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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
(Mark One)
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2010
or
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
COMMISSION FILE NO. 000-24452
PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 20-1424922 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3340 Peachtree Rd., N.E., Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30326
(Address of principal executive offices)
Atlanta, GA 30326
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 404-842-2600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | |
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | |
(NASDAQ Global Market) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
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 registrants
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of
this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
At August 31, 2009 the aggregate market value of the registrants Common Stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $18,404,453 based upon the closing price for
such Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on August 31, 2009. For purposes of the
foregoing calculation only, all directors and officers of the registrant have been deemed
affiliates.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock, as of May 7, 2010, was
47,804,742.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrants proxy statement, which will be filed within 120 days of the end of the
registrants fiscal year in connection with the registrants 2010 annual meeting of shareholders,
are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains information that may constitute forward-looking statements. Generally,
the words believe, expect, intend, estimate, anticipate, project, will and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.
However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not
forward-looking. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we
expect or anticipate will occur in the future including statements relating to volume growth,
share of sales and earnings per share growth, and statements expressing general views about future
operating results are forward-looking statements. Management believes that these forward-looking
statements are reasonable as and when made. However, such statements are dependent upon, and can
be influenced by, a number of external variables over which management has little or no control,
including but not limited to, general economic conditions, public tastes and demand, competition,
the availability of venues, the results of certain legal matters described herein, governmental
regulation and the efforts of co-sponsors and join venture participants. As a result, caution
should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Our Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as a guarantee of future performance or results, nor will they
necessarily prove to be accurate indications of the performance that is ultimately achieved. As a
result, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
In this report, the terms Premier Exhibitions, Inc., Company, we, us, and our mean
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and all entities included in our consolidated financial statements.
Overview
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. is in the business of presenting to the public museum-quality
touring exhibitions around the world. For over 20 years, we have created, designed, marketed and
presented educational and entertaining exhibitions. Our unique exhibition products are presented
to the public in exhibition centers, museums, retail locations and other venues with high traffic
such as the Luxor Hotel and Casino. Exhibitions revenue is generated primarily through admission
ticket sales from either self-run venues or partner managed venues and through co-production
agreements, third-party licensing, and sponsorships. We are currently configured to present 21
concurrent exhibitions, of which 16 are touring exhibitions that usually span four to six months.
The remaining five are longer-term engagements which are located in three major cities. We
currently operate and/or present and promote three different types of exhibitions:
| Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Titanic Aquatic, and Titanic:
Treasures from the Deep (seven exhibitions) |
| Bodies...The Exhibition, and Bodies Revealed (thirteen exhibitions) |
| Dialog in the Dark; (one exhibition) |
Additionally, we may expand or contract our current exhibitions; in addition, we are
evaluating other exhibitions concepts for presentation to the public.
Formed in 1987, we first became known for our Titanic exhibitions, which we conduct through
our wholly-owned subsidiary R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. (RMST) and which present the story of the
ill-fated ocean liner, the R.M.S. Titanic (the Titanic). The Titanic has captivated the
imaginations of millions of people throughout the world since 1912 when she struck an iceberg and
sank in the North Atlantic on her maiden voyage approximately 400 miles off the coast of
Newfoundland. More than 1,500 of the 2,228 lives on board the Titanic were lost.
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We have approximately 5,500 Titanic artifacts to present at our exhibitions. We own
approximately 2,000 of the artifacts. We have a salvors lien on the remainder of the artifacts
and, pending the federal courts ruling on that lien, we have the right to exhibit these artifacts.
In 1994, a federal district court declared us Salvor-in-Possession of the Titanic wreck and wreck
site, and, as
such, we have the exclusive right to recover objects from the Titanic wreck site. Through our
explorations, we have obtained and are in possession of the largest collection of data,
information, images and cultural materials associated with the Titanic shipwreck. We believe that
our Salvor-in-Possession status puts us in the best position to provide for the archaeological
survey, scientific and educational interpretation, public awareness, historical conservation and
stewardship of the Titanic shipwreck. We currently have the ability to operate seven concurrent
Titanic exhibitions.
In 2004, we diversified our exhibitions beyond the Titanic and into human anatomy by acquiring
licenses that give us rights to present exhibitions of human anatomy sets, each of which contains a
collection of whole human body specimens plus single human organs and body parts. We currently
have the ability to present 13 concurrent human anatomy exhibitions.
In 2008, we further expanded our exhibition portfolio when we entered into a long-term license
agreement to present an exhibition series entitled Dialog in the Dark. Our Dialog in the Dark
exhibitions are intended to provide visitors with an opportunity to experience the paradox of
learning to see without the use of sight. Visitors are escorted through a series of galleries
immersed in total darkness and challenged to perform tasks without the use of vision. We currently
operate one Dialog in the Dark venue and future expansion is under review.
In
the year ending February 28, 2009 (fiscal 2009), the Company began to see a decline in attendance at both the Bodies and
Titanic exhibitions, which adversely impacted earnings. Also, the Company spent significant
capital pursuing new exhibition concepts that never materialized. By the end of fiscal 2009, with
senior members of management leaving the Company and the Company under significant financial
distress, shareholders voted to change the composition of the Board of Directors. In January of
2009, the new Board terminated the Chief Executive Officer, and installed new senior management.
During
the year ending February 28, 2010 (fiscal 2010), the new Board and senior management began comprehensive efforts to turn
around the profitability of the Company by:
| Restructuring the business First, management executed a reduction-in-force to align
the human resources properly against the business. Then management began to
rationalize the number of Bodies shows touring, reducing touring capacity from 16 to 13,
and also negotiated the early termination of the Star Trek exhibition, three touring
shows. Dialog in the Dark was scaled back to only one show installed long-term in
Atlanta. These touring capacity adjustments were made to eliminate unprofitable shows,
and bring capacity in line with the Companys ability to keep shows touring profitably. |
| Raising capital After an exhaustive process to identify potential sources of
capital, the Company issued convertible bonds worth $12 million in order to properly
capitalize the business. |
| Repairing or severing ties with key trading partners Management also worked to mend
or end relationships with trade partners that had become strained under the prior
management. To begin with, the Company changed advertising agencies to achieve greater
media buying leverage and cost effectiveness as advertising is a significant operating
cost. Key relationships with museums and independent promoters required attention as
did relationships with members of the Maritime community surrounding the Titanic.
Ending some relationships required capital and significant working capital was also
required to return the Company to trading terms with its vendors. |
These activities taken together served to stabilize the Company. However, they came at great
cost. The results of operations for fiscal 2010 include charges totaling approximately $20 million
relating to the cost of restructuring the business, raising capital, mending key relationships,
exiting portions of the business, negotiating early terminations to agreements, and defending and
settling litigation and claims related to all these activities.
To summarize, the costs incurred stabilizing the business that are included in the results of
operations for fiscal 2010 are roughly as follows:
| $10.5 million to exit portions of the business that were unprofitable, including The
Universe Within, Star Trek and additional space at the Luxor Hotel and Casino. |
| $5.8 million in costs of litigation, legal fees, settlement costs, as well as tax and
consulting fees to terminate unprofitable agreements, settle disputes and bring the
company into compliance in certain respects. |
| $2.5 million in license fees related to content that does not have future
utility, and |
| $1.8 million in bad debt, mostly related to our taking complete control of the NYC
Bodies exhibition. |
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Also during fiscal 2010, management implemented a cross-functional process for identifying
potential markets to produce existing exhibitions, finding optimal locations within those potential
markets, and identifying and planning for potential issues that might arise going into markets being
considered. This process is designed to identify, quantify and manage the risk and returns
associated with taking existing exhibitions into a given market. Management also implemented a
process and structure to identify, evaluate and develop new content that can be used to create new
touring exhibitions. Other more generic processes were implemented to support traditional business
decisions ranging from human resources management to financial planning and analysis. While these
processes will evolve and there is always room for improvement, management believes the business
has a repeatable process to manage its operations that is broader than any one member of management
and thereby decreases the risk profile and increases the likelihood of profitable operations.
Now, from a more stabilized base, management is embarking on a plan that focuses on growth and
value creation over the longer term as well as repositioning the
Company as an innovator in the
entertainment industry.
The plan has several components including the re-launching of its core exhibitions; expanding the
Titanic model beyond the exhibition business to broaden the Companys reach and to capitalize on
our 100 year anniversary in 2012; and developing new content to be presented through various
channels to appeal to a broader consumer market.
Due to the lack of both historical investment in the core business as well as scope and
breadth of our initiatives themselves, we will require between $7 million and $8 million of capital investment
during the year ending February 28, 2011 (fiscal 2011). We estimate cash flows from operations will be adequate to fund these initiatives.
Our principal executive offices are located at 3340 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 900, Atlanta,
Georgia 30326 and our telephone number is (404) 842-2600. We are a Florida corporation and
maintain websites located at www.prxi.com, www.rmstitanic.net, www.bodiestheexhibition.com,
www.bodiestickets.com, www.titanictix.com, and
www.bodiesrevealed.com. Information on our websites
is not part of this report.
Our Exhibitions
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Titanic Aquatic
By featuring the artifacts recovered from the wreck site, our exhibitions tell the Titanics
story from construction through her sinking, discovery and conservation. These objects are placed
in historically correct re-creations of the significant rooms onboard the ship and are illuminated
by moving stories of her passengers and crew. Approximately 20 million visitors have attended our
Titanic exhibitions at venues throughout the world, including in the United States (U.S.),
Canada, Czech Republic Germany, Norway, France, Greece, Japan, Switzerland, Chile, Argentina,
China, Mexico, Hungary, South Korea, Spain and United Kingdom. During fiscal 2010, we presented
seven separate Titanic exhibitions at 14 venues.
In September 2009, Titanic Aquatic was converted to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.
Titanic Expeditions
Titanic Ventures Limited Partnership (TVLP), a Connecticut limited partnership, was formed
in 1987 for the purposes of exploring the wreck of the Titanic and its surrounding oceanic areas.
In August 1987, TVLP contracted with the Institute of France for the Research and Exploration of
the Sea (IFREMER) to conduct an expedition and dive to the wreck of the Titanic. Approximately
2,000 objects were recovered and 140 hours of video tape footage and an estimated seven thousand
still photographs were taken during the course of the 32 dives in that original expedition. A
French maritime tribunal subsequently conveyed to us title to these artifacts. In 1993, RMST
acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of TVLP. In July 2004, the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia concluded that such conveyance by the French
tribunal was not valid and sought to deprive us of title to these artifacts. We appealed that
decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. On January 31, 2006, the Court of
Appeals reversed and vacated the ruling of the lower court. This decision reaffirmed the validity
of our title to the approximately 2,000 artifacts recovered during the 1987 expedition.
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We completed additional expeditions to the wreck of the Titanic in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 and
2004 recovering approximately 3,500 additional artifacts and additional video tape footage and
still photographs. With the depth of the Titanic wreck approximately two and one-half miles below
the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean, our ability to conduct expeditions to the Titanic has been
subject to the availability of necessary research and recovery vessels and equipment for chartering
by us from June to September, which is the open weather window for such activities.
Science, Archaeology and Conservation Related to the Titanic and Titanic Artifacts
In addition to being important to our exhibition business, the Titanic is an important
archaeological, historical and cultural site. We have developed a partnership with the Center for
Maritime & Underwater Resource Management, a nonprofit corporation, for services in archaeology,
scientific research and resource management to aid in stewardship of the Titanic wreck site. Upon
recovery from the Titanic wreck site, artifacts are in varying states of deterioration. Having
been submerged in the ocean for almost 100 years, artifacts have been subjected to the corrosive
effects of seawater. The conservation of all artifacts recovered from the wreck site of the
Titanic is an extensive process that employs many techniques in order to stabilize them for display
in our exhibitions. We own and maintain an extensive database, together with digital and
photographic archives, that establish, with certainty, the origin of the artifacts.
Bodies...The Exhibition and Bodies Revealed
We presently have the right to display multiple human anatomy sets, each of which contains a
collection of whole human body specimens plus single human organs and body parts, which are known
as Bodies Revealed and Bodies...The Exhibition. We secured the rights to produce these
exhibitions through separate exhibition agreements.
These specimens are assembled into anatomy-based exhibitions featuring preserved human bodies,
organs and body parts to offer the public an opportunity to view the intricacies and complexities
of the human body. The exhibitions include displays of dissected human bodies which are
permanently preserved through a process called polymer preservation, also known as plastination. In
essence, the bodies are drained of all fat and fluids, which are replaced with polymers such as
silicone rubber, epoxy and polyester. This preserves the flesh and maintains its natural look.
Skin from the bodies is removed, or partially removed, to reveal musculoskeletal, nervous,
circulatory, and reproductive or digestive systems. The full body specimens are complimented by
presentation cases of related individual organs and body parts, both healthy and diseased, that
provide a detailed look into the elements that comprise each system. Using more than 200
specimens, each exhibition follows a systems-based approach to human anatomy which examines our
skeletal, muscular, nervous, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, urinary, integumentary (skin,
sweat glands, hair, and nails) and reproductive systems.
Our full-body specimens and individual organs were obtained through plastination facilities
mostly in China. The full body specimens are persons who lived in China and died from natural
causes. Most of the bodies were unclaimed at death, and were ultimately delivered to medical
schools for education and research. Where known, information about the identities, medical history
and causes of death is kept strictly confidential. China has a large and highly competent group of
anatomists and dissectors, who are essential to properly preparing these specimens for exhibition
and educational purposes. In a number of cases, our medical director has been able to identify
medical problems that were present in an organ and, where appropriate, those organs were clearly
labeled in the exhibitions. For example, an emphysema-diseased lung is displayed and identified,
giving the visitors a visual understanding of the effects of the disease.
Dialog in the Dark
In 2008, we expanded our exhibition portfolio when we entered into a long-term license
agreement to present an exhibition series entitled Dialog in the Dark. Our Dialog in the Dark
exhibitions are intended to provide insight and experience to the paradox of learning to see
without the use of sight. Small groups of visitors navigate this exhibition, with the help of
their visually impaired guide, through a series of galleries immersed in total darkness and are
challenged to perform tasks without the use of vision. We currently operate one Dialog in the
Dark venue and future expansion is under review.
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Other Exhibitions
Beginning in May 2008, we advanced approximately $250 thousand to other licensor(s) for the
right to present and promote additional exhibitions, which are currently under development. We
intend to acquire, develop and present additional new exhibitions for presentation in the future,
including exhibitions both related and unrelated to our currently ongoing exhibitions.
Merchandising
We earn revenue from the sale of merchandise, such as apparel, posters and Titanic-related
jewelry (which utilizes coal we have recovered from the shipwreck). In addition, we also publish
exhibition catalogs and provide ancillary services such as audio tours and photographs, which are
sold at our exhibition gift shops. We intend to continue to focus on merchandising activities at
all our exhibition locations to increase revenue per attendee and our margins on these sales.
Information Regarding Exhibitions Outside the United States
Our exhibitions tour regularly outside the U.S. Approximately 9% of our revenues and 29% of
attendance in fiscal 2010 resulted from exhibition activities outside the U.S. Historically, our
financial arrangements with our international trade partners have historically been based upon
foreign currencies, we are exposed to the risk of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and
the currencies of the countries in which our exhibitions are touring. See Risk Factors and
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in this report for more information.
Competition
The entertainment and exhibition industries are highly competitive. We believe that our many
years of experience in the exhibition industry have enabled us to present exhibitions with mass
appeal to consumers of entertainment, museum, scientific and educational offerings. These
consumers recognize the quality and value of the educational experience that our exhibitions offer.
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Although we are currently the only entity that exhibits artifacts recovered from the wreck
site of the Titanic, we may encounter competition from other Titanic exhibitions or events in the
future. We believe that our Titanic exhibition business is changing. For example, an adverse
ruling in 1999 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit left us with non-exclusive
rights to photograph and film the Titanic wreck site. As a result of this ruling, other companies
can now photograph and film the Titanic wreck site, which exposes us to increased competition that
could, for example, result in our loss of future exhibitions or other opportunities, such as
documentary film rights. Moreover, it is possible that other companies may, albeit in violation of
our Salvor-in-Possession rights, attempt to explore the Titanic wreck site in the future. If any of
these companies were successful, we would face increased competition as well as increased costs
necessary to defend and preserve our rights. Additionally, the availability of remotely-operated
vehicles for charter from third-parties to conduct expeditions may make it easier for others to
gain access to the Titanic site in violation of our Salvor-in-Possession rights. Any of these
developments could have an adverse impact on our financial performance.
Bodies...The Exhibition and Bodies Revealed
We compete with multiple companies throughout the world offering a variety of human anatomy
exhibitions that are similar to ours.
Dialog in the Dark
Although we believe that our Dialog in the Dark exhibition is unique in character and quality,
our success in the presentation of this exhibition may cause competitors in the future to bring
similar exhibitions of their own to the market.
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Merchandising
The success of our merchandising efforts will depend largely upon consumer appeal and the
success of our exhibitions.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to environmental laws and regulation by federal, state and local authorities in
connection with our planned exhibition activities. We do not anticipate that the costs to comply
with such laws and regulations will have material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or
competitive position.
Employees
As of March 31, 2010, we had 71 full-time employees. We are not a party to any collective
bargaining agreements and we believe that our relations with our employees are good. Additionally,
from time to time we rely upon part-time employees and contractors for the production and
operations of our self run exhibitions. Accordingly, during fiscal 2010, we employed part-time
employees ranging from 92 to 217 and as many as 20 contractors.
Available Information
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and, therefore, we file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Our corporate website is www.prxi.com. On our website, we make available, free of charge,
documents we have filed with the SEC, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed with or
furnished to the SEC. This information is available on our website as soon as reasonably
practicable after we electronically file such materials with, or furnish such information to, the
SEC. Our SEC reports can be accessed through the Investor Relations subsection under The
Company heading on our website. The other information found on our website is not part of this or
any other report we file with, or furnish to, the SEC.
In addition, our Code of Ethics and the charters for our Audit Committee, Compensation
Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are available on our website.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
If any of the risks or uncertainties discussed below and elsewhere in this report, including,
but not limited to, the section titled Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations and in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes
included in this report, were to occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations
could be seriously harmed. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we
presently deem to be immaterial could also seriously harm our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Our Board of Directors and management team have recently changed, and our failure to
successfully adapt to these changes, a failure by our new management team to successfully manage
our operations, and/or our inability to fill vacant key management positions may adversely affect
our business.
Six new directors were appointed to our Board of Directors during 2009. In addition, the
Board of Directors appointed Christopher J. Davino as our President and Chief Executive Officer and
John A. Stone as our Chief Financial Officer during 2009. These transitions could create
uncertainty among our employees, customers, partners and promoters and could result in changes to
the strategic direction of our business, which could negatively affect our business, operating
results and financial position. Any failure of our management to work together to effectively
manage our operations, our inability to hire other key management, and any failure to effectively
integrate our new management into our controls, systems and procedures may materially adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We believe that our future success depends to a significant degree on the skills and efforts
of our new management team. If we lose the services of any of our current senior executive officers
and key employees, our ability to achieve our business objectives could be seriously harmed, in
turn adversely affecting our business and operating results.
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The current economic slowdown and disruptions in the financial markets may have a negative
impact on our revenues and make it difficult for us to obtain financing to operate our business.
Our results of operations are sensitive to changes in general economic conditions that impact
consumer spending, including discretionary spending for our exhibitions, both domestically and in
international markets where we operate. Discretionary consumer spending is impacted by higher
levels of unemployment, fuel prices, weakness in the housing markets, higher consumer debt levels,
declines in consumer confidence in future economic conditions, higher tax rates, higher interest
rates, and other adverse economic conditions. The economic slowdown, and other factors that cause
consumers to reduce their discretionary spending to a point where attendance at our exhibitions
declines, negatively affect our revenues and results of operations.
The current economic weakness that continues in the financial markets and in the housing
markets has resulted in declines in consumer confidence and spending, extreme volatility in
securities prices, diminished liquidity and credit availability and declining valuations of many
investments. If the national or global economy or credit market conditions in general were to
deteriorate further in the future, it is possible that such changes could put additional negative
pressure on discretionary consumer spending and other consumer purchasing habits, which would
adversely affect our operating results and make it more difficult for us to obtain financing to
operate our business.
Our cash flows from operations may not improve sufficiently to finance our ongoing operations
or to make investments necessary for future growth without the need for additional financing.
We can provide no assurances that our cash flow from operations will improve sufficiently to
finance our ongoing operations or to make investments necessary for future growth. During fiscal
2010, we incurred a net loss of $20 million including a net loss of $11.5 million in the fourth
quarter. Our cash balance was approximately $10.2 million as of February 28, 2010. As of February
28, 2010, we do not have access to a revolving credit facility, due to our recent financial
performance. On May 6, 2009, we executed an agreement to receive $12 million in financing from
Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd., our largest shareholder. Due to this financing, we believe we
will have sufficient funds to continue operations during the current fiscal year and we currently
expect that our cash flows from operations will improve during that period. However, there can be
no assurance that our cash flows from operations will improve sufficiently during the next 12
months to fund our ongoing operations beyond that time. We might need to raise additional
financing, which might not be available to us or might only be available to us on terms that are
not favorable, if market conditions do not improve. If we are unable to sufficiently improve our
financial performance or obtain financing, if and when we may need it, we may not be able to
continue operations. For more information, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources in Item 7 of Part II of this
report.
Our inability to develop new exhibitions could seriously harm our results of operations and
financial condition.
Our business depends on our ability to develop and execute new exhibitions and new venues for
our existing exhibitions. If we are unable to develop new lines of exhibitions and new venues for
our existing exhibitions, our results of operations and financial condition could be seriously
harmed.
Our exhibition business is sensitive to public tastes. If we are unable to anticipate or
respond to changes in consumer preferences, demand for our exhibitions could decrease.
Our ability to generate revenue from our exhibitions is highly sensitive to changes in public
tastes. Our success depends in part on our ability to anticipate the preferences of consumers and
to offer appealing exhibitions. We typically book each exhibition venue several months in advance
of an exhibitions opening and incur certain upfront costs prior to our receiving any operating
income. Therefore, if the public is not receptive to a particular exhibition or location, we could
incur a loss depending on the amount of the incurred costs. Moreover, if we are not able to
anticipate, identify or react to changes in public tastes, reduced demand for our exhibitions will
likely result. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition.
If our advertising, promotional and other marketing campaigns are not successful, our results
of operations could be harmed.
Like many other companies that make entertainment available to the public, we utilize
significant resources to advertise, promote and provide marketing support for our exhibitions. For
the periods ending fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and February 29, 2008 (fiscal
2008), we incurred marketing and advertising expenses of $4.2 million, $6.0 million, and $5.7
million, respectively. We are also party to agreements pursuant to which we engage
third-parties to assist us in the production, design, promotion and marketing of our exhibitions.
If our advertising, promotional and other marketing campaigns are not successful, or if we are not
able to continue to secure on commercially reasonable terms the assistance of third-parties in our
marketing and promotional activities, our results of operations will be harmed.
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Events harming our reputation could adversely affect our business prospects, financial results
and stock price.
We are dependent on our reputation. Events that can damage our reputation include, but are not
limited to, legal violations, actual or perceived ethical problems, particularly related to our
human anatomy exhibitions, actual or perceived poor employee relations, actual or perceived poor
customer service, venue appearance or operational issues, or events outside of our control that
generate negative publicity with respect to our company. Any event that has the potential to
negatively impact our reputation could negatively affect our business prospects, financial results
and stock price.
We are dependent upon our ability to lease exhibition venues. If we are unable to lease
exhibition venues on acceptable terms, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
We require access to exhibition venues owned or leased by third parties to conduct our
exhibitions. Our long-term success depends, in part, on our ability to utilize such venues on
commercially reasonable terms. Our ability to obtain new venue locations on favorable terms and in
desirable locations depends on a number of other factors, many of which are also beyond our
control, including but not limited to, international, national and local business conditions as
well as competition from other promoters and exhibitions. If we are not able to secure exhibition
locations on commercially reasonable terms and in desirable locations, our results of operations
and financial condition could be harmed.
We may not be granted a salvage award that is commensurate with the efforts we have expended
to recover items from the Titanic wreck site or may be prohibited from exhibiting certain of the
Titanic artifacts already under our control.
In November 2007, we filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, Norfolk Division seeking an interim salvage award to compensate us for our efforts in
recovering certain items from the wreck of the Titanic. Although the Court has not yet ruled on our
motion for an interim salvage award, the court previously suggested that it would likely not give
us title to certain of the artifacts. As a result, the outcome of the motion is uncertain. It is
possible that we may not be granted a salvage award that is commensurate with our recovery efforts.
It is also possible that the court will take possession of certain of the Titanic artifacts we have
already recovered, which may make it difficult for us to conduct future Titanic exhibitions in the
same manner as we presently conduct such exhibitions. A negative decision by the court on our
motion could have a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct Titanic exhibitions, which
could harm our results of operations.
If we are unable to maintain our Salvor-in-Possession rights to the Titanic wreck and wreck
site, our Titanic exhibitions could face increased competition and we could lose the right to
exhibit certain Titanic artifacts.
As recently as January 31, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recognized
that we are the exclusive Salvor-in-Possession of the Titanic wreck and wreck site. Our
Salvor-in-Possession status enables us to prevent third parties from salvaging the Titanic wreck
and wreck site and from interfering with our rights to salvage the wreck and wreck site. To
maintain our Salvor-in-Possession rights, we must maintain a presence over the wreck site as
interpreted by the courts. In addition, we may have to commence legal proceedings against third
parties who attempt to violate our rights as Salvor-in-Possession, which may be expensive and
time-consuming. Moreover, the court may not continue to recognize us as the sole and exclusive
Salvor-in-Possession of the Titanic wreck and wreck site. If we were to lose our
Salvor-in-Possession rights, our Titanic exhibitions could be exposed to competition. This would
harm our operating results.
Our exhibitions are becoming subject to increasing competition that could negatively impact
our operating results and financial condition.
Titanic exhibitions. We believe that our Titanic exhibition business is changing. For example,
an adverse ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit left us with non-exclusive
rights to photograph and film the Titanic wreck site. As a result of this ruling, other companies
can now photograph and film the Titanic wreck site, which exposes us to increased competition that
could, for example, result in our loss of future exhibitions or other opportunities, such as
documentary film rights. Moreover, it is possible that other companies may, albeit in violation of
our Salvor-in-Possession rights, attempt to explore the Titanic wreck site in
the future. If any of these companies were successful, we would face increased competition as
well as increased costs necessary to defend and preserve our rights. Additionally, the availability
of remote operated vehicles for charter from third-parties to conduct expeditions may make it
easier for others to gain access to the Titanic site in violation of our Salvor-in-Possession
rights. New laws and treaties, or new interpretations of existing laws or treaties, could also have
a material adverse effect on our Titanic exhibition business. Any of these developments could have
an adverse impact on our financial performance.
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Human anatomy exhibitions. Our human anatomy exhibitions are subject to competition from
other existing and potential human anatomy exhibition companies. If a significant number of new
human anatomy exhibitions were to enter the same markets in which our exhibitions are offered or
are planned to be offered, attendance at our human anatomy exhibitions could decline and our
results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.
Other exhibitions. If we are successful in presenting our new exhibitions, competitors may
bring similar exhibitions of their own to the market. To the extent competitors are successful at
marketing and promoting competing exhibitions, our results of operations and financial condition
could be harmed.
Through our co-promoters, we conduct exhibitions outside of the United States, which subjects
us to additional business risks that could increase our costs and cause our profitability to
decline.
During fiscal 2010, we derived approximately $4.1 million or 9%, of our net revenue from
exhibitions located outside of the U.S., which represents 29% of our total attendance. We intend
to continue to pursue international exhibition opportunities. Our international exhibitions are
subject to a number of risks, including the following:
| changes in foreign regulatory requirements; |
| difficulties in staffing, training and managing foreign operations; |
| changing and irregular enforcement of legal regulations; and |
| political and economic instability. |
We are also subject to risks arising from currency exchange rate fluctuations, which could
increase our costs and cause our profitability to decline. Our financial arrangements with our
foreign vendors have historically been based upon foreign currencies. As a result, we are exposed
to the risk of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the countries in
which our exhibitions are touring. The U.S. dollar value of our foreign-generated revenues varies
with currency exchange rate fluctuations. Significant increases in the value of the U.S. dollar
relative to foreign currencies could harm our results of operations and financial condition.
Certain aspects of our operations are subject to governmental regulation, and our failure to
comply with any existing or future regulations could seriously harm our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
Our exhibitions are subject to federal, state and local laws, both domestically and
internationally, governing various matters, such as:
| licensing and permitting; |
| health, safety, environmental and sanitation requirements; |
| working conditions, labor, minimum wage and hour, citizenship and
employment laws; and |
| sales, use and other taxes and withholding. |
We cannot predict the extent to which existing or future laws or regulations could impact our
operations. Although we generally contract with a third party for various services at our venues,
we cannot provide assurances that we or our third-parties are in full compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations at all times, that we or our third-parties will be able to comply
with any future laws and regulations or that we will not incur liabilities for violations by us or
third-parties with which we maintain a relationship. Our
failure or the failure of any of our third-parties with which we maintain a relationship to
comply with laws and regulations could also cause us to be subject to investigations or
governmental actions that could seriously harm our business.
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Our business may be harmed as a result of litigation.
We are a party to several ongoing material legal proceedings. These proceedings are described
below in Item 1 of Part II of this report under the heading Legal Proceedings and also in Note 10
to our Consolidated Financial Statements Part I of this report. Should an unfavorable outcome occur
in some or all of our current legal proceedings, or if successful claims and other actions are
brought against us in the future, our business, results of operations and financial condition could
be seriously harmed.
We may be unable to hire and retain the personnel we need and, as a result, could lose our
competitive position.
To meet our business objectives, we must continue to attract and retain skilled technical,
operational, managerial and sales and marketing personnel. We face significant competition for
these skilled professionals from other companies, research and academic institutions, government
entities and other organizations. If we fail to attract and retain the necessary personnel, we may
be unable to achieve our business objectives and may lose our competitive position, which could
harm our business revenue.
The price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, and investors in our common stock
could see the value of our common stock decline materially. In addition, the recent trading level
of our stock could subject us to delisting by NASDAQ.
The stock market continues to experience extreme price and volume fluctuations. Over the past
year this volatility has had a significant impact on the market price of securities issued by many
companies, including companies in our industry. Such changes may occur without regard to the
operating performance of these companies. The price of our common stock could fluctuate based upon
factors that have little or nothing to do with our company, and these fluctuations have and could
continue to materially reduce our stock price.
Moreover, companies that have had volatile market prices for their securities have been
subject to securities class action lawsuits. Any such lawsuit filed against us, regardless of the
outcome, could result in substantial legal costs and a diversion of our managements attention and
resources, which in turn could seriously harm our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
During fiscal 2010, our common stock traded at levels below $1.00 per share. Under NASDAQs
rules, a listed security is in non-compliance with NASDAQ listing rules if it fails to achieve at
least a $1.00 closing bid price for a period of 30 consecutive business days. On September 15,
2009, the Company received a notice of deficiency from the NASDAQ Global Market regarding the
Companys non-compliance with the minimum bid price Listing Rules. On October 16, 2009, the NASDAQ
Global Market provided the Company with written confirmation of compliance with the minimum bid
price Listing Rule after the closing bid price of the Companys common stock reached $1.00 per
share or more for ten consecutive business days. For a variety of reasons, it is possible that we
could again violate the minimum bid price or other NASDAQ requirements. If our stock is delisted
from NASDAQ, interest in and the ability to trade our stock could decline, which could have a
negative impact on the market value of our common stock and our ability to raise capital in the
future.
We may have a risk of collection of our revenue from exhibitions presented by third parties.
We rely upon third parties to present some of our exhibitions and in many cases those third
parties operate the box office and control the sale of the tickets. As a result, we are subject to
the risk that we will be unable to collect our portion of the revenue from the exhibitions
presented by third party partners. Where we are unable to collect these revenues in accordance
with the terms of the contract, we may incur the cost of litigation to recover the amounts owed to
us.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Principal Executive Offices
Our principal executive office is located at 3340 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 900, Atlanta,
Georgia. This space, which consists of 16,790 square feet, is used for management, administration
and marketing purposes. The lease for our principal executive offices is presently scheduled to
expire on February 29, 2012.
Warehouse Space for Artifacts and Other Exhibitry
We lease approximately 10,080 square feet of warehouse space in Atlanta, Georgia for the
conservation, conditioning and storage of artifacts and other exhibitry. For security purposes, we
do not disclose the location of this property. The lease for this warehouse is presently scheduled
to expire on December 31, 2010.
Luxor Hotel and Casino Lease
On March 12, 2008, we entered into a ten year lease agreement with Ramparts, Inc., the owner
and operator of the Luxor Hotel and Casino, located in Las Vegas, Nevada. This lease includes
approximately 36,141 square feet of space within the Luxor Hotel and Casino. We use the space,
among other things, to present our Bodies...The Exhibition and Titanic exhibitions. As to
different portions of the space, the lease commenced with the completion of the design and
construction work which related to the opening of our Bodies...The Exhibition exhibition in
August 2008 and the opening of the Titanic exhibition in December 2008.
Atlantic Station
On July 2, 2008, we entered into a lease agreement with Atlantic Town Center. We use the
space to present our Bodies...The Exhibition and our Dialog in the Dark exhibitions. The lease
term is for three years with four one-month renewal options.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Status of Salvor-in-Possession and Interim Salvage Award Proceedings
The Company is party to an ongoing salvage case titled R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. The Wrecked and
Abandoned Vessel, et al., in rem. The Company seeks to maintain its status as sole
Salvor-in-Possession of the Titanic wreck site and is seeking an interim salvage award, in the form
of title to the recovered Titanic artifacts or a monetary award.
In June 1994, the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia awarded ownership
to our wholly-owned subsidiary R.M.S. Titanic, Inc., or RMST, of all items then salvaged from the
wreck of the Titanic as well as all items to be salvaged in the future so long as RMST remained
Salvor-in-Possession. However, in two orders, dated September 26, 2001 and October 19, 2001,
respectively, the district court restricted the sale of artifacts recovered by RMST from the
Titanic wreck site. On April 12, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed
the two orders of the district court. In its opinion, the appellate court reviewed and declared
ambiguous the June 1994 order of the district court that had awarded ownership to RMST of the
salvaged items. Having found the June 1994 order ambiguous, the court of appeals reinterpreted the
order to convey only possession of the artifacts with a lien on them, not title, pending
determination of a salvage award. On October 7, 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court denied RMSTs
petition of appeal.
On May 17, 2004, RMST appeared before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia for a pre-trial hearing to address issues in preparation for an interim salvage award
trial. At that hearing, RMST confirmed its intent to retain its Salvor-in-Possession rights in
order to exclusively recover and preserve artifacts from the wreck site of the Titanic. In
addition, RMST stated its intent to conduct another expedition to the wreck site. As a result of
that hearing, on July 2, 2004, the court rendered an opinion and order in which it held that it
would not recognize a 1993 Proces-Verbal, pursuant to which the government of France granted RMST
title to all artifacts recovered from the wreck site during the 1987 expedition. The court also
held that RMST would not be permitted to present evidence at the interim salvage award trial for
the purpose of arguing that RMST should be awarded title to the Titanic artifacts through the law
of finds.
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RMST appealed the July 2, 2004 court order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth
Circuit. On January 31, 2006, the court of appeals reversed the lower courts decision to
invalidate the 1993 Proces-Verbal, pursuant to which the government of France granted RMST title to
all artifacts recovered from the wreck site during the 1987 expedition. As a result, the appellate
court tacitly reconfirmed that RMST owns the approximately 2,000 artifacts recovered during the
1987 expedition. The appellate court affirmed the lower courts ruling that RMST will not be
permitted to present evidence at the interim salvage award trial for the purpose of arguing that
RMST should be awarded legal title to the remainder of the Titanic artifacts through the law of
finds.
On November 30, 2007, RMST filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, Norfolk Division seeking an interim salvage award. On March 25, 2008, the
court entered an order granting permission to the U.S. to file an amicus curiae (friend of the
court) response regarding RMSTs motion for an interim salvage award. The U.S. response states that
an interim in specie award (an award of the artifacts instead of a monetary salvage award) with
limitations, made by the court to RMST, could serve as an appropriate mechanism to satisfy RMSTs
motion for a salvage award and to help ensure that the artifacts recovered by RMST from the wreck
of the Titanic are conserved and curated together in an intact collection that is available to the
public for historical review, educational purposes, and scientific research in perpetuity. On
April 15, 2008, the District Court entered an order requesting us to propose suggested covenants
that would be included in an in specie award. The order also outlines a process for further
discussion pertaining to such covenants should the court decide to issue an in specie award.
In September 2008, RMST submitted revised covenants and conditions in connection with our
request for an in specie award for the remaining Titanic artifacts. This submission was made
pursuant to the order issued by the U.S. District Court in April 2008. As part of developing the
revised covenants and restrictions, we engaged in consultative discussions with the U.S.
government. On October 14, 2008, the U.S. filed an amicus response to RMSTs proposed revised
covenants, and by leave of the District Court granted on October 31, 2008, RMST in turn filed a
reply brief on November 12, 2008. On November 18, 2008, we attended a status conference at the
District Court. At the conclusion of that hearing, the District Court asked for certain additional
submissions from RMST and the U.S., which were provided.
On October 23, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a resolution obligating RMS Titanic Inc.
to create a trust and reserve fund (the Trust Account) if the District Court issues RMS
Titanic, Inc. an in-specie award in response to its motion for a salvage award and such in-specie
award is issued subject only to the covenants and conditions already presented to and filed with
the Court in conjunction with the Companys motion for a salvage award. The Trust Account will be
irrevocably pledged to and held for the exclusive purpose of providing a performance guarantee for
the maintenance and preservation of the Titanic collection for the public interest. If the Trust
Account is created, the Company will make an initial payment of five hundred thousand dollars ($500
thousand) and will subsequently pay into the Trust Account a minimum of twenty five thousand
dollars ($25 thousand) for each future fiscal quarter until the corpus of such Trust Account equals
five million dollars ($5 million). This resolution was presented to the District Court in
connection with the Companys motion for a salvage award.
The District Court held an evidentiary hearing from October 26, 2009 through November 2, 2009
on our motion for a salvage award. The District Court has not yet ruled on the motion and we
cannot predict how or when the District Court will ultimately rule.
Status of International Treaty Concerning the Titanic Wreck
The U.S. Department of State and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the
U.S. Department of Commerce are working together to implement an international treaty with the
governments of the United Kingdom, France and Canada concerning the Titanic wreck site. If
implemented in this country, this treaty could affect the way the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, monitors our Salvor-in-Possession rights to the
Titanic. These rights include the exclusive right to recover artifacts from the wreck site, claim
possession of and perhaps title to artifacts recovered from the site, and display recovered
artifacts. We have raised numerous objections to the State Department regarding the participation
of the U.S. in efforts to reach an agreement governing salvage activities with respect to the
Titanic. The proposed treaty, as drafted, does not recognize our existing Salvor-in-Possession
rights to the Titanic. The United Kingdom signed the treaty in November 2003, and the U.S. signed
the treaty in June 2004. For the treaty to take effect, the U.S. must enact implementing
legislation. As no implementing legislation has been passed, the treaty currently has no binding
legal effect.
Several years ago we initiated legal action to protect our rights to the Titanic wreck site
from this treaty. On April 3, 2000, we filed a motion for declaratory judgment in U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia asking that the court declare unconstitutional the
efforts of the U.S. to implement the treaty. On September 15, 2000, the court ruled that our motion
was not ripe for consideration and that we may renew our motion when and if the treaty is agreed to
and signed by the parties, final guidelines are drafted, and Congress passes implementing
legislation. As discussed above, the treaty has been finalized but is not yet in effect
because Congress has not adopted implementing legislation; thus, it is not yet time for us to
consider refiling our motion. Neither the implementation of the treaty nor our decision whether to
refile the legal action regarding its constitutionality will likely have an impact on our ownership
interest over the artifacts that we have already recovered.
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As discussed in more detail above, in light of the January 31, 2006 decision by the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, title to approximately 2,000 artifacts recovered during the 1987
expedition now rests firmly with us. Title to the remaining artifacts should be resolved through
our salvage litigation.
Other Litigation
On July 30, 2009, Sports Immortals, Inc. and its principals, Joel Platt and Jim Platt, filed
an action against us in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District in Palm Beach County,
Florida for claims arising from their license agreement with us under which we obtained rights to
present sports memorabilia exhibitions utilizing the Sports Immortals, Inc. collection. The
plaintiffs allege that we breached the contract when we purported to terminate it in April of 2009,
and they seek fees and stock warrant agreements provided for under the agreement. We filed our
answer and counterclaims on September 7, 2009. Answering the complaint, we denied plaintiffs
allegations and maintained that the Sports Immortals, Inc. license agreement was properly
terminated. We counterclaimed against the plaintiffs for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement
and misrepresentation, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of
Floridas deceptive and unfair practices act. The litigation is in early stages of discovery, and
we intend to vigorously defend the case and pursue our counterclaims.
From time to time we are or may become involved in other legal proceedings that result from
the operation of our exhibitions and business.
We believe that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending
litigation have been made for probable losses and that the ultimate outcome of these actions will
not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
Settled Litigation
On January 29, 2009, Arnie Geller filed an action titled Arnie Geller v. Premier
Exhibitions, Inc. in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County,
Florida. Gellers claims arose from his termination for cause as our former President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Geller alleged that we breached his
employment agreement when we allegedly rejected Gellers voluntary termination and when we
terminated Geller for cause. Geller also brought an equitable action for an accounting due to the
complex transactional history and accounting issues involved in Gellers compensation from our
company. Answering Gellers complaint, we denied Gellers allegations and maintained that Geller
was properly terminated for cause. We counterclaimed against Geller for breach of fiduciary duty
and unjust enrichment caused by Gellers actions during his tenure at various times as our
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Director. We reached an
agreement with Geller on December 23, 2009 in settlement of his claims and the Companys
counterclaims. The settlement amount is included in the Results of Operations for the year ended
February 28, 2010.
Proposed Legislation and Government Inquiries
Legislatures in a few states have considered legislation or passed bills that would restrict
our ability to present human anatomy exhibitions in their states, such as by banning human anatomy
exhibitions, requiring a permit to present such an exhibition, or imposing restrictions on how or
where such exhibitions could be presented. We cannot predict whether any such legislation will be
adopted or, if adopted, how such legislation might affect our ability to conduct human anatomy
exhibitions. Additional states could introduce similar legislation in the future. Any such
legislation could prevent or impose restrictions on our ability to present our human anatomy
exhibitions in the applicable states.
From time to time we have or may receive requests and inquiries from governmental entities
which result from the operation of our exhibitions and business. As a matter of policy, we
cooperate with any such inquiries.
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The
following table sets forth information about our executive officers
as of the date of this report.
Name | Age | Position (s) | ||||
Christopher J. Davino |
44 | President and Chief Executive Officer, Director | ||||
John A. Stone |
43 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Robert A. Brandon |
59 | General Counsel, Vice President of Business Affairs and Secretary | ||||
M. Kris Hart |
44 | Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer |
Christopher J. Davino, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Davino has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Director since January
2009. Mr. Davino is a 20 year restructuring professional having served as an investment banker and
turnaround consultant providing strategic, operational and financial advice to companies, financial
sponsors and strategic buyers, commercial banks, bondholders and other creditor constituencies with
regard to corporate restructurings, financings and mergers and acquisitions. From 2007 to 2009, he
was a principal and Head of the Corporate Rescue Group of XRoads Solutions Group, LLC, a corporate
restructuring and management consulting company. At XRoads, Mr. Davino oversaw a national advisory
practice of approximately 30 professionals providing advice, interim and crisis management, and
transactional services. From early 2006 until 2007, Mr. Davino was President of Osprey Point
Advisors, LLC, a firm providing consulting and investment banking services. From July 2004 through
December 2005, Mr. Davino was President of E-Rail Logistics Inc., a rail-based logistics company,
which he founded. Prior to that position, he worked as a restructuring professional at Financo
Inc., an investment banking firm, Wasserstein Perella Co., an investment banking firm, and Zolfo
Cooper & Co., an advisory and interim management firm providing restructuring services. Mr. Davino
is a member of the Board of Directors of Hirsh International Corp., a public company, and has
recently served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pendum Inc., a national ATM servicing
business, where he directed the companys restructuring activities, including the sale of the
business. Mr. Davino received his Bachelor of Science from Lehigh University. Mr. Davino was
nominated as director by Sellers Capital LLC and joined our Board of Directors at the conclusion of
Sellers Capital LLCs consent solicitation. Sellers Capital LLC manages Sellers Capital Master
Fund, Ltd., an investment fund that is our largest shareholder.
John A. Stone, Chief Financial Officer
John A. Stone has served as our Chief Financial Officer since May 13, 2009. Prior to Premier
Exhibitions, Mr. Stone served at S1 Corporation, a provider of customer interaction software
solutions for financial and payment services, as Chief Financial Officer from February 2006 to
August 2008; Senior Vice President of Global Finance from October 2005 to January 2006; and Global
Controller from June 2004 until October 2005. From April 2003 to June 2004, Mr. Stone was Vice
President of Finance, Corporate Controller of EarthLink, a provider of Internet access and
communication services. Mr. Stone has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the
University of Georgia and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Robert A. Brandon, General Counsel, Vice President of Business Affairs and Secretary
On October 23, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Robert A. Brandon as its
General Counsel and Vice President of Business Affairs. Additionally, Mr. Brandon will continue
serving as Secretary of the Company. Mr. Brandon joined the Company as Deputy General Counsel in
June 2008. In 1984, Mr. Brandon began his legal career with Proskauer Rose, L.P. where he was a
corporate associate. From 1988 to 2007, Mr. Brandon worked in the Legal Department at Madison
Square Garden, L.P., functioning as Senior Vice President Legal and Business Affairs for his last
ten years there, with duties that included oversight of all legal work for the Booking, Concert
Promotion and Theatrical Divisions of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. Thereafter,
he was a self-employed legal consultant for clients in the entertainment and media industries until
joining the Company. Mr. Brandon has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and a Juris
Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School.
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M. Kris Hart, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
As of April 27, 2010, Ms. Hart became the Companys Vice President and Chief Marketing
Officer. Prior to Premier, Ms. Hart served as Vice President, Brand Management at Harrahs
Entertainment from October 2004 to November 2009 where she played a key role with Harrahs
acquisition of Caesars Entertainment. Before Harrahs, Ms. Hart directed an Innovation team at
Coca-Cola focused on experiential marketing and customization packaging. Ms. Hart began her career
as an intern at Citibank, N.A. as a Business Strategy Analyst, New Product Development. Between
1992 and 2002, Ms. Hart served in various marketing roles at such companies as American Airlines,
Pagenet, Arch Communications, and Intel Corp. Ms. Hart has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn
University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES |
Market Information
Since November 16, 2006, our common stock has been quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under
the symbol PRXI. The following table provides the high and low sales prices for our common stock
for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009.
Prices of our Common Stock
High | Low | |||||||
Fiscal 2010 |
||||||||
Fourth Quarter ended February 28, 2010 |
$ | 1.60 | $ | 1.11 | ||||
Third Quarter ended November 30, 2009 |
1.65 | 0.68 | ||||||
Second Quarter ended August 31, 2009 |
0.90 | 0.63 | ||||||
First Quarter ended May 31, 2009 |
1.45 | 0.42 | ||||||
Fiscal 2009 |
||||||||
Fourth Quarter ended February 28, 2009 |
$ | 1.79 | $ | 0.77 | ||||
Third Quarter ended November 30, 2008 |
3.69 | 0.56 | ||||||
Second Quarter ended August 31, 2008 |
5.25 | 2.55 | ||||||
First Quarter ended May 31, 2008 |
7.35 | 4.34 |
On September 18, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to
1,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in open market and privately negotiated
transactions, through block trades or otherwise, as market and business conditions warrant. This
repurchase authorization replaces all other such authorizations. No shares have been repurchased
pursuant to this authorization.
Convertible Notes
On May 6, 2009, the Company and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd., the Companys largest
shareholder (Sellers Capital), entered into a purchase agreement, pursuant to which Sellers
Capital agreed to purchase from the Company unsecured convertible notes due three years from the
date of issuance (the Notes), in the aggregate principal amount of $12 million. The financing
was approved by the Companys board of directors, upon the recommendation of its independent
financing committee, which was charged with considering the transaction and other possible
financing transactions available to us. The Notes were approved by the Companys shareholders at
their 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting).
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The Notes were with interest at a rate of 6% per year and were convertible into shares of the
Companys common stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share. The Notes were convertible at
Sellers Capitals option at any time beginning five business days after the Annual Meeting. The
Company had the right to require Sellers Capital to convert the Notes when the closing price of the
Companys common stock exceeds $1.00 per share for five successive trading days. In either case,
Sellers Capital is restricted from voting the shares to be issued upon the conversion of the Notes,
except upon specific events outside the normal course.
On September 30, 2009 and October 1, 2009, the Company exercised its right to convert the
Notes into common stock because the closing price of its common stock exceeded $1.00 for a period
of five successive trading days as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market. A total of 16,328,976
shares of the Companys common stock were issued in accordance with this conversion, which includes
the outstanding Notes principal plus accrued interest at a conversion price of $0.75 per share.
The common stock shares are not registered; however, the holders have rights to require the Company
to register the shares.
Holders
On May 10, 2010, we had approximately 2,237 holders of record of our common stock. This
number does not include shareholders for whom shares are held in a nominee or street name.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to
retain any future earnings to finance our operations and future growth.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected financial data set forth below is qualified by reference to, and should be read
in conjunction with, the financial statements and notes thereto and Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7 of Part I of this
report. The selected financial data has been derived from our consolidated financial statements
that have been audited by independent registered public accounting firms and are included in Item 8
of Part I of this report.
Year Ended February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data and ratios) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Results |
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Revenue |
$ | 43,428 | $ | 53,893 | $ | 61,454 | $ | 30,087 | $ | 13,041 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
$ | 63,527 | $ | 67,903 | $ | 43,468 | $ | 17,928 | $ | 10,468 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations |
$ | (20,099 | ) | $ | (14,010 | ) | $ | 17,986 | $ | 12,159 | $ | 2,573 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (19,997 | ) | $ | (10,022 | ) | $ | 12,309 | $ | 7,421 | $ | 5,283 | ||||||||
Cash flows (used) provided by
operations |
$ | (2,804 | ) | $ | 1,517 | $ | 17,142 | $ | 11,476 | $ | 2,130 | |||||||||
Common Stock Data |
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Diluted (loss) income per common
share |
$ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||||
Diluted average shares outstanding |
36,841 | 29,214 | 33,379 | 31,047 | 28,230 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Position |
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Cash, Certificates of Deposits
and other investments |
$ | 13,647 | $ | 5,962 | $ | 17,481 | $ | 16,811 | $ | 4,699 | ||||||||||
Working capital |
$ | 14,909 | $ | 7,312 | $ | 23,979 | $ | 22,684 | $ | 7,054 | ||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 43,751 | $ | 53,775 | $ | 50,661 | $ | 34,886 | $ | 22,363 | ||||||||||
Total debt |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,350 | ||||||||||
Shareholders equity |
$ | 31,648 | $ | 38,557 | $ | 47,096 | $ | 32,900 | $ | 19,675 | ||||||||||
Capital expenditures |
$ | 1,790 | $ | 11,612 | $ | 5,250 | $ | 2,357 | $ | 1,774 | ||||||||||
Financial Ratios |
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Current ratio |
3.06 | 1.52 | 7.73 | 12.42 | 3.62 |
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Introduction
The following discussion provides information to assist in the understanding of our financial
condition and results of operations, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion and
analysis is organized into the following sections:
| Overview; |
| Key Exhibitions; |
| Results of Operations; |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources; |
| Contractual Obligations; |
| Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; |
| Critical Accounting Policies; and |
| Recent Accounting Pronouncements. |
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Overview
We have been developing and touring museum quality exhibitions since 1993. Effective
October 14, 2004, we began to operate our business through our parent company, Premier Exhibitions,
Inc. and our wholly-owned
subsidiaries. Previously, we conducted our business through R.M.S. Titanic, Inc., which is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary. In 2004, we diversified our exhibitions beyond the Titanic into human
anatomy by acquiring licenses that give us rights to produce exhibitions of human anatomy sets,
each of which contains a collection of whole human body specimens plus single
human organs and body parts. In 2008, we further expanded the scope of our exhibition offerings to
include an exhibition exploring a world without sight entitled Dialog in the Dark. In the
future, we intend to present additional exhibitions, both related and unrelated to the Titanic and
human anatomy.
At the end of January 2009, new management joined the Company. Since then, we have:
| critically assessed markets and venues, |
| reorganized internally, including a reduction in workforce, |
| adopted a program to effectively analyze venue profitability potential before
committing capital, |
| booked a more complete advance calendar of exhibition, |
| improved internal processes to improve efficiency, |
| improved third-party relationships, |
| better aligned our cost structure with revenue, |
| raised $12 million in capital, |
| conserved working capital, and |
| terminated, renegotiated or began renegotiation of unprofitable licensed
agreements. |
Key Exhibitions
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and Titanic Aquatic
Our wholly-owned subsidiary, R.M.S. Titanic, Inc., operates our Titanic exhibitions, and for
fiscal 2010 approximately 39% of our revenue was derived from Titanic exhibitions. R.M.S. Titanic,
Inc. is currently the only company permitted by law to recover objects from the wreck of the
Titanic. The ocean liner, the Titanic, sank approximately 400 miles off the southern coast of
Newfoundland on April 15, 1912. The wreck lies 12,500 feet below the surface of the North Atlantic.
We have obtained oceanic material and scientific data available in various forms, including still
photography, videotape and artifacts from the wreck site and utilize this data and the artifacts
for historical verification, scientific education and public awareness. These activities generate
revenue for us via ticket sales, third-party licensing, sponsorship and merchandise sales.
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Bodies...The Exhibition and Bodies Revealed
For fiscal 2010, approximately 56% of our revenue was derived from human anatomy exhibitions.
We are presently in possession of multiple human anatomy sets, which are known as Bodies
Revealed, and Bodies...The Exhibition. These specimens are assembled into anatomy-based
educational exhibitions featuring preserved human bodies, and offer the public an opportunity to
view the intricacies and complexities of the human body. The exhibitions include displays of
dissected human bodies which are permanently preserved through a process called polymer
preservation, also known as plastination. The bodies are drained of all fat and fluids, which are
replaced with polymers, such as silicone rubber, epoxy and polyester. This preserves the flesh and
maintains its natural look. Skin from the bodies is removed, or partially removed, to reveal
musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, reproductive and digestive systems. The full body specimens
are complemented by presentation cases of related individual organs and body parts, both healthy
and diseased, that provide a detailed look into the elements that comprise each system.
Dialog in the Dark
In 2008, we expanded our exhibition portfolio beyond those related to the Titanic and human
anatomy when we entered into a long-term license agreement to present an exhibition series entitled
Dialog in the Dark. Our Dialog in the Dark exhibitions are intended to provide insight and
experience to the paradox of learning to see without the use of sight. Small groups of visitors
navigate this safe, yet stimulating exhibition, with the help of their blind or visually impaired
guide through a series of galleries immersed in total darkness and challenged to perform tasks
without the use of vision. The intimate dialog, which takes place throughout this one-hour journey
often becomes a life-changing event. For fiscal 2010, approximately 5% of our revenue was derived
from our Dialog in the Dark exhibitions.
Discontinued Exhibitions
Our Body: The Universe Within
On October 19, 2009, we terminated our license arrangement for certain human anatomy sets we
acquired pursuant to an agreement with the sole owner of The Universe Within Touring Company, LLC.,
whereby we acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of such entity. Because management
determined that the Company had an excess capacity of human anatomy sets available for exhibition,
the Company negotiated the return of these sets and the termination of the license agreement.
Star Trek
In 2008, we announced that we entered into an exclusive agreement to present Star Trek, The
Exhibition. This multi-city touring exhibition contains a collection of authentic Star Trek
costumes and props, as well as various ship and set re-creations, from five television series and
ten films over the last forty-plus years. During fiscal 2010, we negotiated an early termination
of our exclusive agreement and are no longer presenting this exhibition.
Sports Immortals
In 2008, we entered into a license agreement with Sports Immortals, Inc., pursuant to which we
acquired an exclusive worldwide license to design, produce, present, promote and conduct multiple
Sports Immortals exhibitions, using the sports memorabilia collection of the licensor. During
fiscal 2010, we terminated our license agreement and are no longer planning to present this
exhibition.
Co-Promotion Agreements
Overview
On May 6, 2009, the Company entered into an Amendment To Exhibitions Rights Agreement (Europe)
And Premier Exhibitions/Live Nation Agreement (the Europe Amendment) with S2BN Entertainment
Corporation (S2BN), as successor in interest to both CPI Entertainment Rights Inc. (CPI) and
Live Nation, Inc. (Live Nation), and JAM Exhibitions, LLC (JAM). The Europe Amendment amends
and restates in certain places (i) that certain Exhibitions Rights Agreement (Europe), dated as of
August 30, 2007, between the Company and CPI (the Europe Agreement); and (ii) that certain
Premier Exhibitions/Live Nation Agreement, dated November 28, 2007, by and between the Company,
Live Nation and JAM (the Original International Agreement), as previously amended in that certain
First Amendment to Premier Exhibitions/Live Nation Agreement entered into on November 29, 2008 by
the Company, S2BN and JAM (the First Amendment).
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Summary of Europe Agreement
Under the Europe Agreement, the Company granted to CPI the exclusive right to jointly present
along with the Company two Bodies exhibitions in two geographic territories in Europe (preferably
in Paris and another French market, with the Paris market being exclusive to CPI until both
exhibitions licensed under the Agreement had been presented). In consideration, the Company
received a $2.0 million payment from CPI (the License Fee). CPI was to pay an additional $500
thousand recoupable guarantee for each exhibition upon its opening. Revenue from each Bodies
exhibition presented under the Europe Agreement would be combined together in one pot and
allocated to the parties on a cumulative basis, with such revenue being used first to reimburse the
parties for their recoupable expenses (including the guarantees). After all recoupable expenses
have been paid to the parties, the next $4.0 million of revenue would be split in a percentage
ratio favoring CPI, and thereafter the next $1.0 million of revenue would be split equally by the
Company and CPI. All remaining revenues would be split in a percentage ratio favoring the Company.
Summary of Original International Agreement
Under the Original International Agreement, Premier granted to Live Nation the exclusive right
to jointly present along with the Company twelve Bodies exhibitions in twelve geographic
territories anywhere in the world (including Europe) except for North America, Buenos Aires,
Argentina, Santiago, Chile and Madrid, Spain (the Exclusive Territory). In consideration, the
Company received a $6.0 million payment from Live Nation. Pursuant to the Original International
Agreement, the Company and Live Nation also each had a unilateral right to exercise two options,
the first exercisable during September 2008 and the second exercisable during September 2009. Upon
exercise, each option would have granted to Live Nation the exclusive right to jointly present
twelve additional Bodies exhibitions in twelve geographic territories within the Exclusive
Territory. Under the Original International Agreement, upon the exercise of each such option, the
Company would receive a payment from Live Nation of $6.0 million.
Also under the Original International Agreement, revenue from each Bodies exhibition would
first be used to reimburse the parties for their recoupable expenses. After all recoupable
expenses have been paid to the parties, the next $700 thousand of revenue would be split in a
percentage ratio favoring Live Nation. Thereafter, all remaining revenues would be split in a
percentage ratio favoring the Company.
Assignment of Europe Agreement and Original International Agreement
In September 2008, Live Nation assigned its rights under the Europe Agreement and Original
International Agreement to S2BN, subject to the Companys consent. The Company provided its
consent to such assignment on November 28, 2008.
Summary of First Amendment
The parties to the First Amendment agreed that, in addition to permitting the Company to elect
that S2BN co-present certain exhibitions with a third party promoter (provided such third party
promoter is willing to commit to certain financial terms and conditions), the first option under
the Original International Agreement would be exercised and amended by granting to S2BN an
exclusive license to present eight additional Bodies exhibitions within the Exclusive Territory
for an 18 month period commencing on the date on which the last remaining Bodies exhibition under
the Original International Agreement is opened to the public (the First Option). In connection
with the exercise of the First Option, the Company received from S2BN a payment of $4.0 million.
Under the First Amendment, the second option under the Original International Agreement was
amended to provide that upon exercise of the second option, S2BN would be granted an additional
exclusive license to present an additional eight Bodies exhibitions in the Exclusive Territory
for an 18 month period commencing after the expiration of the term of the license granted pursuant
to the First Option (the Second Option). If the Second Option is exercised, S2BN would be
required to pay the Company $4.0 million. While the Second Option was amended to only be exercised
during November, 2009, that exercise date was further extended under the September 2009 S2BN
Amendment described below.
In addition, the First Amendment provides that S2BN and the Company each have the unilateral
right to exercise a third option that would grant to S2BN an additional exclusive license to
present an additional eight Bodies exhibitions in the Exclusive Territory for an 18 month period
commencing after the expiration of the term of the license granted pursuant to the Second Option
(the Third Option). If the Third Option is exercised, then S2BN must pay the Company $4.0
million. While the Third Option was amended to only be exercised during November, 2010, that
exercise date was further extended under the September 2009 S2BN Amendment described below.
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Under the Original International Agreement, revenue is allocated among the parties separately
for each Bodies exhibition; however, under the First Amendment, the revenues for all of the
available exhibitions under an option will be combined together in one pot and allocated to the
parties on a cumulative basis. The Company will receive payments from S2BN on a monthly basis, as
a result of preliminary settlements calculated by S2BN, against the Companys eventual share of
revenue from such pot.
Summary of Europe Amendment
The parties to the Europe Amendment agreed that instead of the two exhibitions originally
contemplated under the Europe Agreement to be presented in France or elsewhere in Europe, S2BN
would instead be entitled to co-present with the Company a single exhibition in Chicago, Illinois
or another city in the United States to be designated in writing by S2BN or JAM on or before May 1,
2009 (the U.S. City). In the event that S2BN failed to open the U.S. City exhibition by March 31,
2010, then its right to present such exhibition would be forfeited. The Company would, in any case,
be entitled to retain the $2.0 million License Fee already paid under the Europe Agreement.
Under the Europe Amendment, revenues from the U.S. City exhibition would first be used to
reimburse the parties for their recoupable expenses. After all recoupable expenses have been paid
to the parties, the Company would be reimbursed for its actual costs for the specimens utilized in
the exhibition. The next $1.4 million of revenue would be split in a percentage ratio favoring
S2BN. Thereafter, all remaining revenues would be split in a percentage ratio favoring the
Company. The U.S. City designated by S2BN and JAM was Minneapolis, where the parties co-presented
an exhibition that opened in August, 2009 and has since closed, thereby fulfilling that obligation
of the Company under the Europe Amendment.
S2BN shall retain a right under the Europe Agreement to present two exhibitions in Europe,
provided that it shall pay the Company an additional $500 thousand non-refundable License Fee (upon
opening) for each exhibition. These two exhibitions will be settled separately (i.e., not cumulated
in one pot), and the allocation of revenue for these exhibitions will be treated as are
exhibition revenues under the Original International Agreement.
The Europe Amendment also further amended the Second Option under the First Amendment to the
Original International Agreement to reflect that the consideration payable by S2BN upon the
exercise of such Second Option will be a payment of $3.0 million (rather than the $4.0 million
previously provided for under the First Amendment).
Under the Europe Amendment, the parties agreed to in good faith negotiate a comprehensive
framework for identifying and evaluating and selecting new markets in the Exclusive Territory under
the Original International Agreement and a more effective operating structure that allows for more
involvement and oversight by the Company, and to provide for greater process accountability and
integrity and improved procedures and protocol for international shipping processes and procedures.
JAM Settlement
Premier and JAM Exhibitions, Ltd, in a related recent development, settled with JAM
Exhibitions, Ltd. litigation initiated in July, 2009 by us in New York, in a manner that results in
our terminating our business ties with JAM, obtaining full ownership and operating rights to
Bodies...The Exhibition in New York City, among the Companys most lucrative exhibitions to date,
and retaining 100% of the net revenues derived from the operation of that property.
September 2009 S2BN Amendment
On September 25, 2009, the Company finalized new terms in our exhibition co-promotion
agreement with S2BN (the September 2009 S2BN Amendment), which generally provides:
| We obtain sole possession of and operating rights to the New York Bodies exhibition,
and retain 100% of the revenue and profits from that exhibition. |
| We have rights to present between five and fifteen human anatomy exhibitions in the
European, Asian and other territories previously reserved exclusively for JAM and S2BN. |
| The remaining two options for S2BN to jointly present additional exhibitions with us
are exercisable at the unilateral discretion of S2BN, and the moneys owed by S2BN for
the exercise of any such options will be allocated and paid in enumerated installments
as the applicable exhibitions occur. |
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| S2BN has an additional six months, until May 31, 2010 and May 31, 2011, respectively,
to exercise each of its remaining two options. |
| If S2BN elects not to proceed with any option, we will be free to expand upon its
existing international presentation rights, and to jointly present exhibitions worldwide
with the numerous other third-party international promoters with whom we already have
successful working relationships in connection with its other properties. |
Results of Operations
An analysis of our consolidated statements of operations for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and
fiscal 2008, with percent changes for 2010 vs. 2009 and 2009 vs. 2008 follows:
Analysis of Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
vs. | vs. | |||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands except percentages and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 43,428 | $ | 53,893 | $ | 61,454 | (19.4 | )% | (12.3 | )% | ||||||||||
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) |
24,070 | 31,241 | 20,933 | (23.0 | ) | 49.2 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
19,358 | 22,652 | 40,521 | (14.5 | ) | (44.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Gross profit
as a percent of revenue |
44.6 | % | 42.0 | % | 65.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
39,457 | 36,662 | 22,535 | 7.6 | 62.7 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from operations |
(20,099 | ) | (14,010 | ) | 17,986 | 43.5 | (177.9 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other income and expenses |
(250 | ) | 182 | 983 | (237.4 | ) | (81.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income tax |
(20,349 | ) | (13,828 | ) | 18,969 | 47.2 | (172.9 | ) | ||||||||||||
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |
352 | 3,806 | (6,660 | ) | (90.8 | ) | 157.1 | |||||||||||||
Effective
tax rate |
1.8 | % | 27.5 | % | 35.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | (19,997 | ) | $ | (10,022 | ) | $ | 12,309 | 99.5 | % | (181.4 | )% | ||||||||
Net income per share |
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Basic net (loss) income per share |
$ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 0.42 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net (loss) income per share |
$ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 0.37 | ||||||||||||
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Revenue
Revenue decreased by $10.4 million or 19.4% in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009 and
decreased by $7.6 million or 12.3% in fiscal 2009 compared to fiscal 2008. The following table
illustrates revenue for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008.
Revenue in thousands | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Exhibition Revenue |
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Admissions revenue |
$ | 33,881 | $ | 37,210 | $ | 45,129 | ||||||
Non-refundable license fees for
current exhibitions |
5,903 | 4,806 | 5,329 | |||||||||
Subtotal Current period |
39,784 | 42,072 | 50,547 | |||||||||
Non-refundable license fees for
future exhibitions |
| 4,706 | 8,773 | |||||||||
Total Exibition revenue |
39,784 | 46,722 | 59,231 | |||||||||
Merchandise and Other |
3,644 | 7,171 | 2,223 | |||||||||
Total Revenue |
$ | 43,428 | $ | 53,893 | $ | 61,454 | ||||||
Key Non-financial Measurements |
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Number of venues presented |
40 | 53 | 42 | |||||||||
Operating days |
6,035 | 6,762 | 5,147 | |||||||||
Attendance |
4,125,093 | 5,016,648 | 5,560,778 | |||||||||
Average attendance per operating day |
684 | 742 | 1,080 |
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
The decrease in exhibition revenue is due to the decreases in both non-refundable license fees
for future exhibitions and admission revenue. In fiscal 2009, we recognized $4.7 million in
connection with granting exclusive rights to co-present eight human anatomy exhibitions in limited
geographic territories in the future. During fiscal 2010, we made amendments to certain of these
license agreements, and consequently, will no longer recognize license fees when the license
agreement is executed, but instead recognize over the duration of the applicable venue. As of
February 28, 2010, nine Bodies shows licensed and accounted for this way have not yet been
presented. Also contributing to the decline is the decrease in operating days and lower
attendance. We presented 40 exhibitions in fiscal 2010 compared to 53 exhibitions in fiscal 2009,
resulting in total days of operations of 6,035 compared to 6,762 which reflects an intentional
departure from certain touring exhibitions that were not profitable. Additionally, we implemented
a process of evaluating each market prior to committing to any particular venue in order to improve
overall exhibition profitability. During 2010, this process required additional time as opposed to
quickly entering new markets unprepared. The assessment time resulted in fewer days open in some
venues. Overall attendance decreased by 892 thousand to 4.1 million. Our Titanic exhibitions
attendance increased by 437 thousand, while our Bodies exhibitions attendance decreased 1.4
million. Revenue from Titanic and Bodies was 39.0% and 55.9% of exhibition revenue, respectively.
Average attendance per operating day decreased from 742 to 684, 8.4% or 58 tickets per show, per day
open. This reflects the fact that general domestic and international economic conditions had a
negative impact on attendance resulting in a reduction in our exhibitions revenue.
The $3.5 million decrease in merchandise and other revenue is primarily attributable to our
disposition in fiscal 2009 of a full service entertainment merchandising company that was not
consistent with our business strategy. This business was primarily engaged in the production and
sale of live entertainment apparel, primarily concert tee shirts, and required ongoing capital
commitments while producing very low operating margins. Revenue during fiscal 2009 attributable to
the full service entertainment merchandising business was $4.5 million.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
The decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to a decrease in exhibition revenue of
$12.5 million or 21.1%. We incurred a decrease in revenue from our human anatomy exhibitions due to
a decrease in attendance as the initial public fascination with the bodies content waned and
controversy created by the New York Attorney General surrounding the origins of the specimens
spread. This also lead to the loss of the museum channel as distribution partner, harming overall
attendance for Bodies. Although we added an operating Titanic venue, our exhibition revenue from
our Titanic exhibits decreased due to lower attendance at the exhibits. Non refundable license
fees for future exhibitions was $4.7 in fiscal 2009 compared to $8.8 million in fiscal 2008
reflecting a $4.1 million decrease due in part to $2 million non-refundable license fees that we
received as part of a contract amendment during fiscal 2008. During fiscal 2009, our Titanic
exhibitions contributed approximately 20% of our exhibition revenue and our Bodies exhibitions
contributed approximately 67% of our exhibition revenue.
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Merchandise and other revenue increased by $5 million or 225% which is attributable to our
purchase in fiscal 2009 of a full service entertainment merchandising company. Revenue during
fiscal 2009 attributable to the full service entertainment merchandising business was $4.5 million.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue as a percent of revenue was 55.4%, 58.0% and 34.1% for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008, respectively.
Cost of Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except percentages) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 vs. |
2009 vs. |
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2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Exhibition costs |
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Production |
$ | 3,304 | $ | 7,053 | $ | 3,924 | (53.2 | )% | 79.7 | % | ||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
15,359 | 15,401 | 10,830 | (0.3 | ) | 42.2 | ||||||||||||||
Marketing |
4,179 | 5,952 | 5,703 | (29.8 | ) | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||
22,842 | 28,406 | 20,457 | (19.6 | ) | 38.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
Exhibition expense as percent of exhibition revenue |
57.4 | % | 60.8 | % | 34.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
Cost of merchandise |
1,228 | 2,835 | 476 | (56.7 | )% | * | ||||||||||||||
Cost of merchandise as percent of merchandise
revenue |
33.7 | % | 39.5 | % | 21.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 24,070 | $ | 31,241 | $ | 20,933 | (23.0 | )% | 49.2 | % | ||||||||||
Percent of total revenue |
55.4 | % | 58.0 | % | 34.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
* | Not significant |
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
We operated more self-run exhibitions during fiscal 2010 than fiscal 2009, where we incurred
all costs compared to only minor costs for co-produced or third party license exhibitions operated
by partners; however, we were more efficient in controlling costs resulting in a reduction of $5.6
million or 19.7% in exhibition cost of revenue.
Our cost of merchandise as a percent of revenue decreased to 33.7%,
which is primarily attributable to implementing internal systems to control the distribution of our
merchandise inventory.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
Exhibition costs as a percentage of exhibition revenues were 60.8% and 34.5% for fiscal 2009
and fiscal 2008, respectively. We had an increase of $7.9 million or 38.9% in exhibition costs
during fiscal 2009 primarily as a result of an increase in the number of our anatomical exhibits
for which we incur rental costs for exhibitions that we present independently of partners. Also,
the addition of operating Dialog in the Dark and Star Trek exhibitions along with the movement of
our Las Vegas Bodies and Titanic exhibitions from the Tropicana to the Luxor during the twelve
month period contributed to the exhibition costs increase. We presented 53 exhibitions in fiscal
2009 compared to 42 exhibitions in fiscal 2008.
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Cost
of merchandise sold increased by $2.4 million which is primarily attributable to our
purchase and disposition in fiscal 2009 of a full service entertainment merchandising company that
was not consistent with our business strategy. That type of business required ongoing capital
commitments and achieved very low operating margins.
Gross Profit
Gross profit decreased $3.3 million or 14.5% in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009 and
decreased by $17.9 million or 44.1% in fiscal 2009 compared to fiscal 2008.
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
Gross profit as percent of revenue was 44.6% for fiscal 2010 compared to 42.0% for fiscal
2009, an increase of 2.6%. This improvement was primarily due to controls implemented during
fiscal 2010 to better analyze new markets before entering a venue.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
Gross profit as a percent of revenue was 42.0% for fiscal 2009 compared to 65.9% for fiscal
2008, a decrease of 36.3%. This decrease in the gross profit percentage was principally
attributable to the decrease in exhibition revenue and increases in the number of self-run
anatomical exhibitions we presented during fiscal 2009. When we present our own anatomical
exhibitions without third-party participation, we incur all related exhibition costs and retain all
of the gross profits, which reduce our gross margin percentage. However, under our co-managed
exhibitions, our partners incur the majority of the related exhibition costs and remit our share of
the exhibition profit to us.
Operating Expenses
Operating expense increased by 7.6% in fiscal 2010 compared
to fiscal 2009 and increased by 62.7% in fiscal 2009 compared to fiscal 2008. The following table
illustrates operating expenses and percentage changes for fiscal 2010 vs. fiscal 2009 and fiscal
2009 vs. fiscal 2008:
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except percentage and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
vs. | vs. | |||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
$ | 24,636 | $ | 27,926 | $ | 19,626 | (14.5 | )% | 42.3 | % | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
6,012 | 4,941 | 2,911 | 21.7 | 69.7 | |||||||||||||||
Net (gain) loss on disposal of assets |
(54 | ) | 2,132 | (2 | ) | * | | |||||||||||||
Impairment of intangibles |
4,512 | 1,663 | | 171.3 | | |||||||||||||||
Lease abandonment |
4,351 | | | * | | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 39,457 | $ | 36,662 | $ | 22,535 | 7.6 | % | 62.7 | % | ||||||||||
* | Not significant |
General and administrative
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
General and administrative expense decreased by $3.2 million due primarily to the reduction in
work-force in late fiscal 2009 through early fiscal 2010, employees that were part of our former
full service entertainment merchandising business during fiscal 2009 and higher stock based
compensation expense in fiscal 2009 from additional expense related to accelerated vesting from a
terminated executive. These decreases were partially offset by $1.0 million in charges related to
forgiveness of amounts owed by one of our independent promoters as part of a contract amendment,
$1.1 million of license amortization for specimens in storage and $1.6 million in additional
litigation expense.
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Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
Our general and administrative expenses increased by $8.3 million or 42.3%. Starting in
August 2008, we restructured our senior management team resulting in the resignations and
terminations of certain officers and directors. We charged to expense $1.9 million in connection
with these resignations and terminations. Additionally, due to the forfeitures of stock options
and restricted stock and acceleration of certain stock options, we recorded a net reversal of $2.6
million in stock compensation. We recorded $4.6 million in stock-based compensation expense in
fiscal 2008 for some of the same officers and directors who resigned or were terminated in fiscal
2008.
We also incurred higher professional fees of approximately $3.6 million for internal control
testing, consulting costs related to various projects as well as higher legal costs for various
matters. We incurred approximately $298 thousand associated with a royalty settlement with the
wife of a former Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer and we
also increased our bad debt allowance by approximately $815 thousand. In addition, general and
administrative expenses increased due to additional personnel necessary to organize, administer,
and manage an increased number of exhibitions.
Depreciation and Amortization
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
Our depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $1.1 million or 21.7% primarily
attributable to additions at our Luxor exhibitions that were depreciated for a full year in fiscal
2010 compared to only a partial year in fiscal 2009.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
Our depreciation and amortization expenses increased $2.0 million or 69.7%. Depreciation
expense increased by $1.3 million which primarily reflects additional investments we made in fixed
assets for our exhibitions, primarily consisting of exhibitry and leasehold improvements at the
Luxor. In addition, amortization expense associated with amortization of exhibition licenses
increased by $714 thousand that was primarily attributable to additional specimens, Dialog in the
Dark and Star Trek licenses.
Net Gain or Loss From Disposition of Assets
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
We incurred a gain of $54 thousand.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
We recorded a loss of $2.1 million from the sale of certain assets of full service
entertainment merchandising business that was not consistent with our business strategy.
Impairment on Intangibles
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
In the first quarter of fiscal 2010, we assessed the amount of human anatomical displays we
have to exhibit and compared that amount to the estimated addressable market for such exhibitions.
In our judgment, we have an excess capacity of human anatomical displays. Consequently, we entered
into an agreement to terminate a License Agreement which reduced the amount of capacity by
returning certain specimens. Since the unamortized cost of the specimens had no future estimated
cash flows associated with them, we recorded an impairment charge of $1.9 million in the first
quarter of fiscal 2010 to reduce the carrying value of the finite lived intangibles related to
those specimens to zero. The related goodwill that was derived with the original acquisition of
those specimen sets was reduced to zero resulting in an additional $2.6 million impairment charge.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
We recorded an impairment of our intangible assets in the amount of $1.6 million in connection
with our decision to terminate the Sports Immortals exhibition.
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Lease Abandonment
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
In 2008, we entered into a lease for exhibition space with Rampart, Inc., the owner and
operator of the Luxor Hotel and Casino. Our initial plans for the space were to operate three
exhibitions and several ancillary attractions. During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, we opened
two of three exhibitions. There were deficiencies with the third exhibition which, in our
judgment, prevented us from proceeding with the original plan. During the fourth quarter of fiscal
2010, we decided it was no longer feasible to open a third exhibition and committed to a plan to
exit the space. Accordingly, we recorded lease abandonment expense of $4.4 million based on the
remaining payments under a non-cancellable operating lease and adjusted for expected sublease rent.
Loss/Income From Operations
Loss from operations increased by $6.1 million in fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009. Loss
from operations was $14.0 million in fiscal 2009 compared to an income from operations of $18.0
million in fiscal 2008.
Other Income and Expense
Fiscal 2010 compared to Fiscal 2009
We earned $41 thousand in interest income in fiscal 2010 as compared to $245 thousand in
fiscal 2009. Our interest expense was $296 thousand in fiscal 2010 compared to $169 in fiscal
2009. We have not had any debt since May 2009.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
Interest income was $728 thousand less in fiscal 2009 than fiscal 2008. Although we incurred
$169 thousand in interest expense in fiscal 2009, we did not incur interest expense in fiscal 2008.
Net Loss/Income
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
Our net loss before benefit from income taxes increased by $6.5 million. We had a tax benefit
of $352 thousand and $3.8 million for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, with an effective tax rate of
1.8% in fiscal 2010. Differences between this effective rate and the statutory tax rate are due to
changes in our deferred tax valuation allowance. Our net loss increased by $10.0 million.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
We incurred a net loss before benefit from income tax of $13.8 million in fiscal 2009 compared
to a net income before provision for income taxes of $19.0 in fiscal 2008. We recorded a benefit
from income taxes of $3.8 million in fiscal 2009 as compared to a provision for income taxes of $6.7 million in
fiscal 2008. Our effective tax rate was 24.2% and 35.1% for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008,
respectively. Our net loss for fiscal 2009 was $10.0 million compared to a net income of $12.3
million in fiscal 2008.
Net income (loss) per share
Fiscal 2010 as Compared to Fiscal 2009
Basic and fully diluted loss per common share for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 was $(0.54) and
$(0.34), respectively. The basic and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding for each of
fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 was 36,841,296 and 29,213,768, respectively.
Fiscal 2009 as Compared to Fiscal 2008
Basic and fully diluted loss per common share for fiscal 2009 was $(0.34) compared to a basic
and fully diluted income per common share in fiscal 2008 of $0.42 and $0.37 per common share,
respectively. The basic and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding for fiscal 2009 was
29,213,768 compared to basic and fully diluted income per share in fiscal 2008 of 29,653,994 and
33,379,462, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash used by operating activities was $2.9 million for fiscal 2010, as compared to net
cash provided by operating activities of $1.8 million for fiscal 2009. This decrease in operating
cash flows for fiscal 2010 as compared to operating cash flows for fiscal 2009 is primarily
attributable to our loss from operations.
The following table sets forth our working capital (current assets less current liabilities)
balances and our current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) for fiscal 2010 and fiscal
2009:
As of February 28, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Working capital (in thousands) |
$ | 14,909 | $ | 7,312 | ||||
Current ratio |
3.06 | 1.52 |
Our net working capital increased by $7.6 million as of February 28, 2010. This increase is
primarily attributable to $12 million in proceeds from convertible notes offset by working capital used in
our net loss during fiscal 2010.
Cash flows from investing activities
For fiscal 2010, we used $3.8 million in investing activities compared to $13.5 million for
fiscal 2009. This decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily attributable to
capital expenditures and purchase of certificates of deposit of $1.7 million and $2.0 million,
respectively.
Cash flows from financing activities
For fiscal 2010, cash provided by financing activities was $12.3 million compared to $116
thousand used in financing activities for fiscal 2009. In fiscal 2010, we received $12 million
proceeds from convertible notes. Our shareholders equity was $31.7 million at February 28, 2010,
as compared with $38.6 million at February 28, 2009.
On
September 26, 2008, we entered into an amended Loan Agreement (the Loan Agreement) with
Bank of America, N.A (the Bank) that provided us with a $10 million revolving line of credit. At
the Companys request, such credit limit could be increased up to $25 million, provided that the
Bank consented to such increase. The maximum we had outstanding at any point during fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009
from the revolving line of credit was $1.8 million and
$4 million, respectively,
with no outstanding balance as of February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009.
On May 6, 2009, we and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd., the Companys largest shareholder
(Sellers Capital), entered into a purchase agreement, pursuant to which Sellers Capital agreed to
purchase from us unsecured convertible notes due three years from the date of issuance (the
Notes), in the aggregate principal amount of $12 million. The financing was approved by our
Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of its independent financing committee, which was
charged with considering the transaction and other possible financing transactions available to us.
The Notes were approved by our shareholders at their 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the
Annual Meeting).
The Notes would bear interest at a rate of 6% per year and would be convertible into shares of
our common stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share. The Notes would be convertible at
Sellers Capitals option at any time beginning five business days after the Annual Meeting. We had
the right to require Sellers Capital to convert the Notes when the closing price of our common
stock exceeded $1.00 per share for five successive trading days. In either case, Sellers Capital
would be restricted from voting the shares to be issued upon the conversion of the Notes, except
upon specific events outside the normal course. The Notes were due in three years from the issue
date, if not prepaid or converted prior to such date.
The notes were entered into in May and June, 2009. From the notes proceeds, $1.8 million was
used to pay off the Loan Agreement with the Bank. The Company no longer has the Loan Agreement
with the Bank.
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On September 30, 2009 and October 1, 2009, we exercised our right to convert the Notes into
common stock because the closing price of its common stock exceeded $1.00 for a period of five
successive trading days as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market. A total of 16,328,976 shares of
our common stock were issued in accordance with this conversion, which includes the outstanding
Convertible Notes principal plus accrued interest at a conversion price of $0.75 per share.
Contractual Obligations
We have a non-cancelable operating lease for the rental of some of our specimens used in our
exhibitions. The leases are payable quarterly, have a term of five years and five annual options to
extend.
We have non-cancelable operating leases for office space. The leases are subject to escalation
for our pro rata share of increases in real estate taxes and operating costs. During its fiscal
year ended February 28, 2005 (fiscal 2005), we entered into non-cancelable operating lease for
warehouse space through December 31, 2010 at an annual rate of $90 thousand.
We entered into a sixth amendment to the lease for our principal executive offices to the
rental period of October 1, 2009 through February 29, 2012. The total leased space is 16,790
square feet at monthly rental that varies during the rental period with an average monthly rate of
$22 thousand.
On March 12, 2008, we entered into a lease agreement with Ramparts, Inc., owner and operator
of The Luxor Hotel and Casino. The lease term is for ten years with two five year conditional renewal
options. The minimum annual rent for the first three years is $3.4 million,
payable in equal installments, and $3.6 million a year thereafter.
On July 2, 2008, we entered into a lease agreement with Atlantic Town Center. The lease
term is for three years with four one-month renewal options. The minimum annual rent for the
first, second and third year is $446 thousand, $468 thousand and $512
thousand, respectively,
payable in equal monthly installments.
The following table illustrates our contractual obligations and commitments as of February 28,
2010, assuming we do not exercise any of our options to extend (in thousands):
Payments Due by Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less than | More than | |||||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations | Total | 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 3-5 Years | 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
Specimen fixed rentals |
$ | 6,250 | $ | 4,750 | $ | 1,500 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Real estate operating leases |
34,524 | 5,320 | 13,304 | 10,800 | 5,100 | |||||||||||||||
Equipment leases |
57 | 22 | 35 | | | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 40,831 | $ | 10,092 | $ | 14,839 | $ | 10,800 | $ | 5,100 | ||||||||||
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet financial arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make estimates, judgments and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statement and
accompanying notes. We have identified our critical accounting policies as revenue recognition and
income taxes and believe they are adequately described in Footnote 2. Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies in PART II, ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the accounting for
business combinations and related disclosures. This new guidance addresses the recognition and
accounting for identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interests in
business combinations. The guidance also establishes expanded disclosure requirements for business
combinations. Effective March 1, 2009, the Company adopted this accounting guidance which did not
have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the accounting for
non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements. This guidance establishes
accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This guidance requires that non-controlling interests in
subsidiaries be reported in the equity section of the controlling companys balance sheet. It also
changes the manner in which the net income of the subsidiary is reported and disclosed in the
controlling companys income statement. Effective March 1, 2009, the Company adopted this guidance
which did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to provide clarification on measuring
liabilities at fair value when a quoted price in an active market is not available. The Company
adopted this guidance on October 1, 2009, and it had no material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse
changes in financial market prices and rates. Market risk exposure is primarily a result of
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not hold or issue
financial instruments for trading purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
We currently do not have any long-term debt. Interest income on our cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments is subject to interest rate
fluctuations, but we believe that the impact of these fluctuations does not have a material effect
on our financial position due to the short-term nature of any such investments. Our interest income and interest expense are most sensitive to the general
level of interest rates in the U.S. Sensitivity analysis is used to measure our interest rate
risk. For fiscal 2010, a 100 basis-point adverse change in interest rates would not have had a
material effect on our consolidated financial position, earnings or cash flow.
Foreign Currency Risk
We conduct a significant portion of our business activities outside of the U.S., and are
thereby exposed to the risk of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies
of the countries in which we are conducting business. If the value of the U.S. dollar increases in
relation to such foreign currencies, our potential revenue from exhibition and merchandising
activities outside of the U.S. will be adversely affected. During fiscal 2010, we derived
approximately $4.1 million, or 9%, of our net revenue from exhibitions located outside of the U.S.
During fiscal 2010, we earned income of $18 thousand from foreign currency translation.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Premier Exhibitions, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and
subsidiaries (the Company) as of February 28, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, shareholders equity and comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of
the two years in the period ended February 28, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are
the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and subsidiaries at February
28, 2010 and 2009 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two
years in the period ended February 28, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of
February 28, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated
May 14, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland L.L.P.
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland L.L.P.
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland L.L.P.
Atlanta, Georgia
May 14, 2010
May 14, 2010
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Premier Exhibitions, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity
and comprehensive income and cash flows of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and subsidiaries (the
Company) for the year ended February 29, 2008. We also have audited the Companys internal
control over financial reporting as of February 29, 2008, based on the criteria established in
Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission. The Companys management is responsible for these financial statements, for
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying
Managements Report on Internal Control. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and an opinion on the Companys internal control over financial reporting
based on our audits.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all
material respects. Our audit of the
financial statements included 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. Our
audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing
and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed
risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the
supervision of, the companys principal executive and the principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, and effected by the companys board of directors, management, and
other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted principals. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies
and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflects the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts
and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have
a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including
the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements
due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any
evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting of future periods
are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions,
or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of
February 29, 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year in the
ended February 29, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects,
effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 29, 2008, based on the criteria
established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
/s/ Kempisty & Company CPAs, P.C.
Kempisty & Company
Certified Public Accountants, P. C.
New York, New York
Certified Public Accountants, P. C.
New York, New York
May 7, 2008
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
February 28, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current assets: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 10,339 | $ | 4,685 | ||||
Certificates of deposit |
3,308 | 1,277 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $697 and $1,193, respectively |
2,613 | 5,071 | ||||||
Merchandise inventory, net of reserve
of $281 and $143, respectively |
845 | 431 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable |
3,161 | 3,806 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
| 1,408 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,866 | 4,686 | ||||||
Total current assets |
22,132 | 21,364 | ||||||
Artifacts owned, at cost |
3,048 | 3,081 | ||||||
Salvors lien |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
of $11,454 and $7,503, respectively |
13,545 | 15,706 | ||||||
Exhibition licenses, net of accumulated amortization
of $4,979 and $4,646, respectively |
3,269 | 7,225 | ||||||
Goodwill, net |
| 2,567 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
927 | 2,685 | ||||||
Other assets |
829 | 1,146 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 43,751 | $ | 53,775 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 5,518 | $ | 11,712 | ||||
Deferred revenue |
1,705 | 2,340 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
7,223 | 14,052 | ||||||
Long-Term liabilities: |
||||||||
Lease abandonment |
3,666 | | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
1,214 | 1,166 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities |
4,880 | 1,166 | ||||||
Commitment
and Contingencies |
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Shareholders equity: |
||||||||
Common stock; $.0001 par value; authorized 65,000,000 shares;
issued 47,804,742 and 31,547,897 shares, respectively;
outstanding 46,738,293 and 30,481,448 shares, respectively |
5 | 3 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
57,759 | 44,691 | ||||||
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |
(18,613 | ) | 1,384 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(313 | ) | (331 | ) | ||||
Less treasury stock, at cost; 1,066,449 shares |
(7,190 | ) | (7,190 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity |
31,648 | 38,557 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 43,751 | $ | 53,775 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Year Ended February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Revenue: |
||||||||||||
Exhibition revenue |
$ | 39,784 | $ | 46,722 | $ | 59,231 | ||||||
Merchandise and other |
3,644 | 7,171 | 2,223 | |||||||||
Total revenue |
43,428 | 53,893 | 61,454 | |||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
||||||||||||
Exhibition costs |
22,842 | 28,406 | 20,457 | |||||||||
Cost of merchandise sold |
1,228 | 2,835 | 476 | |||||||||
Total cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation
and amortization shown separately below) |
24,070 | 31,241 | 20,933 | |||||||||
Gross profit |
19,358 | 22,652 | 40,521 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||
General and administrative |
24,636 | 27,926 | 19,626 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
6,012 | 4,941 | 2,911 | |||||||||
Net (gain) loss on disposal of assets |
(54 | ) | 2,132 | (2 | ) | |||||||
Impairment of intangibles |
4,512 | 1,663 | | |||||||||
Lease abandonment |
4,351 | | | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
39,457 | 36,662 | 22,535 | |||||||||
(Loss) income from operations |
(20,099 | ) | (14,010 | ) | 17,986 | |||||||
Other income and (expenses) |
(250 | ) | 182 | 983 | ||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes |
(20,349 | ) | (13,828 | ) | 18,969 | |||||||
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes |
352 | 3,806 | (6,660 | ) | ||||||||
Net (loss) income |
$ | (19,997 | ) | $ | (10,022 | ) | $ | 12,309 | ||||
Net (loss) income per share: |
||||||||||||
Basic (loss) income per common share |
$ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 0.42 | ||||
Diluted (loss) income per common share |
$ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 0.37 | ||||
Shares used in basic per share calculations |
36,841,296 | 29,213,768 | 29,653,994 | |||||||||
Shares used in diluted per share calculations |
36,841,296 | 29,213,768 | 33,379,462 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(in thousands)
(in thousands)
Year Ended February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (19,997 | ) | $ | (10,022 | ) | $ | 12,309 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
6,013 | 4,850 | 2,911 | |||||||||
Impairment of intangibles |
4,512 | 1,663 | | |||||||||
Lease abandonment |
4,351 | | | |||||||||
Stock based compensation |
451 | 1,428 | 4,671 | |||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
(496 | ) | 815 | 126 | ||||||||
Common stock issued for accrued interest |
247 | | | |||||||||
Excess tax benefit on the exercise of employee stock options |
(61 | ) | 140 | (1,440 | ) | |||||||
Net (gain) loss on disposal of assets |
(54 | ) | 2,132 | (2 | ) | |||||||
Common stock issued for settlement of lawsuit |
50 | | | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable |
3,000 | (2,281 | ) | (666 | ) | |||||||
Decrease (increase) in merchandise inventory, net of reserve |
(414 | ) | (899 | ) | | |||||||
Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes |
3,273 | (1,693 | ) | (1,422 | ) | |||||||
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets |
3,076 | 337 | (1,639 | ) | ||||||||
Decrease (increase) in income taxes receivable |
645 | (3,791 | ) | | ||||||||
(Increase) increase in deferred revenue |
(635 | ) | 1,385 | (562 | ) | |||||||
(Decrease (increase) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(6,826 | ) | 7,686 | 2,116 | ||||||||
Increase in income taxes payable |
| | 740 | |||||||||
Total adjustments |
17,132 | 11,772 | 4,833 | |||||||||
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities |
(2,865 | ) | 1,750 | 17,142 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from Carpathia receivable |
| 2,500 | | |||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(1,790 | ) | (11,612 | ) | (5,250 | ) | ||||||
Purchase of exhibition licenses |
| (1,886 | ) | (2,906 | ) | |||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash received |
| (2,101 | ) | (5,000 | ) | |||||||
Purchase of subrogation rights |
| | (250 | ) | ||||||||
Unrealized gain or loss on certificate deposit |
| | (55 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase in marketable securities |
| (222 | ) | | ||||||||
Purchase of certificates of deposit |
(2,031 | ) | | (1,000 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from disposal of assets |
| 400 | | |||||||||
Note receivable |
| (625 | ) | | ||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(3,821 | ) | (13,546 | ) | (14,461 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from convertible notes |
12,000 | | | |||||||||
Proceeds from revolving line of credit |
| 9,833 | | |||||||||
Payments on revolving line of credit |
| (9,833 | ) | | ||||||||
Company stock repurchase |
| | (6,777 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from option and warrant exercises |
261 | 256 | 2,412 | |||||||||
Excess tax benefit on the exercise of employee stock options |
61 | (140 | ) | 1,440 | ||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
12,322 | 116 | (2,925 | ) | ||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
18 | (61 | ) | (141 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
5,654 | (11,741 | ) | (385 | ) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
4,685 | 16,426 | 16,811 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
$ | 10,339 | $ | 4,685 | $ | 16,426 | ||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
||||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for interest |
$ | 49 | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Cash paid during the period for taxes |
$ | 138 | $ | 1,529 | $ | 7,252 | ||||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Non-cash withholding taxes receivable |
$ | | $ | 2,189 | $ | | ||||||
Non-cash withholding taxes payable |
$ | | $ | (2,189 | ) | $ | | |||||
Uncertain tax position |
$ | 1,214 | $ | 1,166 | $ | | ||||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: |
||||||||||||
Cashless exercise of stock options |
$ | 14 | $ | | $ | 90 | ||||||
Unrealized gain or loss on certificate of deposit |
$ | | $ | | $ | (55 | ) | |||||
Note receivable |
$ | | $ | (625 | ) | $ | | |||||
Conversion of convertible notes to common stock |
$ | 12,000 | $ | | $ | | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Loss
Years Ended February 29, 2008, February 28, 2009 and February 28, 2010
(in thousands except for number of shares)
(Accumulated | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Common | Additional | Deficit)/ | Other | Treasury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Stock | Paid-In | Retained | Comprehensive | Stock, at | Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Payable | Capital | Earnings | Loss | Cost | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, February 28, 2007 |
29,004,318 | $ | 3 | $ | 90 | $ | 34,252 | $ | (903 | ) | $ | (129 | ) | $ | (413 | ) | $ | 32,900 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants |
862,241 | | (90 | ) | 2,184 | | | | 2,094 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for exercise of options |
300,055 | | | 600 | | | | 600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of Company Stock |
(1,066,449 | ) | | | (6,777 | ) | (6,777 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit on stock options |
| | | 1,440 | | | | 1,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation costs |
| | | 4,671 | | | | 4,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | 12,309 | | | 12,309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income/(loss): |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation loss |
| | | (151 | ) | (151 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain on marketable securities |
| | | | | 10 | | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income: |
12,168 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, February 29, 2008 |
29,100,165 | 3,000 | | 43,147 | 11,406 | (270 | ) | (7,190 | ) | $ | 47,096 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants |
50,000 | | | 50 | | | | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for exercise of options |
158,167 | | | 206 | | | | 206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Restricted Stock |
106,667 | | 842 | | | 842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit on stock options |
| | | (140 | ) | | | | (140 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation costs |
| | | 586 | | | | 586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (10,022 | ) | | | (10,022 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation loss |
| | | | | (61 | ) | | (61 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
comprehensive loss: |
(10,083 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, February 28, 2009 |
29,414,999 | 3 | | 44,691 | 1,384 | (331 | ) | (7,190 | ) | $ | 38,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for exercise of options |
705,633 | | | 261 | | | | 261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Restricted Stock |
218,685 | | | 137 | | | | 137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for the conversion of notes payable and accrued interest |
16,328,976 | 2 | 12,245 | 12,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued for lawsuit settlement |
70,000 | | 50 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefit on stock options |
| | | 61 | | | | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation costs |
| | | 314 | | | | 314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (19,997 | ) | | | (19,997 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation income |
| | | | | 18 | | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive loss: |
(19,979 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, February 28, 2010 |
46,738,293 | $ | 5 | $ | | $ | 57,759 | $ | (18,613 | ) | $ | (313 | ) | $ | (7,190 | ) | $ | 31,648 | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Note 1. Background and Basis of Presentation
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. is in the business of presenting to the public museum-quality
touring exhibitions around the world. Since our establishment in 1991, we have developed, deployed
and operated exhibition products that are presented to the public in exhibition centers, museums
and non-traditional venues. Income from exhibitions is generated primarily through ticket sales,
third-party licensing, sponsorships and merchandise sales.
Our exhibitions regularly tour outside the United States (U.S.). Approximately 9%, 17%, and 21% of our revenues for the years ending February 28, 2010 (fiscal 2010), February 28, 2009
(fiscal 2009), and February 29, 2008 (fiscal 2008), respectively, resulted from exhibition
activities outside the U.S. The exhibition activities outside the U.S. represent 29% and 36% of
our total attendance for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, respectively. Because our financial
arrangements with our foreign vendors have historically been based upon foreign currencies, we are
exposed to the risk of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of the
countries in which our exhibitions are touring.
When we use the terms the Company, we, us, and our, we mean Premier Exhibitions, Inc.,
a Florida corporation and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The Company has identified the policies below as significant to the business operations and
the understanding of the results of operations. In the ordinary course of business, the Company
has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations
and financial conditions in preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
U.S. GAAP.
(a) Revenue Recognition
When evaluating multiple element arrangements, the Company considers whether the components of
the arrangement represent separate units of accounting.
Deliverables are accounted for separately if they meet all of the following criteria: a) the
delivered item has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis; b) there is objective and reliable
evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items; and c) if the arrangement includes a general
right of return relative to the delivered items, the delivery or performance of the undelivered
items is probable and substantially controlled by us. In regards to arrangements containing
multiple performance elements, revenue recognition on delivered elements is predicated upon the
establishment of objective evidence of the fair value for the undelivered elements and applying the
residual method.
Deferred revenue includes payments or billings recorded prior to performance and amounts
received under multiple element arrangements in which the fair value for the undelivered elements
does not exist. In these instances, revenue is recognized when the fair value for the undelivered
elements is established or when all contractual elements have been completed and delivered.
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During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company entered into an amendment to an existing
multiple element agreement with promoters that modified certain of the terms and conditions of the
agreement. Although these modifications had no impact on
revenue recognized in this fiscal year or prior periods, the amendments modify our analysis
and computation of the fair value of the undelivered elements in such a way that for certain
arrangements we will no longer be able to support the fair value of the undelivered elements in a
multiple element arrangement as required by U.S. GAAP. As a result, in the future the Company will
no longer recognize payment of non-refundable exhibition license revenue upon execution of an
agreement or upon cash collection as a separate deliverable, but rather will defer such amounts
until the time that the exhibition occurs, or the allowed time period for such an exhibition has
passed and no remaining obligation to host such exhibition exists. This first quarter
modification had no impact on revenue recognized in prior periods, including non-refundable
exhibition license revenue that was recognized.
(i) Exhibition Revenue
The Company recognizes exhibition revenue for exhibits when earned and reasonably
estimable. The exhibition agreements may have a fixed fee, may be based on a
percentage of revenue, or a combination of the two. A variable fee arrangement may
include a nonrefundable or recoupable guarantee paid in advance or over the exhibition
period. The following are the conditions that must be met in order to recognize
revenue:
| persuasive evidence of an exhibition arrangement with a customer
exists; |
||
| the exhibition is complete and in accordance with the terms of the
arrangement; |
||
| the exhibition period of the arrangement has begun and/or the customer
can begin its exploitation, exhibition or sale; |
||
| the arrangement fee is fixed or determinable; and |
||
| collection of the arrangement fee is reasonably assured. |
If all of the conditions as outlined above are not met, revenue is recorded as
deferred revenue until all conditions are met.
Exhibition Revenue is primarily comprised of the following: Admissions,
Licensing, and Audio Tour Revenue.
Admissions Revenue
Admissions revenue includes ticket sales from the Companys self run
exhibitions and partner gross profit distribution.
Revenue from the self run exhibitions is derived from ticket sales at
venues operated solely by the Company. The revenue is recorded upon the
customers ticket purchase. Advance ticket sales are recorded as deferred
revenue pending the event date on the ticket.
Partner gross profit distribution represents the Companys share of gross
profit from partner run exhibitions. Exhibition gross profit is generally
calculated as net ticket sales and other ancillary revenue less exhibition
expenses as stated in the exhibition agreement. The Companys share or
percentage is defined in the exhibition agreement and recognized over the
duration of the exhibition. Independent partners provide the Company with box
office information, operational expenses, marketing costs, and other exhibition
expenses. The Company utilizes this information to determine the amount of
revenue to recognize by applying the contractual provisions included in the
exhibition agreement. The amount of revenue recognized for the period depends
on timing, accuracy and completeness of information received from independent
partners.
Licensing Revenue
The
Company also recognizes revenue from licensing to independent partners to co-produce, display and
promote our exhibitions. The Company recognizes this license fee ratably over
the duration of the exhibition.
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Audio Tour Revenue
Revenue derived from equipping and operating an audio tour is recognized
upon customer purchase.
(ii) Merchandise and Other Revenue
Merchandise revenue includes self run and the Companys share of independent
partner merchandise gross profit. Revenues from the Companys self-run exhibitions
are recorded upon customer purchase. In most cases, independent partner revenue is
derived as a percentage of the merchandise gross profit and typically recorded on a
consignment basis.
(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company maintains cash in bank accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured
limits. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts. The Company considers highly
liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. Cash
equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value. The Companys cash equivalents are
primarily invested in commercial paper, money market funds and U.S. government-backed securities.
The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of the financial
institutions and issuers of its cash equivalents.
(c) Certificates of Deposit
Certificates of deposit (the Certificates) are carried at cost plus accrued interest and
mature at various dates from August 10, 2010 through August 30, 2011. The Certificates are issued
by a bank that exceeds federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in
these Certificates and performs periodic evaluation of the relative credit standings of the bank.
(d) Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are partner obligations due under normal trade terms. The Company
regularly evaluates the need for an allowance for uncollectible accounts by taking into
consideration factors such as the type of client (governmental agencies or private sector), trends
in actual and forecasted credit quality of the client (including delinquency and late payment
history) and current economic conditions that may affect a clients ability to pay. In certain
circumstances, depending on customer creditworthiness, the Company may require a bank letter of
credit to guarantee the collection of its receivables. The allowance for bad debt is determined
based on a percentage of aged receivables, plus specific reserves for receivables that are not
considered collectible. The Companys bad debt expense for its fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and
fiscal 2008 was $1.8 million, $839 thousand, and $196 thousand,
respectively. The Companys allowance for uncollectable accounts as of February 28, 2010 is $697 thousand, which is managements best estimate of
uncollectible accounts receivable and is considers adequate; however, given the current poor
economic environment, actual uncollectible accounts receivable could exceed or be less than
managements best estimate.
(e) Merchandise Inventory
Merchandise inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market value and consists only of
finished goods. The Company accounts for all inventories on the first-in, first-out method.
Estimates for reserves for inventory obsolescence are based on managements judgment of future
realization. The Companys inventory obsolescence expense for its fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and
fiscal 2008 was $138 thousand, $144 thousand and $0, respectively.
(f) Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets primarily consist of prepaid lease payments and
prepaid services that are expensed when services are received or over
the term of the exhibition.
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(g) Artifacts
Costs associated with the care, management and preservation of approximately 1,800
artifacts recovered from the wreck of the Titanic, during the course of 32 dives in 1987, are
expensed as incurred. A majority of the Companys Titanic artifacts not being presented in
exhibitions are located within the U.S.
To ascertain that the aggregate net recoverable value of Titanic artifacts exceeds the direct
costs of recovery of such artifacts, the Company evaluates various evidential matters. Such
evidential matters include documented sales and offerings of Titanic-related memorabilia, insurance
coverage obtained in connection with the potential theft, damage or destruction of all or part of
the artifacts and other identical matter regarding the public interest in the Titanic.
(h) Salvors lien
In 1994, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of Virginia (the Court)
issued an order declaring RMS Titanic, Inc. (RMST), a wholly owned subsidiary,
Salvor-in-Possession of the Titanic wreck and wreck site. As Salvor-in-Possession, RMST has the
exclusive right to recover artifacts from the wreck. RMST continues to serve as
Salvor-in-Possession. In 2002, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
determined that RMST has a lien on the approximately 3,700 artifacts recovered by it during the
expeditions it conducted after 1987. The value of this lien will be determined by the Court, and
the lien will be satisfied by the payment of a cash award in a process to be determined by the
Court, or through an award of title to the artifacts with certain covenants and conditions
governing their future use. Unlike the approximately 1,800 artifacts RMST recovered in 1987 and
which RMST owns outright, RMST does not have title to the artifacts recovered after 1987.
If the Court issues the Company a cash award, it is not clear who would actually pay the
moneys to the Company, though it would be through a process established by the Court. The Company
has asked the Court for a cash award of $100 million. This request is based in part on the
appraised value of the artifacts and in part on previous maritime cases which establish the value
for salvage work of the kind RMST has performed. If the Court issues the Company an award of
title, we expect that the grant of title would include covenants and conditions that guarantee that
the artifacts remain as one intact collection.
Since the appropriate amount of the lien has not been declared by the Court, the Company
carries the Salvors lien at $1 thousand. We cannot predict when the Court will rule on this
issue.
(i) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided
for by the straight-line method over the following estimated lives of the related assets
Exhibitry equipment |
5 years | |
Vehicles |
5 years | |
Office equipment |
3 years | |
Computers and software |
3 years | |
Furniture and fixtures |
5 years | |
Leasehold improvements |
Shorter of useful life of asset or remaining lease term |
(j) Exhibition Licenses
Exhibition licenses primarily represent exclusive rights to exhibit certain anatomical
specimens and organs acquired for the use of the licensors technology, documentation, and know-how
with respect to the plastination of human body specimens and organs. Depending upon the agreement
with the rights holder, the Company may obtain the rights to use anatomical specimens and organs in
multiple exhibitions over multiple years. Costs are capitalized and amortized over the term of the
agreement commencing with the related exhibitions debut.
Quarterly, the Company evaluates the future recoverability of any unamortized exhibition
license costs based on the exhibitions performance, success of other exhibitions utilizing
anatomical specimens, whether there are any anatomical specimen-related exhibitions planned for the
future, and/or specific events that would impair recoverability. An impairment charge may result
if the actual exhibition revenues, combined with currently forecasted future exhibition revenues,
are less than the revenue required to
amortize the remaining licensing costs. The Company expenses exhibition license costs when it
believes such amounts are not recoverable. Capitalized exhibition license costs for those
exhibitions that are cancelled are charged to expense in the period of cancellation. Based upon
the results of our impairment tests in fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008, impairments were
$1.9 million, $1.7 million and $0, respectively.
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(k) Goodwill
We recorded goodwill in connection with the acquisition of businesses accounted for using the
purchase method. We are required to perform an impairment test of goodwill at least once annually
and upon the occurrence of a triggering event. We have elected to test our goodwill for impairment
in the fourth quarter of each year. The impairment test requires us to: (1) identify our reporting
units; (2) determine the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning assets and liabilities,
including existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units; and (3) determine the
fair value of each reporting unit. Our measurement of fair value considers both the income
approach, utilizing the present value of estimated future discounted cash flows, and market
approach, utilizing a revenue multiple to estimate fair value. If the carrying value of any
reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we will determine the amount of goodwill impairment, if any,
through a detailed fair value analysis of each of the assigned assets (excluding goodwill). If any
impairment were indicated as a result of the annual test or upon a triggering event, we record an
impairment charge. Based upon the results of our impairment test in fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and
fiscal 2008, impairments for goodwill were $2.6 million, $922 thousand and $0, respectively.
(l) Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of
differences between the basis of assets and liabilities reported for financial statement and tax
bases using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to
reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to
amounts expected to be realized. As of February 28, 2010, the Company established a valuation
allowance of $5.9 million against substantially all net deferred tax assets.
The Company utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition (Step 1)
occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits is
more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (Step 2) is only addressed if
Step 1 has been satisfied. Under Step 2, the tax benefit is measured at the largest amount of
benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis that is more likely than not to be realized
upon final settlement. The term more likely than not is interpreted to mean that the likelihood
of occurrence is greater than 50%.
(m) Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding adjusted by the number of additional shares that would have been
outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued. Potentially dilutive shares of
common stock include non-qualified stock options and non-vested share awards. The computation of
dilutive shares outstanding excludes the out-of-the-money non-qualified stock options because such
outstanding options exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common
shares and, therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive (i.e., including such options would result
in higher earnings per share).
(n) Legal Contingencies
The Company is currently involved in certain legal proceedings. To the extent that a loss
related to a contingency is reasonably estimable and probable, the Company accrues an estimate of
that loss. Because of the uncertainties related to both the amount and range of loss on certain
pending litigation, the Company may be unable to make a reasonable estimate of the liability that
could result from an unfavorable outcome of such litigation. As information becomes available, the
Company assesses any potential liability related to pending litigation and makes or, if necessary,
revises its estimates. Such revisions in estimates of potential liability could materially impact
the Companys results of operations and financial position. At February 28, 2010, the Company had
$222 thousand accrued for legal contingencies loss included as a component of general and
administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
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Note 3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the accounting for
business combinations and related disclosures. This new guidance addresses the recognition and
accounting for identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interests in
business combinations. The guidance also establishes expanded disclosure requirements for business
combinations. Effective March 1, 2009, the Company adopted this accounting guidance which did not
have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the accounting for
non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements. This guidance establishes
accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This guidance requires that non-controlling interests in
subsidiaries be reported in the equity section of the controlling companys balance sheet. It also
changes the manner in which the net income of the subsidiary is reported and disclosed in the
controlling companys income statement. Effective March 1, 2009, the Company adopted this guidance
which did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to provide clarification on measuring
liabilities at fair value when a quoted price in an active market is not available. The Company
adopted this guidance on October 1, 2009, and it had no material impact on our consolidated
financial statements.
Note 4. Balance Sheet Details
The composition of cash and cash equivalents, and certificates of deposits and other
investments is as follows:
February 28, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
||||||||
Cash |
$ | 7,119 | $ | 775 | ||||
Money market mutual funds |
3,220 | 3,910 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 10,339 | $ | 4,685 | ||||
Certificates of deposit and
other investments: |
||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
$ | 3,294 | $ | 1,263 | ||||
Marketable securities |
14 | 14 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 3,308 | $ | 1,277 | ||||
The composition of prepaid expenses and other current assets is as follows:
February 28, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Deposits and advances |
$ | 30 | $ | 54 | ||||
Prepaid insurance |
307 | 258 | ||||||
Prepaid leases |
917 | 854 | ||||||
Withholding tax receivable |
| 2,142 | ||||||
Other receivables |
612 | 1,378 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 1,866 | $ | 4,686 | ||||
Certain prior period
amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation related to credit card
receivables and cash on hand at self-run venues which had previously been recorded in prepaid expenses
and other current assets.
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The composition of property and equipment, which is stated at cost, is as follows:
February 28, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Exhibitry |
$ | 13,533 | $ | 12,179 | ||||
Vehicles and equipment |
577 | 570 | ||||||
Office equipment |
2,076 | 2,038 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
7,755 | 7,449 | ||||||
Furniture and fixtures |
1,058 | 973 | ||||||
24,999 | 23,209 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
11,454 | 7,503 | ||||||
Property and
equipment, net |
$ | 13,545 | $ | 15,706 | ||||
Depreciation expense was $4.0 million, $2.9 million and $1.6 million for fiscal 2010, fiscal
2009, and fiscal 2008, respectively.
The composition of the Companys exhibition licenses is as follows (in thousands):
February 28, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Anatomical specimen licenses |
$ | 6,786 | 6,786 | |||||
Carpathia artifacts license |
912 | 912 | ||||||
Sports Immortal licenses |
| 3,623 | ||||||
Other exhibition licenses |
550 | 550 | ||||||
8,248 | 11,871 | |||||||
Less accumulated amortization |
4,979 | 4,646 | ||||||
Exhibition
licenses, net |
$ | 3,269 | 7,225 | |||||
Amortization expense was $2.0 million, $2.1 million and $1.3 million for fiscal 2010, fiscal
2009, and fiscal 2008, respectively.
From April 2004 through fiscal 2008, the Company entered into agreements to license the rights
to exhibit anatomical specimens. The aggregate amount paid for the anatomical specimens exhibition
license agreements aggregate $6.8 million and are being amortized over the useful life of the
agreements which coincides with the terms of the agreements for periods of five to ten years. See
Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for discussion of the termination of a license
agreement.
The Company entered into a twenty-year license agreement effective February 28, 2007 whereby
the Company received exclusive rights to present Carpathia artifacts in the Companys exhibitions
in exchange for funding an expedition to the Carpathia, and providing research and recovery
expertise. As of February 28, 2009 the Company had provided funding of approximately $912 thousand
for an expedition which was conducted during that fiscal year.
These costs were fully amortized during fiscal 2010.
Additional cost could be incurred
for the conservation of the
artifacts recovered as a part of the initial expedition though these costs are not expected to
be material. During fiscal 2010, the Company displayed the Carpathia artifacts at the presentation
of a Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.
On February 25, 2008, the Company entered into a five-year license agreement to promote,
present and produce the exhibition Dialog in the Dark, which provides insight and experience to
the paradox of learning to see without the use of sight. As of February 28, 2009, the Company had
$300 thousand recorded as license fees and will amortize based on the terms of the agreement.
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In 2008, we entered into a license agreement with Sports Immortals, Inc., pursuant to which we
acquired an exclusive worldwide license to design, produce, present, promote and conduct multiple
Sports Immortals exhibitions, using the sports memorabilia collection of the licensor. During
fiscal 2010 we terminated our license agreement and are no longer planning to present this
exhibition. (See Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for discussion of termination of the
license agreement).
The composition of accounts payable and accrued liabilities is as follows:
February 28, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Operations |
$ | 2,878 | $ | 4,981 | ||||
Professional and consulting fees payable |
477 | 889 | ||||||
Payroll and payroll taxes |
338 | 805 | ||||||
Sales and use taxes |
147 | 103 | ||||||
Withholding tax liability |
| 2,127 | ||||||
St. Petersburg loss accrual |
| 258 | ||||||
Marketing costs |
617 | | ||||||
Merchandise |
278 | | ||||||
Lease abandonment |
685 | | ||||||
Other |
98 | 2,549 | ||||||
Total accounts payable and accrual expense |
$ | 5,518 | $ | 11,712 | ||||
For fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008, the Company incurred marketing and advertising
expense of $4.2 million, $6.0 million and $5.7 million, respectively.
Note 5. Artifacts
In 1993, the government of France granted the Company ownership of the artifacts recovered in
the 1987 Titanic expedition. The artifacts are carried at recovery cost or net recovery value,
which include the direct costs of chartering of vessels and related crews and equipment required to
complete the dive operations for that expedition. The Coal recovered in the expedition is the only
item available for sale. Periodically, as sales of coal occur, ten percent of the sale value is
deducted from the carrying costs of artifacts recovered. During fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and
fiscal 2008, $33 thousand, $7 thousand, and $7 thousand, respectively, were deducted from artifacts.
In May 2001, the Company acquired ownership of the wreck of the R.M.S. Carpathia. On
February 28, 2007, the Company entered into a sale agreement to sell all of its interest in the
Carpathia for $3.0 million which was paid in fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2008.
Note 6. Acquisitions and Divestitures
On December 3, 2007, the Company acquired three full sets of human anatomy specimens for use
in its Bodies exhibitions through an agreement for $5 million. As more fully discussed in Note 7.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company entered into
an agreement to terminate this license agreement.
On March 27, 2008, the Company acquired MGR Entertainment, Inc. (MGR), a full service
entertainment merchandising company for $2.1 million, net of cash received. On December 29, 2008,
the Company entered into an agreement with the former
owner of MGR for the sale of selected assets of the Companys merchandising operations for
$1.0 million, plus the assumption of certain liabilities. The Company received $400 thousand in
cash and a note receivable of $625 thousand. These assets and liabilities were focused on the live
music business, which is not consistent with the Companys current business strategy, requires
ongoing capital commitments and achieves very low operating margins. As a result of this
transaction, the Company recorded a loss and impairment charge of $1.9 million comprised of
goodwill, intangible assets and other assets in the amount of $922 thousand, $163 thousand, net of
amortization, and $777 thousand, respectively.
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Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
As a result of the acquisition on December 3, 2007 of three full sets of human anatomy
specimens for use in the Companys Bodies exhibitions, the Company recorded goodwill for the fiscal
year ended February 29, 2008 of $1.4 million.
In connection with the acquisition of MGR in March 27, 2008, the Company recorded additional
goodwill in the amount of $922 thousand. As a result of the sale of certain assets and the
assumption of certain liabilities to the former owners of MGR on December 29, 2008, the Company
recorded the disposal of goodwill and other intangible assets in the amount of $922 thousand and
$163 thousand, net of amortization, respectively.
During fiscal 2009, the Company recorded additional goodwill of $1.2 million related to a
Bodies license agreement associated with the tax implications of certain acquired intangible
assets.
On March 13, 2008, the Company entered into a long-term license agreement with Sports
Immortals, Inc. to present multiple Sports Immortals, The Traveling Exhibitions. The Company has
canceled its plan to present these exhibitions. As of February 28, 2009, the Company recorded an
impairment of intangible assets in the amount of $1.5 million.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2010, management assessed the amount of human anatomical
displays the Company has to exhibit and compared that amount to the estimated addressable market
for such exhibitions. Based on that analysis, management concluded that the Company has excess
capacity of human anatomical displays. Consequently, the Company entered into an agreement to
terminate a License Agreement which reduced the amount of capacity by returning certain specimens.
Since the unamortized cost of the specimens had no future estimated cash flows associated with
them, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010
to reduce the carrying value of the finite lived intangibles related to those specimens to zero.
The related goodwill that was derived with the original acquisition of those specimen sets was also
reduced to zero resulting in an additional $2.6 million impairment charge.
The following is a summary of the changes in the carrying value for goodwill and intangible
assets for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 (in thousands):
Goodwill
Balance as of February 28, 2008 |
$ | 1,377 | ||
Acquired during the year |
922 | |||
Adjustment in acquisition from prior year |
1,190 | |||
Disposal |
(922 | ) | ||
Balance as of February 28, 2009 |
$ | 2,567 | ||
Impairment |
(2,567 | ) | ||
Balance as of February 28, 2010 |
$ | | ||
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Intangibles
Balance as of February 29, 2008 |
$ | 8,450 | ||
Acquired during the year |
2,654 | |||
Write-off of Licenses |
(157 | ) | ||
Amortization during the year |
(2,059 | ) | ||
Impairment charge |
(1,663 | ) | ||
Balance as of February 28, 2009 |
7,225 | |||
Amortization during the year |
(2,011 | ) | ||
Impairment charge |
(1,945 | ) | ||
Balance as of February 28, 2010 |
$ | 3,269 | ||
Note 8. Notes Payable and Debt Conversion to Common Stock
On September 26, 2008, the Company entered into an amended Loan Agreement (the Loan
Agreement) with Bank of America, N.A (the Bank) that provided the Company with a $10 million
revolving line of credit. At the Companys request, such credit limit could be increased up to $25
million, provided that the Bank consented to such increase.
At the Companys option, amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement bear interest at (i) the
greater of the Banks or the federal funds rate, plus a margin (as defined below); or (ii) the
LIBOR rate, plus a margin. The amount of the margin was based upon the Companys leverage ratio
(which was the ratio of total funded debt to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) and would increase if the leverage ratio was more than the minimum
requirement as outlined in the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement required the Company to maintain
a leverage ratio not to exceed 1.5 to 1 and a basic fixed charge coverage ratio (which is the ratio
of (i) the sum of EBITDA minus the sum of taxes and dividends, to (ii) the sum of interest expense,
the current portion of long term debt and the current portion of capitalized lease obligations) of
at least 2 to 1. In addition, the Company was required to pay a facility fee on the unused portion
of the Loan Agreement of 0.25% if the Companys leverage ratio is less than 1 to 1 and 0.50% if the
Companys leverage ratio is greater than 1 to 1, which amount was payable quarterly in arrears.
Interest payments under the Loan Agreement also must be made not less frequently than quarterly.
The Loan Agreement also provides that the Company was required to pay the Bank an annual fee in an
amount equal to 0.50% of the maximum amount of the Loan Agreement at the time such fee was due.
Upon termination of the Loan Agreement, the Company could request that the Bank convert all
amounts then outstanding into a three year term loan. In the event that the Bank consented to such
conversion request, the Company would be required to amortize the outstanding borrowings under the
Loan Agreement and make quarterly payments of principal and interest. Such term loan would also
require the Company to make annual pre-payments equal to 50% the Companys excess cash flow (which
was EBITDA minus the sum of interest expense, taxes, dividends, capital expenditures, principal
payments of long term debt and payments of capitalized lease obligations) in the event the
Companys leverage ratio is greater than 1 to 1 during any year in which amounts under such term
loan remain outstanding. The Loan Agreement was secured by all of the Companys assets, including
its equity interests in its subsidiaries, and was also guaranteed by the Companys subsidiaries.
The maximum the
Company had outstanding at any point during fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 from the revolving
line of credit was $1.8 million and $4 million, respectively. The Company had no
outstanding balance as of February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009.
On May 6, 2009, the Company and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd., the Companys largest
shareholder (Sellers Capital), entered into a purchase agreement, pursuant to which Sellers
Capital agreed to purchase from the Company unsecured convertible notes due three years from the
date of issuance (the Notes), in the aggregate principal amount of $12 million. The financing
was approved by the Companys board of directors, upon the recommendation of its independent
financing committee, which was charged with considering the transaction and other possible
financing transactions available to us. The Notes were approved by the Companys shareholders at
their 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting).
The Notes would bear interest at a rate of 6% per year and would be convertible into shares of
the Companys common stock at a conversion price of $0.75 per share. The Notes would be
convertible at Sellers Capitals option at any time beginning five business days after the Annual
Meeting. The Company had the right to require Sellers Capital to convert the Notes when the
closing
price of the Companys common stock exceeded $1.00 per share for five successive trading days.
In either case, Sellers Capital would be restricted from voting the shares to be issued upon the
conversion of the Notes, except upon specific events outside the normal course. The Notes were due
in three years from the issue date, if not prepaid or converted prior to such date.
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The Notes were entered into in May and June, 2009. The Company had a $1.8 million outstanding
balance from the Loan Agreement which was paid from the Notes proceeds. The Company no longer has
the Loan Agreement with the Bank.
On September 30, 2009 and October 1, 2009, the Company exercised its right to convert the
Notes into common stock because the closing price of its common stock exceeded $1.00 for a period
of five successive trading days as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market. A total of 16,328,976
shares of the Companys common stock were issued in accordance with this conversion, which includes
the outstanding Convertible Notes principal plus accrued interest at a conversion price of $0.75
per share. The common stock shares are not registered; however, the holders have rights to require
the Company to register the shares.
Note 9. Stock Compensation and Stock Options
Stock Compensation. The Company maintains certain stock compensation plans providing for
incentive stock options (ISOs), nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs),
restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares, dividend
equivalents and other awards relating to the Companys common stock. In August 2009, our
stockholders approved the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, effective June 17, 2009 (the 2009 Plan)
which, among other things, made 3,000,000 shares available for grant to directors, employees and
consultants to provide the Company the ability to offer a full range of equity and cash-based
awards. The 2009 Plan replaced the Amended and Restated 2007 Restricted Stock Plan, 2000 Stock
Option Plan, and Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option Plan, all of which terminated immediately
after the 2009 Annual Meeting. The Company will not grant any new awards under these terminated
plans, but any outstanding awards under the plans will remain outstanding in accordance with their
terms.
As of February 28, 2010, we had 1,558,000 shares available for future grants under the 2009
Plan, which is the only plan open to new grants. As of February 28, 2010, our current stock option
plan, terminated plans and grants outside of plans provided for the issuance of 3,015,542 shares of
common stock if all outstanding options were exercised, restricted stock vested and additional
shares available were granted.
The following table shows the stock-based compensation expense included in our consolidated
statement of operations recorded in general and administrative expenses (in thousands):
For the year ended February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Grant type: |
||||||||||||
Stock options |
$ | 142 | $ | 1,462 | $ | 3,653 | ||||||
Restricted Stock |
270 | (351 | ) | 1,018 | ||||||||
Warrants |
39 | 317 | | |||||||||
$ | 451 | $ | 1,428 | $ | 4,671 | |||||||
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Stock Options. The fair value for stock option grants was determined using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
For the year ended February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Dividend yield |
0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||
Expected volatility |
127 | % | 50 | % | 50 | % | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
1.2 | % | 5.0 | % | 5.0 | % | ||||||
Expected lives in years |
7.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
The aggregate intrinsic value for the stock options outstanding and exercisable in the table
represents the total pretax value, based on our closing stock price of $1.26 as of February 28,
2010. The aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options exercised was $635 thousand, $0 and
$1.1 million for fiscal 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. A summary of our stock options awards
under the plans and changes during fiscal 2010, 2009, and 2008, is presented below:
February 28, 2010 | February 28, 2009 | February 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Aggregate | Weighted | Aggregate | Weighted | Aggregate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average | Intrinsic | Average | Intrinsic | Average | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Exercise | Value | Number of | Exercise | Value | Number of | Exercise | Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options | Price | (000) | Options | Price | (000) | Options | Price | (000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of year |
2,517,177 | $ | 2.17 | 2,692,177 | $ | 2.12 | 2,992,039 | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
1,170,000 | 0.69 | | | 10,000 | 9.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(722,500 | ) | 0.38 | $ | 303 | (158,167 | ) | 1.26 | $ | 217 | (309,862 | ) | 1.25 | $ | 3,804 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired |
(4,135 | ) | 9.02 | (16,833 | ) | 2.15 | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at end of year |
2,960,542 | $ | 1.73 | $ | 993 | 2,517,177 | $ | 2.17 | $ | 462 | 2,692,177 | $ | 2.12 | $ | 7,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercisable at end of year |
1,783,879 | 2.85 | $ | 326 | 1,078,300 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 462 | 1,163,010 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 5,123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In addition, the Company issued stock options outside of the plan which are summarized as
follows:
Weighted | ||||||||||||||||
Average | ||||||||||||||||
Remaining | Aggregate | |||||||||||||||
Weighted | Contractual | Intrinsic | ||||||||||||||
Average | Life | Value | ||||||||||||||
Stock Options Issued Outside of Plans | Options | Price | (Years) | (000) | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at February 29, 2008 |
1,195,000 | $ | 10.14 | 4.68 | ||||||||||||
Granted |
40,000 | 3.22 | 9.36 | |||||||||||||
Exercised |
| | | |||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired |
(1,180,000 | ) | 10.22 | | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at February 28, 2009 |
55,000 | 3.25 | 9.00 | | ||||||||||||
Granted |
| | | |||||||||||||
Exercised |
| | | |||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired |
| | | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at February 28, 2010 |
55,000 | $ | 3.25 | 8.00 | | |||||||||||
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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding by price range at
February 28, 2010.
Options Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||
Options | Average | Options | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding | Remaining | Weighted- | Exercisable | Weighted- | ||||||||||||||||
at | Contractual | Average | at | Average | ||||||||||||||||
February 28, | Life | Exercise | February 28, | Exercise | ||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices | 2010 | (Years) | Price | 2010 | Price | |||||||||||||||
$ .28 to $ .50 |
355,800 | 2.58 | $ | 0.35 | 355,800 | $ | 0.35 | |||||||||||||
$ .51 to $1.00 |
1,179,710 | 9.51 | 0.69 | 9,710 | 0.85 | |||||||||||||||
$1.01 to $2.00 |
53,334 | 5.23 | 1.76 | 53,334 | 1.76 | |||||||||||||||
$2.01 to $3.00 |
281,666 | 5.55 | 2.15 | 281,666 | 2.15 | |||||||||||||||
$3.01 to $4.00 |
679,167 | 5.93 | 3.70 | 679,167 | 3.70 | |||||||||||||||
$4.01 to $9.93 |
410,865 | 6.15 | 4.41 | 404,202 | 4.32 | |||||||||||||||
2,960,542 | 6.93 | $ | 1.14 | 1,783,879 | $ | 2.85 | ||||||||||||||
As of February 28, 2010, we had $871 thousand of total unrecognized compensation expense
related to non-vested stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of
9.45 years. The stock-based compensation expense for stock options was based on grant date fair
value of the awards for the remaining unvested periods. The total fair value of shares vested
during the twelve months ended February 28, 2010, February 28, 2009, and February 29, 2008 was
$64 thousand, $64 thousand and $0, respectively.
Restricted Stock Activity. The aggregate intrinsic value for the restricted stock
outstanding in the table represents the total pretax value, based on our closing stock price of
$1.26 as of February 28, 2010. The weighted average grant date fair value of the restricted stock
granted was $0.95 during fiscal years 2010. No restricted stock was issued within plans in
fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008. A summary of our restricted stock and changes during the twelve
months ended February 28, 2010 is presented below:
Aggregate | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Contractual | Intrinic | ||||||||||||||
Average | Life | Value | ||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Issued Within Plan | Shares | Price | (Years) | (000) | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of year |
| | | |||||||||||||
Granted |
327,786 | $ | 0.95 | 0.35 | ||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired |
47,190 | 0.73 | ||||||||||||||
Vested |
117,198 | 0.73 | $ | 5 | ||||||||||||
Non-vested at end of year |
136,000 | $ | 1.25 | 0.84 | $ | 1 |
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In addition, the Company issued restricted stock outside of plans that are summarized as
follows:
Weighted | ||||||||||||||||
Average | ||||||||||||||||
Remaining | Aggregate | |||||||||||||||
Weighted | Contractual | Intrinsic | ||||||||||||||
Average | Life | Value | ||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Issued Outside of Plan | Shares | Price | (Years) | (000) | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at February 29, 2008 |
780,000 | $ | 14.40 | 4.38 | ||||||||||||
Granted |
70,000 | 4.78 | | |||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired |
(705,000 | ) | 14.64 | | ||||||||||||
Vested |
(98,333 | ) | 10.43 | | ||||||||||||
Non-vested at February 28, 2009 |
46,667 | 4.78 | 2.00 | | ||||||||||||
Granted |
90,000 | 1.40 | | |||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired |
| | | |||||||||||||
Vested |
(51,667 | ) | 4.75 | | ||||||||||||
Non-vested at February 28, 2010 |
85,000 | $ | 1.22 | 2.09 | $ | 36 | ||||||||||
As of February 28, 2010, we had $213 thousand in unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested restricted stock awards expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of
3.46 years. The stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock was based on grant date
fair value of the awards for the remaining unvested periods. The total fair value of shares
vested during fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 was $253 thousand, $93 thousand and $0,
respectively.
Warrants: In connection with a 2005 Private Placement, we issued warrants to purchase
common stock at $2.50 per share of which 956,417 are outstanding. Additionally, the Company
issued warrants for services. In each case, the warrants issued are to purchase a like number of
common stock. The Companys warrants position are summarized as follows:
Warrants Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Warrants Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||
Warrants | Average | Warrants | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding | Weighted- | Remaining | Exercisable | Weighted- | ||||||||||||||||
at | Average | Cotractual | at | Average | ||||||||||||||||
February 28, | Exercise | Life | February 28, | Exercise | ||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices | 2010 | Price | (Years) | 2010 | Price | |||||||||||||||
$1.01 to $2.00 |
250,000 | $ | 2.00 | 0.59 | 250,000 | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||
$2.01 to $3.00 |
956,417 | 2.50 | 0.63 | 956,417 | 2.50 | |||||||||||||||
$3.01 to $4.00 |
50,000 | 3.98 | 1.15 | 30,000 | 3.98 | |||||||||||||||
$4.01 to $5.00 |
60,000 | 4.57 | 3.04 | 60,000 | 4.57 | |||||||||||||||
1,316,417 | $ | 2.56 | 0.75 | 1,296,417 | $ | 2.53 | ||||||||||||||
As of February 28, 2010, we had $734 thousand in unrecognized compensation cost related
to non-vested warrants expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.41 years. The
stock-based compensation expense for warrants was based on grant date fair value of the awards for
the remaining unvested periods.
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Note 10. Lease Abandonment
In 2008, the Company entered into a lease for exhibition space with Rampart, Inc., the owner
and operator of the Luxor Hotel and Casino. The Companys initial plans for the space were to
operate three exhibitions and several ancillary attractions. During the third quarter of fiscal
2009, the Company opened two of three exhibitions. There were deficiencies with the third
exhibition which, in the Companys judgment, prevented the Company from proceeding with the
original plan. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company decided it was no longer
feasible to open a third exhibition and committed to a plan to exit the space. Accordingly, the
Company recorded lease abandonment expense of $4.4 million based on the remaining payments under a
non-cancellable operating lease and adjusted for expected sublease rent.
Note 11. Post Employment Benefits
In May 2009, a Company executive resigned resulting in a charge to operations of $217 thousand
for payments to be made over twelve months in connection with such resignation.
During fiscal 2009, certain of the Companys executives and Directors tendered their
resignations. The Company recorded a charge to operations of $1.9 million in connection with such
resignations. Additionally, 1.2 million stock options and 705 thousand shares of restricted stock
were forfeited in connection with such resignations. The Company reversed $4.2 million of
previously recognized stock compensation as a result of the forfeitures in fiscal 2009. This
reversal of stock based compensation was partially offset as the result of a modification to the
stock option agreement for one of the departing officers that totaled approximately $300 thousand
in fiscal 2009.
Further, on January 28, 2009, the Companys Board of Directors terminated its President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board which caused an acceleration of the vesting for 400,000
stock options with a strike price of $4.31, resulting in the recognition of $1.6 million in stock
compensation.
Note 12. Income Taxes
A summary of the components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes for fiscal 2010,
fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 consists of the following:
February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Current income tax (benefit) expense: |
||||||||||||
Federal |
$ | (3,537 | ) | $ | (1,352 | ) | $ | 7,354 | ||||
State |
90 | 373 | 966 | |||||||||
Total current income tax expense (benefit) |
(3,447 | ) | (979 | ) | 8,320 | |||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense: |
||||||||||||
Federal |
2,595 | (2,294 | ) | (1,444 | ) | |||||||
State |
500 | (533 | ) | (216 | ) | |||||||
Total deferred income tax (benefit)
expense |
3,095 | (2,827 | ) | (1,660 | ) | |||||||
Total Income tax (benefit) expense |
$ | (352 | ) | $ | (3,806 | ) | $ | 6,660 | ||||
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The total provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S.
statutory federal income tax rate to income before income tax, as follows:
February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Statutory federal income tax rate |
34.0 | % | 34.0 | % | 34.0 | % | ||||||
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
1.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 | |||||||||
Nondeductible expenses |
(4.1 | ) | (3.7 | ) | 0.1 | |||||||
Adjustments of prior year amounts |
0.7 | (2.8 | ) | (0.7 | ) | |||||||
Federal tax credits |
| | (1.3 | ) | ||||||||
Uncertain tax matters |
| (1.6 | ) | | ||||||||
Change in valuation allowance |
(29.4 | ) | | | ||||||||
Other |
(0.5 | ) | 0.4 | | ||||||||
1.8 | % | 27.5 | % | 35.1 | % | |||||||
Deferred income taxes recorded on the Companys balance sheet result from temporary
differences between the basis of assets and liabilities reported for financial statement purposes
and such amounts reported under the tax laws and regulations. The net deferred income asset
consists of the following (in thousands):
February 28, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Current deferred assets (liabilities): |
||||||||
Accrued expenses |
$ | 2,515 | $ | 986 | ||||
Accounts receivable |
264 | 455 | ||||||
Inventory |
131 | 55 | ||||||
Other |
3 | 10 | ||||||
Prepaid insurance |
(117 | ) | (98 | ) | ||||
Current deferred tax assets |
2,796 | 1,408 | ||||||
Less: valuation allowance |
(2,796 | ) | | |||||
Net current tax asset |
$ | | $ | 1,408 | ||||
Noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities): |
||||||||
Equity compensation |
$ | 2,036 | $ | 2,050 | ||||
Net operating loss carryforward |
1,157 | 333 | ||||||
Uncertain tax positions temporary differences |
970 | 952 | ||||||
Contribution carryforwards |
19 | 19 | ||||||
Intangible assets |
775 | 7 | ||||||
Federal tax credits |
612 | | ||||||
Fixed assets |
(1,452 | ) | (676 | ) | ||||
Noncurrent deferred tax assets |
4,117 | 2,685 | ||||||
Less: valuation allowance |
(3,190 | ) | | |||||
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets |
927 | 2,685 | ||||||
Net deferred tax assets |
$ | 927 | $ | 4,093 | ||||
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and
foreign jurisdictions. The Company currently has approximately $1.8 million of U.S. federal net
operating losses that are available as carryforwards. The net operating losses may be limited
under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company has performed an analysis to determine
how much of these losses may be limited and the impact of such limitations is not material.
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As of February 28, 2010, the Company has $472 thousand of foreign tax credits and $140
thousand of minimum tax credits available to offset future payments of U.S. Federal income tax. If
not used, the foreign tax credits will expire beginning in 2018. The
minimum credits can be carried forward indefinitely. The Company also has approximately $12.3
million of state net operating losses that are available as either carryforwards or carrybacks.
The majority of these losses were generated in fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, and will expire beginning in the year ending February 28, 2014.
Realization of the tax benefits of net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit
carryforwards is dependent upon the Companys ability to generate sufficient future taxable income
in the appropriate taxing jurisdictions and within the applicable carryforward periods. After
giving consideration to current forecasts of future taxable income and the expiration period of the
carryforward tax benefits, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $6 million to offset
substantially all net deferred income tax assets.
The Company has elected to record interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense.
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at February 28, 2010, including interest and
penalties, is $1.2 million and is included in income taxes payable on the balance sheet.
The liability for uncertain tax positions as of the end of the year is included in non-current
income taxes payable on the Companys balance sheet. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending
amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):
Unrecognized tax benefits at February 28, 2009 |
$ | 1,166 | ||
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits for positions taken in prior year |
| |||
Increases and decreases for positions taken in the current year |
| |||
Decreases as a result of settlement with taxing authorities |
| |||
Decreases as a result of the lapse of the statute of limitations |
| |||
Interest and
penalties |
48 | |||
Unrecognized income tax benefit at February 28, 2010 |
$ | 1,214 | ||
The Company has accrued interest and penalties of approximately $132 thousand on these
unrecognized tax benefits. If these unrecognized tax benefits were to become recognized,
approximately $155 thousand would impact the effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate a
material change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits over the twelve months. The Company is
currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the fiscal years ended February 28,
2007 and February 29, 2008; however, no tax has been assessed at this time. Tax returns for fiscal
years ending February 28, 1999 through February 28, 2009 are open and may be subject to
examination. The Company has open tax years in accordance with state tax laws; however, currently
the Company is not under any state income tax examinations.
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Note 13. Income (Loss) Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted
income (loss) per share computations for net income (loss) (in thousands except for share and per
share data):
Year Ended February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Numerator: |
||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (19,997 | ) | $ | (10,022 | ) | $ | 12,309 | ||||
Denominator: |
||||||||||||
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding |
36,841,296 | 29,213,768 | 29,653,994 | |||||||||
Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants |
| | 3,725,468 | |||||||||
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding |
36,841,296 | 29,213,768 | 33,379,462 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) per share: |
||||||||||||
Basic |
$ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 0.42 | ||||
Diluted |
$ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 0.37 | ||||
Since the years ended February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009 resulted in a net loss, the
impact of the dilutive effect of stock options was not added to the weighted average shares.
Common stock options were not included in the diluted income (loss) per share computation because
the options exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares for the
year ends presented or they were anti-dilutive. The number of shares not included was 3,036,449,
2,836,205 and 131,236 for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008, respectively.
Note 14. Employee Savings Plans
Effective March 2004, the Company adopted the R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing
Plan (the Plan) under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Under the
Plan, all employees eligible to participate may elect to contribute up to the lesser of 60% of
their salary or the maximum allowed under the Code. All employees who are at least age 21 are
eligible to participate. The Company may elect to make contributions to the Plan at the discretion
of the Board of Directors. During fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008, the Company made no
qualified matching contributions to the Plan. The Plan name was changed to the Premier Exhibitions
401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan in May, 2005.
Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies
Lease Arrangements
The Company has a non-cancelable operating lease for the rental of some of its specimens used
in its exhibitions. The leases are payable quarterly, have a term of five years and five annual
options to extend.
The Company has non-cancelable operating leases for office space. The leases are subject to
escalation for the Companys pro rata share of increases in real estate taxes and operating costs.
During its fiscal year ended February 28, 2005, the Company entered into another non-cancelable
operating lease for warehouse space through December 31, 2010 at an annual rate of $90 thousand.
For a period from October 1, 2009 through February 29, 2012, the Company entered into a sixth
amendment to the lease for its principal executive offices. The total leased space is 16,790 square
feet at monthly rental that varies during the rental period with an average monthly rate of $22
thousand.
On March 12, 2008, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Ramparts, Inc., owner and
operator of The Luxor Hotel and Casino. The lease term is for ten years with an option to extend
for up to an additional ten years. The minimum annual rent for the first three years is $3.4
million, payable in equal installments, and $3.6 million a year thereafter. Additionally,
contingent rentals may also be due if revenues exceed certain amounts, which were not met in fiscal
2010 and fiscal 2009. See discussion in Note 10. Lease Abandonment.
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On July 2, 2008, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Atlantic Town
Center. The lease term is for three years with four one-month renewal options. The minimum annual
rent for the first, second and third year is $446 thousand, $468
thousand, and $513 thousand
payable in equal monthly installments.
Rent expense charged to operations under these leases was as follows:
Year Ended February 28 (29), | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Specimen fixed rentals |
$ | 6,634 | $ | 8,516 | $ | 6,312 | ||||||
Real estate fixed rentals |
5,690 | 4,843 | 432 | |||||||||
Total rent expense |
$ | 12,324 | $ | 13,359 | $ | 6,744 | ||||||
Aggregate minimum rental commitments at February 28, 2009, are as follows:
Fiscal Year | Amount | |||
2011 |
$ | 10,070 | ||
2012 |
5,929 | |||
2013 |
5,276 | |||
2014 |
3,600 | |||
2015 |
3,600 | |||
Thereafter |
12,300 | |||
Total |
$ | 40,775 | ||
Note 16. Related Party Transactions
On February 2, 2009, the Company entered into a month to month consulting agreement with
Foxdale Management, LLC and Mr. Samuel Weiser whereby Mr. Weiser served as the Companys interim
Chief Operating Officer. Under the agreement, Mr. Weiser was paid at a rate not to exceed $20
thousand per month, and after three months was eligible for an incentive award at the sole discretion
of the Compensation Committee of the Companys Board of
Directors. Total payments under this agreement were $70 thousand. Mr. Weiser is also the Chief
Operating Officer of Sellers Capital, LLC. Mr. Weiser was elected to the Board of Directors in
August 2009 and his consulting agreement was terminated in fiscal 2010.
On February 28, 2007, our wholly-owned subsidiary R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. entered into a sale
agreement with Seaventures, Ltd. pursuant to which Seaventures acquired from the Company all of its
ownership interest in the Carpathia for $3 million. At the time the Company entered into the
transaction with Seaventures, its principal, Joseph Marsh, was a holder of more than 5% of our
common stock. Also, on February 28, 2007, Seaventures purchased an option from the Company to
present the first exhibition of objects recovered from the Carpathia together with certain of our
Titanic artifacts. The Company received payment of $1.5 million from Seaventures for the sale of
this option on February 28, 2007. The Company entered into a twenty-year license agreement
effective February 28, 2007 whereby the Company received exclusive rights to present Carpathia
artifacts in the Companys exhibitions in exchange for funding an expedition to the Carpathia,
which includes providing research and recovery expertise. As of February 28, 2009, the Company had
provided funding of approximately $912 thousand. These costs were fully amortized during fiscal 2010.
Judy Geller, the wife of the Companys former President and Chief Executive Officer and
executive Chairman, received payments for services of approximately $100 thousand during the fiscal
year ended February 29, 2008. Ms. Geller was engaged to provide consulting on the Companys
exhibition design, development and installation and catalog design and development. In addition,
royalty payments on the sale of the Companys exhibition catalogs of approximately $197 thousand
were paid to her during the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008 by the Company and the Companys
co-presentation partner pursuant to a royalty agreement between Ms. Geller and the Company.
On June 27, 2008, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Ms. Geller whereby she
received a single payment of $275 thousand as a final and complete settlement of all monies owed to
her under her consulting agreement dated March 15, 2001
and amended March 15, 2006. In addition to the cash payment, 16,500 unvested options to
purchase company stock were fully vested. Any additional options granted to her on September 13,
2005 were forfeited.
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Note 17. Litigation and Other Legal Matters
The Company is party to an ongoing salvage case titled R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. The Wrecked and
Abandoned Vessel, et al., in rem. The Company seeks to maintain its status as sole
Salvor-in-Possession of the Titanic wreck site and is seeking an interim salvage award, in the form
of title to the recovered Titanic artifacts or a monetary award.
In June 1994, the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia awarded ownership
to our wholly-owned subsidiary R.M.S. Titanic, Inc., or RMST, of all items then salvaged from the
wreck of the Titanic as well as all items to be salvaged in the future so long as RMST remained
Salvor-in-Possession. However, in two orders, dated September 26, 2001 and October 19, 2001,
respectively, the district court restricted the sale of artifacts recovered by RMST from the
Titanic wreck site. On April 12, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed
the two orders of the district court. In its opinion, the appellate court reviewed and declared
ambiguous the June 1994 order of the district court that had awarded ownership to RMST of the
salvaged items. Having found the June 1994 order ambiguous, the court of appeals reinterpreted the
order to convey only possession of the artifacts with a lien on them, not title, pending
determination of a salvage award. On October 7, 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court denied RMSTs
petition of appeal.
On May 17, 2004, RMST appeared before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia for a pre-trial hearing to address issues in preparation for an interim salvage award
trial. At that hearing, RMST confirmed its intent to retain its Salvor-in-Possession rights in
order to exclusively recover and preserve artifacts from the wreck site of the Titanic. In
addition, RMST stated its intent to conduct another expedition to the wreck site. As a result of
that hearing, on July 2, 2004, the court rendered an opinion and order in which it held that it
would not recognize a 1993 Proces-Verbal, pursuant to which the government of France granted RMST
title to all artifacts recovered from the wreck site during the 1987 expedition. The court also
held that RMST would not be permitted to present evidence at the interim salvage award trial for
the purpose of arguing that RMST should be awarded title to the Titanic artifacts through the law
of finds.
RMST appealed the July 2, 2004 court order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth
Circuit. On January 31, 2006, the court of appeals reversed the lower courts decision to
invalidate the 1993 Proces-Verbal, pursuant to which the government of France granted RMST title to
all artifacts recovered from the wreck site during the 1987 expedition. As a result, the appellate
court tacitly reconfirmed that RMST owns the approximately 2,000 artifacts recovered during the
1987 expedition. The appellate court affirmed the lower courts ruling that RMST will not be
permitted to present evidence at the interim salvage award trial for the purpose of arguing that
RMST should be awarded legal title to the remainder of the Titanic artifacts through the law of
finds.
On November 30, 2007, RMST filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, Norfolk Division seeking an interim salvage award. On March 25, 2008, the
court entered an order granting permission to the U.S. to file an amicus curiae (friend of the
court) response regarding RMSTs motion for an interim salvage award. The U.S. response states that
an interim in specie award (an award of the artifacts instead of a monetary salvage award) with
limitations, made by the court to RMST, could serve as an appropriate mechanism to satisfy RMSTs
motion for a salvage award and to help ensure that the artifacts recovered by RMST from the wreck
of the Titanic are conserved and curated together in an intact collection that is available to the
public for historical review, educational purposes, and scientific research in perpetuity. On
April 15, 2008, the District Court entered an order requesting us to propose suggested covenants
that would be included in an in specie award. The order also outlines a process for further
discussion pertaining to such covenants should the court decide to issue an in specie award.
In September 2008, RMST submitted revised covenants and conditions in connection with our
request for an in specie award for the remaining Titanic artifacts. This submission was made
pursuant to the order issued by the U.S. District Court in April 2008. As part of developing the
revised covenants and restrictions, we engaged in consultative discussions with the U.S.
government. On October 14, 2008, the U.S. filed an amicus response to RMSTs proposed revised
covenants, and by leave of the District Court granted on October 31, 2008, RMST in turn filed a
reply brief on November 12, 2008. On November 18, 2008, we attended a status conference at the
District Court. At the conclusion of that hearing, the District Court asked for certain additional
submissions from RMST and the U.S., which were provided.
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On October 23, 2009, the Board of Directors approved a resolution obligating RMS Titanic Inc.
to create a trust and reserve fund (the Trust Account) if the District Court issues RMS
Titanic, Inc. an in-specie award in response to its motion for a salvage award and such in-specie
award is issued subject only to the covenants and conditions already presented to and filed with
the Court in conjunction with the Companys motion for a salvage award. The Trust Account will be
irrevocably pledged to and held for the
exclusive purpose of providing a performance guarantee for
the maintenance and preservation of the Titanic collection for the public interest. If the Trust
Account is created, the Company will make an initial payment of five hundred thousand dollars ($500
thousand) and will subsequently pay into the Trust Account a minimum of twenty five thousand
dollars ($25 thousand) for each future fiscal quarter until the corpus of such Trust Account equals
five million dollars ($5 million). This resolution was presented to the District Court in
connection with the Companys motion for a salvage award.
The District Court held an evidentiary hearing from October 26, 2009 through November 2, 2009
on our motion for a salvage award. The District Court has not yet ruled on the motion and we
cannot predict how or when the District Court will ultimately rule.
Status of International Treaty Concerning the Titanic Wreck
The U.S. Department of State, or State Department, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce are working together to implement an
international treaty with the governments of the United Kingdom, France and Canada concerning the
Titanic wreck site. If implemented in this country, this treaty could affect the way the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, monitors our
Salvor-in-Possession rights to the Titanic. These rights include the exclusive right to recover
artifacts from the wreck site, claim possession of and perhaps title to artifacts recovered from
the site, and display recovered artifacts.. We have raised numerous objections to the State
Department regarding the participation of the U.S. in efforts to reach an agreement governing
salvage activities with respect to the Titanic. The proposed treaty, as drafted, does not recognize
our existing Salvor-in-Possession rights to the Titanic. The United Kingdom signed the treaty in
November 2003, and the U.S. signed the treaty in June 2004. For the treaty to take effect, the U.S.
must enact implementing legislation. As no implementing legislation has been passed, the treaty
currently has no binding legal effect.
Several years ago we initiated legal action to protect our rights to the Titanic wreck site
from this treaty. On April 3, 2000, we filed a motion for declaratory judgment in U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia asking that the court declare unconstitutional the
efforts of the U.S. to implement the treaty. On September 15, 2000, the court ruled that our motion
was not ripe for consideration and that we may renew our motion when and if the treaty is agreed to
and signed by the parties, final guidelines are drafted, and Congress passes implementing
legislation. As discussed above, the treaty has been finalized but is not yet in effect because
Congress has not adopted implementing legislation; thus, it is not yet time for us to consider
refiling our motion. Neither the implementation of the treaty nor our decision whether to refile
the legal action regarding its constitutionality will likely have an impact on our ownership
interest over the artifacts that we have already recovered.
As discussed in more detail above, in light of the January 31, 2006 decision by the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, title to approximately 2,000 artifacts recovered during the 1987
expedition now rests firmly with us. Title to the remaining artifacts should be resolved through
our salvage litigation.
Other Litigation
On July 30, 2009, Sports Immortals, Inc. and its principals, Joel Platt and Jim Platt, filed
an action against the Company in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District in Palm Beach
County, Florida for claims arising from their license agreement with the Company under which the
Company obtained rights to present sports memorabilia exhibitions utilizing the Sports Immortals,
Inc. collection. The plaintiffs allege that the Company breached the contract when the Company
purported to terminate it several months ago, and they seek fees and stock warrant agreements
required under the agreement. The Company filed its answer and counterclaims on September 7, 2009.
Answering the complaint, the Company denied plaintiffs allegations and maintained that the Sports
Immortals, Inc. license agreement was properly terminated. The Company counterclaimed against the
plaintiffs for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement and misrepresentation, breach of the
covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and violation of Floridas deceptive and unfair practices
act. The litigation is in its very early stages, and the Company intends to vigorously defend the
case and pursue its counterclaims.
From time to time the Company is or may become involved in other legal proceedings that result
from the operation of its exhibitions and business.
The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and
pending litigation have been made for probable losses and that the ultimate outcome of these
actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.
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Proposed Legislation and Government Inquiries
On May 23, 2008, the Company entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (the Assurance)
with the Attorney General of the State of New York. The Assurance resolves the inquiry initiated
by the Attorney Generals Office regarding our New York City exhibition, Bodies...The Exhibition.
Subject to the provisions of the Assurance, the Company has continued to operate the exhibition in
New York City. Although most of its requirements under the Assurance have now been concluded, the
Company will continue to post certain disclosures regarding the sourcing of the specimens in the
exhibition as long as that exhibition operates in New York City.
Legislatures in a few states have considered legislation or passed bills that would restrict
our ability to present human anatomy exhibitions in their states, such as by banning human anatomy
exhibitions, requiring a permit to present such an exhibition, or imposing restrictions on how or
where such exhibitions could be presented. The Company cannot predict whether any such legislation
will be adopted or, if adopted, how such legislation might affect its ability to conduct human
anatomy exhibitions. Additional states could introduce similar legislation in the future. Any such
legislation could prevent or impose restrictions on the Companys ability to present our human
anatomy exhibitions in the applicable states.
The Companys federal tax return for the fiscal years ended 2009, 2008, and 2007 is under
examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
From time to time, the Company has or may receive requests and inquiries from governmental
entities which result from the operation of our exhibitions and business. As a matter of policy,
the Company will cooperate with any such inquiries.
Settled Litigation
On March 6, 2007, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims with
Exhibit Human: The Wonders Within, Inc. settling the outstanding arbitration and litigation between
the parties. The terms of the settlement agreement are confidential and the Company does not
believe that such terms are material.
On April 28, 2006, Stefano Arts filed an action titled Stefano Arts v. Premier Exhibitions,
Inc., et al., in the Superior Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia. Stefano Arts alleged that
the Company breached a contract which allegedly required payment to Stefano Arts of an annual fee,
moneys generated from the Companys prior human anatomy exhibition in Tampa, Florida, and
additional moneys generated from the Companys human anatomy exhibition in New York City. The
Company reached a settlement with Stefano Arts on March 31, 2009, by which the Company agreed to
pay Stefano Arts $115 thousand in three installments over the next ten months, and also agreed to
issue Stefano Arts 70,000 shares of its restricted common shares.
On January 29, 2009, Arnie Geller filed an action titled Arnie Geller v. Premier
Exhibitions, Inc. in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County,
Florida. Gellers claims arise from his termination for cause as our former President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Geller alleged that we breached his
employment agreement when we allegedly rejected Gellers voluntary termination and when we
terminated Geller for cause. Geller also brought an equitable action for an accounting due to the
complex transactional history and accounting issues involved in Gellers compensation from our
company. Answering Gellers complaint, we denied Gellers allegations and maintained that Geller
was properly terminated for cause. We counterclaimed against Geller for breach of fiduciary duty
and unjust enrichment caused by Gellers actions during his tenure at various times as our
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Director. We reached an
agreement with Geller on December 23, 2009 in settlement of his claims and the Companys
counterclaims. The settlement amount is recorded in the November 30, 2009 condensed consolidated
financial statements.
The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and
pending litigation have been made for probable losses and that the ultimate outcome of these
actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial condition.
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Note 19. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following is unaudited quarterly financial data for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 (in
thousands except for per share data).
Quarters Ended | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, | August 31, | November 30, | February 28, | |||||||||||||
Fiscal 2010 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 10,937 | $ | 13,440 | $ | 8,702 | $ | 10,349 | ||||||||
Expenses |
$ | 16,742 | $ | 13,953 | $ | 10,872 | $ | 21,858 | ||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (5,805 | ) | $ | (513 | ) | $ | (2,170 | ) | $ | (11,509 | ) | ||||
Basic loss per common share |
$ | (0.20 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | ||||
Diluted loss per common share |
$ | (0.20 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) |
Quarters Ended | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, | August 31, | November 30, | February 28, | |||||||||||||
Fiscal 2009 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 15,230 | $ | 15,104 | $ | 13,456 | $ | 10,103 | ||||||||
Expenses |
$ | 16,142 | $ | 14,165 | $ | 15,298 | $ | 18,310 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (912 | ) | $ | 939 | $ | (1,842 | ) | $ | (8,207 | ) | |||||
Basic income (loss) per common share |
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | |||||
Diluted income (loss) per common share |
$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) |
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ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and our Chief
Financial Officer (principal financial officer) evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by
this report. Based on such evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such
date.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal control
system was designed under the supervision of our President and Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer and with the participation of management in order to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and our preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
U.S.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed and tested, have inherent
limitations, including, among other things, the possibility of human error, circumvention or
disregard. Therefore, even those systems of internal control that have been determined to be
effective can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met
and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under the supervision of our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer and with the participation of management, we conducted an assessment of the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth in Internal
Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission. Based on an assessment of such criteria, our management concluded that, as of
February 28, 2010, we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer,
as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2010 has
been audited by Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P., an independent registered public accounting
firm. Cherry, Bekaert & Hollands attestation report is included below.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Premier Exhibitions, Inc.:
We have audited Premier Exhibitions, Inc.s internal control over financial reporting as of
February 28, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria).
Premier Exhibitions, Inc.s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting included in the accompanying Managements Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the companys internal control
over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing
and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed
risk. Our audit also includes performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have
a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Premier Exhibitions, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2010, based on criteria established in
Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO).
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. as of
February 28, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders
equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended
February 28, 2010 and our report dated May 14, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland L.L.P.
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland L.L.P.
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland L.L.P.
Atlanta, Georgia
May 14, 2010
May 14, 2010
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART
III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Except as set forth below, the information required by this Item 10 is: (1) incorporated into
this report by reference from our proxy statement to be issued in connection with our Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 22, 2010 under the headings Election of Directors,
Corporate Governance and Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance, which proxy
statement will be filed within 120 days after our fiscal year ended February 28, 2010 and (2) as
set forth under Directors and Executive Officers in Part I of this report.
We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal
financial officer, and principal accounting officer. Our Code of Ethics also applies to all of our
other employees and, as set forth therein, to our directors. Our Code of Ethics is posted on our
website at www.prxi.com under the heading The Company. We intend to satisfy any disclosure
requirements pursuant to Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding any amendment to, or a waiver from,
certain provisions of our Code of Ethics by posting such information on our website under the
heading The Company.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 11 is incorporated into this report by reference from
our proxy statement to be issued in connection with our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on July 22, 2010 under the headings Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance, which
proxy statement will be filed within 120 days after our fiscal year ended February 28, 2010.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
Except as set forth below, the information required by this Item 12 is incorporated into this
report by reference from our proxy statement to be issued in connection with our Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on July 27, 2010 under the heading Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management, which proxy statement will be filed within 120 days after our
fiscal year ended February 28, 2010.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans as of February 28, 2010
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Number of Securities | ||||||||||||
Number of Securities to | Weighted-Average | Remaining Available for | ||||||||||
be Issued Upon Exercise | Exercise Price of | Future Issuance Under | ||||||||||
of Outstanding Options, | Outstanding Options, | Equity Compensation | ||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | Plans (Excluding Securities | ||||||||||
Plan Category | and Warrants (1) | and Warrants | Reflected in Column (a)) (2) | |||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | ||||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
3,096,542 | $ | 1.74 | 1,558,000 | ||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (3) |
485,000 | $ | 2.61 | N/A | ||||||||
Total |
3,581,542 | $ | 1.86 | 1,558,000 | ||||||||
(1) | Column (a) represents the number of shares of our common stock that may be issued in
connection with the exercise or conversion of 150,000 outstanding stock options granted under our
2000 Stock Option Plan (the 2000 Plan), 1,604,542 outstanding stock options granted under our
Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option Plan (the 2004 Plan) and 1,306,000 outstanding stock
options and restricted stock units granted under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan). |
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(2) | Column (c) shares that may be issued under our 2009 Plan. |
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(3) | Represents 40,000 outstanding stock option awards and 85,000 restricted stock
grants made to employees outside pursuant to individual employment agreements and 600,000 warrants
to promoters and licensors outside of our 2000 Plan and 2004 Plan. |
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ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
The information required by this Item 13 is incorporated into this report by reference from
our proxy statement to be issued in connection with our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on July 22, 2010 under the headings Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Corporate
Governance, which proxy statement will be filed within 120 days after our fiscal year ended
February 28, 2010.
ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
The information required by this Item 14 is incorporated into this report by reference from
our proxy statement to be issued in connection with our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on July 22, 2010 under the heading Ratification of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm, which proxy statement will be filed within 120 days after our fiscal year ended February 28,
2010.
PART IV
ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(a) Financial Statements.
The following financial statements of the Company are included in Item 8 of this Annual
Report:
Page | ||
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms |
32 | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets at February 28, 2010 and February 28, 2009 |
34 | |
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended February 28 (29), 2010, 2009 and 2008 |
35 | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the years ended February 28 (29), 2010, 2009 and 2008 |
36 | |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended
February 28 (29), 2010, 2009 and 2008 |
37 | |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
38 | |
Schedule II
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For the Years Ended February, 28 (29), 2010, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
For the Years Ended February, 28 (29), 2010, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands)
Additions | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at | Charged to | Charged | Balance at | |||||||||||||||||
beginning | costs and | to other | end of | |||||||||||||||||
of period | expenses | accounts | Deductions | period | ||||||||||||||||
Year ended February 28, 2010 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$ | 1,193 | $ | 1,791 | | $ | 2,287 | $ | 697 | |||||||||||
Year ended February 28, 2009 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$ | 378 | $ | 815 | | | $ | 1,193 | ||||||||||||
Year ended February 29, 2008 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$ | 252 | $ | 135 | | $ | 9 | $ | 378 |
(b) See Index to Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. |
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Dated: May 13, 2010 | By: | /s/ Christopher J. Davino | ||
Christopher J. Davino | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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:
/s/ Christopher J. Davino
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May 13, 2010 | |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ John A. Stone
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May 13, 2010 | |
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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/s/ William M. Adams
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May 13, 2010 | |
May 13, 2010 | ||
/s/ Ronald C. Bernard
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May 13, 2010 | |
/s/ Jack Jacobs
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May 13, 2010 | |
/s/ Stephen W. Palley
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May 13, 2010 | |
/s/ Mark A. Sellers, III
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May 13, 2010 | |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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May 13, 2010 | ||
/s/ Samuel S. Weiser
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May 13, 2010 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit | Filed | Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||
No. | Exhibit Description | Herewith | Form | Exhibit | Filing Date | |||||||
3.1
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Articles of Incorporation (Commission File Number 000-24452) | 8-K | 3.1 | 10-20-04 | ||||||||
3.2
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Amendment to Articles of Incorporation | SB-2 | 3.2 | 01-05-06 | ||||||||
3.3
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Second Amendment to Articles of Incorporation | S-8 | 4.3 | 08-17-09 | ||||||||
3.4
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Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated September 19, 2009 | 8-K | 3.2 | 09-21-09 | ||||||||
4.1
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Form of Common Stock Certificate (Commission File Number 000-24452) | 8-K/A | 4.1 | 11-01-04 | ||||||||
10.1
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Form of Exhibition Tour Agreement between the Company and Dr. Hong-Jin Sui and Dr. Shuyan Wang President of Dalian Hoffen Bio Technique Company Limited | 10-K | 10.29 | 06-01-06 | ||||||||
10.2
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Option Agreement, dated February 28, 2007, between the Company and Seaventures, Ltd. | 8-K | 99.2 | 03-02-07 | ||||||||
10.3
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated February 28, 2007, between the Company and Seaventures, Ltd. | 8-K | 99.1 | 03-02-07 | ||||||||
10.4
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Loan Agreement, dated October 4, 2007, by and between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. | 10-Q | 10.2 | 01-09-08 | ||||||||
10.5
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Promissory Note, dated October 4, 2007, made by Company in favor of Bank of America, N.A. | 10-Q | 10.3 | 01-09-08 | ||||||||
10.6
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Pledge Agreement, dated October 4, 2007, made by Company in favor of Bank of America, N.A. | 10-Q | 10.4 | 01-09-08 | ||||||||
10.7
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Security Agreement, dated October 4, 2007, made by Company in favor of Bank of America, N.A. | 10-Q | 10.5 | 01-09-08 | ||||||||
10.8
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Memorandum Opinion and Order of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, issued on October 16, 2007 | 8-K | 99.2 | 10-30-07 | ||||||||
10.9
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License Agreement, dated March 13, 2008, between the Company and Sports Immortals, Inc. | 10-K | 10.23 | 05-07-08 | ||||||||
10.10
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Lease Agreement, dated March 12, 2008, between the Company and Ramparts, Inc. | 10-K | 10.24 | 05-07-08 | ||||||||
10.11
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated September 8, 2008, between the Company and Harold W. Ingalls | 8-K | 99.1 | 09-12-08 | ||||||||
10.12
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First Amendment, dated September 26, 2008, to Loan Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. and the Company | 8-K | 99.1 | 09-30-08 | ||||||||
10.13
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Renewal Promissory Note of $25,000,000, dated September 26, 2008, made in favor of Bank of America by the Company | 8-K | 99.2 | 09-30-08 | ||||||||
10.14
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Severance Agreement, dated August 19, 2008, between the Company and Bruce Eskowitz | 10-Q | 10.1 | 10-10-08 | ||||||||
10.15
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Severance Agreement, dated August 19, 2008, by between the Company and Brian Wainger | 10-Q | 10.2 | 10-10-08 |
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Exhibit | Filed | Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||
No. | Exhibit Description | Herewith | Form | Exhibit | Filing Date | |||||||
10.16
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Premier Exhibitions/Live Nations Agreement, dated November 28, 2007, by and between the Company, Live Nation, Inc. and JAM Exhibitions, LLC | 8-K | 99.2 | 12-04-08 | ||||||||
10.17
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First Amendment to Premier Exhibitions/Live Nation Agreement, dated November 29, 2008, by and among JAM Exhibitions, LLC, Soon To Be Named Corporation, as successor in interest to Live Nation, Inc., and the Company | 8-K | 99.1 | 12-04-08 | ||||||||
10.18
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Indemnification Agreement, dated December 17, 2008, between the Company and Douglas Banker | 8-K | 99.1 | 12-19-08 | ||||||||
10.19
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Indemnification Agreement, dated December 17, 2008, between the Company and N. Nick Cretan | 8-K | 99.2 | 12-19-08 | ||||||||
10.20
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Indemnification Agreement, dated December 17, 2008, between the Company and Alan Reed | 8-K | 99.3 | 12-19-08 | ||||||||
10.21
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated December 29, 2008, between Premier Merchandising, LLC and Dreamer Media, LLC | 8-K | 99.1 | 01-05-09 | ||||||||
10.22
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Promissory Note, dated December 29, 2008, between Dreamer Media, LLC, as maker, and Premier Merchandising, LLC, as payee | 8-K | 99.2 | 01-05-09 | ||||||||
10.23
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated January 9, 2009, between Kelli L. Kellar and the Company | 8-K | 99.1 | 01-07-09 | ||||||||
10.24
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan and Form of Stock Option Agreement (Commission File Number 000-24452) | 8-K | 10.1 | 10-20-04 | ||||||||
10.25
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2004 Stock Option Plan and Form of Stock Option Agreement (Commission File Number 000-24452) | 8-K | 10.2 | 10-20-04 | ||||||||
10.26
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Amended and Restated Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2004 Stock Option Plan | Proxy | App. A | 06-28-06 | ||||||||
10.27
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Employment Agreement, effective as of January 28, 2009, between the Company and Christopher J. Davino | 8-K | 10.1 | 04-24-09 | ||||||||
10.28
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Amended and Restated Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2007 Restricted Stock Plan | 8-K | 10.1 | 04-29-09 | ||||||||
10.29
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Form of 2009 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice Under the Amended and Restated Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2007 Restricted Stock Plan | 8-K | 10.2 | 04-29-09 | ||||||||
10.30
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Amendment to Exhibitions Rights Agreement (Europe) and Premier Exhibitions / Live Nation Agreement, dated April 1, 2009, by and among S2BN, f/k/a Soon To Be Named Corporation, the Company and JAM Exhibitions, LLC | 10-K | 10.41 | 05-27-09 | ||||||||
10.31
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Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated May 6, 2009, by and between Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd. | 8-K | 10.1 | 05-13-09 | ||||||||
10.32
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Letter Agreement dated May 6, 2009, by and between Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd. | 8-K | 10.2 | 05-13-09 | ||||||||
10.33
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Form of Convertible Note issued by Premier Exhibitions, Inc. to Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd. | 8-K | 10.3 | 05-13-09 | ||||||||
10.34
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Form of Warrant issued by Premier Exhibitions, Inc. to Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd. | 8-K | 10.4 | 05-13-09 |
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Exhibit | Filed | Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||
No. | Exhibit Description | Herewith | Form | Exhibit | Filing Date | |||||||
10.35
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and between Premier Exhibitions, Inc. and Sellers Capital Master Fund, Ltd. | 8-K | 10.4 | 05-13-09 | ||||||||
10.36#
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Consulting Agreement, dated February 2, 2009, by and among Premier Exhibitions, Inc., Foxdale Management, LLC and Samuel S. Weiser | 10-Q | 10.6 | 07-10-09 | ||||||||
10.37#
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan | S-8 | 10.1 | 08-17-09 | ||||||||
10.38#
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Form of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement | S-8 | 10.2 | 08-17-09 | ||||||||
10.39#
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Form of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Shares Agreement | S-8 | 10.3 | 08-17-09 | ||||||||
10.40#
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Employment Agreement, dated September 3, 2009, by and between the Company and Christopher J. Davino | 8-K | 10.1 | 09-08-09 | ||||||||
10.41#
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Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, dated September 3, 2009, by and between the Company and Christopher J. Davino | 8-K | 10.2 | 09-08-09 | ||||||||
10.42#
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Letter Agreement, entered into as of September 25, 2009, by and between the Company and S2BN Entertainment Corporation | 8-K | 10.1 | 10-01-09 | ||||||||
10.43#
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Employment Agreement, dated June 2009, by and between the Company and John A. Stone | 10-Q | 10.6 | 10.13.09 | ||||||||
10.44#
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Restricted Shares Agreement, dated August 6, 2009, by and between the Company and John A. Stone | 10-Q | 10.7 | 10-13-09 | ||||||||
10.45#
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Consulting Agreement, dated October 8, 2009, by and between the Company and Douglas Banker | 10-Q | 10.8 | 10-13-09 | ||||||||
10.46#
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Form of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice | X | ||||||||||
10.47#
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Employment Agreement, dated May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and Kris Hart | 8-K | 10.1 | 05-13-10 | ||||||||
10.48#
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Amended Employment Agreement, dated May 13, 2010, by and between the Company and Robert A. Brandon | 8-K | 10.2 | 05-13-10 | ||||||||
14.1
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Premier Exhibitions, Inc. Code of Ethics | X | ||||||||||
16.1
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Letter of Kempisty & Company Certified Public Accountants, P.C. to the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated August 22, 2008 | 8-K | 16.1 | 08-27-08 | ||||||||
21.1
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Subsidiaries of the Company | X | ||||||||||
23.1
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Consent of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. | X | ||||||||||
23.2
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Consent of Kempisty & Company Certified Public Accountants, P.C. | X | ||||||||||
31.1
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Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X | ||||||||||
31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X |
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Exhibit | Filed | Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||
No. | Exhibit Description | Herewith | Form | Exhibit | Filing Date | |||||||
32.1
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Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X |
# | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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| The Company has requested confidential treatment of certain
information contained in this Exhibit. Such information has been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to an application by the Company for confidential treatment under 17
C.F.R. §200.80(b)(4) and §240.24b-2. |
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