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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended: December 31, 2010
 
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 Number: 001-31810
 
______________________________________
 
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
______________________________________
 
 
Delaware
22-3720962
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
55 Madison Avenue, Suite 300, Morristown New Jersey 07960
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
 
(973-290-0080)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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 past 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 x  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 (§232.405 of this chapter) 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 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 o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x
 
As of February 7, 2011, 32,130,287 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value, and 100,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value, were outstanding.

 

 
 CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONTENTS TO FORM 10-Q
 
 
PART I --
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2010
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
PART II --
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signatures
 
Exhibit Index

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share data)
 
 
 
December 31,
2010
 
March 31,
2010
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
9,036
 
 
$
9,094
 
Restricted available-for-sale investments
7,804
 
 
5,927
 
Accounts receivable, net
19,454
 
 
13,265
 
Deferred costs, current portion
2,776
 
 
3,046
 
Unbilled revenue, current portion
5,094
 
 
4,335
 
Prepaid and other current assets
925
 
 
1,320
 
Note receivable, current portion
396
 
 
737
 
Assets held for sale
5,424
 
 
8,231
 
Total current assets
50,909
 
 
45,955
 
Restricted available-for-sale investments
 
 
2,004
 
Restricted cash
6,014
 
 
7,168
 
Security deposits
178
 
 
254
 
Property and equipment, net
223,010
 
 
215,601
 
Intangible assets, net
5,585
 
 
7,719
 
Capitalized software costs, net
3,651
 
 
3,831
 
Goodwill
5,874
 
 
5,874
 
Deferred costs, net of current portion
8,032
 
 
6,763
 
Unbilled revenue, net of current portion
877
 
 
964
 
Note receivable, net of current portion
1,475
 
 
816
 
Accounts receivable, net of current portion
198
 
 
198
 
Total assets
$
305,803
 
 
$
297,147
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 

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CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share data)
(continued)
 
 
 
December 31,
2010
 
March 31,
2010
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
7,033
 
 
$
7,761
 
Current portion of notes payable, non-recourse
 
26,884
 
 
26,508
 
Current portion of notes payable
 
174
 
 
185
 
Current portion of capital leases
 
50
 
 
126
 
Current portion of deferred revenue
 
5,087
 
 
5,881
 
Current portion of customer security deposits
 
60
 
 
12
 
Liabilities as part of held for sale assets
 
5,871
 
 
6,315
 
Total current liabilities
 
45,159
 
 
46,788
 
Notes payable, non-recourse, net of current portion
 
170,114
 
 
146,793
 
Notes payable, net of current portion
 
75,981
 
 
69,669
 
Capital leases, net of current portion
 
28
 
 
38
 
Warrant liability
 
 
 
19,195
 
Interest rate swap
 
1,773
 
 
1,535
 
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
 
4,183
 
 
1,828
 
Customer security deposits, net of current portion
 
9
 
 
9
 
Total liabilities
 
297,247
 
 
285,855
 
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, 15,000,000 shares authorized;
Series A 10% - $0.001 par value per share; 20 shares
authorized; 8 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively. Liquidation
preference $4,050
 
3,664
 
 
3,583
 
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 75,000,000
shares authorized; 31,481,727 and 28,084,315 shares issued
and 31,430,287 and 28,032,875 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively
 
31
 
 
28
 
Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 15,000,000
shares authorized; 100,000 and 733,811 shares issued and outstanding, at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively
 
 
 
1
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
195,418
 
 
175,937
 
Treasury stock, at cost; 51,440 Class A shares
 
(172
)
 
(172
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(190,297
)
 
(168,018
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(88
)
 
(67
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
8,556
 
 
11,292
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
305,803
 
 
$
297,147
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Revenues
 
$
21,100
 
 
$
19,680
 
 
$
59,349
 
 
$
53,426
 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and
amortization shown below)
 
4,188
 
 
4,896
 
 
13,430
 
 
12,689
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
4,526
 
 
4,280
 
 
15,003
 
 
12,500
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
 
103
 
 
144
 
 
435
 
 
408
 
Research and development
 
80
 
 
59
 
 
242
 
 
182
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
8,747
 
 
8,103
 
 
25,201
 
 
24,167
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
723
 
 
740
 
 
2,166
 
 
2,253
 
Total operating expenses
 
18,367
 
 
18,222
 
 
56,477
 
 
52,199
 
Income from operations
 
2,733
 
 
1,458
 
 
2,872
 
 
1,227
 
    Interest income
 
34
 
 
101
 
 
140
 
 
236
 
Interest expense
 
(6,809
)
 
(9,004
)
 
(20,287
)
 
(24,824
)
(Loss) gain on extinguishment of note payable
 
 
 
 
 
(4,448
)
 
10,744
 
Other expense, net
 
(138
)
 
(106
)
 
(454
)
 
(407
)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
 
318
 
 
853
 
 
(1,127
)
 
2,076
 
Change in fair value of warrant liability
 
 
 
613
 
 
3,142
 
 
(2,963
)
Net loss from continuing operations
 
(3,862
)
 
(6,085
)
 
(20,162
)
 
(13,911
)
Loss from discontinued operations
 
(218
)
 
(299
)
 
(1,812
)
 
(637
)
Net loss
 
(4,080
)
 
(6,384
)
 
(21,974
)
 
(14,548
)
Preferred stock dividends
 
(100
)
 
(100
)
 
(305
)
 
(300
)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
$
(4,180
)
 
$
(6,484
)
 
$
(22,279
)
 
$
(14,848
)
Net loss per Class A and Class B common share - basic and diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.67
)
 
$
(0.49
)
Loss from discontinued operations
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.06
)
 
(0.03
)
 
 
$
(0.13
)
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.73
)
 
$
(0.52
)
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted
 
31,330,641
 
 
28,766,686
 
 
30,352,078
 
 
28,572,727
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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 CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
2010
 
2009
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(21,974
)
 
$
(14,548
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
          Loss on disposal of assets
 
 
7
 
          Gain from sale of the information technology services operation
(622
)
 
 
          Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets
27,367
 
 
27,017
 
          Amortization of capitalized software costs
571
 
 
486
 
          Amortization of debt issuance costs included in interest expense
1,525
 
 
1,499
 
          Provision for doubtful accounts
435
 
 
408
 
          Stock-based compensation
1,668
 
 
1,112
 
          Non-cash interest expense
 
 
2,398
 
          Change in fair value of interest rate swap
1,126
 
 
(2,076
)
          Change in fair value of warrant liability
(3,142
)
 
2,963
 
          Realized loss on restricted available-for-sale investments
71
 
 
7
 
          Interest expense added to note payable
4,828
 
 
2,333
 
          Extinguishment of note payable
4,448
 
 
(10,744
)
          Accretion of note payable discount included in interest expense
1,801
 
 
837
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
          Accounts receivable
(6,624
)
 
403
 
          Unbilled revenue
279
 
 
(1,692
)
          Prepaids and other current assets
(672
)
 
(78
)
          Other assets
2,834
 
 
582
 
          Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(272
)
 
(4,493
)
          Deferred revenue
1,585
 
 
265
 
          Other liabilities
49
 
 
(210
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
15,281
 
 
6,476
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
          Purchases of property and equipment
(32,583
)
 
(13,045
)
          Purchases of intangible assets
(33
)
 
 
          Additions to capitalized software costs
(390
)
 
(637
)
          Sales/maturities of restricted available-for-sale investments
4,651
 
 
1,997
 
          Purchase of restricted available-for-sale investments
(4,526
)
 
(11,265
)
          Restricted cash
1,153
 
 
(6,909
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(31,728
)
 
(29,859
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
          Repayment of notes payable
(27,182
)
 
76,513
 
          Proceeds from notes payable
170,775
 
 
(42,862
)
          Repayment of credit facilities
(154,994
)
 
(26,434
)
          Proceeds from credit facilities
32,753
 
 
8,884
 
          Payments of debt issuance costs
(5,933
)
 
(6,209
)
          Principal payments on capital leases
(114
)
 
(689
)
          Costs associated with issuance of preferred stock
 
 
 
          Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock
1,141
 
 
(8
)
          Costs associated with issuance of Class A common stock
(57
)
 
(23
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
16,389
 
 
9,172
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(58
)
 
(14,211
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
9,094
 
 
26,329
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
9,036
 
 
$
12,118
 
 
See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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 CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
($ in thousands, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
1.    
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
 
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000 (“Cinedigm”, and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”).
 
The Company is a digital cinema services and a content marketing and distribution company driving the conversion of the exhibition industry from film to digital technology.  The Company provides a digital cinema platform that combines technology solutions, provides financial advice and guidance, software services and electronic delivery services to content owners and distributors and to movie exhibitors.  Cinedigm leverages this digital cinema platform with a series of business applications that utilize the platform to capitalize on the new business opportunities created by the transformation of movie theaters into networked entertainment centers.  The three main applications currently provided by Cinedigm include (i) its digital entertainment origination, marketing and distribution business focused on alternative content and independent film; (ii) its operational and analytical software applications; and (iii) its pre-show advertising and theatrical marketing business.  Historically, the conversion of an industry from analog to digital has created new revenue and growth opportunities as well as an opening for new players to emerge for capitalizing on this technological shift at the expense of incumbents.
 
During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company modified how its decision makers review and allocate resources to operating segments, which resulted in revised reportable segments, but did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  We realigned our focus to four primary businesses as follows: the first digital cinema deployment (“Phase I Deployment”), the second digital cinema deployment (“Phase II Deployment”), digital cinema services (“Services”) and media content and entertainment (“Content & Entertainment”).  The Company’s Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments are the non-recourse, financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s digital cinema equipment (the “Systems”) installed in movie theatres nationwide.  The Company’s Services segment provides services and support to the Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments as well as to other third party customers.  Included in these services are asset management services for a specified fee via service agreements with Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment; software license, maintenance and consulting services; and electronic content delivery services via satellite and hard drive to the motion picture industry.  These services primarily facilitate the conversion from analog (film) to digital cinema and have positioned the Company at what it believes to be the forefront of a rapidly developing industry relating to the delivery and management of digital cinema and other content to theatres and other remote venues worldwide.  The Company’s Content & Entertainment segment provides content marketing and distribution services to alternative and theatrical content owners and to theatrical exhibitors and in-theatre advertising.
 
Since June 2010, the Company has classified certain businesses as discontinued operations, including the motion picture exhibition to the general public (“Pavilion Theatre”) , information technology consulting services and managed network monitoring services (“Managed Services”), and hosting services and network access for other web hosting services (“Access Digital Server Assets”), which are all separate reporting units previously included in our former "Other" segment.  The Company is pursuing a sale of the Pavilion Theatre. In August 2010, the Company sold both Managed Services and the Access Digital Server Assets. Additional information on the discontinued operations can be found in Note 3.  Overall, the Company’s goal is to aid in the transformation of movie theatres to entertainment centers by providing a platform of hardware, software and content choices. Additional information related to the Company’s reportable segments can be found in Note 9.
 
2.    
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION, USE OF ESTIMATES AND CONSOLIDATION
 
The Company has incurred net losses historically and has an accumulated deficit of $190,297 as of December 31, 2010. The Company also has significant contractual obligations related to its recourse and non-recourse debt for the remaining part of fiscal year 2011 and beyond. Management expects that the Company will continue to generate net losses for the foreseeable future.  Based on the Company’s cash position at December 31, 2010, and expected cash flows from operations, management believes that the Company has the ability to meet its obligations through December 31, 2011. The Company has signed commitment letters for additional non-recourse debt capital, primarily to meet equipment requirements related to the Company’s Phase II Deployment, and there is no assurance that financing for the Phase II Deployment will be completed as contemplated or under terms acceptable to the Company or its existing stockholders. Failure to generate additional revenues,

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raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments which may result from the Company’s inability to continue as a going concern.
 
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2010, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared following the interim reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  They do not include all disclosures normally made in financial statements contained in the Form 10-K. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, the results of operations and cash flows in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for the periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the respective interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the SEC on June 14, 2010 (the “Form 10-K”).
 
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cinedigm, Access Digital Media, Inc. (“AccessDM”), Hollywood Software, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Software (“Software”), Core Technology Services, Inc. (“Managed Services”), FiberSat Global Services, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Satellite and Support Services (“Satellite”), ADM Cinema Corporation (“ADM Cinema”) d/b/a the Pavilion Theatre (the “Pavilion Theatre”), Christie/AIX, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Digital Cinema (“Phase 1 DC”), PLX Acquisition Corp., UniqueScreen Media, Inc. (“USM”),  Vistachiara Productions, Inc. f/k/a The Bigger Picture, currently d/b/a Cinedigm Content and Entertainment Group  (“CEG”), Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 Corp. (“Phase 2 DC”), Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 B/AIX Corp. (“Phase 2 B/AIX”) and Cinedigm Digital Funding I, LLC (“CDF I”). AccessDM and Satellite are together referred to as the Digital Media Services Division (“DMS”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
 
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results may differ from those estimates.
 
RECLASSIFICATION
 
The assets and liabilities of the Pavilion Theatre, Managed Services and the Access Digital Server Assets have been reported as assets held for sale and discontinued operations for all periods presented.  The March 31, 2010 consolidated balance sheet and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2009 were reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment
 
Virtual print fees (“VPFs”) are earned pursuant to contracts with movie studios and distributors, whereby amounts are payable by a studio to Phase 1 DC, CDF I and to Phase 2 DC, when movies distributed by the studio are displayed on screens utilizing the Company’s Systems installed in movie theatres.  VPFs are earned and payable to Phase 1 DC and CDF I based on a defined fee schedule with a reduced VPF rate year over year until the sixth year (calendar 2011) at which point the VPF rate remains unchanged through the tenth year.  One VPF is payable for every movie title displayed per System. The amount of VPF revenue is dependent on the number of movie titles released and displayed using the Systems in any given accounting period. VPF revenue is recognized in the period in which the movie first opens for general audience viewing in a digitally-equipped movie theatre, as Phase 1 DC’s, CDF I’s and Phase 2 DC’s performance obligations have been substantially met at that time.
 
Phase 2 DC’s agreements with distributors require the payment of VPFs, according to a defined fee schedule, for ten years from the date each system is installed; however, Phase 2 DC may no longer collect VPFs once “cost recoupment,” as defined in the agreements, is achieved.  Cost recoupment will occur once the cumulative VPFs and other cash receipts collected by Phase 2 DC have equaled the total of all cash outflows, including the purchase price of all Systems, all financing costs, all “overhead and ongoing costs”, as defined, and including the Company’s service fees, subject to maximum agreed upon amounts during the three-year rollout period and thereafter, plus a compounded return on any billed but unpaid overhead and ongoing costs, of 15% per year.  Further, if cost recoupment occurs before the end of the eighth contract year, a one-time “cost recoupment bonus” is payable by the studios to the Company.  Any other cash flows, net of expenses, received by Phase 2 DC following the achievement of cost recoupment are required to be returned to the distributors on a pro-rata basis. At this time, the Company cannot estimate the timing or probability of the achievement of cost recoupment.
 

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Alternative content fees (“ACFs”) are earned pursuant to contracts with movie exhibitors, whereby amounts are payable to Phase 1 DC, CDF I and to Phase 2 DC, generally as a percentage of the applicable box office revenue derived from the exhibitor’s showing of content other than feature films, such as concerts and sporting events (typically referred to as “alternative content”).  ACF revenue is recognized in the period in which the alternative content first opens for audience viewing.
 
Services
 
For software multi-element licensing arrangements that do not require significant production, modification or customization of the licensed software, revenue is recognized for the various elements as follows: revenue for the licensed software element is recognized upon delivery and acceptance of the licensed software product, as that represents the culmination of the earnings process and the Company has no further obligations to the customer, relative to the software license. Revenue earned from consulting services is recognized upon the performance and completion of these services. Revenue earned from annual software maintenance is recognized ratably over the maintenance term (typically one year).
 
Revenue is deferred in cases where:  (1) a portion or the entire contract amount cannot be recognized as revenue, due to non-delivery or pre-acceptance of licensed software or custom programming, (2) uncompleted implementation of application service provider arrangements (“ASP Service”), or (3) unexpired pro-rata periods of maintenance, minimum ASP Service fees or website subscription fees. As license fees, maintenance fees, minimum ASP Service fees and website subscription fees are often paid in advance, a portion of this revenue is deferred until the contract ends. Such amounts are classified as deferred revenue and are recognized as earned revenue in accordance with the Company’s revenue recognition policies described above.
 
Revenues from the delivery of data via satellite and hard drive are recognized upon delivery, as DMS’ performance obligations have been substantially met at that time.
 
Exhibitors who will purchase and own Systems using their own financing in the Phase II Deployment, will pay an upfront activation fee of $2 thousand per screen to the Company (the “Exhibitor-Buyer Structure”).  These upfront activation fees are recognized in the period in which these exhibitor owned Systems are ready for content, as the Company has no further obligations to the customer, and are paid from VPFs over approximately one year.  Additionally, the Company collects an activation fee on Phase 2 DC Systems are installed and are generally collected upfront upon installation. The Company will then manage the billing and collection of VPFs and will remit all VPFs collected to the exhibitors, less an administrative fee that will approximate 10% of the VPFs collected.  The administrative fee related to the Phase I Deployment approximate 5% of the VPFs collected. This administrative fee is recognized in the period in which the billing of VPFs occurs, as performance obligations have been substantially met at that time.  The Company does not recognize VPF revenue within Services.
 
Content & Entertainment
 
USM has contracts with exhibitors to display pre-show advertisements on their screens, in exchange for certain fees paid to the exhibitors. USM then contracts with businesses of various types to place their advertisements in select theatre locations, designs the advertisement, and places it on-screen for specific periods of time, generally ranging from three to twelve months.  Cinema advertising service revenue, and the associated direct selling, production and support cost, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period the related in-theatre advertising is displayed, pursuant to the specific terms of each advertising contract. USM has the right to receive or bill the entire amount of the advertising contract upon execution, and therefore such amount is recorded as a receivable at the time of execution, and all related advertising revenue and all direct costs actually incurred are deferred until such time as the in-theatre advertising is displayed.
 
The right to sell and display such advertising, or other in-theatre programs, products and services, is based upon advertising contracts with exhibitors which stipulate payment terms to such exhibitors for this right. Payment terms generally consist of fixed annual payments or annual minimum guarantee payments, plus a revenue share of the excess of a percentage of advertising revenue over the minimum guarantee, if any.  The Company recognizes the cost of fixed and minimum guarantee payments on a straight-line basis over each advertising contract year, and the revenue share cost, if any, in accordance with the terms of the advertising contract.
  
Barter advertising revenue is recognized for the fair value of the advertising time surrendered in exchange for alternative content.  The Company includes the value of such exchanges in both Content & Entertainment’s net revenues and direct operating costs.  There may be a timing difference between the screening of alternative content and the screening of the underlying advertising used to acquire the content.  The acquisition cost is being recorded and recognized as a direct operating cost by CEG when the alternative content is screened, and the underlying advertising is being deferred and recognized as revenue ratably over the period such advertising is screened by USM.  For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and

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2009, the Company recorded net revenues and direct operating costs related to barter advertising of $0 and $583, respectively. For the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded net revenues and direct operating costs related to barter advertising of $356 and $1,124, respectively.
 
CEG has contracts for the theatrical distribution of third party feature films and alternative content.  CEG’s distribution fee revenue is recognized at the time a feature film and alternative content is viewed, based on CEG’s participation in box office receipts.  CEG has the right to receive or bill a portion of the theatrical distribution fee in advance of the exhibition date, and therefore such amount is recorded as a receivable at the time of execution, and all related distribution revenue is deferred until the third party feature films’ or alternative content’s theatrical release date.
 
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis. Allowance for doubtful debts amounted to $596 and $956 as of December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively.
 
RESTRICTED AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENTS
 
In connection with the $75,000 Senior Secured Note issued in August 2009 (see Note 5), the Company was required to segregate a portion of the proceeds into marketable securities which will be used to pay interest over the next two years.  The Company classifies the marketable securities as restricted available-for-sale investments and accordingly, these investments are recorded at fair value.
 
In connection with the $172,500 term loans issued in May 2010 (see Note 5), the Company segregated $3,873 of the proceeds into an account which will be used to fund the purchase of satellite equipment for DMS.
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company made scheduled quarterly interest payments of $1,436 and $1,327, respectively, and $4,224 and $2,041, for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Investment securities with a maturity of twelve months or less are classified as short-term and investment securities with a maturity greater than twelve months are classified as long-term. As of December 31, 2010, there were no long-term restricted available-for-sale investments.
 
The changes in the value of these investments are recorded in other comprehensive loss in the condensed consolidated financial statements.  Realized gains and losses are recorded in earnings when securities mature or are redeemed.  During the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, there were realized losses of $71 and $7, respectively.
 
The carrying value and fair value of restricted available-for-sale investments at December 31, 2010 were as follows:
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
808
 
 
$
 
 
$
(34
)
 
$
774
 
Obligations of U.S.
government agencies and
FDIC guaranteed bank
debt
 
2,652
 
 
 
 
(53
)
 
2,599
 
Corporate debt securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other interest bearing
securities
 
4,432
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
4,431
 
 
 
$
7,893
 
 
$
 
 
$
(88
)
 
$
7,804
 
 

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The carrying value and fair value of restricted available-for-sale investments at March 31, 2010 were as follows:
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
2,709
 
 
$
1
 
 
$
(29
)
 
$
2,681
 
Obligations of U.S.
government agencies and
FDIC guaranteed bank debt
 
4,395
 
 
 
 
(36
)
 
4,359
 
Corporate debt securities
 
506
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
505
 
Other interest bearing
securities
 
388
 
 
 
 
(2
)
 
386
 
 
 
$
7,998
 
 
$
1
 
 
$
(68
)
 
$
7,931
 
 
RESTRICTED CASH
 
Restricted cash was comprised of the following:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2010
 
As of March 31, 2010
Interest reserve account related to the GE Credit Facility (see Note 5)
 
$
 
 
$
6,913
 
Interest reserve account related to the 2010 Term Loans (see Note 5)
 
5,759
 
 
 
Bank certificate of deposit underlying an outstanding bank standby letter of credit for an office space lease
 
255
 
 
255
 
 
 
$
6,014
 
 
$
7,168
 
 
DEFERRED COSTS
 
Deferred costs primarily consist of the unamortized debt issuance costs which are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective debt.  The straight-line basis is not materially different from the effective interest method.  Other deferred costs are advertising production, post production and technical support costs related to developing and displaying advertising.
 
DIRECT OPERATING COSTS
 
Direct operating costs consist of facility operating costs such as rent, utilities, real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, insurance and other related expenses, direct personnel costs, amortization of capitalized software development costs, exhibitors payments for displaying cinema advertising and other deferred expenses, such as advertising production, post production and technical support related to developing and displaying advertising.
 
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $306 and $342, respectively, and $1,670 and $1,102, for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  During the three months ended June 30, 2010, certain stock-based awards were accelerated upon the retirement of the CEO, which resulted in recognition of $266 of additional stock-based compensation expense.
 
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $1.00 and $0.7, respectively, and $0.91 and $0.7, for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  There were no stock options exercised during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
In December 2010, the Company issued Christopher J. McGurk ("McGurk") options to purchase 4,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, 1,500,000 of which carry an exercise price of $1.50, 2,500,000 of which carry an exercise price of $3.00, and

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500,000 of which carry an exercise price of $5.00. One-third of the options in each tranche vest on January 3 of each of 2012, 2013 and 2014 and all of the options have a term of ten (10) years. These options were issued outside of the Company’s equity incentive plan as an inducement to McGurk's entering into employment with the Company. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of these options granted was $0.81.
 
The Company estimated the fair value of stock options at the date of each grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
Assumptions for Option Grants
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Range of risk-free interest rates
 
1.4-2.09%
 
 
2.7
%
 
1.4-2.2%
 
 
2.7
%
Dividend yield
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expected life (years)
 
5
 
 
5
 
 
5
 
 
5
 
Range of expected volatilities
 
78.7-78.8
 
 
77.4
%
 
78.5-78.8%
 
 
77.4
%
 
 The risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options granted under the Company’s stock option plan awards is the historical yield on U.S. Treasury securities with equivalent remaining lives. The Company does not currently anticipate paying any cash dividends on common stock in the foreseeable future. Consequently, an expected dividend yield of zero is used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The Company estimates the expected life of options granted under the Company’s stock option plans using both exercise behavior and post-vesting termination behavior, as well as consideration of outstanding options.   The Company estimates expected volatility for options granted under the Company’s stock option plans based on a measure of historical volatility in the trading market for the Company’s common stock.
 
Employee stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based awards was as follows for the periods presented:
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Direct operating
 
14
 
 
16
 
 
48
 
 
49
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
280
 
 
315
 
 
1,583
 
 
1,023
 
Research and development
 
12
 
 
11
 
 
39
 
 
30
 
 
 
$
306
 
 
$
342
 
 
$
1,670
 
 
$
1,102
 
 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of the acquired business. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized; rather, they are tested for impairment on at least an annual basis. Intangible assets with finite lives, primarily customer relationships, non-compete agreements, patents and software technology, are amortized over their useful lives.
 
In order to test goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, a determination of the fair value of our reporting units and intangible assets with indefinite lives is required and is based, among other things, on estimates of future operating performance of the reporting unit and/or the component of the entity being valued. The Company is required to complete an impairment test for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives and record any resulting impairment losses at least on an annual basis or more often if warranted by events or changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying value may exceed fair value (“impairment indicators”). This impairment test includes the projection and discounting of cash flows, analysis of our market factors impacting the businesses the Company operates and estimating the fair values of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities. Estimating future cash flows and determining their present values are based upon, among other things, certain assumptions about expected future operating performance and appropriate discount rates determined by management.
 
At March 31, 2010, the date of the most recent impairment testing date, the fair value of the Services segment goodwill

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exceeded the carrying value by 91% and the fair value of the Content & Entertainment segment goodwill exceeded the carrying value by 63%, and accordingly, there was no impairment for either reporting segment. The Company continues to monitor events and circumstances which may affect the fair values of both reporting units, including current market conditions.
 
The fair values derived in our impairment testing assume significant increases in revenue and profitability the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 and continued significant growth in revenue and profitability for the Services segment for fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 as a result of increased systems for our Phase 2 Deployment. The number of deployed digital systems, and the use of alternative content on those systems, are the primary revenue drivers for our goodwill reporting units. Growth in the number of deployed systems is driven by many factors including audience demand for 3D content, the amount of digital content (including 3D and alternative content such as concerts and sporting events) being made available by the Hollywood studios and content owners, and the adoption rate of digital technology by exhibitors, all of which the Company sees as continuing its strong pace. The strong growth assumed, however, is the primary driver of the use of discount rates comparable to those typically applied to early-stage, venture capital backed companies. A decrease in the fiscal 2011 revenue projections of more than 17% would have resulted in a determination of impairment for the Content & Entertainment segment. Similarly, a decrease in the fiscal 2011 revenue projections of more than 32% would have resulted in a determination of impairment for the Services segment. However, management believes the discount rates and the revenue projections utilized are reasonable.
 
As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets consisted of customer relationships and agreements, theatre relationships, covenants not to compete, trade names and trademarks and Federal Communications Commission licenses (for satellite transmission services), which are estimated to have useful lives ranging from two to ten years.  During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 the Company acquired intangible assets of $33. No impairment charge for intangible assets was recorded during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010.
 
Information related to the goodwill allocated to the Company’s continuing operations is detailed below:
 
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
As of December 31, 2010
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
4,306
 
 
1,568
 
 
$
 
 
$
5,874
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2010
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
4,306
 
 
1,568
 
 
 
 
$
5,874
 
 
See Note 3 for information related to the goodwill allocated to the Company’s discontinued operations.
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation expense is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Leasehold improvements are being amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvement. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to expense as incurred. Major renewals, improvements and additions are capitalized.  Upon the sale or other disposition of any property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and the gain or loss is included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
 
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
The Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets when events or conditions exist that indicate a possible impairment exists. The assessment for recoverability is based primarily on the Company’s ability to recover the carrying value of its long-lived assets from expected future undiscounted net cash flows. If the total of expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the total carrying value of the assets the asset is deemed not to be recoverable and possibly impaired.  The Company then estimates the fair value of the asset to determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized.  An impairment loss will be recognized if the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.  Fair value is determined by computing the expected future discounted cash flows.  During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, no impairment charge for long-lived assets was recorded.
 

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NET LOSS PER SHARE
 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share has been calculated as follows:
 
Basic and diluted net loss per common share =
Net loss – preferred dividends
 
Weighted average number of common stock
 outstanding during the period
 
Shares issued and any shares that are reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they are outstanding.
 
The Company incurred net losses for each of the three and nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and, therefore, the impact of dilutive potential common shares from outstanding stock options, warrants, restricted stock, and restricted stock units, totaling 25,125,496 shares and 24,407,770 shares as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were excluded from the computation as it would be anti-dilutive.
 
ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE ACTIVITIES
 
Derivative financial instruments are recorded as either assets or liabilities at fair value.  In May 2010, the Company settled the interest rate swap in place with the GE Credit Facility.  In June 2010, the Company executed three separate interest rate swap agreements (the “Interest Rate Swaps”) to limit the Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates related to the 2010 Term Loans.  Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (a component of stockholders' equity) or in the condensed consolidated statement of operations depending on whether the derivative is being used to hedge changes in cash flows or fair value.  The Company has not sought hedge accounting and therefore, changes in the value of its Interest Rate Swaps were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (see Note 5).
 
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
The fair value measurement disclosures are grouped into three levels based on valuation factors:
 
•    
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
•    
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, market corroborated inputs, etc.)
•    
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Company’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis use the market approach, where prices and other relevant information are generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
 
 The following tables summarize the levels of fair value measurements of the Company’s financial assets:
 
 
As of December 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
9,036
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
9,036
 
Restricted available-for-sale investments
 
774
 
 
7,030
 
 
 
 
7,804
 
Restricted cash
 
6,014
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,014
 
Interest rate swap
 
 
 
(1,773
)
 
 
 
(1,773
)
 
 
$
15,824
 
 
$
5,257
 
 
$
 
 
$
21,081
 
 

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As of March 31, 2010
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
9,094
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
9,094
 
Restricted available-for-sale investments
 
153
 
 
7,778
 
 
 
 
7,931
 
Restricted cash
 
7,168
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,168
 
Interest rate swap
 
 
 
(1,535
)
 
 
 
(1,535
)
 
 
$
16,415
 
 
$
6,243
 
 
$
 
 
$
22,658
 
 
3.    
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
The Pavilion Theatre generates movie theatre admission and concession revenues. Movie theatre admission revenues are recognized on the date of sale, as the related movie is viewed on that date and the Company's performance obligation is met at that time. Concession revenues consist of food and beverage sales and are also recognized on the date of sale. The Pavilion Theatre, while once a digital cinema test site and showcase for digital cinema technology, is no longer needed in that capacity due to widespread adoption of the technology. Management decided to pursue its sale during the fourth quarter of the year ended March 31, 2010. The Company had preliminary offers from interested buyers and expects a sale to be concluded within a year. Accordingly, the Company classified the Pavilion Theatre as assets held for sale in the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and reported the results of Pavilion Theatre as discontinued operation for the year ended March 31, 2010 and all subsequent periods.
 
During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Company experienced a reduction in its estimated sales price of the Pavilion Theatre as well as decline in its operating performance. Accordingly, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $1,763 and the estimate used to measure the impairment loss is a Level 3 fair value estimate. As of December 31, 2010, there was no goodwill associated with the Pavilion Theatre.
 
The Company's other segment consists of Managed Services and Access Digital Server Assets. In August 2010, the Company sold the stock of Managed Services and the Access Digital Server Assets in exchange for $268 in cash and $1,150 in service credits under a 46-month service agreement (the "Managed Services Agreement"). The service credits will serve to pay the balance of the purchase price pursuant to the Managed Services Agreement under which the buyer will continue to perform certain information technology related services for the Company. The Access Digital Server Assets currently host the Company's websites, and provide networking and other information technology services to the Company. If there is an event of default by the buyer or if the Managed Services Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms, the buyer would be required to pay all of the then outstanding (unused) service credits in cash, with immediate acceleration. The operations and cash flows of the other segment has been eliminated from the ongoing operation as a result of the sale, and the Company will have no significant continuing involvement in the operations of these businesses after they are sold. The results of the other segment has been reported in discontinued operation for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, and all prior period presentation has been reclassified accordingly.
 
The assets and liabilities of held for sale assets were comprised of the following:
 

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As of December 31, 2010
 
As of March 31, 2010
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
126
 
 
$
348
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
227
 
 
323
 
Security deposits
 
39
 
 
65
 
Property and equipment, net
 
5,032
 
 
5,334
 
Intangible assets, net
 
 
 
11
 
Goodwill
 
 
 
2,150
 
Assets held for sale
 
$
5,424
 
 
$
8,231
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
255
 
 
$
456
 
Customer security deposits
 
 
 
49
 
Capital leases
 
5,614
 
 
5,792
 
Deferred revenue
 
2
 
 
18
 
Liabilities as part of held for sale assets
 
$
5,871
 
 
$
6,315
 
 
At December 31, 2010, the assets and liabilities of held for sale assets are comprised entirely of the assets and liabilities of the Pavilion Theatre.
 
The results of the Pavilion Theatre, Managed Services and the Access Digital Server Assets have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The loss from discontinued operations was as follows:
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2010
 
2009
 
2010
 
2009
Revenues
 
$
936
 
 
$
2,089
 
 
$
4,503
 
 
$
6,890
 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
 
854
 
 
1,702
 
 
3,825
 
 
5,476
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
51
 
 
200
 
 
379
 
 
630
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
 
 
 
 
 
46
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on disposal of asset
 
 
 
 
 
120
 
 
 
Impairment of goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
1,763
 
 
 
Gain from sale of the information technology services operation
 
 
 
 
 
(622
)
 
 
Depreciation of property and equipment
 
 
 
182
 
 
48
 
 
594
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
2
 
Total operating expenses
 
905
 
 
2,084
 
 
5,560
 
 
6,702
 
Income from operations
 
31
 
 
5
 
 
(1,057
)
 
188
 
Interest expense
 
(249
)
 
(257
)
 
(755
)
 
(778
)
Other expense, net
 
 
 
(47
)
 
 
 
(47
)
Loss from discontinued operations
 
$
(218
)
 
$
(299
)
 
(1,812
)
 
$
(637
)
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2010, the loss from discontinued operations is comprised entirely from the Pavilion Theatre.
 
4.    
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 167 Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (“SFAS 167”) (which will be codified in ASC 810-10). Revisions to ASC 810-10 improves financial reporting by

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enterprises involved with variable interest entities and to address (1) the effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, as a result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS 166 and (2) constituent concerns about the application of certain key provisions of Interpretation 46(R), including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the Interpretation do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. On April 1, 2010, the Company adopted ASC 810-10 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”), which requires an entity to allocate consideration at the inception of an arrangement to all of its deliverables based on their relative selling prices. This consensus eliminates the use of the residual method of allocation and requires allocation using the relative-selling-price method in all circumstances in which an entity recognizes revenue for an arrangement with multiple deliverables. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company will adopt ASU 2009-13 on April 1, 2011 and apply it prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2009-13 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, “Software (Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU 2009-14”).  ASU 2009-14 amends ASC 985-605, “Software: Revenue Recognition,” such that tangible products, containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality, are no longer within the scope of ASC 985-605. It also amends the determination of how arrangement consideration should be allocated to deliverables in a multiple-deliverable revenue arrangement. ASU 2009-14 will become effective for the Company for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified on or after April 1, 2011. Earlier application is permitted with required transition disclosures based on the period of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2009-14 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 2010-06”). ASU 2010-06 requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements codified within ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The Company has adopted the requirements for disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  Additionally, these amended standards require presentation of disaggregated activity within the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, which will be effective for the Company as of April 1, 2011.  The Company does not expect the additional disclosure requirements will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives (“ASU 2010-11”). ASU 2010-11 clarifies the scope exception for embedded credit derivative features related to the transfer of credit risk in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another. The amendments address how to determine which embedded credit derivative features, including those in collateralized debt obligations and synthetic collateralized debt obligations, are considered to be embedded derivatives that should not be analyzed for potential bifurcation and separate accounting.  The amendments in this pronouncement are effective for each reporting entity at the beginning of its first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2010.  This is effective for the Company as of April 1, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-11 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Accounting for Certain Tax Effects of the 2010 Health Care Reform Acts (“ASU 2010-12”). ASU 2010-12 establishes criteria for measuring the impact on deferred tax assets and liabilities based on provisions of enacted law, the impact of both Acts, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, should be considered. ASU 2010-12 requires that income tax deductions for the cost of providing prescription drug coverage will be reduced by the amount of any subsidy received. The Company has evaluated ASU 2010-12 and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition — Milestone Method (“ASU 2010-17”). ASU 2010-17 establishes criteria for a milestone to be considered substantive and allows revenue recognition when the milestone is achieved in research or development arrangements. In addition, it requires disclosure of certain information with respect to arrangements that contain milestones. ASU 2010-17 is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  ASU 2010-17 is effective for the Company prospectively

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beginning April 1, 2011.  The Company has evaluated ASU 2010-17 and does not expect its adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310) - Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses (“ASU 2010-20”).  ASU 2010-20 enhances disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses. The Company has evaluated ASU 2010-20 and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
5.    
NOTES PAYABLE
 
Notes payable consisted of the following:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2010
 
As of March 31, 2010
Notes Payable
 
Current Portion
 
Long Term Portion
 
Current Portion
 
Long Term Portion
Vendor Note
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
9,600
 
GE Credit Facility
 
 
 
 
 
25,129
 
 
128,600
 
2010 Term Loans
 
24,151
 
 
131,228
 
 
 
 
 
KBC Facilities
 
2,608
 
 
37,760
 
 
1,269
 
 
7,298
 
P2 Vendor Note
 
70
 
 
657
 
 
66
 
 
724
 
P2 Exhibitor Notes
 
55
 
 
469
 
 
44
 
 
571
 
Total non-recourse notes payable
 
$
26,884
 
 
$
170,114
 
 
$
26,508
 
 
$
146,793
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEC Facility
 
$
174
 
 
$
22
 
 
$
185
 
 
$
148
 
2010 Note, net of debt discount
 
 
 
75,959
 
 
 
 
69,521
 
Total recourse notes payable
 
$
174
 
 
$
75,981
 
 
$
185
 
 
$
69,669
 
Total notes payable
 
$
27,058
 
 
$
246,095
 
 
$
26,693
 
 
$
216,462
 
 
Non-recourse debt is generally defined as debt whereby the lenders’ sole recourse with respect to defaults by the Company is limited to the value of the asset, which is collateral for the debt.  The Vendor Note and the GE Credit Facility are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC. The KBC Facility, the P2 Vendor Note and the P2 Exhibitor Notes are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  The 2010 Term Loans are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC and CDF I.
 
In August 2009, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an affiliate of Sageview Capital LP (“Sageview” or the “Purchaser”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue a Senior Secured Note (the “2009 Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $75,000 and warrants (the “Sageview Warrants”) to purchase 16,000,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock (the “2009 Private Placement”).  The 2009 Note was later amended and restated on May 6, 2010 (as so amended and restated, the “2010 Note”).  The balance of the 2010 Note, net of the discount associated with the issuance of the Sageview Warrants and the interest of 8% per annum on the 2010 Note to be accrued as an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Note (“PIK Interest”), was as follows:
  
 
 
As of December 31, 2010
 
As of March 31, 2010
2010 Note, at issuance
 
$
75,000
 
 
$
75,000
 
Discount on 2010 Note
 
(7,749
)
 
(9,359
)
PIK Interest
 
8,708
 
 
3,880
 
2010 Note, net
 
$
75,959
 
 
$
69,521
 
Less current portion
 
 
 
 
Total long term portion
 
$
75,959
 
 
$
69,521
 
 
In August 2007, Phase 1 DC obtained $9,600 of vendor financing (the “Vendor Note”) for equipment used in Phase 1 DC’s Phase I Deployment. The Vendor Note bears interest at 11% and may be prepaid without penalty.  Interest is due semi-annually commencing February 2008 and is paid by Cinedigm.  The balance of the Vendor Note, together with all unpaid interest is due on the maturity date of August 1, 2016.  In May 2010, the Vendor Note was repaid in full from the proceeds of the 2010 Term

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Loans, as discussed below.
 
In May 2010, CDF I, an indirectly wholly-owned, special purpose, non-recourse subsidiary of the Company, formed in April 2010, entered into a definitive credit agreement (the “2010 Credit Agreement”) with Société Générale, New York Branch (“SocGen”), as co-administrative agent and paying agent for the lenders party thereto and certain other secured parties, and General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”), as co-administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”).  Pursuant to the 2010 Credit Agreement, CDF I borrowed term loans (the “2010 Term Loans”) in the principal amount of $172,500.  These 2010 Term Loans are non-recourse to the Company.  The proceeds of the 2010 Term Loans were used by CDF I to pay all costs, fees and expenses relating to the transaction and to pay $157,456 to Phase 1 DC, as part of the consideration for the acquisition by CDF I of all of the assets and liabilities of Phase 1 DC pursuant to a Sale and Contribution Agreement between CDF I and Phase 1 DC.  Phase 1 DC acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in CDF I pursuant to this Sale and Contribution Agreement.  Phase 1 DC, in turn, extinguished all of its outstanding obligations with respect to the GE Credit Facility and the Vendor Note, and its intercompany obligations owed to the Company.   Under the 2010 Credit Agreement, each of the 2010 Term Loans will bear interest, at the option of CDF I and subject to certain conditions, based on the base rate (generally, the bank prime rate) plus a margin of 2.50% or the Eurodollar rate (subject to a floor of 1.75%), plus a margin of 3.50%.  All collections and revenues of CDF I are deposited into special blocked accounts. These amounts are included in cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are only available to pay certain operating expenses, principal, interest, fees, costs and expenses relating to the 2010 Credit Agreement according to certain designated priorities.  On a quarterly basis, if funds remain after the payment of all such amounts, they will be applied to prepay the 2010 Term Loans.  After certain conditions are met, CDF I may use up to 50% of the remaining funds to pay dividends or distributions to Phase 1 DC.  The Company also set up a debt service fund under the 2010 Credit Agreement for future principal and interest payments, classified as restricted cash of $5,759 as of December 31, 2010.
 
The 2010 Term Loans mature and must be paid in full by April 29, 2016.  In addition, CDF I may prepay the 2010 Term Loans, without premium or penalty, in whole or in part, subject to paying certain breakage costs, if applicable.  The 2010 Credit Agreement also requires each of CDF I’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") to guarantee, under a Guaranty and Security  Agreement dated as of May 6, 2010 by and among CDF I, the Guarantors and the Collateral Agent (the “Guaranty and Security Agreement”), the obligations under the 2010 Credit Agreement, and all such obligations to be secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of the collective assets of CDF I and the Guarantors, including real estate owned or leased, and all capital stock or other equity interests in Phase 1 DC, CDF I and CDF I’s subsidiaries.  In connection with the 2010 Credit Agreement, AccessDM, the direct parent of Phase 1 DC, entered into a pledge agreement dated as of May 6, 2010 in favor of the Collateral Agent (the “ADM Pledge Agreement”) pursuant to which AccessDM pledged to the Collateral Agent all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Phase 1 DC, and Phase 1 DC entered into a pledge agreement dated as of May 6, 2010 in favor of the Collateral Agent (the “Phase 1 DC Pledge Agreement”) pursuant to which Phase 1 DC pledged to the Collateral Agent all of the outstanding membership interests of CDF I.  The 2010 Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default, as well as conditions to borrowings.  The balance of the 2010 Term Loans, net of the original issue discount, was as follows:
 
 
As of December 31, 2010
2010 Term Loans, at issuance
$
172,500
 
Payments to date
(15,588
)
Discount on 2010 Term Loans
(1,533
)
2010 Term Loans, net
155,379
 
Less current portion
(24,151
)
Total long term portion
$
131,228
 
 
In June 2010, CDF I executed the three separate Interest Rate Swaps with counterparties for a total notional amount of approximately 66.67% of the amounts to be outstanding at June 15, 2011 under the 2010 Term Loans or an initial amount of $100,000. Under the Interest Rate Swaps, CDF I will effectively pay a fixed rate of 2.16%, to guard against CDF I’s exposure to increases in the variable interest rate under the 2010 Term Loans. SocGen arranged the transaction, which took effect commencing June 15, 2011  as required by the 2010 Term Loans and will remain in effect until at least June 15, 2013.  As principal repayments of the 2010 Term Loans occur, the notional amount will decrease by a pro rata amount, such that approximately $80,000 of the remaining principal amount will be covered by the Interest Rate Swaps at any time. The Company has not sought hedge accounting and therefore, changes in the value of its Interest Rate Swaps will be recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (see Note 2).
 

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CREDIT FACILITIES
 
In August 2006, Phase 1 DC entered into an agreement with GECC pursuant to which GECC and certain other lenders agreed to provide to Phase 1 DC a $217,000 Senior Secured Multi Draw Term Loan (the “GE Credit Facility”). Proceeds from the GE Credit Facility were used for the purchase and installation of up to 70% of the aggregate purchase price, including all costs, fees or other expenses associated with the purchase acquisition, receipt, delivery, construction and installation of Systems in connection with Phase 1 DC’s Phase I Deployment and to pay transaction fees and expenses related to the GE Credit Facility, and for certain other specified purposes. The GE Credit Facility was not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC. In May 2010, the GE Credit Facility was extinguished. The write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs of $3,320 and a prepayment penalty of $1,128 resulted in a $4,448 loss on extinguishment of note payable included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
In April 2008, Phase 1 DC executed the Interest Rate Swap, otherwise known as an “arranged hedge transaction” or "synthetic fixed rate financing" with a counterparty for a notional amount of approximately 90% of the amounts outstanding under the GE Credit Facility or an initial amount of $180,000. Under the Interest Rate Swap, Phase 1 DC will effectively pay a fixed rate of 7.3%, to guard against Phase 1 DC’s exposure to increases in the variable interest rate under the GE Credit Facility. GE Corporate Financial Services arranged the transaction, which took effect commencing August 1, 2008 as required by the GE Credit Facility and will remain in effect until August 2010.  As principal repayments of the GE Credit Facility occur, the notional amount will decrease by a pro rata amount, such that approximately 90% of the remaining principal amount will be covered by the Interest Rate Swap at any time.   In May 2010, the Interest Rate Swap was settled in cash with the counter party for $888 from the proceeds of the 2010 Term Loans discussed above.
 
In December 2008, Phase 2 B/AIX, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Phase 2 DC and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit facility of up to a maximum of $8,900 with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #1”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, Inc. (“Barco”), to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #1 required interest-only payments at 7.3% per annum through December 31, 2009.  The principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in March 2010 and ending December 31, 2016 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate of 8.5% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #1 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of December 31, 2010, $8,885 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #1.
 
In February 2010, Phase 2 B/AIX entered into an additional credit facility with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #2”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #2 provides for borrowings of up to a maximum of $2,890 through December 31, 2010 (the “Draw Down Period”) and requires interest-only payments based on the three month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 3.75% per annum during the Draw Down Period.  For any funds drawn, the principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in March 2011 and ending December 2017 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #2 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of December 31, 2010, $1,577 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #2.
 
In May 2010, Phase 2 B/AIX entered into an additional credit facility with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #3”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #3 provides for borrowings of up to a maximum of $13,312 through December 31, 2010 (the “Draw Down Period”) and requires interest-only payments based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Draw Down Period.  For any funds drawn, the principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in December 2011 and ending September 2018 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #3 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of December 31, 2010, $12,768 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #3.
 
 In May 2010, Phase 2 B/AIX entered into an additional credit facility with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #4”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #4 provides for borrowings of up to a maximum of $22,336 through December 31, 2010 (the “Draw Down Period”) and requires interest-only payments based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Draw Down Period.  For any funds drawn, the principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in December 2011 and ending September 2018 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #4 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of December 31, 2010, $18,407 has been

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drawn down on the KBC Facility #4.
 
The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants that were in effect at December 31, 2010.
 
6.    
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
CAPITAL STOCK
 
In April 2010, Imperial Capital, LLC exercised all their warrants under the cashless exercise feature and the Company issued 348,633 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
In June 2010, a holder of Preferred Warrants exercised their warrants for $441 and the Company issued 700,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
In the nine months ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued 399,899 shares of Class A Common Stock for restricted stock awards that vested, of which 114,260 were restricted stock awards whose vesting was accelerated upon the retirement of the Company’s CEO, which resulted in approximately $80 of additional stock-based compensation expense included in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations.
 
In September 2010, the Company issued 347,223 shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with a stock purchase agreement with Grassmere Partners, LLC (“Grassmere”) for an aggregate purchase price of  $500, priced at the trailing 20 day average share price of $1.44 per share.
 
In September 2010, the Company issued 267,068 shares of Class A Common Stock to certain members of the Board of Directors as payment for their services as non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, the value of such shares are included in stock-based compensation in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations.
 
In September 2010, the Company issued 476,776 shares of Class A Common Stock as payment for the cumulative dividends in arrears, up through September 30, 2010, on the Series A 10% Non-Voting Cumulative Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”).
 
In November 2010, the Company's Ex-CEO converted his 633,811 shares of Class B Common Stock into 633,811 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
In December 2010, the Company issued 136,055 shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with a stock purchase agreement with with Christopher J. McGurk (“McGurk”) pursuant to which the Company sold to McGurk 136,055 shares of Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of  $200, priced at  $1.47 per share, the last reported consolidated closing bid price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market immediately prior to the purchase.  The proceeds of the sale will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Concurrently with the stock purchase agreement, the Company and McGurk entered into an employment agreement pursuant to which McGurk became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company on January 3, 2011.
 
In December 2010, the Company issued 68,028 shares of Class A Common Stock to an independent third party as payment of professional fees and was recored as stock-based expense for $104.
 
PREFERRED STOCK
 
There were $100 of cumulative dividends in arrears on the Preferred Stock at December 31, 2010.
 
CINEDIGM’S EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
 
The Company’s equity incentive plan (“the Plan”) provided for the issuance of up to 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to employees, outside directors and consultants. The Company obtained stockholder approval to expand the size of the Plan to 7,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 14, 2010.
 
Stock Options
 
During the nine months ended December 31, 2010, under the Plan, the Company granted stock options to purchase 221,464 shares of its Class A Common Stock to its employees at a weighted average exercise price of $1.42 per share.  As of December 31, 2010,

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the weighted average exercise price for outstanding stock options is $4.04 and the weighted average remaining contractual life is 6.5 years.
 
The following table summarizes the activity of the Plan related to stock option awards:
 
 
 
Shares Under Option
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per
Share
Balance at March 31, 2010
 
3,910,372
 
 
$
4.11
 
Granted
 
221,464
 
 
1.42
 
Exercised
 
 
 
 
Cancelled
 
(1,427,949
)
 
2.89
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
 
2,703,887
 
 
$
4.57
 
 
In December 2010, the Company issued McGurk options to purchase 4,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, 1,500,000 of which carry an exercise price of $1.50, 2,500,000 of which carry an exercise price of $3.00, and 500,000 of which carry an exercise price of $5.00. One-third of the options in each tranche vest on January 3 of each of 2012, 2013 and 2014 and all of the options have a term of ten (10) years. These options were issued outside of the Plan as an inducement to McGurk's entering into employment with the Company.
 
Restricted Stock Awards
 
The Plan also provides for the issuance of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.  During the nine months ended December 31, 2010, the Company granted 153,843 restricted stock unit awards which will vest equally over a three year period.  The Company may pay such restricted stock unit awards upon vesting in cash or shares of Class A Common Stock or a combination thereof at the Company’s discretion.
 
The following table summarizes the activity of the Plan related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards:
 
 
 
Restricted Stock
Awards
 
 
 
Weighted Average Market Price Per Share
Balance at March 31, 2010
 
1,065,674
 
 
 
 
$
1.44
 
Granted
 
153,843
 
 
(1)
 
1.40
 
Vested
 
(399,899
)
 
 
 
0.94
 
Forfeitures
 
(65,284
)
 
 
 
1.45
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
 
754,334
 
 
 
 
$
1.40
 
 
(1) Represents restricted stock units awarded in June 2010 which were subject to stockholder approval. Stockholder approval was obtained at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on September 14, 2010.
 

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WARRANTS
 
Warrants outstanding consisted of the following:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2010
 
As of March 31, 2010
July 2005 Private Placement Warrants
 
467,275
 
 
467,275
 
August 2005 Warrants
 
 
 
760,196
 
Preferred Warrants
 
700,000
 
 
1,400,000
 
Sageview Warrants
 
16,000,000
 
 
16,000,000
 
Imperial Warrants
 
 
 
750,000
 
 
 
17,167,275
 
 
19,377,471
 
 
In February 2009, in connection with the issuance of Preferred Stock, the Company issued warrants to purchase 700,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, to each holder of Preferred Stock, at an exercise price of $0.63 per share (the “Preferred Warrants”). The Preferred Warrants are exercisable beginning on March 12, 2009 for a period of five years thereafter. The Preferred Warrants are callable by the Company, provided that the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock is $1.26 per share, 200% of the applicable exercise price, for twenty consecutive trading days and the average daily volume exceeds 50,000 shares.  In June 2010, a holder of Preferred Warrants exercised their warrants for $441 and the Company issued 700,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
The Sageview Warrants are exercisable beginning on September 30, 2009 and contain customary cashless exercise provision and anti-dilution adjustments, and expire on August 11, 2016 (subject to extension in limited circumstances).  The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Sageview pursuant to which the Company agreed to register the resale of the Sageview Warrants and the underlying shares of the Sageview Warrants from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Registration Rights Agreement. Based on the terms of the warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company determined that the fair value of the Sageview Warrant represents a liability until such time when the underlying common shares are registered. The shares underlying the Sageview Warrant were registered with the SEC for resale in September 2010 and the Company reclassified the warrant liability of $16,054 to equity.
 
In connection with the 2009 Private Placement (see Note 5), the Company engaged Imperial Capital, LLC (“Imperial”) to provide financial advisory services.  As partial consideration for such services, the Company issued warrants to Imperial to purchase 750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Imperial Warrants”).  The Imperial Warrants have a customary cashless exercise feature and a strike price of $1.37 per share, become exercisable on February 11, 2010 and expire on August 11, 2014.   In April 2010, Imperial exercised all their warrants under the cashless exercise feature and the Company issued 348,633 shares of Class A Common Stock.
 
7.    
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
As of December 31, 2010, in connection with the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC has entered into digital cinema deployment agreements with eight motion picture studios for the distribution of digital movie releases to motion picture exhibitors equipped with Systems, and providing for payment of VPFs to Phase 2 DC.  As of December 31, 2010, Phase 2 DC also entered into master license agreements with 50 exhibitors covering a total of 2,345 screens, whereby the exhibitors agreed to the placement of Systems as part of the Phase II Deployment.  Included in the 2,345 contracted screens are contracts covering 1,559 screens with 43 exhibitors  under the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has 1,654 Phase 2 Systems installed, including 894 screens under the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure.  For Phase 2 Systems that the Company will own and finance, installation of additional Systems in the Phase II Deployment is contingent upon the completion of financing for the purchase of Systems.
 
In November 2008, in connection with the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC entered into a supply agreement with Christie, for the purchase of up to 10,000 Systems at agreed upon pricing, as part of the Phase II Deployment.  As of December 31, 2010, the Company has purchased Systems under this agreement for $898 and has no purchase obligations for additional Systems.
 
In November 2008, in connection with the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC entered into a supply agreement with Barco, for the purchase of up to 5,000 Systems at agreed upon pricing, as part of the Phase II Deployment.  As of December 31, 2010, the

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Company has purchased Systems under this agreement for an accumulated total of $41,637 and has additional purchase obligations for approximately $7,300.
 
In March 2009, in connection with the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC entered into a supply agreement with NEC Corporation of America (“NEC”), for the purchase of up to 5,000 Systems at agreed upon pricing, as part of the Phase II Deployment.  As of December 31, 2010, the Company has not purchased any Systems under this agreement.
 
In June 2010, in connection with the retirement of the Company’s  CEO, the Company agreed to pay and accrued $450 of bonus and $450 of severance payments, to be paid over the subsequent 9 months. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has $175 of bonus and $175 of severance payments remaining to be paid.
 
8.    
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
2010
 
2009
Interest paid
 
$
18,484
 
 
$
24,448
 
Assets acquired under capital leases
 
$
27
 
 
$
901
 
Accretion of preferred stock discount
 
$
81
 
 
$
72
 
Accrued dividends on preferred stock
 
$
305
 
 
$
300
 
Issuance of Class A Common Stock to Board of Directors for services
 
$
759
 
 
$
 
Issuance of Class A Common Stock to Aquifer Capital for financial advisory services in connection with the purchase of the 2007 Senior Notes
 
$
 
 
$
198
 
Issuance of Class A Common Stock to Imperial to provide financial advisory services
 
$
 
 
$
437
 
 
9.    
SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The Company is now comprised of four reportable segments: Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment, Services and Content & Entertainment. Our former Other segment has been reclassified as discontinued operations (see Notes 1 and 3).  The segments were determined based on the products and services provided by each segment and how management reviews and makes decisions regarding segment operations. Performance of the segments is evaluated on the segment’s income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.  As a result of the change in the Company’s reportable segments during the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company has restated the segment information for the prior periods.  All segment information has been restated to reflect the changes described above for all periods presented.
 
The Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments consist of the following:
 
Operations of:
 
Products and services provided:
Phase 1 DC
 
Financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s 3,724 Systems installed nationwide in Phase 1 DC’s deployment to theatrical exhibitors.  The Company retains ownership of the Systems and the residual cash flows related to the Systems after the repayment of all non-recourse debt and the Company retains at the expiration of exhibitor master license agreements.
Phase 2 DC
 
Financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s second digital cinema deployment, through Phase 2 DC.  The Company retains no ownership of the residual cash flows and digital cinema equipment after the completion of cost recoupment and at the expiration of the exhibitor master license agreements.
 

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The Services segment consists of the following:
 
Operations of:
 
Products and services provided:
Services
 
Provides monitoring, billing, collection, verification and other management services to the Company’s Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment as well as to exhibitors who purchase their own equipment. Collects and disburses VPFs from motion picture studios and distributors and ACFs from alternative content providers, movie exhibitors and theatrical exhibitors.
Software
 
Develops and licenses software to the theatrical distribution and exhibition industries, provides ASP Service, and provides software enhancements and consulting services.
DMS
 
Distributes digital content to movie theatres and other venues having digital cinema equipment and provides satellite-based broadband video, data and Internet transmission, encryption management services, video network origination and management services and a virtual booking center to outsource the booking and scheduling of satellite and fiber networks and provides forensic watermark detection services for motion picture studios and forensic recovery services for content owners.
 
The Content & Entertainment segment consists of the following:
 
Operations of:
 
Products and services provided:
USM
 
Provides cinema advertising services and entertainment.
CEG
 
Acquires, distributes and provides the marketing for programs of alternative content and feature films to movie exhibitors.
 
 
Information related to the segments of the Company and its subsidiaries is detailed below:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2010
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Total intangible assets, net
 
$
447
 
 
$
 
 
$
67
 
 
$
5,071
 
 
$
 
 
$
5,585
 
Total goodwill
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
4,306
 
 
$
1,568
 
 
$
 
 
$
5,874
 
Assets from continuing operations
 
$
201,862
 
 
$
48,960
 
 
$
19,480
 
 
$
14,788
 
 
$
15,289
 
 
$
300,379
 
Assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,424
 
Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
305,803
 
Notes payable, non-recourse
 
$
155,379
 
 
$
41,619
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
196,998
 
Notes payable
 
 
 
 
 
196
 
 
 
 
75,959
 
 
76,155
 
Capital leases
 
 
 
17
 
 
20
 
 
41
 
 
 
 
78
 
Total debt
 
$
155,379
 
 
$
41,636
 
 
$
216
 
 
$
41
 
 
$
75,959
 
 
$
273,231
 
 
 

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As of March 31, 2010
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Total intangible assets, net
 
$
481
 
 
$
 
 
$
49
 
 
$
7,189
 
 
$
 
 
$
7,719
 
Total goodwill
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
4,306
 
 
$
1,568
 
 
$
 
 
$
5,874
 
Assets from continuing operations
 
$
217,974
 
 
$
12,146
 
 
$
20,961
 
 
$
18,133
 
 
$
19,702
 
 
$
288,916
 
Assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,231
 
Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
297,147
 
Notes payable, non-recourse
 
$
163,329
 
 
$
9,972
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
173,301
 
Notes payable
 
 
 
 
 
333
 
 
 
 
69,521
 
 
69,854
 
Capital leases
 
 
 
25
 
 
99
 
 
40
 
 
 
 
164
 
Total debt
 
$
163,329
 
 
$
9,997
 
 
$
432
 
 
$
40
 
 
$
69,521
 
 
$
243,319
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
2010
 
$
 
 
$
32,040
 
 
$
448
 
 
$
94
 
 
$
1
 
 
$
32,583
 
2009
 
$
66
 
 
$
11,768
 
 
$
1,075
 
 
$
30
 
 
$
6
 
 
$
12,945
 
 
 
 

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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
11,575
 
 
$
2,342
 
 
$
3,489
 
 
$
3,694
 
 
$
 
 
$
21,100
 
Intersegment revenues (1)
 
 
 
 
 
1,357
 
 
7
 
 
 
 
1,364
 
Total segment revenues
 
11,575
 
 
2,342
 
 
4,846
 
 
3,701
 
 
 
 
22,464
 
Less: Intersegment revenues
 
 
 
 
 
(1,357
)
 
(7
)
 
 
 
(1,364
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
11,575
 
 
$
2,342
 
 
$
3,489
 
 
$
3,694
 
 
$
 
 
$
21,100
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (2)
 
78
 
 
21
 
 
2,076
 
 
2,013
 
 
 
 
4,188
 
Selling, general and administrative (3)
 
3
 
 
11
 
 
1,016
 
 
1,697
 
 
1,799
 
 
4,526
 
Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 
 
 
 
 
1,183
 
 
159
 
 
(1,342
)
 
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
 
 
 
 
 
8
 
 
95
 
 
 
 
103
 
Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
80
 
 
 
 
 
 
80
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
7,139
 
 
937
 
 
504
 
 
158
 
 
9
 
 
8,747
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
12
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
705
 
 
 
 
723
 
Total operating expenses
 
7,232
 
 
969
 
 
4,873
 
 
4,827
 
 
466
 
 
18,367
 
Income (loss) from operations
 
$
4,343
 
 
$
1,373
 
 
$
(1,384
)
 
$
(1,133
)
 
$
(466
)
 
$
2,733
 
 
(1) Included in intersegment revenues of the Services segment is $1,268 for service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
(2) Included in direct operating of the Services segment is $199 for the amortization of capitalized software development costs.
(3) Included in selling, general and administrative of the Corporate segment is $85 of one-time transition costs related to the retirement of our CEO and $104 of stock-based expenses.
 
The following employee stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based awards is included in the above amounts as follows:
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Direct operating
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
11
 
 
$
3
 
 
$
 
 
$
14
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
 
 
 
61
 
 
13
 
 
206
 
 
280
 
Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
 
 
 
12
 
Total stock-based compensation
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
84
 
 
$
16
 
 
$
206
 
 
$
306
 
 

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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
12,054
 
 
$
480
 
 
$
1,694
 
 
$
5,452
 
 
$
 
 
$
19,680
 
Intersegment revenues (1)
 
3
 
 
 
 
543
 
 
12
 
 
 
 
558
 
Total segment revenues
 
12,057
 
 
480
 
 
2,237
 
 
5,464
 
 
 
 
20,238
 
Less: Intersegment revenues
 
(3
)
 
 
 
(543
)
 
(12
)
 
 
 
(558
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
12,054
 
 
$
480
 
 
$
1,694
 
 
$
5,452
 
 
$
 
 
$
19,680
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (2)
 
(99
)
 
15
 
 
1,538
 
 
3,442
 
 
 
 
4,896
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
76
 
 
45
 
 
812
 
 
1,390
 
 
1,957
 
 
4,280
 
Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 
 
 
 
 
1,143
 
 
101
 
 
(1,244
)
 
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
144
 
 
 
 
144
 
Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
59
 
 
 
 
 
 
59
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
7,139
 
 
298
 
 
450
 
 
211
 
 
5
 
 
8,103
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
11
 
 
 
 
23
 
 
706
 
 
 
 
740
 
Total operating expenses
 
7,127
 
 
358
 
 
4,025
 
 
5,994
 
 
718
 
 
18,222
 
Income (loss) from operations
 
$
4,927
 
 
$
122
 
 
$
(2,331
)
 
$
(542
)
 
$
(718
)
 
$
1,458
 
 
(1) Included in intersegment revenues of the Services segment is $430 for service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
(2) Included in direct operating of the Services segment is $163 for the amortization of capitalized software development costs.
 
The following employee stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based awards is included in the above amounts as follows:
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Direct operating
 
$
3
 
 
$
 
 
$
10
 
 
$
3
 
 
$
 
 
$
16
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
37
 
 
 
 
27
 
 
28
 
 
223
 
 
315
 
Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
 
Total stock-based compensation
 
$
40
 
 
$
 
 
$
48
 
 
$
31
 
 
$
223
 
 
$
342
 
 
 

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Statements of Operations
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
34,076
 
 
$
4,054
 
 
$
9,234
 
 
$
11,985
 
 
$
 
 
$
59,349
 
Intersegment revenues (1)
 
1
 
 
 
 
3,997
 
 
10
 
 
 
 
4,008
 
Total segment revenues
 
34,077
 
 
4,054
 
 
13,231
 
 
11,995
 
 
 
 
63,357
 
Less: Intersegment revenues
 
(1
)
 
 
 
(3,997
)
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(4,008
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
34,076
 
 
$
4,054
 
 
$
9,234
 
 
$
11,985
 
 
$
 
 
$
59,349
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (2)
 
238
 
 
67
 
 
6,173
 
 
6,952
 
 
 
 
13,430
 
Selling, general and administrative (3)
 
26
 
 
34
 
 
2,840
 
 
4,910
 
 
7,193
 
 
15,003
 
Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 
 
 
 
 
4,134
 
 
555
 
 
(4,689
)
 
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
 
97
 
 
11
 
 
13
 
 
314
 
 
 
 
435
 
Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
242
 
 
 
 
 
 
242
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
21,417
 
 
1,720
 
 
1,506
 
 
528
 
 
30
 
 
25,201
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
35
 
 
 
 
15
 
 
2,116
 
 
 
 
2,166
 
Total operating expenses
 
21,813
 
 
1,832
 
 
14,923
 
 
15,375
 
 
2,534
 
 
56,477
 
Income (loss) from operations
 
$
12,263
 
 
$
2,222
 
 
$
(5,689
)
 
$
(3,390
)
 
$
(2,534
)
 
$
2,872
 
 
(1) Included in intersegment revenues of the Services segment is $3,560 for service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
(2) Included in direct operating of the Services segment is $571 for the amortization of capitalized software development costs.
(3) Included in selling, general and administrative of the Corporate segment is $1,226 of one-time transition costs related to the retirement of our CEO and $104 of stock-based expenses.
 
The following employee stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based awards is included in the above amounts as follows:
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Direct operating
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
37
 
 
$
11
 
 
$
 
 
$
48
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
 
 
 
194
 
 
41
 
 
1,348
 
 
1,583
 
Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
39
 
 
 
 
 
 
39
 
Total stock-based compensation
 
$
 
 
$
 
 
$
270
 
 
$
52
 
 
$
1,348
 
 
$
1,670
 
 
 
  

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Statements of Operations
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2009
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
34,081
 
 
$
1,174
 
 
$
5,509
 
 
$
12,662
 
 
$
 
 
$
53,426
 
Intersegment revenues (1)
 
3
 
 
 
 
676
 
 
18
 
 
 
 
697
 
Total segment revenues
 
34,084
 
 
1,174
 
 
6,185
 
 
12,680
 
 
 
 
54,123
 
Less: Intersegment revenues
 
(3
)
 
 
 
(676
)
 
(18
)
 
 
 
(697
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
34,081
 
 
$
1,174
 
 
$
5,509
 
 
$
12,662
 
 
$
 
 
$
53,426
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (2)
 
350
 
 
100
 
 
4,082
 
 
8,157
 
 
 
 
12,689
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
380
 
 
540
 
 
1,773
 
 
4,187
 
 
5,620
 
 
12,500
 
Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 
 
 
 
 
3,342
 
 
313
 
 
(3,655
)
 
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
 
 
 
 
 
39
 
 
369
 
 
 
 
408
 
Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
182
 
 
 
 
 
 
182
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
21,418
 
 
741
 
 
1,337
 
 
647
 
 
24
 
 
24,167
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
34
 
 
 
 
102
 
 
2,117
 
 
 
 
2,253
 
Total operating expenses
 
22,182
 
 
1,381
 
 
10,857
 
 
15,790
 
 
1,989
 
 
52,199
 
Income (loss) from operations
 
$
11,899
 
 
$
(207
)
 
$
(5,348
)
 
$
(3,128
)
 
$
(1,989
)
 
$
1,227
 
 
(1) Included in intersegment revenues of the Services segment is $430 for service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
(2) Included in direct operating of the Services segment is $486 for the amortization of capitalized software development costs.
 
The following employee stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based awards is included in the above amounts as follows:
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Direct operating
 
$
10
 
 
$
 
 
$
31
 
 
$
8
 
 
$
 
 
$
49
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
104
 
 
 
 
74
 
 
78
 
 
767
 
 
1,023
 
Research and development
 
 
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
 
Total stock-based compensation
 
$
114
 
 
$
 
 
$
135
 
 
$
86
 
 
$
767
 
 
$
1,102
 
 
10.    
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company has evaluated events and transactions for possible disclosure or recognition in the financial statements.  The Company has determined that there were no such events or transactions that warrant disclosure or recognition in the financial statements except as noted below.
 
The Company entered into an employment agreement pursuant to which Christopher J. McGurk became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company effective January 3, 2011.
 
In January 2011, the Company notified the holder of the 700,000 outstanding Preferred Warrants that the Company intended to redeem the Preferred Warrants, as it had satisfied the price and volume conditions required therefor.  The holder elected, in

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accordance with the terms of the Preferred Warrants, to exercise the Preferred Warrants in full prior to such redemption. Accordingly, in January 2011, the holder of Preferred Warrants exercised its warrants for which the exercise price was paid, also in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Warrants, with the surrender of a portion of their Series A Preferred Stock in lieu of cash, and the Company issued 700,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. After this transaction, there were 7.12 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, held by two holders.
 
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following is a discussion of the historical results of operations and financial condition of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (the “Company”) and factors affecting the Company’s financial resources. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, set forth herein under Item 1 “Financial Statements” and the Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010.
 
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control.  Our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010. These include statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, which are indicated by words or phrases such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “estimates,“ and similar words. Forward-looking statements represent, as of the date of this report, our judgment relating to, among other things, future results of operations, growth plans, sales, capital requirements and general industry and business conditions applicable to us.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Additional information regarding risks to the Company can be found below (see Part II Item 1A under Risk Factors).
 
In this report, “Cinedigm,” “we,” “us,” “our” refers to Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. f/k/a Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. and the “Company” refers to Cinedigm and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires.
 
OVERVIEW
 
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000 (“Cinedigm”, and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”).
 
The Company is a digital cinema services and a content marketing and distribution company driving the conversion of the exhibition industry from film to digital technology.  The Company provides a digital cinema platform that combines technology solutions, provides financial advice and guidance, software services and electronic delivery services to content owners and distributors and to movie exhibitors.  Cinedigm leverages this digital cinema platform with a series of business applications that utilize the platform to capitalize on the new business opportunities created by the transformation of movie theaters into networked entertainment centers.  The three main applications currently provided by Cinedigm include (i) its digital entertainment origination, marketing and distribution business focused on alternative content and independent film; (ii) its operational and analytical software applications; and (iii) its pre-show advertising and theatrical marketing business.  Historically, the conversion of an industry from analog to digital has created new revenue and growth opportunities as well as an opening for new players to emerge for capitalizing on this technological shift at the expense of incumbents.
 
During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company modified how its decision makers review and allocate resources to operating segments, which resulted in revised reportable segments, but did not impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  We realigned our focus to four primary businesses as follows: the first digital cinema deployment (“Phase I Deployment”), the second digital cinema deployment (“Phase II Deployment”), services (“Services”) and media content and entertainment (“Content & Entertainment”).  The Company’s Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments are the non-recourse, financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s digital cinema equipment (the “Systems”) installed in movie theatres nationwide.  The Company’s Services segment provides the digital cinema platform that
services and supports the Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments as well as is being offered to other third party customers.  Included in these services are asset management services for a specified fee via service agreements with Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment; software license, maintenance and consulting services; and electronic content delivery services via satellite and hard drive to the motion picture industry.  These services primarily facilitate the conversion from analog (film) to digital cinema and have positioned the Company at what it believes to be the forefront of a rapidly developing industry relating to the delivery and management of digital cinema and other content to theatres and other remote venues worldwide.  The Company’s Content & Entertainment segment provides content marketing and distribution services to

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alternative and theatrical content owners and to theatrical exhibitors and in-theatre advertising.  In June 2010, the Company decided to discontinue the motion picture exhibition to the general public, information technology consulting services and managed network monitoring services, and hosting services and network access for other web hosting services, which are all separate reporting units previously included in our former Other segment.    Overall, the Company’s goal is to aid in the transformation of movie theatres to entertainment centers by providing a platform of hardware, software and content choices.
 
 
 
The following organizational chart provides a graphic representation of our four primary businesses:
 
We have incurred consolidated net losses, including the results of our non-recourse deployment subsidiaries, of $4.1 million and $6.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $22.0 million and $14.5 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and we have an accumulated deficit of $190.3 million as of December 31, 2010. We also have significant contractual obligations related to our non-recourse and recourse debt for the next fiscal year 2011 and beyond. We expect to continue generating consolidated net losses, including our non-recourse deployment subsidiaries, for the foreseeable future. Based on our cash position at December 31, 2010, and expected cash flows from operations, we believe that we have the ability to meet our obligations through December 31, 2011. In May 2010, we entered into a definitive credit agreement on non-recourse debt in the principal amount of $172.5 million and extinguished an existing credit facility and vendor note.  We have signed commitment letters for additional non-recourse debt capital, primarily to meet equipment requirements related to our Phase II Deployment, however there is no assurance that financing for the Phase II Deployment will be completed as contemplated or under terms acceptable to us or our existing stockholders.  Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments which may result from our inability to continue as a going concern.
 

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
 
Revenues
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
11,575
 
 
$
12,054
 
 
(4
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
2,342
 
 
480
 
 
388
 %
Services
 
3,489
 
 
1,694
 
 
106
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
3,694
 
 
5,452
 
 
(32
)%
 
 
$
21,100
 
 
$
19,680
 
 
7
 %
 
Revenues increased $1.4 million or 7%.  The decrease in revenues in the Phase I Deployment segment was attributable to a contractual 7% reduction in VPF rates starting in November 2010 in addition to fewer VPFs during the quarter compared to the prior year.  The increase in revenues in the Phase II Deployment segment was due to the increased number of Phase 2 DC’s financed Systems installed and ready for content to 760 at December 31, 2010 from 160 at December 31, 2009.  The 106% increase in revenues in the Services segment was primarily due to (i) a 22% increase in DMS revenues, as DMS maintained its movie studio feature delivery customers and experienced growth in the number of deliveries per feature distributed, as industry digital deployments have driven site growth and includes a 14% decrease in non-theatrical satellite services revenues as macroeconomic factors reduced revenues from existing customers; (ii) increased Phase 2 DC service fees as 604 Phase 2 DC and Exhibitor-Buyer systems were installed during the quarter and a total of 1,654 installed systems were generating service fees in the quarter; (iii) Phase 1 DC service fees earned; and (iv) a 110% increase in Software license fee and maintenance revenues due to the previously described increase in Phase 2 systems deployed as well as a modest increase in license and maintenance fees from other software products. We expect continued growth in deployments as well as additional new software customers to drive further growth in this unit.
 
As of December 31, 2010 Cinedigm services, through its Phase 2 deployment subsidiary and third party exhibitor-buyer customers, had installed a total of 1,654 Phase 2 DC screens in comparison to 227 at December 31, 2009 and 1,050 at September 30, 2010. During the quarter ended December 31, 2010, we experienced a delay in the expected installation of approximately 400 Phase 2 DC System deployments due to financing and/or exhibitor scheduling delays and these installations are expected to occur in the fiscal fourth quarter and the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.  We expect digital cinema related service fees, DMS revenues and software license fees to increase as the delayed Phase 2 DC Systems are installed as well as expected additional Systems are deployed under various non-recourse credit facility commitments and through the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure with 43 exhibitors as of December 31, 2010.
 
In the Content & Entertainment segment, USM’s in-theatre advertising revenues increased 4% and national advertising revenues generated by the partnership with Screenvision increased 22% offset by reduced inter-company barter revenues.  Both of these increases reflect improved overall advertising conditions and operating improvements undertaken within USM’s sales force.  CEG’s content distribution revenues decreased 93% due to an expected reduction in events and independent film distribution in this fiscal quarter in contrast to the prior year which included $1.8 million of content distribution-related revenues earned by CEG from events such as Opa!, an independent film distributed by CEG to 240 theaters, and Dave Matthews Band in 3-D, a recorded 3-D concert film distributed by CEG to 520 theaters.  The primary driver of CEG revenues is the number of programs CEG is distributing, together with the nationwide (and anticipated worldwide) conversion of theatres to digital capabilities, a trend the Company expects to continue. CEG has recently announced several film and events for the fiscal first quarter, including YuGiOh 3D and a Memento re-release with an interview with director Christopher Nolan.
 

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Direct Operating Expenses
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
78
 
 
$
(99
)
 
(179
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
21
 
 
15
 
 
40
 %
Services
 
2,076
 
 
1,538
 
 
35
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
2,013
 
 
3,442
 
 
(42
)%
 
 
$
4,188
 
 
$
4,896
 
 
(14
)%
 
Direct operating expenses decreased 14%.  The increase in direct operating costs in the Phase I Deployment segment was primarily due to increased property taxes incurred on deployed Systems while the prior year included a reduction of an accrual for certain operating expenses. The increase in the Services segment was primarily related to increased DMS feature and trailer hard drive delivery volumes, additional software development costs and the allocation of certain costs to our Services Company, which were shown within the Phase I Deployment segment in the prior year.  The decrease in the Content & Entertainment segment was primarily related to reduced non-cash content acquisition expenses of $0.5 million for CEG related to the fair value of barter advertising provided by USM and reduced advertising and marketing costs in CEG related to the release of Opa! and the release of Dave Matthews Band in 3-D in the prior year. We expect direct operating expenses to remain consistent at the current level with any future increases associated with additional revenue growth.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
3
 
 
$
76
 
 
(96
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
11
 
 
45
 
 
(76
)%
Services
 
1,016
 
 
812
 
 
25
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
1,697
 
 
1,390
 
 
22
 %
Corporate
 
1,799
 
 
1,957
 
 
(8
)%
 
 
$
4,526
 
 
$
4,280
 
 
6
 %
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.2 million or 6%.  The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Phase I and Phase 2 Deployment segments was primarily due to prior year costs now being allocated to our Servicer Co.  The increase in the Services segment was mainly due to costs now being allocated from the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Deployment segments in addition to payroll related expenses for increased staffing. The increase in the Content & Entertainment segment was related to a budgeted increase in staffing levels within the sales force at USM. The decrease within Corporate was due to additional transition costs not previously accrued related to the retirement of our CEO of $0.1 million, increased travel costs and professional fees offset by reduced payroll related expenses due to the elimination of several corporate positions and a reduction in other discretionary spending. The annualized net savings from these actions total approximately $0.5 million and will impact our results beginning with first quarter in fiscal 2012.  As of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and excluding employees in our discontinued operations, we had 180 and 177 employees, of which 6 and 4 were part-time employees and 62 and 58 were salespersons, respectively.  Excluding any additional transition costs, we expect a modest increase in selling, general and administrative expenses related to several accretive recent new business contracts requiring additional resources.
 

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Depreciation and Amortization Expense on Property and Equipment
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
7,139
 
 
$
7,139
 
 
 %
Phase II Deployment
 
937
 
 
298
 
 
214
 %
Services
 
504
 
 
450
 
 
12
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
158
 
 
211
 
 
(25
)%
Corporate
 
9
 
 
5
 
 
80
 %
 
 
$
8,747
 
 
$
8,103
 
 
8
 %
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.6 million or 8%. The increase in the Phase II Deployment segment represents depreciation on the increased number of Phase 2 DC Systems which were not in service during the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The increase in the Services segment represents depreciation on the increased number of satellite systems installed for DMS which were not in service during the three months ended December 31, 2009. The decrease in the Content & Entertainment segment reflects reduced depreciation expense on assets which are fully depreciated or amortized at December 31, 2010.   We expect the depreciation and amortization expense in the Phase II Deployment and the Services segment to generally increase as new Phase 2 DC Systems and additional satellite systems are installed.
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
2,385
 
 
$
5,107
 
 
(53
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
514
 
 
211
 
 
144
 %
Services
 
8
 
 
17
 
 
(53
)%
Content & Entertainment
 
2
 
 
3
 
 
(33
)%
Corporate
 
3,900
 
 
3,666
 
 
6
 %
 
 
$
6,809
 
 
$
9,004
 
 
(24
)%
 
Interest expense decreased $2.2 million or 24%. Total interest expense included $6.2 million and $8.5 million of interest paid and accrued for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The decrease in interest paid and accrued within the non-recourse Phase I Deployment segment relates to the refinancing of the GE Credit Facility into a new, non-recourse facility rated Ba1 by Moody’s completed in May 2010 (the “2010 Term Loans”).  We expect Phase I Deployment interest expense to decrease significantly as we reduced the interest on Phase 1 debt to 3 Month LIBOR plus 375 basis points above a 1.75% LIBOR floor from 650 basis points above a 2.00% LIBOR floor.   Interest increased within the Phase II Deployment segment related to the non-recourse credit facilities with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facilities”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco.  Phase 2 DC’s non-recourse interest expense is expected to increase with the growth in deployments in fiscal 2011. The increase in interest paid and accrued within Corporate related to the amended and restated note with an affiliate of Sageview Capital LP (the "2010 Note").  Interest on the 2010 Note is 8% PIK Interest and 7% per annum paid in cash.  The Company has an interest reserve set aside to cover cash interest payments on this note through September 30, 2011.
 
Non-cash interest expense was $0.6 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The decrease in the non-cash interest related to the cessation of interest payments on the 2007 Senior Notes upon their cancellation in August 2009 offset by accretion of $0.5 million on the note payable discount associated with the 2010 Note which will continue over the term of the 2010 Note.
 
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
 
The change in fair value of the interest rate swap was a gain of $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The gain in 2009 for the swap agreement related to the GE Credit Facility, which was terminated on May 6, 2010 upon the completion of the Phase I Deployment refinancing.  It has been replaced by new swap

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agreements related to the 2010 Term Loans entered into on June 7, 2010 which will become effective on June 15, 2011 and resulted in a loss of $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
 
Change in fair value of warrants
 
The change in fair value of warrants issued to a designee of Sageview Capital LP (“Sageview”), related to the 2010 Note, was a loss of $0.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The shares underlying these warrants were registered with the SEC for resale in September 2010 and the Company reclassified the warrant liability of $16.1 million to equity.
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
The Company measures its financial success based upon growth in revenues and earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), net, stock-based compensation and non-recurring items ("Adjusted EBITDA").  Further, the Company analyzes this measurement excluding the results of its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries, and includes in this measurement intercompany service fees earned by its digital cinema servicing group from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments, which are eliminated in consolidation (see Note 9. Segment Information for further details). The Company reported an Adjusted EBITDA (excluding its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries) of $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from $(1.3) million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and from $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Based on the expected Phase 2 DC Systems planned for deployment during the remainder of the fiscal year, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA performance to continue to improve for the remainder of the fiscal year, due to the intercompany service fees, software license and maintenance fees and other revenues derived from a growing number of Phase 2 DC System installations nationwide, including content delivery fees.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a financial metric to measure the financial performance of the business because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of its fundamental business activities. For this reason, the Company believes Adjusted EBITDA will also be useful to others, including its stockholders, as a valuable financial metric.
 
Management presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplement to net loss from continuing operations as an indicator of operating performance. Management also believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an industry-wide financial measure that is useful both to management and investors when evaluating the Company's performance and comparing our performance with the performance of our competitors. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, as well as to evaluate the Company's performance because it believes that Adjusted EBITDA more accurately reflects the Company's results, as it excludes certain items, such as stock-based compensation charges, that management believes are not indicative of the Company's operating performance.
 
The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure and not a liquidity measure, and a reconciliation between net loss from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the financial results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to income (loss) from operations or net loss from continuing operations as an indicator of performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of cash flows, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of liquidity. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account changes in certain assets and liabilities as well as interest and income taxes that can affect cash flows. Management does not intend the presentation of these non-GAAP measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should be read only in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
Following is the reconciliation of the Company's consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated GAAP net loss from continuing operations:

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For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
Net loss from continuing operations
 
$
(3,862
)
 
$
(6,085
)
Add Back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of software development
 
199
 
 
163
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
8,747
 
 
8,103
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
723
 
 
740
 
Interest income
 
(34
)
 
(101
)
Interest expense
 
6,809
 
 
9,004
 
Extinguishment of note payable
 
 
 
 
Other expense, net
 
138
 
 
106
 
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
 
(318
)
 
(853
)
Change in fair value of warrants
 
 
 
(613
)
Stock-based expenses
 
104
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
306
 
 
342
 
       Non-recurring CEO transition expenses
 
85
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
12,897
 
 
$
10,806
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments related to the Phase I and Phase II Deployments:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
(8,076
)
 
(7,437
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
(12
)
 
(11
)
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
(40
)
       Income from operations
 
(5,716
)
 
(5,049
)
Intersegment services fees earned (1)
 
1,268
 
 
430
 
Adjusted EBITDA from non-deployment Phase I and Phase II businesses
 
$
361
 
 
$
(1,301
)
 
(1) Intersegment revenues of the Services segment represent service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
 

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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
 
Revenues
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
34,076
 
 
$
34,081
 
 
(0
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
4,054
 
 
1,174
 
 
245
 %
Services
 
9,234
 
 
5,509
 
 
68
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
11,985
 
 
12,662
 
 
(5
)%
 
 
$
59,349
 
 
$
53,426
 
 
11
 %
 
Revenues increased $5.9 million or 11%.  The increase in revenues in the Phase I Deployment segment was due to an increased number of VPFs despite a decreased number of titles as release patterns continue to widen was offset by a contractual 7% reduction in VPF rates starting in November 2010.  The increase in revenues in the Phase II Deployment segment was due to the increased number of Phase 2 DC’s financed Systems installed and ready for content to 760 at December 31, 2010 from 160 at December 31, 2009.  The 68% increase in revenues in the Services segment was primarily due to (i) a 33% increase in DMS revenues, as DMS maintained its movie studio feature delivery customers and experienced growth in the number of digital delivery sites which includes an 18% decrease in non-theatrical satellite services revenues; (ii) Phase 2 DC service fees for additional Phase 2 DC Systems deployed through the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure as well as Cinedigm provided non-recourse financing; (iii) Phase 1 DC service fees earned; and (iv) a 42% increase in Software revenues related to increased Phase II Deployment license and maintenance fees offset by a modest decrease in other software license and consulting fees.  
 
As of December 31, 2010 Cinedigm services, through its Phase 2 deployment subsidiary and third party exhibitor-buyer customers, had installed a total of 1,654 Phase 2 DC screens in comparison to 227 at December 31, 2009 and 1,050 at September 30, 2010. We expect digital cinema related service fees, DMS revenues and software license fees to increase as the delayed Phase 2 DC Systems are installed in the fiscal fourth quarter, as well as expected additional Systems are deployed under various non-recourse credit facility commitments and through the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure with 43 exhibitors as of December 31, 2010.
 
In the Content & Entertainment segment, USM’s in-theatre advertising revenues increased 8% and national advertising revenues generated by the partnership with Screenvision increased 26% offset by reduced inter-company barter revenues.  Both of these increases reflect improved overall advertising conditions and operating improvements undertaken within USM’s sales force.  CEG’s content distribution revenues decreased 65% as the prior year included $1.8 million of content distribution-related revenues earned by CEG from events such as Opa!, an independent film distributed by CEG to 240 theaters, and Dave Matthews Band in 3-D, a recorded 3-D concert film distributed by CEG to 520 theaters.  The primary driver of CEG revenues is the number of programs CEG is distributing, together with the nationwide (and anticipated worldwide) conversion of theatres to digital capabilities, a trend the Company expects to continue. In addition to the distribution of independent motion pictures, the Company also expects that with its implementation of the CineLiveSM product into movie theatres, CEG’s revenues will increase from the distribution of live 2D and 3D content such as concerts and sporting events.
 
Direct Operating Expenses
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
238
 
 
$
350
 
 
(32
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
67
 
 
100
 
 
(33
)%
Services
 
6,173
 
 
4,082
 
 
51
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
6,952
 
 
8,157
 
 
(15
)%
 
 
$
13,430
 
 
$
12,689
 
 
6
 %
 
Direct operating expenses increased $0.7 million or 6%.  The decrease in direct operating costs in the Phase I Deployment segment was primarily due to the formation of the Services Company in August 2009 which includes the costs that were previously within the Phase I Deployment segment through August 2009 and the prior year included a reduction of an accrual for certain operating expenses. The increase in the Services segment was primarily related to increased DMS volume this fiscal

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year as well as direct film delivery costs for a combined digital / film release managed by DMS in the first fiscal quarter not incurred in the prior year by DMS, additional costs incurred in support of the Phase II Deployment and the allocation of certain costs to our Services Company, which were shown within the Phase I Deployment segment in the prior year.  The increase in the Content & Entertainment segment was primarily related to a 5% increase in minimum guaranteed obligations under theatre advertising agreements with exhibitors for displaying cinema advertising, which corresponded to a 12% increase in advertising revenues, offset by reduced non-cash content acquisition expenses for CEG related to the fair value of barter advertising provided by USM and reduced advertising and marketing costs in CEG related to the release of Opa! and the release of Dave Matthews Band in 3-D in the prior year. We expect direct operating expenses to remain consistent at the current level with any future increases associated with additional revenue growth.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
26
 
 
$
380
 
 
(93
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
34
 
 
540
 
 
(94
)%
Services
 
2,840
 
 
1,773
 
 
60
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
4,910
 
 
4,187
 
 
17
 %
Corporate
 
7,193
 
 
5,620
 
 
28
 %
 
 
$
15,003
 
 
$
12,500
 
 
20
 %
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.5 million or 20%.  The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Phase I and Phase II Deployment segments was primarily due to prior year costs now being allocated to our Servicer Co.  The increase in the Services segment was mainly due to costs now being allocated from the Phase I and Phase II Deployment segments. The increase in the Content & Entertainment segment was related to a planned increased staffing levels within the sales force at USM. The increase within Corporate was due to one-time transition costs related to the retirement of our CEO of $1.2 million, increased travel costs, a timing recognition shift related to accrued accounting and tax professional fees for fiscal 2011 and additional stock-based awards granted since December 31, 2009 which vest equally over a three year period in addition to the expenses associated with the accelerated vesting and extension of the exercise period for certain stock-based awards related to the retirement of the Company's CEO, resulting in an additional $0.3 million of stock-based compensation expense.  During the nine months, the Company took actions to reduce corporate overhead including the elimination of several corporate positions and a reduction in other discretionary spending. The annualized net savings from these actions total approximately $0.5 million and will impact our results beginning with first quarter in fiscal 2012.  As of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and excluding employees in our discontinued operations, we had 180 and 177 employees, of which 6 and 4 were part-time employees and 62 and 58 were salespersons, respectively.  Excluding any additional transition costs, we expect selling, general and administrative expenses to remain relatively consistent at the current level.
 
Depreciation and Amortization Expense on Property and Equipment
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
21,417
 
 
$
21,418
 
 
(0
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
1,720
 
 
741
 
 
132
 %
Services
 
1,506
 
 
1,337
 
 
13
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
528
 
 
647
 
 
(18
)%
Corporate
 
30
 
 
24
 
 
25
 %
 
 
$
25,201
 
 
$
24,167
 
 
4
 %
 
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.0 million or 4%. The increase in the Phase II Deployment segment represents depreciation on the increased number of Phase 2 DC Systems which were not in service during the nine months ended December 31, 2009.  The increase in the Services segment represents depreciation on the increased number of satellite systems installed for DMS which were not in service during the nine months ended December 31, 2009. The decrease in the Content & Entertainment segment reflects reduced depreciation expense on assets which are fully depreciated or amortized at

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December 31, 2010.   We expect the depreciation and amortization expense in the Phase II Deployment and the Services segment to generally increase as new Phase 2 DC Systems and additional satellite systems are installed.
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
7,722
 
 
$
15,390
 
 
(50
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
1,018
 
 
504
 
 
102
 %
Services
 
21
 
 
57
 
 
(63
)%
Content & Entertainment
 
6
 
 
9
 
 
(33
)%
Corporate
 
11,520
 
 
8,864
 
 
30
 %
 
 
$
20,287
 
 
$
24,824
 
 
(18
)%
 
Interest expense decreased $4.5 million or 18%. Total interest expense included $18.5 million and $22.4 million of interest paid and accrued for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The decrease in interest paid and accrued within the non-recourse Phase I Deployment segment relates to the refinancing of the GE Credit Facility into the 2010 Term Loans.  We expect Phase I Deployment interest expense to decrease significantly as we reduced the interest on Phase 1 DC's debt to 3 Month LIBOR plus 375 basis points above a 1.75% LIBOR floor from 650 basis points above a 2.00% LIBOR floor.   Interest increased within the Phase II Deployment segment related to the non-recourse KBC Facilities to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco.  Phase 2 DC’s non-recourse interest expense is expected to increase with the growth in deployments in fiscal 2011. The increase in interest paid and accrued within Corporate related to the 2010 Note.  Interest on the 2010 Note is 8% PIK Interest and 7% per annum paid in cash.  This increase is offset by the elimination of interest payments on the 2007 Senior Notes which ceased as the 2007 Senior Notes were cancelled in August 2009.
 
Non-cash interest expense was $1.8 million and $2.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The decrease in the non-cash interest related to the cessation of interest payments on the 2007 Senior Notes upon their cancellation in August 2009 offset by accretion of $1.6 million on the note payable discount associated with the 2010 Note will continue over the term of the 2010 Note.
 
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
 
The change in fair value of the interest rate swap was a loss of $1.1 million and a gain of $2.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The gain in 2009 for the swap agreement related to the GE Credit Facility, which was terminated on May 6, 2010 upon the completion of the Phase I Deployment refinancing.  It has been replaced by new swap agreements related to the 2010 Term Loans entered into on June 7, 2010 which will become effective on June 15, 2011 and resulted in a loss of $1.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010.
 
Change in fair value of warrants
 
The change in fair value of warrants issued to a designee of Sageview, related to the 2010 Note, was a gain of $3.1 million and a loss of $3.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The shares underlying these warrants were registered with the SEC for resale in September 2010 and the Company reclassified the warrant liability of $16.1 million to equity.
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
The Company measures its financial success based upon growth in revenues and earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), net, stock-based compensation and non-recurring items ("Adjusted EBITDA").  Further, the Company analyzes this measurement excluding the results of its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries, and includes in this measurement intercompany service fees earned by its digital cinema servicing group from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments, which are eliminated in consolidation (see Note 9. Segment Information for further details). The Company's Adjusted EBITDA loss (excluding its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries) was $(0.3) million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 compared to $(4.3) million for the nine months ended December 31, 2009. Based on the expected Phase 2 DC Systems planned for deployment during the remainder of the fiscal year, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA performance to continue to improve for the remainder of the fiscal year, due to the intercompany service fees, software license

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and maintenance fees and other revenues derived from a growing number of Phase 2 DC System installations nationwide, including content delivery fees.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a financial metric to measure the financial performance of the business because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of its fundamental business activities. For this reason, the Company believes Adjusted EBITDA will also be useful to others, including its stockholders, as a valuable financial metric.
 
Management presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplement to net loss from continuing operations as an indicator of operating performance. Management also believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an industry-wide financial measure that is useful both to management and investors when evaluating the Company's performance and comparing our performance with the performance of our competitors. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, as well as to evaluate the Company's performance because it believes that Adjusted EBITDA more accurately reflects the Company's results, as it excludes certain items, such as stock-based compensation charges, that management believes are not indicative of the Company's operating performance.
 
The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure and not a liquidity measure, and a reconciliation between net loss from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the financial results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to income (loss) from operations or net loss from continuing operations as an indicator of performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of cash flows, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of liquidity. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account changes in certain assets and liabilities as well as interest and income taxes that can affect cash flows. Management does not intend the presentation of these non-GAAP measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should be read only in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
Following is the reconciliation of the Company's consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated GAAP net loss from continuing operations:

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For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2010
 
2009
Net loss from continuing operations
 
$
(20,162
)
 
$
(13,911
)
Add Back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of software development
 
571
 
 
486
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
25,201
 
 
24,167
 
Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,166
 
 
2,253
 
Interest income
 
(140
)
 
(236
)
Interest expense
 
20,287
 
 
24,824
 
Extinguishment of note payable
 
4,448
 
 
(10,744
)
Other expense, net
 
454
 
 
407
 
Change in fair value of interest rate swap
 
1,127
 
 
(2,076
)
Change in fair value of warrants
 
(3,142
)
 
2,963
 
Stock-based expenses
 
104
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
 
1,670
 
 
1,102
 
       Non-recurring CEO transition expenses
 
1,226
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
33,810
 
 
$
29,235
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments related to the Phase I and Phase II Deployments:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
(23,137
)
 
(22,159
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
(35
)
 
(34
)
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
(114
)
       Income from operations
 
(14,485
)
 
(11,692
)
Intersegment services fees earned (1)
 
3,560
 
 
430
 
Adjusted EBITDA from non-deployment Phase I and Phase II businesses
 
$
(287
)
 
$
(4,334
)
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 167 Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (“SFAS 167”) (which will be codified in ASC 810-10). Revisions to ASC 810-10 improves financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities and to address (1) the effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, as a result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS 166 and (2) constituent concerns about the application of certain key provisions of Interpretation 46(R), including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the Interpretation do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. On April 1, 2010, the Company adopted ASC 810-10 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”), which requires an entity to allocate consideration at the inception of an arrangement to all of its deliverables based on their relative selling prices. This consensus eliminates the use of the residual method of allocation and requires allocation using the relative-selling-price method in all circumstances in which an entity recognizes revenue for an arrangement with multiple deliverables. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company will adopt ASU 2009-13 on April 1, 2011 and apply it prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2009-13 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, “Software (Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU 2009-14”).  ASU 2009-14 amends ASC

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985-605, “Software: Revenue Recognition,” such that tangible products, containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality, are no longer within the scope of ASC 985-605. It also amends the determination of how arrangement consideration should be allocated to deliverables in a multiple-deliverable revenue arrangement. ASU 2009-14 will become effective for the Company for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified on or after April 1, 2011. Earlier application is permitted with required transition disclosures based on the period of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2009-14 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 2010-06”). ASU 2010-06 requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements codified within ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The Company has adopted the requirements for disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  Additionally, these amended standards require presentation of disaggregated activity within the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, which will be effective for the Company as of April 1, 2011.  The Company does not expect the additional disclosure requirements will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives (“ASU 2010-11”). ASU 2010-11 clarifies the scope exception for embedded credit derivative features related to the transfer of credit risk in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another. The amendments address how to determine which embedded credit derivative features, including those in collateralized debt obligations and synthetic collateralized debt obligations, are considered to be embedded derivatives that should not be analyzed for potential bifurcation and separate accounting.  The amendments in this pronouncement are effective for each reporting entity at the beginning of its first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2010.  This is effective for the Company as of April 1, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-11 will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Accounting for Certain Tax Effects of the 2010 Health Care Reform Acts (“ASU 2010-12”). ASU 2010-12 establishes criteria for measuring the impact on deferred tax assets and liabilities based on provisions of enacted law, the impact of both Acts, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, should be considered. ASU 2010-12 requires that income tax deductions for the cost of providing prescription drug coverage will be reduced by the amount of any subsidy received. The Company has evaluated ASU 2010-12 and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition — Milestone Method (“ASU 2010-17”). ASU 2010-17 establishes criteria for a milestone to be considered substantive and allows revenue recognition when the milestone is achieved in research or development arrangements. In addition, it requires disclosure of certain information with respect to arrangements that contain milestones. ASU 2010-17 is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  ASU 2010-17 is effective for the Company prospectively beginning April 1, 2011.  The Company has evaluated ASU 2010-17 and does not expect its adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310) - Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses (“ASU 2010-20”).  ASU 2010-20 enhances disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses. The Company has evaluated ASU 2010-20 and its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We have incurred operating losses in each year since we commenced our operations. Since our inception, we have financed our operations substantially through the private placement of shares of our common and preferred stock, the issuance of promissory notes, our initial public offering and subsequent private and public offerings, notes payable and common stock used to fund various acquisitions.
 
Our business is primarily driven by the emerging digital cinema marketplace and the primary revenue driver will be the increasing number of digitally equipped screens. There are approximately 39,000 domestic (United States and Canada) movie theatre screens and approximately 107,000 screens worldwide.  Approximately 16,000 of the domestic screens are equipped

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with digital cinema technology, and 5,378 of those screens contain our Systems and software. We anticipate the vast majority of the industry’s screens to be converted to digital in the next 3-5 years, and we have announced plans to convert up to an additional 10,000 domestic screens to digital in our Phase II Deployment over a four year period starting October 2008, of which 1,654 Systems have been installed as of December 31, 2010. For those screens that are deployed by us, the primary revenue source will be VPFs, with the number of digital movies shown per screen, per year being the key factor for earnings, since the studios pay such fees on a per movie, per screen basis as well as service fees earned for overseeing the digital cinema deployments.  For all new digital screens, whether or not deployed by us, the opportunity for other forms of revenue also increases. We may generate additional software license fee revenues (mainly from the TCC software which is used by exhibitors to aid in the operation of their systems), ACFs (such as concerts and sporting events) and fees from the delivery of content via satellite or hard drive.  In all cases, the number of digitally-equipped screens in the marketplace is the primary determinant of our potential revenue streams, although the emerging presence of competitors for software and content distribution and delivery may limit this opportunity.
 
In May 2010, Phase 2 B/AIX, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into additional credit facilities (the “KBC Facilities”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  As of December 31, 2010, has been drawn down $41.6 million on the KBC Facilities and the outstanding principal balance of the KBC Facilities was $40.4 million.
 
As of December 31, 2010, we had positive working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, of $5.8 million and cash and cash equivalents, restricted available-for-sale investments and restricted cash totaling $22.9 million.
 
Operating activities provided net cash of $15.3 million and $6.5 million or the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Our business is primarily driven by the emerging digital cinema marketplace and the the primary driver of its operating cash flow is the number of installed digital cinema systems and the pace of continued installations. Generally, changes in accounts receivable from our studio customers and others is a large component of operating cash flow, and during a period of increasing system deployments, the Company expects studio receivables to grow and negatively impact working capital and operating cash flow. During periods of fewer deployments, the Company expects receivables to decrease and positively impact cash flow, and eventually to stabilize. For the near term, the Company expects receivables to grow modestly as we continue to deploy Phase 2 Systems. However, a significant portion of the current Phase 2 deployments are being made under the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure, where the Company passes the majority of the studio payments to the exhibitor, less an administrative fee, and therefore operating cash flow will be largely unaffected. The changes in the Company's trade accounts payable is also a significant factor, however even in a period of deployments, the Company does not anticipate major changes in payables activity. The Company is also subject to changes in interest expense due to increasing debt levels to fund digital cinema installations, and also has non-cash expense fluctuations, primarily resulting from the change in the fair value of interest rate swap arrangements.   We expect operating activities to continue to be a positive source of cash.
 
Investing activities used net cash of $31.7 million and $29.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase was due to Phase 2 DC Systems purchased compared to the prior year purchases and the net usage of cash related to restricted available-for-sale investments.  We expect cash used in investing activities to fluctuate with Phase 2 DC System deployments.
 
Financing activities provided net cash of $16.4 million and $9.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The increase in cash provided was due to the proceeds from the 2010 Term Loans and the proceeds from the KBC Facilities for Systems for our Phase II Deployment offset by the repayment of the GE Credit Facility and Vendor Note and debt issuance costs paid resulting from the 2010 Term Loans.    Financing activities are expected to continue using net cash, primarily for principal repayments on the 2010 Term Loans and other existing debt facilities.  Although we continue to seek new sources of financing and to refinance existing obligations, the terms of any such financing have not yet been determined.
 
The Company expects to deploy Systems in our Phase II Deployment using a combination of Cinedigm-financed screens and the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure.  The method used to deploy systems will vary depending on the exhibitors’ preference and both the exhibitors’ and Cinedigm’s ability to finance Phase II Systems.  The number of Systems ultimately deployed by each method cannot be predicted at this time.
 
We have contractual obligations that include long-term debt consisting of notes payable, credit facilities, non-cancelable long-term capital lease obligations for the Pavilion Theatre and other various computer related equipment, non-cancelable operating leases consisting of real estate leases and minimum guaranteed obligations under theatre advertising agreements with exhibitors for displaying cinema advertising.
 

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The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of fiscal December 31, 2010 ($ in thousands):
 
 
Payments Due
Contractual Obligations ($ in thousands)
Total
 
2011
 
2012 &
2013
 
2014 &
2015
 
Thereafter
Long-term recourse debt (1)
$
111,642
 
 
$
174
 
 
$
111,468
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
Long-term non-recourse debt (2)
198,530
 
 
26,884
 
 
61,624
 
 
67,983
 
 
42,039
 
Capital lease obligations
77
 
 
50
 
 
27
 
 
 
 
 
Debt-related obligations, principal
310,249
 
 
27,108
 
 
173,119
 
 
67,983
 
 
42,039
 
 
Interest on recourse debt (3)
24,280
 
 
6,047
 
 
13,609
 
 
4,624
 
 
 
Interest on non-recourse debt
32,663
 
 
9,346
 
 
14,280
 
 
7,769
 
 
1,268
 
Interest on capital leases
6
 
 
5
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest
56,949
 
 
15,398
 
 
27,890
 
 
12,393
 
 
1,268
 
Total debt-related obligations
$
367,198
 
 
$
42,506
 
 
$
201,009
 
 
$
80,376
 
 
$
43,307
 
 
Operating lease obligations (4)
$
4,522
 
 
$
1,185
 
 
$
1,879
 
 
$
1,424
 
 
$
34
 
Theatre agreements (5)
16,542
 
 
3,822
 
 
4,983
 
 
4,438
 
 
3,299
 
Obligations to be included in operating expenses
21,064
 
 
5,007
 
 
6,862
 
 
5,862
 
 
3,333
 
 
Purchase obligations (6)
7,579
 
 
7,579
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
395,841
 
 
$
55,092
 
 
$
207,871
 
 
$
86,238
 
 
$
46,640
 
Total non-recourse debt including interest
$
231,193
 
 
$
36,230
 
 
$
75,904
 
 
$
75,752
 
 
$
43,307
 
 
(1)    
The 2010 Note is due August 2014, but may be extended for one 12 month period at the discretion of the Company to August 2015, if certain conditions set forth in the 2010 Note are satisfied.  Includes interest of $29.6 million on the 2010 Note to be accrued as an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Note (“PIK Interest”).
(2)    
Non-recourse debt is generally defined as debt whereby the lenders’ sole recourse with respect to defaults by the Company is limited to the value of the asset, which is collateral for the debt.  The 2010 Term Loans are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC and CDF I, and the KBC Facilities are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.
(3)    
Includes the remaining interest of approximately $3.6 million on the 2010 Note to be paid with the funding of a cash reserve established with proceeds from the 2009 Private Placement and excludes the PIK Interest on the 2010 Note.
(4)    
Includes the remaining operating lease agreement for one IDC lease now operated and paid for by FiberMedia, consisting of unrelated third parties, which total aggregates to $3.8 million.  FiberMedia currently pays the lease directly to the landlord and the Company will attempt to obtain landlord consent to assign the facility lease to FiberMedia.  Until such landlord consents are obtained, the Company will remain as the lessee.
(5)    
Represents minimum guaranteed obligations under theatre advertising agreements with exhibitors for displaying cinema advertising.
(6)    
Includes $7.3 million for additional Phase II Systems under purchase orders with Barco.  This is expected to be funded through non-recourse KBC Facilities.
 
We expect to continue to generate net losses for the foreseeable future primarily due to depreciation and amortization, interest on the 2010 Term Loans, interest on the 2010 Note, software development, marketing and promotional activities and the development of relationships with other businesses. Certain of these costs, including costs of software development and marketing and promotional activities, could be reduced if necessary. The restrictions imposed by the 2010 Note and the 2010 Credit Agreement may limit our ability to obtain financing, make it more difficult to satisfy our debt obligations or require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to payments on our existing debt obligations, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate requirements.  We are seeking to raise additional capital for equipment requirements related to our Phase II Deployment or for working capital as necessary. Although we recently entered into certain agreements with studio and exhibitors related to the Phase II Deployment, there is no assurance that financing of additional Systems for the Phase II Deployment will be completed as contemplated or under terms acceptable to us or our existing stockholders. Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern and to achieve our intended business objectives. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments which may

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result from our inability to continue as a going concern.
 
Seasonality
 
Revenues from our Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segment derived from the collection of VPFs from motion picture studios are seasonal, coinciding with the timing of releases of movies by the motion picture studios. Generally, motion picture studios release the most marketable movies during the summer and the holiday season. The unexpected emergence of a hit movie during other periods can alter the traditional trend. The timing of movie releases can have a significant effect on our results of operations, and the results of one quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for the next quarter or any other quarter. We believe the seasonality of motion picture exhibition, however, is becoming less pronounced as the motion picture studios are releasing movies somewhat more evenly throughout the year.
 
Subsequent Events
 
The Company has evaluated events and transactions for possible disclosure or recognition in the financial statements.  The Company has determined that there were no such events or transactions that warrant disclosure or recognition in the financial statements except as noted below.
 
The Company entered into an employment agreement pursuant to which Christopher J. McGurk became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company effective January 3, 2011.
 
In January 2011, the Company notified the holder of the 700,000 outstanding Preferred Warrants that the Company intended to redeem the Preferred Warrants, as it had satisfied the price and volume conditions required therefor.  The holder elected, in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Warrants, to exercise the Preferred Warrants in full prior to such redemption. Accordingly, in January 2011, the holder of Preferred Warrants exercised its warrants for which the exercise price was paid, also in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Warrants, with the surrender of a portion of their Series A Preferred Stock in lieu of cash, and the Company issued 700,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. After this transaction, there were 7.12 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, held by two holders.
 
Off-balance sheet arrangements
 
We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements, other than operating leases in the ordinary course of business, which is disclosed above in the table of our significant contractual obligations.
 
Impact of Inflation
 
The impact of inflation on our operations has not been significant to date.  However, there can be no assurance that a high rate of inflation in the future would not have an adverse impact on our operating results.
 
Item 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
None.
 
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
In December 2010, the Company issued 136,055 shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with a stock purchase agreement with with Christopher J. McGurk (“McGurk”) pursuant to which the Company sold to McGurk 136,055 shares of Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of  $200, priced at  $1.47 per share, the last reported consolidated closing bid price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market immediately prior to the purchase.  The proceeds of the sale will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Concurrently with the stock purchase agreement, the Company and McGurk entered into an employment agreement pursuant to which McGurk became the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company on January 3, 2011.
 
In December 2010, the Company issued 68,028 shares of Class A Common Stock to an independent third party as payment of professional fees.
 
All of such securities were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
None.
 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
The exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index on page 47 herein.

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SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with 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.
 
CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 9, 2011
 
By: 
/s/ Adam M. Mizel
 
 
 
 
Adam M. Mizel
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 9, 2011
 
By: 
/s/ Gary S. Loffredo
 
 
 
 
Gary S. Loffredo
SVP – Business Affairs and General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 9, 2011
 
By: 
/s/ Brian D. Pflug
 
 
 
 
Brian D. Pflug
Senior Vice President – Accounting & Finance
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description of Document
3.1
 
 
Bylaws of the Company, as amended.
31.1
 
 
Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
 
Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.3
 
 
Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
 
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.3
 
 
Certification of Chief Accounting Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 

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