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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-26355
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eUNIVERSE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA 06-1556248
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
6300 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite #1700, Los Angeles, California 90048
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (323) 658-9089
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 $.001 per share
(Title of class)
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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. X Yes __ No
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. [ ]
As of June 30, 2001, there were 19,199,929 shares of the Registrant's common
stock outstanding. The aggregate market value of such shares held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant (based upon the closing sale price of such
shares on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market on June 30, 2001) was approximately $3.40.
Shares of the Registrant's common stock held by each executive officer and
director and by each entity that owns 5% or more of the Registrant's outstanding
common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be
affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a
conclusive determination for other purposes.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain sections of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the
2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days
after the end of eUniverse's fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, are incorporated
by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent stated herein.
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eUNIVERSE, INC.
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended March 31, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I.
Item 1. Business........................................... 1
Factors Affecting eUniverse's Business, Operating
Results, and Financial Condition................ 9
Item 2. Facilities......................................... 13
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.................................. 14
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 15
PART II.
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters ......................... 16
Item 6. Selected Financial Data............................ 20
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.......... 21
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk.................................. 29
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data........ 29
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure.......... 29
PART III.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrants 31
Item 11. Executive Compensation............................. 31
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management................................... 31
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions..... 31
PART IV.
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
Reports on Form 8-K........................... 31
Signatures
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PART I
Information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K") for
eUniverse, Inc. (referred to herein as "eUniverse" or the "Company") contains
projections or other "forward-looking statements" regarding future events or the
future financial performance of eUniverse. Sentences or phrases that use such
words as "believes," "anticipates," "should," "plans," "may," "hopes," "can,"
"will," "expects," "is designed to," "with the intent," "potential" and others
indicate forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a
statement is not forward-looking. We wish to caution you that these statements
are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking
statements, including, among others, potential fluctuations in quarterly
results, rapid technological and market change, acquisition strategy, risks
associated with Internet infrastructure, volatility of stock price, financial
risk management, and future growth subject to risks. Factors that might cause
such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the
section entitled "Factors Affecting eUniverse's Business, Operating Results, and
Financial Condition" beginning on page 12 of this Form 10-K. Unless required by
law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise of these forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Item 1. Business
Overview
eUniverse, Inc. operates a network of entertainment-related web sites
focused on diversionary content and community offerings. Our network of web
sites (www.euniverse.com) consists of diversion-oriented content and community
properties revolving around two main themes: family and entertainment. We have
also developed a proprietary email content delivery system (www.flowgo.com) that
is among the largest of its type on the Internet, reaching over 25 million
subscribers per day and delivering over 700 million emails per month.
In fiscal year 2001, our revenue was generated primarily through paid
third-party advertising on our network of sites. We offer advertising
opportunities on web pages, through email newsletters, direct email placement
and other proprietary content. We support campaigns for many types of
advertisers and meet a wide variety of goals including branding initiatives,
permission marketing programs, and customer acquisition plans.
Expansion
eUniverse intends to continue expanding its on-line community based
offerings by focusing on the development of key partnerships and through the
acquisition of other diversionary content-oriented web sites that have
experienced high growth in unique monthly visitors and possess attractive
demographics that cater to specific communities of interest in
entertainment-related Internet user segments.
Concurrently with its acquisition and partnering strategy, eUniverse is
actively adding to and improving upon the existing content and functionality of
its current web sites and related offerings. In the future, we intend to launch
additional business ventures to leverage our large and loyal user base. The
Company is experiencing a shift in the source of advertising revenues from
Internet companies to those in more
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traditional lines of business and plans to grow its direct sales force to go
after these opportunities to enter into longer term and larger scale advertising
agreements. The Company is excited to grow the additional ad products that were
introduced in fiscal 2001 and plans to introduce commerce, subscription,
sponsorships and private label partnerships models to diversify the revenue
streams in the future. This will ensure the Company growth beyond the online ad
market and provide better visibility into future revenues.
Description of the Business
eUniverse is one of the largest entertainment complexes on the
Internet, delivering fun in the form of "entertainment-diversion", providing our
audience with personal entertainment that people use to communicate and connect.
People visit us for animated content, newsletters, online greeting cards,
streaming media, and gaming information.
For our advertising partners, we offer sponsorship, branding and direct
marketing opportunities. With our knowledge of when, where and how we reach our
audience, eUniverse provides a rich environment to deliver information, foster
long-term relationships and enable transactions online. We work with our
partner-advertisers to understand their goals for their media campaign. Then,
based on performance history, we choose the most relevant, persuasive and
efficient contact opportunities in our network to convey their message. We
constantly test and reevaluate the media placement and creative content within
our network, working with our partners to achieve the desired result.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, eUniverse had approximately 3
million unique monthly visitors. By the end of the fiscal year, that number had
increased to 18 million with an additional 25+ million in e-mail newsletter
subscribers. By the second quarter of fiscal year 2001, eUniverse was listed in
the top 20 Web Properties and by the end of the fiscal year, was in the top 10
to 15 most visited Web properties according to Nielsen//NetRatings.
eUniverse earns revenues from its network through a variety of ways, such
as the following:
o Banner and button advertisements on the various sites.
o Pop-ups which are interstitial ads that appear as a
separate window on top of content.
o Superstitials which are interstitial commercials that
seamlessly load while a visitor is surfing the site.
o Sponsorships of email newsletters or parts of our sites.
o Content specials such as Mother's Day, Back-to-School etc.
o Contests which can either be a broad-based or focused
promotion.
o Newsletter advertisements which we can target by interest
profile and responsiveness.
o List development and management for advertisers looking to
build their own database of registrants.
o Customer publishing where eUniverse will create, build,
and deliver a newsletter in the most efficient manner
eUniverse enjoys a broad reach among some very lucrative demographic
segments. According to Nielsen//NetRatings, the eUniverse Network currently
reaches over 18 million total visitors on a monthly basis and holds a strong
position in the most lucrative
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segments of the Internet population. eUniverse reaches 6.8 million adult women
at home and 3.4 million at work per month which amounts to approximately 1 in 5
adult women on the web. This demographic is believed to control over 80% of
household spending. eUniverse reaches 3.8 million adults over age 50 at home and
1.8 million at work, which amounts to approximately 1 in 5 baby boomers. This
demographic has the most leisure time and greatest buying power in the aggregate
than other demographics. eUniverse also reaches 2.2 million teens, 4.4 million
adult men at home, 2.2 million adult men at work and 6 million parents every
month.
Source: Nielsen//NetRatings March 2001.
The eUniverse Network
The eUniverse Network consists of entertainment delivered from both web
sites and email.
Web Based Entertainment
Receiving approximately 18 million monthly unique visitors and 250
million page views, eUniverse's web based properties attract women and families
with sites that feature daily updated entertainment. The entertainment content
ranges from inspirational to humor and includes animated shows, jokes, contests,
and greeting cards. The Web based audience is 65% female and falls heavily
between the ages of 25 and 54. The following sites provide for the majority of
unique monthly visitors to eUniverse's web properties:
www.flowgo.com
www.justsaywow.com
www.funone.com
www.send4fun.com
Email Based Content
eUniverse's email newsletters are received by over 25 million unique
subscribers. The 15 different newsletters delivered via email provide content
which includes general news, entertainment, and technology updates as well as
specific updates to users on their favorite eUniverse web based sites. Some of
the email newsletters include:
o The IntelligentX Entertainment Newsletter - Daily gossip and
entertainment from such sources as the National Enquirer, eOnline, and
other entertainment publications - 4 million subscribers.
o The IntelligentX Technology Newsletter - The latest technology news
from the top sources on the Web, including ZDNet, CNet and others - 3
million subscribers.
o Freebies and Fun Stuff Newsletter - 10 free offers and great deals sent
weekly - 6 million subscribers.
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Domain Names, Patents and Trademarks
The domain names of eUniverse's web sites constitute important intellectual
property for eUniverse that are essential to its business. There are currently
176 domain names registered to eUniverse. Also important to eUniverse's business
are its trademarks and service marks. eUniverse currently has 4 registered
service marks and 16 applications for trademarks and/or service marks filed
with the US Patent and Trademark Office that are pending registration. At the
present time, eUniverse does not own any patents. eUniverse believes that it
presently has, or is capable of acquiring, ownership and/or control of the
intellectual property rights which are necessary to conduct its operations and
to carry out its strategic plans.
Recent Transactions
Disposal of CD Universe
On October 10, 2000, eUniverse disposed of the retail products
(e-commerce) segment of its business. This transaction provided for our
subsidiary, CD Universe, to receive $1 million in exchange for the sale of
tangible and intangible assets of the business to CLBL, Inc., a company owned by
Charles Beilman, formerly a directly and officer of
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eUniverse. Additionally, over the next 6 months, eUniverse received $500,000
from CLBL for advertising on the eUniverse sites. eUniverse has elected to treat
this as a discontinued operation, as such presentation is believed to be clearer
to shareholders.
Acquisition of Send4fun.com
On August 23, 2000, eUniverse purchased Send4fun.com, an Internet web site
offering diversionary content, for a total purchase price of $650,000, of which
$300,000 was paid through issuance of eUniverse 116,742 shares of common stock.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2000, 20,640 shares were issued, valued at
$100,000. In the quarter ended March 2001, 96,102 shares were issued valued at
$200,000. As of March 31, 2001, cash payments of $125,000 have been made. Of the
remaining cash payments due, $175,000 has been included in a note payable with
principal due September 1, 2003, which the Company issued in connection with a
settlement of amounts due under an agreement with the seller. The note holder
has the right at any time to convert the unpaid balance of the note into shares
of unregistered, restricted common stock of the Company at $6 per share.
Acquisition of Debsfunpages.com
On September 13, 2000, the Company acquired Debsfunpages.com, an Internet
web site providing inspirational content, for a total purchase price of
$250,000. An initial installment payment of $100,000 was paid upon closing in
the form of 10,724 shares of eUniverse common stock, valued at $50,000, and
$50,000 in cash. This was followed by an additional $50,000 cash payment in
November 2000. The balance of $100,000 has been included in a note payable with
principal due September 1, 2003, which the Company issued in connection with a
settlement of amounts due agreement with the seller. The note holder has the
right at any time to convert the unpaid balance of the note into shares of
unregistered, restricted common stock of the Company at $6 per share.
Acquisition of Spreadingjoy.com
On October 11, 2000, eUniverse purchased Spreadingjoy.com, an Internet
web site offering inspirational content, from three of its employees for a total
purchase price of $300,000 to be paid through the issuance of eUniverse common
stock. An initial installment payment, equal to 25% of the purchase price or
$75,000, was paid upon closing in the form of issuance of 21,426 shares of
eUniverse common stock. This was followed by an issuance of 30,768 shares valued
at $75,000 during the quarter ended March 2001. The balance of the purchase
price will be issued over the eight months.
Sale of $5 Million of eUniverse Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and
Acquisition of Permission-based E-mail Publishing Assets
On July 13, 2001, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
by which an affiliate of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. (the "Investor") agreed
to invest $5 million in the Company in exchange for issuance by the Company of
shares of Series B Senior Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B
Preferred"), at a purchase price of $2.60 per share. As a condition to closing
under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Investor shall have the right to approve
a "Use of Proceeds Plan," against which the $5 million to be invested shall be
applied. As a further condition to closing, the Company shall discharge certain
of its outstanding obligations and liabilities to third parties, or otherwise
restructure such obligations and liabilities, in a manner to be approved by the
Investor.
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The holders of the Series B Preferred shall be entitled to participate
pro rata in any dividends paid on the Company's common stock on an
as-if-converted basis. In addition, the holders of the Series B Preferred shall
be entitled to receive noncumulative dividends in preference to any dividend on
the Company's common stock at the rate of 8% of the share price (established
pursuant to the formula applicable to the Company's common stock as described
below in connection with the Share Purchase Agreement) per annum, when and as
declared by the Company's Board of Directors. In the event of any liquidation or
winding up of the Company, the holders of the Series B Preferred shall be
entitled to liquidating distributions up to the aggregate Original Issue Price
of the Series B Preferred plus any accrued but unpaid dividends and then pro
rata with common shareholders on an as-converted basis following payment of the
liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred holders (the "Series B
Liquidation Preference"). A merger, acquisition, sale of voting control or sale
of substantially all of the assets of the Company in which the shareholders of
the Company do not own a majority of the outstanding shares of the surviving
corporation shall be deemed to be a liquidation.
The Series B Preferred may be converted, at any time, into the
Company's common stock at the then applicable conversion price at the election
of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Series B Preferred. The
initial conversion rate shall be 1:1, subject to a weighted average adjustment
(based on all outstanding shares of the Company's preferred stock and common
stock) to reduce dilution in the event that the Company issues additional equity
securities (other than the shares reserved as employee shares pursuant to any
employee stock option plan) at a purchase price less than the applicable
conversion price. The conversion price will also be subject to proportional
adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalization and the like. The
Company shall have the right to convert the Series B Preferred into shares of
the Company's common stock within 60 days of the public filing of its Form 10-Q
or 10-K report, as applicable, evidencing the Company's achievement of four
consecutive post-closing quarters of operating profits equal to or greater than
$750,000 for each applicable quarter.
Each share of Series B Preferred shall have a number of votes equal to
the number of shares of the Company's common stock then issuable upon conversion
of such share of Series B Preferred. Additionally, the holders of Series B
Preferred shall be entitled to designate at least one and not more than three
members of the Company's Board of Directors, depending on the size of the Board.
Certain material transactions by the Company shall require a two-thirds consent
of the Company's Board of Directors, until such time as the Investor no longer
owns more than 50% of its original Series B Preferred shares. The Company will
also grant preemptive rights to the Investor to participate in any private sales
of equity by the Company on the same terms as offered to other investors.
Simultaneously with the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the
Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the "Share Purchase Agreement")
with the Investor for the purchase of Indimi, LLC, which owns and operates
Infobeat, a permission-based e-mail publishing business that operates as a news
and content email delivery service (the "Business"). Under the Share Purchase
Agreement, the Company will acquire the Business for a total purchase price of
$9.94 million, to be paid through issuance of the Company's common stock. The
common stock to be issued as consideration under the Share Purchase Agreement
shall be valued at $2.60 per share (the "Share Price"), provided that the Share
Price may be adjusted in the following circumstances: in the event that average
closing price of the Company's common stock for the 15 trading days immediately
following the date of the Share Purchase Agreement (the "Average Share Price"),
is (i) more than $3.00, the Share Price shall be increased by $0.02 for each
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$0.01 that such Average Share Price exceeds $3.00 up to a maximum Share Price of
$3.25; or (ii) less than $2.50, the Share Price shall be decreased by $0.015 for
each $0.01 that such Average Share Price falls below $2.50. In the event that
the Average Share Price is less than or equal to $2.00, then either party shall
have the right to terminate the transactions contemplated under the Share
Purchase Agreement and Stock Purchase Agreement.
Both the Company's common stock and Series B Preferred shares issued to
the Investor shall be subject to restrictions on resale and may not be resold
other than pursuant to an effective registration statement covering the shares
or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933
(the "Act"). Additionally, the Investor has agreed not to sell its shares of the
Company's common stock or Series B Preferred for a period of 18 months from the
date of closing (the "Lock-up Period"), except through a piggyback registration
or private sale. After the Lock-up Period, the Investor may sell its shares of
the Company's common stock pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act. The Company will
grant to the Investor certain piggyback and demand registration rights, but the
demand rights may not be exercised prior to 2 1/2 years after the closing.
In connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to
redeem a warrant issued to the Investor that provided for the purchase of up to
1,101,260 shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for (i) $1 million of
the Company's common stock at a price per share to be determined in accordance
with the formula set forth under the Share Purchase Agreement; and (ii) the
Company shall make available to the Investor and its affiliates between 1 and 5%
of various categories of certain types of the Company's advertising inventory,
such as "banner" and "pop-up" advertising for a period of up to 36 months
following the closing.
In connection with the transactions described above, the maturity of a
$2,289,764 promissory note of the Company in favor of the Investor shall be
extended until March 31, 2003 (the "Extended Demand Date"), subject to
acceleration in certain events. The Company shall have the option, exercisable
within 60 days following the Extended Demand Date, to convert the outstanding
principal and interest to Series B Preferred shares, at a price per share equal
to the 20-day trailing average closing price of the Company's common stock
immediately prior to such conversion; provided that if the Company previously
converts the Investor's Series B shares into common stock, then the outstanding
principal and interest shall then be converted into Company common stock, at the
above-described price per-share otherwise applicable to the Series B Preferred.
Operations and Technology
eUniverse maintains a technology center, with in-house technical staff.
This staff monitors the eUniverse network 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
eUniverse also maintains a software development center, with in-house software
engineers. This staff develops and maintains eUniverse's proprietary systems.
eUniverse has developed proprietary technologies and systems that
provide for reliable online entertainment in a secure and easy-to-use format.
Using a combination of proprietary solutions and licensed technologies,
eUniverse has deployed systems for online content dissemination, online
transaction processing, customer service, market analysis and electronic data
interchange. Chief among our proprietary systems is our Hermes Project. The
Hermes Project is our own proprietary email transmission and reporting
technology. All of our email is transmitted and tracked via the Hermes Project.
The Hermes Project can dynamically send the appropriate type of email to
specific domains based on information generated from previous email campaigns.
Additionally we have built the Aquarius System to allow our users to freely
transmit
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greeting cards and other content to their friends and family. The Aquarius
System has a full featured ad tracking subsystem that allows eUniverse to
monitor usage of the system. Finally, we have built Hephaestus which is our full
featured ad distribution system capable of meeting our dynamic ad creative, ad
reporting and ad tracking needs. Hephaestus allows us to use many different
types of ad creatives from pop-ups to dynamic flash creatives.
eUniverse's sites are based on a Microsoft platform. The site is
monitored twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, by an external partner who
provides alerts to on-call technicians in the event that the site is not
operating correctly. eUniverse's on-site network operations center is connected
via a secure digital transmission link to its Internet service provider, Metro
Media Fiber Corporation. This service is provided under a three year contract.
Sales and Marketing
eUniverse attracts and retains traffic through its network of web
sites, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and proprietary content. Since
selling the e-commerce division, eUniverse focused on developing an
entertainment network, and grew its traffic at a rapid rate. It has grown from 3
million unique visitors per month in the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, to
where it is now consistently ranked as one of the Top 15 properties on the
Internet by Nielsen//NetRatings, with over 18 million unique visitors each
month. The main impetus behind this growing traffic is the proprietary content
eUniverse offers in the form of flash animation, fun pages, and online greeting
cards. eUniverse benefits from a very loyal user base that remains active
within the eUniverse network for significant periods of time.
Competition
The market for online information, entertainment and community is
rapidly evolving and intensely competitive. The past year has seen significant
softening in the advertising markets, with ad budgets either declining or
remaining stagnant from prior years, coupled with a decline in demand due to the
wave of Internet-based or Internet-related companies shutting down or
dramatically reducing operations. This trend may continue into the future.
eUniverse faces direct competition from advertising networks such as
Yahoo, DoubleClick Inc., 24/7 Media Inc., Sportsline.com, and CNet, as well as
more focused information providers such as Goto.com and Primedia, which owns
About.com. In addition, we also face competition from traditional offline media
such as print, radio and television for a share of advertisers' budgets. We
expect the advertising market to remain intensely competitive for the
foreseeable future and barriers to entry are not prohibitive, thus new and/or
existing competitors may expand their offerings at a relatively low cost. The
market has experienced a significant proliferation of companies selling
Web-based advertising, thus increasing the available advertising space inventory
dramatically. eUniverse has experienced a corresponding increase in pricing
pressure as the available inventory has grown.
Some of our current competitors have larger user bases, longer
operating history, higher brand recognition, and greater financial resources
than eUniverse. As we expand the scope of our offerings, we will compete with a
large number of Internet sites as well as media companies. In addition, as the
Internet becomes increasingly ubiquitous,
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larger, more well-financed or well-established entities may expand into,
acquire, invest or continue to consolidate, thus increasing the competitive
pressures that eUniverse faces.
Employees
eUniverse currently employs 82 full-time associates and one part-time
employee. Of eUniverse's 82 full-time associates, 30 are in marketing, 30 are in
programming, and 22 are in administration. The one part-time employee is in
administration.
FACTORS AFFECTING EUNIVERSE'S BUSINESS,
OPERATING RESULTS, AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Risks Related to our Business
If we are unable to maintain our strategic partnerships, traffic to our
web site may be reduced and our revenues could decrease. Additionally, if our
network infrastructure is not sufficient to service our customers, we could lose
customers and our revenues could be reduced. Although eUniverse's ability to
generate additional revenue from Internet commerce may depend on increased site
traffic, purchases and advertising that eUniverse expects to generate through
strategic partnerships, there can be no assurance that its existing
relationships will be maintained through their initial terms or that additional
third-party partnerships will be available to eUniverse on acceptable commercial
terms or at all. The inability to enter into new, and to maintain any one or
more of its existing, strategic partnerships, could result in decreased traffic
to our web sites and our product and service sales revenue could decrease. Even
if we can maintain our strategic partnerships, there can be no assurance that
our infrastructure of hardware and software will be sufficient to handle the
potential increased traffic and sales volume from these partnerships.
Because we may not successfully identify and acquire other suitable
existing internet-based businesses and web sites, our operating expenses could
increase while our revenues could be reduced. eUniverse's growth and future
profitability may depend in part upon its ability to identify companies that are
suitable acquisition candidates, to acquire those companies upon appropriate
terms and to effectively integrate and expand their operations within its own
infrastructure. We may not be able to identify additional candidates that are
suitable for acquisition or to consummate desired acquisitions on favorable
terms. Acquisitions involve a number of special risks, including the diversion
of management's attention to the assimilation of the operations and personnel of
the acquired companies, adverse short-term effects on eUniverse's operating
results and the potential inability to integrate financial and management
reporting systems. A significant portion of eUniverse's capital resources could
be used for these acquisitions. Accordingly, eUniverse may require additional
debt or equity financing for future acquisitions, which may not be available on
terms favorable to eUniverse, if at all. Moreover, eUniverse may not be able to
successfully, integrate an acquired business into eUniverse's business or to
operate an acquired business profitably. If we are not able to integrate and
expand the operations of acquired companies, without excessive costs, delays or
other adverse developments, our revenues could decrease.
If we are unable to protect our trademarks and other proprietary
rights, our reputation and brand could be impaired and we could lose customers.
eUniverse regards its trademarks, trade secrets and similar intellectual
property as valuable to its business, and relies on trademark and copyright law,
trade secret protection and confidentiality and/or license agreements with its
employees, partners and others to protect its
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proprietary rights. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by
eUniverse will be adequate to prevent misappropriation or infringement of its
proprietary property. eUniverse has some of its trademarks or service marks
registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is currently
applying for registration of a number of its trademarks and service marks, we
may not be able to successfully prosecute our applications for these trademarks.
See "Business -- Domain Names, Patents, and Trademarks."
Our future operating results may fluctuate. If we are unable to meet
the expectations of investors and public market analysts, the market price of
our common stock may decrease. eUniverse expects to experience fluctuations in
future quarterly and long-term operating results that may be caused by a variety
of factors, many of which are outside eUniverse's control. Factors that may
affect eUniverse's quarterly operating results include, without limitation,
o eUniverse's ability to retain existing users, attract new users at a
steady rate and maintain user satisfaction,
o the announcement or introduction of new or enhanced web sites, products
and strategic partnerships by eUniverse and its competitors,
o seasonality of advertising sales,
o eUniverse promotions and sales programs,
o the level of use of the Internet and increasing consumer acceptance of
the Internet for entertainment and the purchase of consumer products
o eUniverse's ability to upgrade and develop its systems and
infrastructure in a timely and effective manner,
o the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures
relating to expansion of eUniverse's business, operations and
infrastructure and the implementation of marketing programs, key
agreements and strategic partnerships, and general economic conditions
and economic conditions specific to the Internet
We are in need of additional funds. eUniverse currently has low
balances of cash reserves and working capital surplus to fund its operations,
and its ability to meet its obligations in the ordinary course of business is
dependent upon its ability to raise additional financing through public or
private equity financings, establish profitable operations, enter into
collaborative or other arrangements with corporate sources, or secure other
sources of financing to fund operations. Since March 31, 2000 eUniverse received
short term loans of $5.326 million from new investors. Loans of approximately
$1.5 million remain unpaid past their maturity date and are technically in
default. eUniverse will incur additional default interest on these loans of
approximately $15,000 per month. We are in discussions with the lenders to
convert the debt to equity, however there can be no assurances that this will be
effected. The lenders on these past-due loans could demand immediate payment
and/or commence legal proceedings against eUniverse, which could result in
court-ordered judgments and liens against eUniverse. As of March 31, 2001,
eUniverse's principal commitments include obligations under leases amounting to
approximately $281,000 per annum. On July 13, 2001, the Company entered into an
agreement to sell shares of eUniverse Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in
exchange for $5 million, as referenced in the "Recent Transactions" section of
this Form 10-K on page 7. The Company expects that the closing of the funding
will occur within 90 days of the date hereof. Following the closing of the
funding, the Company expects that it will have adequate working capital for the
next 12 months. The Company may, however, seek additional working capital
through additional equity and/or debt financings in the upcoming year. There can
be no assurance that such financing can be successfully completed on terms
acceptable to the Company, and the closing of this transaction is
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subject to certain contingencies, as described in the "Recent Transactions"
section of this Form 10-K on page 7.
Our prospects for financial success are difficult to forecast because
we have a limited operating history. If we fail to meet the expectations of our
investors and of public market analysts, the market price of our common stock
may decline. The eUniverse business commenced in April 1999, and we have a
limited operating history upon which an evaluation of eUniverse and its
prospects can be based. Neither eUniverse nor any of its subsidiaries has ever
made a profit in any fiscal quarter. Our prospects for financial success must be
considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently
encountered by companies in new, unproven and rapidly evolving markets, such as
the Internet market. To address these risks, eUniverse must, among other things,
expand its customer base, respond effectively to competitive developments,
continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified employees, and continue to
upgrade its technologies. If we are not successful in further developing and
expanding eUniverse's content and community business, including sales of
advertising on its web sites and development of related business opportunities,
our ability to achieve profitability may not be realized and our market price
may decline.
If we are unable to use new technologies effectively or adapt our web
sites, proprietary technology and transaction-processing systems to customer
requirements or emerging industry standards, customers may not visit our web
sites, which could result in a decrease in our revenues. To remain competitive,
eUniverse must continue to enhance and improve the responsiveness, functionality
and features of its web sites and develop new features to meet customer needs.
The Internet is characterized by rapid technological change, changes in user and
customer requirements and preferences, frequent new product and service
introductions, and the emergence of new industry standards and practices that
could render our existing web network and sites, technology and systems
obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on eUniverse's ability to license
leading technologies useful in its business, enhance its existing services,
develop new, services and technology that address the needs of its customers,
and respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and
practices on a cost-effective and timely basis.
Competition in online business is intense. If we are unable to compete
against current and future competitors, our revenues could decline. The online
business market is new, rapidly evolving and intensely competitive, and
eUniverse expects that competition will further intensify in the future.
Barriers to entry are minimal, and current and new competitors can launch new
sites at a relatively low cost. The primary competitive factors in providing
entertainment services via the Internet are name recognition, variety of
value-added services, ease of use, price, quality of service, availability of
customer support and technical expertise. eUniverse's prospects for achieving
its business objectives will depend heavily upon its ability to provide high
quality, entertaining content, along with user-friendly web site features and
value-added Internet services. Other factors that will affect eUniverse's
prospects for success include its ability to attract experienced and qualified
personnel, particularly in the areas of management, sales and marketing, and web
site design. In addition, the competition for advertising revenues, both on
Internet web sites and in more traditional media, is intense. If eUniverse fails
to attract and retain significant sources of revenue from paid advertisements
and sponsorships on its web sites, eUniverse's business, results of operations
and financial condition will be materially adversely affected by the decreased
revenue.
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Risks Related to the Internet Industry
Our future results and growth may not be realized if the use of the
Internet does not continue to increase. Our market, users of the global computer
network known as the Internet, is new and rapidly evolving. Our business could
suffer if Internet usage does not continue to grow. Internet usage may be
inhibited for a number of reasons, including:
o inadequate network infrastructure;
o security concerns;
o inconsistent quality of service;
o lack of availability of cost-effective and high-speed service; and
o changes in government regulation of the Internet.
If Internet usage grows, the Internet infrastructure might not be able
to support the demands placed on it by this growth or its performance and
reliability may decline. In addition, future outages and other interruptions
occurring throughout the Internet could lead to decreased use of our network of
web sites and would therefore harm our business.
We could be sued for information retrieved from the Internet. Due to
the fact that material may be downloaded from web sites and may be subsequently
distributed to others, there is a potential that claims will be made against
eUniverse under legal theories, such as defamation, negligence, copyright or
trademark infringement or other theories based on the nature and content of the
material. These claims have been brought, and sometimes successfully pressed,
against on-line services in the past. In addition, we could be exposed to
liability with respect to the material that may be accessible through our
products and web sites, including claims asserting that, by providing hypertext
links to web sites operated by third parties, we are liable for wrongful actions
by those third parties through the web sites. Although eUniverse carries general
liability insurance, its insurance may not cover potential claims of this type,
or the level of coverage may not be adequate to fully protect eUniverse against
all liability that may be imposed. Any costs or imposition of liability or legal
defense expenses that are not covered by insurance or in excess of insurance
coverage could reduce our working capital and have a material adverse effect on
eUniverse's business, results of operations and financial condition. Also, the
legal effectiveness of our terms and conditions of use is uncertain. We
currently are not aware of any claims that can be expected to have a material
adverse impact on our financial condition or our ability to conduct our
business.
Government regulation and legal uncertainties could increase our costs
and risks to doing business on the Internet. There are currently few laws or
regulations that specifically regulate communications or commerce on the
Internet. However, laws and regulations may be adopted in the future that
address issues, such as user privacy, pricing, taxation and the characteristics
and quality of products and services. For example, in the United States, the
Communications Decency Act of 1996 prohibits obscene and other unlawful
information and content from being transmitted over the Internet. Several other
nations have taken actions to restrict the free flow of material deemed to be
objectionable on the Internet. On October 21, 1998, President Clinton signed the
Internet Tax Freedom Act placing a three-year moratorium, beginning October 1,
1998 and continuing through October 21, 2001, on Internet access taxes, multiple
taxes on electronic commerce, and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
On June 22, 2000, a bill to amend the Internet tax Freedom Act and effectively
extend the moratorium on certain taxes until December 31, 2005 was introduced
and referred to the Senate's Committee on Finance. In addition, local telephone
carriers have argued before the Federal Communications Commission that Internet
service providers and online service
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providers should be required to pay fees for access to local telephone networks
in a manner similar to long distance telephone carriers. Although the FCC has
informally stated that it has no intention of assessing per-minute charges on
Internet traffic or changing the way consumers obtain and pay for access to the
Internet, if the efforts of the local telephone carriers are successful, costs
for Internet access and usage could increase sharply. Moreover, it may take
years to determine the extent to which existing laws relating to issues such as
property ownership, libel, taxation and personal privacy are applicable to the
Internet. Any new laws or regulations relating to access to or use of the
Internet could harm our business.
If we are unable to protect our domain names, our reputation and brand
could be impaired and we could lose customers. We own numerous Internet domain
names. See "Domain Names, Patents and Trademarks" on page 7 of this Form 10-K.
National and international Internet regulatory bodies generally regulate the
registration of domain names. The regulation of domain names in the United
States and in other countries is subject to change. Regulatory bodies could
establish additional top-level domains, appoint additional domain name
registrars or modify the requirements for holding domain names. As a result, we
might not acquire or maintain the domain names listed in the Domain Names
section or comparable domain names in all the countries in which we conduct
business, which could harm our business. Furthermore, the relationship between
regulations governing domain names and laws protecting trademarks and similar
proprietary rights is unclear and still evolving. Therefore, we might be unable
to prevent third parties from acquiring domain names that infringe or otherwise
decrease the value of our trademarks and other proprietary rights.
We may be not able to keep pace with rapid technological changes in the
Internet industry, which could cause us to lose customers and revenue. Rapid
technological developments, evolving industry standards and user demands, and
frequent new product introductions and enhancements characterize the market for
Internet products and services. These market characteristics are exacerbated by
the emerging nature of the market and the fact that many companies are expected
to introduce new Internet products and services in the near future. Our future
success will depend on our ability to continually improve our content offerings
and services. In addition, the widespread adoption of developing
multimedia-enabling technologies could require fundamental and costly changes in
our technology and could fundamentally affect the nature, viability and
measurability of Internet-based advertising, which could harm our business.
Item 2. Facilities
eUniverse currently leases a 9,950 sq. ft. office in Los Angeles,
California for its headquarters staff, including technical, sales and marketing,
business development and administrative functions at a monthly rent of $17,405
through July 2002 and $18,400 per month through expiration. The lease with
respect to this facility expires on December 30, 2004 and has no provisions for
renewal. Subsequent to the end of the 2001 fiscal year, eUniverse acquired 3,339
square feet of additional space for its office in Los Angeles effective May 29,
2001 at a rate of $6,678 for the first 30 months of the lease and $7,179 for the
second 30 months of the lease. eUniverse believes that the Los Angeles facility
will be adequate to meet its office space needs for the foreseeable future.
eUniverse leases office space in San Francisco of 2,133 square feet for
sales and marketing staff. The terms of the agreement provide for monthly
payments of $5,500 through June 2001 and $5,650 through expiration on June 30,
2002. The lease has no provisions for renewal. eUniverse anticipates that the
San Francisco facility will be adequate to meet its sales and marketing needs
for the foreseeable future.
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eUniverse leases approximately 1,000 sq. ft. of office space for its
sales and marketing staff in New York at a monthly cost of $1,725 on a
month-to-month basis. eUniverse anticipates that the New York facility will be
adequate to meet its sales and marketing needs for the foreseeable future.
eUniverse leases approximately 1,646 square feet of office space for its
Case's Ladder subsidiary in Mount Vernon, Washington at a monthly cost of
$1,300. The lease with respect to this facility expires on August 31, 2001 and
has no provisions for renewal.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company previously disclosed three lawsuits filed in Alameda
County, California (collectively referred to as the "BNI Litigation") involving
the Company, Brad Greenspan, the former shareholders of The Big Network, Inc.
("BNI Shareholders"), Stephen Sellers and John Hanke. The BNI Litigation arises
out of, among other things, the Company's acquisition of BNI, disposition of the
Company shares issued to the BNI Shareholders in connection with the acquisition
("BNI Shares"), and subsequent purported agreements concerning registration and
sale of the BNI Shares. On April 18, 2001, the parties to the BNI Litigation,
an arbitration service, participated in a voluntary mediation of their disputes
administered by JAMS and presided over by a retired California State Judge. The
mediation resulted in the parties executing a term sheet stipulating an
enforceable settlement of the BNI Litigation ("BNI Settlement"). The terms of
the BNI Settlement have been approved by the Company's Board of Directors and
are currently being incorporated into definitive documentation of the
settlement. The BNI Settlement principally concerns disposition of the
approximately 1,800,000 BNI Shares. Pursuant to the terms of the BNI Settlement,
the BNI Shares shall be placed into an escrow from which 37.5% of the shares
shall be released to the BNI Shareholders over a period of fifteen (15) months.
The Company shall have an option to purchase the remaining 62.5% of the shares
("Company Option") for a period of four (4) years contingent upon the Company
making quarterly option payments to the BNI Shareholders to keep the Company
Option alive. The Company Option is exercisable at $1.40 per share during the
first fifteen (15) months of the Company Option, and $1.75 per share thereafter.
The Company is obliged to use 10% of any proceeds received from debt or equity
financing of between 5 and 10 million dollars, and 20% of the proceeds received
from debt or equity financing over 10 million dollars, to exercise the Company
Option. In the event the Company fails to make any option payments when due,
fails to exercise the Company Option when required, or there is a change of
control of the Company, the Option Shares shall be released from escrow to the
BNI Shareholders and shall be freely saleable subject to applicable securities
laws restrictions.
On April 23, 2001, EP Opportunity Fund LLC and EP Opportunity Fund
International, Ltd. (the "EP Funds") filed a Demand for Arbitration against the
Company and Brad Greenspan with the American Arbitration Association in Chicago,
Illinois. The EP Funds have asserted breach of contract, fraud and related
claims, alleging that the Company and Greenspan have breached a fully executed
Series A preferred stock subscription agreement and related agreements by (i)
failing to register the common stock underlying the preferred stock held in the
EP Funds' names and (ii) refusing to issue unrestricted common shares to the EP
Funds pursuant to notices of conversion of preferred stock delivered to the
Company in January, 2001. The EP Funds claim in excess of $250,000.00 in
damages. The Company disputes the EP Funds' claims, believes that they are
without merit and intends to vigorously defend the action. The case is in the
early stages of the arbitration, with no arbitrators yet appointed.
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On May 1, 2001, Krausz Puente LLC, a California limited liability
company, served a Fourth Amended Complaint in the case of Krausz Puente LLC v.
slam.site, Inc., et al., pending in the California Superior Court for the County
of Los Angeles ("Krausz Litigation"), upon Case's Ladder, Inc., a California
corporation and a subsidiary of the Company. Case's Ladder was previously named
in this case as "Doe 1." The Krausz Litigation primarily concerns breach of a
lease obligation by third-party companies ("Lessees") owned by certain former
shareholders of Case's Ladder. The plaintiff has added Case's Ladder as a
defendant in the Krausz Litigation because it contends that certain assets
transferred into Case's Ladder at the time of its incorporation (prior to
eUniverse's acquisition of Case's Ladder) were fraudulently transferred from
Lessees in an effort to shield the assets from creditors, including the
plaintiff. Case's Ladder believes these allegations to be without merit and will
defend the suit vigorously.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001
to a vote of the Company's security holders, through the solicitation of proxies
or otherwise.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
(a) 1. Market Information
As of June 30, 2001 there were 19,199,929 shares of the Company's
common stock outstanding, which were held by 208 shareholders of record. To
date, eUniverse has paid no cash dividends and has no intention to pay cash
dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future.
From April 20, 2000 to present, our common stock has been listed on the
Nasdaq Small Cap Market under the symbol EUNI. From April 30, 1999 to April 19,
2000, the common stock of eUniverse was traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin
Board under the symbol EUNI.
The market price data provided in the following table includes data for
eUniverse and Motorcycle Centers of America, Inc. The market prices provided in
the table between April 1, 1999 and April 14, 1999 are for Motorcycle Centers,
traded under the symbol MCAM. After the reorganization of Entertainment
Universe, Inc. and Motorcycle Centers on April 14, 1999, the Company began
trading on the OTC under the symbol MCAM. The Company's name was changed to
eUniverse, Inc. on April 22, 1999, and eUniverse began trading under the symbol
EUNI on April 30, 1999. The market price data prior to April 14, 1999 only
provides the market price of MCAM. However, the historical information provided
in other sections of this Form 10-K pertains to Entertainment Universe and its
acquired subsidiaries. As a result, the market information provided below does
not relate to the historical information provided in other sections hereof prior
to April 14, 1999.
The chart below sets forth the range of reported high and low bid
quotations for the common stock of eUniverse for each full quarterly period from
April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2001. The source of the quotations is Prophet
Financial Systems. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail
mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual
transactions.
Range of High and
Quarterly Period Ending Low Bid Quotations
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March 31, 2001 (EUNI) .......... $ 1.7500 - 3.00
December 31, 2000 (EUNI) ....... $ 1.5625 - 4.00
September 30, 2000 (EUNI) ...... $ 3.1875 - 6.375
June 30, 2000 (EUNI) ........... $ 4.7500 - 8.00
March 31, 2000 (EUNI)........... $ 3.8750 - 13.000
December 31, 1999 (EUNI)........ $ 3.9370 - 6.500
September 30, 1999 (EUNI)....... $ 5.0000 - 9.875
June 30, 1999 (MCAM/EUNI)(1).... $ 1.8750 - 14.00
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(1) The reorganization of Motorcycle Centers and Entertainment
Universe closed on April 14, 1999. Thereafter, Motorcycle Centers changed its
name to eUniverse, Inc. on April 26, 1999 and its symbol to EUNI as of April 30,
1999.
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2. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On June 2, 2000, the Company completed its acquisition of the remaining
5 percent of capital stock of the Big Network, Inc. by issuing an additional
90,160 shares of its common stock valued at $6.125 (market price at the original
acquisition date of August 31, 1999).
On June 29, 2000, the Company issued 19,531 additional shares of its
common stock in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with
Gamer's Alliance dated January 25, 1999 that related to bonuses resulting from
the performance of the Gamer's Alliance web site.
In April 2000, the Company issued 15,653 shares of its common stock to
the employee providing services in connection with FunOne.com. The transaction
was valued at the cost of the services rendered of $124,139.
During the period December 2000 through January 2001, the Company
issued a total of 64,032 shares of its common stock to the employee providing
services in connection with JustSayWow.com in exchange for services valued at
$200,000.
During the period December 2000 through March 2001, the Company issued
a total of 18,539 shares of its common stock to the employee providing services
in connection with FunPageLand.com in exchange for services valued at $50,000.
On March 20, 2001, the Company issued 10,256 shares of its common stock
to the employee providing services in connection with FunPageLand.com in
exchange for services valued at $25,000.
On April 2, 2000, the Company acquired Dustcloud.com ("Dustcloud") for
a purchase price of up to $300,000 in the form of issuance of shares of the
Company's common stock. The Company issued 23,668 shares of the Company's common
stock valued at $150,000. The Company may make contingent payments to the
sellers in the form of the Company's common stock valued at up to $150,000,
based on the attainment of certain performance goals and based upon the market
price of common stock on the date of attainment. The market value of the
contingent payments shall be determined as of the date upon which they are due.
In consideration of their continued employment, the Company also issued to each
of Dustcloud's two employees options to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock.
The options have an exercise price of $6.50 and vest over three years.
On September 30, 2000, the Company acquired RatedFun.com for a total
purchase price of $175,000 in the form of issuance of shares of the Company's
common stock valued at $75,000 and $100,000 in cash. The Company issued 13,941
shares of the Company's common stock valued at $37,500 and paid $10,000 in cash
on January 1, 2001.
On November 20, 2000, the Company issued 4,010 shares of the Company's
common stock valued at $16,040 to Joseph Abrams in exchange for consulting
services.
On January 12, 2001, the Company issued 3,000 shares of the Company's
common stock valued at $7,500 to Victoria Landies in exchange for marketing
services.
On February 12, 2001, the Company issued 154,117 shares of the
Company's common stock valued at $337,500 to Mailbits in exchange for marketing
services to be performed.
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On February 9, 2001, the Company issued 100,000 shares of the Company's
common stock valued at $262,500 to Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. in
exchange for services to be performed.
On February 28, 2001, the Company purchased from Cybercon Internet
hosting services and equipment. In connection with this service, the Company
issued 19,651 shares of the Company's common stock valued at $38,140.
On May 31, 2000, in connection with a loan from GrayBox, LLC in the
amount of $250,000 and in consideration for receiving $8,000, the Company issued
warrants for 80,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to the lender at
exercise price of $6.00. In connection with this loan and as a replacement for
the warrants there in, the Company agreed to cause one of its shareholders to
sell 100,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Replacement Shares") to
GrayBox at a purchase price of $1.80 per share by June 30, 2000. Upon receipt by
GrayBox of the 100,000 Replacement Shares, GrayBox agreed to tender the warrants
back to the Company. On June 22, 2000 the transaction involving the sale of
Replacement Shares took place and the original 80,000 warrants were subsequently
cancelled by the Company. The Replacement Shares have been valued at $458,421 on
the financial statements using the Black Scholes option pricing model with a
volatility of 104%, risk free interest rate of 6.25%, no expected dividend yield
and life of one month.
On July 31, 2000, the Company issued warrants to purchase 30,000 shares
of the Company's common stock valued at $78,011 to Martin, Lucas and Chioffi,
LLC in exchange for legal services to be performed.
On September 6, 2000, in connection with a loan from New Technology
Holdings, Inc. in the amount of $3,155,670, the Company issued 1,101,260
warrants to the lender. The first 701,260 of these warrants have an exercise
price of $4.50 per share, the next 200,000 warrants, exercisable after the
original 701,260 have been exercised, have an exercise price of $5.00 Per share.
The last 200,000 warrants, exercisable after the purchase of 901,260 shares,
have an exercise price of $6.00 per share. These warrants have been valued at
$3,323,984 on the financial statements using the Black Scholes option pricing
model with a risk free interest rate of 6.25%, a volatility of 108%, no expected
dividend yield, and a life of 4 years.
The Company agreed to purchase programming and investor relations
services from Aura (Pvt), Ltd., for a three year period that commenced January
2, 2001. In connection with this agreement, the Company issued warrants for
385,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $2.50.
The warrants have been valued at $495,232 on the financial statements using
the Black Scholes option pricing model with a risk free interest rate of 5.75%,
a volatility of 141% with no expected dividend yield and a life of three years.
On November 21, 2000, the Company issued warrants to purchase 135,021
shares of the Company's common stock valued at $174,156 to 8 preferred
shareholders in connection with financing activities.
On December 31, 2000, the Company issued warrants to purchase 60,000
shares of the Company's common stock valued at $110,908 to Michael Zaroff in
exchange for investor relations services performed.
On December 31, 2000, the Company issued warrants to purchase 60,000
shares of the Company's common stock valued at $110,908 to Robert Agriogianis in
exchange for investor relations services performed.
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On March 4, 2001, the Company issued warrants to purchase 130,000
shares of the Company's common stock valued at to $153,599 to Joseph Cantone in
exchange for investor relations services to be performed.
During the year ended March 31, 2001, 340,452 shares of the Company's
Series A 6% Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 481,068 shares of
the Company's common stock.
The foregoing sales of common stock were made in reliance upon the
exemptions from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of
1933 and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder for transactions not
involving a public offering. No underwriters were engaged in connection with the
foregoing sales of securities. These sales were made without general
solicitation or advertising. Each purchaser was an "accredited investor" or a
sophisticated investor with access to all relevant information necessary to
evaluate the investment who represented to the Company that the shares were
being acquired for investment.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The following selected financial data are derived from our audited
financial statements presented as of March 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999. The results
presented for the year ended March 31, 1999 are those of CD Universe, Inc., the
financial predecessor of eUniverse. The historical results are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for any future period. The effect of the
merger along with other acquisitions is presented separately in pro forma
statements. The data below should be read in conjunction with 'Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations' and
the consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the financial
statement included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,
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2001 2000 | 1999
---- ---- | ----
| CD UNIVERSE
Revenue................................................. $ 15,668,203 $ 1,842,440 | $ --
Cost of goods sold...................................... 1,606,493 153,950 | --
------------ ------------ | ----------
Gross profit............................................ 14,061,710 1,688,490 | --
Operating expenses: |
Marketing and sales (excludes stock-based |
compensation of $447,065 and $379,006, |
respectively)..................................... 8,299,799 1,441,570 | --
Product development (excludes stock-based |
compensation of $(19,656), $37,326 and $0, |
respectively)..................................... 3,827,600 1,139,836 | --
General and administrative (excludes stock-based |
compensation of $164,598, $164,598 and $0, |
respectively)..................................... 4,755,772 3,731,298 | --
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles...... 2,909,741 1,414,136 | --
Stock-based compensation............................ 262,811 580,930 | --
------------ ------------ | ----------
Total operating expenses................................ 20,055,723 8,307,770 | --
------------ ------------ | ----------
Operating loss.................................. (5,994,013) (6,619,280) | --
------------ ------------ | ----------
Non-operating income (expense): |
Interest and dividend income........................ 18,801 60,931 | --
Interest expense.................................... (6,351,875) -- | --
Loss on write-down of investment.................... (320,682) -- | --
Loss allocated to minority interest................. -- 4,110 | --
Impairment of goodwill ............................. (14,474,390) -- | --
Income taxes........................................ -- -- | --
------------ ------------ | ----------
Loss from continuing operations ................ (27,122,159) (6,554,239) | --
|
Discontinued Operations: |
Loss from operations discounted segment |
(net of applicable income taxes of $0) ............ (4,046,012) (4,513,407) | (407,164)
Loss from disposal of segment |
(net of applicable income taxes of $0) ............ (9,871,155) -- | --
------------ ------------ | ----------
Net income (loss)............................... $(41,039,326) $(11,067,646) | $ (407,164)
------------ ------------ | ----------
------------ ------------ | ----------
Continuing operations loss per common share............. $ (1.50) $ (0.42) | N/A
Discontinued operations loss per common share........... $ ( .77) $ (0.29) | N/A
------------ ------------ | ----------
Basic and diluted loss per common share................. $ (2.27) $ (0.70) | N/A
------------ ------------ | ----------
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares |
outstanding........................................ 18,094,670 15,765,108 | N/A
BALANCE SHEET DATA
MARCH 31, 2001 MARCH 31, 2000
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Cash and cash equivalents............. $ 218,841 $ 2,323,087
Working capital (deficit)............. (6,569,061) (787,006)
Total assets.......................... 11,879,131 37,778,444
Total shareholders' equity (deficit).. (1,558,489) 30,738,514
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our
financial statements and the accompanying notes that appear elsewhere in this
report.
The results for the current fiscal year 2001 reflect the consolidated
operations of eUniverse, Case's Ladder, Gamer's Alliance and Big Network.
Results for the comparable period in 2000 include only those of eUniverse,
Case's Ladder (since May 30, 1999), Gamer's Alliance (since June 30, 1999) and
Big Network (since September 1, 1999). Effective October 10, 2000 the asset of
CD Universe which made up the products business segment of eUniverse was sold to
CLBL, Inc. and the results of that segment are treated as a discontinued
operation in the financial statements. The following discussion contains
forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our
actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements.
Overview
eUniverse, Inc. operates a network of entertainment-related web sites
focused on diversionary content and community offerings. Our network of web
sites (www.euniverse.com) consists of diversion-oriented content and community
properties revolving around two main themes: family and entertainment. We have
also developed a proprietary email content delivery system (www.flowgo.com) that
is among the largest of its type on the Internet, reaching over 25 million
subscribers per day and delivering over 700 million emails per month.
In fiscal year 2001, our revenue was generated primarily through paid
third-party advertising on our network of sites. We offer advertising
opportunities on web pages, through fun page newsletters, direct email placement
and other proprietary content. We support campaigns for many types of
advertisers and meet a wide variety of goals including branding initiatives,
permission marketing programs, and customer acquisition plans.
Results of Operations
Net Revenues
The Company's revenues were derived principally from the sale of banner
and button advertisements. However, throughout the year, the Company launched
several other ad products to better monetize the online ad environment. Products
introduced are personalized email campaigns (Q4 2001) using permission-based
marketing, rich media including pop-ups (Q3 2001), newsletters (Q2 2001) and the
Flowgo referral engine (Q1 2001), which is monetized via offers for free
subscriptions to newsletters, and ad buttons and text link transactions when
users forward eUniverse's content to their friends. The duration of the
Company's advertising commitments range from one week to three months and the
Company enters in to Cost Per Click (CPC), Cost Per Impressions (CPM) and Cost
Per Acquisition (CPA) agreements with its customers.
We recognize as revenues the amount paid to us upon the delivery and
fulfillment of advertising in the form of banner and button ads, email, rich
media and newsletters, provided that the collection of the resulting receivable
is probable.
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YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, (dollars in thousands)
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2001 2000 % CHANGE
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Net revenues ...................... $15,668 $ 1,842 751%
For the year ended March 31, 2001, revenue increased 751% to $15.7
million, up from $1.8 million reported the same period for fiscal 2000. The
increases were attributable to both the acquisitions that have occurred in the
past year, primarily funpage web sites and the development of our advertising
network. The increased development of our network and the funpage sites has
caused traffic to grow over 300% to an audience of 18 million monthly unique
visitors.
Revenue also includes barter and non-cash advertising where we exchange
advertising on our sites for similarly valued online advertising or other
services, or in exchange for equity ownership in the partner. The barter value
was $499,000, or 3% of total revenue, for the year ending March 31, 2001. The
Company had $266,000 in barter transactions the prior year.
We expect that advertising revenues will continue to grow as a result
of our emphasis in developing our own sites and our network as well as realizing
larger-scale benefits of the acquisitions. The Company plans to increase its
revenue by continuing to develop its own sites and network, including expansion
of various ad products launched over the past year. We also plan to introduce
commerce, subscription, sponsorship and private label partnership revenue
streams.
Operating Costs
With the CD Universe divestiture and consequent reporting of
discontinued operations for the years ended March 31, 1999 through March 31,
2001, we believe that comparisons for our operating costs for these two years
are not relevant for purposes of indicating the future trend of our operating
costs.
Our operating costs were as follows for the years indicated (dollars in
thousands):
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,
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2001 2000 Change
---- ---- ------
Operating costs:
Cost of revenues ................. $ 1,606 $ 154 943%
Sales and marketing .............. $ 8,300 $1,442 476%
Product development .............. $ 3,828 $1,140 236%
General and administrative ....... $ 4,756 $3,731 27%
Amortization of goodwill and other
intangibles, stock compensation
and other ....................... $ 3,172 $1,995 59%
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Total Operating Costs ............. $21,662 $8,462 156%
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Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues consists primarily of fees paid to third parties for
media properties. Cost of revenues increased by 943% to $1.6 million, or 10% of
total revenues, for the year ended March 31, 2001, from $154,000, or 8% of total
revenues, for the year ended March 31, 2000. The increase in absolute dollars
was primarily due to the growth in our affiliate program. The affiliate program
grew to 70 affiliates during fiscal 2001. However, in Q4, the Company
restructured the program to keep only the top-
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performing web sites and reduced the number of affiliates to 14. Accordingly,
cost of revenues decreased 86% to $49,000 in the quarter ended March 2001 from
$346,000 in the quarter ended December 2000. The Company has terminated or
reduced minimum payment obligations to certain affiliates that exceeded related
revenues. As a result, the Company has not experienced a significant reduction
in related revenues and anticipates increasing its gross margins.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing costs consist primarily of promotional and
advertising costs, personnel costs, commissions, agency and consulting fees, and
allocated overhead costs such as computer systems and facilities. The Company
has a direct sales force that sells our inventory of advertisements to
advertisers and advertising agencies.
Sales and marketing costs increased by 476% to $8.3 million, or 53% of
total revenues, for the year ended March 31, 2001, from $1.4 million, or 78% of
total revenues, for the year ended March 31, 2000. This $6.9 million increase
was driven by the rapid expansion of our sites, acquisitions that occurred
throughout the year and increases in compensation expense associated with growth
in our direct sales force and marketing staff.
Specific increases for the year over the same period last year include
the following: commissions and incentive compensation relating to our
acquisitions of $3.0 million; advertising and promotion of $1.4 million
including increased barter costs of $0.5 million; payroll and related of $1.3
million; consulting and other services of $0.5 million; facilities of $0.3
million; and other expenses of $0.4 million.
Stock-based compensation expenses of approximately $447,000 and
$379,000 for the years ended March 2001 and 2000, respectively, are excluded
from sales and marketing costs and shown separately in the financial statements.
The Company successfully restructured the incentive compensation
related to our fun page acquisitions in the fourth quarter and expects to see a
decrease in commissions. The restructure saved the Company over $2 million
compared to previously existing contract terms and expects further decreases
after the current contract periods expire beginning in the fourth quarter of our
next fiscal year.
We intend to continue our branding and marketing campaigns and expect
that sales and marketing expenses will increase primarily due to growth in
salaries and related expenses. We plan to expand our direct sales force to
support increased revenues and to focus on larger and longer-term customers.
Product Development
Product development expenses consist of payroll and related expenses
for developing and maintaining the Company's web sites and supporting
technology.
Product and development costs increased by 236% to $3.8 million, or 24%
of total revenues, for the year ended March 31, 2001, from $1.1 million, or 62%
of total revenues, for the year ended March 31, 2000. The $2.7 million increase
was primarily a result of growth in salaries and related and Internet expense
due to our rapid expansion in network traffic and website development.
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Stock-based compensation expenses of approximately $(20,000) and
$37,000 for the years ended March 2001 and 2000, respectively, are excluded from
product development costs and shown separately in the financial statements.
Specific increases for the year over the same period last year include
payroll and related of $1.4 million and facilities and Internet fees of $1.3
million.
We anticipate that product development costs will continue to increase
due to an increase in compensation expenses for design and development and
increased Internet costs commensurate with our revenue and traffic increases.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist of payroll and related
expenses for executive, finance and administrative personnel, recruiting,
professional fees and other general corporate expenses.
General and administrative costs increased by 27% to $4.8 million, or
30% of total revenues, for the year ended March 31, 2001, from $3.7 million, or
203% of total revenues, for the year ended March 31, 2000. The $1.1 million
increase was due primarily to growth in the number of administrative personnel,
expansion of facilities and computer systems, and an increase in legal and
accounting services to support the growth of our operations and infrastructure.
Specific increases for the year over the same period last year include
the following: payroll and related of $0.5 million, recruiting expense of $0.2
million, legal and accounting services of $0.2 million, and other office,
depreciation and facility expense increases of $0.2 million. We anticipate that
general and administrative costs will increase commensurate with expansion
plans.
Stock-based compensation expenses of approximately $(164,000) and
$164,000 for the years ended March 2001 and 2000, respectively, are excluded
from general and administrative costs and shown separately in the financial
statements.
Amortization of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, (in thousands)
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2001 2000 % Change
---- ---- --------
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles $2,910 $1,414 106%
Amortization of goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets
increased by 106% to $2.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2001 from $1.4
million for the year ended March 31, 2000. The increase is principally due to
the larger acquisitions (the Big Network 9/99, Case's Ladder 6/99 and Gamer's
Alliance 7/99) only having amortization for part of the prior period but for the
full year in the current period.
Effective January 1, 2001, the Company also changed the useful lives of
these assets to 5 years from 10 years due to an assessment of anticipated future
cash flows and the practice of comparable companies. The reduction in useful
lives increased amortization by approximately $0.3 million in the quarter ended
March 2001 compared to what would have been recorded had the Company used 10
years.
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In addition to the stock acquisitions of Big Network, Case's Ladder and
Gamer's Alliance, the current period charges also reflect the acquisitions of
Pokemon Village, Funone, JustSayWow, Dustcloud and other minor acquisitions. It
is likely that the Company will continue to expand its business through
acquisitions and investments, which may cause amortization costs to increase.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is comprised of the portion of acquisition
related consideration conditioned on the continued tenure of key employees,
which must be classified as compensation expense under generally accepted
accounting principles. Additional stock-based compensation is recorded for stock
price fluctuations that affect compensation expense for options that were
repriced in December 1999.
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, (in thousands)
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2001 2000 % Change
---- ---- --------
Stock-based Compensation ............. $263 $581 (55%)
The expenses for the current period are attributable to performance
bonuses in connection with the acquisitions of JustSayWow, Funpageland and
Pokemon Village while expenses for the prior period resulted from variable stock
compensation in connection with repricing of options to employees in December
1999.
Impairment Write-Down of Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Other
Assets
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001, the Company ceased
operations of the Big Network and decided to sell Case's Ladder, two of its
subsidiaries. These events necessitated a review for goodwill and other
intangible impairment. We performed asset impairment tests by business unit, the
lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows.
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, (in thousands)
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2001 2000
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Impairment of Goodwill ........... $14,474 $ --
In our review of Case's Ladder, we determined that the net goodwill
balance prior to impairment as of March 31, 2001 of $6.3 million to be
overstated by approximately $5.3 million. The Company calculated the impairment
by the discounted cash flow method using an appropriate discount rate. The
Company believes that Cases Ladder does not fit with its core market and will
seek a buyer who can integrate the operations, technology and management into
its core business.
The Company decided to shut down the Big Network web site and terminate
its employees during the quarter ended March 31, 2001. The Big Network, in the
estimation of eUniverse, was not a viable business opportunity and its
operations, technology and management could not be integrated into the Company's
core business. As a result, the Company considered the entire March 31, 2001 net
goodwill balance of $9.1 million to be impaired. Comparable market values are
not reliably available and the Company does not
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plan to sell Big Network or its technology. The Company anticipates no future
cash flows from Big Network and has written off the entire carrying value of the
asset.
Interest and Other Income, Net
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, (in thousands)
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2001 2000 % Change
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Interest income ........................... $ 19 $ 61 (69%)
Interest and other financing expenses...... $(6,352) $ -- NA
Minority interest ......................... $ -- $ 4 NA
Loss on write-down of investments.......... $ (321) $ -- NA
Interest and financing expense for the year was primarily due to
recognition of the costs related to the issuance of warrants in connection with
short-term loans provided during the year. A total of 1,701,260 options and
warrants were issued and have been valued at $5.6 million. Additionally, stock
valued at almost $0.3 million and expensed in the current period was issued in
connection with the purchase of our common stock from the purchaser of the CD
Universe assets. The remainder relates principally to interest of $0.3 million
and additional financing-related warrant amortization of $0.2 million. For the
year ended March 31, 2001, $6.4 million was expensed. In the prior year we had
no interest or financing expense.
The loss on sale of assets represents primarily the write off of Email
Shows totaling $230,000 and other expenses.
Income Taxes.
Due to operating losses incurred since inception, we did not record a
provision for income taxes in the year ended March 31, 2001. As of March 31,
2001, the balance of net deferred tax assets was $15,327,800. Utilization of the
Company's net operating loss carry forwards, which begin to expire in 2020, may
be subject to certain limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended. Due to uncertainties regarding reliability of the deferred
tax assets, the Company has provided a valuation allowance on the deferred tax
asset in an amount necessary to reduce the net deferred tax asset to zero.
Loss from Continuing Operations
YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, (in thousands)
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2001 2000 % Change
--------- --------- --------
Net (Loss) ................................. $(27,122) $(6,554) 313%
For the year ended March 31, 2001, net loss from continuing operations
increased by 313% to $27.1 million from $6.6 million for the year ended March
31, 2000. The increase in the net loss was due predominantly to the write down
of goodwill, other intangible assets and other assets of $14.5 million, interest
and financing expenses of $6.4 million, and an increase in the amortization of
intangible assets of $1.5 million. Excluding such items, net loss would have
been $3.4 million and $5.1 million for the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively, for a $1.7 million improvement.
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Net Loss from Discontinued Operations
YEARS END MARCH 31, (in thousands)
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2001 2000 Change
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Loss from discontinued operations ........... $(4,046,012) $(4,513,407) 10%
Loss from disposal of segment
(net of taxes) ............................ $(9,871,155) $ -- NA
On October 10, 2000, eUniverse disposed of the retail products
(e-commerce) segment of its business. This transaction provided for our
subsidiary, CD Universe, to receive $1 million in exchange for the sale of
tangible and intangible assets of the business to CLBL, Inc., a company owned by
Charles Beilman, formerly a directly and officer of eUniverse. Additionally,
eUniverse received $500,000 for advertising on its sites of CLBL over the next
six months. eUniverse has elected to treat this as a discontinued operation; as
such presentation is believed to be clearer to shareholders.
For the year, the discontinued operations incurred losses of $4.0
million, which were incurred during the first three quarters of the year. The
loss in the previous year from discontinued operations was $4.5 million.
A loss on the disposal of the segment of $9.9 million, principally
consisting of a loss on disposal of intangible assets was incurred during the
current period. Accordingly, we do not expect to record any material expense in
the future relating to this segment.
Year Ended March 31, 2000 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 1999
The Company began its advertising operations during the year ended
March 31, 2000 and had no such operations in the year ended March 31, 1999. In
2000, the loss from discontinued operations increased to $4.5 million from
$400,000 in 1999.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since April 14, 1999, the Company has satisfied its cash requirements
primarily through private placements of equity securities (including the $6.3
million net proceeds raised in April 1999) and short-term loans and cash flow
from sales of web site banner and button advertisements, personalized email
campaigns, newsletters, rich media including pop-up ads and prior to the
discontinuation of CD Universe, from the sale of music CD's and videos.
Net cash used in operating activities was $7.9 million and $3.2 million
for the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Net operating cash
flows for the year ended 2001 consist of the $41.0 million net loss and a
reduction in current liabilities of $2.0 million offset by goodwill and other
intangible impairment of $14.5 million, depreciation and amortization of $3.8
million; the loss from the disposal of discontinued operations of $9.9 million;
non-cash financing related costs of $5.8 million; and other non-cash items of
$1.2 million. The net losses before non-cash items included losses from
operations for the discontinued segment of $4.0 million. The reduction in
current liabilities of $2.0 million for the year ended 2001 resulted principally
from decreases in deferred ad revenues of $2.4 million. Current assets declined
$0.1 million due to increased receivables of $1.7 million related to the
increase in ad revenues, offset by decreased prepaid expenses and deferred
charges of $1.4 million and a decline in inventory related to discontinued
operations of $0.4 million.
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In the year ended March 31, 2000, net cash used in operating activities
of $3.2 million was due to net losses excluding non-cash charges of $7.3 million
and an increase in current assets of $1.7 million partially offset by an
increase in current liabilities of $5.8 million. The net losses before non-cash
items included losses from operations for the discontinued segment of $4.5
million. Current assets rose principally due to increased prepaid expenses
related to the issuance of warrants for marketing services. The increase in
current liabilities was due to increased accounts payable, principally related
to the discontinued e-commerce operations, and increased accrued liabilities and
deferred revenues.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.2 million and $2.6 million
for the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Investing activities
for the year ended 2001 included proceeds of the sale of discontinued e-commerce
operations for $1.0 million offset by $0.5 million for fixed asset purchases,
and changes in other assets were $0.3 million.
Net cash used in investing activities was $2.6 million for the year
ended March 31, 2000. During the year, $0.7 million was used for acquisitions,
consisting of $1.9 million in cash paid for the CD Universe acquisition, less
$1.2 million received from acquisitions. Purchases of fixed assets amounted to
$0.9 million and other asset changes were $0.9 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities of $5.6 million for the year
ended March 31, 2001 resulted from proceeds from short-term loans from new
investors of $5.3 million less repayments of $1.6 million and proceeds from
long-term notes of $1.8 million, which include the restructuring of $2.1 million
of certain short-term notes into long-term notes. One loan with an outstanding
balance of $2.3 million is payable on demand, and has been partially repaid
through deductions from ongoing receivables. Loans of approximately $1.5 million
remain unpaid past their maturity date and are effectively in default. The
Company may incur additional default interest on these loans of approximately
$15,000 monthly. The lenders on these past-due loans could demand immediate
payment and initiate legal proceedings against the Company. Of the $1.5 million
in past-due loans, one note in the principal amount of $1.02 million is secured
by 4.8 million shares of our common stock owned by the Company's chairman. For
the year ended March 31, 2000, cash flows from financing activities were $8.2
million, which resulted from net proceeds of $8.4 million from the sale of 1.8
million shares of preferred stock and 1,187,080 shares of common stock, less
repayments of advances to an officer and affiliates.
As of March 31, 2001, the Company's principal commitments include
obligations for leases amounting to approximately $281,000, annually. Continued
acquisitions and investments may also require future capital expenditures.
On July 13, 2001 the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement by
which an affiliate of a Sony Music Entertainment Inc. agreed to invest $5
million in the Company in exchange for issuance by the Company of shares of
Series B Senior Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred"), at a
purchase price of $2.60 per share. Further information on this transaction and
certain related transactions are included in the "Recent Transactions" section
of this document. For the year ending December 31, 2000, InfoBeat generated $2.7
million in revenue and incurred a net loss of $16.8 million.
The Company expects that the closing of the funding will occur within
90 days of the date hereof. Following the closing of the funding, the Company
expects that it will have adequate working capital for the next 12 months. The
Company may, however, seek additional working
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capital through additional equity and/or debt financings in the upcoming year.
There can be no assurance that such financing can be successfully completed on
terms acceptable to the Company. Also, the closing of this transaction is
subject to certain contingencies, including: (i) in the event that the average
closing price of the Company's common stock for the 15 trading days immediately
following the date of the Stock and Share Purchase Agreements (the "Average
Share Price") is less than or equal to $2.00, then either party shall have the
right to terminate the transactions contemplated under the Stock Purchase
Agreement and related documents; (ii) the execution of a voting agreement by
holders of a majority of the Company's common stock, within 5 days of the
signing of the Stock Purchase Agreement; (iii) the payment terms of two
promissory notes by the Company must be revised; and (iv) consent to the Stock
Purchase Agreement and related documents by holders of at least 75% of the
Company's Series A 6% Convertible Preferred Stock.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
eUniverse places its cash and cash equivalents in banks with high
quality standards. Cash investments consist of high quality overnight
investments that bear immaterial exposure to interest rate fluctuations.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Financial statements required pursuant to this item are included in
Part IV, Item 14 of this Form 10-K and are presented beginning on page F-2. The
supplementary financial information required by this item is included under the
subsection entitled "Quarterly Results of Operations/Supplementary Financial
Information," beginning on page F-25.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
Not Applicable
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrants.
The information required herein will be reported in our definitive
Proxy Statement for the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with
the SEC within 120 days after the end of eUniverse's fiscal year ended March 31,
2001 (the "2001 Proxy Statement"), and is incorporated by referenced herein.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required herein will be reported in the 2001 Proxy
Statement, and is incorporated by referenced herein.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The information required herein will be reported in the 2001 Proxy
Statement, and is incorporated by referenced herein.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The information required herein will be reported in the 2001 Proxy
Statement, and is incorporated by referenced herein.
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PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) 1. Financial Statements.
The following consolidated financial statements, and the related notes
thereto, of eUniverse and the Report of Independent Auditors are filed as part
of this Form 10-K.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
eUniverse, Inc. Financials....................................... F-1 - F-26
2. Financial Statement Schedules.
Schedules not included herein are omitted because they are inapplicable
or not required or because the required information is given in the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto.
Separate financial statements of 50% or less owned subsidiaries
accounted for by the equity method are not summarized herein and have been
omitted because, in the aggregate, they would not constitute a significant
subsidiary.
3. Exhibits.
The Exhibits listed on the accompanying index to exhibits immediately
following the signatures to this Form 10-K are filed as a part of, or
incorporated by reference into, this Form 10-K.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
No Reports on Form 8-K were filed with the SEC by eUniverse during the
last quarter of fiscal year 2001.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
eUniverse, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of eUniverse, Inc.
and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows of eUniverse, Inc.
and its predecessor, CDUniverse for each of the three years in the period ended
March 31, 2001. 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.
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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
eUniverse, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2001 and 2000, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended March 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audit referred to above included an audit of the financial statement
schedule listed under item 14(a)(2). In our opinion, this financial statement
schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, in relation to the financial
statements taken as a whole, the information required to be stated therein.
MERDINGER, FRUCHTER, ROSEN & CORSO, P.C.
Certified Public Accountants
New York, New York
May 21, 2001
F-1
eUNIVERSE, INC. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, March 31,
2001 2000
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ..................................................................... $ 218,841 2,323,087
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for
doubtful accounts of 123,000 and $78,214, respectively .................................... 2,676,675 994,364
Inventory .................................................................................... -- 431,714
Due from employees ........................................................................... -- 153,200
Deferred charges ............................................................................. 440,061 283,991
Prepaid expenses and other current assets .................................................... 491,553 2,066,568
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Total Current Assets ............. 3,827,130 6,252,924
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, less accumulated depreciation
of $264,383 and $270,188, respectively ........................................................ 902,004 1,190,071
GOODWILL, net of amortization of $7,404,624
and $2,287,420 respectively ................................................................... 4,739,981 29,114,844
OTHER INTANGIBLES, net of amortization of $160,559 and $340,
respectively ................................................................................... 1,479,699 911,212
Prepaid expenses non-current ...................................................................... 363,134 --
Deferred charges non-current ...................................................................... 424,371 --
Deposits and other assets .......................................................................... 142,812 309,393
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TOTAL ASSETS ......................................... $ 11,879,131 $ 37,778,444
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable .............................................................................. $ 2,870,997 $ 2,273,672
Accrued expenses .............................................................................. 2,592,745 2,104,688
Deferred Revenue .............................................................................. 232,240 2,653,412
Notes payable ................................................................................. 3,760,209 --
Current maturities of notes payable, affiliates ............................................... 940,000 --
Short-term portion of lease obligations ....................................................... -- 8,158
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Total Current Liabilities ......... 10,396,191 7,039,930
LONG-TERM DEBT .................................................................................... 976,190 --
LONG-TERM DEBT, AFFILIATES, LESS CURRENT MATURITIES ............................................... 2,065,239 --
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TOTAL LIABILITIES .................................................................................. 13,437,620 7,039,930
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ..................................................................... -- --
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred stock, $.10 par value; 40,000,000 shares
authorized; 1,454,572 and 1,795,024 shares
issued and outstanding, respectively .................................................... 145,457 179,502
Common stock, $.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized;
18,817,502 and 17,630,422 issued and outstanding, respectively .............................. 18,815 17,630
Additional paid-in capital .................................................................... 50,523,445 41,609,028
Deferred stock compensation cost .............................................................. (139,234) --
Retained deficit .............................................................................. (52,106,972) (11,067,646)
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Total Shareholders' (Deficit)/Equity (1,558,489) 30,738,514
------------ ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY ......................................... $ 11,879,131 $ 37,778,444
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See accompanying notes to the financial statements
F-2
eUNIVERSE, INC. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Year Ended
March 31,
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2001 2000 | 1999
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| CD Universe
|
REVENUE .............................................................. $ 15,668,203 $ 1,842,440 | $ --
|
COST OF GOODS SOLD ................................................... 1,606,493 153,950 | --
------------ ------------ | -----------
|
GROSS PROFIT ......................................................... 14,061,710 1,688,490 | --
------------ ------------ | ------------
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
Marketing and sales (excludes stock-based |
compensation of $447,065, $379,006 |
and $0, respectively) .......................................... 8,299,799 1,441,570 | --
Product development (excludes stock-based |
compensation of $(19,656), $37,326 and $0, respectively) ....... 3,827,600 1,139,836 | --
General and administrative (excludes |
stock-based compensation of $(164,598), |
$164,598, and $0 respectively .................................. 4,755,772 3,731,298 | --
Amortization of goodwill |
and other intangibles ........................................... 2,909,741 1,414,136 | --
Stock-based compensation ......................................... 262,811 580,930 | --
------------ ------------ | -----------
|
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES ............................................. 20,055,723 8,307,770 | --
------------ ------------ | -----------
|
OPERATING LOSS (5,994,013) (6,619,280) | --
|
NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE) |
Interest income .................................................. 18,801 60,931 | --
Interest and other financing expenses ............................ (6,351,875) -- | --
Loss on write-down of investments ................................ (320,682) -- | --
Loss allocated to minority interest .............................. -- 4,110 | --
Impairment of goodwill ........................................... (14,474,390) -- | --
------------ ------------ | -----------
|
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (27,122,159) (6,554,239) | --
|
INCOME TAXES ......................................................... -- -- | --
------------ ------------ | ------------
|
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $(27,122,159) $ (6,554,239) | $ --
|
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: |
Loss from operations of discontinued segment |
(net of applicable income taxes of $0) .......................... (4,046,012) (4,513,407) | (407,164)
Loss on disposition segment |
(net of applicable income taxes of $0) .......................... (9,871,155) -- | --
------------ ------------ | ------------
|
NET LOSS $(41,039,326) $ (11,067,646)| $ (407,164)
============ ============ | ===========
|
Continuing operations loss per common share .......................... $ (1.50) $ (0.42) | N/A
Discontinued operations loss per common share ........................ $ (0.77) $ (0.29) | N/A
------------ ------------ | ------------
Basic and diluted loss per common share .............................. $ (2.27) $ (0.70) | N/A
============ ============ | ============
|
Basic and diluted weighted average common |
shares outstanding .................................................. 18,094,670 15,765,108 | N/A
============ ============ | ============
See accompanying notes to the financial statements
F-3
eUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
Preferred Stock
--------------------------
Shares Par Value
---------- ------------
Share issued to acquire option
to purchase CD Universe ................................ -- $ --
Shares issued for merger related services ................. -- --
Shares issued pursuant to
Rule 506 of Regulation D ............................... -- --
Shares issued pursuant to employment agreement ............ -- --
---------- ----------
Balance, March 31, 1999 ................................... -- --
Sale of Preferred Stock ................................... 1,795,024 179,502
Cost of offerings and issuance ............................ -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of
eUniverse.com Website .................................. -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of CD Universe, Inc. ......... -- --
Shares issued for services ................................ -- --
Shares retained by former MCA Shareholders ................ -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of Mega DVD .................. -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of Cases Ladder, Inc. ........ -- --
Stock options issued in connection
with acquisition of Cases Ladder, Inc. ................. -- --
Stock options issued in connection
with services performed ................................ -- --
Fair Value of the warrants issued ......................... -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. -- --
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. -- --
Shares issued to employees as compensation expense ........ -- --
Amortization of variable stock options
issued to employees .................................... -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. --
Shares issued in acquisition of
FunOne.com ............................................. -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of
Falcon Ventures Corp. .................................. -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of
PokemonVillage.com ..................................... -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of
JustSayWow.com ......................................... -- --
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. -- --
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. -- --
Shares issued to Take2 Corporation ........................ -- --
Stock options issued in connection
with affiliate agreements .............................. -- --
Net loss for the twelve months ended
March 31, 2000 .......................................... -- --
---------- ----------
Balance at March 31, 2000 ................................. 1,795,024 179,502
========== ==========
Conversion of Preferred to common stock ................... (340,452) (34,045)
Cost of offering Stock conversion
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. --
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. --
Shares issued to employees as compensation expense ........ --
Less: Deferred stock compensation cost ................... --
Shares issued in acquisition of websites .................. --
Shares issued in connection with services performed ....... --
Shares issued in connection with financing activities ..... --
Shares issued in connection with assets purchased ......... --
New shares to be issued to Isosceles ...................... --
Cost of offering Warrants issued to preferred shareholders --
Reversal of repriced employee options ..................... --
Options issued to websites for right of first refusal ..... --
Warrants issued in connection with financing activities ... --
Warrants issued in connection with services to be performed --
Options issued in connection with services performed ...... --
Net loss for the twelve months ended
March 31, 2001 .......................................... --
---------- ----------
Balance at March 31, 2001 ................................. 1,454,572 145,457
========== ==========
Common Stock
-----------------------
Shares Par Value
---------- ----------
Share issued to acquire option
to purchase CD Universe ................................ 8,061,000 $ 8,061
Shares issued for merger related services ................. 1,539,000 1,539
Shares issued pursuant to
Rule 506 of Regulation D ............................... 250,000 250
Shares issued pursuant to employment agreement ............ 200,000 200
---------- ----------
Balance, March 31, 1999 ................................... 10,050,000 10,050
Sale of Preferred Stock....................................
Cost of offerings and issuance.............................
Shares issued in acquisition of
eUniverse.com Website .................................. 15,000 15
Shares issued in acquisition of CD Universe, Inc. ......... 2,425,000 2,425
Shares issued for services ................................ 392,436 392
Shares retained by former MCA Shareholders ................ 1,220,993 1,221
Shares issued in acquisition of Mega DVD .................. 4,605 4
Shares issued in acquisition of Cases Ladder, Inc. ........ 700,000 700
Stock options issued in connection
with acquisition of Cases Ladder, Inc. ................. -- --
Stock options issued in connection
with services performed ................................ -- --
Fair Value of the warrants issued ......................... -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. 78,125 78
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. 8,789 9
Shares issued to employees as compensation expense ........ 42,506 42
Amortization of variable stock options
issued to employees .................................... -- --
Shares issued in acquisition of
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. 1,440,000 1,440
Shares issued in acquisition of
FunOne.com ............................................. 8,733 9
Shares issued in acquisition of
Falcon Ventures Corp. .................................. 310,000 310
Shares issued in acquisition of
PokemonVillage.com ..................................... 43,630 44
Shares issued in acquisition of
JustSayWow.com ......................................... 11,976 12
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. 8,789 9
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. 269,840 270
Shares issued to Take2 Corporation ........................ 600,000 600
Stock options issued in connection
with affiliate agreements .............................. -- --
Net loss for the twelve months ended
March 31, 2000 .......................................... -- --
---------- ----------
Balance at March 31, 2000 ................................. 17,630,422 17,630
========== ==========
Conversion of Preferred to common stock ................... 481,068 482
Cost of offering Stock conversion
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. 90,160 90
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. 19,531 19
Shares issued to employees as compensation expense ........ 98,274 97
Less: Deferred stock compensation cost....................
Shares issued in acquisition of websites .................. 217,269 216
Shares issued in connection with services performed ....... 161,127 161
Shares issued in connection with financing activities ..... 100,000 100
Shares issued in connection with assets purchased ......... 19,651 20
New shares to be issued to Isosceles.......................
Cost of offering Warrants issued to preferred shareholders.
Reversal of repriced employee options.....................
Options issued to websites for right of first refusal.....
Warrants issued in connection with financing activities...
Warrants issued in connection with services to be performed
Options issued in connection with services performed......
Net loss for the twelve months ended
March 31, 2001..........................................
---------- ----------
Balance at March 31, 2001 ................................. 18,817,502 18,815
========== ==========
Additional
Paid-in Retained
Capital Deficit Total
------------ ------------ ------------
Share issued to acquire option
to purchase CD Universe ................................ $ 247,039 -- $ 255,100
Shares issued for merger related services ................. 47,145 -- 48,684
Shares issued pursuant to
Rule 506 of Regulation D ............................... 249,750 250,000
Shares issued pursuant to employment agreement ............ 6,036 -- 6,236
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance, March 31, 1999 ................................... 549,970 -- 560,020
Sale of Preferred Stock ................................... 6,282,584 6,462,086
Cost of offerings and issuance ............................ (2,184,449) (2,184,449)
Shares issued in acquisition of
eUniverse.com Website .................................. 59,985 60,000
Shares issued in acquisition of CD Universe, Inc. ......... 7,272,575 7,275,000
Shares issued for services ................................ 500,206 500,598
Shares retained by former MCA Shareholders ................ 857,256 858,477
Shares issued in acquisition of Mega DVD .................. 52,496 52,500
Shares issued in acquisition of Cases Ladder, Inc. ........ 6,999,300 7,000,000
Stock options issued in connection
with acquisition of Cases Ladder, Inc. ................. 1,111,100 1,111,100
Stock options issued in connection
with services performed ................................ 67,248 67,248
Fair Value of the warrants issued ......................... 1,921,217 1,921,217
Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. 999,922 1,000,000
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. 85,684 85,693
Shares issued to employees as compensation expense ........ 269,561 269,603
Amortization of variable stock options
issued to employees .................................... 207,010 207,010
Shares issued in acquisition of ........................... --
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. 8,818,560 8,820,000
Shares issued in acquisition of
FunOne.com ............................................. 49,991 50,000
Shares issued in acquisition of
Falcon Ventures Corp. .................................. 1,782,190 1,782,500
Shares issued in acquisition of
PokemonVillage.com ..................................... 379,456 379,500
Shares issued in acquisition of
JustSayWow.com ......................................... 99,988 100,000
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. 51,626 51,635
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. 1,652,500 1,652,770
Shares issued to Take2 Corporation ........................ 3,599,400 3,600,000
Stock options issued in connection
with affiliate agreements .............................. 123,652 123,652
Net loss for the twelve months ended
March 31, 2000 .......................................... (11,067,646) (11,067,646)
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at March 31, 2000 ................................. 41,609,028 (11,067,646) 30,738,514
============ ============ ============
Conversion of Preferred to common stock ................... 557,936 524,373
Cost of offering Stock conversion ......................... (524,373) (524,373)
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
The Big Network, Inc. .................................. 552,140 552,230
Additional Shares issued in acquisition of
Gamers Alliance, Inc. .................................. 103,493 103,512
Shares issued to employees as compensation expense ........ 513,276 513,373
Less: Deferred stock compensation cost ................... (139,234) (139,234)
Shares issued in acquisition of websites .................. 687,284 687,500
Shares issued in connection with services performed ....... 360,879 361,040
Shares issued in connection with financing activities ..... 262,400 262,500
Shares issued in connection with assets purchased ......... 38,120 38,140
New shares to be issued to Isosceles ...................... (212,500) (212,500)
Cost of offering Warrants issued to preferred shareholders (179,870) (179,870)
Reversal of repriced employee options ..................... (207,011) (207,011)
Options issued to websites for right of first refusal ..... 71,115 71,115
Warrants issued in connection with financing activities ... 5,769,262 5,769,262
Warrants issued in connection with services to be performed 830,345 830,345
Options issued in connection with services performed ...... 291,921 291,921
Net loss for the twelve months ended
March 31, 2001 .......................................... (41,039,326) (41,039,326)
------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at March 31, 2001 ................................. 50,384,211 (52,106,972) (1,558,489)
============ ============ ============
See accompanying notes to the financial statements
F-4
eUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash flows
Year Ended March 31,
2001 2000 | 1999
------------ ------------ | ------------
| CD Universe
|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
Net loss ................................................................... $(41,039,326) $(11,067,646) | $ (407,164)
|
Transactions not requiring cash: |
Depreciation ............................................................. 243,333 143,955 | 46,322
Amortization ............................................................. 3,520,547 2,440,038 | --
Impairment of goodwill ................................................... 14,474,391 -- | --
Loss on write-down of investments ........................................ 320,684 -- | --
Loss on disposition of segment ........................................... 9,871,155 -- | --
Bad Debts ................................................................ 460,962 59,039 | --
Stock related employee compensation ...................................... 262,811 373,920 | --
Amortization of variable stock |
option issued to employees ........................................... (207,011) 207,010 | --
Stock and warrants granted to |
outside consultants and affiliates ................................... 397,491 567,204 | --
Non-cash financing related costs ......................................... 5,763,891 -- | --
Loss allocated to minority interest ...................................... -- (4,110) | --
Changes in current assets ................................................... (80,330) (1,763,158) | (58,306)
Changes in current liabilities .............................................. (1,975,986) 5,809,149 | 407,741
Others ...................................................................... 104,822 -- | 1,000
------------ ------------ | ------------
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES ... (7,882,566) (3,234,599) | (10,407)
------------ ------------ | ------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
Purchases of websites ....................................................... (113,711) (2,015,000) | --
Proceeds from acquisitions .................................................. -- 330,983 | --
Proceeds from reverse acquisition ........................................... -- 858,477 | --
Proceeds from sale of assets ................................................ 1,000,000 -- | --
Changes in other assets ..................................................... (257,200) (907,115) | --
Purchases of fixed assets ................................................... (463,959) (899,287) | (113,508)
------------ ------------ | ------------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES ... 165,130 (2,631,942) | (113,508)
------------ ------------ | ------------
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock ................................... -- 5,875,204 | --
Proceeds from issuance of common stock ...................................... -- 2,505,000 | --
Proceeds from sale of options ............................................... 85,000 -- | --
Payment to repurchase common stock .......................................... -- (20,000) | --
Financing costs ............................................................. -- (6,672) | --
Advance from officer ........................................................ -- -- | 150,000
Repayment of advances from officer .......................................... -- (105,000) | (45,000)
Loan from affiliates ........................................................ -- -- | 30,000
Repayment of loan from affiliates ........................................... -- (74,808) | (110,395)
Proceeds from short term notes .............................................. 5,326,114 -- | --
Repayment of short term notes ............................................... (1,613,775) -- | --
Proceeds from long term notes ............................................... 1,815,851 |
Advance to officer .......................................................... -- -- | (156,569)
Receipt of advances to officer .............................................. -- 157,769 |
Advances to employees ....................................................... -- (153,200) | --
------------ ------------ | ------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 5,613,190 8,178,293 | (131,964)
------------ ------------ | ------------
|
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ............................................. (2,104,246) 2,311,752 | (255,879)
Cash and cash equivalents, |
beginning of period ............................................................ 2,323,087 11,335 | 267,214
------------ ------------ | ------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
AT END OF PERIOD ............................................................ $ 218,841 $ 2,323,087 | $ 11,335
============ ============ | ============
|
CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR: |
Interest Expense ............................................................ $ 53,580 $ -- | $ 2,424
============ ============ | ============
Income taxes ................................................................ $ -- $ -- | $ --
============ ============ | ============
See accompanying notes to the financial statements
F-5
eUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Data to Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended March 31,
2001 2000 | 1999
------------ ----------- | -----------
| CD Universe
OTHER NON-CASH FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
|
Stock issued in connection with acquisitions: |
Acquisition of The Big Network ...................... 552,230 10,472,770 |
Acquisition of CD Universe .......................... -- 7,275,000 |
Acquisition Cases Ladder ............................ -- 7,000,000 |
Acquisition Gamer's Alliance ........................ 103,513 1,137,328 |
Acquisition Falcon Ventures ......................... -- 1,782,500 |
Acquisition of eUniverse.com website(1) ............. -- 60,000 |
Acquisition of MegaDVD.com(1) ....................... -- 52,500 |
Acquisition of FunOne.com(1) ........................ 124,319 50,000 |
Acquisition of Pokemonvillage.com ................... -- 379,500 |
Acquisition of Justsaywow.com ....................... 225,000 100,000 |
Acquisition of Funpageland.com ...................... 25,000 -- |
Acquisition of DustCloud.com ........................ 150,000 -- |
Acquisition of debsfunpages.com ..................... 50,000 -- |
Acquisition of ratedfun.com ......................... 37,500 -- |
Acquisition of send4fun.com ......................... 300,000 -- |
Acquisition of spreadingjoy.com ..................... 150,000 -- |
Stock issued in connection with the preferred stock |
offering, 319,000 shares(2) ............................ -- 159,500 |
Stock issued in connection with services performed |
shares(2) .............................................. -- 10,000 |
Stock issued in connection with services performed, |
shares(2) .............................................. -- 331,098 |
Stock issued to employees, 42,506 shares ................. -- 269,603 |
Stock options issued in connection with the acquisition |
of Cases Ladder shares ................................. -- 1,111,100 |
Stock options issued in connection with services |
Performed and to be performed .......................... -- 67,248 |
Stock options issued in connection with Affiliate |
agreements ............................................. 71,115 123,652 |
Warrants issued in connection with placement |
agent services ......................................... -- 1,214,567 |
Warrants issued in connection with services |
Performed and to be performed .......................... 291,922 312,878 |
Warrants issued in connection with Affiliate |
agreements ............................................. 93,989 |
Warrants issued to preferred shareholders ................ -- 299,783 |
Amortization of variable stock options issued to employees (207,010) 207,010 |
Shares issued to Take 2 Corporation in connection with |
services ............................................... 262,500 1,600,000 |
Fair value of warrants issued ............................ 6,599,607 -- |
Shares issued in connection with services performed ...... 361,040 -- |
Shares issued in connection with assets purchased ........ 38,140 -- |
New shares to be issued to Isosceles ..................... (212,500) -- |
(1) The purchase of the eUniverse.com website was accomplished through issuance
of 15,000 shares of common stock priced at $4.00 per share for a total of
$60,000 (fair value of the site at the date of purchase). Acquisition of
the MegaDVD.com website was accomplished through issuance of 4,605 shares
of common stock priced at $11.40 per share (market price of the stock on
issue date). Acquisition of the FunOne.com website was accomplished on
October 1, 1999, through issuance of 8,733 shares of common stock valued at
$5.73 per share (market price on closing date).
(2) Issuance of 339,000 shares of common stock valued at $.50 per share (fair
value of the services performed) for various consulting services such as
financial and legal services performed during March and April of 1999 in
relation to the Company's stock offering completed in April 1999, and
public relations services performed subsequent to the reorganization in
April 1999. Moreover, 53,436 shares were issued during the year ended March
31, 2000 for various public relations and other consulting services.
See accompanying notes to the financial statements
F-6
EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
(1) ORGANIZATION AND LINE OF BUSINESS
eUniverse, Inc. (the "Company") is a Nevada Corporation engaged in
developing and operating a network of web sites providing entertainment-oriented
services. During the reporting period, the Company was engaged in providing
online advertising and games on its network of web sites. The Company conducts
operations from facilities located in Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; New
York, NY and Mount Vernon, WA. The financial statements being presented include
the accounts of eUniverse, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company
previously engaged in sales of audio CDs, videotapes (VHS), and digital
videodisks (`DVDs') over the Internet, prior to the discontinuation of these
operations in October 2000. All significant inter-company transactions and
balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company was founded in February 1999 and incorporated as
Entertainment Universe, Inc. ('EUI'). EUI was formed as a holding company to
acquire various operating companies. On April 14, 1999, EUI acquired Motorcycle
Centers of America, Inc. ('MCA'), a publicly traded company, through a reverse
acquisition. In connection with that acquisition, EUI shareholders exchanged all
of EUI's common stock for 12,829,000 shares of MCA's $.001 par value restricted
common stock. EUI shareholders also exchanged all of their preferred shares for
1,795,024 shares of MCA's Series A 6% Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result,
EUI (the accounting acquirer) became a wholly owned subsidiary of MCA
(the legal acquirer). The former shareholders of EUI owned approximately 91.6
percent of MCA after the reverse acquisition. The Company acquired CD Universe
on April 14, 1999, a company whose business was selling compact audio CDs,
videotapes and DVDs over the Internet (see Note 4 - Business Combinations.
Subsequent to this, MCA changed its name to eUniverse, Inc.
(2) ACCOUNTING POLICIES
USE OF ESTIMATES
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, liabilities, and
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.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes service revenue upon fulfillment and delivery of
customer's advertising. Additionally, the Company derives revenue from the sale
of non-refundable memberships and sponsorships that are recognized ratably as
earned. Barter transactions are recorded at the lower of the estimated fair
value of advertisements received or the estimated fair value of the
advertisements given with the difference recorded as an advance or prepaid.
During the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company recorded $499,000
and $266,000 as bartered advertising revenue, respectively. With respect to the
discontinued e-commerce operations, the Company recognized revenue upon shipment
of its products. Revenue included shipping and handling charges. The Company
also maintained a partner program whereby partners provided links on their
websites that brought customers to the CD Universe website. Revenue generated
from these linked sites was recognized upon shipment of the products. The
partner received a commission of 5% to 15% of sales of the Company's products
that originated from the site, recognized as a selling expense concurrent with
the sale.
ADVERTISING AFFILIATES AGREEMENTS
The Company has entered into advertising affiliate agreements under
which minimum advertising payments are guaranteed to the affiliates in return
for obtaining the exclusive right by the Company to sell Sponsorships on the
affiliates' web sites. "Sponsorship" is defined by these agreements as
advertising such as banners, buttons and pop-up windows of third parties on the
affiliates' web sites. The fees payable to the affiliates are accrued as cost of
advertising revenue in the period that such revenue is earned.
F-7
EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
ROYALTY PAYMENTS
The Company had agreements to share revenue with individuals
independent of the Company. These agreements terminated in the year ended March
31, 2001. The Company was required to pay royalties for the use of computer
games based on a percentage of advertising revenue generated from the Company's
usage of the games on its web sites. As the Company generated advertising
revenue, a corresponding liability was accrued and was recorded as a cost of
revenue (see Note 11 - Notes Payable).
COMPARATIVE PERIODS
Prior period financial statements have been restated to conform to the
current period presentation, principally in regard to the presentation of
results from discontinued operations. Since EUI, the accounting acquirer, has no
operating history, financial statements are presented using CD Universe's
historical data, as EUI's predecessor.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
The Company places its cash in what it believes to be credit-worthy
financial institutions. However, cash balances exceeded FDIC insured levels at
various times during the year.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with
original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
INVENTORY
At March 31, 2001 the Company has no inventory as a result of
discontinuing its e-commerce operations. Inventory had consisted of compact
discs, videos and packaging materials. Inventory was valued at the lower of cost
or market using the first-in, first-out method.
DEFERRED CHARGES
Deferred charges consist of the unamortized fair value of warrants or
options issued principally in connection with the securing of financing,
investor relations services and online advertising and are amortized over
service periods generally ranging from one to three years.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed
using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the
assets. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Estimated
useful lives are as follows:
Leasehold improvements......................... Life of the lease
Computer equipment............................. 5 years
Telephone equipment............................ 5 years
Computer software.............................. 5 years
Furniture, fixtures and other.................. 10 years
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of goodwill, customer lists, and domain
names. Excess cost over the fair value of net assets acquired (or goodwill)
generally is amortized on a straight-line basis over 5 years. Customer lists and
domain names are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 3 and
5 years, respectively. Through December 31, 2000 goodwill and domain names were
amortized over 10 years. Should events or circumstances occur subsequent to the
acquisition of a business which bring into question the realization or
impairment of the related goodwill, the company will evaluate the remaining
useful life and balance of goodwill and make adjustments, if required. The
Company's principal consideration in determining an impairment includes the
strategic benefit to the Company of the particular assets as measured by
undiscounted current and future operating income of that specified group of
assets and expected undiscounted cash flows. Should an impairment be identified,
a loss would be reported to the extent that the carrying value of the related
goodwill exceeds the fair value of that goodwill as determined by discounted
future cash flows.
F-8
EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
ORGANIZATION COSTS
In accordance with American Institutes of Certified Public Accountants'
Statement of Position 98-5 "Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities," the
Company expenses, as incurred, costs related to organizational and start-up
activities.
INCOME TAXES
Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable
for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the
amounts of taxable income and pretax financial income and between the tax bases
of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial
statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial
statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in
which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or
settled as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." As changes in tax laws or rates are
enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision
for income taxes.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
receivable from employees, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate
fair value due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The Company has adopted SFAS 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income".
SFAS 130 establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income
and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. There
are no items of other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended March 31,
2001, 2000, and 1999.
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be held and
used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. When required,
impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the fair
value of the assets and long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the
lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has adopted the intrinsic value method of accounting for
stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion
("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related
interpretations.
ADVERTISING COSTS
Advertising costs, except for costs associated with direct-response
advertising, are charged to operations when incurred. The costs of
direct-response advertising, if any, are capitalized and amortized over the
period during which future benefits are expected to be received. During the
years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 advertising expense from continuing
operations amounted to $1,526,859 and $241,018, respectively. The Company had no
direct-response advertising during the periods presented.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The computation of basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by
dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number
of outstanding common shares during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all
dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The computation
of diluted EPS does not assume conversion, exercise or contingent exercise of
securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
Securities that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in
the future that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per
share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive are as follows:
March 31
2001 2000
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Convertible preferred stock.......... 1,454,572 1,795,024
Warrants............................. 3,100,146 1,026,677
Options ............................. 6,694,439 4,037,594
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Total ............................. 11,249,157 6,859,295
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(3) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In September 2000, the Company decided to discontinue its e-commerce
operations. This segment consisted of the sale of CD's, DVD's and videotapes,
and computer games. The sale of the assets relating to this segment was
consummated on October 10, 2000. The assets were sold to CLBL, Inc. a
Connecticut corporation owned by a significant shareholder of the Company. The
proceeds from the sale consisted solely of a note receivable from the purchaser
in the amount of $1,000,000. The purchaser has paid off this note, in its
entirety, as of the date of these statements.
The revenue from the discontinued operations for the twelve months
ended March 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were $4,382,634, $9,091,757 and $8,851,247,
respectively. Major assets disposed of consist of the following approximate
values (in $000's): Net goodwill, $9,576; net customer list, $167; net domain
names, $108; net fixed assets, $610; merchandise inventory $350; and prepaid
expenses of $65.
As a result of this discontinuance, the consolidated financial
statements of eUniverse, Inc. and the related notes to the consolidated
financial statements and supplemental data have been restated to reflect the
results of operations and assets of the e-commerce segment of business as a
discontinued operation in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The loss on disposal of the e-commerce segment was approximately,
$9.9M. This loss provided for reserves necessary to write down assets disposed
of to their net realizable values.
(4) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
During the year ended March 31, 2001, the Company acquired certain web
sites including FunnyGreetings, Send4Fun, SpreadingJoy, DebsFunPages, RatedFun,
and DustCloud. The Company also made investments in Email Shows and Moviemaker
for $250,000 and $30,584, respectively, which were accounted for using the cost
method.
Goodwill, domain names and customer lists were acquired for cash and/or
stock at the following costs. No other assets were acquired and no liabilities
were assumed in these transactions.
Goodwill Domain Names Total
-------- ------------ ---------
FunnyGreetings.............. $1,380,000 $ 500,000 $1,880,000
Send4Fun.................... 487,500 162,500 650,000
SpreadingJoy................ -- 300,000 300,000
Deb's Funpages............. 187,500 62,500 250,000
RatedFun................ -- 175,000 175,000
DustCloud................ 110,000 40,000 150,000
Others................... -- 26,500 26,500
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$2,165,000 $1,266,500 $3,431,500
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
During the year ended March 31, 2000, the Company completed the
following acquisitions: CD Universe, Inc., Cases Ladder, Inc., Gamers Alliance,
Inc., The Big Network, Inc., and Falcon Ventures Corporation. All acquisitions
were recorded using the purchase method of accounting under the provisions of
APB Opinion No. 16. In addition, the Company acquired websites including
eUniverse.com, MegaDVD.com, FunOne.com, Pokemonvillage.com and Justsaywow.com
during the year ended March 31, 2000.
On April 14, 1999, the Company completed its acquisition of CD
Universe, Inc., a company engaged primarily in selling compact audio disks,
video disks, and video tapes to retail purchasers over the internet. According
to the terms of this acquisition, the Company acquired all of the capital stock
of CD Universe, Inc. for a total consideration of $1,915,000 in cash plus
2,425,000 shares of common stock of the company valued at $3.00 per share (fair
value on acquisition date). This was an arm's length transaction between
independent and unrelated parties. The Company also incurred direct costs
related to the acquisition totaling $60,215, which has been added to the
acquisition price.
On May 31, 1999, the Company completed its acquisition of Cases Ladder,
Inc., a company primarily engaged in providing online computer gaming with
competitive rankings, tournaments and leagues among its more than 1.1 million
registered members. The purchase price of this acquisition was 700,000 shares of
the Company's common stock, valued at $10.00 per share (market price on
acquisition date), issued in exchange for all the issued and outstanding shares
of Cases Ladder, Inc. This was an arm's length transaction between independent
and unrelated parties. The Company also incurred direct costs related to the
acquisition totaling $1,112,150, which have been added to the acquisition price.
Of this amount, $1,111,100 is attributable to 400,000 options issued
(subsequently repriced) for services rendered. The options vest quarterly over
three years and had an exercise price of $9.50 per share. These options were
cancelled on September 15, 1999 and options were reissued for 340,000 shares at
an exercise price of $6.00 per share. These options vest as follows: 113,333
vest on September 16, 2000 and 28,333 vest each 3 months thereafter. The
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with a risk free interest rate of 5.86%, an
annualized volatility of 78%, no expected dividend yield and an exercise term of
three years was used to estimate the fair value of these options.
On June 30, 1999, the Company completed its purchase of Gamers'
Alliance, Inc. Gamers' Alliance operates and maintains one of the largest
networks of computer gaming related sites on the Internet with more than 50
gaming related web sites. The purchase price of this acquisition was 78,125
shares of the Company's common stock, valued at $12.80 per share (market price
on acquisition date), issued in exchange for all the issued and outstanding
shares of Gamers' Alliance, Inc. Pursuant to the term of the agreement, the
purchase price may increase to 175,781 shares of common stock based on
achievement of earnings performance targets through June 30, 2000. As of March
31, 2000, 8,789 additional shares valued at $9.75 per share and 8,789 additional
shares valued at $5.87 per share have been issued. In addition, purchase price
adjustments equaling additional shares of 11,719 shares valued at $4.00 per
share and 48,828 shares valued at $7.25 per share have been accrued pending
issuance. As of March 31, 2001, 19,531 of these shares had been issued. An
additional 19,531 shares valued at $5.44 per share, or $106,210, have been
accrued and are pending issuance. All additional shares are valued at the market
price at quarter end when they are earned. The Company also incurred direct
costs related to the acquisition totaling $26,877, which have been added to the
acquisition price.
Effective as of August 31, 1999, the Company completed its acquisition
of 95 percent of the outstanding capital stock of The Big Network, Inc., a
company providing a suite of classic board and card games, such as spades,
checkers, chess, and backgammon, allowing simultaneous play by its members. The
Big Network has also developed LivePlace, a Java applet that provides users with
an overview of activities around the site, allows them to follow public
conversation, send private messages to other users, and co-navigate the web. The
purchase price of this acquisition was 1,800,000 shares of the Company's common
stock, valued at $6.125 per share (the market price on the acquisition date),
issued in exchange for 100 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of The
Big Network, Inc. At March 31, 2000, 1,709,840 shares had been issued in
exchange for 95 percent of the outstanding shares and an additional 90,160
shares were issued valued at $6.125 (market price at the original acquisition
date) for the remaining 5% by June 2, 2000. This was an arm's length transaction
between independent and unrelated parties. The Company also incurred direct
costs related to the acquisition totaling $100,524, which have been added to the
acquisition price.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
On February 1, 2000, in an arms length transaction between unrelated
third parties, eUniverse completed its acquisition of the Pokemonvillage.com and
Quake City Gaming Network from D. Scott Smith. Pokemonvillage.com, with over
370,000 unique visitors in December 1999, as reported by Media Matrix, is one of
the largest online communities for enthusiasts of Pokemon, computer/video games,
and other collectibles. The purchase price of this transaction was 43,630 shares
of the Company's common stock, valued at $8.698 per share (fair market value on
the date of acquisition). After the closing, Mr. Scott became employed by
eUniverse until June 30, 2001 when his employment terminated. Under Mr. Scott's
employment agreement with eUniverse, additional payments of up to $190,000 in
cash and up to an aggregate value of $450,000 in stock options, based upon a
fair market exercise price at the date of grant, may be payable upon achievement
of targeted numbers of banner advertisements displayed on the web pages of the
Pokemonvillage.com and its related web sites through August 1, 2001. As of March
31, 2001 one such target had been achieved and $30,000 in bonus and $150,000 in
stock related compensation were accrued. The Company incurred direct costs
related to the acquisition totaling $5,194, which have been added to the
acquisition price.
On February 2, 2000, the Company completed its acquisition of Falcon
Ventures Corporation, an online retailer of DVD and VHS movies as well as music
CDs. The purchase price of this acquisition was 310,000 shares of the Company's
common stock valued at $5.75 per share (market value on agreement date). This
was an arm's length transaction between independent and unrelated parties. The
Company also incurred direct costs related to the acquisition totaling $31,951,
which have been added to the acquisition price.
As of March 1, 2000, eUniverse acquired Justsaywow.com from Christian
Walter in exchange for $200,000 cash ($100,000 upon closing and $100,000 in ten
equal installments beginning May, 2000) and 11,696 shares of eUniverse common
stock with a value of $100,000. This was an arms length transaction between
unrelated parties. Justsaywow.com is a web site that provides fun and humorous
electronic greetings with animated graphics. After the closing, Mr. Walter
became employed by eUniverse. Under Mr. Walter's employment agreement with
eUniverse, eUniverse may make contingent payments to Mr. Walter, over the period
of six calendar months from the closing, contingent upon Justsaywow.com
achieving specified milestones with respect to the number of page view requests
received by the Justsaywow.com web site. The contingent payments will be made in
shares of eUniverse's common stock and have an aggregate total value of up to
$200,000, based upon the fair market value of eUniverse's common stock at the
time of issuance. As of March 31, 2001 all such contingent payments had been
earned and paid resulting in issuance of 64,032 shares valued at $200,000. The
Company incurred direct costs related to the acquisition totaling $3,357, which
have been added to the acquisition price. Effective March 15, 2001, Mr. Walter
terminated his employment with the Company.
During the year ended March 31, 2000, the estimated fair value of
assets acquired and liabilities assumed is summarized as follows:
CD CASES GAMER'S THE BIG FALCON
UNIVERSE LADDER ALLIANCE NETWORK VENTURES
-------- ------ -------- ------- --------
Cash........................ $ 11,335 $ 20,286 $ 5,503 $ 99,204 $ 194,655
Accounts receivable......... 92,938 59,218 52,664 17,000 57,898
Inventory................... 22,647 -- -- -- 196,303
Fixed assets................ 225,718 33,916 20,240 71,685 72,786
Related party receivables... 157,569 -- -- -- --
Customer list............... 250,000 100,000 -- -- 50,000
Domain names................ 100,000 75,000 90,000 24,000 20,000
Other assets................ 10,139 10,254 -- 13,075 27,250
Accounts payable............ (942,321) (75,379) (35,284) (82,403) (409,404)
Other liabilities........... (30,000) -- (29,528) (36,373) --
Notes payable, officers..... (105,000) -- -- -- --
Minority interest........... -- -- -- (4,110) --
Goodwill.................... 9,457,190 7,888,855 1,461,489 10,466,716 1,604,963
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
$9,250,215 $8,112,150 $1,565,084 $10,568,794 $1,814,451
========== ========== ========== =========== ==========
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
POKEMON- JUSTSAY-
VILLAGE WOW
-------- ------
Cash........................ $ -- $ --
Accounts receivable......... -- --
Inventory................... -- --
Fixed assets................ -- --
Related party receivables... -- --
Domain names................ 90,000 75,000
Other assets................ -- --
Accounts payable............ -- --
Other liabilities........... -- --
Notes payable, officers..... -- --
Minority interest........... -- --
Goodwill.................... 294,694 228,357
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$ 384,694 $ 303,357
========== ==========
Total goodwill recorded through the acquisitions is $31,402,264 and has
been amortized on a straight-line basis over ten years through December 31,
2000. Effective beginning with the quarter ended March 2001, the Company revised
the amortization period to five years (see Note 5 - Amortization and Impairment
of Intangible Assets).
The operations of the acquired entities have been included in the
statements of operations from the dates of acquisition, with the exception of CD
Universe, which is included from the beginning of the period.
PRO FORMA INFORMATION
Pro forma information as if the foregoing acquisitions had occurred at
the beginning of the period presented is as follows:
PRO FORMA YEAR ENDING
March 31, 2000
--------------
Revenue................................ $ 11,936,392
Net loss............................... (13,133,092)
Loss per share......................... ($0.77)
(5) AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENT OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The net carrying value of goodwill and other intangibles recorded
through acquisitions is $6,219,680 as of March 31, 2001. These assets are being
amortized on a straight-line basis over five years effective beginning January
1, 2001. Prior to that date, the Company amortized goodwill and other
intangibles on a straight-line basis over ten years. The Company evaluated the
reduction in goodwill amortization periods based on management's assessment of
future cash flows and the practice of other firms in the Internet industry.
The operations of acquired entities are included in the statement of
operations from the dates of acquisition.
The Company has assessed the value of its goodwill and other
intangibles as of March 31, 2001. Reviews were performed on its subsidiaries,
Big Network and Case's Ladder, and the enterprise as a whole. Events triggering
this review included the closure of the Big Network due to declining web site
traffic, and the obsolescence and reduced need of Big Network customer service
technology following the discontinuation of operations of the e-commerce
subsidiary CD Universe in October 2000. The Company's decision to place Case's
Ladder for sale was based on a decline in web site traffic and the lack of
synergy with other Company services and markets. Valuations were based upon
discounted cash flows and a review of comparable companies. The Company
determined the amount of the impairment charge by comparing the carrying values
of goodwill and related intangible assets such as domain name rights to their
fair values.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
As a result of this review, the intangibles related to Big Network were
written-off with an impairment charge of $9,097,730, its pre-impairment carrying
value as of March 31, 2001. Case's Ladder was reduced from a pre-impairment
value of $6,406,660 to a revised value of $1,030,000 with an impairment charge
of $5,376,660.
Based on a separate review of investments in Email Shows and
Moviemaker, Email Shows was revalued to $20,000 from a purchase price of
$250,000. The investment in Moviemaker of $30,584 was written off due to the
investment's limited resources and prospects.
PRO FORMA INFORMATION
Pro forma information as if the foregoing change in amortization period
from 10 years to 5 years had occurred at the beginning of the fiscal year is as
follows:
PRO FORMA YEAR ENDING
March 31, 2001
----------------------
Amortization........................... $ 4,584,273
Impairment charge...................... 13,173,293
Increase in net loss................... ( 373,435)
Increase in basic and diluted loss per
common share........................ $(0.02)
Pro forma basic and diluted loss per
common share........................ $(2.29)
(6) FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets, at cost, consist of the following:
March 31,
2001 2000
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Furniture and fixtures................................ $ 25,575 $ 59,672
Computers and equipment............................... 898,519 1,098,907
Purchased software.................................... 242,293 253,137
Leasehold improvements................................ -- 48,543
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1,166,387 1,460,259
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization........ (264,383) (270,188)
--------- ---------
Fixed assets, Net................................ $ 902,004 $1,190,071
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Accumulated amortization of purchased software as of March 31, 2001 and
March 31, 2000, is $61,028 and $35,523, respectively. Depreciation expense for
the reporting periods were as follows:
Year Ended
March 31,
2001 2000 1999
-------- -------- -------
Depreciation expense........................... $243,334 $143,955 $46,152
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
(7) OTHER INTANGIBLES
Other Intangibles consist primarily of the cost of web site domain
names and customer lists acquired:
March 31,
2001 2000
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Debsfunpage.......................................... $ 62,500 --
Domain Name - eUniverse.Com.......................... 60,000 $ 60,000
Domain Names - CD Universe, Inc...................... -- 100,000
Domain Names - Cases Ladder, Inc..................... -- 75,000
Domain Names - Gamer's Alliance, Inc................. 90,000 90,000
Domain Names - The Big Network, Inc.................. -- 28,500
Domain Names - Falcon Ventures Corp.................. -- 20,000
DustCloud.com........................................ 40,000 --
FunnyGreetings.com................................... 500,000 --
FunPageLand.com...................................... 5,000 --
JustPigs.com......................................... 20,000 --
JustSayWow.com....................................... 75,000 75,000
Pokemonvillage.com................................... 90,000 90,000
MegaDVD.com.......................................... -- 60,200
FunOne.com........................................... 58,758 58,758
RatedFun.com......................................... 175,000 --
Send4Fun.com......................................... 162,500 --
SpreadingJoy.com..................................... 300,000 --
Customer list -- CD Universe, Inc. .................. -- 250,000
Customer list -- Cases Ladder, Inc. ................. -- 100,000
Customer list -- Falcon Ventures Corp................ -- 50,000
Other................................................ 1,500 7,073
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1,640,258 1,064,531
Less accumulated amortization........................ 160,559 153,319
--------- ----------
Other Intangibles, Net............................... $1,479,699 $ 911,212
========= ==========
The above Web sites are valued at their fair value based on
management's judgment and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the
period of five years. Customer lists, which were part of e-commerce operations
that were discontinued in October 2000 were amortized on a straight-line basis
over a period of three years. Amortization expense for goodwill and intangible
assets for the years ending March 31, 2001 and 2000 was $2,909,741 and
$1,414,136, respectively.
(8) PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses consist of the short-term portion of the fair value of
warrants or options issued or cash payments made in advance for marketing or
other services to be rendered as follows:
March 31,
2001 2000
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Co-marketing agreement shares........................ $ 695,600 $ 1,600,000
Cost of options for financing services............... -- 154,039
Prepaid marketing expenses........................... 26,900 25,000
Prepaid investment banking expenses.................. 46,666 70,000
Prepaid investor relations expenses.................. 22,579 --
Prepaid insurance, advances & other.................. 62,942 217,529
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854,687 2,066,568
Less: Non-current portion
Co-marketing agreement shares........................ (326,500) --
Prepaid investment banking expenses.................. (23,333) --
Prepaid investor relations expenses.................. (13,301) --
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Total $ 491,553 $ 2,066,568
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
(9) DEFERRED CHARGES
Deferred charges consist of the short-term portion of the unamortized
fair value of warrants or options issued principally in connection with the
securing of financing and investor relations services. Options issued to
advertising affiliates for continued online advertising services are also
included. All such options and warrants have been valued using the Black-Scholes
method option pricing model (see also Note 15 - Warrants).
March 31,
2001 2000
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Options:
Advertising network affiliates....................... $ 22,708 $ 104,121
Warrants:
Granted for services................................. 841,724 --
Preferred shareholders............................... -- 179,870
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864,432 283,991
Less: non-current portion
Warrants granted for services........................ (422,684) --
Options granted to advertising network............... (1,687) --
------------ -------------
(424,371) --
------------ -------------
Total $ 440,061 $ 283,991
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(10) INCOME TAXES
The components of the provision for income taxes for the year ended
March 31, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:
2001 2000
---- ----
Current tax expense
U.S. Federal....................................... $ -- $ --
State and local.................................... -- --
-------- --------
Total current........................................... -- --
-------- --------
Deferred tax expense
U.S. Federal....................................... -- --
State and local.................................... -- --
-------- --------
Total deferred.......................................... -- --
-------- --------
Total tax provision from continuing operations.......... $ -- $ --
======== ========
The reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the Federal
statutory rate is as follows:
2000 1999
---- ----
Federal income tax rate..................................... 34.0% 34.0%
Deferred tax charge (credit)................................ -- --
---- ----
Effect on valuation allowance............................... 34.0% 34.0%
State income tax, net of Federal benefit.................... -- --
---- ----
Effective income tax rate................................... 0.0% 0.0%
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
At March 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company had net carry forward losses of
approximately $24,832,000 and $8,753,000, respectively, of which $8,753,000 will
expire in 2020 and $16,079,000 in 2021. A valuation allowance equal to the tax
benefit for deferred taxes has been established due to the uncertainly of
realizing the benefit of the tax carry forward.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the net tax effect of
temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for
financial reporting purposes and amount used for income tax purposes.
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as
follows: [need calculation of 2000 and 1999 figures]
March 31,
----------------------
2001 2000
Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Stock compensation................ $ (286,800) $ (93,500)
Amortization expense.............. (22,500) (12,500)
Financing charges................. (2,070,500) --
Loss carry forward................ 17,707,600 3,258,000
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15,327,800 3,152,000
Less: Valuation allowance.............. (15,327,800) (3,152,000)
----------- ----------
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities).. $ -- $ --
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(11) NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable consist of the following:
March 31,
---------------------
2001 2000
Notes payable:
New Technology Holdings........... $ 2,289,764 $ --
SFX Entertainment, Inc............ 1,020,445 --
Videogame Partners, LLC........... 450,000 --
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$ 3,760,209 --
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1- A secured promissory note to New Technology Holdings, Inc. ("NTH"),
dated September 6, 2000, in the amount of $3,155,670. This note bears an
interest rate of prime rate (8.0% at March 31, 2001) plus 2%, is payable on
demand after the six-month anniversary, and grants the lender a first priority
security interest in all the assets of the Company. In a related transaction,
the Company entered into a subscriber acquisition agreement to provide
subscriber names to two of NTH's subsidiaries, Indimi, Inc. and Emazing, Inc. at
a rate of $0.80 per new subscriber. According to this agreement NTH may, in its
sole discretion, deduct $0.35 from each subscriber fee payable and apply it
against the outstanding principal amount of the above promissory note. Through
March 31, 2001, the Company has recorded approximately $3.2 million of
advertising revenue in connection with this agreement and NTH has deducted
$865,906 from its payments to the Company to be applied against the principal
amount of the loan leaving a balance of $2,289,764 for this loan at March 31,
2001. The subscriber acquisition agreement was terminated as of January 1, 2001.
The Company also has issued warrants in connection with this note, as described
in Note 15 - Warrants.
2- On April 26, 2000 the Company received $1,020,445 pursuant to a
promissory note to SFX Entertainment, Inc. This note is collateralized by
4,841,000 shares of the common stock of the Company belonging to the Chairman of
eUniverse. The note bears an interest rate of 12% and was payable in full on
August 25, 2000 but remains unpaid as of the date of this filing.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
3- On July 7, 2000, the Company received $450,000 pursuant to a
promissory note to VideoGame Partners, LLC. The interest rate on this loan was
6% and the loan was payable on August 31, 2000. The interest rate on the unpaid
balance of this note after the maturity date increases to prime rate plus 6%.
This loan remains in default as of March 31, 2001. As a result, the Company has
issued warrants to the noteholder (see Note 15-Warrants).
4- On May 31, 2000, pursuant to a promissory note to GrayBox, LLC, a
Nevada company, the Company received $250,000. The interest rate on this loan
was 6% and the maturity date was August 31, 2000. This note was fully paid off
by the maturity date (see Note 15 - Warrants).
(12) LONG TERM DEBT
As of March 1, 2001 the Company entered into a settlement of amounts
due pursuant to an agreement and promissory note with a former employee that had
developed web sites and related content for the Company. A current obligation of
$976,190 was settled by entering into a promissory note having a term of 30
months and with the entire principal due on September 1, 2003. Interest accrues
at 8% with payments of interest only payable in July 2001, December 2001, July
2002, December 2002 and September 2003. The noteholder has the right at any time
to convert the unpaid balance of the note into shares of unregistered,
restricted common stock of the Company at $6 per share.
Future maturity of long term debt is as follows:
March 31,
---------
2004.................................. $ 976,190
(13) LONG TERM DEBT, AFFILIATES
Notes payable - affiliates consist of the following:
March 31,
---------------------
2001 2000
Notes payable concerning the following websites:
Funnygreetings................... $ 1,840,289 $ --
Send4fun......................... 739,751 --
Debsfunpages..................... 312,336 --
Funpageland ..................... 112,863 --
--------- ---------
3,005,239 --
Less: Current maturities of notes payable
for Funnygreetings (940,000) --
--------- ---------
Total Long Term Debt, Affiliates......... $ 2,065,239 $ --
========== =========
1 - On October 7, 2000, the Company purchased FunnyGreetings.com for
cash payments totaling $2,000,000 payable in equal monthly installments of
$83,333 including principal and interest over 24 months beginning November 2000.
As of the date of this statement, this liability has been recorded as a
short-term and a long-term debt of $940,000 each, and the remaining $120,000 is
imputed as interest expense over the life of the note based on the present value
of the payments over two years. As of March 31, 2001, $30,000 has been recorded
as interest expense and $39,711 of the total obligation has been paid.
2 - As of March 1, 2001 the Company entered into settlements of amounts
due pursuant to agreements and promissory notes with certain existing employees
that had developed web sites as listed above and related content for the
Company. Current obligations of $1,164,950 were settled by entering into
promissory notes having a term of 30 months and with the entire principal due on
September 1, 2003. Interest accrues at 8% with payments of interest only payable
at different dates for the various notes through September 2003. The noteholders
have the right at any time to convert the unpaid balance of the note into shares
of unregistered, restricted common stock of the Company at $6 per share.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
Future maturities of long term debt, affiliates are as follows:
March 31,
----------
2002...................................................... $ 940,000
2003...................................................... 900,289
2004...................................................... 1,164,950
---------
Total $3,005,239
==========
(14) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
a) The Company had entered into several agreements to share revenues
with individuals independent of the company. These individuals had provided the
Company with computer games, which the Company had been operating on its web
sites. The individuals had granted the Company usage of the computer games for
up to a 25% royalty of advertising revenue generated from the usage of the game
on the Company's web sites. For the year ended March 31, 2001, the Company has
no material liabilities or expenses due under these agreements and all
agreements have been terminated as of that date.
b) The Company leases various facilities under non-cancelable operating
lease agreements that expire within the next four years. Future minimum lease
payments under these non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:
MARCH 31, 2001
--------------
2002...................................................... $ 282,710
2003...................................................... 234,765
2004...................................................... 220,800
2005...................................................... 165,600
2006...................................................... --
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Total $ 903,875
=========
Rent expense from continuing operations for the reporting periods were
as follows:
Year Ended
March 31,
2001 2000 1999
------ ------ ------
Rent expense................................ $345,845 $69,206 --
c) On December 9, 1999, The Isosceles Fund Limited ("Isosceles") filed
suit in the Superior Court of California against the Company, Brad Greenspan,
Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., Inc. ("GKM") and ten unnamed individuals seeking
damages based on (i) breach of an alleged subscription agreement between
Isosceles and the Company to purchase common stock of eUniverse, (ii) breach of
an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in connection with the
alleged subscription agreement, and (iii) intentional interference with the
alleged subscription agreement by GKM and ten unnamed individuals (the
"Isosceles Lawsuit"). Also as previously disclosed, on November 1, 2000,
Ballsbridge Finance Ltd. ("Ballsbridge") filed a lawsuit against the Company in
the California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles seeking damages
based on breach of contract and related claims based on the Company's alleged
refusal to authorize transfer of 55,000 unregistered shares of eUniverse common
stock originally issued to Ballsbridge in or about May of 1999 (the "Ballsbridge
Lawsuit"). On February 2, 2001, Isosceles, Ballsbridge and the Company entered
into a Stipulation For Settlement in mediation and agreed to settle the
Isosceles Lawsuit and Ballsbridge Lawsuit. The settlement agreement calls for
the issuance of 85,000 unregistered shares of eUniverse Common Stock valued at
$212,500 to Isosceles, which has been accrued at March 31, 2001. Additionally,
the Board of Directors of eUniverse will rescind its resolution to cancel the
shares already issued to Ballsbridge, which shares have remained on the
Company's books and which resolution to cancel such shares has never been
carried out due to ongoing settlement discussion with Ballsbridge. The
settlement agreement also provides for the dismissal of the Isosceles Lawsuit
and Ballsbridge Lawsuit.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
d) The Company previously disclosed three lawsuits filed in Alameda
County, California (collectively referred to as the "BNI Litigation") involving
the Company, Brad Greenspan, the former shareholders of The Big Network, Inc.
("BNI Shareholders"), Stephen Sellers and John Hanke. The BNI Litigation arises
out of, among other things, the Company's acquisition of BNI, disposition of the
Company shares issued to the BNI Shareholders in connection with the acquisition
("BNI Shares"), and subsequent purported agreements concerning registration and
sale of the BNI Shares. On April 18, 2001, the parties to the BNI Litigation
participated in a voluntary mediation of their disputes administered by JAMS and
presided over by a retired California State Judge. The mediation resulted in the
parties executing a term sheet stipulating an enforceable settlement of the BNI
Litigation ("BNI Settlement"). The terms of the BNI Settlement have been
approved by the Company's Board of Directors and are currently being
incorporated into definitive documentation of the settlement. The BNI Settlement
principally concerns disposition of the approximately 1,800,000 BNI Shares.
Pursuant to the terms of the BNI Settlement, the BNI Shares shall be placed into
an escrow from which 37.5% of the shares shall be released to the BNI
Shareholders over a period of fifteen (15) months. The Company shall have an
option to purchase the remaining 62.5% of the shares ("Company Option") for a
period of four (4) years contingent upon the Company making quarterly option
payments to the BNI Shareholders to keep the Company Option alive. The Company
Option is exercisable at $1.40 per share during the first fifteen (15) months of
the Company Option, and $1.75 per share thereafter. The Company is obliged to
use 10% of any proceeds received from debt or equity financing of between 5 and
10 million dollars, and 20% of the proceeds received from debt or equity
financing over 10 million dollars, to exercise the Company Option. In the event
the Company fails to make any option payments when due, fails to exercise the
Company Option when required, or there is a change of control of the Company,
the Option Shares shall be released from escrow to the BNI Shareholders and
shall be freely alienable.
e) On April 23, 2001, EP Opportunity Fund and EP Opportunity Fund
International, Ltd. (the "EP Funds") filed a Demand for Arbitration against the
Company with the American Arbitration Association. The EP Funds assert claims
for breach of contract and fraud, alleging that the Company has breached a fully
executed stock subscription agreement and registration rights agreement, under
which the EP Funds agreed to subscribe to an offering of the Company's preferred
stock. The EP Funds claim that the Company has failed to register the restricted
preferred stock held in the EP Funds' name. The EP Funds claim in excess of
$250,000 in damages. The Company disputes the EP Funds' claims and intends to
vigorously defend the action. The case is in the early stages of the
arbitration, with no arbitrator yet appointed.
f) On May 1, 2001, Krausz Puente LLC, a California limited liability
company, served a Fourth Amended Complaint in the case of Krausz Puente LLC v.
slam.site, Inc., et al., pending in the California Superior Court for the County
of Los Angeles ("Krausz Litigation"), upon Case's Ladder, Inc., a California
corporation and a subsidiary of the Company ("CLI"). CLI was previously named in
this case as "Doe 1." The Krausz Litigation primarily concerns breach of a lease
obligation by third-party companies ("Lessees") owned by certain former
shareholders of CLI. The plaintiff has added CLI as a defendant in the Krausz
Litigation because it contends that certain assets transferred into CLI at the
time of its incorporation (prior to eUniverse's acquisition of CLI) were
fraudulently transferred from Lessees in an effort to shield the assets from
creditors, including the plaintiff. CLI believes these allegations to be without
merit and will defend the suit vigorously.
(15) EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
STOCK COMPENSATION
An expense of $469,822 for stock-based compensation has been recorded
to reflect the value of additional shares to be issued related to the website
performance of Funone.com, JustSayWow.com, funpageland.com and
PokemonVillage.com.
On September 15, 1999, the Company cancelled 1,932,000 stock options,
which had been granted to employees on June 15, 1999 with a weighted average
exercise price of $9.67 and reissued 1,642,200 (85 percent) options with a
weighted average exercise price of $6.00 and a vesting period of three years to
the same employees. Compensation expense related to these option of $207,011 has
been recorded in the March 31, 2000 financial statements. During the current
reporting period, this amount for $207,011 was reversed to reflect the fact that
the fair market value as of the statement date remains below the exercise price
of these options.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
The following table presents the amount of stock-based compensation
that would have been recorded under the following income statement categories if
the stock-based compensation had not been separately stated in the financial
statements.
Year Ended March 31,
2001 2000
---- ----
Marketing and Sales...........................$ 447,065 $ 379,006
Product Development........................... (19,656) 37,326
General and Administrative.................... (164,598) 164,598
--------- ---------
Total stock based compensation.......... $ 262,811 $ 580,930
========= =========
PROFIT SHARING PLAN
During the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company maintained
an agreement with Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
(Equitable) to provide its employees with a Profit Sharing (401K) Plan. The
highlights of this plan other than limits specified by law are:
1- Matching contribution by the Company of 100% of the first 3% of
gross salary contribution by the employees plus an additional 50% of the next
2%. For the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company's matching
contribution expenses were $72,613 and $21,054, respectively.
2- 100% immediate vesting of the Company's matching contributions.
STOCK OPTIONS:
Under the Company's 1999 Stock Award Plan, stock options may be granted
to officers, directors, employees and consultants. An aggregate of 9,000,000
shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the Plan.
Typically, options granted under the plan will vest ratably over 3 years with
1/3 vesting after 12 months and the remaining vesting in 1/12 increments each 3
months thereafter. For the years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 the plan's
activities were as follows:
WEIGHTED
NUMBER OF EXERCISE AVERAGE
SHARES PRICE PRICE
------ ----- -----
Outstanding at 3-31-1999.................................. -- -- --
Granted................................................... 5,314,570 $3.00 - 13.00 $6.92
Cancelled................................................. (2,919,176) 6.00 - 13.00 8.51
Reissued.................................................. 1,642,200 6.00 6.00
Exercised................................................. --
Forfeited................................................. --
---------- --------------- -----
Outstanding at 3-31-2000.................................. 4,037,594 $3.00 - 13.00 $5.39
Granted................................................... 5,355,130 1.75- 7.98 3.17
Cancelled................................................. (2,698,285) 2.75-13.00 5.95
Exercised................................................. --
Forfeited................................................. --
---------- -------------- -----
Outstanding at 3-31-2001.................................. 6,694,439 $1.75-11.40 $4.15
---------- -------------- -----
Options exercisable at 3-31-2001 ......................... 1,788,762 $1.75-11.40 $5.41
---------- -------------- -----
These totals are segregated as follows:
Outstanding at 3-31-2001 at exercise prices up to $3.03 4,732,240 $1.75- 3.03
Outstanding at 3-31-2001 at exercise prices over $3.03 1,962,199 $5.00-11.40
Exercisable at 3-31-2001 at exercise prices up to $3.03 884,831 $1.75- 3.03
Exercisable at 3-31-2001 at exercise prices over $3.03 903,931 $6.00-11.40
The weighted average remaining life of the options is 27 months.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
The Company uses the intrinsic value method (APB Opinion 25) to account
for its stock options granted to officers, directors, and employees. Under this
method, compensation expense is recorded over the vesting period based on the
difference between the exercise price and quoted market price on the date the
options are granted. Since the company has granted all its stock options at an
exercise price equal to or above the quoted market value on the measurement
date, no compensation expense related to grants of stock options to employees
has been recorded.
Pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 44, the Company accounts for its
repriced options as a variable plan. Compensation is measured as the difference
between the fair market value and the exercise price of the option at the
reporting period, recognized in the financial statements over the service
period.
Had the Company chosen the fair value method of accounting for
transactions involving stock option issuance to employees pursuant to SFAS 123,
the Company would have recorded an additional $4,517,732 and $1,824,051 in
compensation cost for the years ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000,
respectively, as presented by the pro forma statement below:
Years Ended March 31,
2001 2000
-------------- -------------
Net loss as reported...................... $(41,039,326) $(11,067,646)
------------ ------------
Pro forma net loss........................ $(45,557,058) $(12,891,697)
------------ ------------
Net loss per common share................. $ (2.27) $ (0.70)
------------ ------------
Pro forma loss per share.................. $ (2.52) $ (0.82)
------------ ------------
The Black Scholes option-pricing model with a risk free interest rate
ranging from 5.665% to 6.434%, a volatility ranging from 71.05% to 134.85%, zero
dividend yield and an expected life of three years for the options was used to
determine the fair value of options rendered. The weighted average fair value of
the options issued during the year was $2.34.
In addition to the stock options granted to employees, the Company has
granted 52,500 options with exercise prices ranging from $6.25 to $7.98 to
advertising affiliates and an online media company valued at $143,193. These
options have been recorded pursuant to SFAS 123 based on the fair market value
of the equity instruments issued.
Also, the Company has purchased investor relations services for a two
year period that commenced on January 2, 2001. In connection with this
agreement, the Company issued options for 250,000 shares of the Company's common
stock at an exercise price of $1.75. The options have been valued at $291,922 in
the financial statements using the Black Scholes option pricing model with a
risk free interest rate of 5.75%, a volatility of 140% with no expected dividend
yield and a life of two years. The options expire on January 2, 2003.
WARRANTS:
The Company has granted warrants to purchase common stock in connection
with debt and services. Stock purchase warrant activity is summarized as
follows:
NUMBER
OF SHARES EXERCISE PRICE
--------- --------------
Outstanding at 3-31-1999.................................... -- --
Granted..................................................... 1,026,677 $ 2.74-10.00
Exercised................................................... --
Forfeited................................................... --
--------- --------------
Outstanding at 3-31-2000.................................... 1,026,677 $ 2.74-10.00
Granted..................................................... 2,575,813 $ 1.00-6.00
Exercised................................................... (80,000) 6.00
Cancelled................................................... (422,344) $ 4.75-6.00
Forfeited................................................... --
--------- --------------
Outstanding at 3-31-2001.................................... 3,100,146 $ 1.00-7.00
--------- --------------
Warrants exercisable at 3-31-2001........................... 3,092,146 $ 1.00-7.00
--------- --------------
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
1- In connection with a loan from New Technology Holdings, Inc. the
Company has issued 1,101,260 warrants to the lender. The first 701,260 of these
warrants have an exercise price of $4.50 per share, the next 200,000 warrants,
exercisable after the original 701,260 have been exercised, have an exercise
price of $5.00 Per share. The last 200,000 warrants, exercisable after the
purchase of 901,260 shares, have an exercise price of $6.00 per share. These
warrants have been valued at $3,323,984 in the financial statements using the
Black Scholes option pricing model with a risk free interest rate of 6.25%, a
volatility of 108%, no expected dividend yield, and a life of 4 years. The
warrants expire on September 6, 2003.
2- In connection with a default in one of the provisions of a loan from
Videogame Partners, LLC, and in consideration for the payment of $85,000 by
Videogame Partners, the Company issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share. These
warrants have been valued at $1,842,702 in the financial statements using the
Black Scholes option pricing model with a risk free interest rate of 6.25%, a
volatility of 108% with no expected dividend yield and a life of one year. The
warrants expire on September 19, 2001.
3- In connection with a loan from GrayBox, LLC, and in consideration
for receiving $8,000, the Company issued warrants for 80,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock to the lender at an exercise price of $6.00. In
connection with this loan and as a replacement for the warrants therein, the
Company agreed to cause one of its shareholders to sell 100,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock (the "Replacement Shares") to GrayBox at a purchase price
of $1.80 per share by June 30, 2000. Upon receipt by GrayBox of the 100,000
Replacement Shares, GrayBox agreed to tender the warrants back to the Company.
On June 22, 2000 the transaction involving the sale of Replacement Shares took
place and the original 80,000 warrants were subsequently cancelled by the
Company. The Replacement Shares have been valued at $458,421 in the financial
statements using the Black Scholes option pricing model with a volatility of
105%, risk free interest rate of 6.25%, no expected dividend yield and life of
one month.
4- The Company agreed to purchase investor relations services for a 31
month period, that commenced January 2, 2001. In connection with this agreement,
the Company issued warrants for 385,000 shares of the Company's common stock at
an exercise price of $2.10. The warrants have been valued at $495,232 in the
financial statements using the Black Scholes option pricing model with a risk
free interest rate of 5.75%, a volatility of 140% with no expected dividend
yield and a life of 31 months. The warrants expire on January 2, 2004.
5- The Company agreed to a two year investor relations services
agreement that commenced on January 2, 2001. As consideration for these
services, the Company issued warrants for 130,000 shares of the Company's common
stock with an exercise price of $2.00. The warrants have been valued at $153,600
in the financial statements using the Black Scholes option pricing model with a
risk free interest rate of 5.75%, a volatility of 140% with no expected dividend
yield and a life of two years. The warrants expire on January 2, 2003.
(16) PREFERRED STOCK
On April 14, 1999 the Company sold 1,795,024 shares of its Series A 6%
Convertible Preferred Stock in a private offering pursuant to Regulation D of
the Securities Act of 1933 for the aggregate price of $6,462,086. Holders of the
company's have the right to convert such stock into shares of the Company's
common stock at any time after October 15, 1999 at a one-to-one ratio unless
market price of the company's common stock is below $3.60, in which case the
conversion ratio would be adjusted accordingly.
The shares of preferred stock have a liquidation preference of $3.60
per share, which increases at a rate of 6% per annum. Each share of preferred
stock may be converted to common stock at an initial rate of one share of common
stock for each $3.60 of liquidation preference. If the common stock's market
price at the time of conversion is less than $3.60 per share, the conversion
rate is determined by reference to such lower price. Because of the variable
conversion rate and the 6% accretion factor, each share of preferred stock may
be converted into greater than one share of common stock. Prior to any
conversion, the conversion price is adjusted to account for any increase or
decrease in the number of outstanding shares of common stock by stock split,
stock dividend, or other similar event.
As of March 31, 2001, 10 preferred shareholders had converted a total
of 340,452 shares of preferred stock into 481,068 shares of common stock.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
The Company does not pay dividends on the preferred stock and the
holders of such stock are not entitled to receive any dividends thereon. In the
event of the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the holders of the
preferred stock will be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any
distribution to the holders of the common stock and any other class of stock
which has been designated as junior in rank to the preferred stock, the
liquidation preference amount described above.
At any time after one year from the effective date of a registration
statement registering the common stock issued or to be issued upon conversion of
the preferred stock, if the closing bid price per share of the Company's common
stock is equal to or greater than $16.00, the company, at its option, may either
automatically convert the preferred stock to common stock or redeem the
preferred stock for cash in an amount per share equal to $3.60 plus accretion
thereon at a rate of 6% per year.
On December 21,1999, the Company approached the holders of its Series A
Preferred Stock to forgo three items in their purchase agreements in lieu of
being granted warrants to purchase common stock equaling 20% of the number of
shares owned by them (10% at an exercise price of $6.00 and 10% at an exercise
price of $8.00). The items modified were:
1- The Company will not be required to notify preferred shareholders at
least thirty days prior to acquiring the stock or assets of another company so
long as the Company is the surviving entity.
2- The Company will not be required to file a registration statement to
register the shares of its Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Preferred Stock in the event the Company was able to raise at least $5 million
in additional capital or debt issuance within six months of which at least $3
million ("Minimum Proceeds") had to be raised within 4 months.
3- The shareholders agreed not to convert their Preferred Stock to
Common Stock until August 15, 2000, provided the Company raised the Minimum
Proceeds. However, 20% of such shares may be sold during any 30 day period
beginning April 15, 2000 in the event that the average weekly closing price of
the Company's Common Stock was greater than $12.00 per share.
As of March 31, 2000, the Company had received consent to the above
conditions from Preferred Shareholders holding 911,718 shares and a total of
182,344 warrants were issued. These warrants expired December 31, 2000 with none
of them being exercised.
Beginning November 2000, the Company approached the holders of its
Series A Preferred Stock to forgo conversion rights in their purchase agreements
in lieu of being granted warrants to purchase common stock equaling 20% and 25%
of the number of shares owned by them at exercise prices ranging from $2.00 to
$2.75. The shareholders agreed not to convert their preferred shares into common
shares for a period of 6 months except in the amount of 20% of their holdings.
They further agreed to limit their conversion of preferred shares into common
and sale of those common shares to no more than 20% in any 3 month period
following such six month period. As of March 31, 2001 eight shareholders holding
616,834 preferred shares had agreed to these terms and 135,021 warrants had been
issued. These warrants expire one year from the date of issuance.
(17) SEGMENTED DISCLOSURES
There were no identifiable reportable segments during the year ended
March 31, 2001 following the discontinuation of e-commerce operations (see Note
3 - Discontinued operations).
(18) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company entered into settlement of amounts due agreements and
promissory notes with certain existing and former Company employees that had
developed web sites and related content for Company (see Note 13 - Long Term
Debt - Affiliates).
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
(20) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to March 31, 2001:
o In June 2001, acquired the website and technology assets of Funbug.com
for a purchase price of approximately $200,000 that will be paid based
on a percentage of revenues. At the end of 30 months, in the event that
$200,000 is not paid to the seller, the Company may, at its option, pay
the remainder of the $200,000 to the seller or sell the assets back to
the seller for $1.
o In April 2001, the Company purchased a database of subsidiaries for
$400,000.
o On May 29, 2001 the Company entered into an agreement to sublease
additional office space located at its headquarters in Los Angeles, CA.
The agreement expires February 28, 2005. The rental rate is $6,678 per
month through July 2002, and $7,179 per month through the expiration
date.
o On July 13, 2001, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement
with 550 Digital Media Ventures, Inc. (the "Investor"), a subsidiary of
Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., for the purchase of Indimi, LLC
("Indimi"), in a business combination accounted for as a purchase. The
purchase price of $9.94 million will exceed the fair value of the net
assets of Indimi by an estimated $9.6 million. In connection with the
Share Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to redeem a warrant
issued to the Investor for the Company's common stock valued at $1
million. The Company will test the amount of purchased goodwill and
other intangibles for impairment on annual basis or upon the occurrence
of an adverse event in accordance with SFAS141 Business Combinations
and SFAS142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which were approved
in July 2001. The results of operations of Indimi will be included with
the results of the Company from July 13, 2001. Assuming the acquisition
had occurred on April 1, 2000, the Company's net sales, net income,
basic, and diluted earnings per share would have been $16,660,264,
$(58,946,816) $(3.26), and $(3.26), respectively subject to the average
closing prices for the 15 trading days following July 13, 2001.
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EUNIVERSE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001 and 2000
QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS/SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
The following table presents certain unaudited consolidated quarterly
results of operations for the twelve quarters ended March 31, 2001. This
information is unaudited but reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion
of the management, necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated results of
the operations. These adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments
and accruals, were made on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial
statements and generally accepted accounting principles. The consolidated
quarterly data should be read in conjunction with audited financial statements
and notes to such statements presented elsewhere in this report. The results of
operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any
future period.
INCOME NET
(LOSS) (LOSS)
FROM FROM NET
GROSS CONTINUING DISCONTINUED INCOME
QUARTER ENDED REVENUES PROFIT OPERATIONS OPERATIONS (LOSS)
------------- -------- ------ ---------- ---------- ------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
March 31, 2001.......... $4,239 $4,189 $(17,191) -- $(17,191)
December 31, 2000....... 4,566 4,221 (2,748) (311) (3,059)
September 30, 2000...... 4,093 3,456 (5,676) (11,503) (17,179)
June 30, 2000........... 2,770 2,196 (1,507) (2,103) (3,610)
March 31, 2000.......... $1,105 $966 $ (2,646) $ (2,110) $ (4,756)
December 31, 1999....... 421 432 (2,082) (925) (3,007)
September 30, 1999...... 251 234 (1,263) (799) (2,062)
June 30, 1999........... 65 56 (563) (680) (1,243)
March 31, 1999.......... $ -- -- -- $ (137) $ (137)
December 31, 1998....... -- -- -- (118) (118)
September 30, 1998...... -- -- -- (81) (81)
June 30, 1998........... -- -- -- (71) (71)
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED CONTINUING DISCONTINUED BASIC AND
AVERAGE AVERAGE OPERATIONS OPERATIONS DILUTED
COMMON COMMON LOSS PER LOSS PER NET LOSS
SHARES SHARES COMMON COMMON PER
QUARTER ENDED BASIC DILUTED SHARE SHARE COMMON SHARE
------------- ----- ------- ---------- ---------- -------------
March 31, 2001.......... 18,515 18,515 (.93) -- (.93)
December 31, 2000....... 18,120 18,120 (.15) (.02) (.17)
September 30, 2000...... 17,933 17,933 (.32) (.64) (.96)
June 30, 2000........... 17,744 17,744 (.08) (.12) (.20)
March 31, 2000.......... 17,157 17,157 (.16) (.12) (.28)
December 31, 1999....... 16,272 16,272 (.13) (.05) (.18)
September 30, 1999...... 15,317 15,317 (.08) (.05) (.13)
June 30, 1999........... 12,222 12,222 (.05) (.06) (.11)
March 31, 1999.......... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
December 31, 1998....... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
September 30, 1998...... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
June 30, 1998........... N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(UNAUDITED)
ADDITIONS
BALANCE AT ADDITIONS CHARGED TO
BEGINNING OF THROUGH COST AND BALANCE AT
DESCRIPTION PERIOD ACQUISITIONS EXPENSES DEDUCTIONS END OF PERIOD
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Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year ended March 31, 2001...... $78,214 $ -- $460,962 $(416,176) $123,000
Year ended March 31, 2000...... -- 19,175 69,539 (10,500) 78,214
Year ended March 31, 1999...... -- -- -- -- --
F-26
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 10-K to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on July 16, 2001.
eUNIVERSE, INC.
By /s/ BRAD D. GREENSPAN
................................
Brad D. Greenspan
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Under the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this Form 10-K
has been signed on July 16, 2001 by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant in the capacities indicated.
By /s/ JOSEPH L. VARRAVETO
................................
Joseph L. Varraveto
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and
principal accounting officer)
By /s/ BRAD D. GREENSPAN
................................
Brad D. Greenspan
Chairman of the Board of Directors
(principal executive officer)
By /s/ BRETT D. BREWER
................................
Brett D. Brewer
Director
By /s/ DANIEL MOSHER
................................
Daniel Mosher
Director
By /s/ RYAN A. BRANT
................................
Ryan A. Brant
Director
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Title/Description
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3.01 -- Articles of Incorporation of eUniverse.(1)
3.02 -- Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of eUniverse regarding change of
name.(1)
3.03 -- Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation regarding issuance of
Preferred Stock.(1)
3.04 -- Bylaws of eUniverse.(1)
3.05 -- Amendment to Bylaws.(1)
3.06 -- Designation of Preferred Stock of Motorcycle Centers of America, Inc. dated
April 7, 1999, as filed with the Secretary of the State of Nevada, which defines
the rights and preferences of the Preferred Stock of eUniverse.(1)
3.06.01 First Amendment to Designation of Stock of eUniverse, Inc. f/k/a Motorcycle
Centers of America, Inc. and First Amended and Restated Certificate of
Designation of Series A 6% Convertible Preferred Stock of eUniverse, Inc., dated
as of February 2, 2000.(6)
10.01 -- Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Palisades Capital, Inc. and Charles
Beilman, dated as of October 1, 1998 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement").(1)
10.02 -- Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated December 29, 1998.(1)
10.03 -- Amendment No. 2 to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 11, 1999.(1)
10.04 -- Amendment No. 3 to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March , 1999.(1)
10.05 -- Amendment Number 4 to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 9, 1999.(1)
10.06 -- Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Motorcycle Centers of America,
Inc., Entertainment Universe, Inc. and the principal officers of Entertainment
Universe, Inc., dated April 9, 1999.(1)
10.07 -- Entertainment Universe, Inc. Regulation D Subscription Agreement, dated as of
April , 1999.(1)
10.08 -- Entertainment Universe, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April
1999.(1)
10.09 -- Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and between Entertainment Universe, Inc.
and Motorcycle Centers of America, Inc., dated as of April 14, 1999.(1)
10.10 -- Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Motorcycle Centers of America, Inc. and
the shareholders of Case's Ladder, Inc., dated as of April 21, 1999.(1)
10.13 -- Letter agreement between Entertainment Universe, Inc. and E.P. Opportunity Fund,
L.L.C. regarding appointment of a director of Entertainment Universe, Inc.,
dated April 6, 1999.(1)
10.15 -- Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among eUniverse, Inc., Gamer's
Alliance, Inc., and Larry N. Pevnick and Robin T. Pevnick, Ten Ent., and Stan
Goldenberg and Andrea R. Goldenberg, Ten Ent., dated as of the 1st day of July,
1999.(6)
10.15.1 - Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among eUniverse,
Inc., Gamer's Alliance, Inc., and Larry N. Pevnick and Robin T. Pevnick, Ten
Ent., and Stan Goldenberg and Andrea R. Goldenberg, Ten Ent., dated as of the
12th day of November, 1999.(1)
10.16 -- Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among eUniverse, Inc., The Big
Network, Inc., Stephen D. Sellers, John V. Hanke and Michael Sellers, dated July
30, 1999 (effective as of August 31, 1999).(6)
10.17 -- Letter Agreement by and among Brad D. Greenspan, Charles Beilman, Stephen D.
Sellers and John V. Hanke regarding appointment of a director of eUniverse,
Inc., dated as of August 31, 1999.(6)
10.19 -- Employment Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Stephen D. Sellers,
dated as of August 31, 1999.(6)
10.21 -- eUniverse, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement dated July 30, 1999.(6)
10.23 -- Engagement Letter by and among Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., Inc. by
Entertainment Universe, Inc. and Brad Greenspan, dated February 24, 1999.(6)
10.24 -- Indemnification Agreement by Entertainment Universe, Inc. and Brad Greenspan in
favor of Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., Inc., dated February 24, 1999.(6)
10.25 -- eUniverse, Inc. 1999 Stock Awards Plan.(6)
10.27 -- Employment Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Martin Hamilton, dated
as of October 25, 1999. Mr. Martin terminated his employment on March 2, 2000 to
pursue other business opportunities.(1)
10.28 -- Web Advertising Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Mpath Interactive,
Inc., dated as of August 13, 1999 and terminated as of February 1, 2000.
Portions of Exhibit 10.28 have been omitted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment, which was granted by the SEC.(2)
10.29 -- eUniverse, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Warrant to Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co.,
Inc., dated April 14, 1999.(1)
10.30 -- Asset Purchase Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Scott Smith d/b/a
Pokemonvillage.com and Quake City Gaming Network, dated as of February 1,
2000.(3)
10.31 -- Letter agreement by and among eUniverse, Inc. Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. and Falcon Ventures Corporation, dated as of February 2, 2000.(3)
10.32 -- Employment Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and William R. Wagner dated
as of April 5, 1999.(3)
10.33 -- Letter Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Christian Walter d/b/a
Justsaywow.com dated February 20, 2000.(4)
10.34 -- Lease by and between Hamms Building Associates and Falcon Ventures Corp., dated
as of July 27, 1999.(5)
10.35 -- eUniverse, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Warrant to Michael Zaroff, dated December
10, 1999.(5)
10.36 -- eUniverse, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Warrant to Bob Agriogianis, dated December
10, 1999.(5)
10.37 -- eUniverse, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Warrant to Mark Bergman, dated January 15,
2000.(5)
10.38 -- eUniverse, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Warrant to Mark Bergman, dated February
15, 2000.(5)
10.39 -- Stock Option Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Charles Beilman, dated
as of January 26, 2000.(5)
10.39.01 First Amendment to Stock Option Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and
Charles Beilman, dated as of March 31, 2000.(5)
10.39.02 Second Amendment to Stock Option Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and
Charles Beilman, dated as of May 31, 2000.(6)
10.39.03 Third Amendment to Stock Option Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc.,
Charles Beilman and Martin, Gasparrini & Chioffi, LLP, dated as of June 16,
2000.(6)
10.39.04 Fourth Amendment to Stock Option Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and
Charles Beilman, dated as of July 31, 2000.(8)
10.39.05 Fifth Amendment to Stock Option Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and
Charles Beilman, dated as of October 10, 2000.(9)
10.39.06 Sixth Amendment to Stock Option Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and
Charles Beilman, dated as of October 30, 2000.(10)
10.39.07 Seventh Amendment to Stock Option Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and
Charles Beilman, dated as of February 2, 2001.(12)
10.40 -- Letter agreement between eUniverse, Inc. and former shareholders of The Big
Network, Inc. which provides eUniverse, Inc. with the right to purchase a
minimum of 500,000 shares of eUniverse, Inc. common stock from former
shareholders of The Big Network, Inc. (the "Big Network Buyout Agreement"), the
closing of which shall occur on or before April 24, 2000.(5)
10.40.01 First Amendment providing for extension of closing date of the Big Network
Buyout Agreement to May 5, 2000.(7)
10.40.02 Second Amendment providing for extension of closing date of the Big Network
Buyout Agreement to May 19, 2000.(7)
10.40.03 Third Amendment providing for extension of closing date of the Big Network
Buyout Agreement to May 19, 2000.(7)
10.41 -- eUniverse, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Warrant to Salomon Grey Financial
Corporation, dated March 14, 2000 (terminated).(5)
10.42 -- eUniverse, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Warrant to Salomon Grey Financial
Corporation, dated March 14, 2000 (terminated). (5)
10.43 -- Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc., dated as of March 16, 2000, providing for account marketing services.(5)
10.44 -- Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc., dated as of March 16, 2000, providing for programming services.(5)
10.45 -- Letter agreement by and among eUniverse, Inc. and Erik MacKinnon and Dan Barnes
d/b/a Dustcloud Media, dated March 29, 2000.(6)
10.46 -- Form of Warrant issued to certain eUniverse preferred shareholders on February
2, 2000.(7)
10.47 -- Asset Purchase Agreement by and between CD Universe, Inc. and CLBL, Inc., dated
as of October 3, 2000.(9)
10.48 -- Letter agreement by and among eUniverse, Inc., Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. and Charles Beilman, dated October 30, 2000.(10)
10.48.01 First Amendment to letter agreement by and among eUniverse, Inc., Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. and Charles Beilman, dated November 6, 2000.(10)
10.49 -- Side letter agreement by and among eUniverse, Inc., Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc. and Brad D. Greenspan (with respect to Sections 2 and 4 only),
dated October 30, 2000.(10)
10.49.01 First Amendment to Side Letter Agreement by and among eUniverse, Inc., Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. and Brad D. Greenspan, dated November 6, 2000.(10)
10.50 -- Employment Agreement by and between eUniverse, Inc. and Will Griffin, dated as
of September 1, 2000.(11)
10.51 -- eUniverse, Inc. Common Stock Purchase Warrant to VideoGame Partners, LLP, dated
September 8, 2000.(12)
10.52 -- Stock Purchase Agreement by and among eUniverse, Inc., Indimi, L.L.C., Indimi, Inc., 550
Digital Media Ventures, Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., dated as of July 13, 2001.*
10.53 -- Share Purchase Agreement by and among eUniverse, Inc., Indimi, L.L.C., 550 Digital Media
Ventures, Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., dated as of July 13, 2000.*
21.01 -- Subsidiaries of eUniverse, Inc.(5)
23.01 -- Consent of Merdinger, Fruchter, Rosen & Corso, PC*
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* Filed herewith.
(1) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 10 filed on June 15, 1999
(Registration File No. 0-26355).
(2) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 10-Q filed on November 15,
1999.
(3) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 10-Q filed on February 14,
2000.
(4) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2000.
(5) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form S-1 filed on March 23, 2000
(Registration File No. 333-33084).
(6) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2000.
(7) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 10-K filed on July 14, 2000.
(8) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 10-Q filed on August 14,
2000.
(9) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 8-K filed on October 24,
2000.
(10) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 10-Q filed on November 14,
2000.
(11) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form S-3 filed on December 8,
2000.
(12) Incorporated by reference to eUniverse's Form 10-Q filed on February 14,
2001.