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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number: 333-78573
333-78573-01
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
MUZAK HOLDINGS FINANCE CORP
(Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in their charter)
DELAWARE 04-3433730
DELAWARE 04-3433728
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
5550 77 CENTER DRIVE SUITE 380
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
(704) 559-5277
(Address, Including Zip Code and
Telephone Number including Area Code
of Registrants' Principal Executive Offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 13% Senior Discount
Notes due 2010
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have filed all documents
and 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 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] 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 in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to
this Form 10-K. [X]
Muzak Holdings Finance Corp. meets the conditions set forth in General
Instruction I (1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this form
with the reduced disclosure format.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
NONE
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MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
MUZAK HOLDINGS FINANCE CORP
FORM 10-K INDEX
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Part I
Item 1. Business .................................................................................. 3
Item 2. Properties ................................................................................ 7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings ......................................................................... 8
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ....................................... 8
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters ..................... 8
Item 6. Selected Financial Data ................................................................... 9
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ..... 9
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ................................ 17
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ............................................... 17
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ...... 17
Part III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrants ....................................... 18
Item 11. Executive Compensation .................................................................... 20
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management ............................ 21
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ............................................ 22
Part IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K ........................... 25
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This Form 10-K contains statements which, to the extent they are not
historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Safe Harbor Acts"). All forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this Form
10-K are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by the
Safe Harbor Acts.
Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially
from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements included in this Form
10-K include industry-based factors such as the level of competition in the
business music industry, changes in consumer preference, competitive pricing,
concentrations in and dependence on satellite delivery capabilities, rapid
technological changes, as well as factors more specific to the Company such as
the substantial leverage of the Company, limitations imposed by the Company's
debt facilities, and changes made in connection with the integration of
operations acquired by the Company.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Muzak Holdings LLC (together with its wholly owned subsidiaries,
collectively the "Company") is the leading provider of business music
programming in the United States based on market share. Together with its
independent franchisees, the Company serves an installed base of approximately
300,000 business locations nationwide. The Company and its independent
franchisees also sell, install and maintain electronic equipment related to the
Company's business.
The Company's nationwide network divides the country into 168 territories,
of which 50 are served by the Company's owned operations, and the remaining 118
are served by the Company's independent franchisees. The independent franchisees
have exclusive licenses to sell the Company's products and to use the Company's
trademarks in their territories. As of December 31, 1999, ABRY Partners, LLC and
its respective affiliates collectively own approximately 68% of the voting
interests in the Company.
The Company's customers typically enter into a noncancelable five-year
contract that renews automatically for at least one five-year term unless
specifically terminated at the initial contract expiration date. The average
length of service per customer is approximately 12 years. The Company typically
makes an initial one-time installation investment per location, in exchange for
recurring monthly fees. For music clients generated by the independent
franchisees, the Company receives a net monthly royalty fee for each client
location in exchange for music programming. The Company does not incur a
capital outlay for a new client location generated by a independent franchisee.
DEVELOPMENTS
ACQUISITIONS
The Company, formerly known as ACN Holdings, LLC, was formed in September
1998 pursuant to the laws of Delaware. Muzak LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, owns and operates franchisees. Muzak LLC began its operations on
October 7, 1998 with the acquisition of the independent franchisees in the
Baltimore, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Kansas City, St. Louis, Jacksonville,
Phoenix, and Fresno areas from Audio Communications Network, Inc. (the
"Predecessor Company") for $66.8 million. On March 18, 1999, Muzak Limited
Partnership ("Old Muzak") merged with and into Audio Communications Network LLC
("ACN"). At the time of the merger, ACN changed its name to Muzak LLC. Under the
terms of the agreement, the Company paid total consideration of $274.2 million,
which is comprised of the following: $125.5 million cash consideration, $114.9
million consideration in the tender offer and consent solicitation for the 10%
Senior Notes due 2003 of Old Muzak, $15.9 million for debt repayment of Old
Muzak outstanding obligations and assumed $17.9 million of other obligations. In
addition, at the time of the merger, the Company repaid $41.7 million borrowed
from ABRY Broadcast Partners by ACN in October 1998 in connection with the
acquisition of the Company's independent franchisees from the Predecessor
Company and converted $0.7 million into Class A units of the Company.
In 1999, prior to the merger, the Company made the following acquisitions:
o On January 15, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of
Business Sound, Inc. for approximately $4.1 million which included 3,661
Class A units of the Company. Business Sound was the Company's independent
franchisee for the New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama areas.
o On February 24, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock
of Electro Systems for approximately $0.7 million, which included 650
Class A units of the Company, and assumed certain non-recourse debt.
Electro Systems was the Company's independent franchisee located in Panama
City, Florida.
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The Company made thirteen acquisitions between the merger of Old Muzak and
ACN on March 18, 1999 and December 31, 1999. The table below provides
information regarding these acquisitions (in millions, except for number of
units).
ACQUIRED ASSETS ACQUIRED ACQUIRED
DATE PURCHASE PRICE (5) OR STOCK BUSINESS MARKETS
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March 18, 1999 $ 18.1 (1) Net assets of Capstar Broadcasting Corporation's Independent Georgia,
independent franchisee franchisee Florida
April 1, 1999 $ 0.2 Net assets of Custom On Hold Services Inc Audio Marketing Washington
May 1, 1999 $ 3.2 (2) Net assets of Capstar Broadcasting Corporation's Independent Nebraska
independent franchisee franchisee
June 1, 1999 $ 6.9 Net assets of Advertising on Hold, Inc Audio Marketing Florida,
Georgia,
North Carolina
June 1, 1999 $ 0.8 Net assets of CustomTronics Sound Business Music California
July 1, 1999 $ 0.9 Net assets of Penobscot Broadcasting Corporation Independent Maine
franchisee
August 1, 1999 $ 1.3 Net assets of LaBov and Beyond, Inc Audio Marketing Indiana
August 1, 1999 $ 3.5 Net assets of US West Communications Services, Audio Marketing National
Inc's Please Hold Promotions
September 1, 1999 $ 4.7 Stock of Broadcast International, Inc Business Music National
October 1, 1999 $ 10.3 Net assets of Midwest Systems and Services, Inc Business Music Illinois,
Indiana,
Ohio,
West Virginia
November 1, 1999 $ 2.9 Net assets of A & D Music, Inc Independent Oregon
franchisee
November 1, 1999 $ 7.9 (3) Stock of Audio Environment, Inc and Background Independent California
Music Broadcasters Inc franchisee
December 1, 1999 $ 13.2 (4) Net assets of Mountain West Audio, Inc Independent Utah,
franchisee Idaho,
Washington
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(1) Total Purchase Price includes 13,535 Class A units of the Company.
(2) The Company acquired Capstar Broadcasting Corporation's ("Capstar")
independent franchisees located in Atlanta, Albany, and Macon, Georgia, Ft
Myers, Florida and Omaha Nebraska. The total consideration was accounted
for as an equity contribution to the Company and included 2,385 Class A
units of the Company.
(3) Total purchase price includes 100 Class A units of the Company.
(4) The Company paid $3.1 million of the purchase price of Mountain West Audio
as of December 31, 1999. In February 2000, the Company paid the remaining
purchase price, which included 456 Class A units of the Company.
(5) The purchase price does not include transaction costs.
FINANCING DEVELOPMENTS
From July 1, 1999 through November 24, 1999, the Company issued 15% junior
subordinated unsecured notes (the "ABRY Notes") to MEM Holdings, LLC in an
aggregate amount of $30.0 million. MEM Holdings is a holdings company that owns
68% of the voting interests in the Company. ABRY Broadcast Partners III and ABRY
Broadcast Partners II are the beneficial owners of MEM Holdings.
On July 14, 1999, the Company increased its borrowings under the Term Loan
B of the Senior Credit Facility by $30.0 million, for a total amount borrowed
under Term Loan B of $135.0 million.
In January 2000, the Company entered into an indenture for up to $50.0
million Senior Subordinated Floating Rate Notes (the "Floating Rate Notes").
The Floating Rate Notes will be available for drawdowns until July 31, 2000. As
of March 29, 2000, $25.0 million of the Floating Rate Notes were outstanding.
Proceeds from the issuance of Floating Rate Notes will be used to fund
acquisitions.
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PRODUCTS
The Company's core product is Audio Architecture, and complementary
products include Audio Marketing and Video Architecture. The Company believes
that the products assist customers in strengthening their brand images and
enhancing the experiences of their customers.
Audio Architecture is the art of creating business music programming
designed to enhance a client's brand image. The Company has an in-house staff
of audio architects that analyzes a variety of music to develop and maintain 60
core music programs in 10 genres that appeal to a wide range of tastes.
Programs include current top-of-the-charts hits to jazz, classic rock, urban,
country, Latin, classical music and others. The Company's audio architects
update the music programs on a daily basis, incorporating the continuous
release of new music recordings and drawing from the Company's extensive music
library. In designing the music programs, the audio architects use proprietary
computer software that allows them to efficiently access the extensive library,
avoid repeated songs and manage tempo and music variety to provide customers
with high quality, seamlessly arranged programs.
As a complement to Audio Architecture, the Company's Audio Marketing
creates customized music and messages that allow customers' telephone systems to
deliver targeted music and messaging during their customers time on hold. The
Company has the in-house capability to write, edit, produce and duplicate
messages. The Company's fully integrated sound studios and editing and tape
duplication facilities provide flexibility in responding to client's needs.
Video Architecture is video programming designed to enhance the brand
personality of the Company's customers by entertaining, informing and
captivating their customers. The Company has a library of video programs from
which customer specific programming is produced.
The Company's net sales of Audio Architecture, Audio Marketing and Video
Architecture were $65.4 million, $8.6 million, and $2.2 million, respectively
in 1999.
In connection with the sale of Audio Architecture, Audio Marketing, and
Video Architecture products, the Company sells and leases various audio and
video system-related products, principally sound systems. As part of a typical
music programming contract, the Company provides music receiving or playback
equipment to its customers. The Company's music clients generally purchase or
lease audio equipment that supplements the music receiving or playback
equipment. The Company also sells, installs, and maintains non-music related
equipment, such as intercom, paging and drive-thru systems.
CUSTOMERS
The Company provides its products to numerous types of businesses
including specialty retailers, restaurants, department stores, supermarkets,
drug stores, financial institutions, hotels, golf clubs, health and fitness
centers, business offices, manufacturing facilities, and medical centers.
During 1999, none of the Company's customers represented more than 2% of
revenues, and less than 2% of revenues were for services provided to customers
located outside of the United States. However, the Company has 16 independent
franchisees located outside the United States that serve areas in Canada,
Mexico, Bermuda, Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand, Europe, and Peru.
NATIONWIDE AFFILIATE NETWORK
The Company has a nationwide network that divides the country into 168
affiliate territories, of which 50 are served by the Company's owned operations
and the remaining 118 are served by the Company's independent franchisees. The
Company's owned operations generally operate in the larger and the more
populated territories. The Company's business relationships with its
independent franchisees are governed by independent affiliate agreements that
have ten-year renewable terms. In exchange for the exclusive right to offer and
sell the Company's products, the independent franchisees pay a monthly fee
based on the number of businesses within its territory. In addition, the
Company also receives a royalty or a wholesale fee depending on the type of
product sold.
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
The Company transmits its offerings through various mediums including
direct broadcast satellite transmission, local broadcast transmission, audio
and videotapes and compact discs. During 1999, the Company served its customer
locations through the following means: approximately 61% through direct
broadcast satellite transmission, approximately 29% through local broadcast
technology, and approximately 10% through on-premises tapes or compact discs.
The Company's transmissions via direct broadcast satellite to customers
are primarily from transponders leased from Microspace and EchoStar Satellite
Corporation ("EchoStar"). Microspace provides the Company with facilities for
uplink
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transmission of medium-powered direct broadcast satellite signals to the
transponders. Microspace, in turn, leases its transponder capacity on
satellites operated by third parties. The term of the Company's principal
transponder lease with Microspace is projected to end in 2005.
The Company also furnishes music channels to commercial and residential
subscribers over EchoStar's satellite system. The Company furnishes 60 music
channels to commercial subscribers and 30 music channels to residential
subscribers over EchoStar's satellite system. Pursuant to the agreements with
EchoStar, EchoStar pays the Company a programming fee for each of its
residential subscribers and pays the Company's independent franchisees a
commission for sales made by EchoStar or its agents to commercial subscribers
in an affiliate's territory. The Company pays EchoStar a fee for uplink
transmission of music channels to its customers and rents space at EchoStar's
Cheyenne, Wyoming uplink facility. The Company also pays EchoStar a royalty and
combined access fees on music programs sold by the Company which are
distributed by EchoStar to commercial subscribers. EchoStar has the right to
cancel its distribution of the 30 music programs to residential subscribers at
any time upon 60 days notice. Upon such cancellation, EchoStar must pay the
Company the depreciated book value of its capital investment in equipment to
support the residential music channels and continue to provide 2.4 megahertz of
transponder capacity for use in serving commercial subscribers. In such event,
the Company would only be able to provide 30 music programs and would need to
lease other transponder space in order to continue providing the other 30 music
programs. The Company would also lose the programming fee generated by
EchoStar's residential subscribers. The Company's agreements with EchoStar are
projected to end in 2010.
During the first quarter of 2000, EchoStar approached the Company and
expressed a desire to reassess the business terms that pertain to EchoStar's
distribution of the residential music channels. The Company and EchoStar are in
the process of negotiating an understanding in which the programming fees
earned by the Company and paid by EchoStar in connection with the residential
music channels may be eliminated in consideration for a long-term supply
agreement with respect to satellite services. The Company expects to conclude
negotiations prior to the third quarter of 2000.
COMPETITION
The Company competes with many local, regional, national and international
providers of business music and business services. National competitors include
AEI Music Network, Inc., DMX, Inc. and Music Choice. Local and regional
competitors are typically smaller entities that target businesses with few
locations. Some of the Company's competitors may have substantially greater
financial, technical, personnel or other resources than the Company.
There are numerous methods by which our existing and future competitors
deliver programming, including various forms of DBS services, wireless cable,
fiber optic cable, digital compression over existing telephone lines, advance
television broadcast channels, Digital Audio Radio Service ("DARS"), and the
Internet. The Company may not be able to compete successfully with existing or
potential new competitors, maintain or increase current market share, compete
effectively with competitors that adopt new delivery methods and technologies,
or keep pace with discoveries or improvements in the communications, media and
entertainment industries such that existing technologies or delivery systems on
which the Company relies will not become obsolete. In addition, the terms of
the Company's debt impose operational and financial restrictions that may
inhibit the Company's ability to compete.
The Company principally competes on the basis of service, the quality and
variety of music programs, versatility and flexibility, the availability of
non-music services and, to a lesser extent, price. Even though the Company is
seldom the lowest-priced provider of business music in a territory, the Company
believes it can compete effectively on all these bases due to widespread
recognition of the MUZAK(R) trademark, the Company's nationwide network, the
quality and variety of music programming, the talent of the Company's audio
architects and the Company's multiple delivery systems.
SALES AND MARKETING
The Company employs a direct sales process in marketing products, which is
focused on securing new client contracts and renewing existing contracts.
Customer agreements typically have a non-cancelable term of five years and
renew automatically for at least one additional five-year term unless
specifically terminated at the initial contract expiration date. Repeat clients
comprise the core of the account base. The Company has local, national, and
regional sales forces. Local account executives typically focus on customers
that have fewer than 50 locations.
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MUSIC LICENSES
The Company licenses rights to rerecord and distribute music from a
variety of sources and pays royalties to songwriters and publishers through
contracts negotiated with performing rights societies such as the American
Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers ("ASCAP"), Broadcast Music, Inc.
("BMI"), and the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers ("SESAC").
The industry-wide agreement between business music providers and BMI
expired in December 1993. Since this time the Company has been operating under
an interim agreement pursuant to which the Company has continued to pay
royalties at the 1993 rates. Business music providers and BMI have been
negotiating the terms of a new agreement. The Company is involved in a rate
court proceeding, initiated by BMI in Federal Court in New York. At issue are
the music license fees payable by the Company and its owned operations as well
as licensed independent franchisees to BMI. The period from which such
"reasonable" license fees are payable covers the period January 1, 1994 to
December 31, 1999, and likely several years thereafter. BMI contends that those
fee levels understate reasonable fee levels by as much as 100%. The Company
vigorously contests BMI's assessment. The eventual court ruling setting final
fees for the period covered may require retroactive adjustment, upward or
downward, likely back to January 1, 1994, and possibly will also entail payment
of pre-judgment interest. Discovery in the proceeding has commenced and is not
yet completed. A trial date has not been set.
The industry wide agreement between business music providers and ASCAP
expired in May 1999. Negotiations between ASCAP and the Company began in June
1999, and the Company has continued to pay ASCAP royalties at the 1999 rates. In
1999, the Company paid approximately $4.1 million in royalties to ASCAP and BMI.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Company is subject to governmental regulation by the United States and
the governments of other countries in which it provides services. The Company
provides music services in a few areas in the United States through 928 to 960
megahertz frequencies licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC"). Additionally, the FCC licenses the frequencies used by satellites on
which the Company transmits direct broadcast satellite services in the United
States. If the FCC or any other person revokes or refuses to extend any of
these licenses, the Company would be required to seek alternative transmission
facilities. Laws, regulations and policy, or changes therein, in other
countries could also adversely affect the Company's existing services or
restrict the growth of its business in these countries.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1999, the Company had 1,286 full-time and 38 part-time
employees. Approximately 100 of the technical and service personnel are covered
by eight union contracts, all of which are with the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers. All of the contracts, with the exception of one, expire
on dates ranging from October 31, 2000 to January 31, 2003. One of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers contracts that covers less than
10 employees expired on February 28, 2000 and the Company is in the process of
negotiating a replacement agreement. Management believes that the Company's
relations with its employees and with the unions that represent them are
generally good.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company's headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina and
consist of approximately 10,000 square feet. As of December 31, 1999, the
Company also occupied approximately 80,000 square feet in Seattle, Washington
which served as Old Muzak's headquarters. In order to achieve operational
efficiencies and consolidate geographically disbursed business units, the
Company decided to relocate its headquarters to Fort Mill, South Carolina and
has entered into a lease which obligates the landlord to construct a 100,000
square foot facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina which will accommodate the
Company's headquarters, the Charlotte owned operation, and several of its other
divisions. The facility is currently under construction and is expected to be
completed during the third quarter of 2000. The Company has approximately 55
local sales offices in various locations, office and satellite uplink
facilities in Raleigh, North Carolina and Cheyenne, Wyoming and warehouses in
various locations. Approximately 95% of the total square footage of these
facilities is leased and the remainder is owned. In January 2000, the Company
entered into a lease for approximately 29,000 square feet to accommodate
additional headquarter employees on a temporary basis in Charlotte, North
Carolina. The Company believes that its facilities are sufficient to meet
existing needs.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is subject to various proceedings in the ordinary course of
business. Management believes that such proceedings are routine in nature and
incidental to the conduct of its business, and that none of such proceedings, if
determined adversely to the Company, would have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS' COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company does not have an established public trading market for its
equity securities. The equity securities of the Company are held by MEM Holdings
LLC, CBC Acquisition Company, Inc., and by current or former management. ABRY
Broadcast Partners III and ABRY Broadcast Partners II are the beneficial owners
of MEM Holdings.
The Company's bank agreement, the indentures with respect to the Senior
Subordinated and Floating Rate Notes of the Company, and the indenture with
respect to the Company's Senior Discount Notes restrict the ability of the
Company to make dividends and distributions in respect of their equity.
During 1999, the Company issued its membership units in the following
transactions:
o In January, the Company issued 3,661 Class A Units to MEM Holdings LLC in
connection with the Company's acquisition of Business Sound.
o In February, the Company issued 650 Class A Units to MEM Holdings LLC in
connection with the Company's acquisition of Electro Systems.
o In March, the Company issued:
o 17,836.88 Class A Units to MEM Holdings LLC, 850 Class A Units to
management, and 2,876.334 Class B-4 Units to Music Holdings Corp. in
connection with the Muzak, L.P. merger;
o 13,535.432 Class A Units to Capstar Broadcasting Corporation in
connection with the acquisition of the Georgia and Florida Capstar
franchisees;
o 3,037.63 Class A Units to holders of Class A Units at such time as a
yield on such Class A Units;
o 101.25 Class A Units to management holders of Class A Units as a yield
on the Class A Units held at such time; and
o 1,154.885 Class A Units, 2,484 Class B-1 Units, 2,501 Class B-2 Units,
2,515 Class B-3 Units and 25.883 Class B-4 Units to members of
management.
o In May, the Company issued 2,385.483 Class A Units to Capstar Broadcasting
Corporation and 0.886 Class B-4 Units to management and 98.51 B-4 units to
Music Holdings Corp. in connection with the acquisition of the Omaha
Capstar franchisee.
o In November, the Company issued 25 Class A Units to management and issued
100 Class A units to the principal shareholder of Audio Environments, Inc.
and Background Music Broadcasters, Inc. in connection with this
acquisition on November 1, 1999.
o In November, Capstar Broadcasting Corporation transferred 15,920.915
Class A units to CBC Acquisition Company, Inc.
All of such issuances were deemed exempt from registration under the
Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof, as transactions not involving
a public offering.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Set forth below is Selected Financial Data for Muzak Holdings LLC ("the
Company") for the period from October 7, 1998 to December 31, 1998 and for the
year ended December 31, 1999 and for Audio Communications Network, Inc. (the
"Predecessor Company") for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 and for the
period from January 1, 1998 to October 6, 1998. As discussed above in "Item 1.
Business", the Company, formerly known as ACN Holdings, LLC, was formed in
September 1998. Audio Communications Network LLC ("ACN"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, began its operations on October 7, 1998 by acquiring
the Predecessor Company. In connection with the merger with Old Muzak on March
18, 1999, ACN changed its name to Muzak LLC.
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
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PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 7, 1998 JANUARY 1, 1998 YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, TO DECEMBER 31, TO OCTOBER 6, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998 1998 1997
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net Sales ................................... $ 130,016 $ 5,914 $ 18,917 $ 17,552
Gross Profit ................................ 81,697 3,358 10,711 10,383
Income (Loss) from Operations ............... 2,723 (119) (906) 1,213
Interest expense, net ....................... (29,394) (888) 2,520 2,649
Net Loss .................................... (26,212) (1,002) (3,428) (1,403)
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT PERIOD END):
Total assets ................................ $ 497,315 $ 72,927 $ 43,854 $ 45,306
Long-term debt, including current portion ... 382,328 42,677 34,589 32,952
OTHER DATA:
Capital expenditures for property and
equipment ............................. .... $ 28,078 $ 1,308 $ 3,538 $ 296
EBITDA (1) .................................. $ 39,202 1,564 3,466 5,270
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(1) EBITDA represents earnings before deductions for net interest expense,
income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. EBITDA does not represent
and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow
from operations as determined by generally accepted accounting principles.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
This Form 10-K contains statements which, to the extent they are not
historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Safe Harbor Acts"). All forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this Form
10-K are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by the
Safe Harbor Acts.
Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially
from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements included in this Form
10-K include industry-based factors such as the level of competition in the
business music industry, changes in consumer preference, competitive pricing,
concentrations in and dependence on satellite delivery capabilities, rapid
technological changes, as well as factors more specific to the Company such as
the substantial leverage of the Company, limitations imposed by the Company's
debt facilities, and changes made in connection with the integration of
operations acquired by the Company.
GENERAL
The Company is the leading provider of business music programming in the
United States. Together with its independent franchisees, the Company serves an
installed base of approximately 300,000 business locations nationwide. The
Company and its independent franchisees also sell, install and maintain
electronic equipment related to the Company's business.
The Company, formerly known as ACN Holdings, LLC, was formed in September
1998 pursuant to the laws of Delaware. Audio Communications Network LLC ("ACN")
began its operations on October 7, 1998 with the acquisition of the independent
franchisees in the Baltimore, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Kansas City, St. Louis,
Jacksonville, Phoenix, and Fresno areas from Audio Communications Network, Inc.
(the "Predecessor Company") for $66.8 million. On March 18, 1999, Muzak Limited
Partnership ("Old Muzak") merged with and into ACN. At the time of the merger,
ACN changed its name to Muzak LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company
paid total consideration of $274.2 million, which consisted of the following:
$125.5 million cash consideration, $114.9 million consideration in the tender
offer and consent solicitation for the 10% Senior Notes due 2003 of Old Muzak,
$15.9 million for debt repayment of Old Muzak outstanding obligations and
assumed $17.9 million of other obligations. In addition, at the time of the
merger, the Company repaid $41.7 million borrowed from ABRY Broadcast Partners
by ACN in October 1998 in connection with the acquisition of the Company's
independent franchisees from the Predecessor Company and converted $0.7 million
into Class A units. Since the merger, the Company has acquired thirteen
businesses for total consideration of $73.9 million, which included 16,476 Class
A units of the Company.
In 1999, prior to the merger, the Company made the following acquisitions:
o On January 15, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of
Business Sound, Inc. for approximately $4.1 million, which included 3,661
Class A units. Business Sound was the Company's independent franchisee for
the New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama areas.
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o On February 24, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of
Electro Systems for approximately $0.7 million, which included 650 Class A
units, and assumed certain non-recourse debt of $2.4 million. Electro
Systems was the Company's independent franchisee located in Panama City,
Florida.
The Company made thirteen acquisitions between the merger of Old Muzak and
ACN on March 18, 1999 and December 31, 1999. The table below provides
information regarding these acquisitions (in millions, except for number of
units).
ACQUIRED ASSETS ACQUIRED ACQUIRED
DATE PURCHASE PRICE (5) OR STOCK BUSINESS MARKETS
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March 18, 1999 $ 18.1 (1) Net assets of Capstar Broadcasting Corporation's Independent Georgia,
independent franchisee franchisee Florida
April 1, 1999 $ 0.2 Net assets of Custom On Hold Services Inc Audio Marketing Washington
May 1, 1999 $ 3.2 (2) Net assets of Capstar Broadcasting Corporation's Independent Georgia
independent franchisee franchisee Nebraska
Florida
June 1, 1999 $ 6.9 Net assets of Advertising on Hold, Inc Audio Marketing Florida,
Georgia,
North Carolina
June 1, 1999 $ 0.8 Net assets of CustomTronics Sound Business Music California
July 1, 1999 $ 0.9 Net assets of Penobscot Broadcasting Corporation Independent Maine
franchisee
August 1, 1999 $ 1.3 Net assets of LaBov and Beyond, Inc Audio Marketing Indiana
August 1, 1999 $ 3.5 Net assets of US West Communications Services, Audio Marketing National
Inc's Please Hold Promotions
September 1, 1999 $ 4.7 Stock of Broadcast International, Inc Business Music National
October 1, 1999 $ 10.3 Net assets of Midwest Systems and Services, Inc Business Music Illinois,
Indiana,
Ohio,
West Virginia
November 1, 1999 $ 2.9 Net assets of A & D Music, Inc Independent Oregon
franchisee
November 1, 1999 $ 7.9 (3) Stock of Audio Environment, Inc and Background Independent California
Music Broadcasters Inc franchisee
December 1, 1999 $ 13.2 (4) Net assets of Mountain West Audio, Inc Independent Utah,
franchisee Idaho,
Washington
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(1) Total purchase price included 13,535 Class A units of the Company.
(2) The Company acquired Capstar Broadcasting Corporation's ("Capstar")
independent franchisees located in Atlanta, Albany, and Macon, Georgia, Ft
Myers, Florida and Omaha, Nebraska. The total consideration was accounted
for as an equity contribution to the Company and included 2,385 Class A
units of the Company.
(3) Total purchase price included 100 Class A units of the Company.
(4) The Company paid $3.1 million of the purchase price of Mountain West Audio,
Inc. as of December 31, 1999. In February 2000, the Company paid the
remaining purchase price, which included 456 Class A units of the Company.
(5) The purchase price does not include transaction costs.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
ADDITIONAL FINANCING
In January 2000, the Company entered into an indenture for up to $50.0
million Senior Subordinated Floating Rate Notes (the "Floating Rate Notes").
The Floating Rate Notes are available to be drawn up to $50.0 million in
increments of no less than $2.5 million to fund acquisitions. The Floating Rate
Notes will be available for drawdowns until July 31, 2000. Commitments on all
amounts undrawn under the Floating Rate Notes by July 31, 2000 will expire and
will be ineligible for future draw downs. The Floating Rate Notes may be
redeemed at 100% if redeemed before July 31, 2000 and at 101.50%
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if redeemed August 1, 2000 through October 31, 2000. If the Company does not
redeem the Floating Rate Notes by November 1, 2000, the Floating Rate Notes
will automatically convert into fixed-rate permanent notes due March 2009. As
of March 29, 2000, $25.0 million of the Floating Rate Notes were outstanding.
Also, in February 2000, the Company received approximately $10.6 million
in equity contributions from its members. The proceeds of the equity
contributions will be used to make repayments on the revolving loan (as defined
below) and to fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
ACQUISITIONS
On February 2, 2000, the Company acquired certain of the net assets of
Quincy Broadcasting Company, a Delaware corporation, for approximately $0.4
million. Quincy Broadcasting Company was the Company's independent franchisee
located in Quincy, Illinois.
On February 2, 2000, the Company acquired certain of the assets and
assumed certain obligations of General Communications Corporation ("On Hold
America"), an Indiana corporation, for approximately $0.9 million. On Hold
America was an audio marketing business serving areas primarily in Indiana,
Georgia, Florida, and Ohio.
On February 2, 2000, the Company acquired certain of the assets and
certain obligations of Texas Sound Co. Ltd for approximately $0.4 million.
Texas Sound Co. Ltd was a provider of business music and audio marketing
services.
On February 24, 2000, the Company acquired Telephone Audio Productions,
Inc., ("Sold on Hold Communications"), a Texas corporation, for approximately
$3.7 million. Sold on Hold Communications was an audio marketing and messaging
business serving various markets in the United States.
On March 24, 2000, the Company acquired the stock of Vortex Sound
Communications Company, Inc., ("Vortex") for approximately $9.2 million, which
included 802 Class A units. Vortex was the Company's independent franchisee
located in Washington, DC.
REVENUES AND EXPENSES
The Company derives the majority of its revenues from the sale of business
music products. The core product is Audio Architecture and its two
complementary products are Audio Marketing and Video Architecture. These
revenues are generated by clients, who pay monthly subscription fees under
noncancelable five year contracts.
The Company also derives revenues from the sale and lease of audio
system-related products, principally sound systems and intercoms, to business
music clients and other clients. In addition, the Company sells electronic
equipment, such as proprietary tape playback equipment and other audio and
video equipment to franchisees to support the sale of business music services.
Installation, service and repair revenues consist principally of revenues from
the installation of sound systems and other equipment that is not expressly
part of a business music contract, such as paging, security and drive-through
systems. These revenues also include revenue from the installation, service and
repair of equipment installed under a business music contract. Music contract
installation revenues are deferred and recognized over the term of the
respective contracts.
The cost of revenues for business services consists primarily of broadcast
delivery, programming and licensing associated with providing music and other
business programming to a client or a franchisee. The cost of revenues for
equipment represents the purchase cost plus handling, shipping and warranty
expenses. The cost of revenues for installation, service and repair consists
primarily of service and repair labor and labor for installation that is not
associated with new client locations. Installation costs associated with new
client locations are capitalized and charged to depreciation expense over the
estimated life of the clients' contract.
The Company's customers typically enter into a noncancelable five-year
contract that renews automatically for at least one five-year term unless
specifically terminated at the initial contract expiration date. The average
length of service per customer is approximately 12 years. The Company typically
makes an initial one-time installation investment per location, in exchange for
recurring monthly fees. For music clients generated by the independent
franchisees, the Company receives a net monthly royalty fee for each client
location in exchange for music programming. The Company does not incur a
capital outlay for a new client location generated by a independent franchisee.
The business music industry remains highly fragmented, with numerous
independent operators. The Company plans to pursue acquisitions of in market
competitors and of its independent franchisees. Through acquisitions, the
Company expects to realize cost savings by eliminating duplicative programming,
distribution, sales and marketing, and technical and other general
administrative expenses.
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The business music industry is influenced by the recording industry,
performing rights societies, government regulations, technological
advancements, satellite capabilities, and competition. The Company must license
rights to rerecord and distribute music and is reliant on third parties for
satellite capabilities.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries, benefits,
commissions, travel, marketing materials, training and occupancy costs
associated with staffing and operating local and national sales offices. These
expenses also include personnel and other costs in connection with the
Company's headquarters functions. Sales commissions are capitalized and charged
as selling, general and administrative expense over the typical contract term
of five years. If a client contract is terminated early, the unamortized sales
commission is typically recovered from the salesperson.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Set forth below are discussions of the results of operations for Muzak
Holdings LLC, ACN, Old Muzak and the Predecessor Company for the periods
indicated. ACN had no operations until it acquired the Predecessor Company in
October 1998. ACN changed its name to Muzak LLC in connection with its merger
with Old Muzak. The fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 includes operating
results of ACN Holdings LLC for the period from January 1, 1999 to March 17,
1999, and for Muzak Holdings LLC for the period March 18, 1999 to December 31,
1999.
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC -- FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
The Company did not compare the results for the year ended December 31,
1999 to the prior period as the prior period does not include a full year of
operations and the Company made numerous material acquisitions during 1999. As
a result, the comparison of 1999 to the period October 7, 1998 to December 31,
1998 is not meaningful.
REVENUES. Revenues totaled $130.0 million for the year ended December 31,
1999, comprised of $92.1 million business music revenues and $37.9 million
equipment and related services. Business music revenues and equipment and
related revenues from the acquisitions subsequent to the merger of ACN, Old
Muzak, and Capstar were $5.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit was $81.7 million, and 62.8% as a percentage of
revenues for the year ended December 31, 1999. The general increase in gross
margin over the quarters during 1999 is due to growth in higher margin business
services as well as the acquisition of competitors and independent franchisees
business music contracts. Gross profit for the acquisitions subsequent to the
merger of ACN, Old Muzak, and Capstar was $3.2 million.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general, and
administrative expenses were $42.5 million, comprised of $16.5 million of sales
and marketing expenses and $26.0 million of general and administrative
expenses. Duplicative facilities and expenses related to integrating
acquisitions resulted in an increase in selling, general, and administrative
expenses during 1999. As a percentage of total revenues, selling, general and
administrative expenses were 32.7% for the year ended December 31, 1999.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES. Depreciation and amortization was
$36.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Amortization expense
generally increased in the quarters throughout 1999 due to the intangibles
related to the acquisitions of competitors' and independent franchisees
business music contracts during 1999.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense, net of interest income, was $29.4
million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Interest expense was comprised
primarily of expenses related to the Senior Notes and to the Senior Credit
facility.
INCOME TAX BENEFIT. Income tax benefit was $0.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 1999 and related to the Company's corporate subsidiaries. The
Company is a limited liability company and is treated as a partnership for
income tax purposes.
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC -- PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 7, 1998 TO DECEMBER 31, 1998
Revenues totaled $5.9 million for the period ended December 31, 1998,
comprised primarily of business music revenues. For the same period, cost of
sales totaled $2.6 million, resulting in a gross profit margin of 56.8%. Total
selling, general, and administrative expenses for the period totaled $1.8
million, comprised principally of salary, benefits, and overhead expenses.
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PREDECESSOR COMPANY -- AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INC. -- PERIOD FROM JANUARY
1, 1998 TO OCTOBER 6, 1998 COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1997
REVENUES. Total revenues increased 60.2% from $11.8 million in 1997 to
$18.9 million in 1998, primarily as a result of the impact of a reverse
acquisition which occurred in May 1997, as well as the growth in business music
revenues and equipment sales and related services
GROSS PROFIT. Total gross profit increased 35.0% from $8.0 million in 1997
to $10.7 million in 1998. The Predecessor Company's gross margin in 1998 was
56.7%. Such gross margin is not comparable to the prior period as a result of a
reverse acquisition in 1997. The 1998 gross margin was negatively impacted by
approximately 3.0% or $0.6 million resulting from one-time charges related to
the Galaxy IV satellite failure.
SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general, and
administrative expenses increased 84.7% from $3.9 million in 1997 to $7.2
million in 1998. Such increase was primarily the result of the impact of a
reverse acquisition in 1997, the growth in business music revenues and
equipment sales and related services and approximately $0.8 million being
incurred in 1998 pertaining to transaction costs related to the sale of Audio
Communications Network Inc. in October 1998.
OLD MUZAK -- YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1997
REVENUES. Total revenues increased 9.4% from $91.2 million in 1997 to
$99.7 million in 1998 principally as a result of an 11.1% increase in music and
other business services revenues and a 6.1% increase in equipment sales and
related services. Music and other business services revenues increased due to
an increase in the number of broadcast music subscribers, sales growth and the
acquisition of competitors' business music contracts, together with an increase
in the royalties paid by independent franchisees resulting from growth in the
broadcast music subscribers in the franchise network. Royalties and other fees
from independent franchisees and international distributors included in
broadcast music revenues accounted for $8.9 million or 8.9% of Old Muzak's
revenues in 1998, compared with $8.8 million or 9.6% of Old Muzak's revenues in
1997. The continued decrease in the surcharges assessed to independent
franchisees for satellite transmission costs was offset by increased growth in
royalties related to new subscriber billing. Equipment and installation
revenues increased 4.7% and 8.7%, respectively due to the expansion of national
accounts.
GROSS PROFIT. Total gross profit increased 13.4% from $50.5 million in
1997 to $57.2 million in 1998. As a percentage of total revenues, gross profit
increased from 55.4% in 1997 to 57.4% in 1998. The improvement in gross profit
percentage in 1998 was due to growth of higher margin business services, such
as broadcast music, audio marketing, and on-premise music.
The improvement in gross profit was partially offset by approximately $1.5
million of one-time charges related to the Galaxy IV satellite failure. On May
19, 1998, services on the Galaxy IV satellite were permanently lost when the
satellite ceased communicating to uplink stations throughout the United States.
SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased 3.2% from $33.3 million in 1997 to $34.3
million in 1998. As a percentage of total revenues, selling, general and
administrative expense decreased from 36.5% in 1997 to 34.4% in 1998. Selling
and marketing expenses increased 3.0% from $13.8 million in 1997 to $14.2
million in 1998, principally due to an increase in commissions paid as a result
of increased levels of sales of business products. General and administrative
costs increased 3.3% from $19.5 million in 1997 to $20.1 million in 1998,
primarily due to transaction costs related to the merger.
NON-CASH INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. Non-cash incentive compensation increased
from $0.2 million in 1997 to $2.2 million in 1998. This increase is primarily
due to the meeting of performance criteria for options issued combined with the
increase in value of Old Muzak.
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. Depreciation expense decreased 8.6% from $10.7
million in 1997 to $9.7 million in 1998, principally as a result of a reduction
of depreciation expense for assets that were fully depreciated in 1997 related
to the acquisition of Old Muzak in September 1992.
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE. Amortization expense increased 18.1% from $10.0
million in 1997 to $11.8 million in 1998. The increase in amortization expense
was due to an increase in intangibles related to the increased investment in
the expanded customer base and acquisitions of competitor's business music
contracts in 1997 and 1998.
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INTEREST EXPENSE. Total interest expense increased 4.4% from $10.8 million
in 1997 to $11.2 million in 1998. The increase in interest expense in 1998
compared to 1997 is related to the increase in the average outstanding debt
during the year. Old Muzak's total interest-bearing debt increased from $101.0
million to $118.4 million at December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $2.3 million and $1.3
million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Company had $10.0
million of borrowing availability under its credit agreements as of December
31, 1999. Availability under the revolving credit facility has been reduced by
outstanding letters of credit of $0.3 million.
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
The Company's principal sources of funds are cash generated from
continuing operations, borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility, Floating
Rate Notes and proceeds from equity contributions. The Company's strategic plan
is to pursue opportunities to acquire music contract portfolios of competitors
and to review acquisitions of independent franchisees if they become available.
However, the Company may require additional debt or equity financing to
complete additional acquisitions. In February 2000, the Company received equity
contributions totaling $10.6 million from its members. The proceeds were used
to pay down the revolving loan and to fund acquisitions. Net cash used by
continuing operating activities of the Company was $2.3 million for 1999.
The Company's principal uses of funds from operating activities and
borrowings for the next several years are expected to fund acquisitions,
interest and principal payments on its indebtedness, net working capital
increases and capital expenditures. At December 31, 1999, the Company has total
outstanding indebtedness of $382.3 million (excluding approximately $0.3
million of outstanding letters of credit) at an average interest rate of 11.61%.
Of the total outstanding indebtedness, $349.5 million relates to the Senior
Credit Facility, the Senior Notes, and the Senior Discount Notes.
Proceeds from the Senior Credit Facility, the Senior Notes, and the Senior
Discount Notes were used to pay merger consideration consisting of $125.5
million in cash to the partners of Old Muzak, approximately $114.9. million
consideration in the tender offer and consent solicitation for the 10% Senior
Notes due 2003 of Old Muzak together with accrued interest, $15.9 million for
debt repayment of Old Muzak obligations, approximately $42.4 million of
borrowings by Audio Communications Network under ABRY Broadcast Partners III
subordinated note, merger consideration for Capstar Broadcasting Corporation,
and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
The Company's business generally requires capital for the installation of
equipment for new business music clients. The Company currently anticipates
that its capital expenditures for fiscal 2000 will be in the range of $ 24.0
million to $ 29.0 million, a portion of which may be financed through leasing.
As of December 31, 1999, the Company had approximately $5.2 million in
outstanding capital expenditure commitments. Of the total, approximately $3.8
million in commitments are related to the construction of the Company's new
headquarters facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina. In addition, during 2000,
the Company will continue to pursue a business strategy that includes selective
acquisitions.
SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY
In March 1999, the Company entered into a new senior credit facility
("Senior Credit Facility") consisting of: (i) a term loan facility in the
amount of $30.0 million payable in semi-annual installments until final
maturity on December 31, 2005 ("Term Loan A"); (ii) a term loan facility in the
amount of $105.0 million payable in semi-annual installments until final
maturity on December 31, 2006 ("Term Loan B")(together with Term Loan A, the
"Term Loans"); and (iii) a revolving loan (the "Revolving Loan") in an
aggregate principal amount of up to $35.0 million terminating on December 31,
2005. In July 1999, the Company amended the Senior Credit Facility which
increased the principal amount of Term Loan B by $30.0 million to $135.0
million. In October 1999, the Company amended the Senior Credit Facility to
enable a related party to make a subordinated loan to the Company in the
aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million and to permit the Company to issue
additional senior subordinated notes and the Company to issue preferred stock if
certain covenants are met by the Company.
The Senior Credit Facility, which is guaranteed by the Company, and certain
of its domestic subsidiaries, contains restrictive covenants including
maintenance of interest and leverage ratios and various other restrictive
covenants
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which are customary for such facilities. In addition, the Company is generally
prohibited from incurring additional indebtedness, incurring liens, paying
dividends or making other restricted payments, consummating asset sales,
entering into transactions with affiliates, merging or consolidating with any
other person or selling assigning, transferring, leasing, conveying, or
otherwise disposing of assets. These conditions were satisfied as of December
31, 1999. Such limitations, together with the Company's highly leveraged nature
could limit the Company's corporate and operating activities in the future,
including the implementation of future acquisitions.
FLOATING RATE NOTES
In January 2000, the Company entered into an indenture for up to $50.0
million Senior Subordinated Floating Rate Notes (the "Floating Rate Notes").
The Floating Rate Notes will be available for drawdowns until July 31, 2000.
Commitments on all amounts undrawn under the Floating Rate Notes by July 31,
2000 will expire and will be ineligible for future drawdowns. The Floating Rate
Notes may be redeemed at 100% if redeemed before July 31, 2000 and at 101.50%
if redeemed August 1, 2000 through October 31, 2000. If the Company does not
redeem the Floating Rate Notes by November 1, 2000, the Floating Rate Notes
will automatically convert into fixed-rate permanent notes due March 2009. As
of March 29, 2000, $25.0 million of the Floating Rate Notes were outstanding.
Proceeds from the Floating Facility will be used to fund acquisitions.
SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
On March 18, 1999, the Company together with its wholly owned subsidiary,
Muzak Finance Corp., co-issued $115.0 million in principal amount of Senior
Subordinated Notes ("Senior Notes") which mature on March 15, 2009. Interest is
payable semi-annually, in arrears, on March 15 and September 15 of each year,
commencing on September 15, 1999.
The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and Muzak
Finance and are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future
Senior Indebtedness of the Company and Muzak Finance. The Senior Notes are
guaranteed by the Company, MLP Environmental Music, LLC, Business Sound, Inc.,
BI Acquisition LLC, Audio Environments, Inc., Background Music Broadcasters,
Inc., and Muzak Capital Corporation. The indenture governing the Senior Notes
generally prohibits the Company from making certain payments such as dividends
and distributions of their capital stock; repurchases or redemptions of their
capital stock, and investments (other than permitted investments) unless certain
conditions are met by the Company.
Before March 15, 2002, the issuers may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Notes originally issued under the indenture at a
redemption price of 109.875% of the aggregate principal amount so redeemed,
plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net proceeds
of one or more equity offerings if certain conditions are met. After March 15,
2004, the issuers may redeem all or part of the Senior Notes at a redemption
price equal to 104.938% of the principal amount, which redemption price
declines to 100% of the principal amount in 2007.
SENIOR DISCOUNT NOTES
On March 18, 1999, the Company together with its wholly owned subsidiary
Muzak Holdings Finance Corp., co-issued $75.0 million in principal amount at
maturity or $39.9 million in accreted value on the issue date, of 13% Senior
Discount Notes (the "Senior Discount Notes") due 2010. Cash interest on the
Senior Discount Notes does not accrue and is not payable prior to March 15,
2004. The Senior Discount Notes were issued at a substantial discount from
their principal amount at maturity. Until March 15, 2004, the Senior Discount
Notes will accrete in value such that the accreted value on March 15, 2004 will
equal the principal amount at maturity of the Senior Discount Notes. From and
after March 15, 2004, interest on the Senior Discount Notes will accrue at a
rate of 13% per annum. Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears on
each March 15 and September 15, commencing September 15, 2004, to holders of
record of the Senior Discount Notes at the close of business on the immediately
preceding March 1 and September 1.
The Senior Discount Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company
and Muzak Holdings Finance Corp and effectively subordinated in right of payment
to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Company and Muzak Finance
Corp. Muzak Holdings Finance Corp. has no operations and substantially no
assets. Accordingly, the Company is dependent upon the distribution of the
earnings of its subsidiaries to service its debt obligations. The indenture
governing the Senior Discount Notes generally prohibits the Company and its
restricted subsidiaries from making certain payments such as dividends and
distributions of their capital stock; repurchases or redemptions of their
capital stock, and investments (other than permitted investments) unless certain
conditions are met by the Company and its restricted subsidiaries.
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Before March 15, 2002, the issuers may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate
principal amount of the Senior Discount Notes originally issued under the
indenture at a redemption price of 113% of the aggregate principal amount so
redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net
proceeds of one or more equity offerings if certain conditions are met. After
March 15, 2004, the issuers may redeem all or part of the Senior Discount Notes
at a redemption price equal to 106.5% of the principal amount which redemption
price declines to 100% of the principal amount in 2007.
RELATED PARTY DEBT
From July 1, 1999 through November 24, 1999, the Company borrowed an
aggregate amount of $30.0 million from MEM Holdings LLC in the form of Junior
Subordinated Unsecured Notes (the "ABRY Notes"). The ABRY Notes mature on June
30, 2007, at which time principal and accrued interest are due. Interest
accrues at 15% per annum; any accrued interest not paid as of March 31, June
30, September 30 or December 31 will bear interest at 15% per annum until such
interest is paid or extinguished. The ABRY Notes are junior and subordinate to
payments for the Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Notes. Proceeds from the
ABRY Notes were used to fund operations and acquisitions.
INTEREST RATE EXPOSURE
Indebtedness under the Term Loan A and the revolving loans bears interest
at a per annum rate equal to the Company's choice of (i) the Alternate Base
Rate (which is the highest of prime rate and the Federal Funds Rate plus .5%)
plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 2.00% or (ii) the offered rates for
Eurodollar deposits ("LIBOR") of one, two, three, or six months, as selected by
the Company, plus a margin ranging from 2.0% to 3.0%. Margins, which are
subject to adjustment based on the changes in the Company's ratio of
consolidated total debt to EBITDA (i.e., earnings before interest, taxes,
interest, depreciation, amortization and other non cash charges) were 2.0% in
the case of Alternate Base Rate and 3.0% in the case of LIBOR as of December
31, 1999. Indebtedness under the Term Loan B bears interest at a per annum rate
equal to the Company's choice of (i) the Alternate Base Rate (as described
above) plus a margin of 2.5% or (ii) LIBOR of one, two, three, or six months,
as selected by the Company plus a margin of 3.5%. Commitment fees range from
.375% to .625%.
Indebtedness under the Floating Rate Notes bears interest at a per annum
rate equal to (i) three month LIBOR plus a margin of 5.0% until July 31, 2000
(ii) at three month LIBOR plus a margin of 7.5% for the period beginning August
1, 2000 through October 31, 2000 and (iii) for the period from November 1, 2000
through maturity, at a fixed rate based on the greater of (a) three month LIBOR
plus 7.5% and (b) the yield on the Company's Senior Notes plus 2.5%.
Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at a rate of 9.875% per annum. Until
March 15, 2004, the Senior Discount Notes will accrete in value such that the
accreted value on March 15, 2004 will equal the principal amount at maturity of
the Senior Discount Notes. From and after March 15, 2004, interest on the
Senior Discount Notes will accrue at a rate of 13% per annum.
Cash interest paid was $14.1 million, $2 thousand, $2.9 million, and $2.2
million, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, the period from October
7, 1998 through December 31, 1998, the period from January 1, 1998 through
October 6, 1998, and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, respectively.
Due to the variable interest rates under the Senior Credit Facility, the
Company is sensitive to changes in interest rates. Accordingly, during April
1999, the Company entered into a four year interest rate swap agreement in
which the Company effectively exchanged $100.0 million of floating rate debt at
three month LIBOR for 5.59% fixed rate debt. The Company terminated this
agreement on January 28, 2000 and received approximately $4.4 million for this
agreement. On January 28, 2000, the Company entered into a new interest rate
swap agreement in which the Company effectively exchanged $100.0 million of
floating rate debt at three month Libor for 7.042% fixed rate debt. The
interest rate swap agreement terminates on April 19, 2002. Based on amounts
outstanding at December 31, 1999, a .5% increase in each of LIBOR and the
Alternate Base Rate (6.19% and 8.5% respectively, at December 31, 1999) would
impact interest costs by approximately $0.9 million annually on the Senior
Credit Facility.
DEBT MATURITIES
The current maturities of long-term debt primarily consist of the current
portion of the Senior Credit Facility and other miscellaneous debt. The
maturities of long-term debt of the Company's operations during 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, and 2004 are $4.2 million, $5.2 million, $6.7 million, $7.8
million, $26.3 million, respectively. The Senior Notes mature in March 2009. In
addition, the Senior Credit Facility provides for mandatory prepayments with
net cash proceeds of certain asset sales, net cash proceeds of permitted debt
issuances, net cash proceeds from insurance recovery and condemnation events,
and beginning December 31, 2000 the Senior Credit Facility requires annual
excess cash repayments. The indentures governing the Senior Notes and the
Senior Discount Notes provide that in the event of certain asset dispositions,
the Company
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must apply net proceeds first to repay Senior Indebtedness. To the extent the
net proceeds have not been applied within 360 days from the asset disposition to
an investment in capital expenditures or other long term tangible assets used in
the business, and to the extent the remaining net proceeds exceed $10.0 million,
the Company must make an offer to purchase outstanding Senior Notes at 100% of
their principal amount plus accrued interest. To the extent there are excess
funds after the purchase of the Senior Notes, the Company must make an offer to
purchase outstanding Senior Discount Notes at 100% of the accreted value. The
Company must also make an offer to purchase outstanding Senior Notes and the
Senior Discount Notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid
interest if a Change in Control of the Company occurs. Subject to compliance
with the Senior Credit facility, the Floating Rate Notes will be mandatory
redeemable with the proceeds of any securities issuances or incurrences of
indebtedness at any time on or prior to October 31, 2000. If the Company does
not redeem the Floating Rate Notes by November 1, 2000, the Floating Rate Notes
will automatically convert into fixed-rate permanent notes due March 15, 2009.
IMPACT OF YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
The Company's program to address the Year 2000 issue consisted of (i)
assessing the state of Year 2000 readiness of its systems and third parties
upon which it relies (ii) replacing the primary computer system at headquarters
and owned operations, (iii) testing these systems, and (iv) contingency
planning. The Company did not experience any significant disruption as a result
of the Year 2000 issue.
Costs related to the Year 2000 issue were approximately $1.0 million and
were funded through operating cash flows.
The Company completed its assessment of its Year 2000 risks related to
significant relationships with its critical third party suppliers and
customers. Despite these efforts, the Company can provide no assurance that all
third parties compliance plans were successfully completed in a timely manner,
although it is not aware of any problems which would significantly impact its
operations.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
INTEREST RATE EXPOSURE
The Company's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates
relates primarily to the Company's long-term debt obligations. The interest
rate exposure for the Company's variable rate debt obligations is currently
indexed to LIBOR of one, two, or three months as selected by the Company, or
the Alternate Base Rate. The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to
modify its exposure to interest rate movements and to reduce borrowing rates.
The table below provides information about the Company's debt obligations
and interest rate protection agreement. For debt obligations, the table
presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by
expected maturity dates. For interest rate protection agreements, the table
presents notional amounts and weighted average interest rates by expected
(contractual) maturity dates. Weighted average variable interest rates are
based on implied LIBOR in the yield curve at the reporting date. The principal
cash flows are in thousands.
FAIR
EXPECTED MATURITY DATE VALUE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECEMBER 31,
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 THEREAFTER TOTAL 1999
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -------------
DEBT:
Fixed rate ($US).......... $ 597 $ 81 $ 80 $ 411 $ 94 $ 221,851 $223,114 $188,357
Average interest rate .... 11.61% 11.61% 11.61% 11.61% 11.61% 11.61%
Variable rate ($US)....... $ 28,600 $ 5,100 $ 6,600 $ 7,350 $26,250 $ 116,100 $190,000 $190,000
Average interest rate .... 7.07% 7.26% 7.35% 7.41% 7.51% 7.78%
INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES:
Variable to fixed swap
($US).................... $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $ 4,400
Average pay rate ......... 6.918% 7.042% 7.042%
Average receive rate ..... 6.298% 7.260% 7.350%
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
See the Consolidated Financial Statements of Muzak Holdings LLC included
herein.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The Company is a limited liability company whose affairs are governed by a
Board of Directors. The following table sets forth information about the
directors of the Company and the executive officers of Muzak LLC as of December
31, 1999 and their ages as of December 31, 1999. Each of the directors
identified below is currently a director of the Company, has served as a
director of the Company since March 1999 and is serving a one-year term. The
election of directors is subject to the terms of the Members Agreement and
Securityholders Agreement and are described below under the heading "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions."
NAME AGE POSITION AND OFFICES
- ------------------------------- ----- -----------------------------------------------
William A. Boyd ............... 58 Director,President and Chief Executive Officer
Steven K. Randall ............. 50 Executive Vice President
Brad D. Bodenman .............. 37 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Steven M. Tracy ............... 49 Senior Vice President, Owned Operations
Michael F. Zendan II .......... 36 Vice President and General Counsel
Peni Garber ................... 36 Director, Vice President and Secretary
David W. Unger ................ 42 Director
Royce G. Yudkoff .............. 43 Director and Vice President
R. Steven Hicks ............... 50 Chairman of the Board
D. Geoff Armstrong ............ 42 Director
Andrew Banks .................. 44 Director
The following sets forth biographical information with respect to the
directors of the Company and executive officers of the Company.
WILLIAM A. BOYD is a director, has been the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company since March 1999 and was the Chief Executive Officer of Old Muzak from
1997 to March 1999, Chairman of the Board of Music Holdings Corporation, the
general partner of the managing general partner of Old Muzak, from 1997 to
March 1999 and was a director of Music Holdings Corporation from 1996 to March
1999. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Boyd was a private investor. From 1982 to 1995,
Mr. Boyd was owner and president of SunCom Communications, the largest
independent franchisee of Old Muzak. Mr. Boyd was President of the franchise
organization from 1994 to 1995 and from 1986 to 1987. Mr. Boyd was also
President of Old Muzak's Owned Affiliate division in 1987. Prior to owning a
franchise, Mr. Boyd held various positions with Old Muzak. Mr. Boyd is the
father of Robert T. Boyd, Vice President of Finance for Owned Operations.
STEVEN K. RANDALL has been an Executive Vice President of the Company
since November 1999. Prior to November 1999, Mr. Randall was the owner and
President of Mountain West Audio Inc., an independent franchisee of the Company.
He served in this capacity from 1979 until joining the Company in November
1999. While he was the owner of Mountainwest Audio, Mr. Randall served on the
President's Advisory Board and the National Sales Committee for the Company.
While serving as President of Mountain West Audio, he was an officer and board
member of the franchise organization.
BRAD D. BODENMAN has been Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
Company since March 1999 and was the Chief Financial Officer of Old Muzak from
1998 to March 1999. Mr. Bodenman served as Old Muzak's Vice President, Finance
and Administration from 1997 to 1998, as its Controller from 1996 to 1997, as
its Director of Finance from 1994 to 1996, as an Accounting Manager from 1991 to
1994, and Accounting Supervisor from 1990 to 1991 and as Senior Accountant from
1989 to 1990. Prior to joining Old Muzak, he served as a senior accountant at
Price Waterhouse. Subsequent to December 31, 1999, Mr. Bodenman resigned his
position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective April 30, 2000.
STEVEN M. TRACY has served as Senior Vice President, Owned Operations of
the Company since March 1999 and was the Senior Vice President, Owned
Operations of Old Muzak from 1998 to March 1999. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Tracy
was Old Muzak's Vice President, Owned Operations, Western Region. Prior to
1997, Mr. Tracy served as a Regional Director from 1994 to 1997, General
Manager from 1988 to 1994 and Vice President/General Manager for Old Muzak from
1986 to 1988.
MICHAEL F. ZENDAN II has been the Company's Vice President and General
Counsel since October 1999. From 1996 to October 1999, Mr. Zendan was Assistant
General Counsel (Aerospace) and Assistant Secretary for Coltec Industries Inc,
and
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was Assistant General Counsel (Industrial) for Coltec Industries Inc from
1994-1996, and served as Attorney and Senior Attorney for Coltec Industries Inc
from 1992-1994. From 1988-1992, he served as an Associate at Pepe & Hazard.
PENI GARBER is a principal and Secretary of ABRY Partners. She joined ABRY
Partners in 1990 from Price Waterhouse, where she served as Senior Accountant
in the Audit Division from 1985 to 1990. Ms. Garber is presently a director or
the equivalent of Nexstar Broadcasting Group LLC, Network Music Holdings LLC,
Quorum Broadcast Holdings Inc. Ms. Garber graduated summa cum laude from Bryant
College.
DAVID W. UNGER is a founder and managing Partner of Avalon Equity
Partners. From May 1997 to March 1999, he was Executive Vice President of Audio
Communications Network. Prior to May 1997, he was chairman of Suncom
Communications, LLC, an independent franchisee of the Company.
ROYCE G. YUDKOFF is the President and managing Partner of ABRY Partners.
Prior to joining ABRY Partners, Mr. Yudkoff was affiliated with Bain & Company
an international management consulting firm. At Bain, where he was Partner from
1985 through 1988, he shared significant responsibility for the firm's media
practice. Mr. Yudkoff is presently a director or the equivalent of various
companies including Quorum Broadcast Holdings Inc., Nexstar Broadcasting Group
LLC, Metrocall, Inc. and Pinnacle Towers Inc. Mr. Yudkoff graduated as a Baker
Scholar from the Harvard Business School and is an honors graduate of Dartmouth
College.
R. STEVEN HICKS. Mr. Hicks became a director of AMFM and was elected Vice
Chairman of AMFM and President and Chief Executive Officer of the AMFM New
Media Group in March 1999. Mr. Hicks has served as a director of AMFM since
August 1999. Mr. Hicks served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director of Capstar Broadcasting from June 1997 to July 1999. Mr. Hicks has
also served as Chairman of the Board of Capstar Broadcasting from June to
September 1997. Prior to joining Capstar, Mr. Hicks served as Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of Gulfstar Communications, Inc. from July
1987 to January 1997 and as president and Chief Executive Officer of SFX
Broadcasting, Inc. ("SFX") from November 1993 to May 1996. Mr. Hicks is a
33-year veteran of the radio broadcasting industry.
D. GEOFFREY ARMSTRONG. Mr. Armstrong was elected Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of AMFM in March 1999. Mr. Armstrong served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Capstar Broadcasting
from July 1998 to March 1999, and served as Director of Capstar Broadcasting
from July 1998 to July 1999. Mr. Armstrong served as the Chief Operating
officer and an Executive Vice president of SFX from November 1996 to May 1998
and served as a director of SFX from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Armstrong became the
Chief Officer of SFX in June 1996 and served as the Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of SFX from 1992 until March 1995. Mr. Armstrong currently serves as
a director of SFX Entertainment, Inc.
ANDREW BANKS is Chairman of ABRY Holdings, Inc. Previously, Mr. Banks was
affiliated with Bain & Company, an international management consulting firm. At
Bain, where he was a partner from 1986 until 1988, he shared significant
responsibility for the firm's media practice. Mr. Banks is presently a director
or the equivalent of Pinnacle Towers, Inc. Mr. Banks is a graduate of the
Harvard Law School, a Rhodes Scholar holding a Master's degree from Oxford
University and a graduate of the University of Florida.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of
the Company's Chief Executive officer and each of the Company's four most highly
compensated executive officers, at December 31, 1999, for services in all
capacities to the Company. Each of the executive officers listed below were not
employees of the Company until the merger between Audio Communications Network
LLC ("ACN") and Muzak Limited Partnership ("Old Muzak"), and therefore, except
as otherwise indicated, the following table includes compensation only for the
period from March 18, 1999 to December 31, 1999.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
-------------
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
--------------------------------------
RESTRICTED
OTHER ANNUAL STOCK ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION AWARDS COMPENSATION(1)
- -------------------------------------------- ------ ----------- ----------- -------------- ------------- ----------------
William A. Boyd (2) ....................... 1999 $237,527 $358,000 $35,000 $27,417 $2,625
Chief Executive Officer
Charles A. Saldarini (3) .................. 1999 $197,939 $358,000 $30,000 $ 7,495 $4,375
President and Chief Operating Officer
Steven K. Randall (4) ..................... 1999 $ 33,333 -- -- --
Executive Vice President
Steven M. Tracy (5) ....................... 1999 $118,750 -- $ 5,000 $ 6,256 $4,156
Senior Vice President, Owned
Operations
Brad D. Bodenman (6) ...................... 1999 $101,213 $ 7,500 -- $ 5,002 $3,804
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Michael F. Zendan II (7) .................. 1999 $ 23,958 -- -- -- --
Vice President and General Counsel
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(1) Consists of contributions by the Company to a defined contribution 401(k)
plan.
(2) Bonus amount includes $358,000 of retention bonus in connection with the
merger. Other Annual Compensation consists of a housing allowance of
$30,000 and a car allowance of $5,000. Aggregate restricted stock holdings
were 1,924 shares, with a value on December 31, 1999 of $27,417. One fifth
of the restricted stock award vested on March 18, 2000. The remainder is
to vest in four additional installments of 384.8 shares each on March 18,
2001, March 18, 2002, March 18, 2003 and March 18, 2004.
(3) Mr. Saldarini's employment with the Company terminated upon his retirement
on December 31, 1999. Bonus amount includes $358,000 of retention bonus in
connection with the merger. Other Annual Compenstaion consists of a
housing allowance of $25,000 and a car allowance of $5,000. Aggregated
restricted stock holdings were 526 shares, with a value on December 31,
1999 of $7,495. In connnection with Mr. Saldarini's change in employment
status, the Company repurchased the restricted stock in February 2000.
(4) Joined the Company November 1, 1999.
(5) Other Annual Compensation consists of a car allowance of $5,000. Aggregated
restricted stock holdings were 439 shares, with a value on December 31,
1999 of $6,256. One fifth of the restricted stock award vested on March
18, 2000. The remainder is to vest in four additional installments of 87.8
shares each on March 18, 2001, March 18, 2002, March 18, 2003, and March
18, 2004.
(6) Mr. Bodenman's aggregated restricted stock holdings were 351 shares, with a
value on December 31, 1999 of $5,002. One fifth of the restricted stock
award vested on March 18, 2000. The remainder is to vest in four
additional installments of 70.2 shares each on March 18, 2001, March 18,
2002, March 18, 2003, and March 18, 2004.
(7) Joined the Company on October 18, 1999.
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MANAGEMENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Concurrently with the consummation of the merger on March 18, 1999 of Old
Muzak with and into ACN, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
Mr. W. Boyd. After the merger, the Company entered into employment agreements
with Steven M. Tracy and Brad D. Bodenman, the terms of which are the same in
all material respects. The terms of these agreements are described below.
WILLIAM A. BOYD. Pursuant to the employment agreement dated as of March
18, 1999 by and among Mr. Boyd, the Company and the Company, the Company agreed
to employ Mr. Boyd as President and Chief Executive Officer until his
resignation, death, disability or termination of employment. Under the
employment agreement, Mr. Boyd is:
o Required to devote substantially all of his business time to the
Company,
o Entitled to a minimum base salary of $0.3 million, with annual increase
by the consumer price index of the preceding year,
o Eligible for a bonus, as determined by the Board of Directors of the
Company, up to $0.15 million with annual increases by the consumer price
index of the preceding year,
o Prohibited from competing with the Company during the term of his
employment period and for a period of twelve months thereafter, and
o Prohibited from disclosing any confidential information gained during
his employment period.
If the Company terminates Mr. Boyd's employment without "cause," Mr. Boyd
will be entitled to receive his base salary for a period of one year
thereafter.
OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. Steven M. Tracy, Brad D. Bodenman, Steven K.
Randall and the Company are parties to employment agreements the terms of which
are the same in all material respects. Each agreement may be terminated at any
time by either party. Under the agreements, the executive is:
o Entitled to compensation in accordance with the Company's employee
compensation plan, which may be amended by the Company at any time,
o Prohibited from competing with the Company during the term of employment
and for 18 months thereafter, and
o Prohibited from disclosing any confidential information gained during
the executive's employment period.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Class A units of the Company, which are the only outstanding
membership interests in the Company with voting rights, as of March 29, 2000,
by:
o Holders having beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the voting equity
interest of the Company,
o Each director of the Company
o Each of the Company's executive officers shown in the summary
compensation table, and
o All directors and executive officers as a group.
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BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP(A)
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BENEFICIAL OWNER NUMBER PERCENTAGE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -----------
MEM Holdings , LLC ....................................................................... 47,948 67.9%
18 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
CBC Acquisition Company .................................................................. 15,921 22.6%
600 Congress, Suite 1400
Austin, Texas 28701
William A. Boyd .......................................................................... 1,155 1.6%
Charles A. Saldarini ..................................................................... 150 *
Steven K. Randall ........................................................................ 456 *
Brad D. Bodenman ......................................................................... 50 *
Steven M. Tracy .......................................................................... 125 *
Michael F. Zendan II ..................................................................... -- *
Steven Hicks ............................................................................. -- *
D. Geoff Armstrong ....................................................................... -- *
Andrew Banks ............................................................................. -- *
Peni Garber .............................................................................. -- *
David W. Unger ........................................................................... 1,067 1.5%
Royce G. Yudkoff (b) ..................................................................... 47,948 68.0%
All directors and executive officers of the Company as a group (12 persons)............... 50,951 72.2%
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* Less than 1%
(a) "Beneficial ownership" generally means any person who, directly or
indirectly, has or shares voting or investment power with respect to a
security or has the right to acquire such power within 60 days. Unless
otherwise indicated, the Company believes that each holder has sole voting
and investment power with regard to the equity interests listed as
beneficially owned.
(b) Mr. Yudkoff is the sole owner of the equity interests of ABRY Holdings III,
Inc., the general partner of ABRY Equity Investors, L.P., the general
partner of ABRY Broadcast Partners III. Mr. Yudkoff is also the sole owner
of ABRY Holdings, Inc., the general partner of ABRY Capital, L.P., which
is the general partner of ABRY Broadcast Partners II. ABRY Broadcast
Partners III and ABRY Broadcast Partners II are the beneficial owners of
MEM Holdings. As a result, Mr. Yudkoff may be deemed to beneficially own
the shares owned by MEM Holdings. The address of Mr. Yudkoff is the
address of MEM Holdings and ABRY Partners.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
INVESTOR SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
David W. Unger, ABRY Broadcast Partners III and the Company are parties
to an Investor Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 6, 1998,
pursuant to which the Company sold to investors, and investors purchased from
the Company, Class A units of the Company. The investors are entitled to
indemnification in some circumstances to the extent the Company is determined to
have breached representations, warranties or agreements contained in the
Investor Securities Purchase Agreement.
The Management Securities Repurchase Agreement between Mr. Unger and the
Company was terminated in August 1999.
MEMBERS AGREEMENT
The Company, MEM Holdings, Joseph Koff, Mr. Unger, CMS Co-Investment
Subpartnership, CMS Diversified Partners, L.P., Music Holdings Corp. and
Stephen F. Jones are parties to an Amended and Restated Members Agreement dated
as of March 18, 1999. Pursuant to the Members Agreement, MEM Holdings, Mr.
Koff, Mr. Unger and Music Holdings Corp. have agreed to vote their equity
interests in the Company to elect Mr. Unger to the Board of Directors of the
Company. The Members Agreement also contains:
o "co-sale" rights exercisable in the event of specified sales by ABRY
Broadcast Partners III,
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o "drag along" sale rights exercisable by the Board of Directors of the
Company and holders of a majority of the then class A Units, in the event
of an Approved Company Sale (as defined in the Members Agreement),
o preemptive rights and
o restrictions on transfers of membership interests by Mr. Koff, Mr. Unger,
Music Holdings Corp, and its permitted transferees.
The voting, co-sale, drag along and transfer restrictions will terminate
upon consummation of the first to occur of a Qualified Public Offering, as
defined in the Members Agreement, or an Approved Company Sale.
SECURITYHOLDERS AGREEMENT
The Company, MEM Holdings, and CBC Acquisition Company, Inc. are parties to
a Securityholders Agreement dated as of March 18, 1999. Pursuant to the
Securityholders Agreement, MEM Holdings and CBC Acquisition Company, Inc. have
agreed to vote their equity interests in the Company to establish the
composition of the Board of Directors of the Company and to elect Steven Hicks
as the Chairman. The Securityholders Agreement also contains:
o "co-sale" rights exercisable in the event of specified sales by MEM
Holdings or CBC Acquisition Company, Inc., respectively,
o "drag along" rights exercisable by the Board of Directors of the parent
and holders of a majority of the then class A units, in the event of an
Approved Company Sale, as defined in the Securityholders Agreement,
o preemptive rights, and
o any transfer by MEM Holdings is subject to a right to first offer by CBC
Acquisition Company, Inc., and vice versa.
The voting restrictions will terminate upon an Approved Company Sale. The
drag along and the transfer restrictions will terminate upon the consummation
of the first to occur of a Qualified Public Offering, as defined in the
Securityholders Agreement, or an Approved Company Sale. The co-sale rights will
terminate upon the consummation of the first to occur of an initial public
offering by the Company or an Approved Company Sale.
REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
The Company, MEM Holdings, Mr. Koff, Mr. Unger, Music Holdings Corp., CMS
Co-Investment Subpartnership, CMS Diversified Partners, L.P. and CBC
Acquisition Company, Inc. are parties to an Amended and Restated Registration
Agreement. Pursuant to this Registration Agreement, the holders of majority of
the ABRY Registrable Securities, as defined in the Registration Agreement, may
request a demand registration under the Securities Act of all or any portion of
the ABRY Registrable Securities:
o on Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration,
o on Form S-2 or S-3 or any similar short-form registration, if available,
and
o on any applicable form pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
In accordance with the Registration Agreement, the holders of a majority
of CBC Acquisition Company, Inc. Registrable Securities, as defined in the
Registration Agreement, may request a demand registration under the Securities
Act of all or any portion of the Capstar Registrable Securities on Form S-1 or
any similar long-form registration and on Form S-2 or S-3 or any similar
short-form registration. In addition, all holders of Registrable Securities, as
defined in the registration Agreement, will have unlimited "piggyback"
registration rights, which entitle them to include their registrable equity
securities in registrations of securities by the Company, subject to the
satisfaction of specified conditions.
The Company is responsible for all expenses incident to its performance
under the Registration Agreement, including without limitation all registration
and filing fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky
laws, printing expenses, fees of counsel for the Company and the holders of
registrable securities and all independent certified public accountants and
underwriters.
ABRY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
Pursuant to a Management Agreement between ABRY Partners and the Company
dated October 6, 1998, ABRY Partners is entitled to a management fee when, and
if, it provides advisory and management consulting services to the Company and
based on the amount invested by ABRY partners and its affiliates in the
Company. The Company anticipates that any
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such management fee, if incurred, would be $0.3 million per annum payable
quarterly in arrears plus reimbursable expenses, adjusted as follows. The
Management Agreement provides that beginning in 1999, any applicable management
fee should be multiplied by 1.05 raised to the power obtained by subtracting
1998 from the number of the calendar year. Either ABRY Partners or the Company,
with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company, may terminate the
management Agreement by prior written notice to the other.
ABRY BROADCAST PARTNER'S III'S SUBORDINATED NOTE
In connection with the acquisition of the Company's franchisees from Audio
Communications Network, Inc. ("Predecesser Company") the Company borrowed
approximately $40.8 million from ABRY Broadcast Partners III under ABRY
Broadcast Partners III's subordinated note. During 1998, no interest payments
were made on ABRY Broadcast Partners III's subordinated note and interest
accrued at 9% per annum. The Company repaid $41.7 million outstanding under ABRY
III's subordinated note at the time of the merger and converted $0.7 million
into voting units of the Company. With the proceeds of the note, ABRY made a
capital contribution of $17.9 million to the Company.
RELATED PARTY DEBT
From July 1, 1999 through November 24, 1999, the Company borrowed an
aggregate amount of $30.0 million from MEM Holdings LLC in the form of Junior
subordinated unsecured notes (the "ABRY Notes"). MEM Holdings is a holdings
company that owns 68% of the voting interests in the Company. ABRY Broadcast
Partners III and ABRY Broadcast Partners II are the beneficial owners of MEM
Holdings.
The ABRY Notes mature on June 30, 2007, at which time principal and accrued
interest are due. Interest accrues at 15% per annum; any accrued interest not
paid as of March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 with bear interest at
15% per annum until such interest is paid or extinguished. The ABRY Notes are
junior and subordinate to payments for the Senior Credit Facility and the Senior
Notes. At any time, the ABRY Notes, with the exception of a $3.0 million note,
may be converted into class A units of the Company. If the ABRY Notes, with the
exception of a $3.0 million note, have not been repaid in full as of May 2001,
the ABRY Notes will automatically be converted into class A units of the
Company.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
William Boyd, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, is the father of
Robert Boyd, the Company's Vice President, of Finance for Owned Operations.
Robert Boyd earned over $60,000 during 1999.
TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS
As a result of the consummation of the merger between Old Muzak and ACN,
the executive management of Old Muzak liquidated their stock options. Mr.
Willliam Boyd, Mr. Steven Tracy, Mr. Charles Saldarini, and Mr. Brad Bodenman
received $2.8 million, $84 thousand, $1.4 million, and $45 thousand,
respectively upon the liquidation of their stock options. In addition, Mr.
Steven Tracy, Mr. Charles Saldarini, and Mr. Brad Bodenman received $0.2
million, $0.5 million, and $0.2 million, respectively, which represented
consideration for partnership units of Old Muzak.
CERTAIN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
The Company's Charlotte Owned Operation leased facilities from WRA
Associates during 1999. William A. Boyd is the managing partner of WRA
Associates. Other Partners include William Boyd, Robert Boyd, and Andy Boyd,
all of whom are sons of William A. Boyd. Payments to WRA Associates for these
facilities aggregated $86,095 during 1999.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) (1) Financial Statements:
PAGE
NUMBER
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MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
Report of Independent Public Accountants ................................................. F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 ................... F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and
the period from
October 7, 1998 to December 31, 1998 .................................................... F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and
the period from
October 7, 1998 to December 31, 1998 .................................................... F-6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Member's Interest for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999, and the
period from October 7, 1998 to December 31, 1998 ........................................ F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................................... F-8
AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. (THE "PREDECESSOR COMPANY")
Report of Independent Public Accountants ................................................. F-2
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from January 1, 1998 to October 6, F-5
1998
Consolidated Statement of Cash flows for the period from January 1, 1998 to October 6, F-6
1998
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the period from January 1, 1998 to F-7
October 6, 1998
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................................... F-8
AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. (THE "PREDECESSOR COMPANY")
Report of Independent Public Accountants ................................................. F-3
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 ......... F-5
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 ......... F-6
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the fiscal year ended December 31, F-7
1997
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ............................................... F-8
(a) (2) Financial Schedules:
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are omitted
because they are not required, are inapplicable, or the information is included
in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.
(a) (3) Exhibits:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 29, 1999 among ACN Holdings, LLC, Audio
Communication Network, LLC, Muzak Limited Partnership, MLP Acquisition L.P. and Muzak Holdings
Corp. (1)
2.2 First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 17, 1999 by and among Muzak
Holdings LLC (f/k/a ACN Holdings, LLC), Audio Communications Network, LLC, Muzak Limited
Partnership, MLP Acquisition, L.P. and Muzak Holdings Corp. (1)
2.3 Contribution Agreement between Capstar Broadcasting Corporation and ACN Holdings, LLC dated as of
February 19, 1999. (2)
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2.4 First Amendment dated as of March 18, 1999, to the Contribution Agreement dated as of February 19,
1999, between Capstar Broadcasting Corporation and Muzak Holdings, LLC (f/k/a ACN Holdings, LLC).
(2)
3.1 Certificate of Formation of ACN Operating, LLC. (1)
3.2 Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Formation of ACN Operating, LLC. (1)
3.3 Certificate of Merger merging Muzak Limited Partnership into Audio Communications Network, LLC. (1)
3.4 Certificate of Incorporation of Muzak Finance Corp. (1)
3.5 Certificate of Incorporation of Muzak, Inc. (1)
3.6 First Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Muzak, Inc. (1)
3.7 Certificate of Formation of MLP Environmental Music, LLC. (1)
3.8 Articles of Incorporation of Music Acquisition, Inc. (1)
3.9 Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders of Music Acquisition, Inc. to the Articles of Incorporation of
Music Acquisition, Inc. (1)
3.10 Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Articles of Incorporation of Ohio Sound and Music, Inc.
(1)
3.11 Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Articles of Incorporation of Ohio Sound and Music, Inc.
(1)
3.12 Certificate of Formation of ACN Holdings, LLC. (1)
3.13 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of ACN Holdings, LLC. (1)
3.14 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Muzak LLC, dated as of March 18,
1999 (1)
3.15 By-laws of Muzak Finance Corp (1)
3.16 By-laws of Muzak, Inc. (1)
3.17 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Agreement of MLP Environmental Music, LLC, dated as of
March 18, 1999 (1)
3.18 Code of Regulations of Business Sound, Inc. (1)
3.19 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Muzak Holdings LLC, dated as of
March 18, 1999 (1)
3.20 Certificate of Formation of BI Acquisition, LLC. (1)
3.21 Limited Liability Agreement of BI Acquisition, LLC dated as of August 18, 1999 (1)
3.22 Certificate of Incorporation of ACN Holdings, Inc. (2)
3.23 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of ACN Holdings, Inc. (2)
3.24 By-laws of ACN Holdings, Inc. (2)
4.1 Indenture, dated as of March 18, 1999 by and among Muzak LLC and Muzak Finance Corp., as Issuers,
Muzak Capital Corporation, MLP Environmental Music, LLC, Business Sound, Inc. and ACN Holdings
LLC, as Guarantors and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.
4.2 Form of 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 (included in Exhibit 4.1 above as Exhibit A) (1)
4.3 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 1999 by and among Muzak LLC and Muzak
Finance Corp., the Guarantors named therein and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
as Initial Purchasers. (1)
4.4 Purchase Agreement, dated March 12, 1999 by and among Audio Communications Network, LLC and
Muzak Finance Corp., the Guarantors named therein and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. and Goldman, Sachs
& Co., as Initial Purchasers. (1)
4.5 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 30, 1999 by and among Muzak LLC, Muzak Finance Corp.,
Muzak Capital Corporation, MLP Environmental Music, LLC, Business Sound, Inc., Muzak Holdings
LLC and BI Acquisition, LLC, as Guarantors and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee. (1)
4.6 Indenture, dated as of February 2, 2000 by and among Muzak LLC and Muzak Finance Corp., as Issuers
and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee.
4.7 Purchase Agreement, dated February 2, 2000 by and among Muzak LLC and Muzak Finance Corp., the
Guarantors named therein and CIBC Inc.
4.8 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2000 by and among Muzak LLC and Muzak
Finance Corp., the Guarantors named therein and CIBC Inc.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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4.9 Indenture, dated as of March 18, 1999 by and among Muzak Holdings LLC and Muzak Holdings Finance
Corp., as Issuers and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee. (2)
4.10 Form of Series A 13% Senior Discount Notes due 2010 (included in Exhibit 4.1 above as Exhibit A). (2)
4.11 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 1999, Muzak Holdings, LLC and Muzak Holdings
Finance Corp., and Issuers and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as Initial
Purchasers. (2)
4.12 Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 12, 1999, by and among ACN Holdings, LLC and Muzak
Holdings Finance Corp., as Issuers and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as Initial
Purchasers. (2)
4.13 Muzak LLC 15% Junior Unsecured Promissory Note due 2007 (1)
4.14 Muzak LLC 15% Junior Unsecured Promissory Note due 2007.
4.15 Muzak LLC 15% Junior Unsecured Promissory Note due 2007.
4.16 Muzak LLC 15% Junior Unsecured Promissory Note due 2007.
10.1 Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of March 18, 1999 among Audio Communications Network,
LLC, as Borrower, Muzak Holdings LLC and certain subsidiaries of Audio Communications Network,
LLC, as Guarantors, various lenders, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Syndication Agent, Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce, as Administrative Agent and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and CIBC
Oppenheimer Corp. as Co-Lead Arrangers. (1)
10.2 Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of March 18, 1999, among Audio Communications Network,
LLC, Muzak Holdings LLC, and certain present and future domestic subsidiaries of Audio Communi-
cations Network, LLC, as Guarantors, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as agent for the benefit
of Lenders and Lender Counterparties and Indemnities. (1)
10.3 Indenture relating to the Senior Discount Notes, dated as of March 18, 1999, by and among, Muzak
Holdings LLC and Muzak Holdings Finance Corp., as Issuers, and State Street Bank and Trust Company,
as Trustee. (2)
10.4* Amended and Restated Members Agreement, dated as of March 18, 1999, by and among Muzak Holdings
LLC (f/k/a ACN Holdings, LLC), MEM Holdings LLC, David Unger, Joseph Koff, William Boyd and
Music Holdings Corp. (1)
10.5* Management and Consulting Services Agreement dated as of October 6, 1998 by and between ABRY
Partners, Inc. and ACN Operating, LLC. (1)
10.6* Form of Employment Agreement by and between Muzak LLC and each of the executive officers of
Muzak other than William A. Boyd and David Unger. (1)
10.7* Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of March 18, 1999, among Muzak Holdings LLC, Muzak
LLC, and William A. Boyd. (1)
10.8* Executive Employment Agreement dated as of October 6, 1998, by and among ACN Operating, LLC,
Audio Communications Network, LLC and David Unger. (1)
10.9* First Amendment to the Executive Employment Agreement dated as of March 18, 1999 to the certain
Executive Employment Agreement dated as of October 6, 1998, by and between Audio Communications
Network, LLC f/k/a ACN Operating, LLC and David Unger. (1)
10.10 First Amendment, Consent and Waiver, dated as of July 1, 1999 to the Credit and Guaranty Agreement,
dated as of March 18, 1999 among Muzak LLC, as Borrower, Muzak Holdings LLC and certain
Subsidiaries of Muzak LLC, as Guarantors, various Lenders, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as
Syndication Agent, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as Administrative Agent and Goldman Sachs
Credit Partners L.P. and CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. as Co-Lead Arrangers. (1)
10.11 Securities Repurchase Agreement dated as of October 6, 1998 by and among ACN Holdings, LLC, David
Unger and ABRY Broadcast Partners III, L.P. (2)
10.12 Second Amendment Consent and Waiver dated October 26, 1999 to the Credit and Guaranty Agreement
dated as of March 18, 1999 with Muzak LLC as borrower. (3)
10.13 Third Amendment Consent and Waiver dated January 14, 2000 to the Credit and Guaranty Agreement
dated as of March 18, 1999 with Muzak LLC as Borrower.
10.14 Securityholders Agreement dated as of March 18, 1999 by and among Muzak Holdings LLC (f/f/a ACN
Holdings, LLC), MEM Holdings, LLC and Capstar Broadcasting Corporation. (2)
10.15 Investor Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 6, 1998 by and among ACN Holdings, LLC
and the investors named therein. (2)
10.16 Form of Incentive Unit Agreement by and among Muzak Holdings LLC, each of the Name Executives
and ABRY Broadcast Partners III, L.P. (2)
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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21.1 Subsidiaries of Muzak LLC and Muzak Finance Corp. (1)
27 Financial Data Schedule.
- ---------
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Muzak LLC's Registration Statement on Form
S-4, File No. 333-78571.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-4, File No. 333-78573.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1999.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
(c) During the last quarter of the fiscal year for which this report on
Form 10-K was filed, the Company filed no reports on Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this Report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 31st day of
March, 2000.
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
MUZAK HOLDINGS FINANCE CORP.
By: /s/ William A. Boyd
--------------------------------------
NAME: WILLIAM A. BOYD
TITLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND PRESIDENT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE
- ------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
/s/ William A. Boyd Director, President and Chief Executive
------------------------ Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
WILLIAM A. BOYD
/s/ Brad D. Bodenman Chief Financial Officer (Principal
------------------------ Financial Officer and Principal
BRAD D. BODENMAN Accounting Officer)
/s/ Peni Garber Director
------------------------
PENI GARBER
/s/ David W. Unger Director
------------------------
DAVID W. UNGER
/s/ Royce Yudkoff Director
------------------------
ROYCE YUDKOFF
/s/ Steven Hicks Chairman of the Board
------------------------
STEVEN HICKS
/s/ D. Geoff Armstrong Director
------------------------
D. GEOFF ARMSTRONG
/s/ Andrew Banks Director
------------------------
ANDREW BANKS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors
of Muzak Holdings LLC:
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index
appearing under Item 14(a)(1) on page 25 related to Muzak Holdings LLC present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Muzak Holdings LLC
and its subsidiaries (the "Company"), formally known as ACN Holdings, LLC, at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for the year ended December 31, 1999 and for the period from October 7,
1998 to December 31, 1998, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States. 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 of these
statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States, which 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, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 24, 2000
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors
Muzak Holdings LLC
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index
appearing under Item 14(a)(1) on page 25 related to Audio Communications
Network, Inc. ("ACN" or "Predecessor Company") present fairly, in all material
respects, the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period
from January 1, 1998 to October 6, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States. These financial statements are the
responsibility of ACN's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of
these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in
the United States, which 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, assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audit provides a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
February 19, 1999
Charlotte, North Carolina
F-2
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors of
Muzak Holdings LLC:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows of Audio Communications Network, Inc. and
its subsidiaries (the "Predecessor Company") for the year ended December 31,
1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Predecessor
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. 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 audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of the Predecessor
Company for the year ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Orlando, Florida
March 31, 1998
F-3
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents ............................... $ 2,275 $ 1,293
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,683 and $450 39,203 1,764
Inventories ............................................. 12,283 1,323
Prepaid expenses and other assets ....................... 2,304 125
--------- --------
Total current assets ................................... 56,065 4,505
Property and equipment, net ............................... 95,050 17,499
Intangible assets, net .................................... 314,364 49,039
Deferred charges and other assets, net .................... 31,836 1,884
--------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS ........................................... $ 497,315 $ 72,927
========= ========
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' INTEREST
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Revolving credit facility ............................... $ 25,000 $ --
Current maturities of long term debt .................... 4,197 --
Related party notes ..................................... -- 42,183
Current maturities of other liabilities ................. 1,394 34
Accounts payable ........................................ 15,123 2,439
Accrued expenses ........................................ 34,433 1,525
Advance billings ........................................ 11,171 --
--------- --------
Total current liabilities .............................. 91,318 46,181
Long-term debt ............................................ 323,131 460
Related party notes ....................................... 30,000 --
Other liabilities ......................................... 9,798 26
Commitments and Contingencies .............................
MEMBERS' INTEREST
Class A units ........................................... 70,599 27,262
Class B units ........................................... 2,822 --
Accumulated deficit ..................................... (30,353) (1,002)
--------- --------
Total members' interest ................................ 43,068 27,260
--------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' INTEREST ................ $ 497,315 $ 72,927
========= ========
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-4
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS)
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
------------------------------------
PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 7, 1998 JANUARY 1, 1998
YEAR ENDED THROUGH THROUGH YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998 OCTOBER 6, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1997
------------------- ------------------- ----------------- ------------------
Revenues:
Music and other business services .... $ 92,149 $ 3,909 $ 12,315 $ 12,784
Equipment and related services ....... 37,867 2,005 6,602 4,768
--------- -------- -------- --------
130,016 5,914 18,917 17,552
--------- -------- -------- --------
Cost of revenues:
Music and other business services .... 19,317 833 2,670 3,597
Equipment and related services ....... 29,002 1,723 5,536 3,572
--------- -------- -------- --------
48,319 2,556 8,206 7,169
--------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit ........................... 81,697 3,358 10,711 10,383
--------- -------- -------- --------
Selling, general and administrative
expenses ............................. 42,495 1,794 7,245 5,113
Depreciation and amortization expense .. 36,479 1,683 4,372 4,057
--------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) from operations .......... 2,723 (119) (906) 1,213
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net ................ (29,394) (888) (2,520) (2,649)
Other, net ........................... 20 5 6 59
--------- -------- -------- --------
Loss before income taxes ............... (26,651) (1,002) (3,420) (1,377)
Income tax provision (benefit) ......... (439) -- 8 26
--------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss ............................... $ (26,212) $ (1,002) $ (3,428) $ (1,403)
========= ======== ======== ========
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-5
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
-------------------------------
PERIOD FROM
PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1,
OCTOBER 7, 1998 1998
YEAR ENDED THROUGH THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, OCTOBER 6, YEAR ENDED
1999 1998 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1997
-------------- ----------------- ------------ ------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Loss ........................................ $ (26,212) $ (1,002) $ (3,428) $ (1,403)
Adjustments to derive cash flow from
continuing operating activities:
Deferred income tax benefit ..................... (458) -- -- --
Depreciation and amortization ................... 36,479 1,683 4,372 4,259
Amortization of senior discount notes ........... 4,218 -- -- --
Amortization of deferred financing fees ......... 1,226 20 58 --
Deferred subscriber acquisition costs ........... (7,246) (209) (524) (712)
Unearned installment income ..................... 1,110 -- -- --
Net change in certain assets and liabilities, net
of business acquisitions .......................
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable ..... (15,413) 95 241 (1,055)
(Increase) decrease in inventory ............... (3,225) (524) 303 (3,389)
Increase in accrued expenses ................... 3,716 597 112 576
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable ........ (2,587) 546 379 (999)
Increase in advance billings ................... 5,244 -- -- --
Other, net ..................................... 822 (39) 80 819
---------- -------- --------- ---------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING
ACTIVITIES .................................. (2,326) 1,167 1,593 (1,904)
---------- -------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions, net of cash ....................... (306,052) (67,028) -- --
Capital expenditures for property and
equipment ...................................... (30,785) (1,308) (3,538) (591)
Proceeds from the sale of intangible assets ..... -- -- -- 185
Cash acquired in acquisition .................... -- -- -- 876
---------- -------- --------- ---------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING
ACTIVITIES .................................. (336,837) (68,336) (3,538) 470
---------- -------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated
notes .......................................... 115,000 -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of senior discount notes.. 39,996 -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of senior credit facility 165,000 -- -- --
Proceeds from long-term debt .................... -- -- 2,200 25,534
Proceeds from sale of stock ..................... -- -- 7 71
Proceeds from issuance of membership units....... 24,279 27,262 -- --
Repayment of notes payable to related parties ... (41,683) -- --
Issuance of notes payable to related party ...... 30,000 40,818 -- --
Net borrowings under revolver ................... 25,000 --
Repayments of other debt ........................ (3,534) (8) (552) (23,624)
Payment of fees associated with the financing ... (13,913) -- -- --
---------- ---------- --------- ---------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 340,145 68,072 1,655 1,981
---------- ---------- --------- ---------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS .................................... 982 903 (290) 547
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD ......................................... 1,293 390 680 133
---------- ---------- --------- ---------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD ........ $ 2,275 $ 1,293 $ 390 $ 680
========== ========== ========= =========
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-6
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND MEMBERS'
INTEREST
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR UNITS)
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
CONTRIBUTED CONTRIBUTED
CAPITAL- CAPITAL TOTAL
PREFERRED COMMON IN EXCESS ACCUMULATED STOCKHOLDERS'
INVESTMENT WARRANTS STOCK OF PAR DEFICIT EQUITY
------------ ------------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------------
Balance, December 31, 1996 ................. $ 3,750 $ 194 $ -- $ -- $ (1,395) $ 2,549
Merger-related activity ................... (3,750) (194) 1,102 9,683 -- 6,841
Stock issued to directors and employees
in lieu of cash compensation ............ -- -- 10 111 -- 121
Stock purchased by employees under
stock purchase plan ..................... -- -- 1 10 -- 11
Stock options exercised ................... -- -- 13 47 -- 60
Net loss .................................. -- -- -- -- (1,403) (1,403)
-------- ------ ------ ------ -------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1997 ................. -- -- 1,126 9,851 (2,799) 8,179
Stock options exercised .................... -- -- 1 6 -- 7
Net loss ................................... -- -- -- -- (3,428) (3,428)
-------- ------ ------ ------ -------- --------
Balance at October 6, 1998 ................. $ -- $ -- $1,127 $9,857 $ (6,227) $ 4,757
======== ====== ====== ====== ======== ========
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC:
TOTAL
CLASS A CLASS B ACCUMULATED MEMBERS'
UNITS DOLLARS UNITS DOLLARS DEFICIT EQUITY
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------------- ------------
Balance at October 7, 1998 (prior to initial
contribution by members).......................... -- $ -- -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Issuance of units ................................. 27,262 27,262 2,414 -- -- 27,262
Net loss .......................................... -- -- -- -- (1,002) (1,002)
------ ------- ------ ------- -------- --------
Balance, December 31, 1998 ........................ 27,262 $27,262 2,414 $ -- $ (1,002) $ 26,260
Issuance of units ................................. 40,198 $40,198 7,867 $2,822 $ -- $ 43,020
Split of common units affected in the form of a
dividend ......................................... 3,139 3,139 -- (3,139) --
Net loss .......................................... -- -- -- -- (26,212) (26,212)
------ ------- ----- ------ --------- ---------
Balance, December 31, 1999 ........................ 70,599 $70,599 10,281 $2,822 $ (30,353) $ 43,068
====== ======= ====== ====== ========= =========
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-7
MUZAK HOLDINGS LLC
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION -- Muzak Holdings LLC ("the Company"), formerly known as ACN
Holdings, LLC, was formed in September 1998 pursuant to the laws of Delaware.
Muzak LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, owns and operates
franchisees. Muzak LLC began its operations on October 7, 1998 with the
acquisition of the independent franchisees in the Baltimore, Charlotte,
Hillsborough, Kansas City, St. Louis, Jacksonville, Phoenix, and Fresno areas
from Audio Communications Network, Inc. (the "Predecessor Company"). On March
18, 1999, Muzak Limited Partnership ("Old Muzak") merged with and into Audio
Communications Network, LLC ("ACN"). At the time of the merger, ACN changed its
name to Muzak LLC.
As of December 31, 1999, ABRY Partners, LLC. and its respective affiliates
collectively own approximately 68% of the beneficial interests in the Company's
voting interests.
The Company derives the majority of its revenues from the sale of business
music products. The core porduct is Audio Architecture and its two
complementary products are Audio Marketing and Video Imaging. These revenues
are generated by clients, who pay monthly subscription fees under noncancelable
five year contracts.
The Company also derives revenues from the sale and lease of audio
system-related products, principally sound systems and intercoms, to business
music clients and other clients. In addition, the Company sells electronic
equipment, such as proprietary tape playback equipment and other audio and
video equipment to franchisees to support the sale of business music services.
Installation, service and repair revenues consist principally of revenues from
the installation of sound systems and other equipment that is not expressly
part of a business music contract, such as paging, security and drive-through
systems. These revenues also include revenue from the installation, service and
repair of equipment installed under a business music contract. Music contract
installation revenues are deferred and recognized over the term of the
respective contracts.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION -- The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries; Muzak LLC, Muzak Holdings Finance
Corporation, Muzak Capital Corporation, Muzak Finance Corporation, Business
Sound Inc., Electro Systems Corporation, BI Acquisition LLC, MLP Environmental
Music, LLC, Audio Environments, Inc, and Background Music Broadcasters, Inc. All
significant intercompany items have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain
prior year items have been reclassified to conform with the fiscal 1999
presentation.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financials statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -- Cash and cash equivalents include all cash
balances and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three
months or less.
INVENTORIES -- Inventories consist primarily of electronic equipment and
are valued at the lower of cost or market, but not in excess of net realizable
value. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out basis.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT -- Property and equipment are stated at cost.
Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful
lives of the assets, ranging from 3 to 30 years. Sound and music equipment
installed at customer premises under contracts to provide music programming
services is transferred from inventory to property and equipment at cost plus
an allocation of installation costs and is amortized over 5 years. Impairment
losses are recognized if recorded values exceed undiscounted future cash flows,
by reducing them to estimated fair value. No impairment losses were recognized
by the Company or the Predecessor Company for the periods presented.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS -- Goodwill, the excess of the purchase price over the
fair value of net assets of businesses acquired, is amortized over twenty years
using the straight-line method. Income producing contracts are amortized using
the straight-line method over periods ranging from 8-14 years. Management
evaluates the recoverability of intangibles by comparing
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -- (CONTINUED)
recorded values to the undiscounted future cash flows that can be generated by
such assets. Impairment losses are recognized if recorded values exceed
undiscounted future cash flows, by reducing them to estimated fair value. No
impairment losses were recognized by the Company and the Predecessor Company for
the periods presented.
INCOME TAXES -- The Company is a Limited Liability Company that is treated
as a partnership for income tax purposes. No provision for income taxes is
required by the Company as its income and expenses are taxable to or deductible
by its members. The Company's corporate subsidiaries are subject to income
taxes and account for deferred income taxes under the liability method which
requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the
expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying
amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities.
REVENUE RECOGNITION -- Revenues from music services are recognized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the customer contracts in the period
services are provided. Revenues for equipment sales and related installation
are recognized upon delivery or installation. Contracts are typically for a
five-year non-cancelable period with renewal options for an additional five
years. Fees received for services to franchisees are recognized as revenues in
the month services are provided.
SUBSCRIBER ACQUISITION COSTS -- Subscriber acquisition costs are direct
sales commissions incurred in connection with acquiring new subscribers, which
are amortized as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses
over the life of the customer contract or five years, whichever is shorter, on
a straight-line basis. If a customer contract terminates early, the unamortized
subscriber acquisition costs is typically recovered from the salesperson.
Subscriber acquisition costs are included in deferred charges and other assets,
net.
ADVANCE BILLINGS -- The Company invoices certain customers in advance for
contracted music and other business services. Amounts invoiced in advance of
the service period are deferred when invoiced and recognized as revenue in the
period earned.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK -- Concentrations of credit risk with respect
to trade accounts receivable are limited as the Company sells its products to
customers in diviersified industries thorughout the United States. The Company
performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and
maintains allowances for potential credit losses. Actual losses have been
within management's expectations and estimates.
2. ACQUISITIONS
On October 7, 1998, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of
the Predecessor Company for $66.8 million. The acquisition was accounted for
using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the consideration paid was
allocated based on the estimated fair market value of the net assets acquired.
The excess of the consideration paid over the estimated fair market value of the
net assets acquired approximated $17.0 million and is being amortized using the
straight-line method over 20 years.
In order to complete the acquisition of the Predecessor Company, the
Company received a $8.4 million capital contribution and issued notes payable of
$40.8 million to a Member (see Note 6).
As discussed in Note 1, on March 18, 1999 Old Muzak merged with and into
ACN. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid total consideration of
$274.2 million, which is comprised of the following: $125.5 million cash
consideration, $114.9 million consideration in the tender offer and consent
solicitation for the 10% Senior Notes due 2003 of Old Muzak, $15.9 million for
debt repayment of Old Muzak outstanding obligations and assumed $17.9 million
of other obligations. In addition, at the time of the merger, the Company
repaid $41.7 million borrowed from ABRY Broadcast Partners by ACN in October
1998 in connection with the acquisition of the Company's independent
franchisees from the Predecessor Company and converted $0.7 million into voting
units of the Company.
In 1999, prior to the merger, the Company made the following acquisitions:
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
2. ACQUISITIONS -- (CONTINUED)
o On January 15, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of
Business Sound, Inc. for approximately $4.1 million, which included 3,661
Class A units of the Company. Business Sound was the Company's independent
franchisee for the New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama areas.
o On February 24, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock
of Electro Systems for approximately $0.7 million, which included 650
Class A units of the Company, and assumed certain nonrecourse debt. Electro
Systems was the Company's independent franchisee located in Panama City,
Florida.
The Company made thirteen acquisitions between the merger on March 18,
1999 and December 31, 1999. The table below provides information regarding
these acquisitions (in millions, except for number of units).
ACQUIRED ASSETS ACQUIRED ACQUIRED
DATE PURCHASE PRICE(5) OR STOCK BUSINESS MARKETS
- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- ---------------
March 18, 1999 $ 18.1 (1) Net assets of Capstar Broadcasting Independent Georgia,
Corporation's independent franchisee franchisee Florida
April 1, 1999 $ 0.2 Net assets of Custom On Hold Services Inc Audio Marketing Washington
May 1, 1999 $ 3.2 (2) Net assets of Capstar Broadcasting Corporation's Independent Georgia
independent franchisee franchisee Nebraska
Florida
June 1, 1999 $ 6.9 Net assets of Advertising on Hold, Inc Audio Marketing Florida,
Georgia,
North Carolina
June 1, 1999 $ 0.8 Net assets of CustomTronics Sound Business Music California
July 1, 1999 $ 0.9 Net assets of Penobscot Broadcasting Corporation Independent Maine
franchisee
August 1, 1999 $ 1.3 Net assets of LaBov and Beyond, Inc Audio Marketing Indiana
August 1, 1999 $ 3.5 Net assets of US West Communications Services, Inc's Audio Marketing National
Please Hold Promotions
September 1, 1999 $ 4.7 Stock of Broadcast International, Inc Business Music National
October 1, 1999 $ 10.3 Net assets of Midwest Systems and Services, Inc Business Music Illinois,
Indiana,
Ohio,
West Virginia
November 1, 1999 $ 2.9 Net assets of A & D Music, Inc Independent Oregon
franchisee
November 1, 1999 $ 7.9 (3) Stock of Audio Environment, Inc and Background Independent California
Music Broadcasters Inc franchisee
December 1, 1999 $ 13.2 (4) Net assets of Mountain West Audio, Inc Independent Utah,
franchisee Idaho,
Washington
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(1) Total purchase price included 13,535 Class A units of the Company.
(2) The Company acquired Capstar Broadcasting Corporation's ("Capstar")
independent franchisees located in Atlanta, Albany, and Macon, Georgia, Ft
Myers, Florida and Omaha Nebraska. The total consideration was accounted
for as an equity contribution to the Company and included 2,385 Class A
units of the Company.
(3) Total purchase price included 100 Class A units of the Company.
(4) The Company paid $3.1 million of the purchase price of Mountain West Audio
Inc., as of December 31, 1999. In February 2000, the Company paid the
remaining purchase price, which included 456 Class A units of the Company.
(5) The purchase price does not include transaction costs.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
2. ACQUISITIONS -- (CONTINUED)
The results of operations of the acquired companies are included in the
Company's consolidated statement of operations for the periods in which they
were owned by the Company.
The acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting. Accordingly, the consideration was allocated to the net assets
acquired based on the fair market values at the date of acquisition as
determined through the use of an independent appraisal. The excess of purchase
price for each acquisition over the estimated fair value of the tangible and
identifiable intangible assets acquired approximated $127.9 million and is
being amortized over a period of twenty years on a straight-line basis.
The following presents the unaudited pro forma results assuming that the
acquisitions discussed above and financings (see Note 6) had occurred as of the
beginning of fiscal 1999 and 1998. These pro forma results are not necessarily
indicative of the results that will occur in future periods (in thousands).
FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
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(UNAUDITED)
Revenues ..................... $ 170,970 $ 161,379
Loss from operations ......... (2,075) (9,554)
Net Loss ..................... (39,026) (40,572)
3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
USEFUL
LIFE DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
(YEARS) 1999 1998
--------- -------------- -------------
Equipment provided to subscribers ......... 4-6 $ 72,598 $ 16,186
Capitalized Install Labor ................. 5 18,270 --
Other ..................................... 3-30 22,606 2,113
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113,474 18,299
Less accumulated depreciation ............. (18,424) (800)
--------- --------
$ 95,050 $ 17,499
========= ========
Depreciation of property and equipment was $17.6 million, $0.8 million,
$1.9 million, and $1.4 million for year ended December 31, 1999, the period
from October 7, 1998 to December 31, 1998, for the period from January 1, 1998
to October 6, 1998, and for the year ended December 31, 1997, respectively.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
USEFUL LIFE DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
(YEARS) 1999 1998
------------- -------------- -------------
Goodwill .............................. 20 $ 143,094 $ 15,112
Income producing contracts ............ 8-14 136,184 34,810
License agreements .................... 20 5,082 --
Trademarks ............................ 5 14,866 --
Non-compete agreements ................ 2-7 16,401 --
Other ................................. 5-20 18,430 --
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334,057 49,922
Less accumulated amortization ......... (19,693) (883)
--------- --------
$ 314,364 $ 49,039
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Amortization of intangible assets was $18.8 million, $0.8 million, $2.5
million, and $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, the period from
October 7, 1998 to December 31, 1998, for the period from January 1, 1998 to
October 6, 1998, and for the year ended December 31, 1997, respectively.
5. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses are summarized below (in thousands):
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
-------------- -------------
Accrued Interest ...................................... $ 7,245 --
Additional purchase price of Mountain West Audio, Inc. 10,200 --
Accrued compensation and benefits ..................... 2,323 30
Licensing related accruals ............................ 2,754 65
Other ................................................. 11,911 1,430
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$34,433 $ 1,525
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Additional purchase price for Mountain West Audio, Inc. was paid in February
2000.
6. DEBT
Debt obligations consist of the following (in thousands):
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
-------------- -------------
Revolving loan -- Senior credit facility ......... $ 25,000 $ --
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Related Party Notes .............................. $ 30,000 $42,183
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DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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Long term debt:
Senior Credit Facility .......... $165,000 $ --
Senior Notes .................... 115,000 --
Senior Discount Notes............ 44,214 --
Other ........................... 3,114 460
-------- ----
Total debt obligations .......... 327,328 460
Less current maturities ......... (4,197) --
-------- ----
$323,131 $460
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
6. DEBT -- (CONTINUED)
SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY
In March 1999, the Company entered into a new senior credit facility
("Senior Credit Facility") consisting of: (i) a term loan facility in the amount
of $30.0 million payable in semi-annual installments until final maturity on
December 31, 2005 ("Term Loan A") ; (ii) a term loan facility in the amount of
$105.0 million payable in semi-annual installments until final maturity on
December 31, 2006 ("Term Loan B")(together with Term Loan A , the "Term Loans");
and (iii) a revolving loan (the "Revolving Loan") in an aggregate principal
amount of up to $35.0 million terminating on December 31, 2005. In July 1999,
the Company amended the Senior Credit Facility which increased the principal
amount of the Term Loan B by $30.0 million to $135.0 million. In October 1999,
the Company amended the Senior Credit Facility to enable a related party to make
a subordinated loan to the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $20.0
million and to permit the Company to issue additional senior subordinated notes
and to issue preferred stock if certain covenants are met by the Company.
The Senior Credit Facility, which is guaranteed by the Company and
certain of its domestic subsidiaries, contains restrictive covenants including
maintenance of interest and leverage ratios and various other restrictive
covenants which are customary for such facilities. In addition, the Company is
generally prohibited from incurring additional indebtedness, incurring liens,
paying dividends or making other restricted payments, consummating asset sales,
entering into transactions with affiliates, merging or consolidating with any
other person or selling assigning, transferring, leasing, conveying, or
otherwise disposing of assets. These conditions were satisfied as of December
31, 1999.
Indebtedness under the Term Loan A and the Revolving Loans bear interest
at a per annum rate equal to the Company's choice of (i) the Alternate Base
Rate (which is the highest of prime rate and the Federal Funds Rate plus .5%)
plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 2.00% or (ii) the offered rates for
Eurodollar deposits ("LIBOR") of one, two, three, or six months, as selected by
the Company, plus a margin ranging from 2.0%to 3.0%. Margins, which are subject
to adjustment based on the changes in the Company's ratio of consolidated total
debt to EBITDA (i.e., earnings before interest, taxes, interest, depreciation,
amortization and other non cash charges) were 2.0% in the case of Alternate
Base Rate and 3.0% in the case of LIBOR as of December 31, 1999. Indebtedness
under the Term Loan B bears interest at a per annum rate equal to the Company's
choice of (i) the Alternate Base Rate (as described above) plus a margin of
2.5% or (ii) LIBOR of one, two, three, or six months, as selected by the
Company plus a margin of 3.5%. The weighted average rate of interest on the
Senior Credit Facility at December 31, 1999 was 9.01%.
SENIOR NOTES
On March 18, 1999, the Company together with its wholly owned subsidiary,
Muzak Finance Corp., co-issued $115.0 million in principal amount of 9 7/8%
Senior Subordinated Notes ("Senior Notes") which mature on March 15, 2009.
Interest is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on March 15 and September 15 of
each year. The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company
and Muzak Finance and are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and
future Senior Indebtedness of the Company and Muzak Finance. The Senior Notes
are guaranteed by the Company, MLP Environmental Music, LLC, Business Sound,
Inc., BI Acquisition LLC, Audio Environments, Inc., Background Music
Broadcasters, Inc., and Muzak Capital Corporation. The indenture governing the
Senior Notes prohibits the Company from making certain payments such as
dividends and distributions of their capital stock; repurchases or redemptions
of their capital stock, and investments (other than permitted investments)
unless certain conditions are met by the Company. Before March 15, 2002, the
issuers may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes
originally issued under the indenture at a redemption price of 109.875% of the
aggregate principal amount so redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the
redemption date, with the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings if
certain conditions are met. After March 15, 2004, the issuers may redeem all or
part of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 104.938% of the principal
which redemption price declines to 100% of the principal amount in 2007.
SENIOR DISCOUNT NOTES
On March 18, 1999, the Company together with its wholly owned subsidiary Muzak
Holdings Finance Corp., co-issued $75.0 million in principal amount at maturity,
or $39.9 million in accreted value on the issue date, of 13% Senior Discounted
Notes (the "Senior Discount Notes") due March 2010. Cash interest on the Senior
Discount Notes does not accrue and is not payable prior to March 15, 2004. The
Discounted Notes were issued at a substantial discount from their principal
amount at maturity. Until March 15, 2004, the Discounted Notes will accrete in
value such that the accreted value on March 15, 2004 will equal the principal
amount at maturity of the Senior Discount Notes. From and after March 15, 2004,
interest on the Senior Discount Notes will accrue at a rate of 13% per annum.
Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears on each March 15 and September
15, commencing September 15, 2004, to holders of record of the Senior Discount
Notes at the close of business on the immediately preceding March 1 and
September 1.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
6. DEBT -- (CONTINUED)
RELATED PARTY NOTES
From July 1, 1999 through November 24, 1999, the Company borrowed an
aggregate amount of $30.0 million, from MEM Holdings LLC in the form of Junior
Subordinated Unsecured Notes (the "ABRY Notes"). MEM Holdings is a company that
owns 68% of the voting interests in the Company. ABRY Broadcast Partners III and
ABRY Broadcast Partners II are the beneficial owners of MEM Holdings.
The ABRY Notes mature on June 30, 2007, at which time principal and accrued
interest are due. Interest accrues at 15% per annum; any accrued interest not
paid as of March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 will bear interest at
15% per annum until such interest is paid or extinguished. The ABRY Notes are
junior and subordinate to payments for the Senior Credit Facility, and the
Senior Notes. At any time, all of the ABRY Notes, with the exception of the $3.0
million note may be converted into class A units of the Company. If the ABRY
Notes with the exception of the $3.0 million note, have not been repaid in full
as of May, 2001, the ABRY Notes will automatically be converted into class A
units. Proceeds from the ABRY Notes were used to fund operations and
acquisitions.
In order to complete the acquisition of the Predecessor Company, the
Company issued Notes payable to a member for $40.8 million in 1998. The Company
repaid $41.7 million outstanding under this note at the time of the merger and
converted $0.7 million into Class A units of the Company.
OTHER DEBT
In connection with the purchase of ElectroSystems on February 24, 1999,
the Company assumed several promissory notes, totaling $2.4 million as of the
acquisition date. All of the notes, with the exception of one, bear interest at
9.887% and mature in November 2016. The Company is required to make interest
only payments on a monthly basis through October 2006, and principal and
interest payments for the remainder of the term. The Note terms are the same
for all but one of the notes. This note bears interest at 8% with principal and
interest payments due monthly until maturity in October 2006.
See Note 15 for a description of additional debt incurred by the Company
after December 31, 1999.
ANNUAL MATURITIES
Annual maturities of long-term debt obligations are as follows (in
thousands):
2000 ............... $ 4,197
2001 ............... 5,181
2002 ............... 6,680
2003 ............... 7,761
2004 ............... 26,344
Thereafter ......... 277,165
Total interest paid by the Company on all indebtedness was $14.1 million,
$2.0 thousand, $2.9 million, and $2.2 million for the year ended December 31,
1999, the period from October 7, 1998 through December 31, 1998, for the period
from January 1, 1998 through October 6, 1998 and the year ended December 31,
1997, respectively.
INTEREST RATE PROTECTION PROGRAMS
During April 1999, the Company entered into a four year interest rate swap
agreement in which the Company effectively exchanged $100.0 million of floating
rate debt at three month LIBOR for 5.59% fixed rate debt. This agreement is
designated as a hedge of interest rates, and the differential to be paid or
received on the swap is accrued as an adjustment to interest expense as
interest rates change. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of
nonperformance by the other party to the swap agreement. However, the Company
does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparty. The effect of this
interest rate protection agreement on the operating results of the Company was
to increase interest expense by $67 thousand in fiscal 1999. The Company
terminated this agreement on January 28, 2000 and received approximately $4.4
million for this agreement. The proceeds will be recorded an as adjustment to
interest expense.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
6. DEBT -- (CONTINUED)
On January 28, 2000, the Company entered into a new interest rate swap
agreement in which the Company effectively exchanged $100.0 million of floating
rate debt at three month LIBOR for 7.042% fixed rate debt. The interest rate
swap agreement terminates on April 19, 2002. Payments received, if any, as a
result of this agreement are accrued as an adjustment to interest expense.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The estimated fair values of the Company's debt as of December 31, 1999 and
December 31, 1998 were $378.4 million and $42.7 million, respectively. The fair
value of the Senior Notes and the Senior Discount Notes are based upon quoted
market price. The fair value of the other long-term debt of the Company
approximates the carrying value.
The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement was approximately $4.4
million as of December 31, 1999. The fair values of interest rate swaps are
obtained from dealer quotes which represents the estimated amount the Company
would receive or pay to terminate agreements taking into consideration current
interest rates and creditworthiness of the counterparties.
7. LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company is the lessee under various long-term operating and capital
leases for machinery, equipment, buildings, and vehicles for periods ranging
from 2 years to 10 years. The Company has also entered into various agreements
to lease transponders to transmit music programs via direct broadcast
satellite. The majority of these leases contain renewal provisions.
At December 31, 1999, future minimum lease payments under operating and
capital leases as follows (in thousands):
FISCAL YEAR ENDING CAPITAL OPERATING
- ---------------------------------- ----------- ----------
December 2000 .................. $ 1,260 $ 8,030
December 2001 .................. 1,038 7,180
December 2002 .................. 567 6,749
December 2003 .................. 194 6,269
December 2004 .................. 2 5,854
Later Years .................... -- 10,442
Less Imputed Interest .......... (323) --
Less Executory Cost ............ (446) --
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$ 2,292 $ 44,524
======= ========
Rental expense under operating leases was $6.3 million, $94 thousand, $0.2
million, and $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, for the period
from October 7, 1998 through December 31, 1998, for the period from January 1,
1998 through October 6, 1998, and for the year ended December 31, 1997,
respectively.
8. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
During 1999, the Company maintained two defined contribution plans.
Substantially all employees are covered under a plan whereby eligible employees
may contribute up to 14% of their compensation per year, subject to certain tax
law restrictions. The Company has the option to make a matching contribution up
to a maximum of 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 3%, up to 6% of the
total base salary contributed by the employee each year. Participants are
immediately vested in their contributions as well as the employer's
contributions. Certain other employees are covered under a plan whereby
employees may contribute up to 15% of pre-tax pay and employer contributions
are discretionary. Participants are immediately vested in their contributions
and become fully vested in employer contributions after the third year of
service with the Company.
Plan expense was $0.8 million, $55 thousand, $23 thousand, and $32
thousand for the year ended December 31, 1999, for the period from October 7,
1998 to December 31, 1998, the period from January 1, 1998 to October 6, 1998
and the year ended December 31, 1997, respectively.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
9. MEMBERS' INTEREST
The Company has authorized two classes of equity units: class A units
("Class A Units") and class B units ("Class B Units")(collectively, the
"Units"). Each class of units represents a fractional part of the membership
interests of the Company.
VOTING UNITS
Each class A unit is entitled to voting rights equal to the percentage
such unit represents of the aggregate number of outstanding class A units. Each
class A unit accrues a preferred return (the "ACN Holdings Preferred Return")
annually on the original issue price ("the "Capital Value") of each voting unit
at a rate of 15% per annum. The Company can not pay distributions, other than
tax distributions, in respect of other classes of securities, including
distributions made in connection with a liquidation, until the Capital Value
and accrued ACN Holdings Preferred Return in respect of each voting unit is
paid to each holder (such distributions being the "Priority Distributions"). In
addition to these Priority Distributions, each holder of these voting units is
also entitled to participate in distributions payable to the residual common
equity interests of the Company (the "Last Priority Distributions").
NON VOTING UNITS
The class B units are non-voting equity interests in the Company which are
divided into four subclasses, Class B-1 units, Class B-2 units, Class B-3
units, and Class B-4 units. Each holder of class B units is entitled to
participate in Last Priority Distributions, if any, provided that Priority
Distributions on all voting interests have been paid in full. The Company is
authorized to issue class B-5 units, however no B-5 units are outstanding as of
December 31, 1999. The class B-1 units, B-2 units, and B-3 units have a vesting
period of five years, and the class B-4 units vest immediately upon issuance.
Upon a change in control, as defined, all of these units become fully vested
and exercisable. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company had 2,410 and
804 B-1 units outstanding, respectively. As of December 31, 1999 and 1998, the
Company had 2,429 and 806 B-2 units outstanding, respectively. As of December
31, 1999 and 1998, the Company had 2,441 and 804 B-3 units outstanding,
respectively. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had 3,002 B-4 units
outstanding, with a value of $2.8 million. There were no B-4 units outstanding
as of December 31, 1998.
10. INCOME TAXES
The provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
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PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM YEAR
OCTOBER 7, 1998 JANUARY 1, 1998 ENDED
YEAR ENDED THROUGH THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998 OCTOBER 6, 1998 1997
------------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------
Current tax:
Federal .............. $ 8 $-- $-- $--
State ................ 10 -- 8 26
------ --- --- ---
18 -- 8 26
------ --- --- ---
Deferred tax (benefit):
Federal .............. (384) -- -- --
State ................ (73) -- -- --
------ --- --- ---
(457) -- -- --
------ --- --- ---
Total .............. $ (439) $ 0 $ 8 $26
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
10. INCOME TAXES -- (CONTINUED)
The Company's effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal tax
rate for the following reasons:
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
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PERIOD FROM PERIOD FROM YEAR
OCTOBER 7, 1998 JANUARY 1, 1998 ENDED
YEAR ENDED THROUGH THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998 OCTOBER 6, 1998 1997
------------------- ------------------- ----------------- -------------
Federal tax (benefit) of statutory rates $ (7,761) $ (401) $ (1,197) $ (477)
State income taxes ...................... (40) -- -- 17
Goodwill and nondeductive expenses ...... 30 -- 467 253
Losses allocated directly to partners ... 7,332 401 -- --
Increase in valuation allowance ......... -- -- 738 294
Other ................................... -- -- -- (61)
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$ (439) $ 0 $ 8 $ 26
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The components of the net deferred tax asset (liability) at December 31
are as follows (in thousands):
1999 1998
----------- -----
Net operating loss carryforwards .......................................... $ 937 $--
Property and equipment .................................................... (150) --
Intangible assets ......................................................... (2,714) --
Capitalized commissions ................................................... (217) --
Other ..................................................................... 38 --
-------- ---
Net deferred tax liability (included in other long term liabilities) ..... $ (2,106) $--
======== ===
11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During October 1998, the Company entered into a Management Agreement with
ABRY Partners which provides that the Company will pay a management fee as
defined in the Management Agreement. There were no fees incurred under the
agreement during 1999 and for the period from October 7, 1998 to December 31,
1998. Either the Company or ABRY Partners, with the approval of the Board of
Directors of the Company, may terminate the Management Agreement by prior
written notice to the other.
During fiscal 1999, the Company borrowed $30.0 million from MEM Holdings
under junior subordinated notes. See Note 6 for a description of this related
party note.
12. MUZAK HOLDINGS FINANCE CORP.
Muzak Holdings Finance Corp. had no operating activities during the twelve
months ended December 31, 1999.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- (CONTINUED)
The Company is involved in various claims and lawsuits arising out of the
normal conduct of its business. Although the ultimate outcome of these legal
proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the management of the Company
believes that the resulting liability, if any, will not have a material effect
upon the Company's consolidated financial statements or liquidity.
OTHER COMMITMENTS
As of December 31, 1999, the Company's operations has approximately $5.2
million in outstanding capital expenditure commitments. The Company, as
discussed in Note 7 above, is the lessee under various operating and capital
leases for equipment, vehicles, satellite capacity, and buildings.
14. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED): (IN THOUSANDS)
The quarterly data below is based on the Company's fiscal periods.
FISCAL 1999
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FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
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Net Sales ............ $ 12,151 $ 35,518 $ 40,255 $ 42,092
Gross Profit ......... 7,680 22,030 24,867 27,120
Net Loss ............. (816) (6,926) (8,550) (9,920)
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
14. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED): (IN THOUSANDS) -- (CONTINUED)
FISCAL 1998
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PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 7, 1998
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998
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Net Sales .............................. $ 5,914
Gross Profit ........................... 3,358
Net Loss ............................... (1,002)
In the first quarter of 1999, the Company misreported a $0.7 million
extraordinary gain on the extinguishment of debt related to the conversion of
certain related party debt and associated interest and goodwill by the same
amount related to the Old Muzak acquisition. The effect of the adjustment was
to eliminate the extraordinary gain and reduce goodwill by $.7 million.
The Company's operations are not subject to significant seasonal
influences.
15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 2000, the Company entered into an indenture for up to $50.0
million Senior Subordinated Floating Rate Notes (the "Floating Rate Notes").
The Floating Rate Notes are available to be drawn up to $50.0 million in
increments of no less than $2.5 million to fund acquisitions. The Floating Rate
Notes will be available for drawdowns until July 31, 2000. Commitments on all
amounts undrawn under the Floating Rate Notes by July 31, 2000 will expire and
will be ineligible for future draw downs. The Floating Rate Notes may be
redeemed at 100% if redeemed before July 31, 2000 and at 101.50% if redeemed
August 1, 2000 through October 31, 2000. If the Company does not redeem the
Floating Rate Notes by November 1, 2000, the Floating Rate Notes will
automatically convert into fixed-rate permanent notes due March 2009. As of
March 29, 2000, $25.0 million of the Floating Rate Notes were outstanding.
On February 2, 2000, the Company acquired certain of the net assets of
Quincy Broadcasting Company, a Delaware corporation, for approximately $0.4
million. Quincy Broadcasting Company was the Company's independent franchisee
located in Quincy, Illinois.
On February 2, 2000, the Company acquired certain of the assets and
assumed certain obligations of General Communications Corporation ("On Hold
America"), an Indiana corporation, for approximately $0.9 million. On Hold
America was an audio marketing business serving areas primarily in Indiana,
Georgia, Florida, and Ohio.
On February 2, 2000, the Company acquired certain of the assets and
certain obligations of Texas Sound Co. Ltd for approximately $0.4 million.
Texas Sound Co. Ltd was a provider of business music and audio marketing
services.
On February 24, 2000, the Company acquired Telephone Audio Productions,
Inc., ("Sold on Hold Communications"), a Texas corporation, for approximately
$3.7 million. Sold on Hold Communications was an audio marketing and messaging
business serving various markets in the United States.
On March 24, 2000, the Company acquired the stock of Vortex Sound
Communications Company, Inc., ("Vortex") for $9.2 million, which included 802
units of the Company. Vortex was the Company's independent franchisee located in
Washington, DC.
The following presents the unaudited pro forma results of the Company for
the year ended December 31, 1999, as if the acquisitions and financings,
including those discussed above in subsequent events, occurred on January 1,
1999. These unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the
results that will occur in future periods (in thousands).
Revenues ..................... $ 176,507
Loss from operations ......... (598)
Net Loss ..................... (38,983)
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