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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number 0-23337

 

SPORTSLINE.COM, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   65-0470894

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2200 W. Cypress Creek Road

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

  33309
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(954) 489-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

 

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2004: 42,763,853

 



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     PAGE

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 (unaudited) and December 31, 2003

   3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

   4

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2004

   5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

   6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   7

 

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SPORTSLINE.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

     (unaudited)        
    

March 31,

2004


   

December 31,

2003


 

ASSETS

                

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,870     $ 2,485  

Marketable securities

     16,258       16,943  

Accounts receivable, net

     10,377       11,729  

Due from CBS

     2,602       2,127  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,950       2,133  
    


 


Total current assets

     39,057       35,417  

DEFERRED ADVERTISING AND CONTENT

     6,286       6,857  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

     5,232       5,563  

NONCURRENT MARKETABLE SECURITIES

     1,385       9,134  

GOODWILL

     16,194       16,194  

OTHER ASSETS, net

     2,214       2,435  
    


 


     $ 70,368     $ 75,600  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 857     $ 1,193  

Accrued liabilities

     6,086       9,060  

Due to CBS

     6,524       7,034  

Deferred revenue

     4,124       2,221  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     17,591       19,508  

LONG TERM LIABILITIES:

                

DUE TO CBS

     14,600       9,600  

DUE TO NFL

     3,306       3,379  

OTHER

     2,591       2,853  

CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES

     16,661       16,661  
    


 


Total liabilities

     54,749       52,001  
    


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                
                  

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 42,763,333 and 42,750,371 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

     428       428  

Additional paid-in capital

     401,269       401,284  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     56       71  

Deferred compensation costs

     (1,428 )     (1,914 )

Accumulated deficit

     (384,706 )     (376,270 )
    


 


       15,619       23,599  
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 70,368     $ 75,600  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are

an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

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SPORTSLINE.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31


 
     2004

    2003

 

REVENUE

   $ 12,349     $ 12,010  

COST OF REVENUE

     4,223       3,813  
    


 


GROSS PROFIT

     8,126       8,197  
    


 


OPERATING EXPENSES:

                

Sales and marketing:

                

Equity consideration to Viacom for promotion

     5,571       5,571  

Other

     4,835       5,527  

General and administrative

     5,655       5,361  

Depreciation and amortization

     729       1,381  
    


 


Total operating expenses

     16,790       17,840  
    


 


LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

     (8,664 )     (9,643 )

INTEREST EXPENSE

     (227 )     (246 )

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME, net

     455       117  
    


 


LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     (8,436 )     (9,772 )
    


 


LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     —         (54 )
    


 


NET LOSS

   $ (8,436 )   $ (9,826 )
    


 


BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:

                

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.26 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         —    
    


 


LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED

   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.26 )
    


 


WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC AND DILUTED

     42,384,570       37,177,311  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are

an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 

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SPORTSLINE.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Common Stock

  

Additional

Paid-In

Capital


   

Deferred

Compensation

Costs


   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income


   

Accumulated

Deficit


   

Comprehensive

Loss


 
     Shares

    Amount

          

Balances at December 31, 2003

   42,750,371     $ 428    $ 401,284     $ (1,914 )   $ 71     $ (376,270 )        

Issuance of common stock from exercise of stock options

   18,962       —        15       —         —         —            

Forfeiture of restricted shares

   (6,000 )     —        (30 )     30                          

Amortization of deferred compensation costs

   —         —        —         456       —         —            

Comprehensive loss:

                                                     

Net loss

   —         —        —         —         —         (8,436 )   $ (8,436 )

Unrealized losses on marketable securities

   —         —        —         —         (15 )     —         (15 )
                                                 


Comprehensive loss

                                                $ (8,451 )
    

 

  


 


 


 


 


Balances at March 31, 2004

   42,763,333     $ 428    $ 401,269     $ (1,428 )   $ 56     $ (384,706 )        
    

 

  


 


 


 


       

 

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are

an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 

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SPORTSLINE.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31


 
     2004

    2003

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net loss

   $ (8,436 )   $ (9,826 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     729       1,387  

Equity consideration to Viacom for promotion

     5,571       5,571  

Amortization of equity agreements

     236       378  

Non-cash compensation costs

     456       565  

Bad debt (recovery) and other non-cash charges

     (49 )     (295 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     981       (2,017 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (720 )     (1,716 )

Accounts payable

     (323 )     (222 )

Accrued liabilities

     (4,022 )     802  

Deferred revenue

     1,901       1,120  
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (3,676 )     (4,253 )
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (2,587 )     (1,275 )

Sales of available-for-sale securities

     9,952       6,067  

Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     —         (2,243 )

Proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity securities

     1,000       4,885  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (319 )     (305 )
    


 


Net cash provided by investing activities

     8,046       7,129  
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of common stock warrants and options

     15       3  

Repurchase of common stock

     —         (246 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     15       (243 )
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4,385       2,633  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

     2,485       17,383  
    


 


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

   $ 6,870     $ 20,016  
    


 


SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Issuance of common stock warrants pursuant to NFLPA agreement

   $ —       $ 51  
    


 


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

                

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 4     $ 23  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are

an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 

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SPORTSLINE.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands except share and per share data)

 

(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

 

SportsLine.com, Inc. was incorporated on February 23, 1994 and we began recognizing revenue from our operations in September 1995. We publish one of the most comprehensive collections of multimedia sports news and information available on the Internet and offer consumers a broad assortment of merchandise and subscription and premium services, including fantasy leagues and contests. Our flagship Internet sports service (http://cbs.sportsline.com) was renamed CBS SportsLine.com in March 1997 as part of an exclusive promotional and content agreement with CBS Broadcasting Inc. (“CBS”). We have strategic relationships with CBS, Westwood One, the National Football League (the “NFL”), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) and the PGA TOUR. We distribute a broad range of up-to-date news, scores, player and team statistics and standings, photos and audio and video clips obtained from CBS and other leading sports news organizations; produce and offer fantasy league products, contests and other games; and produce and distribute entertaining, interactive and original programming such as editorials and analyses from our in-house staff and freelance journalists.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included in the accompanying unaudited financial statements. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent period or the full year ending December 31, 2004. Historically, the first and fourth quarters of each year have been the strongest for the Company due to the timing of major sporting events and sports seasons, such as the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and the National Football League season. In addition, the effect of such seasonal fluctuations could be enhanced or offset by revenue associated with major sports events, such as the Olympics and the Ryder Cup, which do not occur every year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

 

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Per Share Amounts

 

Loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon conversion of all of our convertible subordinated notes (“Convertible Subordinated Notes”) (using the if-converted method) and shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants (using the treasury stock method). There were approximately 256,000 shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Subordinated Notes at March 31, 2004 and there were 5,508,862 options and warrants outstanding in the aggregate at March 31, 2004 that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future. Such shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Subordinated Notes and upon exercise of the options and warrants were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share for any period presented because to do so would have been antidilutive.

 

Revenue by Type

 

Revenue by type for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


     2004

   2003

Advertising and marketing services

   $ 11,667    $ 11,268

Subscription and premium products

     682      742
    

  

     $ 12,349    $ 12,010
    

  

 

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UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands except share and per share data) —(Continued)

 

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:—(Continued)

 

Restructuring Charge

 

In April 2002, we announced the resignation of our chief technology officer and the expansion of responsibilities of our president of product development. As part of this change in personnel, we further integrated our fantasy sports operations into our other operations and technology departments. In August 2002, we announced the resignation of our president of corporate and business development and integrated our business development and legal affairs departments into the sales and finance departments, respectively. As a result of these resignations and organizational changes, we eliminated approximately twenty-seven redundant positions. Severance payments relating to these actions during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 were $207 and $326, respectively, with a remaining accrual balance as of March 31, 2004 of $176.

 

In November 2003, we announced the resignation of our president of operations and product development. As a result of this resignation and other organizational changes we recorded severance payments during the three months ended March 31, 2004 of $183 with a remaining accrual balance of $1,103 as of March 31, 2004.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” allows either adoption of a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock options and similar equity instruments or continuation of the measurement of compensation cost relating to such plans using the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. We have elected to use the intrinsic value method.

 

Pro forma information is required by SFAS No. 123 and has been determined as if we had accounted for our stock-based compensation plans under the fair value method. The fair value of each option grant was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 2.8% to 3.1% and 2.8% to 2.9%; dividend yield of 0% for both periods; expected volatility factor of 90% for both periods; and expected life of 5.73 and 4.39 years. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $0.94 and $0.68, respectively.

 

Our pro forma information follows for the three months ended March 31:

 

     2004

    2003

 

Net loss – as reported

   $ (8,436 )   $ (9,826 )

Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net loss

     375       479  

Total stock-based compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards

     (926 )     (2,125 )
    


 


Pro forma net loss

   $ (8,987 )   $ (11,472 )
    


 


Loss per share:

                

basic and diluted – as reported

   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.26 )
    


 


Loss per share:

                

basic and diluted – pro forma

   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.31 )
    


 


 

Restricted stock is measured at fair value on the date of grant based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock. Such value is recognized as an expense ratably over the corresponding vesting period. Stock based compensation associated with the issuance of restricted stock was $81 and $86 during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands except share and per share data) —(Continued)

 

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:—(Continued)

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss) and its components in a full set of financial statements. The objective of SFAS No. 130 is to report comprehensive income (loss), a measure of all changes in equity of an enterprise that result from transactions and other economic events in a period, other than transactions with owners. We have elected to disclose comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2004 in the consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. Comprehensive loss was $8,451 and $9,775 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The differences between net loss and comprehensive loss were due to unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities.

 

(3) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

 

On February 26, 2003, we announced our intention to sell our gaming information operations, consisting of VegasInsider.com and Las Vegas Sports Consultants. On June 23, 2003 we completed the sale of our VegasInsider.com subsidiary to Sports Information Ltd., a United Kingdom company. On November 24, 2003, we completed the sale of Las Vegas Sports Consultants to a group of Las Vegas-based investors.

 

VegasInsider.com generated revenue from advertising and the sale of premium subscription products while Las Vegas Sports Consultants generated revenue from sales of statistical content data. Advertising and subscription products revenue was recognized ratably over the applicable contract period while statistical data revenue was recognized on a monthly basis as services were billed to customers.

 

The results of VegasInsider.com and Las Vegas Sports Consultants have been shown separately as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had sold all of its discontinued operations.

 

Revenues and losses from the discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 are as follows:

 

REVENUE

   $ 696  

COST OF REVENUE

     588  
    


GROSS PROFIT

     108  
    


OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Sales and marketing – other

     75  

General and administrative

     81  

Depreciation and amortization

     7  
    


Total operating expenses

     163  
    


LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

     (55 )

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME, net

     1  
    


NET LOSS

   $ (54 )
    


 

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UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands except share and per share data)

 

(4) GOODWILL AND OTHER LONG-LIVED ASSETS:

 

We acquired Daedalus World Wide Corporation (“DWWC”) in December 1999. The transaction was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The purchase resulted in goodwill of $31,880, which was being amortized over an estimated life of seven years. As a result of the identification of several indicators of impairment including a slowdown in the economy and differences in actual results in comparison to initial valuation forecasts, we recognized a goodwill write-down in the year ended December 31, 2001 of $17,000 to adjust our investment in DWWC to its estimated fair value. Our assessment of our goodwill investment was based on historical operations, future cash flows and the market value of similar entities. We performed the annual impairment test required under SFAS No. 142 to test impairment as of October 1, 2003 and 2002. As a result, we found no impairment of goodwill. At March 31, 2004, the Company had goodwill of $16,194 recorded for Daedalus World Wide Corporation.

 

In January 2001, we acquired for a cost of $6,000 certain assets of MVP.com, Inc. (“MVP”), which had ceased business operations, including the domain names, trademarks and certain other assets associated with the Web sites mvp.com, planetoutdoors.com, igogolf.com, golfclubtrader.com and tennisdirect.com. The cost of these assets was being amortized using the straight-line method over five years. As a result of the shortfall in actual results compared to initial valuation forecasts, we recorded a write-down in the third quarter of 2003 of the remaining carrying value of such assets, totaling $2,800, to reflect a reduction in the estimated value, based on projected future cash flows, of the e-commerce assets we acquired from MVP.com. As a result, there was no amortization expense related to these assets for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and there will be none in future periods. Amortization expense was approximately $300 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and is included in depreciation and amortization expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

 

(5) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

 

CBS. In February 1999, we amended and extended our agreement with CBS. The agreement provides that we shall issue to CBS a number of shares of our common stock having a fair market value of $20,000 each year for five years commencing on January 1, 2002, based on the average of the closing prices of the common stock on the Nasdaq National Market for each five day period ending on the day prior to the applicable issue dates. Pursuant to this agreement, in January 2002 we issued 6,882,312 shares of common stock valued at $20,000 to CBS. On March 5, 2003, the CBS agreement was amended to modify the annual schedule of stock issuances to CBS as follows:

 

April 2003 Payment. On April 1, 2003, we issued to CBS 5,454,428 shares of common stock valued at $5,400, that resulted in CBS and its affiliates’ aggregate beneficial ownership interest in our outstanding common stock increasing to 39.9%. The remainder of our 2003 obligation of approximately $14,600 has been deferred until July 1, 2004.

 

July 2004 Payment. On July 1, 2004, we are obligated to issue to CBS the lesser of (1) a number of shares of common stock having a fair market value on July 1, 2004 equal to (x) $20,000 plus (y) the deferred amount of $14,600; or (2) a number of shares of common stock that will result in CBS and its affiliates’ aggregate beneficial ownership interest in our outstanding common stock not exceeding 49.9%. If the number of shares of common stock that would result in CBS and its affiliates’ aggregate beneficial ownership interest in our outstanding common stock not exceeding 49.9% has a fair market value on July 1, 2004 less than the amount of our total obligation on July 1, 2004 (i.e., $20,000 plus the deferred portion of the April 2003 payment), then we must satisfy up to $5,000 of such obligation in cash. We have the option to satisfy any additional remaining obligation on July 1, 2004 in cash and/or stock at our option. If we elect to satisfy any portion of that remaining obligation, if any, in stock and the issuance of such stock would cause the ownership interest of CBS and its affiliates to exceed 49.9% on July 1, 2004, then CBS may elect to defer that portion of the issuance until October 1, 2005.

 

October 2005 and January 2007 Payments. On October 1, 2005, we will remain obligated to issue to CBS common stock with a fair market value equal to (x) $20,000 plus (y) the portion of the payment due in July 2004, if any, that CBS may have elected to defer. We remain obligated to issue common stock with a fair market value of $20,000 to CBS on January 1, 2007.

 

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SPORTSLINE.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands except share and per share data) —(Continued)

 

(5) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:—(Continued)

 

NFL.com. In July 2001, we entered into an agreement with the NFL, CBS and AOL (the “NFL Agreement”). We are responsible for a portion of the rights fee payments required to be made to the NFL under the NFL Agreement. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, $11,050 has been paid as of March 31, 2004, and we are obligated to make additional payments totaling $13,000 as follows: $6,000 for the fourth contract year ending July 2005; and $7,000 for the fifth contract year ending July 2006. In addition, we issued to the NFL 1,049,869 shares of our common stock in May 2003, valued at $1,333, and 350,000 shares in July 2001, valued at $633. We are obligated to make an additional payment in cash or stock, at our option, equal to $2,667 in May 2004. We are amortizing the total cost of the rights fee to sales and marketing expense on a straight-line basis over the five-year term of the NFL Agreement.

 

Contingencies

 

On January 28, 2003, SportsTicker Enterprises, L.P., a vendor of electronic sports data, filed a lawsuit against SportsLine.com in New York State Supreme Court, alleging that we improperly terminated our subscription agreement with SportsTicker. SportsTicker’s complaint seeks approximately $2.15 million in damages. Our motion to dismiss this action was recently denied with respect to the breach of contract claim and we have not yet filed our answer to the complaint. We believe the claim by SportsTicker to be completely without merit and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this action.

 

In October 2003, SportsLine.com, our chief executive officer and our former chief financial officer were named as defendants in several securities class action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. On November 20, 2003, the Court consolidated the lawsuits into a single action entitled In re SportsLine.com Securities Litigation, Master File No. 03-61849-CIV-MIDDLEBROOKS, and subsequently appointed lead plaintiffs and lead plaintiffs’ counsel. On or about February 26, 2004, lead plaintiffs filed a second amended consolidated class action complaint, which superseded the earlier complaints. The complaint purports to state claims against us on behalf of all persons who purchased our common stock between January 30, 2001 and September 25, 2003; and seeks money damages in unspecified amounts and litigation expenses including attorneys’ and experts’ fees. The essence of the allegations in the complaint is that we intentionally or recklessly made false or misleading statements in our previously issued consolidated financial statements which were subsequently restated due primarily to our failure to properly recognize non-cash compensation expense relating to certain option grants. The plaintiffs contend that such statements or omissions caused our stock price to be artificially inflated. On March 29, 2004, we filed a motion to dismiss this action which has not yet been decided. We believe that the allegations in this purported securities class action are without merit and we intend to defend the action vigorously.

 

In December 2003, a derivative lawsuit was filed by a purported shareholder on behalf of SportsLine.com in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against our chief executive officer, our former chief financial officer and each member of our Board of Directors as of September 25, 2003. In April 2004, the plaintiff filed an amended derivative complaint against the same individuals. The plaintiff alleges violations of Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and breaches of fiduciary duty arising out of the payment of incentive compensation by certain of the named defendants and breaches of fiduciary duties and claims for contribution and indemnification against all the named defendants. We believe these claims to be without merit and are currently evaluating our legal options with respect to such lawsuit. In December 2003, in response to a purported shareholders’ demand that we file a derivative law suit against certain of our officers, our board of directors formed a special committee to investigate the allegations of such demand and recommend appropriate action to the Board. The special committee has also been delegated authority to evaluate the allegations of the derivative shareholder lawsuit and to determine whether such suit is in the best interests of the company. As of April 30, 2004, the special committee had not yet reported the results of its investigation to the full board of directors.

 

In April 2004, the Supreme Court of the State of New York granted Broadview International LLC’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit previously brought by Broadview seeking compensation from our wholly owned subsidiary Commissioner.com, Inc. (as successor-in-interest to DWWC) for financial advisory services rendered to DWWC in connection with our acquisition of it. It is expected that a judgment will be issued to

 

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SPORTSLINE.COM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(amounts in thousands except share and per share data) —(Continued)

 

(5) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:—(Continued)

 

Broadview in the amount of approximately $530 plus pre-judgment interest of approximately $120. The Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which we acquired DWWC requires the former DWWC shareholders to indemnify us with respect to any losses arising from this lawsuit. To date, these individuals have indemnified us for our legal costs, and we intend to seek indemnification from them for the full amount of any final judgment rendered against Commissioner.com. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management does not expect that the outcome in any of these legal proceedings, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

(6) RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:

 

In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46(R)”). FIN 46(R) replaces FIN 46 and addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities (“VIE”). A VIE is an entity in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The provisions of FIN 46(R) are effective for the first reporting period that ends after December 15, 2003 for variable interests in those entities commonly referred to as special-purpose entities. Application of the provisions of FIN 46(R) for all other entities is effective for the first reporting period ending after March 15, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46(R) did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations with respect to consolidation of VIEs as there are no VIEs identified.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward–looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, among others, competitive pressures, the growth rate of the Internet, constantly changing technology and market acceptance of our products and services. Investors are also directed to consider the other risks and uncertainties discussed in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including those discussed under the caption “Risk Factors That May Affect Future Results” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The following discussion also should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report.

 

Overview

 

We currently derive our revenue from two major sources: advertising and marketing services revenue and subscription and premium products revenue. These two categories constituted approximately 94% and 6% of our total revenue, respectively, for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

We derive advertising and marketing services revenue principally from sponsorship opportunities that enable advertisers to associate their corporate messages with our coverage of major sports and marquee events, games and contests. We attempt to leverage our relationship with CBS to sell advertising associated with events broadcast on CBS and to participate in joint sales efforts with CBS. During the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, revenue generated through our joint sales efforts with CBS comprised approximately 19% and 18%, respectively, of our total advertising sales. Our advertising revenue also includes short-term advertising contracts for the display of banners or other media type for a fee on a per impression basis or for a fixed fee based on a minimum number of impressions. We also provide other types of advertising and marketing services such as wireless alerts, product exclusive emails and names captured from targeted advertising offers. Due to innovations in the industry as well as the increased use of broadband technology in personal computers, new types of advertising are constantly being developed and sold. We also derive advertising and marketing services revenue from the sale of advertising on Web sites that we operate such as NFL.com, PGATOUR.com and NCAAsports.com, as well as from our promotion of e-commerce Web sites such as MVP.com and the NFL.com shop. We recognize advertising and marketing services revenue in the period in which the advertisement is displayed or services rendered, provided that no significant obligations remain and that collection of the resulting receivable is probable. Our obligations typically include guarantees of a minimum number of “impressions,” or times that advertisements appear in page views downloaded by users, or may include a length of time the sponsorship is displayed. We typically invoice our advertising clients on a monthly basis for our services; however, in some cases payment is received prior to the service being provided and is recorded as deferred revenue on our balance sheets.

 

Most of our subscription and premium services revenue is derived from Web site users’ participation in fantasy sports. Fantasy sports entails participants creating fictitious teams comprised of actual professional athletes and competing against other teams where results are based on the statistical performances of the respective professional athletes in actual games. Fantasy sports enthusiasts can participate in our own-administered leagues, for which the participant pays a fee as a single game user, or form their own leagues with customized rules, live scoring and reporting for which the customer pays a fee for the league. The primary sports responsible for our fantasy revenue are football and baseball, with some contribution from basketball and hockey. More than 100,000 paid fantasy leagues, representing more than 1.1 million teams were formed in our fee-based football, baseball, basketball and hockey fantasy games in 2003, representing an increase of 25% over total paid leagues in 2002. We charge our fantasy customers through their credit card at the time they sign-up for our service, and we recognize this revenue ratably over the relevant sports season or life of the game or contest period. Accordingly, amounts received for which services have not yet been provided are recorded as deferred revenue on our balance sheets.

 

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A major point of emphasis in our strategy has been to establish strategic relationships with key entities in the sports industry to increase consumer awareness of the SportsLine brand and increase advertising and sponsorship sales opportunities. This has represented both our greatest opportunity and our greatest challenge.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Our accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to bad debts, intangible assets, restructuring costs, contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Management believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements:

 

  We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our advertising clients to make required payments. In establishing the appropriate provisions for receivable balances, we make assumptions with respect to their future collectibility. Our assumptions are based on an individual assessment of a client’s credit quality, the age of the receivable and the client’s history of payments to us. Once we consider these factors, a determination is made as to the probability of default and an appropriate provision is made, if necessary. In addition to these individual assessments, we also maintain a reserve of between five to ten percent of past due receivables, not including those from strategic partners such as CBS or the NFL from which there are payables as well. Our level of reserves for our accounts receivable fluctuates depending upon all the factors mentioned above. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

 

  We review our long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. If our analysis indicates a possible impairment exists based on undiscounted future cash flows, we are required to measure impairment based on the then estimated fair value of the assets determined either by third party appraisal or projected discounted future cash flows.

 

  Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and are required at least annually to test for impairment of goodwill. We have established October 1 as our annual testing date. Management believes its estimates and judgments have been reasonable in determining whether our goodwill has been impaired. We tested for impairment of our goodwill as of October 1, 2003 and found there was no impairment. If, however, there were a material change in the conditions or circumstances influencing the fair value of our goodwill, we could be required to recognize an impairment charge. We cannot predict the occurrence of certain future events that might adversely affect the reported value of goodwill of $16.2 million as of March 31, 2004.

 

 

SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation allows either adoption of a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock options and similar equity instruments or continuation of the measurement of compensation cost relating to such plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion

 

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No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. We have elected to use the intrinsic value based method.

 

  Advertising and marketing services revenue encompass advertising and sponsorship sales as well as revenue from our direct marketing services and promotion of e-commerce Web sites such as MVP.com and the NFL.com shop. Revenue is primarily derived from the sale of advertising on our own Web sites as well as on Web sites we operate for others. Advertising includes, among other forms, banner advertisements and sponsorships. Advertising and marketing services revenue is recognized in the period the advertisement is displayed or services rendered, provided that we have no significant obligations remaining and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,” which we adopted effective for agreements entered into subsequent to June 30, 2003, when we enter into arrangements representing sponsorships or advertising agreements with multiple products and services and are unable to objectively determine the fair value of one or more elements, we recognize the advertising revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the sponsorship or agreement. Our obligations typically include guarantees of a minimum number of “impressions,” or times that an advertisement is viewed by users of our Web sites, or may include a length of time the sponsorship is displayed.

 

Results of Operations (amounts in thousands except share and per share data)

 

Revenue

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,


      
(Dollars in thousands)    2004

   2003

   Change

 

Revenue

                      

Advertising and marketing services

   $ 11,667    $ 11,268    $ 399  

Subscription and premium products

     682      742      (60 )
    

  

  


Total Revenue

   $ 12,349    $ 12,010    $ 339  
    

  

  


 

Advertising and marketing services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 accounted for approximately 94% of total revenue for both periods. Advertising and marketing services revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003 primarily due to the broadcast of the Super Bowl on CBS which generated significant traffic to our Web sites and enabled us to sell more advertising. Additionally, we had increased revenue associated with the NCAA agreement, which has now been in effect for a full year.

 

Subscription and premium products revenue decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003 primarily because our results for the three months ended March 31, 2003 included revenue we received from the creation of games and contests on America Online (“AOL”), which we did not do in 2004. This decrease was offset by revenue received in the three months ended March 31, 2004, from the new NCAA “on Demand” product available during the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Also offsetting the decrease was revenue associated with our agreement with Amazon.com, which was not in effect in the first quarter of 2003.

 

As of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, we had deferred revenue of $4,124 and $2,221, respectively, relating to cash and receivables for which services had not yet been provided, including $2,777 at March 31, 2004 relating to subscriptions for our fantasy baseball products (which will be recorded as revenue primarily in the second and third quarters of 2004).

 

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Cost of Revenue

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,


       
(Dollars in thousands)    2004

    2003

    Change

 

Cost of revenue

   $ 4,223     $ 3,813     $ 410  

% of total revenue

     34 %     32 %     2 %

Revenue sharing expense

     1,431       1,083       348  

% of total revenue

     12 %     9 %     3 %

 

The increase in cost of revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2004 from the three months ended March 31, 2003 was primarily due to higher revenue share payments associated with the NFL agreement, increased payments to CBS as a result of higher cash advertising revenue, streaming costs associated with the production of our NCAA “On Demand” product and costs related to the Amazon.com agreement, which was not in effect in the first quarter of 2003. These increases were partially offset by reduced expenses associated with the restructuring of the PGATOUR agreement.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Sales and Marketing — Equity Consideration to Viacom for Promotion.

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,


       
(Dollars in thousands)    2004

    2003

    Change

 

Equity consideration to Viacom for promotion

   $ 5,571     $ 5,571     $ —    

% of total revenue

     45 %     46 %     (1 %)

 

Pursuant to our promotion and licensing agreement with CBS, we expensed $5,571 in each of the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 related to common stock and warrants to purchase common stock previously issued to CBS.

 

Sales and Marketing — Other.

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,


       
(Dollars in thousands)    2004

    2003

    Change

 

Sales and marketing – other

   $ 4,835     $ 5,527     $ (692 )

% of total revenue

     39 %     46 %     (7 %)

 

The decrease in sales and marketing – other expense in the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003 primarily relates to the restructuring of the PGATOUR agreement and the termination of the AOL agreement. This was partially offset by increased sales commissions paid because of higher advertising revenue.

 

General and Administrative.

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,


       
(Dollars in thousands)    2004

    2003

    Change

 

General and administrative

   $ 5,655     $ 5,361     $ 294  

% of total revenue

     46 %     45 %     1 %

 

The increase in general and administrative expense in the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003 was attributable primarily to increased consulting expense related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and higher legal expense related to litigation.

 

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Depreciation and Amortization.

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31,


       
(Dollars in thousands)    2004

    2003

    Change

 

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 729     $ 1,381     $ (652 )

% of total revenue

     6 %     11 %     (6 %)

 

In the third quarter of 2003, we wrote off the remaining balance of certain e-commerce assets and ceased amortizing the cost related to these assets. This resulted in a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense in the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003. Depreciation and amortization expense also decreased as a result of reduced expense associated with software and equipment deprecation due to fewer purchases and old equipment becoming fully depreciated.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $227 and $246 in the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Interest expense is related primarily to our outstanding Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2006.

 

Interest and Other Income, Net. Interest and other income, net was $455 and $117 in the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in other income was primarily attributable to the recovery of an old debt for which revenue had not been recognized due to the uncertainty of collection.

 

Discontinued operations. In the second and third quarter of 2003, we sold our gaming information operations, consisting of VegasInsider.com and Las Vegas Sports Consultants. These discontinued operations had a loss of $54 for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2004, our primary source of liquidity consisted of $24.5 million in cash and marketable securities comprised of $6.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, $16.2 million in current marketable securities, which mature at various dates from April 2004 to March 2005, and $1.4 million in non-current marketable securities, which have an average maturity of between twelve and eighteen months. Our principal sources of funds have been and are expected to be operating revenues, cash on hand and marketable securities. Our principal uses of funds have been and are expected to be the payment of operating expenses, including payments in connection with our agreements with CBS and the NFL, severance payments to terminated employees and interest payments. We estimate that capital expenditures for the remainder of 2004 will be approximately $1.0 million. We expect that our operating revenues and cash and marketable securities will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months. If our anticipated level of revenue growth is not achieved because, for example, of decreased advertising spending in response to weak economic conditions or changes in consumer acceptance and other variables related to our subscription products, our current sources of funds may be insufficient to meet our cash requirements. To the extent we require additional funds to support our operations or the expansion of our business, we may sell additional equity, issue debt or convertible securities or obtain credit facilities through financial institutions. The sale of additional equity or convertible securities would result in additional dilution to our stockholders. Additional financing, if required, may not be available to us in amounts or on terms acceptable to us.

 

As of March 31, 2004, deferred advertising and content costs related to our CBS agreement totaled approximately $6.3 million. These costs represent the value of the common stock warrants issued in 1999 in exchange for an extension of the agreement. Accrued liabilities totaled $6.1 and $9.1 million as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Long-term liabilities, excluding the outstanding balance of our Convertible Subordinated Notes, at March 31, 2004 were $20.5 million compared to $15.8 million at December 31, 2003, an increase of $4.7 million, mainly due to the deferral in April 2003 of a portion of our obligation to CBS pursuant to the amended CBS agreement. See Note 5 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

 

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Cash provided by (used in) our operating, investing and financing activities is summarized as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended March 31,

 
(Dollars in thousands)    2004

    2003

 

Operating activities

   $ (3,676 )   $ (4,253 )

Investing activities

     8,046       7,129  

Financing activities

   $ 15     $ (243 )

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $3.7 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003 reflects the decrease in our net loss partially offset by the decrease in our non-cash expenses and the changes in our working capital. Changes in working capital reflect a decrease in accrued liabilities due to revenue share and cash prize payments related to the fantasy football season as well as payments to CBS and the NFL, offset by a decrease in accounts receivable due to increased collections of cash advertising revenue, and an increase in deferred revenue due to the receipt of fantasy baseball billings. The principal uses of cash used in operating activities for all periods were to fund our net losses from operations, partially offset by non-cash expenses such as equity consideration to Viacom for promotion, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash charges.

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $8.0 million and $7.1 million in the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2004 consisted primarily of sales of marketable securities, partially offset by purchases of property and equipment.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and net cash used in financing activities was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

Although we have no material commitments for capital expenditures, we anticipate purchasing approximately $1.0 million of property and equipment during the remainder of 2004, primarily computer equipment related to the growth of the business. We intend to continue to pursue acquisitions of or investments in businesses, services and technologies that are complementary to ours.

 

Seasonality

 

We expect that our revenue will be higher leading up to and during major U.S. sports seasons and lower at other times of the year, particularly during the summer months. In addition, the effect of such seasonal fluctuations in revenue could be enhanced or offset by revenue associated with major sports events, such as the Olympics, the Ryder Cup and the World Cup, although such events do not occur every year. We believe that advertising sales in traditional media, such as television, generally are lower in the first and third calendar quarters of each year, and that advertising expenditures fluctuate significantly with economic cycles. Historically, the first and fourth quarters of each year have been the strongest for us due to the timing of major U.S. sporting events and major sports seasons. Furthermore, the growth we experienced in our revenue from fantasy football products positively affected our revenues in the third and fourth quarters of 2003. Depending on the extent to which the Internet is accepted as an advertising medium, seasonality and cyclicality in the level of Internet advertising expenditures could become more pronounced. The foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46(R)”). FIN 46(R) replaces FIN 46 and addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities (“VIE”). A VIE is an entity in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The provisions of FIN 46(R) are effective for the first reporting period that ends after December 15, 2003 for variable interests in those entities commonly referred to as special-purpose entities. Application of the provisions of FIN 46(R) for all other entities is effective for the first reporting period ending after March 15, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46(R) did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations with respect to consolidation of VIEs as there are no VIEs identified.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Our exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We have not used derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We invest our excess cash in debt instruments of the U.S. Government and its agencies, and in high-quality corporate issuers and, by policy, limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. We protect and preserve our invested funds by limiting default, market and reinvestment risk.

 

Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or we may suffer losses in principal if forced to sell securities, which have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of March 31, 2004, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC reports. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and any design may not succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On January 28, 2003, SportsTicker Enterprises, L.P., a vendor of electronic sports data, filed a lawsuit against SportsLine.com in New York State Supreme Court, alleging that we improperly terminated our subscription agreement with SportsTicker. SportsTicker’s complaint seeks approximately $2.15 million in damages. Our motion to dismiss this action was recently denied with respect to the breach of contract claim and we have not yet filed our answer to the complaint. We believe the claim by SportsTicker to be completely without merit and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in this action.

 

In October 2003, SportsLine.com, our chief executive officer and our former chief financial officer were named as defendants in several securities class action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. On November 20, 2003, the Court consolidated the lawsuits into a single action entitled In re SportsLine.com Securities Litigation, Master File No. 03-61849-CIV-MIDDLEBROOKS, and subsequently appointed lead plaintiffs and lead plaintiffs’ counsel. On or about February 26, 2004, lead plaintiffs filed a second amended consolidated class action complaint, which superseded the earlier complaints. The complaint purports to state claims against us on behalf of all persons who purchased our common stock between January 30, 2001 and September 25, 2003; and seeks money damages in unspecified amounts and litigation expenses including attorneys’ and experts’ fees. The essence of the allegations in the complaint is that we intentionally or recklessly made false or misleading statements in our previously issued consolidated financial statements which were subsequently restated due primarily to our failure to properly recognize non-cash compensation expense relating to certain option grants. The plaintiffs contend that such statements or omissions caused our stock price to be artificially inflated. On March 29, 2004, we filed a motion to dismiss this action which has not yet been decided. We believe that the allegations in this purported securities class action are without merit and we intend to defend the action vigorously.

 

In December 2003, a derivative lawsuit was filed by a purported shareholder on behalf of SportsLine.com in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against our chief executive officer, our former chief financial officer and each member of our Board of Directors as of September 25, 2003. In April 2004, the plaintiff filed an amended derivative complaint against the same individuals. The plaintiff alleges violations of Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and breaches of fiduciary duty arising out of the payment of incentive compensation by certain of the named defendants and breaches of fiduciary duties and claims for contribution and indemnification against all the named defendants. We believe these claims to be without merit and are currently evaluating our legal options with respect to such lawsuit. In December 2003, in response to a purported shareholders’ demand that we file a derivative law suit against certain of our officers, our board of directors formed a special committee to investigate the allegations of such demand and recommend appropriate action to the Board. The special committee has also been delegated authority to evaluate the allegations of the derivative shareholder lawsuit and to determine whether such suit is in the best interests of the company. As of April 30, 2004, the special committee had not yet reported the results of its investigation to the full board of directors.

 

In April 2004, the Supreme Court of the State of New York granted Broadview International LLC’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit previously brought by Broadview seeking compensation from our wholly owned subsidiary Commissioner.com, Inc. (as successor-in-interest to DWWC) for financial advisory services rendered to DWWC in connection with our acquisition of it. It is expected that a judgment will be issued to Broadview in the amount of approximately $530,000 plus pre-judgment interest of approximately $120,000. The Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which we acquired DWWC requires the former DWWC shareholders to indemnify us with respect to any losses arising from this lawsuit. To date, these individuals have indemnified us for our legal costs, and we intend to seek indemnification from them for the full amount of any final judgment rendered against Commissioner.com.

 

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management does not expect that the outcome in any of these legal proceedings, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

10.1*    Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Kenneth Sanders dated as of February 26, 2004.
10.2*    Letter Agreement with Sharon Glickman dated as of February 26, 2004.
Exhibit 31.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
Exhibit 31.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
Exhibit 32    Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 17, 2004, filed herewith.

 

* Management Contract or Compensatory Plan

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

 

On February 11, 2004, we furnished (but did not file) a Current Report on Form 8-K attaching as an exhibit a press release announcing our financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 17, 2004

     

SPORTSLINE.COM, INC.

(Registrant)

         /s/    MICHAEL LEVY        
       
       

Michael Levy

President and Chief Executive Officer

         /s/    SHARON GLICKMAN        
       
       

Sharon Glickman

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

  

Exhibit Description


Exhibit 10.1    Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement of Kenneth Sanders dated as of February 26, 2004.
Exhibit 10.2    Letter Agreement with Sharon Glickman dated as of February 26, 2004.
Exhibit 31.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
Exhibit 31.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
Exhibit 32    Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.