SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended February 2, 1997
OR
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ______________
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Commission file number: 0-21943
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FOUR MEDIA COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-4599440
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2813 WEST ALAMEDA AVENUE, BURBANK, CA 91505
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
818-840-7000
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
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Not applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes No X
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents
and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.
Yes No
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 9,552,502 shares of
Common Stock, $.01 par value, as of March 19, 1997.
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FOUR MEDIA COMPANY
Index
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 4, 1996 and
February 2, 1997, including Proforma........................ 4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six
Months Ended January 28, 1996 and February 2, 1997 and
the Three Months Ended January 28, 1996 and
February 2, 1997............................................ 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
Ended January 28, 1996 and February 2, 1997 and the
Three Months Ended January 28, 1996 and February 2, 1997.... 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................. 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Overview.................................................... 10
Three Months Ended February 2, 1997 Compared to Three
Months Ended January 28, 1996............................... 11
Six Months Ended February 2, 1997 Compared to Six Months
Ended January28, 1996....................................... 12
Liquidity and Capital Resources............................. 15
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings........................................... 17
Item 2. Changes in Securities....................................... 17
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities............................. 17
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders......... 17
Item 5. Other Information........................................... 17
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................ 17
Signatures............................................................ 18
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FOUR MEDIA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
AUGUST 4, FEBRUARY 2,
1996 1997 PRO FORMA
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash................................. $ 5,312 $ 2,279 $ 15,468
Restricted cash...................... 709 709 709
Trade accounts receivable, net of
allowance for doubtful accounts of
$823 and $879 as of August 4, 1996
and February 2, 1997, respectively.. 8,622 15,774 15,774
Inventory............................ 867 843 843
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets.............................. 2,838 3,420 3,420
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Total current assets............. 18,348 23,025 36,214
Property, plant and equipment, net...... 57,665 81,279 81,279
Deferred taxes.......................... 2,000 2,000 2,000
Long-term receivable.................... 2,008 1,504 1,504
Other assets............................ 1,806 2,159 2,159
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Total assets..................... $81,827 $109,967 $123,156
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt
and capital lease obligations....... $ 6,153 $ 8,010 $ 8,010
Accounts payable..................... 5,803 7,763 7,763
Accrued and other liabilities........ 4,750 5,767 5,767
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Total current liabilities........ 16,706 21,540 21,540
Long-term debt and capital lease
obligations............................ 33,978 57,724 52,613
Subordinated debt, due to stockholder... 9,000 9,000 -
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Total liabilities................ 59,684 88,264 74,153
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value;
5,000,000 authorized, no shares
issued and outstanding at
February 2, 1997.................... - - -
Common stock, $.01 par value; 1,000
shares authorized, issued and
outstanding at August 4, 1996....... - - -
Common stock, $.01 par value;
50,000,000 shares authorized,
6,475,000 shares issued and
outstanding at February 2, 1997.
9,552,502 proforma shares issued
and outstanding February 7, 1997.... - 65 96
Additional paid-in capital........... 15,010 14,945 42,214
Foreign currency translation
adjustment.......................... 254 85 85
Retained earnings.................... 6,879 6,608 6,608
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Total stockholders' equity....... $22,143 $ 21,703 49,003
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity............ $81,827 $109,967 $123,156
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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these consolidated financial statements
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FOUR MEDIA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
SIX MONTHS ENDED THREE MONTHS ENDED
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JANUARY 28, FEBRUARY 2, JANUARY 28, FEBRUARY 2,
1996 1997 1996 1997
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Revenues:
Studio................................. $11,754 $11,404 $ 6,008 $ 5,447
Broadcast.............................. 10,577 11,575 5,088 6,063
Television............................. 11,315 14,063 5,684 6,979
Visual effects......................... 1,071 984 305 590
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Total revenues........................ 34,717 38,025 17,085 19,078
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Cost of services:
Personnel.............................. 12,807 14,101 6,280 7,322
Material............................... 3,729 3,394 1,809 1,541
Facilities............................. 2,305 2,612 1,181 1,284
Other.................................. 3,211 4,034 1,707 2,289
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Total cost of services................ 22,052 24,141 10,977 12,436
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Gross profit......................... 12,665 13,884 6,108 6,642
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Operating expenses:
Sales, general and administrative...... 5,901 6,126 2,871 3,017
Depreciation and amortization.......... 5,005 5,617 2,508 2,822
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Total operating expenses.............. 10,906 11,743 5,379 5,839
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Income from operations............... 1,759 2,141 729 803
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Interest expense, net................... 1,994 2,412 1,073 1,198
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Income (loss) before income tax
benefits............................ (235) (271) (344) (395)
Income tax benefits..................... 454 - 250 -
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Net income (loss)..................... $ 219 $ (271) $ (94) $ (395)
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Net income (loss) per share............. $0.03 $(0.04) $(0.02) $(0.06)
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding..................... 6,475 6,475 6,475 6,475
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements
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FOUR MEDIA COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
SIX MONTHS ENDED THREE MONTHS ENDED
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JANUARY 28, FEBRUARY 2, JANUARY 28, FEBRUARY 2,
1996 1997 1996 1997
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)...................... $ 219 $ (271) $ (94) $ (395)
Depreciation and amortization......... 4,963 5,617 2,427 2,822
Provision for doubtful accounts....... 196 199 96 102
Deferred taxes........................ (454) - (250) -
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash.......... 13 - - -
Increase in trade and long-term
receivables......................... (2,933) (6,848) (997) (1,881)
(Increase) Decrease in inventory..... 58 24 15 (97)
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid
expenses & other assets............. (72) (831) (54) 58
Increase (Decrease) in accounts
payable............................. 557 1,960 (496) (1,241)
Increase in accrued and other
liabilities......................... 1,641 1,017 1,956 703
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Net cash provided by operating
activities........................ 4,188 867 2,603 71
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment............................. (6,081) (23,632) (3,010) (14,879)
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Net cash used in investing
activities........................ (6,081) (23,632) (3,010) (14,879)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term loans............... - 24,400 - 8,400
Proceeds form revolving credit facility - 5,111 - 3,531
Proceeds from equipment notes.......... 1,465 4,250 322 867
Repayment of long-term debt............ (1,660) (13,862) (849) (1,034)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities.............. (195) 19,899 (527) 11,764
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash. (47) (167) (2) (167)
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Net decrease in cash.................... (2,135) (3,033) (936) (3,211)
Cash at beginning of period............. 6,651 5,312 5,452 5,490
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Cash at end of period................... $ 4,516 $ 2,279 $ 4,516 $ 2,279
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest.............................. $ 1,271 $ 1,539 $ 567 $ 542
Income taxes.......................... - - - -
Non cash investing and financing
activities:
Capital lease obligations incurred.... $ 1,761 $ 5,704 - -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these consolidated financial statements
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FOUR MEDIA COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
Business. Four Media Company (the "Company") is a leading provider of
outsourcing solutions for the technical and creative requirements of owners,
producers and distributors of television programming, feature films and other
entertainment content. The Company's services integrate and apply a variety of
systems and processes to enhance the creation and distribution of entertainment
content.
While the Company believes that it operates in one business segment, which
is providing outsourcing solutions and related services to the entertainment
industry, the Company has organized its activities into four divisions: studio,
broadcast, television and visual effects services. The studio services division
located in Burbank, California, manages, formats and distributes content
worldwide. The broadcast services division, located in Burbank, and the Republic
of Singapore, assembles and distributes television networks and programming via
satellite to viewers in the United States, Canada and Asia. The television
services division, located in Burbank and Santa Monica, California, assembles
film or video principal photography into a form suitable for network,
syndicated, cable or foreign television. The visual effects division, located in
Santa Monica, digitally creates and manipulates images in high-resolution
formats for use in feature films.
Organization. The Company was incorporated as a holding company in the
State of Delaware on September 25, 1996 and issued 100,000 shares of common
stock. On the same date the company previously known as Four Media Company,
changed its name to 4MC-Burbank, Inc. ("4MC Burbank"). On October 17, 1996 the
Company completed a reorganization which was accounted for in a manner similar
to a pooling of interests. Under the terms of the reorganization, the Company
issued 5,900,000 shares of its common stock to Technical Services Partners, L.P.
("TSP"), the Company's and 4MC Burbank's sole stockholder, in exchange for 1,000
shares (100% of issued and outstanding shares) of 4MC Burbank and as a result
4MC Burbank became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In conjunction
with the Reorganization, 4MC Burbank's interest in its wholly owned subsidiaries
Digital Magic Company ("DMC") and Four Media Company Asia PTE Ltd. ("4MC Asia")
were transferred to the Company in the form of a dividend distribution from 4MC
Burbank. The purpose of the Reorganization was to facilitate future financing
transactions and acquisitions. On November 19, 1996, the Company distributed a
stock dividend to TSP of 475,000 shares of its common stock.
4MC Burbank was incorporated in July 1993 as a wholly owned subsidiary of
TSP, a limited partnership formed for the purpose of acquiring certain defined
net assets of Compact Video Group, Inc., Compact Video Services, Inc., Image
Transform, Inc. and Meridian Studios, Inc. (collectively "Compact").
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On August 4, 1993, TSP acquired and transferred to 4MC Burbank, substantially
all of the assets of Compact. The acquisition was accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting. The purchase price of $5.0 million was allocated
to the fair value of current assets in the amount of $5,127,000, property,
plant, and equipment in the amount of $16.9 million, the assumption of current
liabilities (including acquisition costs) in the amount of $6.5 million and a
term in the amount of $10.6 million.
On October 26, 1994, 4MC Acquisition Corp., at the time, a wholly owned
subsidiary of 4MC Burbank, acquired substantially all of the assets of Digital
Magic and Transfer Company ("DM&T"). The acquisition was accounted for under
the purchase method of accounting. The purchase price of $50,000 was allocated
to the fair value of current assets in the amount of $1.0 million, property,
plant, and equipment in the amount of $6.6 million, the assumption of current
liabilities (including acquisition costs) in the amount of $4.0 million, and
equipment notes in the amount of $3.5 million. Subsequent to this acquisition,
4MC Acquisition Corp. changed its name to DMC.
On February 13, 1995, 4MC Asia, at the time, a wholly owned subsidiary of 4MC
Burbank registered in the Republic of Singapore, entered into an outsourcing
contract with MTV Asia LDC ("MTV Asia") to provide technical and creative
services. The agreement has a seven year term and provides for early termination
by MTV Asia after five years by paying a fee, as defined in the agreement, not
to exceed $3.5 million.
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements
of Four Media Company and its subsidiaries for the six month and three month
periods ended January 28, 1996 and February 2, 1997 and the proforma balance
sheet have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X. These financial statements have not been audited by independent
accountants, but include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) which are, in management's opinion, necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
for such periods. However, these results are not necessarily indicative of
results for any other interim period or for the full year. The August 4, 1996
balance sheet is derived from audited financial statements included in the
Company's Prospectus dated February 7, 1997.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
omitted pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Management believes that the disclosures included in the accompanying interim
financial statements and footnotes are adequate to make the information not
misleading, but should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes there to included in the Prospectus dated February 7, 1997.
The accompanying financial statements as of August 4, 1996 and for the six
months ended January 28, 1996 and February 2, 1997 are presented on a
consolidated basis and include the accounts of Four Media Company and its wholly
owned subsidiaries 4MC Burbank, DMC and 4MC Asia. All inter-company accounts
and transactions have been eliminated.
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2. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
On February 7, 1997, the Company completed an initial public offering of
5,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 3,077,502 shares were sold by the
Company and 1,922,498 shares were sold by TSP, as the selling stockholder. The
offering generated approximately $27.5 million of proceeds to the Company, net
of underwriting commissions and related expenses. The Proforma Consolidated
Balance Sheet reflects $27.3 million of proceeds to the Company and the
repayment of $14.1 million of debt subsequent to the completion of the offering.
On March 10, 1997, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of
Anderson Film Industries Corp. d/b/a Anderson Video and Anderson Graphics, LLC
The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
The following should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial
Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and within
the Company's Prospectus dated February 7, 1997. When used in the following
discussion, the words "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects"
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not
limited to, those set forth in "Risk Factors" as disclosed within the Company's
Prospectus dated February 7, 1997. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
OVERVIEW
The Company is a leading provider of outsourcing solutions for the
technical and creative service requirements of owners, producers and
distributors of television programming, feature films and other entertainment
content. The Company's services integrate and apply a variety of systems and
processes to enhance the creation and distribution of entertainment content. The
Company seeks to capitalize on domestic and international growth in demand for
original entertainment content as well as from the exploitation of existing
television and film libraries without taking production or ownership risk with
respect to any specific television program, feature film or other content.
The Company's business is divided into studio, broadcast, television and
visual effects services. In each of its four business divisions, the Company
offers most of the systems and technical solutions that constitute the processes
that are integral to the creation, enhancement and distribution of entertainment
content. The studio services division, located in Burbank, California manages,
formats and distributes existing content libraries to end users in the United
States and internationally. The broadcast services division, located in Burbank
and the Republic of Singapore, assembles and distributes cable television
channels and programming via satellite to viewers in the United States, Canada
and Asia. The television services division, located in Burbank and Santa
Monica, California assembles film or video principal photography into a form
suitable for domestic network, syndicated, cable or foreign television. The
visual effects services division, located in Santa Monica, digitally creates and
manipulates images in high resolution formats for use in feature films.
Revenues have increased annually and on a comparable quarter to quarter
basis since the inception of the Company on August 4, 1993. The Company
attributes this increase in revenues to several factors including: (i) an
increase in demand for the Company's services resulting from the growth in
worldwide demand for entertainment content; (ii) an expansion of capacity
resulting from its extensive investment in new digital infrastructure; (iii)
successful acquisitions and international expansion; (iv) the diversification of
its service offerings; and (v) the increasing acceptance of its bundled service
outsourcing solutions.
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EBITDA has increased annually and on a comparable quarter to quarter basis
since the inception of the Company on August 4, 1993. The Company attributes
the increase in EBITDA to several factors including: (i) growth in revenues from
fiscal 1994 to fiscal 1996; (ii) improvement in the Company's gross profit
resulting from the efficiency of its new Singapore operations and new domestic
infrastructure; and (iii) decrease in the ratio of overhead and fixed costs to
revenues, as the Company has generally increased capacity utilization and
decreased the cost of adding new capacity.
The Company believes that EBITDA is an important measure of its financial
performance. "EBITDA" is defined as earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization, excluding gains and losses on asset sales and
nonrecurring charges. The Company's investments in new infrastructure, machine
capacity and technology have produced a relatively high depreciation expense and
will remain a significant non-cash charge to earnings. It is the Company's
policy to depreciate equipment and other capitalized items over a period of
three to seven years. The Company expects that the difference between EBITDA
and net earnings will be reduced over time through increased capacity
utilization.
EBITDA is calculated before depreciation and amortization charges and, in
businesses with significant non-cash expenses, provides a measure of operating
performance and cash flow available to pay interest, repay debt, make
acquisitions or invest in capital equipment and new technologies. As a result,
the Company intends to report EBITDA as a measure of financial performance.
However, EBITDA does not represent cash generated from operating activities in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and should
not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures of
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA does not reflect that
portion of the Company's capital expenditures which may be required to maintain
the Company's market share, revenues and leadership position in its industry.
Moreover, not all EBITDA will be available to pay interest or repay debt. The
Company's presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures reported by other companies.
THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 1997 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 28,
1996.
Revenues. Total revenues for the three months ended February 2, 1997
increased 11.7% to $19.1 million compared to $17.1 million for the three months
ended January 28, 1996. The revenue increase was attributable primarily to the
factors set forth below.
Studio services revenues for the three months ended February 2, 1997
decreased 10.0% to $5.4 million compared to $6.0 million for the three months
ended January 28, 1996. The major component of this decrease ($.6 million) was
the result of a temporary reduction in the backlog of restoration and
preservation of television programming produced prior to 1983.
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Broadcast services revenues for the three months ended February 2, 1997
increased 19.6% to $6.1 million compared to $5.1 million for the three months
ended January 28, 1996. Revenues from the Company's Singapore operation
increased 41% during the second quarter of fiscal 1997. This increase was
attributable to the addition of a six month contract with MGM Gold, an increase
in the utilization of the facility by both MTV Asia and other clients, and the
scheduled annual increase in the fees paid by MTV Asia under its contract with
the Company. The increase in revenues from Singapore was partially offset by a
reduction in revenues from the Company's domestic broadcast operations. This
reduction in revenues was the result of the expiration of a service agreement
with the Disney Channel in the second quarter of fiscal 1996, together with a
negotiated reduction of the monthly payments under a service agreement with TVN
Entertainment Corporation during the third quarter of fiscal 1996. The
reductions in domestic broadcast revenues applicable to Disney and TVN were
partially offset by a $.4 million increase in syndication distribution revenues.
The Company believes that the deployment of digital compression technology for
broadcast applications and the expansion of cable channel capacity resulting
from the anticipated introduction of digital set-top boxes will increase demand
for its broadcast services. To enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of
its domestic broadcast operations, the Company expects to commence construction
of a new digital broadcast facility during fiscal 1997.
Television services revenues for the three months ended February 2, 1997
increased 22.8% to $7.0 million compared to $5.7 million for the three months
ended January 28, 1996. The revenue increase was the result of the completion
of a significant portion of the Company's new digital television facility in
Burbank. The new facility replaces existing analog infrastructure and
equipment, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of the Company's television
operations. The Company expects to complete construction of the new digital
television facility by the end of the third quarter.
Visual effects services revenues for the three months ended February 2,
1997 increased 100% to $.6 million compared to $.3 million for the three months
ended January 28, 1996. This increase was the result of the commencement of a
visual effects project in January (Mortal Combat II). The project is expected
to be completed in the third quarter.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended February 2, 1997
increased 9.1% to $6.7 million (34.9% of revenues) compared to $6.1 million
(35.8% of revenues) in the three months ended January 28, 1996. The reduction
of 1.1% in the Company's gross profit was attributable primarily to the addition
of personnel in the television services division in anticipation of increased
demand for services in the third quarter. In addition, the Company leased two
transponders on the Hughes Galaxy IV satellite in anticipation of increased
demand from Warner Bros. for satellite transponder time commencing in the third
quarter of fiscal year 1997.
Sales, General and Administrative Expense. Sales, general and
administrative expenses for the three months ended February 2, 1997 increased
3.4% to $3.0 million (15.8% of revenues) compared to $2.9 million (16.8% of
revenues) for the three months ended January 28, 1996. The improvement of 1.0%
in sales, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues
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was the result of the Company's ability to leverage existing overhead to manage
the expanded revenue base. Expenses incurred in the three months ended January
28, 1996 were offset by $225,000 of insurance proceeds.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and amortization
expenses for the three months ended February 2, 1997 increased 12.0% to $2.8
million (14.8% of revenues) compared to $2.5 million (14.7% of revenues) in the
three months ended January 28, 1996. The increase in depreciation and
amortization expense as a percentage of total revenues is attributable primarily
to the $18.9 of capital expenditures made during fiscal 1996. The Company
expects that depreciation expense will decline as a percentage of total revenues
as the Company derives additional revenue from currently underutilized capacity.
Interest Expense. Interest expense for the three months ended February 2,
1997 increased 9.1% to $1.2 million compared to $1.1 million in the three months
ended January 28, 1996. The increase was attributable to additional long-term
borrowings incurred by the Company to fund capital expenditures in fiscal 1996
and the first half of fiscal 1997. The Company expects interest expense to
decline in future periods due to the reduction of long-term debt with proceeds
from the Company's February 7, 1997 initial public offering.
Income Tax Benefits. For the three months ended February 2, 1997 the
Company has not reflected income tax benefits related to the utilization of the
Company's net operating loss carryforwards or change in its net deferred tax
assets. Income taxes for the three months ended January 28, 1996 reflect the
recognition, for financial accounting purposes, of the use of net operating loss
carryforwards and an increase in net deferred tax assets.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. EBITDA
for the three months ended February 2, 1997 increased 12.5% to $3.6 million
compared to $3.2 million in the three months ended January 28, 1996. The
increase was a result of increased revenues, improvement in gross profit and a
reduction in sales, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenues. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" for a discussion of net cash
provided by operating activities for the period.
SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 1997 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 28, 1996.
Revenues. Total revenues for the six months ended February 2, 1997
increased 9.5% to $38.0 million compared to $34.7 million for the six months
ended January 28, 1996. The revenue increase was attributable primarily to the
factors set forth below.
Studio services revenues for the six months ended February 2, 1997
decreased 3.4% to $11.4 million compared to $11.8 million for the six months
ended January 28, 1996. The largest component of the decrease ($.7 million) was
attributable to a temporary reduction in the backlog of restoration and
preservation of television programming produced prior to 1983. In addition, the
studio services division experienced a $.4 million reduction in film-to-tape
revenues during the three month period ended November 3, 1996. This was the
result of the temporary utilization
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of film-to-tape transfer capacity previously dedicated to the studio services
division to meet commitments in the television services division while
additional television film-to-tape transfer capacity was under construction.
Additional film-to-tape transfer capacity for the television services division
will be completed in the third quarter. The reduction in revenues was partially
offset by a $.4 million increase in professional duplication revenues during the
six month period.
Broadcast services revenues for the six months ended February 2, 1997
increased 9.4% to $11.6 million compared to $10.6 million for the six months
ended January 28, 1996. Revenues from the Company's Singapore operation
increased 38.0% during the first half of fiscal 1997. This increase was
attributable to the addition of a six month contract with MGM Gold, increased
utilization of the facility by both MTV Asia and other clients, and the
scheduled annual increase in the fees paid by MTV Asia under its contract with
4MC Asia. The increase in revenues from Singapore was partially offset by a
reduction in revenues from the Company's domestic broadcast operations. This
reduction in revenues was the result of the expiration of a service agreement
with the Disney Channel in the second quarter of fiscal 1996, together with a
negotiated reduction of the monthly payments under a service agreement with TVN
Entertainment Corporation during the third quarter of fiscal 1996. These
reductions in domestic broadcast revenues applicable to Disney and TVN were
partially offset by an increase in syndication distribution revenues of $.6
million. The Company believes that the deployment of digital compression
technology for broadcast applications and the expansion of cable channel
capacity resulting from the anticipated introduction of digital set-top boxes
will increase demand for its broadcast services. To enhance the efficiency and
competitiveness of its domestic broadcast operations, the Company expects to
commence construction of a new digital broadcast facility during fiscal 1997.
Television services revenues for the six months ended February 2, 1997
increased 24.8% to $14.1 million compared to $11.3 million for the six months
ended January 28, 1996. The revenue increase was the result of the completion
of a significant portion of the Company's new digital television facility in
Burbank. The new facility replaces existing analog infrastructure and
equipment thereby enhancing the competitiveness of the Company's Burbank-based
television operations. The Company expects to complete construction of the new
digital television facility by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 1997.
Visual effects services revenues for the six months ended February 2, 1997
decreased 9.1% to $ 1.0 million compared to $ 1.1 million for the six months
ended January 28, 1996. This decrease was the result of a three month delay in
the commencement of a visual effects project for which certain capacity had been
reserved (Mortal Combat II). The project commenced in January 1997.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for the six months ended February 2, 1997
increased 9.5% to $13.8 million (36.3% of revenues) compared to $12.6 million
(36.3% of revenues) in the six months ended January 28, 1996. The lack of
improvement in the Company's gross profit as a percentage of revenues was
attributable primarily to the addition of personnel in the television services
division in anticipation of expected increased demand for services commencing in
the third quarter. In addition, the Company leased two transponders on the
Hughes Galaxy IV
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satellite in anticipation of increased demand from Warner Bros. for satellite
transponder time commencing in the third quarter.
Sales, General and Administrative Expense. Sales, general and
administrative expenses for the six months ended February 2, 1997 increased 3.4%
to $6.1 million (16.1% of revenues) compared to $5.9 million (17.0% of revenues)
for the six months ended January 28, 1996. The improvement of 0.9% in sales,
general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was the result
of the Company's ability to leverage existing overhead to manage the expanded
revenue base. Expenses incurred in the six months ended January 28, 1996 were
offset by $450,000 of insurance proceeds.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and amortization
expenses for the six months ended February 2, 1997 increased 12.0% to $5.6
million (14.8% of revenues) compared to $5.0 million (14.4% of revenues) in the
six months ended January 28, 1996. The increase in depreciation and
amortization expense as a percentage of total revenues is attributable primarily
to the $18.9 of capital expenditures made during fiscal 1996. The Company
expects that depreciation expense will decline as a percentage of total revenues
as the Company derives additional revenue from currently underutilized capacity.
Interest Expense. Interest expense for the six months ended February 2,
1997 increased 20.0% to $2.4 million compared to $2.0 in the six months ended
January 28, 1996. The increase was attributable to additional long-term
borrowings incurred by the Company to fund capital expenditures in fiscal 1996
and the first quarter of fiscal 1997. The Company expects interest expense to
decline in future periods due to the reduction in long-term debt with proceeds
from the Company's February 7, 1997 initial public offering.
Income Tax Benefits. For the six months ended February 2, 1997 the
Company has not reflected any income tax benefit related to the utilization of
the Company's net operating loss carryforwards or change in it's net deferred
tax assets. Income taxes for the six months ended January 28, 1996 reflect the
recognition, for financial accounting purposes, of the use of net operating loss
carryforwards and an increase in net deferred tax assets.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. EBITDA
for the six months ended February 2, 1997 increased 16.4% to $7.8 million
compared to $6.7 million in the six months ended January 28, 1996. The increase
was a result of increased revenues, improvement in gross profit and a reduction
in sales, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues. See
"Liquidity and Capital Resources" for a discussion of net cash provided by
operating activities for the period.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. The Company's net cash
provided by operating activities was $.9 million and $.1 million for the six and
three month periods ended February 2, 1997 compared to $4.2 million and $2.6
million for the six and three month periods
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ended January 28, 1996. The decreases for both periods were attributable to
changes in the components of operating assets and liabilities, primarily
increases in accounts receivable. The increases in accounts receivable during
both periods are the result of (i) increased revenues, (ii) the seasonality of
the payment cycle for customers of the television services division and (iii)
the timing of payments by two major customers of the Singapore broadcast
services operation. The Company expects that the accounts receivable balances
will significantly decline during the third and fourth quarters consistent with
the Company's prior experience.
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities. The Company's net cash
provided by financing activities was $19.9 million and $11.8 million for the six
and three month periods ended February 2, 1997 compared to funds being used by
financing activities of $.2 million and $.5 million for the six and three month
periods ended January 28, 1996. In the three months ended February 2, 1997 the
Company borrowed $8.4 million under a term loan to finance the purchase of a
90,000 square foot facility in Burbank, California for $11.3 million. The
purchase of the facility essentially converts a rental payment cash flow stream
to a debt amortization cash flow stream. The Company purchased this building in
advance of substantially higher rental payments at the expiration of the
Company's short term lease. In addition, during the six month period ended
February 2, 1997, the Company entered into a loan agreement that provided for up
to $34.0 million in financing in the form of an $16.0 million term loan, an
$11.0 million revolving line of credit and a $7.0 million capital expenditure
line of credit. As of February 2, 1997, $21.8 million had been borrowed under
this agreement.
On February 7, 1997, the Company completed an initial public offering of
common stock. The offering generated approximately $27.3 million of proceeds,
net of underwriting commissions and related expenses. As of the date hereof,
the Company has used $14.1 million to repay existing debt and $8.0 million to
purchase the assets of Anderson Film Industries Corp. d/b/a Anderson Video and
Anderson Graphics, LLC. The Company believes that the remaining proceeds of the
offering, combined with cash flow from operations and amounts available under
certain existing financing facilities, will be sufficient to meet anticipated
working capital and capital expenditure requirements through the end of fiscal
1997.
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PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.......................................... No change
Previously reported in the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-13721.)
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES...................................... None
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES............................ None
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS........ None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.......................................... None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a. Exhibits
27. Financial Data Schedule
b. Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the
quarter for which this report is filed
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FOUR MEDIA COMPANY
Date: March 19, 1997 By: /s/ Robert T. Walston
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Robert T. Walston,
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
By: /s/ John H. Sabin
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John H. Sabin,
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Director
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