UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014

 

Commission file number 001-11460

 

NTN Buzztime, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE	31-1103425
(State of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2231 RUTHERFORD ROAD, SUITE 200, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA	92008
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(760) 438-7400

(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 preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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 x  No ¨

 

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (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 ¨  No x

 

As of August 11, 2014 the registrant had outstanding 91,721,877 shares of common stock, $.005 par value per share.

 

NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item		Page
PART I
1.	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited)	3
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	4
2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	10
3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	16
4.	Controls and Procedures	17
PART II
1.	Legal Proceedings	18
1A.	Risk Factors	18
2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	18
3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	18
4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	18
5.	Other Information	18
6.	Exhibits	19
	Signatures	20

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.     Financial Statements.

 

NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value amount)

 

		June 30,				December 31,
		2014				2013
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	11,164			$	5,455
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $300 (unaudited) and $184, respectively			884				641
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			3,407				1,822
Total current assets			15,455				7,918
Broadcast equipment and fixed assets, net			3,423				3,237
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization of $2,825 (unaudited) and $2,371, respectively			1,477				2,317
Deferred costs			908				562
Goodwill (Note 3)			1,181				1,179
Intangible assets, net (Note 3)			48				160
Other assets			84				84
Total assets		$	22,576			$	15,457
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	797			$	553
Accrued compensation			613				647
Accrued expenses			730				660
Sales taxes payable			165				181
Income taxes payable			61				81
Notes payable - current portion (Note 7)			1,454				631
Obligations under capital lease - current portion			27				25
Deferred revenue			1,374				593
Other current liabilities			153				237
Total current liabilities			5,374				3,608
Notes payable, excluding current portion			2,265				962
Obligations under capital leases, excluding current portion			44				58
Deferred revenue, excluding current portion			412				798
Deferred rent			765				829
Total liabilities			8,860				6,255
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Shareholders' Equity:
Series A 10% cumulative convertible preferred stock, $.005 par value, $156 liquidation preference, 5,000 shares authorized; 156 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.			1				1
Common stock, $.005 par value, 168,000 shares authorized; 91,663 and 78,649 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.			458				393
Treasury stock, at cost, 503 shares at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013,			(456	)			(456	)
Additional paid-in capital			127,881				121,432
Accumulated deficit			(114,804	)			(112,799	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 9)			636				631
Total shareholders' equity			13,716				9,202
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	22,576			$	15,457

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Revenues			6,873				5,532				13,291				11,648
Operating expenses:
Direct costs (includes depreciation and amortization of $539 and $514 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1,072 and $1,104 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.)			2,806				1,485				5,336				3,485
Selling, general and administrative			4,577				3,955				8,945				8,173
Impairment of capitalized software (Note 4)			639				27				661				92
Depreciation and amortization (excluding depreciation and amortization included in direct operating costs)			151				180				303				379
Total operating expenses			8,173				5,647				15,245				12,129
Operating loss			(1,300	)			(115	)			(1,954	)			(481	)
Other (expense) income, net			(51	)			21				(36	)			26
Loss before income taxes			(1,351	)			(94	)			(1,990	)			(455	)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes			3				(5	)			(7	)			(13	)
Net loss		$	(1,348	)		$	(99	)		$	(1,997	)		$	(468	)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted		$	(0.02	)		$	(0.00	)		$	(0.02	)		$	(0.01	)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted			88,831				71,062				83,534				70,962
Comprehensive loss
Net loss		$	(1,348	)		$	(99	)		$	(1,997	)		$	(468	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			67				(65	)			4				(107	)
Total comprehensive loss		$	(1,281	)		$	(164	)		$	(1,993	)		$	(575	)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

		Six months ended June 30,
		2014				2013
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net loss		$	(1,997	)		$	(468	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			1,375				1,483
Provision for doubtful accounts			41				11
Stock-based compensation			111				53
Issuance of common stock to consultant in lieu of cash payment			30				–
Impairment of capitalized software			661				92
Loss from disposition of equipment			1				–
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(285	)			120
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(2,074	)			(360	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			182				(333	)
Income taxes payable			(20	)			(10	)
Deferred costs			(346	)			151
Deferred revenue			395				(372	)
Deferred rent			(64	)			(56	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(1,990	)			311
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(485	)			(250	)
Software development expenditures			(295	)			(794	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(780	)			(1,044	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from public offering of common stock, net			6,369				–
Proceeds from notes payable			3,023				128
Payments on notes payable			(898	)			(20	)
Principal payments on capital lease			(12	)			(72	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			23				–
Tax withholding related to net-share settlements of restricted stock units			(27	)			(7	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			8,478				29
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			5,708				(704	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash			1				(44	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			5,455				2,721
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	11,164			$	1,973
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		$	67			$	12
Income taxes		$	29			$	23
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Site equipment transferred to fixed assets		$	490			$	35
Issuance of common stock in lieu of payment of preferred dividends		$	8			$	8
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition		$	–			$	1

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

NTN BUZZTIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(1)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Description of Business

 

NTN Buzztime, Inc. (the “Company”), provides an entertainment and marketing services platform for hospitality venues that offer games, events, and entertainment experiences to their consumers. The Company’s interactive entertainment network helps its network subscribers to acquire, engage and retain their consumers. The Company generates revenues by charging subscription fees for its service to its network subscribers, leasing equipment (including tablets used in its Buzztime Entertainment on Demand, or BEOND, line and the cases and charging trays for such tablets) to certain network subscribers, hosting live trivia events, and from selling advertising aired on in-venue screens and as part of customized games. During 2014, the Company expects to begin generating revenue directly from the consumers of certain network subscribers by offering premium products via the BEOND platform in addition to offering the games that the Company has historically provided to consumers for free. Currently, over 3,100 venues in the U.S. and Canada subscribe to the Company’s interactive entertainment network.

 

The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1984 as Alroy Industries and changed its name to NTN Communications, Inc. in 1985. The Company changed its name to NTN Buzztime, Inc. in 2005 to better reflect the growing role of the Buzztime consumer brand.

 

Basis of Accounting Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary, which are of a normal and recurring nature, for a fair presentation for the periods presented of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: IWN, Inc., IWN, L.P., Buzztime Entertainment, Inc., NTN Wireless Communications, Inc., NTN Software Solutions, Inc., NTN Canada, Inc., and NTN Buzztime, Ltd., all of which, other than NTN Canada, Inc., are dormant subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated for the entire year ending December 31, 2014, or any other period.

 

The United States dollar is the Company’s functional currency, except for its operations in Canada where the functional currency is the Canadian dollar. The financial position and results of operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using the foreign subsidiary’s local currency as the functional currency. In accordance with ASC No. 830, Foreign Currency Matters, revenues and expenses of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have been translated into U.S. dollars at weighted average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Assets and liabilities have been translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date. The resulting translation gain and loss adjustments are recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, unless there is a sale or complete liquidation of the underlying foreign investments. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded $27,000 in foreign currency losses and $8,000 in foreign currency gains, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded $3,000 in foreign currency losses and $15,000 in foreign currency gains, respectively, due to settlements of intercompany transactions, re-measurement of intercompany balances with the Company’s Canadian subsidiary and other non-functional currency denominated transactions, which are included in other income, net in the accompanying statements of operations. Exchange rate fluctuations between the United States dollar and Canadian dollar may affect the Company’s results of operations and period-to-period comparisons of its operating results. The Company does not currently engage in hedging or similar transactions to reduce these risks. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the net impact to the Company’s results of operations from the effect of exchange rate fluctuations was immaterial.

 

 

Reclassifications

 

The Company reclassified the consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 to conform to the 2014 presentation.

 

(2)

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

 

The Company computes basic and diluted earnings per common share in accordance with the provisions of ASC No. 260, Earnings per Share. Basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effects of options, warrants and other convertible securities. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the Company’s earnings. The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock subject to options, warrants, convertible preferred stock and restricted stock units that were excluded from computing diluted net loss per common share was approximately 10,482,000 and 7,574,000 shares as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

 

(3)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Goodwill

 

The Company’s goodwill balance relates to the purchase of NTN Canada. The Company performed its quarterly qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment for NTN Canada as of June 30, 2014 and determined that there were no indications of impairment.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company has other intangible assets comprised predominantly of developed technology, trivia databases, trademarks, and acquired customer relationships. All intangible assets are amortized on a straight line basis. The useful lives of the assets reflect the estimated period of time and method by which the underlying intangible asset benefits will be realized. Amortization expense relating to all intangible assets totaled $46,000 and $105,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $112,000 and $215,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

(4)

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

 

The Company capitalizes costs related to the development of certain of its software products in accordance with ASC No. 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Amortization expense relating to capitalized software development costs totaled $232,000 and $205,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $454,000 and $450,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximately $848,000 and $934,000, respectively, of capitalized software costs were not subject to amortization as the development of various software projects was not complete.

 

The Company performed its quarterly review of software development projects for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and determined to abandon certain software development projects that it concluded were no longer a current strategic fit or for which the Company determined that the marketability of the content had decreased due to obtaining additional information regarding the specific purpose for which the content was intended. As a result, the Company recognized impairment losses of $639,000 and $661,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. The Company recognized impairment losses of $27,000 and $92,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

(5)

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

ASC No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, applies to certain assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis.  Broadly, the ASC No. 820 framework requires fair value to be determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  ASC No. 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. This hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

 

 

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:

 

The Company does not have assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis:

 

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. Included in this category are goodwill written down to fair value when determined to be impaired, acquired assets and long-lived assets including capitalized software that are written down to fair value when they are held for sale or determined to be impaired.  The valuation methods for goodwill, assets and liabilities resulting from acquisitions, and long-lived assets involve assumptions concerning interest and discount rates, growth projections, and/or other assumptions of future business conditions.  As all of the assumptions employed to measure these assets and liabilities on a nonrecurring basis are based on management’s judgment using internal and external data, these fair value determinations are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

 

There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

(6)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation and ASC No. 505-50, Equity – Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options granted is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense for share-based payment awards to employees is recognized using the straight-line single-option method. Stock-based compensation expense for share-based payment awards to non-employees is recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is periodically re-measured as the underlying awards vest.

 

The Company uses the historical stock price volatility as an input to value its stock options under ASC No. 718. The expected term of stock options represents the period of time options are expected to be outstanding and is based on observed historical exercise patterns of the Company, which the Company believes are indicative of future exercise behavior. For the risk-free interest rate, the Company uses the observed interest rates appropriate for the term of time options are expected to be outstanding. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectation of dividend payouts.

 

The following weighted-average assumptions were used for grants issued during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 under the ASC No. 718 requirements.

 

		Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Weighted-average risk-free rate		1.26%		0.55%		1.25%		0.56%
Weighted-average volatility		81.42%		79.47%		81.62%		79.80%
Dividend yield		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Expected life		4.89 years		4.92 years		4.75 years		4.82 years

 

ASC No. 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised if necessary in subsequent periods if actual forfeiture rates differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical activity for the Company. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $60,000 and $27,000, respectively, and $111,000 and $53,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is expensed in selling, general and administrative expenses and credited to additional paid-in-capital. The Company granted stock options to purchase 650,000 and 798,000 shares of common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and stock options to purchase 1,500,000 and 1,128,000 shares of common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was approximately $32,000 and $39,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company received approximately $17,000 and $23,000, respectively, in cash payments for the exercise of options to purchase approximately 18,000 and 98,000 shares, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was approximately $2,000. Pursuant to the Company’s 2004 and 2010 Performance Incentive Plans, stock option exercises may be made on a net-exercise arrangement, where shares of common stock are withheld in the amount of the exercise price as payment of the exercise price instead of cash. Under such net-exercise arrangements, options to purchase approximately 15,000 shares of common stock were exercised and approximately 6,000 shares of common stock were issued. There were no options exercises for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

 

(7)

NOTES PAYABLE

 

In May 2013, the Company entered into a financing agreement with a lender under which the Company may borrow up to $500,000 to purchase certain equipment. Over time, the lender has increased the maximum amount the Company may borrow, and as of June 30, 2014, the maximum amount was $5,700,000. The Company may borrow up to the maximum amount in tranches as needed. Each tranche bears interest at 8.32% per annum. With respect to the first $1,000,000 in the aggregate borrowed, principal and interest payments are due in 36 equal monthly installments. With respect to amounts borrowed in excess of the first $1,000,000 in the aggregate, the first monthly payment will be equal to 24% of the principal amount outstanding, and the remaining principal and interest due are payable in 35 equal monthly installments. The Company granted the lender a first security interest in the equipment purchased with the funds borrowed. Through June 30, 2014, the Company borrowed approximately $4,622,000 of the $5,700,000 maximum amount available. As of June 30, 2014, $3,712,000 remained outstanding, which reflects payments made through June 30, 2014.

 

In July 2011, the Company entered into an equipment financing agreement with a bank in the amount of $123,000, which is recorded in short-term and long-term notes payable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The amounts borrowed were used to finance certain equipment purchases and other services related to the relocation of the Company’s Carlsbad, California office. The amount borrowed bears interest at 5.85% per annum and is collateralized by a first priority security interest in the equipment purchased. The amount borrowed is payable over a 36 month period in equal payments of $3,705, which includes interest, until fully paid in August 2014. As of June 30, 2014, approximately $7,000 remained outstanding.

 

(8)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

From time to time, state tax authorities will make inquiries as to whether or not a portion of the Company’s services require the collection of sales and use taxes from customers in those states. Many states have expanded their interpretation of their sales and use tax statutes to subject more activities to tax. The Company evaluates such inquiries on a case-by-case basis and has favorably resolved the majority of these tax issues in the past without any material adverse consequences.

 

The Company is involved in ongoing sales tax inquiries with certain states and provinces. As a result of those inquiries, the Company recorded a total net liability of $27,000 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, which is included in the sales taxes payable balance in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Based on the guidance set forth by ASC No. 450, Contingencies, management has determined that the likelihood that the Company will be required to pay all or part of these assessments is reasonably possible.

 

(9)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income includes the accumulated gains or losses from foreign currency translation adjustments. The Company translated the assets and liabilities of its Canadian statement of financial position into U.S. dollars using the period end exchange rate. Revenue and expenses were translated using the weighted-average exchange rates for the reporting period. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $636,000 and $631,000 of foreign currency translation adjustments were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, respectively.

 

(10)

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 781): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. This update requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update further clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the periods for which the requisite service has already been rendered. This update is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2015, which for the Company is January 1, 2016; early adoption is permitted. Entities may apply the amendments in this update either (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this update will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This update outlines a new, single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016, which for the Company is January 1, 2017; early adoption is not permitted. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopting the guidance. The Company has not yet selected a transition approach and is currently assessing the impact that adopting this new accounting guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360). This update provides guidance on recognizing and disclosing discontinued operations. The update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, which for the Company is January 1, 2015. The Company does not anticipate that adopting this update will have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

(11)

CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK

 

Significant Customer

 

The Company generated approximately $3,100,000 and $1,476,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and approximately $5,746,000 and $2,965,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of total revenue from Buffalo Wild Wings company-owned restaurants and Buffalo Wild Wings franchised restaurants combined. The Company generates such revenue through orders submitted by each of the individual restaurants. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximately $370,000 and $259,000, respectively, was included in accounts receivable from Buffalo Wild Wings company-owned restaurants and Buffalo Wild Wings franchised restaurants.

 

Equipment Suppliers

 

The tablet used in the Company’s BEOND product line is manufactured by one unaffiliated third party. The Company currently purchases the BEOND tablets from unaffiliated third parties, and it currently purchases tablet playmaker equipment (consisting of cases and charging trays for the tablet playmaker) from an unaffiliated manufacturer located in China. The Company currently purchases its Classic playmakers from an unaffiliated manufacturer located in Taiwan pursuant to a supply agreement, the term of which automatically renews for one year periods unless the agreement is terminated in advance of the automatic renewal by either party. The Company currently does not have an alternative manufacturer of the tablet or an alternative device to the tablet or alternative manufacturing sources for its tablet playmaker equipment or Classic playmakers.

 

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximately $135,000 and $32,000, respectively, were included in accounts payable or accrued expenses for equipment suppliers.

 

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GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

 

Geographic breakdown of the Company’s revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

 

		Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
United States		$	6,617,000			$	5,213,000			$	12,772,000			$	10,984,000
Canada			256,000				319,000				519,000				664,000
Total revenue		$	6,873,000			$	5,532,000			$	13,291,000			$	11,648,000

 

 

Geographic breakdown of the Company’s long-term tangible assets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

		June 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
United States		$	3,400,000			$	3,220,000
Canada			23,000				17,000
Total assets		$	3,423,000			$	3,237,000

 

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PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

 

On April 11, 2014, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, as representative of several underwriters, relating to the issuance and sale of 11,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a public offering price of $0.55 per share.

 

Under the terms of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters agreed to purchase the common stock at a discounted price of $0.5115 per share, representing a 7% discount to the public offering price. The Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,665,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts, to cover over-allotments, if any, made in connection with the offering.

 

On April 16, 2014, the Company issued 11,100,000 shares of common stock to the underwriters and received gross proceeds of $6,105,000. On April 17, 2014, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,665,000 shares of common stock, and the Company received additional gross proceeds of $915,750 for such issuance. The net proceeds to the Company were approximately $6,369,000, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.

 

 

Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including, but not limited to, the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations) and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect future events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities, including statements related to our strategic plans and targets, revenue generation, product availability and offerings, capital needs, capital expenditures, industry trends and our financial position. Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us, on our current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and on the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “could,” “targets,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “would,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements which refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our business, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, under the section entitled “Risk Factors,” and in other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this report or incorporated by reference herein, which speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statement to reflect future events or circumstances.

 

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this report.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We provide an entertainment and marketing services platform for hospitality venues that offer games, events, and entertainment experiences to their consumers. Our interactive entertainment network helps our network subscribers to acquire, engage and retain their consumers. Built on an extended network platform, this entertainment system has historically allowed multiple players to interact at the venue, but also enables competition between different venues, referred to as massively multiplayer gaming. We have been embarking on a complete change of our network architecture, technology platform and player engagement paradigms, which we currently refer to as Buzztime Entertainment on Demand, or BEOND. We continue to support our legacy network product line, which we refer to as Classic.

 

We currently generate revenue by charging subscription fees for our service to our network subscribers, leasing equipment) to certain network subscribers, hosting live trivia events, and from selling advertising aired on in-venue screens and part of customized games. During 2014, we expect to begin generating revenue directly from the consumers of certain network subscribers by offering premium products via our BEOND platform in addition to offering the games that we have historically provided to consumers for free.

 

Currently, over 3,100 venues in the U.S. and Canada subscribe to our interactive entertainment network, where we estimate it is available on approximately 10,000-15,000 screens daily. We currently have over five million player registrations, and over 50 million of our games are played each year. Additionally, our mobile application has been installed on over one million consumer mobile devices. Approximately 43% of our network subscriber venues are related to national and regional restaurants and include Buffalo Wild Wings, Old Chicago, Beef O’Brady’s, Black Angus, Buffalo Wings & Rings, Native New Yorker, Houlihan’s, Boston Pizza and Hooters.

 

We own several trademarks and consider the Buzztime®, Playmaker®, Mobile Playmaker, BEOND Powered by Buzztime and Play Along trademarks to be among our most valuable assets. These and our other registered and unregistered trademarks used in this document are our property. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 

In April 2014, we completed an underwritten public offering in which we issued a total of 12,765,000 shares of our common stock (including shares issued upon exercise of an over-allotment option). The public offering price for each share of common stock was $0.55, and we received $7,020,750 in gross proceeds from the offering. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $6,369,000, after deducting underwriting discounts of 7% and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

In November 2013, we completed a private placement of units (consisting of shares of common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock) to accredited investors. The purchase price of each unit was $0.40 for gross proceeds of $2,400,000. In the aggregate, we issued 6,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 3,600,000 shares. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.40 per share and are exercisable beginning on the six-month anniversary of the issuance date and expire on the five-year anniversary of the issuance date.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to deferred costs and revenues, depreciation of broadcast equipment, the provision for income taxes including the valuation allowance, stock-based compensation, bad debts, investments, purchase price allocations related to acquisitions, including any earnout liability, impairment of software development costs, goodwill, broadcast equipment, intangible assets and contingencies, including the reserve for sales tax inquiries. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Critical accounting policies and estimates are defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and require management’s most subjective judgments.

 

There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies, estimates and judgments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 from those described in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013

 

We generated a net loss of $1,348,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to a net loss of $99,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Revenue

 

Revenue increased $1,341,000, or 24%, to $6,873,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 from $5,532,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 due to increased equipment lease revenue under sales-type lease arrangements of $1,565,000 and to a lesser extent, due to increased other revenue of $180,000 related to advertising and our hosted live trivia events. The increased revenue was offset by decreased subscription revenue of $404,000 resulting from lower average site count of our Buzztime network subscribers. Equipment lease revenue (which has lower margins due to the cost we incur to purchase the equipment) is recognized when we lease BEOND equipment to certain network subscribers. The equipment lease revenue is a one-time payment that covers the lease of the equipment for three-years, after which the party may purchase the equipment for a nominal fee or lease new equipment. Accordingly, we expect this type of equipment lease revenue to fluctuate from period to period as certain network subscribers convert their locations from using the Classic playmakers to the BEOND tablets, and to decrease thereafter.

 

Comparative site count information for the Buzztime Network is as follows:

 

		Network Subscribers as of June 30,
		2014				2013
United States			2,930				3,154
Canada			173				198
Total			3,103				3,352

 

 

Direct Costs and Gross Margin

 

A comparison of direct costs and gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is show in the table below:

 

		For the three months ended June 30,
		2014				2013
Revenues		$	6,873,000			$	5,532,000
Direct Costs			2,806,000				1,485,000
Gross Margin		$	4,067,000			$	4,047,000
Gross Margin Percentage			59	%			73	%

 

Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased to 59% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 from 73% for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease in gross margin was primarily related to lower margin sales-type lease arrangements. Direct costs increased $1,321,000, or 89%, to $2,806,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 from $1,485,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase in direct costs was due primarily to increased equipment expense of $1,206,000, and to a lesser extent due to increased service provider fees resulting from more installations and technical service calls, increased freight expense, increased revenue share expense and increased depreciation and amortization expense. The equipment expense, which is recognized as a one-time expense, relates to BEOND equipment that we purchased to lease to certain network subscribers for approximately three years. We expect this type of equipment expense to fluctuate from period to period as certain network subscribers convert their locations from using the Classic playmakers to the BEOND tablets, and to decrease thereafter.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $622,000, or 16%, to $4,577,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 from $3,955,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to higher payroll and related expense of $337,000 resulting from increased headcount and capitalizing less salary expense for software development activities, increased professional fees of $128,000, and increased marketing expense of $89,000 primarily related to trade shows and public relations.

 

Impairment of Capitalized Software

 

Impairment of capitalized software increased $612,000 to $639,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 from $27,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 as a result of abandoning certain capitalized software development projects that we concluded were no longer a current strategic fit or for which we determined that the marketability of the content had decreased due to obtaining additional information regarding the specific purpose for which the content was intended.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

 

Depreciation and amortization expense (excluding depreciation and amortization included in direct operating costs) decreased $29,000, or 16%, to $151,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 from $180,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to assets becoming fully depreciated or amortized.

 

Other (Expense) Income, Net

 

We had other expense, net of $51,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014, compared to other income, net of $21,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2013. This $72,000 increase in expense was primarily due to increased foreign currency exchange losses related to the operations of our Canadian subsidiary and increased interest expense due to higher notes payable balances outstanding.

 

Income Taxes

 

We expect to incur state income tax liability in 2014 related to our U.S. operations. We also expect to pay income taxes in Canada due to profitability of our Canadian subsidiary. For the three months ended June 30, 2014, we recorded a tax benefit of $3,000 and for the three months ended June 30, 2013, we recorded a tax provision of $5,000. We have established a full valuation allowance for substantially all deferred tax assets, including our net operating loss carryforwards, since we could not conclude that we were more likely than not able to generate future taxable income to realize these assets.

 

 

EBITDA

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, is not intended to represent a measure of performance in accordance with GAAP. Nor should EBITDA be considered as an alternative to statements of cash flows as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is included herein because we believe it is a measure of operating performance that financial analysts, lenders, investors and other interested parties find to be a useful tool for analyzing companies like us that carry significant levels of non-cash depreciation and amortization charges in comparison to their net income or loss calculation in accordance with GAAP.

 

The reconciliation of our consolidated net loss calculated in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is shown in the table below. EBITDA should not be considered as substitutes for, or superior to, net loss calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

		For the three months ended June 30,
		2014				2013
Net loss per GAAP		$	(1,348,000	)		$	(99,000	)
Interest expense, net			40,000				5,000
Income tax (benefit) provision			(3,000	)			5,000
Depreciation and amortization			690,000				694,000
EBITDA		$	(621,000	)		$	605,000

 

Six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013

 

We generated a net loss of $1,997,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to a net loss of $468,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Revenue

 

Revenue increased $1,643,000, or 14%, to $13,291,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 from $11,648,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 due primarily to increased equipment lease revenue under sales-type lease arrangements of $2,287,000, and to a lesser extent due to increased other revenue of $308,000 related to advertising and our hosted live trivia events. The increased revenue was offset by decreased subscription revenue of $952,000 resulting from lower average site count of our Buzztime network subscribers, offset by slightly higher average revenue per unit. Equipment lease revenue (which has lower margins due to the cost we incur to purchase the equipment) is recognized when we lease BEOND equipment to certain network subscribers. The equipment lease revenue is a one-time payment that covers the lease of the equipment for three-years, after which the party may purchase the equipment for a nominal fee or lease new equipment. Accordingly, we expect this type of equipment lease revenue to fluctuate from period to period as certain network subscribers convert their locations from using the Classic playmakers to the BEOND tablets, and to decrease thereafter.

 

Direct Costs and Gross Margin

 

A comparison of direct costs and gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is show in the table below:

 

		For the six months ended June 30,
		2014				2013
Revenues		$	13,291,000			$	11,648,000
Direct Costs			5,336,000				3,485,000
Gross Margin		$	7,955,000			$	8,163,000
Gross Margin Percentage			60	%			70	%

 

 

Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased to 60% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 from 70% for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease in gross margin was primarily related to lower margin sales-type lease arrangements. Direct costs increased $1,851,000, or 53%, to $5,336,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 from $3,485,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The increase in direct costs was primarily due to increased equipment expense of $1,867,000, and to a lesser extent due to increased revenue share expense, offset by decreased depreciation and amortization expense and direct salary expense. The equipment expense, which is recognized as a one-time expense, relates BEOND equipment that we purchased to lease to certain network subscribers for approximately three years. We expect this type of equipment expense to fluctuate from period to period as certain network subscribers convert their locations from using the Classic playmakers to the BEOND tablets, and to decrease thereafter.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $772,000, or 9%, to $8,945,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 from $8,173,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The increase was due primarily to higher payroll and related expense of $450,000 resulting from increased headcount partially due to managing our warehouse directly rather than through a third party and capitalizing less salary expense for software development activities. To a lesser extent, the increase was also due to increased professional fees of $201,000 and increased marketing expense of $120,000 primarily related to trade shows and public relations.

 

Impairment of Capitalized Software

 

Impairment of capitalized software increased $569,000 to $661,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 from $92,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as a result of abandoning certain capitalized software development projects that we concluded were no longer a current strategic fit or for which we determined that the marketability of the content had decreased due to obtaining additional information regarding the specific purpose for which the content was intended.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

 

Depreciation and amortization expense (excluding depreciation and amortization included in direct operating costs) decreased $76,000, or 20%, to $303,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 from $379,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily due to assets becoming fully depreciated or amortized.

 

Other (Expense) Income, Net

 

We had $36,000 of other expense, net for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to other income, net of $26,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. This $62,000 increase in expense was primarily due to increased foreign currency exchange losses related to the operations of our Canadian subsidiary and increased interest expense due to higher notes payable balances outstanding.

 

Income Taxes

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we recorded a tax provision of $7,000 and $13,000, respectively.

 

EBITDA

 

EBITDA is not intended to represent a measure of performance in accordance with GAAP, nor should EBITDA be considered as an alternative to statements of cash flows as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is included herein because we believe it is a measure of operating performance that financial analysts, lenders, investors and other interested parties find to be a useful tool for analyzing companies like us that carry significant levels of non-cash depreciation and amortization charges in comparison to their GAAP earnings or loss.

 

The following table reconciles our consolidated net loss per GAAP to EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

		For the six months ended June 30,
		2014				2013
Net loss per GAAP		$	(1,997,000	)		$	(468,000	)
Interest expense, net			64,000				12,000
Income taxe provision			7,000				13,000
Depreciation and amortization			1,375,000				1,483,000
EBITDA		$	(551,000	)		$	1,040,000

 

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of June 30, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents of $11,164,000 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $5,455,000 as of December 31, 2013.

 

In April 2014, we completed an underwritten public offering in which we issued a total of 12,765,000 shares of our common stock (including shares issued upon exercise of an over-allotment option). The public offering price for each share of common stock was $0.55, and we received approximately $7,021,000 in gross proceeds from the offering. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $6,369,000, after deducting underwriting discounts of 7% and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

In November 2013, we completed a private placement of units (consisting of shares of common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock) to accredited investors. The purchase price of each unit was $0.40 for gross proceeds of $2,400,000. In the aggregate, we issued 6,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 3,600,000 shares. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.40 per share and are exercisable beginning on the six-month anniversary of the issuance date and expire on the five-year anniversary of the issuance date.

 

We have a credit facility under which we may borrow up to $5,700,000 for the purchase of certain capital equipment. Through June 30, 2014, we borrowed approximately $4,622,000. As of June 30, 2014, $3,712,000 remained outstanding, which reflects payments made through June 30, 2014.

 

We believe existing cash and cash equivalents, which includes the proceeds received from the public offering in April 2014, and the remaining availability on our credit facility will be sufficient to meet our operating cash requirements and to fulfill our debt obligations for at least the next twelve months. If our cash and cash equivalents are not sufficient to meet future cash requirements, we may be required to reduce planned capital expenses, reduce operational cash uses, sell assets, or seek financing. Any actions we may undertake to reduce planned capital purchases, reduce expenses, or generate proceeds from the sale of assets may be insufficient to cover shortfalls in available funds. If we require additional capital, we may be unable to secure additional financing on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all.

 

Working Capital

 

As of June 30, 2014, we had working capital (current assets in excess of current liabilities) of $10,081,000 compared to working capital of $4,310,000 as of December 31, 2013. The following table shows the change in our working capital from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

 

		Increase (Decrease)
Working capital as of December 31, 2013		$	4,310,000
Changes in current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			5,709,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance			243,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,585,000
Change in total current assets			7,537,000
Changes in current liabilities:
Accounts payable			244,000
Accrued compensation			(34,000	)
Accrued expenses			70,000
Sales taxes payable			(16,000	)
Income taxes payable			(20,000	)
Notes payable			823,000
Obligations under capital lease			2,000
Deferred revenue			781,000
Other current liabilities			(84,000	)
Change in total current liabilities			1,766,000
Net change in working capital			5,771,000
Working capital as of June 30, 2014		$	10,081,000

 

 

Cash Flows

 

Cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows, are summarized as follows:

 

		For the six months ended June 30,
		2014				2013
Cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities		$	(1,990,000	)		$	311,000
Investing activities			(780,000	)			(1,044,000	)
Financing activities			8,478,000				29,000
Effect of exchange rates			1,000				(44,000	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		$	5,709,000			$	(748,000	)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities. We primarily depend on cash flows from operations to meet our cash requirements. Net cash used in operating activities was $1,990,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $311,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The $2,301,000 increase in cash used in operations was primarily due to an increase of net loss of $949,000, after giving effect to adjustments made for non-cash transactions and an increase in cash used in operating assets and liabilities of $1,352,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Our largest use of cash is payroll and related costs. Cash used for payroll and related costs increased $179,000 to $5,245,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 from $5,066,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2013, due primarily to increased headcount. Our primary source of cash is cash we generate from customers. Cash received from customers increased $2,217,000 to $14,007,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 from $11,790,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily as a result of increased revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

Net cash used in investing activities. We used $780,000 in cash for investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to a use of $1,044,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2013. The $264,000 decrease was primarily due to a decrease in capitalized software development activities of $499,000, offset by an increase in capital expenditures of $235,000 related to field equipment purchases.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities increased $8,449,000 to $8,478,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $29,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The change is primarily attributable to approximately $6,369,000 of net proceeds received from our public offering completed in April 2014, an increase in proceeds received from notes payable of $2,895,000, decreased payments on capital lease obligations of $60,000, and proceeds received from the exercise of stock options of $23,000. These increases in cash provided by financing activities were offset by increased uses of cash for payments on our notes payable of $878,000 and an increase in tax withholdings of $20,000 related to net-share settlements of restricted stock units.

 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Refer to Note 10 of the condensed consolidated financial statements, “Recent Accounting Pronouncements.”

 

Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Under SEC rules and regulations, as a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information otherwise required by this item.

 

 

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act) as to whether such disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on our evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings.

 

None

 

Item 1A.   Risk Factors.

 

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described under Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and under Item 1A of Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2014 together with all other information contained or incorporated by reference in this report before you decide to invest in our common stock. If any of the risks described in our annual report occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and our future growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Under these circumstances, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. As of the date of this report, we do not believe that there have been any material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our annual report or in our previously filed quarterly report.

 

Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

None

 

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None

 

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.     Other Information.

 

None

 

 

Item 6.     Exhibits.

 

Exhibit	Description
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation (2)
3.2	Bylaws of the Company, as amended (3)
10.1*	Seventh Amendment to Consulting Agreement, dated August 12, 2014, by and between NTN Buzztime, Inc. and JABAM, Inc. (1)
10.2*	Employment offer letter, dated May 6, 2014, by and between NTN Buzztime, Inc. and William Thomas. (1)
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
32.1#	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
32.2#	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*	Management contract or compensatory plan.
#	This certification is being furnished solely to accompany this report pursuant to U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated herein by reference into any filing of the Company whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
(1)	Filed or furnished herewith
(2)	Previously filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)	Previously filed as an exhibit to the registrant’s report on Form 10-K filed on March 26, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

	NTN BUZZTIME, INC.
Date: August 14, 2014	By:	/s/ Kendra Berger
		Kendra Berger
		Chief Financial Officer
		(on behalf of the Registrant, and as its Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)