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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended: August 31, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
the transition period from _________ to __________
Commission file number: 0-18066
NTN CANADA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 11-2805051
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Indentification No.)
14 Meteor Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 1A4
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (416) 675-6666
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par
value US$0.0467
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_
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
Aggregate market value (i.e., last price) of voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant, as of November 19, 1996: US$9,024,135
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's
classes of common stock, as of November 19, 1996: 2,441,617 shares of common
stock, par value US$.0467 per share
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
NONE
PART I
EXCHANGE RATES
The currency amounts in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the
financial statements, are, unless otherwise indicated, expressed in Canadian
dollars ("Cdn$"). This Form 10-K contains translations of certain amounts in
Canadian dollars into United States dollars ("US$") based upon the exchange rate
in effect at the end of the period to which the amount relates, or the exchange
rate on the date specified. For such purposes, the exchange rate means the noon
buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in Canadian dollars as
certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the
"Noon Buying Rate"). These translations should not be construed as
representations that the Canadian dollar amounts actually represent such U.S.
dollar amounts or that Canadian dollars could be converted into U.S. dollars at
the rate indicated or at any other rate. The Noon Buying Rate at the end of each
of the five years ended August 31, 1996, the average of the Noon Buying Rates on
the last day of each month during each of such fiscal years and the high and low
Noon Buying Rate for each of such fiscal year's were as follows:
August 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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At end of period........... Cdn$1.3685 Cdn$1.3432 Cdn$1.3712 Cdn$1.3208 Cdn$1.1952
Average for period......... 1.3634 1.3742 1.3573 1.2718 1.1726
High for period............ 1.3815 1.4193 1.3890 1.3208 1.2048
Low for period............. 1.3401 1.3410 1.3095 1.1943 1.1203
On November 18, 1996 the Noon Buying Rate was Cdn$1.3419.
Item 1. Business.
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Formation
NTN Canada, Inc. (the "Company") was originally incorporated under the
laws of the State of New York on May 12, 1986 under the name Triosearch Inc. On
June 9, 1988, Triosearch changed its name to NTN Canada, Inc. The Company
presently conducts its operations through a wholly owned subsidiary, NTN
Interactive Network Inc. ("NTNIN") which is the principal operating company of
the entity. On October 4, 1994, NetStar Enterprises Inc. ("NetStar") (formerly
Labatt Communications Inc.), an integrated broadcasting and communications
enterprise, acquired approximately 35% of the Company's outstanding common stock
for Cdn$4,252,500 (US$3,150,000 on October 4, 1994).
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Recent Developments
On October 2, 1996, NTNIN acquired, effective October 1, 1996, all of
the outstanding stock of Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. ("Magic"), pursuant
to which Magic became a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTNIN. Magic conducts its
operations directly and through its wholly owned subsidiaries 745695 Ontario
Ltd. ("Custom Video"), and B.C. Learning Connection ("BCLC"), and its 75%
ownership of the outstanding shares of Sonoptic Technologies Inc. ("Sonoptic").
On October 10, 1996, Magic acquired 50% of the outstanding shares of 1113659
Ontario Ltd. ("Viewer Services"), a joint venture operated with International
Tele-Film Enterprises Ltd. Reference is hereby made to the Company's current
report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October
17, 1996, for further information with respect to the Company's acquisition of
Magic.
General Description of Business
The Company, through NTNIN, currently provides its products and
services through seven business units or subsidiaries. Of these seven, two are
considered to be the traditional core of the Company's business, that is,
directly related to multi-player interactive entertainment programs. The two
traditional core business units are the Hospitality Group and the Corporate
Events/Home Market Group. The other five units, collectively referred to as the
"Magic Lantern Group," are (i) NTNIN's wholly-owned subsidiary Magic, which is
involved in the marketing and distribution of Educational video and media
resources, (ii) Magic's wholly-owned subsidiary Custom Video, which is involved
in the manufacturing of videotape copies, (iii) Custom Video's wholly-owned
subsidiary BCLC, which is involved in the marketing and fulfilment services of
educational video titles, (iv) Magic's 75%-owned subsidiary Sonoptic, which is
involved in the conversion of analog video to digital video formats, and (v)
Magic's 50%-owned subsidiary Viewer Services, which is involved in the inbound
telemarketing and fulfilment services for television broadcasters and others.
The Hospitality Group is engaged in the marketing and distribution of
NTN Entertainment Network services (the "Network") throughout the Dominion of
Canada. These activities are being conducted through an exclusive license
covering the Dominion of Canada granted to the Company by NTN Communications,
Inc. of Carlsbad, California ("Communications"). The license grants NTNIN the
right to market the products and programs of Communications throughout Canada
for a 25 year term ending December 31, 2015. Communications does not have an
equity position in the Company or in NTNIN. The President of Communications
(Daniel C. Downs) is a director of the Company.
The Network is designed to capitalize on the growing trend for more
leisure activities through two-way interactive television ("IATV")
communications. Programming can be offered 24 hours a day and consists of
two-way interactive games. The Network features a wide variety of sports and
game programs permitting viewer interaction and participation for 16 hours each
day. It is currently available to over 3,100 subscriber sites (each a "Group
Subscriber") across North America which are primarily hotels, restaurants,
taverns, colleges, military bases and other group
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viewing locations. Over 520 Group Subscribers are located in Canada. Designed to
be hardware independent, the Network can be transmitted through a variety of
techniques: direct satellite, cable, gateway service, FM sideband, Internet, TV
vertical blanking interval, and telephone.
The Company's revenues have traditionally been primarily derived from
the delivery of Network programming to customer sites, typically by satellite
("broadcast services"), the rental and sale of equipment used in the reception
of broadcast services and on-subscriber-site interactive participation in
broadcasts over the Network, maintenance services, and event programming for
corporate clients. Revenue from broadcast services was Cdn$3,520,814
(US$2,572,754) for the Company's fiscal year ended August 31, 1996 (the "1996
Fiscal Year").
Over the past two years, revenue from equipment sales has gradually
decreased, while revenue from equipment rental has risen. These changes reflect
the success of the system rental program introduced over two years ago. Revenue
from equipment sales was Cdn$148,330 (US$108,389), while revenue from equipment
rental was Cdn$959,153 (US$700,879) for the 1996 Fiscal Year.
Revenues from maintenance services grows in proportion to the number of
Hospitality Network customers, which pay a monthly fee based on the size of
their system. These revenues were Cdn$476,533 (US$348,216) for the 1996 Fiscal
Year.
In common with many businesses, credit risk is dependent upon
the type of customer which the Company supplies. A large percentage of the
Company's customers are in the food and beverage industry which traditionally
has a higher than average failure rate. This is reflected in the allowance for
doubtful accounts of Cdn$39,000 (US$28,498) for the 1996 Fiscal Year. The
Company does not anticipate any significant increases in bad debt expense as a
percentage of revenue as a result of increased sales to the food and beverage
industry.
The Corporate Events/Home Market Group is engaged in developing and
delivering interactive programs for corporate clients for use at sales and
training meetings, trade shows, and special events. Revenue from the Corporate
Events/Home Market Group's activities for the 1996 Fiscal Year were Cdn$518,275
(US$378,718).
The expanding revenue base from Hospitality system clients in the 1996
Fiscal Year was the major contributor to net profit of Cdn$541,059 (US$395,366).
Research and Development
The Company has not been involved in basic or applied
technology research. The Company's major contribution to the research and
development efforts involving the Network has been to provide market feedback
and recommendations to Communications on product and program developments which
would improve marketing efforts in Canada. There is little, if any, direct
expense incurred in this effort.
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The Corporate Events/Home Market Group has begun business
development and liaison activities which are expected to lead to the
development, marketing, and delivery of interactive programs delivered to the
home consumer market via third-party providers, through the Internet and
distribution systems being developed by telephone and cable companies in Canada.
The Company anticipates that it will increase its participation in Home Market
product and program development in the future and there may be expenses
associated with that effort in the Company's fiscal year ending August 31, 1997
(the "1997 Fiscal Year") and beyond. These expenditures will arise, and the
projected amounts will be known, only after detailed plans are developed.
The Company expects to take an increasingly active role in the
development of Communications' products and services in the 1997 Fiscal Year.
The nature of this role is presently being discussed with Communications. The
Company is formulating a number of new product and service concepts for specific
client applications. If the Company determines to take them beyond the concept
phase, their development will be discussed with Communications and others to
determine the roles, investment, and effort required of each party.
The NTN Entertainment Network
The products of Communications include hardware and software which
enables groups of people to interact with programming delivered to television
monitors. More than 3,100 restaurants, lounges, hotels, and other hospitality
sites across North America have installed systems capable of receiving Network
broadcasts ("Subscriber Systems"). The Subscriber Systems receive satellite
broadcasts containing the Network interactive programs, such that thousands of
patrons at Group Subscriber locations can interact with the same programs
simultaneously. NTNIN markets the Network throughout Canada to the hospitality
industry, installs the systems, and provides technical and marketing support to
Network sites.
The Network is owned and operated by Communications, a company
based in Carlsbad, California. The Network uses existing technology to broadcast
two-way interactive live events to Subscriber Systems. The Network provides
digital data broadcast transmissions which enable equipment and software at
Group Subscriber locations to display text and graphics programming and to
interpret responses from Network viewers. All programming is produced at and
transmitted from the NTN Broadcast Center in Carlsbad. This facility is equipped
with video, satellite and communications equipment, and sophisticated multimedia
computers. Communications can provide simultaneous transmission of up to 16 live
events for interactive play and a multitude of interactive games and other
programs, allowing distribution of different programs to customers in different
geographical locations. The Company has no control of such facilities.
Each Group Subscriber receives a Subscriber System which includes a
satellite dish antenna, a signal decoder, a personal computer with fully
integrated proprietary software, a base station, and multiple hand-held wireless
response units ("Playmakers") used by customers for interactive play.
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The computer in each Subscriber System controls the TV monitor display
based upon instructions delivered to it over the Network. Viewer responses
entered on the Playmakers are ordinarily processed and displayed within the
Subscriber System without any need for communication to the Broadcast Center.
The Subscriber System can communicate with the Broadcast Center, however, via
modem when appropriate commands are sent over the Network, but the comparatively
small amount of data traveling inward from the Subscriber System to the
Broadcast Center makes it possible to operate the Network at minimal expense.
In addition to tabulating local Playmaker responses and
communicating with the Broadcast Center, the Subscriber System computer can
generate local text inserts at the direction of the Group Subscriber, and can
call up computer generated color graphics displays for various purposes,
including advertisements sold for broadcast on the Network, all as directed by
the Broadcast Center.
Network Programming
The two-way interactive programming currently featured over the Network
includes a variety of interactive sports and trivia games. The broadcast
schedule includes between 14 and 17 hours of interactive programs per day. All
present Network programming is structured to provide time for national, regional
and local advertisements, as well as for local inserts, which permit each Group
Subscriber to display announcements of promotional prices or other events at its
business location. Communications holds licenses with major sports leagues which
enable it to produce and deliver interactive games played in conjunction with
live broadcasts of sporting events. Licenses are in place with the National
Football League, Canadian Football League, National Hockey League, and Major
League Baseball.
NTN Play-Along Games are played in conjunction with live, televised
events. The best established of these is QB1, a game of football strategy which
attracts over 30,000 participants each week across the Network. QB1 is designed
to be played simultaneously with the broadcast of a live football game. In a
typical Group Subscriber environment, QB1 players watch the televised football
game and attempt to call the offensive play about to be played on the field. A
QB1 player may enter his or her play selection from among 20 possible plays at
any time up until the snap of the ball by pushing the appropriate keys on his
Playmaker.
As play unfolds on the field, a description of the play that actually
takes place is transmitted by the Broadcast Center. The computer in the
Subscriber System receives this information and compares it with the QB1
players' selections. Within seconds, it assigns a point value to each player's
selection depending on the accuracy of the player's prediction. A dedicated
local television monitor then displays that score, together with the names and
rankings of the other QB1 players at the Group Subscriber location. The scores
and rankings are updated after each play.
DiamondBall is an interactive game played simultaneously with the
broadcast of a live baseball game. With the use of the Playmaker, selections are
made before the pitch which allow the
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player to predict the outcome. Possible choices include fly balls, ground balls,
the direction of hits, walks, strikeouts and home runs. Points are awarded for
correct calls and are tabulated and posted in the same manner as in QB1.
PowerPlay is an interactive hockey game. Played simultaneously with a
live, televised hockey game broadcast, the object of PowerPlay is to predict
play opportunities that will result in goals or shots on goal. The game is
divided into six separate scoring segments, with the winner being determined by
the total points scored in all six segments. Participants use their Playmakers
to enter player selections as well as to choose play sequences they believe will
result in either a goal or a shot on goal.
NTN Fantasy Games are fantasy league games played in conjunction with
sporting events or rotisserie leagues. These include DreamTeam, a baseball
fantasy league which enables subscribers, through interactive television, to
draft actual baseball players and create whole teams; Hoops, a fantasy game in
which players "manage" a professional all-star basketball team; Brackets, a
basketball or hockey tournament prediction game; and Football Challenge, in
which players make a weekly selection of winners of college and professional
football games. Players playing these programs gain points based upon the level
of their players and teams.
NTN Premium Trivia Games are promotion-oriented weekly game shows that
usually require an hour of participation. Prizes are awarded to the top
finishers. Games include the following:
Showdown is designed for competition among all participating
Group Subscriber locations for major prizes. Not only do players
compete among themselves at each location, but the comparative scores
of different locations are also displayed to enhance competition.
Showdown is broadcast one night each week, 52 weeks a year. Each
hour-long show includes five separate competitive segments.
Sports Trivia Challenge is currently broadcast on Thursday
evenings and follows a format similar to Showdown, but focussed on
sports. Players are invited to play 60 minutes of sports trivia,
competing with players in other establishments across the Network.
Spotlight, broadcast on Friday evenings, quizzes players about
the world of show business and celebrities. This innovative game tests
players' knowledge of the entertainment world, and polls their opinions
on current media topics.
Playback, broadcast on Saturday evenings, challenges players
to answer questions on music news, trivia, song titles, and topics from
a variety of musical genders from classical to hip hop.
Trivial Pursuit Interactive, scheduled on Tuesdays and
Fridays, is the interactive television version of the popular trivia
board game.
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Sports IQ is a weekly sports trivia game featured on Monday
evenings.
Half-hour interactive trivia games comprise the majority of the
Network's programming. Countdown and Wipeout are designed for fast competitive
play among participants at each Group Subscriber location. The Network
broadcasts Countdown and Wipeout daily in half-hour segments. To play the game,
players must answer a series of questions using the Playmaker. The faster the
questions are answered correctly, the more points the player receives. After
each question, the correct answer is displayed on the monitors, together with
each player's answer and total score. In addition, the players' rankings are
displayed. Each half-hour segment is separate, so that the display of scores and
names is reset before the next segment begins. Other Network trivia games
include:
Hockey Hall of Fame Trivia is a specialty sports trivia
program developed by the Company for exclusive distribution in Canada.
Similarly, Players Raceworld Trivia and 20th Anniversary Toronto Blue
Jays Trivia were developed by the Company in conjunction with the
Players Racing Team and the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club,
respectively. These specialty sports trivia game are sponsored and
distributed exclusively on the Canadian portion of the Network.
NightSide is a variety show and trivia game dealing with adult
topics. It is broadcast one night each week, but may be repeated
several times a week. Played like other Network games, players use
Playmakers to answer a series of questions which are followed by jokes,
quotes and interesting information. NightSide focuses more on
entertainment than on competition and the content of the game is
designed to foster discussion among players.
For subscribers who demand a more challenging trivia game, the
Network offers Brainbusters, in which players are asked trivia
questions of greater difficulty. Viewer's Revue is a program which
features trivia questions submitted by Network viewers.
Other trivia programs include Topix, half hour programs
featuring new themes each day; Retroactive, featuring pop-culture
trivia with 60s, 70s and 80s content; Football Trivia; and Football
Weekend Roundup, a late evening football trivia game featured on
Mondays.
Hospitality Market
The Hospitality market will remain the Company's largest traditional
core business in the 1997 Fiscal Year. The Company positions the Network to
prospects and clients as a means of attracting patrons (to play the games),
retaining their patronage (as they return to play again), and increasing the
length of time patrons stay in their establishment. As the number of repeat
customers and their length of stay increases, the hospitality establishment has
an increased opportunity to sell additional food and beverage.
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During the 1996 Fiscal Year, a 40 Playmaker Subscriber System was
introduced for the Hospitality market enabling locations to attract and satisfy
larger playing audiences. Over 10% of Network locations in Canada now have the
new 40 Playmaker Subscriber System.
The Hospitality Group sales force targets the most potent Hospitality
outlets in Canada, including a number of chain accounts. Attractive rental
packages are in place to support the Company's sales efforts. The Company
promotes the Network as one of the best and technically advanced forms of
on-premises advertising to this market, offering long term repetitive exposure
to a captive, attentive, and enthusiastic audience.
Each hospitality end user receives the Subscriber System,
including the equipment and license to the software, from the Company. In most
instances, the customer rents the equipment from the Company. The Company, in
turn, purchases equipment from several suppliers and the Playmaker devices from
Communications. Following installation, each end user pays a monthly fee to the
Company for the broadcast services.
The Hospitality Group's key objective is to expand the Canadian Network
by 80 sites in the 1997 Fiscal Year, providing a stronger core revenue base,
with sufficient size to support major advertising and sponsorship program
initiatives.
The Network programming includes advertising, promotional spots
(promoting Network competitions and special events), and public service
announcements. Ten minutes each hour are available for advertising and
promotional spots. Each of the spots are designed to be fifteen seconds in
length for a total of 40 spots per hour. Communications, at the direction of the
Company, can insert advertising messages into its Network programming for any
number or combination of Canadian Group Subscriber locations. In addition,
messages can be broadcast over the entire Network or custom-tailored for any
specific location or for Canada only.
The advertising sales staff within the Hospitality Group sells
advertising in blocks of two-fifteen second ad spots per hour for a total of
fourteen hours per day. Selected program sponsorships are also sold, in which
event the Company's graphics artists incorporate advertisers' logos and messages
within a program's content. For example, the Player's Raceworld Trivia shows
provide 30 minutes of commercial exposure each week for the Player's Racing
Team. Such sponsorships provide advertisers with premium exposure within a
sponsored program.
Advertising and sponsorship revenues for the 1996 Fiscal Year was
Cdn$198,989 (US$145,407). Canadian Network sponsors also contributed prizes for
Network game winners, with a total retail value in excess of Cdn$100,000
(US$73,073).
Corporate Market
The Corporate Events/Home Market Group continues to market, develop,
and deliver a variety of corporate training, testing, and entertainment programs
to a blue chip clientele across
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Canada and abroad. The Company promotes its products and services to this market
through a direct sales staff, as well as through event agencies whose sales
forces sell NTNIN services as part of a full service offering. These agencies
generated a number of events at national sales meetings and conferences during
the 1996 Fiscal Year. Agents which sell or resell these services do not operate
under contract to the Company or NTNIN and they are compensated, on a commission
basis, when payment is received for their "sales". None of these firms have
"exclusive" arrangements with the Company or NTNIN.
It is anticipated that the marketing focus will change in the 1997
Fiscal Year in order to attract more extended and repeat corporate events. The
Corporate Events/Home Market Group is targeting vertical markets, including the
pharmaceutical, automotive, banking, and insurance industries. These industries
have diversified workforces spread throughout the country, requiring effective
and compelling communications tools, which Management believes the Company
provides.
The Group will also introduce a new product in the 1997 Fiscal Year
targeted at the human resources departments of large corporations. This product
will enable corporate trainers to develop interactive programs and operate the
interactive systems on their own. The Group will have little or no direct
"post-sale" involvement other than initial training. A monthly license fee will
be charged to such clients and will be set at an affordable rate to attract
volume sales.
The Company has permanent systems installed at several high profile
venues, including one in the exhibit area of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
At SkyDome in Toronto, a system enables patrons of the SkyBoxes to play
interactive games while watching live events on the field. Another system in a
large kiosk at GM Place in Vancouver quizzes passersby about the General Motors
products being promoted. These popular installations support the Company's
efforts to put its systems and programs into interesting, involving and
profitable use in a variety of Corporate and Retail venues.
Home Market
The Corporate Events/Home Market Group has recently begun preparations
to market programs, similar to those offered on the Network, to the home
consumer market via the Internet and enhanced distribution systems being
introduced by telephone companies and cable system operators. The home market
programs are intended to provide multi-player interactive games through home
computers and televisions with access to third party services such as gateway
services, corporate and commercial World Wide Web sites, and interactive cable
systems.
The Company has recently entered into a contract with AOL Canada which
is intended to lead to providing AOL Canada with a selection of Canadian
oriented interactive game content for use by subscribers of this gateway
service. AOL Canada has approximately 111,000 subscribers and expects its
subscriber base will increase to 250,000 during the 1997 Fiscal Year.
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The Company has also entered into agreements, together with
Communications, to provide interactive game content for "tsn.ca", the World Wide
Web site of TSN The Sports Network, the leading sports television specialty
service in Canada, and to provide interactive game content for Bell Canada's
broadband interactive television trials in London, Ontario and Repentigny,
Quebec. Consumer trials are expected to be launched later in 1997.
The Company has also entered into an agreement with Videoway
Communications ("Videoway"), a cable service provider in Canada, pursuant to
which the Company shall initially provide consulting services to Videoway and
may result in the Company providing a selection of interactive games for use by
Videoway's cable subscribers.
Communications has considerable experience in providing interactive
entertainment programming to the home market through its affiliation with GTE
MainStreet, America OnLine, GEnie, and others. Communication's sizable catalogue
of interactive games, exclusive licenses for the delivery of major league
interactive sports, over eleven years of continuous development, programming,
and broadcasting of IATV programs leads the Company to believe that both
Communications and the Company are well positioned for the future in this
market.
Sales and Marketing
The marketing of the Network in Canada is conducted by the Company's
direct sales force and through two regional sublicensees. These sublicensees, in
turn, are expected to market the system to end-users, primarily Group
Subscribers.
Sublicense agreements exist with the two sublicensees, one for the
Province of Manitoba and one for the Province of British Columbia. The
sublicensees receive commissions based solely upon their ability to market the
Network within their exclusive territories. During the year ended August 31,
1996, commissions of Cdn$41,214 (US$30,116) were paid to the Manitoba
sublicensee, and Cdn$167,564 (US$122,444) to the British Columbia sublicensee.
Each sublicensee is responsible for marketing the Network to end-user
establishments in its assigned territory in a manner consistent with the
Company's policies and directives. The sublicense agreement is generally for a
ten-year term and provides for the payment of a one-time sublicense fee and for
the payment of commissions by the Company based upon Company Group Subscriber
revenues derived from the sublicensee's exclusive region. In areas where the
Company does not have exclusive sublicensees, the Company markets the Network
directly.
At present, Communications has distribution arrangements with gateway
services, systems which operate in conjunction with home personal computers
through telephone lines. These services currently have in excess of 15,070,000
subscribers worldwide, of which America OnLine (AOL) has approximately 7 million
worldwide, and AOL Canada has approximately 111,000 in Canada. Prior to the 1997
Fiscal Year, the Company had no direct agreement or arrangements with
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any provider of gateway services. The Company's revenues will include the
Canadian portion of revenues received by Communications from gateway services.
Education
Communications has been active for several years in bringing
interactive systems and services to the education field. Through its subsidiary
LearnStar Corp. ("LearnStar"), Communications developed LearnStar, a system and
curriculum software for distance learning and in-class use. LearnStar's products
and services were introduced to the education market in the United States in
early 1995 and has been licensed to approximately 110 schools to date.
LearnStar's products and services are targeted at schools and teachers
who are seeking an educational tool to increase student interest in learning via
interactive competitions in the classroom. The system enables a school to
evaluate the academic proficiency of the students, while creating an enjoyable
environment in which students seem more apt to participate. Using similar
technology to that used by the Network, the LearnStar interactive learning
system can conduct academic competitions, collect data for surveys and provides
local, regional and national testing capabilities. All of these products and
services can be utilized within a single classroom, at one distinct site, or at
multiple schools throughout the country, all with instantaneous feedback.
The Company has continued to investigate market opportunities for
LearnStar in Canada. Management believes the education market could become a
significant growth area for the Company. Following the acquisition of the Magic
Lantern Group in October 1996, the Company determined that plans for the
introduction of LearnStar in Canada should be developed in concert with Magic
and this process is presently underway. LearnStar has granted to the Company the
exclusive license to market its products and services for educational
applications throughout Canada.
Other Markets
Communications has created a wholly-owned subsidiary called IWN, Inc.
("IWN") which is developing interactive gaming applications. IWN's initial focus
is on pari-mutuel wagering, with planned expansion into other gaming venues. The
Company intends to periodically review IWN's development with Communications to
clarify how the Company could benefit when interactive gaming begins in Canada.
The Company has not invested any funds in the gaming application development
project, has not evaluated the interactive gaming market in Canada, and has made
no commitments or plans to expand into lotteries, casinos, and pari-mutuel
betting.
Dependency Upon NTN Communications, Inc.
All programming for the Network is furnished by Communications and is
supplied through independent transmission companies. In addition, Communications
is the Company's sole supplier of selected components of Network subscriber
systems including Playmakers. The Company has no equity interest in
Communications and the long term viability of the Company's Network
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business is dependent upon the continued availability of broadcast services
originating at Communications' Broadcast Center. If Communications ceases
operations or terminates broadcast services, the Company believes, but cannot
assure, that services of the nature, quantity, and quality currently provided by
Communications would become available from others. Any interruption in broadcast
services would result in an interruption in those broadcast services normally
delivered to Group Subscriber. Other Company services would continue, including
the availability of interactive programmes and games. The Company has not
formulated plans for action which would be taken should Communications cease
operations or alter the availability or terms of continued availability of
broadcast services.
Accordingly, the Company is substantially dependent upon the continued
existence of Communications. Based upon its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, Communications reported a net income (loss)
of approximately US$(3,948,000), US$707,000 and US$(1,301,000) for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. According to its latest
Quarterly Report on Forms 10-Q, Communications reported a net (loss) of
approximately US($4,101,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and
had shareholders' equity of US$27,837,000 and working capital of US$9,132,000 at
September 30, 1996.
Competition
The Company currently operates in a number of markets. The traditional
core businesses focus on the Hospitality industry, to which the Company markets
the Network as a revenue generating marketing tool; and the broader corporate
market, to which the Company offers its technology and programs as an effective
medium with which to deliver interactive training and testing programs, and as a
compelling information and entertainment medium for corporate events and trade
shows.
During the 1996 Fiscal Year, the Hospitality Group became
aware of a new entertainment system attempting to enter the Hospitality market.
Called Sports Active, this system offers only two programs, a football game and
a trivia game. The football game, for which players are charged a per game fee,
can be played by only two customers at a time, is based on prerecorded game
simulations between non-professional "generic" football teams, and lasts
approximately 30 minutes. The trivia game is a variation of a CD-Rom based game
released to the retail market approximately one year ago. While it is visually
entertaining, it requires audio and the Company believes this is a significant
drawback in the restaurant environment in which it is being marketed. Because
Sports Active seeks long term leases from its Hospitality clients, and because
there is a charge for players, the Company does not believe this will be a
significant competitive entry.
The Company has not experienced the impact of any direct competition in
its corporate market to date. The Company defines "direct competition" as other
providers of products or services which offer similar features and benefits to
customers. The Company is not aware of other companies marketing interactive
television services of a comparable nature, within its client base or target
groups, in any manner which competes with the Company. NTNIN tries to position
its
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products and services so they are not directly comparable to any products or
services available elsewhere.
Magic Lantern Group
The Magic Lantern Group of companies operates in five principal
markets. Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. markets and distributes an
exclusively licensed library of educational video titles to schools, school
boards, and Ministries of Education across Canada. Compared to the total
business volumes of the 28 members of the Canadian Media Producers and
Distributors Association of Canada trade association, it is believed Magic has
approximately a 20% share of the grades K-12 market, making it the dominant
player in this, Magic's primary market. Magic's exclusive distribution rights
enable it to not compete for the sale of specific titles, but for a share of the
available media buying budget within each educational jurisdiction. Several
years ago, Magic began accumulating digital delivery rights for the titles it
distributes, and approximately 75% of all titles in its library include such
rights. It is believed that this extensive library of titles with digital
delivery rights will favorably position Magic as distribution technologies and
delivery systems migrate to digital formats - a process which is already
underway in Canada.
Custom Video provides video dubbing and conversion services, primarily
in the Southern Ontario market. Dozens of competitors exist in this area, and
Custom Video's market share is unknown. Approximately 45-50% of Custom Video's
current business is from Magic and its subsidiary, BCLC. The remainder is from a
growing number of repeat commercial clients which rely on Custom Video to
provide timely delivery of quality duplications at competitive prices, and from
a small amount of walk-in business traffic. In the past twelve months, Custom
Video has upgraded and increased its capacity in order to ensure it satisfies
the steady increase in demand for its services.
B.C. Learning Connection has traditionally operated under an exclusive
arrangement with the British Columbia Ministry of Education to provide marketing
and fulfilment services for educational videos in the B.C. school system. The
Company is presently negotiating to extend the term of this arrangement.
Sonoptic Technologies Inc., located in Saint John, New Brunswick,
operates a digital video facility which converts analog video to digital video
formats suitable for distribution through the Internet, as well as through
broadband distribution networks being established by telephone and cable
companies in Canada and elsewhere. This is a relatively new type of business
and, while there are numerous "low-end" service providers entering the market in
North America, there are no clear leaders or dominant players which have
emerged. Sonoptic has been granted preferential supplier status by NBTel, the
provincial telephone company in New Brunswick, for the conversion of video
materials which will be delivered on its broadband network, now being introduced
in the province. Sonoptic is also positioning itself as the premier source for
digital video consulting and conversion services within the key markets which
are expected to emerge in the next two to three years.
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Viewer Services, a new joint venture company 50% owned by Magic, was
created to assume the inbound telemarketing and product fulfilment business
previously operated by TVOntario, the provincial educational television
broadcaster in Ontario. Viewer Services begins its operation in November 1996
and will initially focus on assuming and building the fulfilment services
associated with TVOntario programming. In this regard it has no direct
competition.
Employees
The Company has 68 employees in the five subsidiaries (excluding Viewer
Services), consisting of eight executives, ten salespersons, 23 persons involved
in technical and warehouse services, four involved in graphic development, six
clerical staff, nine in marketing and eight individuals involved in finance and
administration. During the 1997 Fiscal Year, the Company anticipates hiring an
additional five persons in various capacities to assist in the Company's growth
and development. Employee relationships are satisfactory and the Company
believes its planned staff to be adequate for its anticipated needs.
Item 2. Properties.
In November 1994, the Company acquired an approximately 25,000 square
foot parcel of land in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, on which a 12,500 square foot
free-standing, one story building was previously erected. The Company presently
utilizes this building as its principal place of business. The Company owns the
Etobicoke property and building free of any liens, the purchase mortgage for the
property having been paid in full and satisfied on October 2, 1995.
Magic owns three office units, comprising an aggregate 8,000 square
feet of office space, in a building located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. These
properties, which collectively serve as Magic's principal executive offices, are
secured by a debenture due on demand with an outstanding principal amount of
Cdn$652,407 (US$486,399) as of November 25, 1996. Magic and its subsidiaries
also lease (or are negotiating leases for) additional properties as follows:
Lease
Square Expiration
Location Purpose Feet Date Annual Rent
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Saint John, New Brunswick Offices 2,342 5/31/00 Cdn$35,130 US$25,670
Burnaby, British Columbia Offices and warehouse 2,000 6/30/97 19,200 14,030
Langley, British Columbia Offices 1,048 12/31/97 8,400 6,138
Oakville, Ontario Offices and warehouse 4,000 * 15,970 11,670
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* Under negotiation for future term.
The Company believes that the facilities of the Company and Magic are
adequate for their present requirements.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Set forth below is a description of material pending litigation to
which the Company is a party.
(a) On June 12, 1992, the Company, together with
Communications and NTNIN, commenced a lawsuit against Interactive
Network, Inc. ("Interactive") and its president, David Lockton, in the
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, in Montreal, Quebec, under the
title NTN Communications, Inc., NTN Sports, Inc. and NTN Canada, Inc.
v. David Lockton and Interactive Network, Inc. (the "Company Action").
The Company Action seeks a declaration of non-infringement
with respect to Canadian Patent No. 1,274,903 held by Interactive (the
"Interactive Patent") and to establish that the Company, Communications
and NTNIN have properly done business in Canada since the fall of 1986.
The basis for the Company's claim in the Company Action is
that the systems used by the Company to produce interactive
programming are not within the scope of the claims of the Interactive
Patent. The Company thereafter amended its complaint to include a
claim of invalidity of the Interactive Patent based upon untrue and
materially misleading claims made by Interactive in its petition for
the Interactive Patent. Except for the aforementioned pleadings, no
proceedings or discovery have been undertaken in the Company Action.
(b) Subsequent to the commencement of the Company Action, and
on June 18, 1992, Interactive commenced a lawsuit against the Company,
Communications and NTNIN in the Federal Court of Canada, Trial
Division, Montreal, Quebec, under the titled Interactive Network, Inc.
v. NTN Communications, Inc., NTN Sports, Inc. and NTN Canada, Inc.
(the "Interactive Action"). The Interactive Action alleges that
Interactive granted Communications the right to use the Interactive
Patent, which right Communications then improperly licensed to the
Company and NTNIN. Interactive alleges that the license agreement
between Communications and the Company and NTNIN infringes upon the
Interactive Patent. The Interactive Action seeks a declaration of the
validity of the Interactive Patent, an injunction restraining the
Company from further infringement, and either damages (in an
unspecified amount) or an accounting of profits derived from certain
games used in Canada. Except for the aforementioned pleadings, no
proceedings or discovery have been undertaken in the Interactive
Actions.
Management believes that the licenses granted to the Company by
Communications are valid and that the patent infringement claims underlying the
Interactive Action will ultimately be proven to be unfounded. The Company
intends to vigorously defend its position in the Interactive Action and to
prosecute its position in the Company Action; however, there can be no assurance
that any or all of these actions will be decided in favor of the Company. The
Company believes, based
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in part upon the advice of outside, independent counsel, that the costs of
defending and prosecuting these actions will not have a material adverse effect
upon the Company's financial position.
In its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarter ended September
30, 1996, Communications stated that "[w]ith the courts [sic] assistance,
[Communications] and [Interactive] have been able to reach a resolution of all
pending disputes in the United States and have agreed to private arbitration
regarding any future licensing, copyright or infringement issues which may arise
between the parties." The disputes referred to in the Communications Form 10-Q
involved litigation in the United States involving allegations similar to the
allegations underlying the Company Action and Interactive Action. In the
Communication Form 10-Q, Communications also noted that "no substantive action
has been taken in the furtherance of" the Company Action or Interactive Action.
The Company and its property are not a party or subject to any other
material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation
incidental to its business.
To the knowledge of the Company no proceedings of a material nature
have been or are contemplated against the Company.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company did not submit any matters to a vote of its security
holders during the quarter ended August 31, 1996.
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PART II
Item 5. Market Price for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters.
Market Information
The common stock of the Company, par value $.0467 per share (the
"Common Stock"), is traded in the over-the-counter market and is quoted on the
Nasdaq SmallCap Market ("Nasdaq"), under the symbol "NTNC." Set forth below is
the range of high and low bid prices for shares of Common Stock for each full
quarterly period within the Company's two most recent fiscal years, as derived
from reports furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
as adjusted to give retroactive effect to the Company's three-for-two (3:2)
stock split made effective August 15, 1996. The information reflects
inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions and may
not necessarily represent actual transactions.
Bid Prices
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Quarters Ended High Low
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November 30, 1994................ US$6-1/12 US$4-1/2
February 28, 1995................ 4-5/6 4
May 31, 1995..................... 4-5/6 3
August 31, 1995.................. 4-5/6 3-1/6
November 30, 1995................ 4-5/12 3-1/4
February 29, 1996................ 5-1/12 3-1/12
May 31, 1996..................... 6-1/2 4-7/12
August 31, 1996.................. 7-1/8 4-1/4
Holders As of the close of business on November 14, 1996, there were
379 holders of record of Common Stock. The Company believes that there are
approximately 600 beneficial holders of Common Stock.
Dividends
Since its inception in 1987, the Company has not paid any cash
dividends on its Common Stock. However, the Company has, in the past, declared
certain stock dividends and stock splits. The Company intends to retain
earnings, if any, to finance operations and, therefore, does not expect to
declare or pay any cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The following table sets forth a summary of selected financial
information regarding the Company and its subsidiaries, consolidated, for each
of the five fiscal years ended August 31, 1996. For the convenience of the
reader, the selected financial information is also given in U.S. dollars,
converted at the Noon Buying Rate in effect at the end of the period to which
the amount relates. (For applicable Noon Buying Rates, see "Exchange Rates"
preceding Item 1 above.)
Statement of Operations Data (Canadian Dollars):
Year Ended August 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Operating revenues........... Cdn$6,318,251 Cdn$4,559,382 Cdn$3,147,980 Cdn$2,770,479 Cdn$2,456,031
Cost of sales................ 2,505,673 1,852,561 1,291,863 1,268,250 1,116,302
Gross profit................. 3,812,578 2,706,821 1,856,117 1,502,229 1,339,729
Net income (loss)............ 541,059 357,535 75,694 55,811 (319,540)
Net income (loss) per share.. .23 .17 .05 .07 (.42)
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding.......... 2,392,548 2,146,226 1,517,348 779,097 755,871
Balance Sheet Data (Canadian Dollars):
August 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Total assets................. Cdn$9,883,093 Cdn$8,352,670 Cdn$3,575,115 Cdn$3,043,832 Cdn$2,796,337
Long-term obligations........ -0- -0- -0- 18,804 -0-
Shareholders' equity......... 8,877,434 7,536,411 2,338,277 2,148,719 1,445,097
Statement of Operations Data (United States):
Year Ended August 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Operating revenues........... US$4,616,917 US$3,394,418 US$2,295,785 US$2,097,576 US$2,054,912
Cost of sales................ 1,830,963 1,379,215 942,140 960,214 933,988
Gross profit................. 2,785,954 2,015,203 1,353,645 1,137,363 1,120,924
Net income (loss)............ 395,366 266,182 55,203 42,255 (267,353)
Net income (loss) per share.. .17 .12 .04 .05 (.35)
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding.......... 2,392,548 2,146,226 1,517,348 779,097 755,871
Balance Sheet Data (United States Dollars):
August 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Total assets................. US$7,221,844 US$6,218,486 US$2,607,289 US$2,304,537 US$2,339,639
Long-term obligations........ -0- -0- -0- 14,237 -0-
Shareholders' equity......... 6,486,981 5,610,788 1,705,278 1,626,831 1,209,084
No cash dividends have been declared for any of the fiscal years presented
above.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
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of Operations.
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Introduction
The financial statements of the Company and the information contained
in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations are expressed in Canadian dollars. For the convenience of the
reader, in this Management's Discussion and Analysis, certain financial amounts
are also given in U.S. dollars, converted at the Noon Buying Rate in effect at
the end of the period to which the amount relates, or the exchange rate on the
date specified herein. (For applicable Noon Buying Rates, see "Exchange Rates"
preceding Item 1 above.) As the Noon Buying Rate fluctuates daily, financial
comparisons between periods expressed in U.S. dollars do not accurately reflect
the true difference in the Company's financial position or results of operations
between periods. Accordingly, the comparisons between periods presented below,
both in dollar amounts and as percentages from prior periods, are expressed in
Canadian dollars only.
Results of Operations
Year Ended August 31, 1996 Compared to Year Ended August 31, 1995
Revenues. Revenues from program content services for the 1996 Fiscal
Year were Cdn$3,520,814 (US$2,572,754), compared to Cdn$2,772,319 (US$2,063,966)
for the Company's fiscal year ended August 31, 1995 (the "1995 Fiscal Year"), an
increase of Cdn$748,495 or 27%. This increase is primarily the result of a net
increase of 100 Network locations during the year. Revenues from equipment
rental were Cdn$959,153 (US$700,879), compared to Cdn$517,950 (US$385,609) for
the 1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$441,203 or 85.2%. This increase is
primarily the result of an increase in the number of rental systems and an
increase in the number of Playmakers per system installed in Group Subscriber
locations. Revenues from event programming for the 1996 Fiscal Year were
Cdn$518,275 (US$378,718), compared to Cdn$373,477 (US$278,050) for the 1995
Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$144,798 or 38.8%. This increase is primarily the
result of sales efforts leading to a greater number of higher revenue-producing
events. Revenues from maintenance services were Cdn$476,533 (US$348,216),
compared to Cdn$381,008 (US$283,657) for the 1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of
Cdn$95,525 or 25.1%. This increase is primarily the result of an increase in the
number of systems and rental Playmakers installed in Group Subscriber locations.
Revenues from equipment sales were Cdn$148,330 (US$108,389), compared to
Cdn$215,152 (US$160,179) for the 1995 Fiscal Year, a decrease of Cdn$66,822 or
31.1%. This decrease is primarily the result of a majority of Group Subscribers
preferring the system rental program which was begun two years earlier, as
evidenced by the increase in revenues from equipment rental. Other revenues,
consisting primarily of advertising and sponsorship revenue, and interest
income, were Cdn$695,146 (US$507,962), compared to Cdn$299,476 (US$222,957) for
the 1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$395,670 or 132.1%. This increase is
primarily the result of increased advertising and sponsorship revenues from a
larger number of advertisers.
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As a result of the foregoing, the Company's total revenues were
Cdn$6,318,251 (US$4,616,917), compared to Cdn$4,559,382 (US$3,394,418) for the
1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$1,758,869 or 38.6%.
Cost of Sales. Commissions for the 1996 Fiscal Year were Cdn$1,549,729
(US$1,132,429), compared to Cdn$1,340,196 (US$997,764) for the 1995 Fiscal Year,
an increase of Cdn$209,533 or 15.6%. As a percentage of the Company's total
revenues, such costs decreased to 24.5% for the 1996 Fiscal Year from 29.4% for
the 1995 Fiscal Year. This decrease is primarily the result of an increase in
sales which are not commissionable, including sales made by the Company's direct
sales force who do not receive commission. Equipment costs were Cdn$298,243
(US$217,934), compared to Cdn$198,344 (US$147,665) for the 1995 Fiscal Year, an
increase of Cdn$99,899 or 50.4%. As a percentage of the Company's total
revenues, such costs increased to 4.7% for the 1996 Fiscal Year from 4.4% for
the 1995 Fiscal Year. This increase, both in total amount and as a percentage of
total revenue, is primarily the result of increased refurbishing costs related
to equipment at Group Subscriber locations. Depreciation costs for the 1996
Fiscal Year were Cdn$281,757 (US$205,887), compared to Cdn$150,932 (US$112,367)
for the 1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$130,825 or 86.7%. As a percentage
of the Company's total revenues, such costs increased to 4.5% for the 1996
Fiscal Year from 3.3% for the 1995 Fiscal Year. This increase is primarily the
result of the growing number of rental systems in the field. Other costs were
Cdn$375,944 (US$274,712), compared to Cdn$163,089 (US$121,418) for the 1995
Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$212,855 or 130.5%. As a percentage of the
Company's total revenues, such costs increased to 6.0% for the 1996 Fiscal Year
from 3.6% for the 1995 Fiscal Year. This increase is primarily the result of
costs associated with advertising and sponsorships and event programming which
were new in the 1996 Fiscal Year.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company's total costs of sales were
Cdn$2,505,673 (US$1,830,963), compared to Cdn$1,852,561 (US$1,379,215) for the
1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$653,112 or 35.3%, and total gross margins
improved to 60.3% in the 1996 Fiscal Year from 59.4% in the 1995 Fiscal Year.
Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 1996
Fiscal Year were Cdn$2,642,853 (US$1,931,204), compared to Cdn$2,043,369
(US$1,521,269) for the 1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$599,484 or 29.3%. As
a percentage of the Company's total revenues, such expenses decreased to 41.8%
for the 1996 Fiscal Year from 44.8% for the 1995 Fiscal Year. This decrease in
percentage is primarily the result of improved utilization of staff and
resources, as well as the Company's existing physical premises having the
capacity to serve it without additional cost as revenues increased. Bad debts
expense was Cdn$54,990 (US$40,183), compared to Cdn$57,653 (US$42,922) for the
1995 Fiscal Year, a decrease of Cdn$2,663 or 4.6%. As a percentage of the
Company's total revenues, such costs decreased to 0.9% for the 1996 Fiscal Year
from 1.3% for the 1995 Fiscal Year. This decrease is primarily the result of an
overall improvement in the management of the Company's accounts receivables.
Depreciation and amortization for the 1996 Fiscal Year were Cdn$102,019
(US$74,548), compared to Cdn$80,853 (US$60,194) for the 1995 Fiscal Year, an
increase of Cdn$21,166 or 26.2%. As a percentage of the Company's total
revenues, such costs
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decreased to 1.6% for the 1996 Fiscal Year from 1.8% for the 1995 Fiscal Year.
Interest and bank charges for the 1996 Fiscal Year were Cdn$8,657 (US$6,326),
compared to Cdn$28,311 (US$21,077) for the 1995 Fiscal Year, an decrease of
Cdn$19,654 or 69.4%. As a percentage of the Company's total revenues, such costs
decreased to 0.14% for the 1996 Fiscal Year from 0.62% for the 1995 Fiscal Year.
This decrease is primarily the result of the full payment of a mortgage on the
Company's building in October 1995.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company's total expenses were
Cdn$2,808,519 (US$2,052,261), compared to Cdn$2,210,186 (US$1,645,463) for the
1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$598,333 or 27.1%. However, as a percentage
of the Company's total revenues, such these expenses decreased to 44.5% for the
1996 Fiscal Year from 48.5% for the 1995 Fiscal Year.
Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes were Cdn$463,000 (US$338,327)
for the 1996 Fiscal Year, compared to Cdn$139,100 (US$103,559) for the 1995
Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$323,900 or 232.9%. The effective tax rate was
46.1% in the 1996 Fiscal Year, compared to 28.0% in the 1995 Fiscal Year. The
change in the effective tax rate reflects the utilization of prior years' losses
in the 1995 Fiscal Year.
Net Income. As a result of all of the above, the Company's net income
for the 1996 Fiscal Year was Cdn$541,059 (US$395,366), compared to Cdn$357,535
(US$266,182) for the 1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$183,524 or 51.3%. This
represents an increase in net income as a percentage of total revenues to 8.6%
in the 1996 Fiscal Year from 7.8% in the 1995 Fiscal Year.
Year Ended August 31, 1995 Compared to Year Ended August 31, 1994
Revenues. Revenues from program content services for the 1995 Fiscal
Year were Cdn$2,772,319 (US$2,063,966), compared to Cdn$2,023,722 (US$1,475,877)
for the Company's fiscal year ended August 31, 1994 (the "1994 Fiscal Year"), an
increase of Cdn$748,597 or 37.0%. This increase is primarily the result of a net
increase of 97 Network locations during the year. Revenues from equipment rental
were Cdn$517,950 (US$385,609), compared to Cdn$144,016 (US$105,029) for the 1994
Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$373,934 or 259.6%. This increase is primarily
the result of an increase in the number of rental systems installed in Network
locations. Revenues from event programming for the 1995 Fiscal Year were
Cdn$373,477 (US$278,050), compared to Cdn$348,427 (US$254,104) for the 1994
Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$25,050 or 7.2%. This increase is primarily the
result of an increase in the number of events sold. Revenues from maintenance
services were Cdn$381,008 (US$283,657), compared to Cdn$257,594 (US$187,860) for
the 1995 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$123,414 or 47.9%. This increase is
primarily the result of an increase in the number of systems and rental
Playmakers installed in Group Subscriber locations. Revenues from equipment
sales were Cdn$215,152 (US$160,179), compared to Cdn$235,321 (US$171,617) for
the 1994 Fiscal Year, a decrease of Cdn$20,169 or 8.6%. This decrease is
primarily the result of the market acceptance of the systems rental program
introduced two years earlier. Other revenues, consisting primarily of interest
income, were Cdn$299,476 (US$222,957), compared to Cdn$138,900 (US$101,298) for
the 1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of
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Cdn$160,576 or 115.6%. This increase is primarily the result of increased
interest income from the investment of funds raised from the issue of common
stock.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company's total revenues were
Cdn$4,559,382 (US$3,394,418), compared to Cdn$3,147,980 (US$2,295,785) for the
1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$1,411,402 or 44.8%.
Cost of Sales. Commissions for the 1995 Fiscal Year were Cdn$1,340,196
(US$997,764), compared to Cdn$972,292 (US$709,081) for the 1994 Fiscal Year, an
increase of Cdn$367,904 or 37.8%. This increase is primarily the result of an
increase in revenues on which Commissions are based. As a percentage of the
Company's total revenues, such costs decreased to 29.4% for the 1995 Fiscal Year
from 30.9% for the 1994 Fiscal Year. This decrease is primarily the result of
increase in revenues on which Commissions are not based. Equipment costs were
Cdn$198,344 (US$147,665), compared to Cdn$153,417 (US$111,885) for the 1994
Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$44,927 or 29.3%. This increase is primarily the
result of an increase in the number of systems installed during the year. As a
percentage of the Company's total revenues, such costs decreased to 4.4% for the
1995 Fiscal Year from 4.9% for the 1994 Fiscal Year. This decrease is primarily
the result of an increase in revenues which are not related to equipment costs.
Depreciation costs for the 1995 Fiscal Year were Cdn$150,932 (US$112,367),
compared to Cdn$47,401 (US$34,569) for the 1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of
Cdn$103,531 or 218.4%. As a percentage of the Company's total revenues, such
costs increased to 3.3% for the 1995 Fiscal Year from 1.5% for the 1994 Fiscal
Year. This increase is primarily the result of an increased number of installed
rental systems. Other costs were Cdn$163,089 (US$121,418), compared to
Cdn$118,752 (US$86,604) for the 1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$44,337 or
37.3%. As a percentage of the Company's total revenues, such costs decreased to
3.6% for the 1995 Fiscal Year from 3.8% for the 1994 Fiscal Year.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company's total costs of sales were
Cdn$1,852,561 (US$1,379,215), compared to Cdn$1,291,862 (US$942,140) for the
1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$560,699 or 43.4%, and total gross margins
improved to 59.4% in the 1995 Fiscal Year from 59.0% in the 1994 Fiscal Year.
Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 1995
Fiscal Year were Cdn$2,043,369 (US$1,521,269), compared to Cdn$1,607,766
(US$1,172,525) for the 1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$435,603 or 27.1%. As
a percentage of the Company's total revenues, such expenses decreased to 44.8%
for the 1995 Fiscal Year from 51.1% for the 1994 Fiscal Year. This decrease in
percentage is primarily the result of these expenses not being directly related
to sales. Bad debts expense was Cdn$57,653 (US$42,922), compared to Cdn$47,350
(US$34,532) for the 1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$10,303 or 21.8%. As a
percentage of the Company's total revenues, such costs decreased to 1.26% for
the 1995 Fiscal Year from 1.5% for the 1994 Fiscal Year. This decrease is
primarily the result of an overall improvement in the management of the
Company's accounts receivable. Depreciation and amortization for the 1995 Fiscal
Year were Cdn$80,853 (US$60,194), compared to Cdn$60,822 (US$44,357) for the
1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of
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Cdn$20,031 or 32.9%. As a percentage of the Company's total revenues, such costs
decreased to 1.77% for the 1995 Fiscal Year from 1.9% for the 1994 Fiscal Year.
Interest and bank charges for the 1995 Fiscal Year were Cdn$28,311 (US$21,077),
compared to Cdn$11,993 (US$8,746) for the 1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of
Cdn$16,318 or 136.1%. As a percentage of the Company's total revenues, such
costs increased to 0.6% for the 1995 Fiscal Year from 0.4% for the 1994 Fiscal
Year. This increase is primarily the result of interest charges on the mortgage
assumed when the Company purchased its land and building.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company's total expenses were
Cdn$2,210,186 (US$1,645,463), compared to Cdn$1,727,931 (US$1,260,160) for the
1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$482,255 or 27.9%. However, as a percentage
of the Company's total revenues, such these expenses decreased to 48.5% for the
1995 Fiscal Year from 54.9% for the 1994 Fiscal Year.
Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was Cdn$139,100 (US$103,559)
for the 1995 Fiscal Year, compared to Cdn$52,493 (US$38,283) for the 1994 Fiscal
Year, an increase of Cdn$86,607 or 165.0%. The effective tax rate was 28% in the
1995 Fiscal Year, compared to 41% in the 1994 Fiscal Year. The change in the
effective tax rate reflects the utilization of prior year's losses in the 1995
Fiscal Year. The tax benefit of these losses was not available in the 1994
Fiscal Year.
Net Income. As a result of all of the above, the Company's net income
for the 1995 Fiscal Year was Cdn$357,535 (US$266,182), compared to Cdn$75,694
(US$55,203) for the 1994 Fiscal Year, an increase of Cdn$281,841 or 372.3%. This
represents an increase in net income as a percentage of total revenues to 7.8%
in the 1995 Fiscal Year from 2.4% in the 1994 Fiscal Year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At August 31, 1996, the Company had working capital of Cdn$6,086,156
(US$4,447,319), an increase of Cdn$572,950 from working capital of Cdn$5,513,206
(US$4,104,531) at August 31, 1995. This increase is primarily due to the net
income for the 1996 Fiscal Year and increases in inventory held for sale and
rent.
For the 1996 Fiscal Year, the Company had net decrease in cash flow of
Cdn$1,320,251 (US$964,743), a decrease from its net positive cash flow of
Cdn$1,486,036 for the 1995 Fiscal Year. Net positive cash flow for the 1994
Fiscal Year was Cdn$446,892 (US$325,913). The significant increase in net cash
flow for the 1995 Fiscal Year is primarily due to the proceeds from the sale of
Common Stock of Cdn$4,252,500 (US$3,150,000, on October 4, 1994) to NetStar
during the 1995 Fiscal Year.
Cash used by operating activities for the 1996 Fiscal Year was
Cdn$354,143 (US$258,782) a decrease of Cdn$1,626,179 from cash used by operating
activities for the 1995 Fiscal Year. The major factors contributing to this
decrease from the 1995 Fiscal Year include an increase in net income of
Cdn$183,524, as well as increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of
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Cdn$251,329 resulting from growth in the Company's operations. Income taxes
payable increased Cdn$162,294 for the 1996 Fiscal Year from income taxes payable
in the 1995 Fiscal Year resulting from increased taxable income. These sources
of operating cash were mitigated by the use of cash in increasing short-term
investments by Cdn$1,525,770. Inventory increased during the 1996 Fiscal Year by
Cdn$75,915, as required to service the increase in Group Subscriber locations.
Accounts receivable increased by Cdn$99,184 in the 1996 Fiscal Year primarily
due to increased sales levels. Cash used by operations for the 1995 Fiscal Year
increased by Cdn$2,292,619 from the 1994 Fiscal Year, primarily due to an
increase in short-term investments of Cdn$2,051,381; an increase in accounts
receivable of Cdn$136,856 resulting from higher sales levels; an increase in
prepaid expenses of Cdn$100,921 relating to property taxes and royalties paid to
LearnStar; a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of Cdn$389,667
resulting from the Company's compliance with shorter payment terms then required
by vendors.
Cash used in investing activities in both the 1996 Fiscal Year and 1995
Fiscal Year was Cdn$1,521,849 (US$1,112,056) and Cdn$1,268,464 (US$944,360),
respectively. Cash used in the 1996 Fiscal Year was greater than in the prior
fiscal year primarily due to the Company advancing Cdn$350,000 (US$255,754) to
Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. prior to the Company's purchase of Magic
subsequent to the end of the 1996 Fiscal Year.
Cash provided by financing activities in the 1996 Fiscal Year
decreased by Cdn$4,179,081 from the amount provided by financing activities in
the 1995 Fiscal Year primarily due to the investment by NetStar in the Company
during the 1995 Fiscal Year. In the 1995 Fiscal Year a total of 1,006,901 shares
of Common Stock were issued with the Company receiving net proceeds of
Cdn$4,840,599 (US$3,603,781), compared to 385,386 shares with net proceeds of
Cdn$799,964 (US$584,555) in the 1996 Fiscal Year.
The Company believes that its working capital position provides the
required liquidity on both a short and long term basis and that its will not
require external financing for its operating activities during the 1997 Fiscal
Year, as based upon the Company's present plans for the 1997 Fiscal Year.
However, any changes in such plans may require the Company to seek outside
financing. No arrangements are presently in place for outside financing should
the need arise.
Inflation
The rate of inflation has had little impact on the Company's operations
or financial position during the three fiscal years ended August 31, 1996, and
inflation is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's
operations or financial position during the 1997 Fiscal Year.
The Company pays a number of its suppliers, including its licensor and
principal supplier, Communications, in US dollars. Therefore, fluctuations in
the value of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar will have an impact on
gross profit as well as the net income of the Company. If the value of the
Canadian dollar falls against the US dollar, the cost of sales of the Company
will
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increase thereby reducing the Company's gross profit and net income. Conversely,
if the value of the Canadian dollar rises against the US dollar, gross profit
and net income will increase.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Set forth below is a list of the consolidated financial statements of
the Company being furnished in this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to the
instructions to Item 8 to Form 10-K and their respective locations herein.
Financial Statement Location*
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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants.................... F - 1
Consolidated Balance Sheets........................................... F - 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings (Deficit). F - 3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows................................. F - 4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................ F - 5
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* Page F-1 follows page 38 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosures.
On July 18, 1995, the Board of Directors of the Company determined to
replace Madgett, Roberts, Marlow, Hurren & Partners ("Madgett, Roberts") as the
independent accountants to audit the Company's financial statements and engage
Ernst & Young as the Company's new independent accountants. The reports of
Madgett, Roberts for either of the two fiscal years prior to replacement did not
contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. There were no
disagreements with Madgett, Roberts requiring disclosure pursuant to Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, nor were there any reportable events requiring
disclosure pursuant to Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
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The table below sets forth the names and ages of the directors and
executive officers of the Company and its subsidiaries, all positions and
offices held by such persons and, if applicable, their years of service as
directors of the Company. All directors shall hold their positions until the
next Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
Director
Name Age Principal Positions with the Company Since
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Peter Rona 50 President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal 1987
Financial and Accounting Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company
David Auger 46 Secretary of the Company; Director of N/A
Corporate Development of NTN Interactive
Network Inc.
Douglas R. Connolly 43 President of Magic Lantern 1996
Communications Ltd.; Director of the
Company
Daniel C. Downs 57 Director of the Company 1993
James R. Newell 39 Director of the Company 1994
Richard Peddie 49 Director of the Company 1994
Dale G. Smith 47 Director of the Company 1993
Adrian P. Towning 52 Director of the Company 1994
Peter Rona has been the President, Chief Executive Officer,
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and a director of the Company since
September 1, 1987. He has been President of NTN Interactive Network, Inc.
(formerly, NTN Sports, Inc. until 1993) from 1985 to 1991 and February 1993 to
present. Mr. Rona has also been the President, sole director and sole
shareholder of Anor Management, Ltd., a personal holding company since 1987.
David Auger was appointed the Company's Secretary in April 1995. He has
been Director of Corporate Development for NTNIN since November 1994. For the
eleven years prior to his joining the Company, Mr. Auger acted as a consultant
to the Company (June 1993 to October 1994) and others, providing consulting
services in developing and marketing interactive programs and technologies to
the hotel, hospitality, and financial markets.
Douglas Connolly has been the President and a director of Magic Lantern
Communications Ltd. (and its predecessor corporation) since 1985. On October 2,
1996, the
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Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Magic. Mr. Connolly also has
been President, director and a principal shareholder of Connolly-Daw Holdings
Inc. (since 1987) and 1199846 Ontario Ltd. (since September 1996), two personal
holding companies.
Daniel C. Downs has been Executive Vice-President (1983 to April 1994),
Chief Operating Officer (1983 to October 1996), President (since April 1994) and
a director (1985 to present) of NTN Communications, Inc., a developer and
distributor of interactive programs. Under a License Agreement, dated March 23,
1990 (the "License Agreement"), between Communications and NTNIN, the Company,
through NTNIN, holds the exclusive license to market the products and programs
of Communications throughout Canada through December 31, 2015. Mr. Downs was an
independent marketing consultant from 1981 to 1983, during which time he also
worked on the development of the interactive game QB1. From 1979 to 1981, he
served as Executive Vice-President and General Manager of Hollywood Park Race
Course. From 1974 to 1979, he served as Executive and General Manager for the
Southern California Racing Association at Los Alamitos Race Course.
James R. Newell is the Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief
Financial Officer (October 1993 to present) of NetStar Communications Inc.
(formerly, Labatt Communications Inc.), a company involved in broadcast
operations. Mr. Newell was the Assistant Treasurer (1986 to 1987), Treasurer
(1987 to 1989) and Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (1989
to October 1993) of Gandalf Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of data
communications products. He was an auditor with KPMG (formerly, Peat Marwick
Mitchell), an international firm of chartered accountants from 1980 to 1986. Mr.
Newell is currently a director of The Discovery Channel (since March 1995).
Richard Peddie is the President and Chief Operating Officer (since May
1995) of NetStar Communications Inc. (formerly, Labatt Communications Inc.). Mr.
Peddie was President and Chief Executive Officer of Stadium Corporation of
Ontario from 1989 to April 1994. Mr. Peddie was President and Chief Executive
Officer of Pillsbury Canada Limited (1985 to 1989). He was President of the
Hostess Food Products division (1993 to 1985) and Vice President and General
Manager - Cold Beverages and Cereals (1979 to 1983) of General Foods Limited.
Mr. Peddie is a director of a number of companies and organizations, including
Janes Family Foods and St. Clair Group.
Dale G. Smith has been an officer and part owner of Montebello Farms
Inc., the world's second largest breeders of Straight Egyptian Arabian Horses,
since 1990. From 1988 to 1990, he was the President of Oden Capital Corporation,
a privately owned venture capital company. From 1969 to 1988, he was a member of
Deloitte & Touche, certified public accountants, having been elected a partner
in 1980.
Adrian P. Towning is a private, independent investor in several
companies involved in the communications industry. As a result of his
investments, he has served as a director of some of these companies, including
Medical Communications Corporation ("MCC") (1994 to July 1996) and Faxcast
Broadcasting Corporation (1991 to present), a public traded company on the
London
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Stock Exchange, which owns proprietary technology for the simultaneous
broadcasting of data using airwaves, and takes an active part in their
management decisions. On May 14, 1996, MCC filed a petition under Chapter 7 of
the United States Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Court appointed a Trustee
of MCC on July 11, 1996. On July 16, 1996, MCC was dissolved. From 1983 to 1989,
he established and managed Anglo-Massachusetts Investments Incorporated, with
offices in Boston and London, which was involved in providing financial advice
to Europeans.
Pursuant to a Designation Agreement, dated as of October 4, 1994, among
the Company , NTNIN and NetStar, the Company has granted NetStar the right to
designate one-third (1/3) of the members of the Company's Board of Directors so
long as NetStar is the owner of at least 20% and not greater than 50% of the
outstanding Common Stock. Should NetStar's ownership be at least 10% and less
than 20% of the outstanding Common Stock, NetStar would be entitled to designate
one-sixth (1/6) of the members of the Company's Board. Further, should NetStar's
ownership exceed 50% of the outstanding Common Stock, NetStar shall be entitled
to designate one-half (1/2) of the members of the Company's Board. In accordance
with the terms of the Designation Agreement, James R. Newell and Richard Peddie
have been designated by NetStar as directors of the Company.
Pursuant to a Management Agreement, dated October 1, 1996 (the "Magic
Lantern Management Agreement"), between Magic and Connolly-Daw, Magic
recommended that Douglas Connolly be elected as a director of the Company. On
November 25, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Company acted on such
recommendation by expanding the size of the Board to seven members and elected
Mr. Connolly as an additional director to fill the newly created directorship.
In addition, the Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 1996 (the "D. Connolly
Employment Agreement"), between Magic and Douglas Connolly, which covers the
employment term of October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1999, contains a
provision under which Magic is to recommend that Douglas Connolly be elected as
a director of the Company. It is not known at this time how the Board of
Directors will act on such recommendation once the D. Connolly Employment
Agreement becomes effective.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation
paid or accrued by the Company during the three years ended August 31, 1996 to
those individuals who served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company during
the 1996 Fiscal Year and all other executive officers of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries at August 31, 1996 who received total annual salary and bonuses
in excess of $100,000 during the 1996 Fiscal Year (collectively, the "Named
Executive Officers").
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Long-Term
Compensation
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Annual Compensation Awards
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Securities
Year Ended Other Annual Underlying
Name and Principal Position August 31, Salary Bonus Compensation Options
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Peter Rona, President and 1996 US$115,090 US$10,961 US$3,483 37,500
Chief Executive Officer 1995 111,674 11,167 -0- 75,000
1994 70,012 7,293 -0- -0-
During the three year period ended August 31, 1994, the Company did not
grant any restricted stock awards or stock appreciation rights, nor did the
Company have any long-term incentive plan. Additionally, all of the Company's
group life, health, hospitalization, medical reimbursement or relocation plans,
if any, do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation, in favor of the Named
Executive Officers and are generally available to all salaried employees.
Further, no Named Executive Officer received, in any of the periods specified in
the Summary Compensation Table, perquisites and other personal benefits,
securities or property in an aggregate amount in excess of the lesser of $50,000
or 10% of the total salary and bonus reported for the Named Executive Officer in
the fiscal year in which such benefits were received, and no single type of
perquisite or other personal benefits exceeded 25% of the total perquisites and
other benefits reported for the Named Executive Officer in the applicable fiscal
year.
Option Grants Table
The following table sets forth (a) the number of shares underlying
options granted to each Named Executive Officer during the 1996 Fiscal Year, (b)
the percentage the grant represents of the total number of options granted to
all Company employees during the 1996 Fiscal Year, (c) the per share exercise
price of each option, (d) the expiration date of each option, and (e) the
potential realized value of each option based on: (i) the assumption of a five
(5%) percent annualized compounded appreciation of the market price of the
Common Stock from the date of the grant of the subject option to the end of the
option term, and (ii) the assumption of a ten (10%) percent annualized
compounded appreciation of the market price of the Common Stock from the date of
the grant of the subject option to the end of the option term.
Potential Realized Value at
Assumed Rates of Stock Price
Appreciation for Option Term
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Percentage of
Number of Total Options
Shares Granted to
Underlying Employees in Exercise Expiration
Name Options Granted Fiscal Year Price Date 5% 10%
- ---- --------------- ----------- ----- ---- -- ---
Peter Rona 37,500 33.6% US$3.50 11/20/00 US$36,262 US$80,129
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Options Exercised and Remaining Outstanding
Set forth in the table below is information, with respect to each of
the Named Executive Officers, as to the (a) number of shares acquired during the
1996 Fiscal Year upon each exercise of options granted to such individuals, (b)
the aggregate value realized upon each such exercise (i.e., the difference
between the market value of the shares at exercise and their exercise price),
(iii) the total number of unexercised options held on August 31, 1996,
separately identified between those exercisable and those not exercisable, and
(iv) the aggregate value of in-the-money, unexercised options held on August 31,
1996, separately identified between those exercisable and those not exercisable.
Value of Unexercised
Number of Unexercised In-the-Money Options at
Options at August 31, 1996 August 31, 1996
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Shares
Acquired Value
Name on Exercise Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Peter Rona -0- -0- 123,750 18,750 US$299,688 US$60,938
Director's Remuneration
Each director not otherwise a full time employee of the Company is
eligible to receive Cdn$500 for each meeting of the Board of Directors or
committee thereof which they attend, along with the reimbursement of their
reasonable expenses incurred on the Company's behalf. The NetStar designees on
the Company's Board have declined such compensation in the 1996 Fiscal Year and
in previous fiscal years.
On April 29, 1996, the following directors were awarded five-year
options to purchase 1,500 shares of Common Stock each, at $4.67 per share:
Daniel C. Downs, Dale G. Smith and Adrian P. Towning.
Employment Contracts with Named Executive Officers
Effective September 1, 1994, NTNIN entered into a three-year employment
agreement (the "Rona Employment Agreement") with Peter Rona, its President and
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Rona is also the President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company. NTNIN's obligations under the Rona Employment
Agreement have been guaranteed by the Company. Mr. Rona does not receive any
compensation from the Company other than pursuant to the Rona Employment
Agreement.
The Rona Employment Agreement provides for an initial base
compensation of Cdn$150,000 with annual increases to be subject to review by the
Board of Directors, but in no event less than the proportional increase in the
Consumer Price Index as published by Statistics Canada, plus a bonus equal to a
percentage of the annual base compensation paid to Mr. Rona determined by
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reference to the excess of NTNIN's actual net income before taxes over specified
amounts set forth in the Rona Employment Agreement. The Rona Employment
Agreement further provides for the granting to Mr. Rona of stock options at the
discretion of the Board of Directors. For the 1996 Fiscal Year, Mr. Rona's base
compensation was Cdn$157,500 (US$115,090), as a result of the Board's
determination to increase Mr. Rona's compensation in excess of the amount
otherwise required under the Rona Employment Agreement pursuant to the
applicable increase in the Consumer Price Index; his bonus was Cdn$15,000
(US$10,961), determined in accordance with the terms of the Rona Employment
Agreement; and the Board awarded him discretionary stock options to purchase
25,000 shares of Common Stock. Under the terms of the Rona Employment Agreement,
if on or prior to August 31, 1996, NTNIN and Mr. Rona failed to extend the term
of the Rona Employment Agreement for an additional three year term, NTNIN would
have been required to pay Mr. Rona an amount equal to his base compensation and
applicable bonus for the period of September 1, 1997 through August 31, 1998.
NTNIN and Mr. Rona did not come to an agreement by August 31, 1996 with respect
to the extension of the Rona Employment Agreement. However, the Board of
Directors and Mr. Rona are in active negotiations with respect to an extension
and modification of the Rona Employment Agreement, although no agreement as to
the terms of such an extension and modification has been entered into as of the
date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Pursuant to the Magic Lantern Management Agreement,
Connolly-Daw has been retained to provide management services to Magic for an
eleven month term terminating on August 31, 1997. Connolly-Daw agreed that the
management services required by the Magic Lantern Management Agreement would be
provided by Douglas Connolly and Wendy Connolly. Douglas Connolly became a
director of the Company on November 25, 1997 and Wendy Connolly is the wife of
Mr. Connolly. For its services, Connolly-Daw shall receive compensation in the
amount of Cdn$197,450 (US$144,928 on October 1, 1996), inclusive of automotive
expenses, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses and a bonus, not to
exceed Cdn$26,813 (US$19,680), to be based upon the actual net income before
taxes, if any, of Magic during the term of the Magic Lantern Management
Agreement.
Magic also has entered into two separate Employment Agreements, each
dated October 1, 1996, with Douglas Connolly and Wendy Connolly. These
Employment Agreements each have two year terms commencing on September 1, 1997
and terminating on August 31, 1999, and pursuant to which Mr. and Ms. Connolly
shall receive annual base salaries of Cdn$125,000 (US$91,750 at October 1, 1996)
and Cdn$70,000 (US$51,380), respectively, together with automotive expenses of
Cdn$12,000 (US$8,808) and Cdn$8,400 (US$6,166), respectively. There is a
provision in each Employment Agreement for a cost-of-living adjustment to their
base salaries for the second year of the term. In addition, under their
respective Employment Agreements, Mr. and Ms. Connolly shall each be entitled to
a bonus, not to exceed Cdn$50,000 (US$36,700) and Cdn$28,000(US$20,552),
respectively (subject to a cost-of living adjustment for the second year of
their respective terms), to be based upon the actual net income before taxes, if
any, of Magic during each year of the terms of the Employment Agreements. The D.
Connolly Employment Agreement further provides for Mr. Connolly to serve as
President and Chief Operating Officer of Magic during its term.
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Neither the Company or NTNIN has any other employment agreement in
effect with any other executive employee.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Company's Audit and Compensation Committee currently consists of
James Newell and Dale G. Smith. Neither Messrs. Newell or Smith are officers or
employees of the Company, and have not served in such capacities in the past.
No executive officer of the Company served as a director or
member of the compensation committee (or group performing similar functions) of
another entity, one of whose executive officers served on the Audit and
Compensation Committee or as a director of the Company.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
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Set forth in the table below is information concerning the ownership,
as of the close of business on November 14, 1996, of the Common Stock by each
person who is known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five
(5%) percent of the Common Stock, the Company's directors and Named Executive
Officers, and all directors and executive officers as a group.
Amount and Nature of Percent of
Name and Address Beneficial Ownership Class (1)
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NetStar Enterprises Inc. (2).....................1,577,701 (3) 51.0%
James R. Newell (4)..............................1,577,701 (5) 51.0
Richard Peddie (4)...............................1,577,701 (5) 51.0
Peter Rona (6)................................... 316,607 (7) 11.5
Anor Management Ltd. (8)......................... 192,857 (8) 7.3
Adrian P. Towning................................ 3,000 (9) 0.1
Daniel C. Downs.................................. -0- (9) 0.0
Douglas Connolly................................. -0- (10) 0.0
Dale G. Smith.................................... -0- (9) 0.0
All directors and executive officers as a group
(7 persons)............................1,897,308(11) 55.6%
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the Company believes that all persons
named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect
to all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them. A person is
deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities which may be acquired
by such person within 60 days from the date on which beneficial
ownership is to be determined, upon the exercise of options, warrants
or convertible securities. Each beneficial owner's percentage
ownership is determined by assuming that options, warrants and
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convertible securities that are held by such person (but not those held by
any other person) and which are exercisable within such 60 day period, have
been exercised.
(2) The address for NetStar Enterprises Inc. (formerly, Labatt Communications
Inc.) ("NetStar") is 2225 Shappard Avenue East - Suite 100, North York,
Ontario, Canada M2J 5C2.
(3) Includes (a) 925,787 shares held of record by NetStar and (b) 651,914
shares (subject to adjustment) issuable upon exercise of an option (the
"NetStar Option") granted pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as
of October 4, 1994 (the "NetStar Agreement"), between the Company and
NetStar. The NetStar Agreement also grants NetStar the right (the "NetStar
Ownership Maintenance Right"), exercisable in the event the Company seeks
to issue additional shares of Common Stock or any options, warrants, shares
of preferred stock or other rights entitling the holder thereof to acquire
Common Stock, to purchase from the Company such additional shares of Common
Stock so as to permit NetStar to maintain the its then percentage ownership
of outstanding Common Stock. The NetStar Option expires on April 4, 1998.
The NetStar Ownership Maintenance Right is exercisable as long as NetStar
owns any shares of Common Stock.
(4) The address for Messrs. Newell and Peddie is c/o NetStar Communications
Inc., 2225 Shappard Avenue East - Suite 100, North York, Ontario, Canada
M2J 5C2.
(5) Includes the 1,577,701 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
NetStar, of which Mr. Newell is Senor Vice President of Finance and Chief
Financial Officer and Mr. Peddie is President and Chief Operating Officer.
(6) The address for Messrs. Rona is c/o NTN Canada, Inc., 14 Meteor Drive,
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9W 1A4.
(7) Includes (a) 192,857 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
900,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock held of record by Anor
Management, Ltd. ("Anor") and (b) 123,750 shares issuable upon exercise of
options granted to Mr. Rona which are exercisable within the next sixty
days. Mr. Rona is the President, sole director and sole shareholder of
Anor. Does not include an additional 18,750 shares underlying options which
are not exercisable within the next 60 days.
(8) The address for Anor is c/o Peter Rona, NTN Canada, Inc., 14 Meteor Drive,
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9W 1A4. Includes 192,857 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the 900,000 shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock held of record by Anor. The 900,000 shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock have the equivalent voting power to 192,857 shares of Common Stock.
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(9) Does not include 1,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
options granted to each of Messrs. Towning, Downs and Smith, which options
are not exercisable within the next 60 days.
(10) Does not include any of the 196,387 shares which may be issued in lieu of
cash payments due under promissory notes payable to two entities controlled
by Mr. Connolly. No payments under these promissory notes are due within
the next 60 days. See (b) in Item 13 below.
(11) Includes 968,521 shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible
Preferred Stock and the exercise of the options and rights referred to in
notes (5) and (7) above.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
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Set forth below is a description of certain transactions between the
Company and its directors, executive officers, beneficial owners of five percent
or more of the outstanding Common Stock, or member of the immediate family of
any of the foregoing persons, as well as certain business relationships between
the Company and its directors, which occurred or existed during the 1996 Fiscal
Year.
(a) During the 1996 Fiscal Year, both pursuant to the License Agreement
and otherwise, the Company paid Communications an aggregate Cdn$1,339,263
(US$978,636) as commissions and for equipment purchases and maintenance
fees. Under the License Agreement, the Company, through NTNIN, holds the
exclusive license to market the products and programs of Communications
throughout Canada through December 31. 2015. Daniel C. Downs, a director of
the Company, is the President, Chief Operating Officer of Communications.
(b) On October 2, 1996, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
October 1, 1996 (the "Magic Lantern Purchase Agreement"), the Company,
through NTNIN, acquired all of the outstanding stock of Magic. As
consideration for the purchase of such stock the Company delivered
Cdn$200,000 (US$146,800 on October 1, 1996) and a Non-Negotiable Promissory
Note (the "Connolly-Daw Note") in the principal amount of Cdn$703,133
(US$516,099) to Connolly-Daw Holdings Inc.("Connolly-Daw") and a
Non-Negotiable Promissory Note (the "1199846 Note") in the principal amount
of Cdn$546,867 (US$401,400) to 1199846 Ontario Ltd ("1199846"). The
Connolly Note requires principal payments of Cdn$78,133 (US$57,350),
Cdn$312,500 (US$229,375) and Cdn$312,500 (US$229,375) on August 31, 1998,
1999, and 2000, respectively. In lieu of such cash payments, the Company
has the option to tender payment to Connolly-Daw, and Connolly-Daw has the
option to demand payment, in the form of 12,276, 49,097 and 49,096 shares
of Common Stock (collectively, the "Connolly-Daw Shares"), respectively.
The 1199846 Note requires principal payments of Cdn$312,500 (US$229,375)
and Cdn$234,367 (US$172,025) on August 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively. In
lieu of such cash payments, the Company has the option to tender payment to
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1199846, and 1199846 has the option to demand payment, in the form of
49,097 and 36,821 shares of Common Stock (collectively, the "1199846
Shares"), respectively. Also pursuant to the Magic Lantern Purchase
Agreement, Connolly- Daw, NTNIN and the Company entered into an Option
Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, and 1199846, NTNIN and the Company
entered into an Option Agreement, dated October 1, 1996 (together, the
"Option Agreements"). Under the terms of the Option Agreements, in the
event that either Magic or Mr. Connolly chooses not to extend the term of
the D. Connolly Employment Agreement beyond its initial term expiring on
August 31, 1999, on or after September 1, 1999 and on or before September
30, 1999, Connolly-Daw and 1199846 shall each have the right to cause the
Company to purchase any of the Connolly-Daw Shares or 1199846 Shares, as
the case may be, then held by Connolly-Daw or 1199846 at a price equal to
90% of the market value (as defined in the Option Agreements) of such
shares (Connolly-Daw having been granted the right in this event to cause
acceleration of the September 1, 2000 payment under the Connolly-Daw Note
to August 31, 1999) and the Company shall have the right to cause the
Connolly-Daw and 1199846 to sell to the Company any of the Connolly-Daw
Shares or 1199846 Shares, as the case may be, then held by Connolly-Daw or
1199846 at a price equal to 110% of the market value (as defined in the
Option Agreements) of such shares (Connolly-Daw having been granted the
right in this event to cause acceleration of the September 1, 2000 payment
under the Connolly-Daw Note to August 31, 1999). Douglas Connolly, a
director of the Company and President of Magic, is the President and a
principal shareholder of both Connolly-Daw and 1199846.
(c) At the time of the Company's acquisition of Magic, Connolly-Daw was
indebted to Magic in the amount of Cdn$160,000 (US$117,440 on October 1,
1996). This indebtedness is represented by a Promissory Note, dated October
1, 1996 (the "Magic Lantern Note"), in the principal amount of such
indebtedness. The Magic Lantern Note is due on demand and bears interest,
at a specified bank prime rate, payable monthly.
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PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
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(a) The following financial statements and supplementary financial
information are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Financial Documents Location*
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1. Financial Statements of the Company
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants............ F - 1
Consolidated Balance Sheets................................... F - 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations......................... F - 3
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.......................... F - 4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................... F - 5
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* Page F-1 follows page 38 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
There are no financial statement schedules either applicable or
required to be filed by the Company in this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant
to the instructions to Item 14 of Form 10-K.
(b) The Company did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during its
fourth fiscal quarter ended August 31, 1996.
(c) The following list sets forth the applicable exhibits (numbered in
accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K) required to be filed with this
Annual Report on Form 10-K:
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Exhibit
Number Title
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2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, among
Connolly-Daw Holdings Inc., 1199846 Ontario Ltd., Douglas
Connolly, Wendy Connolly and NTN Interactive Network Inc., minus
Schedules thereto.+
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date.
3.2 By-Laws, as amended to date.
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate.
10.1 License Agreement, dated March 23, 1990, between NTN
Communications, Inc. and NTN Interactive Network Inc.+
10.2 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 4, 1994, between NTN
Canada and NetStar Enterprises Inc. (formerly, Labatt
Communications Inc.).+
10.3 Option, dated as of October 4, 1994, registered in the name of
NetStar Enterprises Inc. (formerly, Labatt Communications Inc).+
10.4 Designation Agreement, dated as of October 4, 1994, among NTN
Canada, Inc., NTN Interactive Network Inc. and NetStar Enterprises
Inc. (formerly Labatt Communications Inc.).+
10.5 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 4, 1994,
between NTN Canada and NetStar Enterprises Inc. (formerly, Labatt
Communications Inc.).+
10.6 Promissory Note of NTN Interactive Network Inc. registered in the
name of Connolly-Daw Holdings, Inc.+
10.7 Promissory Note of NTN Interactive Network Inc., registered in the
name of 1199846 Ontario Ltd.+
10.8 Option Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, among Connolly-Daw
Holdings Inc., NTN Interactive Network Inc. and NTN Canada, Inc.+
10.9 Option Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, among 1199846 Ontario
Ltd., NTN Interactive Network Inc. and NTN Canada, Inc.+
10.10 Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, among NTN
Canada, Inc., Connolly-Daw Holdings Inc. and 1199846 Ontario Ltd.+
10.11 Employment Agreement, dated as of August 31, 1994, between NTN
Interactive Network Inc. and Peter Rona.
10.12 Management Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Magic Lantern
Communications Ltd. and Connolly-Daw Holdings Inc.
10.13 Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Magic Lantern
Communications Ltd. and Douglas Connolly.
10.14 Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between Magic Lantern
Communications Ltd. and Wendy Connolly.
22 List of Subsidiaries.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
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+ Incorporated by reference. See Exhibit Index.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
NTN Canada Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of NTN Canada Inc.
as at August 31, 1996 and August 31, 1995 and the related consolidated
statements of operations and retained earnings (deficit) and cash flows for the
years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. The consolidated financial statements
of NTN Canada Inc. for the year ended August 31, 1994 were audited by other
auditors whose report dated October 25, 1994 expressed an unqualified opinion on
those statements.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the 1996 and 1995 consolidated financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position of the Company as at August 31, 1996 and August 31, 1995 and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
Ernst & Young
Thornhill, Canada,
October 25, 1996. Chartered Accountants
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NTN Canada Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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As at August 31
1996 1995
$ $
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ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents 1,777,889 3,098,140
Short-term investments [note 4] 3,577,151 2,051,381
Accounts receivable - trade [net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $39,000; 1995 - $47,834] 563,601 464,417
Note receivable [note 5] 350,000 --
Inventory 631,171 555,256
Prepaid expenses 162,003 150,271
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Total current assets 7,061,815 6,319,465
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Property and equipment, net [note 6] 2,447,937 1,620,995
License, net 237,549 250,051
Goodwill, net 135,792 162,159
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9,883,093 8,352,670
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Accounts payable - trade 574,590 228,722
Accrued liabilities 141,061 235,600
Income taxes payable [note 7] 260,008 97,714
Mortgage payable [note 8] -- 244,223
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Total current liabilities 975,659 806,259
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Deferred income taxes [note 7] 30,000 10,000
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Total liabilities 1,005,659 816,259
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Commitments [note 9]
Shareholders' equity
Share capital [note 10]
Preferred shares [issued - 950,000] 11,523 11,523
Common shares [issued - 2,441,531; 1995 - 2,056,145] 150,187 125,573
Capital in excess of par value [note 10] 7,921,347 7,145,997
Retained earnings 794,377 253,318
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Total shareholders' equity 8,877,434 7,536,411
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9,883,093 8,352,670
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See accompanying notes
On behalf of the Board:
Director Director
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NTN Canada Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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Years ended August 31
1996 1995 1994
$ $ $
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REVENUES
Program content services 3,520,814 2,772,319 2,023,722
Equipment rental 959,153 517,950 144,016
Event programming 518,275 373,477 348,427
Maintenance 476,533 381,008 257,594
Equipment sales 148,330 215,152 235,321
Other 695,146 299,476 138,900
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6,318,251 4,559,382 3,147,980
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COST OF SALES
Equipment 298,243 198,344 153,417
Commissions [note 9] 1,549,729 1,340,196 972,292
Depreciation 281,757 150,932 47,401
Other 375,944 163,089 118,752
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2,505,673 1,852,561 1,291,862
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EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative 2,642,853 2,043,369 1,607,766
Bad debts 54,990 57,653 47,350
Depreciation and amortization 102,019 80,853 60,822
Interest and bank charges 8,657 28,311 11,993
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2,808,519 2,210,186 1,727,931
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Income before income taxes 1,004,059 496,635 128,187
Provision for income taxes [note 7] 463,000 139,100 52,493
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Net income for the year 541,059 357,535 75,694
Retained earnings (deficit), beginning of year 253,318 (104,217) (179,911)
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Retained earnings (deficit), end of year 794,377 253,318 (104,217)
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Earnings per share [note 12]
Primary $0.23 $0.17 $0.05
Fully diluted $0.22 -- --
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See accompanying notes
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NTN Canada Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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Years ended August 31
1996 1995 1994
$ $ $
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income for the year 541,059 357,535 75,694
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 383,776 231,785 108,223
Deferred income taxes 20,000 2,100 7,900
Changes in assets and liabilities
Increase in short-term investments (1,525,770) (2,051,381) --
Increase in accounts receivable (99,184) (136,856) (55,773)
Decrease (increase) in inventory (75,915) 34,318 (316,422)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses (11,732) (100,921) 8,850
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities 251,329 (389,667) 463,780
Increase in income taxes payable 162,294 72,765 20,045
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Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (354,143) (1,980,322) 312,297
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property and equipment (1,171,849) (1,291,247) (557,982)
Increase in note receivable (350,000) -- --
Sale of equipment -- -- 170,738
Proceeds on sale of investments -- -- 600,022
Deposit -- 22,783 (22,783)
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Cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,521,849) (1,268,464) 189,995
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Change in bank loan to purchase temporary investments -- (350,000) (150,000)
Mortgage payable (244,223) 244,223 --
Proceeds from sale of common shares, net of issuing costs
[note 10] -- 4,252,500 94,600
Proceeds from exercise of warrants [note 10] 799,964 588,099 --
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Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 555,741 4,734,822 (55,400)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
during the year (1,320,251) 1,486,036 446,892
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 3,098,140 1,612,104 1,165,212
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 1,777,889 3,098,140 1,612,104
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Income taxes paid 277,334 81,764 46,634
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See accompanying notes
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NTN Canada Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
NTN Canada Inc. [the "Company"] was incorporated originally under the name
Triosearch Inc. under the laws of the State of New York on May 12, 1986. On June
9, 1988, the Company changed its name to NTN Canada Inc. The Company is the
holding company for NTN Interactive Network Inc. ["Interactive"] which is a
wholly-owned operating company.
Interactive is incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and has
signed with NTN Communications, Inc., an unrelated Delaware company, an
agreement for exclusive representation of their interactive communications for
all industry sectors in Canada. This interactive entertainment network allows
viewers to participate actively in a variety of television programs, videotext
services, trivia games, etc. Present subscribers to the Company's network are
hotels, restaurants, bars and university clubs. In addition, there are
subscribers through a number of gateway services.
Each subscriber either purchases the system hardware directly or leases it, or
rents the system from Interactive. Interactive purchases the subscriber system
from NTN Communications, Inc. and various other suppliers. Following
installation, each subscriber pays a monthly fee to Interactive for the program
content and maintenance services, which range from $650 to $750. The monthly
fees for rental systems range from approximately $255 to $290.
2. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE
Interactive is dependent upon NTN Communications, Inc. as its sole supplier for
the transmission of program content to the Company's subscribers. In the event
that NTN Communications, Inc. terminates the transmission of program content,
the Company believes, but cannot assure, that such services are likely to be
continued by others. As of September 30, 1996, NTN Communications, Inc. had
shareholders' equity of $27,837,000 and working capital of $9,132,000 according
to its unaudited balance sheet included in the Company's quarterly report. NTN
Communications, Inc. has reported a quarterly net loss for September 1996 of
$6,732,000 and quarterly net incomes for June 1996 of $2,358,000 and for March
1996 of $273,000, and a net loss for the year ended December 31, 1995 of
$3,948,000. All such amounts are quoted in U.S. dollars [notes 9 and 11].
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NTN Canada Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
________________________________________________________________________________
August 31, 1996
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These
consolidated financial statements have been expressed in Canadian dollars which
is the currency of the country in which Interactive is incorporated and is the
currency of its primary economic environment in which operations are conducted.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Basis of consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Interactive. All significant intercompany
transactions have been eliminated.
Foreign currency translation
U.S. dollar accounts in these consolidated financial statements are translated
into Canadian dollars on the following bases:
[a] The assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated
at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet dates.
[b] Revenues and expenses are translated at a rate approximating the rates of
exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions.
[c] Gains and losses on translation of foreign currencies are included in
operations.
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NTN Canada Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
________________________________________________________________________________
August 31, 1996
Revenues
Revenue from the sale of program content services are recognized on a monthly
basis beginning when the system is installed on the subscriber's premises.
Revenue from equipment rentals and maintenance is recognized on a monthly basis
over the term of the contract.
Revenue from event programming is recognized upon completion of the contract.
Revenue from equipment sales is recognized upon the installation of the
equipment.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash, term deposits and government securities
which mature in less than three months from the date of issue. The carrying
value of term deposits and government securities approximates their fair values.
Short-term investments
Investments at August 31, 1996 and August 31, 1995 consist of money market
funds, debt securities, and marketable equity securities. The Company has
adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" ["SFAS 115"].
Pursuant to the provisions of SFAS 115, the Company has classified its
investment portfolio as "trading." "Trading" securities are bought and held
principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term and are recorded at
fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included in
the determination of net income. The fair value of these securities represent
current quoted market offer prices.
Inventory
Inventory consists of finished goods held for sale or rent, which are valued at
the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out [FIFO] method, and net
realizable value.
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NTN Canada Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Equipment is depreciated using a declining balance rate of 20%. Automobiles are
depreciated on a straight-line basis over 3 years, building and additions on a
straight-line basis over 25 years, software is depreciated on a straight-line
basis over 3 years and rental equipment on a straight-line basis over 5 years.
On an ongoing basis, management reviews the valuation and depreciation of
property and equipment, taking into consideration any events and circumstances
which might have impaired the fair value. The Company assumes there is an
impairment if the carrying amount is greater than the recoverable amount. The
amount of impairment, if any, is measured based on projected discounted future
cash flows, using a discount rate that reflects the Company's average cost of
funds.
License and goodwill
License is stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is
provided over a 24-year period using the straight-line basis to 2016.
Accumulated amortization amounted to $75,001 [1995 - $62,499].
Goodwill is stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is
provided using the straight-line basis over a 10-year period. Accumulated
amortization amounted to $142,960 [1995 - $116,593].
On an ongoing basis, management reviews the valuation and amortization of
license and goodwill, taking into consideration any events and circumstances
which might have impaired the fair value. The Company assumes there is an
impairment if the carrying amount is greater than the recoverable amount. The
amount of impairment, if any, is measured based on projected discounted future
cash flows, using a discount rate that reflects the Company's average cost of
funds.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for deferred income tax liabilities and assets based on the
difference between the financial statement and the tax basis of assets and
liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the
differences are expected to reverse.
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NTN Canada Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
Employee stock options
The Company accounts for its stock option plans and its employee stock purchase
plan in accordance with the provisions of the Accounting Principles Board's
Opinion No. 25, "Accounting For Stock Issued to Employees" ["APB 25"]. In
October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, "Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation"
["FAS 123"]. FAS 123 provides an alternative to APB 25 and is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. The Company expects to continue
to account for its employee stock plans in accordance with the provisions of APB
25. Accordingly, FAS 123 is not expected to have a material impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operation. Effective with the
issuance of the Company's fiscal year 1997 consolidated financial statements,
the Company will disclose proforma net income and net income per share amounts
as if FAS 123 was applied.
4. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Short-term investments consist of the following:
1996 1995
$ $
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Money market funds 1,182,328 70,426
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Debt securities
U.S. treasury securities 402,823 --
Corporate debt securities 2,129,849 599,870
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Total debt securities 2,532,672 599,870
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Equity securities -- 1,381,085
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Less broker's margin account (137,849) --
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3,577,151 2,051,381
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All investments are held in United States dollars except for $1,992,860 [1995 -
$599,870] of corporate debt securities.
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NTN Canada Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
5. NOTE RECEIVABLE AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT
The note receivable from Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. ["Magic Lantern"] is
due thirty days after demand. The note bears interest at prime plus 2%,
calculated and payable quarterly. Magic Lantern is a Canadian corporation which
distributes educational videos and provides related services.
The note was made available to Magic Lantern as part of an arrangement concluded
on October 2, 1996, whereunder the Company acquired 100% of Magic Lantern and
its subsidiaries for a purchase price of $1,531,000 effective October 1, 1996,
on a discounted basis. The purchase price was satisfied by $450,000 in cash and
the issue of two non-interest bearing promissory notes with a maturity value of
$1,250,000.
The first promissory note in the amount of $703,133 is repayable by cash
payments of $78,133 on August 31, 1998, $312,500 on August 31, 1999 and $312,500
on August 31, 2000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has the right to
elect up until June 30, 1998 to issue common shares in lieu of the aforesaid
payments as follows: 12,276 shares on August 31, 1998, 49,097 shares on August
31, 1999 and 49,096 shares on August 31, 2000. Should the Company not elect to
deliver common shares, the noteholder has the right, exercisable between July 1,
1998 and July 31, 1998, to require the Company to issue the common shares as
described.
The August 31, 1999 and 2000 payments may be accelerated at the option of the
noteholder if certain arrangements pursuant to an employment agreement with a
shareholder of the noteholder ["the employee"] do not extend beyond September 1,
1998.
The second promissory note in the amount of $546,867 is repayable by cash
payments of $312,500 on August 31, 1997 and $234,367 on August 31, 1998.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has the right to elect up until June
30, 1997 to issue common shares in lieu of the aforesaid payments as follows:
49,097 shares on August 31, 1997 and 36,821 shares on August 31, 1998. Should
the Company not elect to deliver common shares, the noteholder has the right,
exercisable between July 1, 1997 and July 31, 1997 to require the Company to
issue the common shares as described.
Also pursuant to the share purchase agreement, the Company and the noteholders
have entered into separate option agreements which provide for the repurchase of
the shares received by the noteholders under the terms of the notes, should the
term of employment of the employee not be extended beyond August 31, 1999. The
repurchase price will be 90% of the average closing price of the common shares
during the 20 days prior to the exercise of a put option by the noteholders,
should the Company not wish to extend the term of employment. The repurchase
price will be 110% of the average closing price of the common shares during the
20 days prior to the exercise of a call option by the Company should the
employee not wish to extend the term of employment.
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NTN Canada Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
This acquisition will be accounted for as purchase in fiscal 1997. The
allocation of the purchase price has not been determined.
6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following:
1996 1995
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Net Net
Accumulated book Accumulated book
Cost depreciation value Cost depreciation value
$ $ $ $ $ $
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Land 238,500 -- 238,500 238,500 -- 238,500
Building 355,371 24,634 330,737 355,371 10,419 344,952
Rental equipment 1,978,263 365,931 1,612,332 1,037,432 167,211 870,221
Equipment 316,592 130,218 186,374 255,434 94,025 161,409
Software 53,249 5,916 47,333 -- -- --
Automobiles 41,364 8,703 32,661 7,884 1,971 5,913
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2,983,339 535,402 2,447,937 1,894,621 273,626 1,620,995
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Depreciation on property and equipment was $344,907 [1995 - $192,916; 1994 -
$69,209].
7. INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
1996 1995 1994
$ $ $
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Current
Canadian federal 216,800 89,259 29,059
Canadian provincial 116,800 47,741 15,534
Foreign 109,400 -- --
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443,000 137,000 44,593
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Deferred
Canadian federal 13,000 1,400 5,100
Canadian provincial 7,000 700 2,800
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20,000 2,100 7,900
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463,000 139,100 52,493
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
The difference between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by
applying the combined basic federal and provincial income tax rate of 44.6%
[1995 - 44.5%; 1994 - 43.5%] to income before income taxes is as set out below:
1996 1995 1994
$ $ $
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Statutory rate applied to pre-tax income 448,011 220,903 55,761
Benefit of prior years' losses not previously recognized (11,632) (83,680) --
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 6,802 6,604 6,968
Other 19,819 (4,727) (10,236)
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463,000 139,100 52,493
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Deferred income taxes result substantially from timing differences related to
fixed assets.
8. MORTGAGE PAYABLE
The mortgage payable relates to the land and building located in Etobicoke,
Ontario which was purchased in October 1994. The mortgage bore interest at 8.25%
with blended monthly payments of $2,186. The mortgage was retired on October 1,
1995. Interest on the mortgage for the year ended August 31, 1996 was $1,675
[1995 - $16,625; 1994 - nil].
9. COMMITMENTS
[a] Commissions expense to NTN Communications, Inc.
Commissions paid to NTN Communications, Inc. are recognized when the related
revenues are earned and represent U.S. $2,000 per year per subscriber [note 11].
[b] Commissions expense
Commissions expense to sub-licensees is recognized when the related revenues are
earned and are calculated as follows:
[i] 30% of all fees received by Interactive under any Commercial User
Agreement as then in effect if such agreement is executed through the
efforts of the sub-licensee where the establishment subject to the
Commercial User Agreement is located within the territory during the
first term of any such agreement;
[ii] 10% of all net fees received by Interactive from National Advertisers
[sponsors] based on the number of Commercial User locations within the
territory; and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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[iii] 5% of all net fees received by Interactive under any Residential User
Agreement within the territory, which may only be solicited by
Interactive directly.
All commission payments are made to sub-licensees no later than the 15th of the
month immediately following the month in which user fees and sponsor fees, from
which said commissions are earned, are received and collected by Interactive.
[c] Lease commitments
The future annual lease payments under operating leases for vehicles are as
follows:
$
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1997 17,041
1998 10,050
1999 3,217
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30,308
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10. SHARE CAPITAL AND WARRANTS
[a] Authorized shares
The Company's authorized share capital comprises 20,000,000 common shares with a
par value of $0.062 [U.S. $0.0467] per share and 1,500,000 preferred shares with
a par value of $0.014 [U.S. $0.010] per share. The preferred shares are voting
and convertible, such that 4.67 preferred shares are exchanged for 1 common
share, at the option of the holders.
On September 30, 1994, the Company received formal approval to increase its
authorized share capital from 1,714,286 common shares to 20,000,000 common
shares.
[b] Issued and outstanding shares
950,000 preferred shares with a paid-up amount of $11,523 were issued and
outstanding as at August 31, 1996, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
Effective August 15, 1996 the Company elected a three-for-two common shares
stock split. This share split has been applied retroactively to all common share
data presented in these consolidated financial statements.
Common shares issued and outstanding for accounting purposes are as follows:
Common shares
----------------------- Capital in excess
Number Amount of par value Total
# $ $ $
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Issued and outstanding as at
August 31, 1993 1,009,896 59,546 2,257,561 2,317,107
Shares issued on acquisition of
marketing right 3,348 216 16,398 16,614
Exercise of 23,000 warrants [i] 34,500 2,207 92,393 94,600
Issue of common shares
as employee stock bonus 1,500 93 2,557 2,650
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Balance as at August 31, 1994 1,049,244 62,062 2,368,909 2,430,971
Issue of common shares through
private placement [ii] 790,901 49,789 4,202,711 4,252,500
Exercise of 144,000 warrants [i] 216,000 13,722 574,377 588,099
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Balance as at August 31, 1995 2,056,145 125,573 7,145,997 7,271,570
Issue of common shares through
private placement [ii] 134,886 8,615 (8,615) --
Exercise of 167,000 warrants [i] 250,500 15,999 783,965 799,964
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Balance as at August 31, 1996 2,441,531 150,187 7,921,347 8,071,534
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[i] In July 1993, 167,000 common shares and two separate warrant options were
issued by a private placement for $646,802 [U.S. $501,000] [note 10[c]].
[ii] On October 4, 1994, NetStar Communications, Inc. ["NetStar"] - formerly
Labatt Communications Inc. - acquired a 35% equity interest [674,594 common
shares] in the Company for U.S. $3,150,000. Additional common shares were issued
to NetStar as follows:
August 31, 1995 - 116,307
March 31, 1996 - 22,617
August 31, 1996 - 112,269
These shares were issued in order to maintain NetStar's 35% equity position as
the result of pre-existing warrants being exercised. NetStar also has the
option, which expires April 1, 1998, to increase its equity interest to 51% at
the then prevailing market price.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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[c] Number of outstanding warrants
Pursuant to a private offering in July 1993, the Company issued 167,000 "A" and
167,000 "B" warrants. All of the "A" warrants were exercised prior to August 31,
1995. All of the "B" warrants were exercised prior to July 30, 1996.
[d] Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Company has adopted a Long-Term Incentive Plan [the "Plan"] designed to
compensate key employees of the Company for the performance of their corporate
responsibilities. The benefits to employees under the Plan are dependent upon
improvement in market value of the Company's common shares. The Plan offers
selected key employees the opportunity to purchase common shares through the
exercise of a non-qualified stock option. An option entitles the employee to
purchase common shares from the Company at a price determined on the date the
option is granted. The option price on the grant date is the average trading
price of the stock over the five days prior to the grant date. The Plan also
provides that selected key employees may retrieve common shares as an award of
Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock consists of common shares that are awarded
subject to certain conditions, such as continued employment with the Company or
an affiliate for a specified period. Up to 525,000 common shares may be issued
under the Plan.
The following is a summary of outstanding stock options:
Exercise price Expiry date Total
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#
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Issued prior to year ended August 31, 1993
U.S.$5.83 March 1996 21,429
U.S.$2.33 May 20, 1998 30,000
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Balance as at August 31, 1993 51,429
Issued during year ended August 31, 1994
U.S.$3.33 December 31, 1998 7,500
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Balance as at August 31, 1994 58,929
Issued during year ended August 31, 1995
U.S.$5.33 October 5, 1999 75,000
U.S.$5.33 November 23, 1999 37,500
U.S.$4.33 April 4, 2000 15,000
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Balance as at August 31, 1995 186,429
Issued during year ended August 31, 1996
U.S.$3.50 November 20, 2000 111,750
U.S.$4.67 April 29, 2001 4,500
Expired during year ended August 31, 1996
U.S.$5.83 March 1996 (21,429)
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Balance as at August 31, 1996 281,250
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
As at August 31, 1996, 176,250 restricted common shares are issuable upon the
exercise of the stock options outstanding in the above table. Non-restricted
common shares are issuable for the remaining options outstanding.
On December 23, 1992, 3,525 restricted common shares were issued to employees of
the Company under the Plan.
11. AGREEMENTS WITH NTN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Pursuant to an agreement dated March 23, 1990 and in consideration for the
services granted to it, Interactive pays to NTN Communications, Inc. the amount
of U.S. $2,000 per year per User Agreement executed by Interactive for every
year of each User Agreement. Interactive also pays NTN Communications, Inc. a
royalty fee equal to 25% of the net revenues as defined in the agreement derived
from all services except for certain hospitality and Special Projects that
existed at March 23, 1990; a royalty fee equal to the Production Quotation
submitted by NTN Communications, Inc. plus 10% of the gross profit of Special
Projects [special broadcasts for a non-continuous selective event]; and a
one-time royalty fee equal to NTN Communications, Inc.'s production costs for
any new programming developed by Interactive to be added to the existing
programming schedule. The agreement expires on December 31, 2015.
Total amounts expensed in the year under these agreements were $1,339,263 [1995
- - $1,082,634; 1994 - $758,870].
12. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share were calculated based upon the weighted average number of
common and equivalent shares and giving effect to the conversion of the
preferred shares as follows:
1996 1995 1994
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# # #
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Primary 2,392,548 2,146,226 1,517,348
Fully diluted 2,455,282 -- --
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13. CONTINGENT LIABILITY
On June 12, 1992, the Company filed a lawsuit against Interactive Network Inc.
of Mountainview, California, U.S.A. and its president. The suit seeks a
non-infringement with respect to a Canadian patent.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
[Expressed in Canadian dollars]
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August 31, 1996
On June 18, 1992, Interactive Network Inc. instituted proceedings against NTN
Communications, Inc., NTN Interactive Network Inc. and the Company in the
Federal Court of Canada and in the California Supreme Court claiming patent
infringement. It is the opinion of the Company's management and its legal
representatives that this patent infringement claim will be successfully
defended.
14. COMPARATIVE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The 1995 and 1994 comparative consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified from statements previously presented to conform to the presentation
of the 1996 consolidated financial statements.
15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year, the Company had sales of $168,000 to corporations controlled by
a shareholder.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
NTN CANADA, INC.
Date: November 27, 1996 By: /s/ Peter Rona
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Peter Rona, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report on has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Capacity Date
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President, Chief Executive Officer,
Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer, Chairman of the Board and
/s/ Peter Rona Director November 27, 1996
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Peter Rona
/s/ Douglas Connolly Director November 27, 1996
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Douglas Connolly
/s/ Daniel C. Downs Director November 27, 1996
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Daniel C. Downs
/s/ James Newell Director November 27, 1996
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James Newell
/s/ Richard Peddie Director November 27, 1996
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Richard Peddie
/s/ Dale G. Smith Director November 27, 1996
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Dale G. Smith
/s/ Adrian P. Towning Director November 27, 1996
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Adrian P. Towning
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NTN CANADA, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
For Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit Location
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2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 1, 1996,
among Connolly-Daw Holdings Inc., 1199846 Ontario
Ltd., Douglas Connolly, Wendy Connolly and NTN
Interactive Network Inc., minus Schedules thereto........+1, Exh. 10.1
3.1 Articles of Incorporation, as amended to date....................p. 59
3.2 By-Laws, as amended to date......................................p. 62
4.1 Specimen Stock Certificate.......................................p. 71
10.1 License Agreement, dated March 23, 1990, between
NTN Communications, Inc. and NTN Interactive
Network Inc..............................................+2, Exh. 10.9
10.2 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 4, 1994,
between NTN Canada and NetStar Enterprises Inc.
(formerly, Labatt Communications Inc.)......................+3, Exh. A
10.3 Option, dated as of October 4, 1994, registered in the
name of NetStar Enterprises Inc. (formerly, Labatt
Communications Inc).........................................+3, Exh. B
10.4 Designation Agreement, dated as of October 4, 1994,
among NTN Canada, Inc., NTN Interactive Network Inc.
and NetStar Enterprises Inc. (formerly Labatt
Communications Inc.)........................................+3, Exh. C
10.5 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 4,
1994, between NTN Canada and NetStar Enterprises Inc.
(formerly, Labatt Communications Inc.)......................+3, Exh. D
10.6 Promissory Note of NTN Interactive Network Inc.
registered in the name of Connolly-Daw Holdings, Inc.....+1, Exh. 10.2
10.7 Promissory Note of NTN Interactive Network Inc.,
registered in the name of 1199846 Ontario Ltd............+1, Exh. 10.3
10.8 Option Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, among
Connolly-Daw Holdings Inc., NTN Interactive Network
Inc. and NTN Canada, Inc.................................+1, Exh. 10.5
10.9 Option Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, among
1199846 Ontario Ltd., NTN Interactive Network Inc. and
NTN Canada, Inc..........................................+1, Exh. 10.6
10.10 Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 1, 1996,
among NTN Canada, Inc., Connolly-Daw Holdings Inc.
and 1199846 Ontario Ltd..................................+1, Exh. 10.4
10.11 Employment Agreement, dated as of August 31, 1994,
between NTN Interactive Network Inc. and Peter Rona..............p. 73
10.12 Management Agreement, dated October 1, 1996,
between Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. and
Connolly-Daw Holdings Inc........................................p. 81
10.13 Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between
Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. and Douglas
Connolly.........................................................p. 90
10.14 Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 1996, between
Magic Lantern Communications Ltd. and Wendy
Connolly........................................................p. 100
22 List of Subsidiaries............................................p. 110
27 Financial Data Schedule.............................................++
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+1 All Exhibits so indicated are incorporated herein by reference to the
exhibit listed above in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
(Date of Report: October 2, 1996) (File No. 0-18066), filed on
October 17, 1996.
+2 All Exhibits so indicated are incorporated herein by reference to the
exhibit listed above in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of NTN
Communications, Inc., for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1990)
(File No. 2-91761-C), filed on April 1, 1991.
+3 All Exhibits so indicated are incorporated herein by reference to the
exhibit listed above in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
(Date of Report: October 4, 1994) (File No. 0-18066), filed on
October 18, 1994.
++ Filed electronically pursuant to Item 401 of Regulation S-T.
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