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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
x     QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal period ended: December 31, 2014

o    TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from --- to ---
 
Commission File Number: 000-31810
___________________________________
Cinedigm 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.)
 
 
 
902 Broadway, 9th Floor New York, NY
 
10010
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(212) 206-8600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
 
 
 
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
 
NASDAQ GLOBAL MARKET
 
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
NONE

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 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 x 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
Smaller reporting company  x
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes o No x

As of February 10, 2015, 76,953,223 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value were outstanding.





CINEDIGM CORP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
 
PART I --
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2014
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 4.
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 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signatures
 
Exhibit Index
 






PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

CINEDIGM CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

    
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
29,594

 
$
50,215

Accounts receivable, net
72,815

 
56,863

Inventory
2,637

 
3,164

Unbilled revenue
4,789

 
5,144

Prepaid and other current assets
18,055

 
8,698

Note receivable, current portion
124

 
112

Assets of discontinued operations, net of current liabilities

 
278

Total current assets
128,014

 
124,474

Restricted cash
6,751

 
6,751

Security deposits
208

 
269

Property and equipment, net
107,545

 
134,936

Intangible assets, net
32,835

 
37,639

Goodwill
32,701

 
25,494

Deferred costs, net
7,774

 
9,279

Accounts receivable, long-term
1,234

 
1,397

Note receivable, net of current portion
84

 
99

Assets of discontinued operations, net of current portion

 
5,660

Total assets
$
317,146

 
$
345,998


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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CINEDIGM CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
(continued)

    
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
95,779

 
$
72,604

Current portion of notes payable, non-recourse
 
33,159

 
33,825

Current portion of notes payable
 
23,794

 
19,219

Current portion of capital leases
 
626

 
614

Current portion of deferred revenue
 
2,993

 
3,214

Total current liabilities
 
156,351

 
129,476

Notes payable, non-recourse, net of current portion
 
135,297

 
164,779

Notes payable, net of current portion
 
18,269

 
23,525

Capital leases, net of current portion
 
5,015

 
5,472

Deferred revenue, net of current portion
 
10,741

 
12,519

Total liabilities
 
325,673

 
335,771

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 6)
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, 15,000,000 shares authorized;
Series A 10% - $0.001 par value per share; 20 shares authorized; 7 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively. Liquidation preference of $3,648
 
3,559

 
3,559

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 210,000,000 and 118,759,000 shares authorized; 76,921,163 and 76,571,972 shares issued and 76,869,723 and 76,520,532 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively
 
77

 
76

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 1,241,000 shares authorized; 1,241,000 shares issued and 0 shares outstanding, at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively
 

 

Additional paid-in capital
 
277,219

 
275,519

Treasury stock, at cost; 51,440 Class A shares
 
(172
)
 
(172
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(289,235
)
 
(268,686
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
25

 
(69
)
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity
 
(8,527
)
 
10,227

Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity
 
$
317,146

 
$
345,998


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CINEDIGM 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,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues
$
31,276

 
$
34,885

 
$
77,854

 
$
72,664

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
9,110

 
11,013

 
20,925

 
19,558

Selling, general and administrative
8,062

 
6,949

 
24,075

 
18,743

(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts
(378
)
 
33

 
(206
)
 
227

Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net
487

 
3,921

 
2,250

 
2,421

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
9,400

 
9,444

 
28,167

 
27,901

Amortization of intangible assets
1,462

 
1,228

 
4,811

 
2,055

Total operating expenses
28,143

 
32,588

 
80,022

 
70,905

Income (loss) from operations
3,133

 
2,297

 
(2,168
)
 
1,759

Interest expense, net
(4,929
)
 
(5,051
)
 
(14,957
)
 
(14,507
)
Loss on investment in non-consolidated entity

 

 

 
(1,812
)
Other (expense) income, net
(31
)
 
23

 
69

 
269

Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
(106
)
 
38

 
(281
)
 
796

Loss from continuing operations
(1,933
)
 
(2,693
)
 
(17,337
)
 
(13,495
)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
(342
)
 
(7,689
)
 
100

 
(9,042
)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations

 

 
(3,045
)
 

Net loss
(2,275
)
 
(10,382
)
 
(20,282
)
 
(22,537
)
Preferred stock dividends
(89
)
 
(89
)
 
(267
)
 
(267
)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$
(2,364
)
 
$
(10,471
)
 
$
(20,549
)
 
$
(22,804
)
Net loss per Class A and Class B common share attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from continuing operations
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.25
)
Loss from discontinued operations

 
(0.12
)
 
(0.04
)
 
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.27
)
 
$
(0.42
)
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B common shares outstanding: basic and diluted
76,863,408

 
61,729,658

 
76,727,492

 
54,357,320


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CINEDIGM CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net loss
 
$
(2,275
)
 
$
(10,382
)
 
$
(20,282
)
 
$
(22,537
)
Other comprehensive income: foreign exchange translation
 
92

 

 
94

 

Comprehensive loss
 
$
(2,183
)
 
$
(10,382
)
 
$
(20,188
)
 
$
(22,537
)

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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CINEDIGM CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
    
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(20,282
)
 
$
(22,537
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Loss on disposal of business
3,045

 

Impairment related to the discontinued operations

 
7,226

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and
     amortization of intangible assets
32,978

 
30,209

Amortization of capitalized software costs

 
942

Amortization of debt issuance costs
1,342

 
933

(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts
(206
)
 
227

Provision for inventory reserve
1,000

 

Stock-based compensation and expenses
1,520

 
2,070

Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business combination


 
(1,500
)
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
281

 
(796
)
Accretion and PIK interest expense added to note payable
1,816

 
1,700

Loss on investment in non-consolidated entity

 
1,812

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
     Accounts receivable
(15,567
)
 
(17,988
)
Inventory
(473
)
 

     Unbilled revenue
818

 
3,613

     Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(8,395
)
 
9,283

     Other assets
166

 
(2,494
)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses
15,954

 
8,008

     Deferred revenue
(1,946
)
 
2,924

     Other liabilities
(546
)
 
(15
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
11,505

 
23,617

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchase of GVE

 
(47,500
)
Net proceeds from disposal of business
2,950

 

Purchases of property and equipment
(1,203
)
 
(914
)
Purchases of intangible assets
(8
)
 
(4
)
Additions to capitalized software costs
(855
)
 
(1,745
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
884

 
(50,163
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Repayment of notes payable
(43,643
)
 
(31,644
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
11,150

 
45,000

Principal payments on capital leases
(445
)
 
(182
)
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock

 
20,521

Costs associated with issuance of Class A common stock
(72
)
 
(1,734
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(33,010
)
 
31,961

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(20,621
)
 
5,415

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
50,215

 
13,448

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
29,594

 
$
18,863


See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CINEDIGM CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the fiscal periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
($ in thousands, except for share and per share data)

1.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Cinedigm Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000 (“Cinedigm”, and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”). The Company is (i) a leading distributor and aggregator of independent movie, television and other short form content managing a library of distribution rights to over 52,000 titles and episodes released across digital, physical, theatrical, home and mobile entertainment platforms as well as (ii) a leading servicer of digital cinema assets in over 12,000 movie screens in North America and several international countries.

The Company reports its financial results in four primary segments as follows: (1) the first digital cinema deployment (“Phase I Deployment”), (2) the second digital cinema deployment (“Phase II Deployment”), (3) digital cinema services (“Services”) and (4) media content and entertainment (“Content & Entertainment”).  The 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 Services segment provides services and support to over 12,000 movie screens in the Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments as well as directly to exhibitors and other third party customers.  Included in these services are Systems management services for a specified fee via service agreements with Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment as well as third party exhibitors as buyers of their own digital cinema equipment. These services facilitated the conversion from analog to digital cinema and have positioned the Company at what it believes to be the forefront of a rapidly developing industry relating to the distribution and management of digital cinema and other content to theatres and other remote venues worldwide.  The Content & Entertainment segment provides content marketing and distribution services in both theatrical and ancillary home entertainment markets to independent movie, television and other short form content owners and to theatrical exhibitors. As a leading distributor of independent content, the Company collaborates with producers, major brands and other content owners to market, source, curate and distribute quality content to targeted and profitable audiences through (i) existing and emerging digital home entertainment platforms, including but not limited to, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Xbox, Playstation, cable video-on-demand ("VOD") and curated over-the-top ("OTT") digital entertainment channels and applications, (ii) physical goods, including DVD and Blu-ray and (iii) theatrical releases.

The Company is structured so that the digital cinema business (collectively, the Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment and Services segments) operates independently from our content and entertainment business. We have approximately $168,670 of outstanding principal that relates to, and is serviced by, our digital cinema business and is non-recourse to the Company. We also have approximately $43,611 of outstanding principal that is a part of our Content & Entertainment and Corporate segments.

Gaiam Acquisition
On October 21, 2013, the Company and Cinedigm Entertainment Holdings, LLC ("CHE"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired from Gaiam Americas, Inc. and Gaiam, Inc. (together, “Gaiam”) their division ("GVE") that maintains exclusive distribution rights agreements with large independent studios/content providers, and distributes entertainment content through home video, digital and television distribution channels (the “GVE Acquisition”). The Company agreed to an aggregate purchase price of $51,500, subject to a working capital adjustment, with (i) $47,500 paid in cash and 666,978 shares of Class A Common Stock valued at $1,000 issued upon the closing of the GVE Acquisition, and (ii) $3,000 to be paid on a deferred basis, of which $1,000 was paid and the remainder was settled through the collection of a receivable during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. The working capital adjustment related to the purchase price has not yet been finalized between the Company and the sellers of GVE. This working capital adjustment, as well as other issues, are the subject of an arbitration proceeding pending between the Company and Gaiam (see Note 6). Pending final resolution, such working capital adjustment, if any, will be recorded as adjustments to purchase considerations. Upon the closing of the GVE Acquisition, GVE became part of the Company's Content & Entertainment segment.

During the three months ended June 30, 2014, a measurement period adjustment to the purchase price allocation of the GVE Acquisition of $2,450 was made to write off advances on the opening balance sheet of GVE due to conditions that existed at the time of the GVE Acquisition. Additionally, during the three months ended September 30, 2014, a measurement period adjustment of $4,757 was made to reflect the fair value of accounts payable and accrued expenses as a result of information communicated to the Company during October 2014, after the conclusion of a transition services agreement with Gaiam and that existed at the time of the GVE Acquisition. Such conditions, had they been identified as of March 31, 2014, would have increased the previously reported accounts payable and accrued expenses to $77,361, prepaid and other current assets to $6,222 and increased goodwill to $32,701 on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2014.

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The purchase price has been allocated to the identifiable net assets acquired as of the date of acquisition including any subsequent measurement period adjustments through December 31, 2014 as follows pending any final working capital adjustment:
Accounts receivable
$
15,524

Inventory
2,224

Advances
5,248

Other assets
152

Content library
17,211

Supplier contracts and relationships
11,691

Goodwill
24,159

Total assets acquired
76,209

Total liabilities assumed
(24,709
)
Total net assets acquired
$
51,500

The Company estimates the useful life of the content library and supplier contracts and relationships to be six years and eight years, respectively.

The fair values assigned to intangible assets were determined through the application of various commonly used and accepted valuation procedures and methods, including the multi-period excess earnings method. These valuation methods rely on management judgment, including expected future cash flows resulting from existing customer relationships, customer attrition rates, contributory effects of other assets utilized in the business, peer group cost of capital and royalty rates, and other factors. The valuation of tangible assets was preliminarily determined to approximate book value at the time of the GVE Acquisition. Useful lives for intangible assets were determined based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows. Goodwill is mainly attributable to the assembled workforce and synergies expected to arise from the GVE Acquisition.

Pro forma Information Related to the Acquisition of GVE
The following unaudited consolidated pro forma summary information for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 has been prepared by adjusting the historical data as set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 to give effect to the GVE Acquisition as if it had occurred at April 1, 2013. The pro forma information does not reflect any cost savings from operating efficiencies or synergies that could result from the GVE Acquisition, nor does the pro forma reflect additional revenue opportunities following the GVE Acquisition.
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Revenue
 
$
77,854

 
$
93,250

Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(17,337
)
 
$
(13,013
)
Net loss
 
$
(20,282
)
 
$
(22,055
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share from continuing operations (basic and diluted)
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.41
)
Sale of Software
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, the Company made the strategic decision to discontinue, exit its software business and execute a plan of sale for Hollywood Software, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Software (“Software”), the Company's direct, wholly-owned subsidiary. Management concluded that it would be in the best interests of shareholders for the Company’s focus to be toward theatrical releasing and aggregation and distribution of independent content, digitally and in the form of DVDs and Blu-Ray discs, and VOD, along with the growth and servicing of the existing digital cinema business. Further, management believed that Software, which was previously included in our Services segment, no longer yielded the same synergies across the Company’s businesses as once existed.

As a consequence, it was determined that Software met the criteria for classification as held for sale/discontinued operations. As such, Software was adjusted to reflect the fair value of its net assets and the consolidated financial statements and the notes to

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consolidated financial statements presented herein were recast solely to reflect, for all periods presented, the adjustments resulting from these changes in classification for discontinued operations.

On September 23, 2014, the Company completed the sale of Software to a third party and recognized a loss of $3,045 during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cinedigm, Cinedigm Entertainment Corp. f/k/a New Video Group, Inc. ("New Video"), CHE, Vistachiara Productions, Inc. f/k/a The Bigger Picture, currently d/b/a Cinedigm Content and Entertainment Group, Christie/AIX, Inc. ("C/AIX") d/b/a Cinedigm Digital Cinema (“Phase 1 DC”), Cinedigm Digital Funding I, LLC (“CDF I”), Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 Corp. (“Phase 2 DC”), Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 B/AIX Corp. (“Phase 2 B/AIX”), Cinedigm Digital Cinema Australia Pty Ltd, Cinedigm DC Holdings LLC ("DC Holdings LLC"), Access Digital Media, Inc. (“AccessDM”), and ADM Cinema Corporation (“ADM Cinema”) d/b/a the Pavilion Theatre (certain assets and liabilities of which were sold in May 2011). Cinedigm Content and Entertainment Group, New Video and CHE are together referred to as CEG. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014, which has been derived from audited consolidated 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 Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K ("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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on June 26, 2014.

The Company has incurred net losses historically and has an accumulated deficit of $289,235 as of December 31, 2014. The Company also has significant contractual obligations related to its recourse and non-recourse debt for the remainder of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 and beyond. The Company may continue to generate net losses for the foreseeable future. Based on the Company’s cash position at December 31, 2014, and expected cash flows from operations, management believes that the Company has the ability to meet its obligations through at least December 31, 2015. Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

INVESTMENT IN NON-CONSOLIDATED ENTITY

The Company indirectly owns 100% of the common equity of CDF2 Holdings, LLC ("Holdings"), which is a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), as defined in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810 ("ASC 810"), “Consolidation". Holdings, a subsidiary of Phase 2 DC, which is wholly-owned by the Company, and its wholly-owned limited liability company, Cinedigm Digital Funding 2, LLC, were created for the purpose of capitalizing on the conversion of the exhibition industry from film to digital technology. Holdings assists customers in procuring the necessary equipment in the conversion of their Systems by providing the necessary financing, equipment, installation and related ongoing services. Holdings is a VIE, as defined in ASC 810, indirectly wholly-owned by the Company. ASC 810 requires the consolidation of VIEs by an entity that has a controlling financial interest in the VIE which entity is thereby defined as the primary beneficiary of the VIE. To be a primary beneficiary, an entity must have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance, among other factors. Although Holdings is indirectly wholly-owned by the Company, a third party, which also has a variable interest in Holdings, along with an independent third party manager and the Company must mutually approve all business activities and transactions that significantly impact Holdings' economic performance. The Company has thus assessed its variable interests in Holdings and determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of Holdings and therefore accounts for its investment in Holdings under the equity method of accounting. In completing our assessment, the Company identified the activities that it considers most significant to the economic performance of Holdings and determined that we do not have the power to direct those activities. As a result, Holdings' financial position and results of operations are not consolidated in the financial position and results of operations of the Company. The Company's net investment in Holdings is reflected as “Investment in non-consolidated entity, net" in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Holdings' total stockholder’s deficit at December 31, 2014 was $5,834. The Company has no obligation to fund the operating loss or the deficit beyond its initial investment of $2,000, and accordingly, the Company currently carries its investment in Holdings at $0.

Accounts receivable due from Holdings for service fees under its master service agreement as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014 were $320 and $346, respectively, and are included within accounts receivable, net on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company received $285 in aggregate revenues through digital cinema servicing fees from Holdings which are included in revenues on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, such amounts were $856 and $822, respectively.

RECLASSIFICATION

Certain reclassifications, principally within the condensed consolidated statements of operations, have been made to the fiscal period ended December 31, 2013 financial statements to conform to current presentation within the fiscal periods ended December 31, 2014.

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include the adequacy of accounts receivable reserves, return reserves, inventory reserves, recoupment of advances, minimum guarantees, assessment of goodwill and intangible asset impairment, valuation reserve for income taxes and estimates related to reserves and transactions subject to transition service agreements resulting from business acquisitions, among others. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be “cash equivalents.” The Company maintains bank accounts with major banks, which from time to time may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s insured limits. The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of the institutions and believes that the risk of any loss is minimal.

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 accounts amounted to $668 and $898 as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively.
Within the Content & Entertainment segment, the Company recognizes the accounts receivable net of an estimated allowance for product returns and customer chargebacks at the time we recognize the original sale. We base the amount of the returns allowance and customer chargebacks upon historical experience and future expectations.
Accounts receivable, long-term result from up-front activation fees earned from the Company's Systems deployments with extended payment terms that are discounted to their present value at prevailing market rates.

ADVANCES
Advances, which are recorded within prepaid and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, represent amounts prepaid to studios or content producers for which the Company provides content distribution services and such advances, net of any impairment charges, are estimated to be fully recoupable as of the balance sheet dates.


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INVENTORY

Inventory consists of finished goods of owned physical DVD titles and is stated at the lower of cost (determined based on weighted average cost) or market. The Company identifies inventory items to be written down for obsolescence based on the item’s sales status and condition. The Company writes down discontinued or slow moving inventories based on an estimate of the markdown to retail price needed to sell through our current stock level of the inventories.

RESTRICTED CASH

In connection with the 2013 Term Loans issued in February 2013 and the 2013 Prospect Loan Agreement issued in February 2013 (collectively, see Note 4), the Company maintains cash restricted for repaying interest on the respective loans as follows:
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
As of March 31, 2014
Reserve account related to the 2013 Term Loans (See Note 4)
 
$
5,751

 
$
5,751

Reserve account related to the 2013 Prospect Loan Agreement (See Note 4)
 
1,000

 
1,000

 
 
$
6,751

 
$
6,751


DEFERRED COSTS

Deferred costs primarily consist of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the 2013 Term Loans, 2013 Prospect Loan and Cinedigm Credit Agreement (see Note 4), which are principally amortized under the effective interest rate method over the terms of the respective debt. 

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 as follows:
Computer equipment and software
3 - 5 years
Digital cinema projection systems
10 years
Machinery and equipment
3 - 10 years
Furniture and fixtures
3 - 6 years
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the leasehold improvements. 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 on disposal is included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE ACTIVITIES

Derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value. The Company had three separate interest rate swap agreements (the “Interest Rate Swaps”) to limit the Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates related to the 2013 Term Loans which matured in June 2013.  Additionally, the Company entered into two separate interest rate cap transactions during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, recorded in prepaid and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, to limit the Company's exposure to interest rates related to the 2013 Term Loans and 2013 Prospect Loan. Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (a component of stockholders' deficit/equity) or in the condensed consolidated statements of operations depending on whether the derivative qualifies for hedge accounting.  The Company has not sought hedge accounting treatment for these instruments and therefore, changes in the value of its Interest Rate Swaps and caps were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (See Note 4).

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value measurement disclosures are grouped into three levels based on valuation factors:
 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

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Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments and market corroborated inputs)
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 and liabilities:
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Restricted cash
 
$
6,751

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,751

Interest rate derivatives
 

 
404

 

 
404

 
 
$
6,751

 
$
404

 
$

 
$
7,155

 
 
As of March 31, 2014
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Restricted cash
 
$
6,751

 
$

 
$

 
$
6,751

Interest rate derivatives
 

 
787

 

 
787

 
 
$
6,751

 
$
787

 
$

 
$
7,538


The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, unbilled revenue and accounts payable and accrued expenses are financial instruments and are recorded at cost in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying amounts because of their short-term nature.  The carrying amount of accounts receivable, long-term and notes receivable approximates fair value based on the discounted cash flows of that instrument using current assumptions at the balance sheet date.  The fair value of fixed rate and variable rate debt is estimated by management based upon current interest rates available to the Company at the respective balance sheet date for arrangements with similar terms and conditions.  Based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms, the carrying value of notes payable and capital lease obligations approximates fair value.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED AND FINITE-LIVED ASSETS

The Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets, when events or conditions occur 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 and finite-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 undiscounted cash flows.  During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, no impairment charge from continuing operations for long-lived assets or finite-lived assets was recorded.

GOODWILL

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of an acquired business. The Company’s process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of fair value of its CEG goodwill reporting unit over its carrying value. The Company conducts its annual goodwill impairment analysis during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, measured as of March 31, unless triggering events occur which require goodwill to be tested at another date.


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Information related to the goodwill allocated to the Company's Content & Entertainment segment is as follows:

As of March 31, 2013
$
8,542

Goodwill resulting from the GVE Acquisition
16,952

As of March 31, 2014
25,494

Measurement period adjustment - GVE Acquisition
2,450

As of June 30, 2014
27,944

Measurement period adjustment - GVE Acquisition
4,757

As of December 31, 2014
$
32,701


REVENUE RECOGNITION

Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment

Virtual print fees (“VPFs”) are earned, net of administrative fees, pursuant to contracts with movie studios and distributors, whereby amounts are payable by a studio to Phase 1 DC 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 based on a defined fee schedule with a reduced VPF rate year over year until the sixth year at which point the VPF rate remains unchanged through the tenth year.  One VPF is payable for every digital 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 digital title first plays on a System for general audience viewing in a digitally-equipped movie theatre, as Phase 1 DC’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.  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.

Alternative content fees (“ACFs”) are earned pursuant to contracts with movie exhibitors, whereby amounts are payable to Phase 1 DC and to Phase 2 DC, generally either a fixed amount or as a percentage of the applicable box office revenue derived from the exhibitor’s showing of content other than feature movies, 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.

Revenues are deferred for up front exhibitor contributions and are recognized over the cost recoupment period, which is expected to be ten years.

Services

Exhibitors who purchased and own Systems using their own financing in the Phase II Deployment, paid an upfront activation fee that is generally $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 generally paid quarterly from VPF revenues over approximately one year.  Additionally, the Company recognizes activation fee revenue of between $1 and $2 on Phase 2 DC Systems and for Systems installed by Holdings upon installation and such fees 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 up to 10% of the VPFs collected.

The administrative fee related to the Phase I Deployment approximates 5% of the VPFs collected and an incentive service fee equal to 2.5% of the VPFs earned by Phase 1 DC. 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.


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Content & Entertainment

CEG earns fees for the distribution of content in the home entertainment markets via several distribution channels, including digital, VOD, and physical goods (e.g. DVD and Blu-ray) is typically based upon the gross amounts billed to our customers less the amounts owed to the media studios or content producers under distribution agreements, and gross media sales of owned or licensed content. The fee rate earned by the Company varies depending upon the nature of the agreements with the platform and content providers. Generally, revenues are recognized at the availability date of the content for a subscription digital platform, at the time of shipment for physical goods, or point-of-sale for transactional and VOD services. Reserves for sales returns and other allowances are recorded based upon historical experience. If actual future returns and allowances differ from past experience, adjustments to our allowances may be required.  Sales returns and allowances are reported net in accounts receivable and as a reduction of revenues.

CEG also has contracts for the theatrical distribution of third party feature movies and alternative content. CEG’s distribution fee revenue and CEG's participation in box office receipts is recognized at the time a feature movie and alternative content is viewed. 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 movies’ or alternative content’s theatrical release date.

Movie Cost Amortization

Once a movie is released, capitalized acquisition costs are amortized and participations and residual costs are accrued on an individual title basis in the proportion to the revenue recognized during the period for each title ("Period Revenue") bears to the estimated remaining total revenue to be recognized from all sources for each title ("Ultimate Revenue"). The amount of movie and other costs that is amortized each period will depend on the ratio of Period Revenue to Ultimate Revenue for each movie. The Company makes certain estimates and judgments of Ultimate Revenue to be recognized for each title. Ultimate Revenue does not include estimates of revenue that will be earned beyond 5 years of a movie’s initial theatrical release date. Movie cost amortization is a component of direct operating costs within the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Estimates of Ultimate Revenue and anticipated participation and residual costs are reviewed periodically in the ordinary course of business and are revised if necessary. A change in any given period to the Ultimate Revenue for an individual title will result in an increase or decrease in the percentage of amortization of capitalized movie and other costs and accrued participation and residual costs relative to a previous period. Depending on the performance of a title, significant changes to the future Ultimate Revenue may occur, which could result in significant changes to the amortization of the capitalized acquisition costs.

DIRECT OPERATING COSTS

Direct operating costs consist of operating costs such as cost of goods sold, fulfillment expenses, shipping costs, property taxes and insurance on Systems, royalty expenses, marketing and direct personnel costs.

PARTICIPATIONS PAYABLE

The Company records liabilities within accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, that represent amounts owed to studios or content producers for which the Company provides content distribution services under licensing arrangements. The Company identifies and records as a reduction to the liability any expenses that are to be reimbursed to the Company by such studios or content producers. At December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, participants payable were $51,118 and $26,577, respectively.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded stock-based compensation from continuing operations of $447 and $621, respectively. During the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded stock-based compensation from continuing operations of $1,472 and $1,803, respectively.

There were no stock options granted or exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2014. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2013 was $0.97. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $1.26 and $0.91, respectively. During the three months ended December 31, 2013, there were 451,650 options exercised. There were 101,000 and 661,650 stock options exercised during the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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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, 2013
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
Assumptions for Option Grants
 
 
2014
 
2013
Range of risk-free interest rates
 
1.4 - 1.6%

 
1.6 - 1.8%

 
0.7 - 1.6%

Dividend yield
 

 

 

Expected life (years)
 
5

 
5

 
5

Range of expected volatilities
 
72.6 - 72.7%

 
71.1 - 72.1%

 
72.6 - 73.7%


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 and director stock-based compensation expense from continuing operations related to the Company’s stock-based awards was as follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Direct operating
$
6

 
$
2

 
$
12

 
$
18

Selling, general and administrative
441

 
619

 
1,460

 
1,785

 
$
447

 
$
621

 
$
1,472

 
$
1,803


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 shares
 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, 2014 and 2013 and, therefore, the impact of dilutive potential common shares from outstanding stock options and warrants, totaling 28,782,045 shares and 29,119,211 shares as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were excluded from the computation as it would be anti-dilutive.

COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s other comprehensive loss consisted of net loss and foreign currency translation adjustments.  

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update which modifies the requirements for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations and expands related disclosure requirements. The update will be effective for the Company during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. The adoption of the update may impact whether future disposals qualify as discontinued operations and therefore could impact the Company's financial statement presentation and disclosures.

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In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on revenue recognition.  The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers as well as requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts.  Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard.  The guidance will be effective for the Company during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. The Company intends to evaluate the impact of the adoption of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which provides additional guidance on how to account for share-based payments where the terms of an award may provide that the performance target could be achieved after an employee completes the requisite service period. The amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite period is treated as a performance condition. The guidance will be effective for the Company during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. The Company intends to evaluate the impact of the adoption of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements, and may be applied (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. Earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In August 2014, the FASB amended accounting guidance pertaining to going concern considerations by company management. The amendments in this update state that in connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, an entity's management should evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued, when applicable). The guidance will be effective for the Company during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. Early application is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

3.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

As discussed in Note 1, discontinued operations is principally comprised of the operations of Software.
The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations were comprised of the following:
 
 
As of March 31, 2014
Current assets of discontinued operations:
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
$
1,835

Unbilled revenue
 
534

Prepaid and other current assets
 
11

Total current assets of discontinued operations
 
2,380

 
 
 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations:
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
668

Deferred revenue
 
1,434

Total current liabilities of discontinued operations
 
2,102

 
 
 
Current assets of discontinued operations, net of current liabilities
 
$
278

 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
 
$
474

Capitalized software, net
 
4,862

Unbilled revenue, net of current portion
 
324

Assets of discontinued operations, net of current portion
 
$
5,660



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The results of Software have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The income (loss) from discontinued operations was as follows:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues
 
$

 
$
1,061

 
$
1,968

 
$
3,274

Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
 

 
457

 
326

 
1,856

Selling, general and administrative
 
342

 
965

 
1,435

 
2,926

Research and development
 

 
58

 
14

 
64

Depreciation of property and equipment
 

 
44

 

 
253

Impairment of goodwill and capitalized software
 

 
7,226

 

 
7,226

Total operating expenses
 
342

 
8,750

 
1,775

 
12,325

(Loss) income from operations
 
(342
)
 
(7,689
)
 
193

 
(9,051
)
Other expense, net
 

 

 
(93
)
 
9

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
(342
)
 
(7,689
)
 
100

 
(9,042
)

4.
NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable consisted of the following:
 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
As of March 31, 2014
Notes Payable
 
Current Portion
 
Long Term Portion
 
Current Portion
 
Long Term Portion
2013 Term Loans, net of debt discount
 
$
25,315

 
$
44,605

 
$
25,688

 
$
68,590

2013 Prospect Loan Agreement
 

 
68,798

 

 
68,454

KBC Facilities
 
7,651

 
21,275

 
7,961

 
27,009

P2 Vendor Note
 
120

 
414

 
105

 
466

P2 Exhibitor Notes
 
73

 
205

 
71

 
260

Total non-recourse notes payable
 
$
33,159

 
$
135,297

 
$
33,825

 
$
164,779

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cinedigm Term Loans
 
$
4,500

 
$
14,556

 
$
3,750

 
$
20,015

Cinedigm Revolving Loans
 
19,294

 

 
15,469

 

2013 Notes
 

 
3,713

 

 
3,510

Total recourse notes payable
 
$
23,794

 
$
18,269

 
$
19,219

 
$
23,525

Total notes payable
 
$
56,953

 
$
153,566

 
$
53,044

 
$
188,304


Non-recourse debt is generally defined as debt whereby the lenders’ sole recourse with respect to defaults by the borrower is limited to the value of the assets collateralized by the debt. The 2013 Term Loans are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC. The 2013 Prospect Loan Agreement is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries and the service fees of Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC were assigned by the Company to DC Holdings LLC. The KBC Facilities, the P2 Vendor Note and the P2 Exhibitor Notes are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.

2013 Term Loans

On February 28, 2013, CDF I entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “2013 Credit Agreement”) with Société Générale, New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders party thereto and certain other secured parties (the “Collateral Agent”), and the lenders party thereto. The 2013 Credit Agreement amended and restated its prior credit agreement. The primary changes effected by the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement were (i) changing the aggregate principal amount of the term loans to $130,000, which included an assignment of $5,000 of the principal balance to an affiliate of CDF I, (ii) changing the interest rate (described further below) and (iii) extending the term of the credit facility to February 2018. The

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proceeds of the term loans ("2013 Term Loans") under the 2013 Credit Agreement were used by CDF I to refinance its prior credit agreement.

Under the 2013 Credit Agreement, each of the 2013 Term Loans bears interest, at the option of CDF I and subject to certain conditions, based on the base rate (generally, the bank prime rate) or the LIBOR rate set at a minimum of 1.00%, plus a margin of 1.75% (in the case of base rate loans) or, 2.75% (in the case of LIBOR rate loans). All collections and revenues of CDF I are deposited into designated accounts, from which amounts are paid out on a monthly basis to pay certain operating expenses and principal, interest, fees, costs and expenses relating to the 2013 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 2013 Term Loans. The 2013 Term Loans mature and must be paid in full by February 28, 2018. In addition, CDF I may prepay the 2013 Term Loans, in whole or in part, subject to paying certain breakage costs, if applicable. The LIBOR rate at December 31, 2014 was 0.17%.
The 2013 Credit Agreement also requires each of CDF I’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") to guarantee, under an Amended and Restated Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of February 28, 2013 by and among CDF I, the Guarantors and the Collateral Agent (the “Guaranty and Security Agreement”), the obligations under the 2013 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 C/AIX, the direct holder of CDF I’s equity, CDF I and CDF I’s subsidiaries. In connection with the 2013 Credit Agreement, AccessDM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the direct parent of C/AIX, entered into an amended and restated pledge agreement dated as of February 28, 2013 (the “AccessDM Pledge Agreement”) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which AccessDM pledged to the Collateral Agent all of the outstanding shares of common stock of C/AIX, and C/AIX entered into an amended and restated pledge agreement dated as of February 28, 2013 (the “C/AIX Pledge Agreement”) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which C/AIX pledged to the Collateral Agent all of the outstanding membership interests of CDF I. The 2013 Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default.

All collections and revenues of CDF I are deposited into designated 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 2013 Credit Agreement, according to certain designated priorities, which totaled $5,371 and $6,493 as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively. The Company also set up a debt service fund under the 2013 Credit Agreement for future principal and interest payments, classified as restricted cash, of $6,751 as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively.

The balance of the 2013 Term Loans, net of the original issue discount, at December 31, 2014 was as follows:
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
As of March 31, 2014
2013 Term Loans, at issuance, net
$
125,087

 
$
125,087

Payments to date
(54,953
)
 
(30,543
)
Discount on 2013 Term Loans
(214
)
 
(266
)
2013 Term Loans, net
69,920

 
94,278

Less current portion
(25,315
)
 
(25,688
)
Total long term portion
$
44,605

 
$
68,590


2013 Prospect Loan Agreement
On February 28, 2013, DC Holdings LLC, AccessDM and Phase 2 DC entered into a term loan agreement (the “2013 Prospect Loan Agreement”) with Prospect Capital Corporation (“Prospect”), as administrative agent (the “Prospect Administrative Agent”) and collateral agent (the “Prospect Collateral Agent”) for the lenders party thereto, and the other lenders party thereto pursuant to which DC Holdings LLC borrowed $70,000 (the “2013 Prospect Loan”). The 2013 Prospect Loan, as subsequently amended, bears interest annually in cash at LIBOR plus 9.00% (with a 2.00% LIBOR floor) and at 2.50% to be accrued as an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the 2013 Prospect Loan until the 2013 Credit Agreement is paid off, at which time all interest will be payable in cash.
The 2013 Prospect Loan matures on March 31, 2021. The 2013 Prospect Loan may be accelerated upon a change in control (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) or other events of default as set forth therein and would be subject to mandatory acceleration upon an insolvency of DC Holdings LLC. The 2013 Prospect Loan is payable on a voluntary basis after the second anniversary of the initial borrowing in whole but not in part, subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 5.00% of the principal amount prepaid if the 2013 Prospect Loan is prepaid after the second anniversary but prior to the third anniversary of issuance, a prepayment penalty of 4.00% of the principal amount prepaid if the 2013 Prospect Loan is prepaid after such third anniversary but prior to the

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fourth anniversary of issuance, a prepayment penalty of 3.00% of the principal amount prepaid if the 2013 Prospect Loan is prepaid after such fourth anniversary but prior to the fifth anniversary of issuance, a prepayment penalty of 2.00% of the principal amount prepaid if the 2013 Prospect Loan is prepaid after such fifth anniversary but prior to the sixth anniversary of issuance, a prepayment penalty of 1.00% of the principal amount prepaid if the 2013 Prospect Loan is prepaid after such sixth anniversary but prior to the seventh anniversary of issuance, and without penalty if the 2013 Prospect Loan is prepaid thereafter, plus cash in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest amount with respect to the principal amount through and including the prepayment date.
In connection with the 2013 Prospect Loan, the Company assigned to DC Holdings LLC its rights to receive servicing fees under the Company’s Phase I and Phase II deployments. Pursuant to a Limited Recourse Pledge Agreement (the “Limited Recourse Pledge”) executed by the Company and a Guaranty, Pledge and Security Agreement (the “Prospect Guaranty and Security Agreement”) among DC Holdings LLC, AccessDM, Phase 2 DC and Prospect, as Prospect Collateral Agent, the Prospect Loan is secured by, among other things, a first priority pledge of the stock of Holdings owned by the Company, the stock of AccessDM owned by DC Holdings LLC and the stock of Phase 2 DC owned by the Company, and guaranteed by AccessDM and Phase 2 DC. The Company provides limited financial support to the 2013 Prospect Loan not to exceed $1,500 per year in the event financial performance does not meet certain defined benchmarks.

The 2013 Prospect Loan Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default. The balance of the 2013 Prospect Loan Agreement at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014 was as follows:

 
As of December 31, 2014
 
As of March 31, 2014
2013 Prospect Loan Agreement, at issuance
$
70,000

 
$
70,000

PIK Interest
3,216

 
1,906

Payments to date
(4,418
)
 
(3,452
)
2013 Prospect Loan Agreement, net
68,798

 
68,454

Less current portion

 

Total long term portion
$
68,798

 
$
68,454


KBC Facilities
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, began entering into multiple credit facilities to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, Inc. to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment. There were no draws on the KBC facilities during the nine months ended December 31, 2014. A summary of the credit facilities is as follows:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding Principal Balance
Facility1
 
Credit Facility
 
Interest Rate2
 
Maturity Date
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
As of March 31, 2014
1

 
$
8,900

 
8.50
%
 
December 2016
 
$

 
$

2

 
2,890

 
3.75
%
 
December 2017
 
5

 
315

3

 
22,336

 
3.75
%
 
September 2018
 
11,168

 
13,561

4

 
13,312

 
3.75
%
 
September 2018
 
7,132

 
8,558

5

 
11,425

 
3.75
%
 
March 2019
 
6,936

 
8,160

6

 
6,450

 
3.75
%
 
December 2018
 
3,685

 
4,376

 
 
$
65,313

 
 
 
 
 
$
28,926

 
$
34,970

1 For each facility, principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight quarterly installments.
2 The interest rate for facilities 2 through 6 are the three month LIBOR rate of 0.25% at December 31, 2014, plus the interest rate noted above.


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Cinedigm Credit Agreement
On October 17, 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Cinedigm Credit Agreement”) with Société Générale, New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the lenders party thereto and certain other secured parties (the “Collateral Agent”). Under the Cinedigm Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the Company may borrow an aggregate principal amount of up to $55,000, including term loans of $25,000 (the “Cinedigm Term Loans”) and revolving loans of up to $30,000 (the “Cinedigm Revolving Loans”). All of the Cinedigm Term Loans, for which principal will be paid quarterly, and $15,000 of the Cinedigm Revolving Loans were drawn at closing in connection with funding the GVE Acquisition upon the Company’s contribution of such funds. Each of the Cinedigm Term Loans and the Cinedigm Revolving Loans bears interest at the base rate plus 3.0% or the eurodollar rate plus 4.0%. Base rate, per annum, is equal to the highest of (a) the rate quoted by the Wall Street Journal as the “base rate on corporate loans by at least 75% of the nation’s largest banks,” (b) 0.50% plus the federal funds rate, and (c) the eurodollar rate plus 1.0%. All collections and revenues of CEG will be deposited into a special blocked account, from which amounts are paid out on a monthly basis to pay certain operating expenses and principal, interest, fees, costs and expenses relating to the Cinedigm Credit Agreement according to certain designated priorities. On a quarterly basis, if funds remain after the payment of all such amounts, a portion of such funds will be applied to prepay the Cinedigm Term Loans. The Cinedigm Term Loans and Cinedigm Revolving Loans mature and must be paid in full by October 21, 2016. In addition, the Company may prepay the Cinedigm Term Loans and Cinedigm Revolving Loans, in whole or in part, subject to paying certain breakage costs, as applicable.

The balance of the Cinedigm Term Loans as of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014 was as follows:
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
As of March 31, 2014
Cinedigm Term Loans, at issuance, net
$
25,000

 
$
25,000

Payments to date
(5,683
)
 
(875
)
Discount on Cinedigm Term Loans
(261
)
 
(360
)
Cinedigm Term Loans, net
19,056

 
23,765

Less current portion
(4,500
)
 
(3,750
)
Total long term portion
$
14,556

 
$
20,015

At December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the balances of the Cinedigm Revolving Loans were $19,294 and $15,469, respectively.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, the Company increased its borrowings under the Cinedigm Revolving Loans by $11,150 for working capital purposes and made principal payments of $7,325.
On February 10, 2015, the Company agreed to certain changes in the Cinedigm Credit Agreement. Among other things, the Cinedigm Credit Agreement has been amended to relax certain requirements that determine the maximum amount of revolving loans that may be borrowed at any one time and to change the interest rate margins on outstanding loans. Under these changes, the Cinedigm Term Loans bear interest at the base rate plus 5.0% through May 15, 2015 and 3.0% thereafter or the eurodollar rate plus 6.0% until May 15, 2015 and 4.0% thereafter, and the Cinedigm Revolving Loans bear interest at the base rate plus 4.0% or the eurodollar rate plus 5.0%. The interest rate margins may be reduced if Cinedigm voluntarily prepays Term Loans in an aggregate amount of at least $10,000. Base rate, per annum, is equal to the highest of (a) the rate quoted by the Wall Street Journal as the “base rate on corporate loans by at least 75% of the nation’s largest banks,” (b) 0.50% plus the federal funds rate, and (c) the eurodollar rate plus 1.0%.
2013 Notes
On October 17, 2013 and October 21, 2013, the Company entered into securities purchase agreements (the “Securities Purchase Agreements”) with certain investors party thereto (the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to the Investors notes in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000 (the “2013 Notes”) and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “2013 Warrants”). The sales were consummated on October 21, 2013. The proceeds of the sales of the 2013 Notes and 2013 Warrants were used for working capital and general corporate purposes, including to finance, in part, the GVE Acquisition. The Company allocated a proportional value of $1,598 to the 2013 Warrants using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:
Risk free interest rate
 
1.38
%
Dividend yield
 

Expected life (years)
 
5

Expected volatility
 
76.25
%

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The Company has treated the proportional value of the 2013 Warrants of $1,598 as a debt discount. The debt discount of the 2013 Notes will be amortized through the maturity of the 2013 Notes as interest expense.
The principal amount outstanding under the 2013 Notes is due on October 21, 2018. The 2013 Notes bear interest at 9.0% per annum, payable in quarterly installments over the term of the 2013 Notes. The 2013 Notes entitle the Company to redeem the 2013 Notes any time on or after October 21, 2015, subject to certain premiums.
Letters of Credit
As of December 31, 2014, outstanding letters of credit amounted to $7,000. No amounts were drawn upon during the three months ended December 31, 2014.
At December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants.

5.
STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY

CAPITAL STOCK

COMMON STOCK
In September 2014, the Company increased the number of shares of Class A Common Stock authorized for issuance by 91,241,000 shares and designated the additional shares as Class A Common Stock.
As of December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, the Company has 210,000,000 and 118,759,000 authorized shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,241,000 authorized shares of Class B Common Stock of which none remain available for issuance.

PREFERRED STOCK

Cumulative dividends in arrears on the preferred stock at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014 were $89 on each date. In January 2015, the Company paid its preferred stock dividends accrued at December 31, 2014 in the form of 55,262 shares of its Class A Common Stock.

CINEDIGM’S EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN


Stock Options

Awards under the Company's equity incentive plan (the "Plan") may be in any of the following forms (or a combination thereof) (i) stock option awards; (ii) stock appreciation rights; (iii) stock or restricted stock or restricted stock units; or (iv) performance awards. The Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options (“ISOs”) with exercise prices not less than the fair market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the date of grant. ISOs granted to shareholders of more than 10% of the total combined voting power of the Company must have exercise prices of at least 110% of the fair market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the date of grant. ISOs and non-statutory stock options granted under the Plan are subject to vesting provisions, and exercise is subject to the continuous service of the participant. The exercise prices and vesting periods (if any) for non-statutory options are set at the discretion of the Company’s compensation committee. Upon a change of control of the Company, all stock options (incentive and non-statutory) that have not previously vested will vest immediately and become fully exercisable. In connection with the grants of stock options under the Plan, the Company and the participants have executed stock option agreements setting forth the terms of the grants.
The Plan provides for the issuance of up to 14,300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to employees, outside directors and consultants.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, the Company granted stock options to purchase 774,125 shares of its Class A Common Stock to its employees at exercise prices ranging from $1.81 to $2.66 per share, which will vest ratably over a four year period. As of December 31, 2014, the weighted average exercise price for outstanding stock options was $1.75 and the weighted average remaining contractual life was 6.04 years.


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The following table summarizes the activity of the Plan related to shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options:
 
Shares Under Option
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Per Share
Balance at March 31, 2014
6,059,545

 
$
1.76

Granted
774,125

 
2.09

Exercised
(101,000
)
 
1.55

Canceled
(689,250
)
 
2.19

Balance at December 31, 2014
6,043,420

 
1.75


OPTIONS GRANTED OUTSIDE CINEDIGM’S EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
In October 2013, the Company issued options outside of the Equity Incentive Plan to 10 employees who joined the Company following the GVE Acquisition. The employees received options to purchase an aggregate of 620,000 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock. The options have ten-year terms and an exercise price of $1.75 per share. As of December 31, 2014, there were 386,250 unvested options outstanding.

WARRANTS

As of December 31, 2014, outstanding warrants consisted of 16,000,000 held by Sageview ("Sageview Warrants"), 525,000 held by a strategic management service provider and the 2013 Warrants.

The Sageview Warrants were exercisable beginning on September 30, 2009 at an exercise price of $1.37, contain a customary cashless exercise provision and anti-dilution adjustments, and expire on August 11, 2016 (subject to extension in limited circumstances). 

The strategic management service provider warrants were issued in connection with a consulting management services agreement entered into with the Company. These warrants for the purchase of 525,000 shares of Class A common stock vested over 18 months commencing in July 2011, are subject to termination with 90 days notice in the event of termination of the consulting management services agreement and expire on July 1, 2021.

The 2013 Warrants will be exercisable through October 21, 2018 at an exercise price per share of $1.85. The 2013 Warrants and 2013 Notes are subject to certain transfer restrictions. As of December 31, 2014, 1,250,625 of the 2013 Warrants were outstanding.

6.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to a capital lease obligation where we have no continuing involvement other than being the primary obligor. A sub-lease agreement is in place, pursuant to which an unrelated third party purchaser pays the capital lease. The impact of the capital lease amendment to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements was not material.

LITIGATION

Gaiam Dispute
In August 2014, the Company initiated mediation with Gaiam with respect to certain claims resulting from the GVE Acquisition in accordance with the requirements of the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the "MIPA”). On January 13 and 16, 2015, the Company and Gaiam participated in a two-day mediation to determine whether the parties’ disputes could be resolved informally without arbitration. The mediation was not successful, and, therefore, the Company is pursuing its claims against Gaiam through arbitration.

The Company believes that (i) Gaiam materially breached its representations and warranties under the MIPA, including a representation that the financial statements provided to Cinedigm were consistent with GAAP; (ii) Gaiam engaged in fraud and tortious acts in connection with the sale; (iii) the amount of working capital in the business unit was substantially below the working capital target identified in the MIPA and is subject to a working capital adjustment; (iv) Gaiam breached the Transition Services Agreement, resulting in additional costs to the Company and potential losses associated with the non-collection of Company accounts receivable; and (v) Gaiam breached the terms of other agreements related to the transfer of cash from collected accounts receivable, including mishandling post-closing collections. Among other things, the Company has determined that significant

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sections of the financial statements that Gaiam provided to the Company both before and after the GVE Acquisition were not consistent with GAAP, despite Gaiam’s contractual obligations to ensure GAAP compliance, and that Gaiam’s financial statements did not fairly present the financial position and results of GVE as of the date of the transaction. The Company’s investigation of these issues is continuing.

The Company has demanded that Gaiam agree to participate in an expedited arbitration before a nationally recognized accounting firm to determine the value of the working capital in accordance with the relevant procedures set forth in the MIPA (“the Working Capital Arbitration”). The Company also has demanded that Gaiam agree simultaneously to participate in a separate arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (“the AAA Arbitration”) to resolve the parties’ non-working capital disputes. Gaiam has asserted that the AAA Arbitration should occur prior to the Working Capital Arbitration and has refused to proceed with the Working Capital Arbitration until after the AAA Arbitration has been completed. Cinedigm is in the process of taking appropriate steps to seek to compel Gaiam to participate in the Working Capital Arbitration without delay.

The relief requested by Cinedigm exceeds $30.0 million and includes unspecified compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and interest, and all other appropriate relief including punitive damages. Gaiam has disputed the Company’s allegations and asserted its own claims against Cinedigm, including seeking working capital reimbursement from the Company of over $6.0 million.

The Company believes that the claims that it has asserted against Gaiam in the Working Capital Arbitration and the AAA Arbitration have merit, and Cinedigm intends to pursue its claims vigorously. Conversely, the Company believes that Gaiam’s claims are without merit. At this early stage, there can be no assurance as to the likelihood of success on the merits.

7.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Cash interest paid
$
12,374

 
$
13,235

Accretion of preferred stock discount
$

 
$
82

Accrued dividends on preferred stock
$
267

 
$
267

Issuance of common stock for payment of preferred stock dividends
$
267

 
$
178

Assets acquired under capital leases
$

 
$
1,886

Issuance of Class A Common Stock in connection with GVE acquisition
$

 
$
1,000



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8.
SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is comprised of four reportable segments: Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment, Services and Content & Entertainment. 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.  
 
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 at the expiration of exhibitor master license agreements.
Phase 2 DC
Financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s 8,910 Systems installed in the second digital cinema deployment and international deployments, 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.

The Services segment provides monitoring, billing, collection, verification and other management services to the Company’s Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment, Holdings, as well as to exhibitors who purchase their own equipment. Services also collects and disburses VPFs from motion picture studios and distributors and ACFs from alternative content providers, movie exhibitors and theatrical exhibitors.

The Content & Entertainment segment, or CEG, is a leading distributor of independent content, collaborates with producers and other content owners to market, source, curate and distribute independent content to targeted and profitable audiences in theatres and homes, and via mobile and emerging platforms.


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Information related to the segments of the Company and its subsidiaries is detailed below:

 
 
As of December 31, 2014
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Total intangible assets, net
 
$
264

 
$

 
$

 
$
32,560

 
$
11

 
$
32,835

Total goodwill
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
32,701

 
$

 
$
32,701

Total assets
 
$
87,194

 
$
64,589

 
$
2,946

 
$
138,992

 
$
23,425

 
$
317,146

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable, non-recourse
 
$
138,717

 
$
29,739

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
168,456

Notes payable
 

 

 

 

 
42,063

 
42,063

Capital leases
 

 

 

 
84

 
5,557

 
5,641

Total debt
 
$
138,717

 
$
29,739

 
$

 
$
84

 
$
47,620

 
$
216,160


 
 
As of March 31, 2014
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Total intangible assets, net
 
$
298

 
$

 
$

 
$
37,333

 
$
8

 
$
37,639

Total goodwill
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
25,494

 
$

 
$
25,494

Assets from continuing operations
 
$
109,538

 
$
66,957

 
$
3,848

 
$
124,226

 
$
35,491

 
340,060

Net assets from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,938

Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
345,998

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable, non-recourse
 
$
162,732

 
$
35,872

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
198,604

Notes payable
 

 

 

 

 
42,744

 
42,744

Capital leases
 

 

 

 
81

 
6,005

 
6,086

Total debt
 
$
162,732

 
$
35,872

 
$

 
$
81

 
$
48,749

 
$
247,434








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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
8,995

 
$
3,078

 
$
3,039

 
$
16,164

 
$

 
$
31,276

Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
 
287

 
105

 
4

 
8,714

 

 
9,110

Selling, general and administrative
 
19

 
28

 
176

 
4,585

 
3,254

 
8,062

Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 

 

 
470

 
1,380

 
(1,850
)
 

Benefit for doubtful accounts
 
(300
)
 
(78
)
 

 

 

 
(378
)
Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net
 
61

 

 

 
350

 
76

 
487

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
7,137

 
1,881

 
53

 
49

 
280

 
9,400

Amortization of intangible assets
 
11

 

 

 
1,450

 
1

 
1,462

Total operating expenses
 
7,215

 
1,936

 
703

 
16,528

 
1,761

 
28,143

Income (loss) from operations
 
$
1,780

 
$
1,142

 
$
2,336

 
$
(364
)
 
$
(1,761
)
 
$
3,133


The following employee and director 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
 
$

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
6

Selling, general and administrative
 

 

 

 
86

 
355

 
441

Total stock-based compensation
 
$

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
88

 
$
355

 
$
447




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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
9,444

 
$
3,216

 
$
3,419

 
$
18,806

 
$

 
$
34,885

Intersegment revenues (1)
 

 

 
5

 
11

 

 
16

Total segment revenues
 
9,444

 
3,216

 
3,424

 
18,817

 

 
34,901

Less: Intersegment revenues
 

 

 
(5
)
 
(11
)
 

 
(16
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
9,444

 
$
3,216

 
$
3,419

 
$
18,806

 
$

 
$
34,885

Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
 
209

 
163

 
120

 
10,521

 

 
11,013

Selling, general and administrative
 
47

 
76

 
213

 
4,202

 
2,411

 
6,949

Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 

 

 
549

 
1,101

 
(1,650
)
 

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
5

 
23

 
5

 

 

 
33

Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net
 

 

 

 
1,142

 
2,779

 
3,921

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
7,137

 
1,881

 
53

 
139

 
234

 
9,444

Amortization of intangible assets
 
11

 
2

 

 
1,215

 

 
1,228

Total operating expenses
 
7,409

 
2,145

 
940

 
18,320

 
3,774

 
32,588

Income (loss) from operations
 
$
2,035

 
$
1,071

 
$
2,479

 
$
486

 
$
(3,774
)
 
$
2,297


(1) Intersegment revenues principally represent personnel expenses.

The following employee and director 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
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
2

Selling, general and administrative
 

 

 
6

 
47

 
566

 
619

Total stock-based compensation
 
$

 
$

 
$
6

 
$
49

 
$
566

 
$
621








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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
27,291

 
$
9,287

 
$
8,962

 
$
32,314

 
$

 
$
77,854

Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
 
752

 
379

 
56

 
19,738

 

 
20,925

Selling, general and administrative
 
297

 
101

 
588

 
13,887

 
9,202

 
24,075

Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 

 

 
1,395

 
4,069

 
(5,464
)
 

(Benefit) provision for doubtful accounts
 
(204
)
 
(23
)
 
21

 

 

 
(206
)
Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net
 
61

 

 

 
1,768

 
421

 
2,250

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
21,412

 
5,643

 
159

 
141

 
812

 
28,167

Amortization of intangible assets
 
34

 

 

 
4,774

 
3

 
4,811

Total operating expenses
 
22,352

 
6,100

 
2,219

 
44,377

 
4,974

 
80,022

Income (loss) from operations
 
$
4,939

 
$
3,187

 
$
6,743

 
$
(12,063
)
 
$
(4,974
)
 
$
(2,168
)

The following employee and director 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
 
$

 
$

 
$
4

 
$
8

 
$

 
$
12

Selling, general and administrative
 

 

 
10

 
215

 
1,235

 
1,460

Total stock-based compensation
 
$

 
$

 
$
14

 
$
223

 
$
1,235

 
$
1,472





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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
27,737

 
$
9,331

 
$
9,798

 
$
25,798

 
$

 
$
72,664

Intersegment revenues (1)
 

 

 
16

 
43

 

 
59

Total segment revenues
 
27,737

 
9,331

 
9,814

 
25,841

 

 
72,723

Less: Intersegment revenues
 

 

 
(16
)
 
(43
)
 

 
(59
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
27,737

 
$
9,331

 
$
9,798

 
$
25,798

 
$

 
$
72,664

Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
 
566

 
446

 
301

 
18,245

 

 
19,558

Selling, general and administrative
 
206

 
203

 
624

 
9,729

 
7,981

 
18,743

Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 

 

 
1,587

 
2,526

 
(4,113
)
 

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
150

 
53

 
24

 

 

 
227

Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net
 

 

 

 
1,142

 
1,279

 
2,421

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
21,412

 
5,642

 
161

 
149

 
537

 
27,901

Amortization of intangible assets
 
34

 
5

 

 
2,015

 
1

 
2,055

Total operating expenses
 
22,368

 
6,349

 
2,697

 
33,806

 
5,685

 
70,905

Income (loss) from operations
 
$
5,369

 
$
2,982

 
$
7,101

 
$
(8,008
)
 
$
(5,685
)
 
$
1,759


(1) Intersegment revenues principally represent personnel expenses.

The following employee and director 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
 
$

 
$

 
$
13

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
18

Selling, general and administrative
 

 

 
8

 
89

 
1,688

 
1,785

Total stock-based compensation
 
$

 
$

 
$
21

 
$
94

 
$
1,688

 
$
1,803


9.RESTRUCTURING, TRANSITION AND ACQUISTION EXPENSES
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, the Company completed a strategic assessment of its resource requirements within its Content & Entertainment reporting segment which were principally attributed to the integration of the GVE Acquisition. Transition and acquisition expenses of $487 and $2,250 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, are attributed to the continued integration of GVE and ongoing alignment of resources to our content and entertainment business.
A summary of activity for the restructuring accrual included within accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2014 is as follows:
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
Total Cost
 
Amounts Paid/Adjusted
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
1,019

 
$
307

 
$
(1,223
)
 
$
103



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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this document.

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. 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.  
 
OVERVIEW

Cinedigm Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000 (“Cinedigm”, and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”). Cinedigm is (i) a leading distributor of independent movie, television and other short form content managing a library of distribution rights to over 52,000 titles and episodes released across theatrical, digital, physical, home and mobile entertainment platforms as well as (ii) a leading servicer of digital cinema assets on over 12,000 movie screens in North America and several international countries.

Over the past decade, the Company has played a significant role in the digital distribution revolution that continues to transform the media landscape. In addition to its pioneering role in transitioning over 12,000 movie screens from traditional analog film prints to digital distribution, the Company, through both organic growth and acquisitions, has become a leading distributor of independent content. The Company distributes products for major brands such as the NFL, Discovery Networks, National Geographic and Scholastic as well as leading international and domestic content creators, movie producers, television producers and other short form digital content producers. Cinedigm collaborates with producers, major brands and other content owners to market, source, curate and distribute quality content to targeted and profitable audiences through (i) existing and emerging digital home entertainment platforms, including but not limited to, iTunes, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Xbox, Playstation, VOD and curated OTT digital entertainment channels and applications, (ii) physical goods, including DVD and Blu-ray and (iii) theatrical releases.

The Company reports its financial results in four primary segments as follows: (1) Phase I Deployment, (2) Phase II Deployment, (3) Services and (4) Content & Entertainment.  The Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments are the non-recourse, financing vehicles and administrators for the Company's Systems installed in North American movie theatres.  The Services segment provides services, software and support to the Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments as well as directly to exhibitors and 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 as well as third party exhibitors as buyers of their own digital cinema equipment; and software license, maintenance and consulting services to Phase I and Phase II Deployment, various other exhibitors, studios and other content organizations.  These services primarily facilitate the conversion from analog to digital cinema and have positioned the Company at what it believes to be the forefront of a rapidly developing industry relating to the distribution and management of digital cinema and other content to theatres and other remote venues worldwide.  The Content & Entertainment segment is a market leader in three key areas of entertainment content distribution - ancillary market aggregation and distribution, theatrical releasing and branded and curated over-the-top ("OTT") digital entertainment channels and applications.

The Company is structured so that the digital cinema business (collectively, the Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment and Services segments) operates independently from our content and entertainment business. We have approximately $168.7 million of outstanding principal that relates to, and is serviced by, our digital cinema business and is non-recourse to the Company. We also have approximately $43.6 million of outstanding principal that is a part of our Content & Entertainment and Corporate segments.




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The following organizational chart provides a graphic representation of our business and our four reporting segments:

We have incurred consolidated net losses from continuing operations, including the results of our non-recourse deployment subsidiaries, of $17.3 million and $13.5 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and we have an accumulated deficit of $289.2 million as of December 31, 2014. Included within the nine months ended December 31, 2014 were $2.3 million of transition and acquisition expenses. We also have significant contractual obligations related to our non-recourse and recourse debt for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 and beyond. We may continue generating consolidated net losses for the foreseeable future. Based on our cash position at December 31, 2014, and expected cash flows from operations, we believe that we have the ability to meet our obligations through at least December 31, 2015. Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.


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Results of Continuing Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

Revenues
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
8,995

 
$
9,444

 
$
(449
)
 
(5
)%
Phase II Deployment
3,078

 
3,216

 
(138
)
 
(4
)%
Services
3,039

 
3,419

 
(380
)
 
(11
)%
Content & Entertainment
16,164

 
18,806

 
(2,642
)
 
(14
)%
 
$
31,276

 
$
34,885

 
$
(3,609
)
 
(10
)%
Revenues decreased $3.6 million or 10% during the three months ended December 31, 2014. Phase 1 and Phase 2 Deployment revenues decreased by 5% for the three months ended December 31, 2014 as virtual print fees were impacted by a reduced releasing calendar in the current fiscal quarter as compared to the prior year fiscal quarter. Two less wide release titles were released during the current quarter as compared to the previous fiscal year quarter. As is typical during our fiscal third quarter, constrained booking patterns on many tent-pole and wide studio releases, along with a crowded release calendar, limited screen space access.
Revenues from the Services segment decreased by $0.4 million, or 11%, for the three months ended December 31, 2014 as the segment did not have the benefit of activation fees from the Australian and New Zealand deployment from the prior period. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, a total of 8,910 installed Phase 2 Systems were generating service fees at December 31, 2014 as compared to 8,829 Phase 2 Systems at December 31, 2013. The Company also services an additional 3,724 screens in Phase I.

The CEG business declined by $2.6 million, or 14%, for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Industry wide changes in consumer behavior, declining retail foot traffic and reduced retail shelf space within the industry continue to impact physical sales of independent studio titles. In addition, new movie co-production partnerships signed during the current fiscal year are expected to contribute to fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 results and, therefore, did not offset the expected and previously discussed termination of several non-profitable customer contracts during the current fiscal quarter as well as the sales pipeline and other financial issues inherited with the GVE acquisition. These results were offset by strong holiday retail placement and an improvement in product returns.

Direct Operating Expenses
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
287

 
$
209

 
$
78

 
37
 %
Phase II Deployment
105

 
163

 
(58
)
 
(36
)%
Services
4

 
120

 
(116
)
 
(97
)%
Content & Entertainment
8,714

 
10,521

 
(1,807
)
 
(17
)%
 
$
9,110

 
$
11,013

 
$
(1,903
)
 
(17
)%
Direct operating expenses decreased by 17% as a result of reduced cost of goods sold from lower sales and lower upfront theatrical releasing, marketing and acquisitions costs of $1.8 million. CEG released one movie during the current quarter versus three releases in the prior year quarter.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
19

 
$
47

 
$
(28
)
 
(60
)%
Phase II Deployment
28

 
76

 
(48
)
 
(63
)%
Services
176

 
213

 
(37
)
 
(17
)%
Content & Entertainment
4,585

 
4,202

 
383

 
9
 %
Corporate
3,254

 
2,411

 
843

 
35
 %
 
$
8,062

 
$
6,949

 
$
1,113

 
16
 %

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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 16% during the period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses within Content & Entertainment reflects the full quarter impact of the GVE acquisition during the current quarter as compared to 10 weeks during the prior year quarter, offsetting other expense synergies achieved. Additional expenses were incurred related to the expansion of our OTT business, including the expected launch of CONTV during the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The increase within Corporate is principally due to increased professional fees of $0.8 million pertaining to litigation with Gaiam and other costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and a financial systems conversion. 

Restructuring, Transition and Acquisitions Expense, net

Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net were $0.5 million and $3.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These expenses are attributed to the continued integration of GVE and ongoing alignment of resources to our content and entertainment business.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense on Property and Equipment
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
7,137

 
$
7,137

 
$

 
 %
Phase II Deployment
1,881

 
1,881

 

 
 %
Services
53

 
53

 

 
 %
Content & Entertainment
49

 
139

 
(90
)
 
(65
)%
Corporate
280

 
234

 
46

 
20
 %
 
$
9,400

 
$
9,444

 
$
(44
)
 
 %
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased slightly overall from the prior fiscal year quarter. 

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of intangible assets increased to $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 from $1.2 million during the prior year period, which is attributed to the finite-lived intangible assets added from the GVE Acquisition, the valuation of which were finalized during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Interest expense, net
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
3,373

 
$
3,633

 
$
(260
)
 
(7
)%
Phase II Deployment
374

 
478

 
(104
)
 
(22
)%
Corporate
1,182

 
940

 
242

 
26
 %
 
$
4,929

 
$
5,051

 
$
(122
)
 
(2
)%
Interest expense, net decreased $0.1 million or 2% due to the increase in recourse debt in corporate offset by the continued repayment of non-recourse and recourse term loan and revolver debt as the Company reduced principal outstanding by $14.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2014.
Corporate interest expense during the three months ended December 31, 2014 includes recourse debt from the Cinedigm Term Loans and Cinedigm Revolving Loans and the 2013 Notes. Each of the Cinedigm Term Loans and the Cinedigm Revolving Loans bear interest at the base rate plus 3.0% or the eurodollar rate plus 4.0%. Base rate, per annum, is equal to the highest of (a) the rate quoted by the Wall Street Journal as the “base rate on corporate loans by at least 75% of the nation’s largest banks,” (b) 0.50% plus the federal funds rate, and (c) the eurodollar rate plus 1.0%. The 2013 Notes bear interest at 9.0%.
The 7% decrease in interest paid and accrued within the non-recourse Phase I Deployment segment is the result of the benefit from the resulting reduced debt balance. The 2013 Term Loans, which are repaid from free cash flow, are at a rate of LIBOR, plus 275 basis points with a 1.0% LIBOR floor, versus the prior credit agreement rate of LIBOR, plus 350 basis points with a 1.75% LIBOR floor. The 2013 Prospect Loan carries an interest rate of 13.5%, including a cash rate of LIBOR, plus 9.0% with a 2.0% LIBOR floor, and a PIK rate of 2.5%. Interest decreased within the Phase II Deployment segment related to the KBC Facilities

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due to the reduction of outstanding principal.  Phase 2 DC’s non-recourse interest expense is expected to continue to decrease as it did during the fiscal year as we continue to repay the KBC Facilities from free cash flow and benefit from the resulting reduced debt balance.
Non-cash interest expense was approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
The change in fair value of the interest rate derivatives was a loss of approximately $0.1 million and a gain of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  

Discontinued operations

Discontinued operations, which represents the results of Software, incurred losses of $0.3 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the Company for the periods presented to be earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, other income, net, stock-based compensation and expenses, restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net and certain other items.

The Company reported Adjusted EBITDA (including its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries) of $15.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of 11% in comparison to $17.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and a $2.5 million, or 26%, increase from the three months ended September 30, 2014. Adjusted EBITDA from non-deployment businesses was $3.7 million during the three months ended ended December 31, 2014, decreasing $1.8 million from $5.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 while increasing by $2.5 million from the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under 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 a 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 Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain non-recurring or non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation charges, that management believes are not indicative of the Company's ongoing 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 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 consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.


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Following is the reconciliation of the Company's consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated GAAP net loss from continuing operations:

 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Net loss from continuing operations
 
$
(1,933
)
 
$
(2,693
)
Add Back:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
9,400

 
9,444

Amortization of intangible assets
 
1,462

 
1,228

Interest expense, net
 
4,929

 
5,051

Other income, net
 
31

 
(23
)
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
106

 
(38
)
Stock-based compensation and expenses
 
447

 
621

Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net
 
487

 
3,921

Professional fees pertaining to litigation and compliance
 
768

 

Allocated costs attributable to discontinued operations
 

 
206

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
15,697

 
$
17,717

 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments related to the Phase I and Phase II Deployments:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
$
(9,018
)
 
$
(9,018
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
(11
)
 
(13
)
       Income from operations
 
(2,922
)
 
(3,106
)
Intersegment services fees earned
 

 
5

Adjusted EBITDA from non-deployment businesses
 
$
3,746

 
$
5,585


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Results of Continuing Operations for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

Revenues
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
27,291

 
$
27,737

 
$
(446
)
 
(2
)%
Phase II Deployment
9,287

 
9,331

 
(44
)
 
 %
Services
8,962

 
9,798

 
(836
)
 
(9
)%
Content & Entertainment
32,314

 
25,798

 
6,516

 
25
 %
 
$
77,854

 
$
72,664

 
$
5,190

 
7
 %
Revenues increased $5.2 million or 7% during the nine months ended December 31, 2014. Growth in CEG revenues, including additional net revenues from the GVE Acquisition which was not completely part of the prior comparable period's revenues, were partially offset by decreases in revenues from Services and Deployment.
Phase 1 and Phase 2 Deployment revenues decreased by 2% for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 as total VPFs were nearly consistent period over period. Although actual wide release titles were consistent year over year, three wide release titles were postposed to our fiscal fourth quarter due to the crowded holiday release schedule.
In the Services segment, a $0.8 million, or 9%, decrease in revenues was primarily due to the expected reduction of revenues as activation fee revenue recognized in the prior fiscal period of $0.9 million was not present during the current fiscal period as our Australian/New Zealand deployment has been completed.

The CEG business expanded by $6.5 million, or 25%, year over year, which is primarily attributed to increased net revenues resulting from the GVE Acquisition. Overall growth was limited due to certain missed sales and from higher than anticipated physical returns resulting from the conversion, as part of the GVE integration, to a new physical goods replication, distribution and fulfillment center partner. In addition, new movie co-production partnerships signed during the current fiscal year are expected to contribute to fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 results and, therefore, did not offset the expected and previously discussed termination of several non-profitable customer contracts during the current fiscal quarter as well as the sales pipeline and other financial issues inherited with the GVE acquisition. Finally, industry wide changes in consumer behavior, declining in-store purchasing of entertainment products and reduced retail shelf space within the industry further impacted physical sales of independent studio content.

Direct Operating Expenses
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
752

 
$
566

 
$
186

 
33
 %
Phase II Deployment
379

 
446

 
(67
)
 
(15
)%
Services
56

 
301

 
(245
)
 
(81
)%
Content & Entertainment
19,738

 
18,245

 
1,493

 
8
 %
 
$
20,925

 
$
19,558

 
$
1,367

 
7
 %
Direct operating expenses increased by 7% as a result of (i) increased cost of good sold of $5.6 million largely driven by the addition of the GVE Acquisition (ii) approximately $2.1 million in impairment and additional amortization of advances based upon revised ultimates and (iii) higher than anticipated expenses resulting from the conversion, as part of the GVE integration, to a new physical goods replication, distribution and fulfillment center partner. These increases were partially offset by reduced upfront theatrical releasing, marketing and acquisitions costs of $3.5 million as CEG released five movies during the current fiscal period versus twelve releases in the prior fiscal period.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
297

 
$
206

 
$
91

 
44
 %
Phase II Deployment
101

 
203

 
(102
)
 
(50
)%
Services
588

 
624

 
(36
)
 
(6
)%
Content & Entertainment
13,887

 
9,729

 
4,158

 
43
 %
Corporate
9,202

 
7,981

 
1,221

 
15
 %
 
$
24,075

 
$
18,743

 
$
5,332

 
28
 %

The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses within Content & Entertainment reflects the full period impact of the GVE acquisition during the current period as compared to10 weeks during the prior year period, offsetting other expense synergies achieved. Additional expenses were incurred related to the expansion of our OTT business, including the expected launch of CONTV during the quarter ending March 31, 2015. The increase within Corporate is principally due to increased professional fees of $1.0 million pertaining to litigation with Gaiam and other costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and a financial systems conversion.

Restructuring, Transition and Acquisitions Expense, Net

Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net principally attributed to the continued integration of GVE and ongoing alignment of resources to our content and entertainment business, were $2.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014. The comparable amount for the prior fiscal period is net of a $1.5 million reduction of a contingent liability related to a business combination.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense on Property and Equipment
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
21,412

 
$
21,412

 
$

 
 %
Phase II Deployment
5,643

 
5,642

 
1

 
 %
Services
159

 
161

 
(2
)
 
(1
)%
Content & Entertainment
141

 
149

 
(8
)
 
(5
)%
Corporate
812

 
537

 
275

 
51
 %
 
$
28,167

 
$
27,901

 
$
266

 
1
 %
Depreciation and amortization expense remained nearly consistent with the prior fiscal period, increasing by $0.3 million or 1%

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization of intangible assets increased to $4.8 million for the period ended December 31, 2014 from $2.1 million, which is attributed to the finite-lived intangible assets added from the GVE Acquisition, the valuation of which were finalized during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Interest expense, net
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Phase I Deployment
$
10,352

 
$
11,522

 
$
(1,170
)
 
(10
)%
Phase II Deployment
1,183

 
1,518

 
(335
)
 
(22
)%
Corporate
3,422

 
1,467

 
1,955

 
133
 %
 
$
14,957

 
$
14,507

 
$
450

 
3
 %
Interest expense, net increased $0.5 million or 3% due to the increase in recourse debt in corporate offset by the continued repayment of non-recourse and recourse term loan and revolver debt as the Company reduced principal outstanding by $43.6 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2014.

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Corporate interest expense during the nine months ended December 31, 2014 includes recourse debt from the Cinedigm Term Loans and Cinedigm Revolving Loans and the 2013 Notes. Each of the Cinedigm Term Loans and the Cinedigm Revolving Loans bear interest at the base rate plus 3.0% or the eurodollar rate plus 4.0%. Base rate, per annum, is equal to the highest of (a) the rate quoted by the Wall Street Journal as the “base rate on corporate loans by at least 75% of the nation’s largest banks,” (b) 0.50% plus the federal funds rate, and (c) the eurodollar rate plus 1.0%. The 2013 Notes bear interest at 9.0%.
The 7% decrease in interest paid and accrued within the non-recourse Phase I Deployment segment is the result of the benefit from the resulting reduced debt balance. The 2013 Term Loans, which are repaid from free cash flow, are at a rate of LIBOR, plus 275 basis points with a 1.0% LIBOR floor, versus the prior credit agreement rate of LIBOR, plus 350 basis points with a 1.75% LIBOR floor. Interest decreased within the Phase II Deployment segment related to the KBC Facilities due to the reduction of outstanding principal.  The 2013 Prospect Loan carries an interest rate of 13.5%, including a cash rate of LIBOR, plus 9.0% with a 2.0% LIBOR floor, and a PIK rate of 2.5%. Phase 2 DC’s non-recourse interest expense is expected to continue to decrease as it did during the fiscal year as we continue to repay the KBC Facilities from free cash flow and benefit from the resulting reduced debt balance. The decrease in interest paid and accrued within Corporate is related to the recourse note, which was paid off in February 2013.  
Non-cash interest expense was approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
The change in fair value of the interest rate derivatives was a loss of approximately $0.3 million and a gain of $0.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The interest swap associated with the 2013 Term Loans matured in June 2013.

Discontinued operations

Discontinued operations, which represents the results of Software, incurred losses of $2.9 million and $9.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Included within the nine months ended December 31, 2014 was a loss on the sale of Software of $3.0 million.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the Company for the periods presented to be earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, other income, net, stock-based compensation and expenses, merger and acquisition costs, restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net and certain other items.

The Company reported Adjusted EBITDA (including its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries) of $35.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of 4% in comparison to $37.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2013. Adjusted EBITDA from non-deployment businesses was $0.3 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2014, decreasing from $1.7 million, or 81%, for the nine months ended December 31, 2013. As previously discussed, the decline within non-deployment was attributed to missed sales and higher than anticipated physical returns incurred as a result of a transition to a new physical goods replication, distribution and fulfillment center partner, changes in consumer behavior, along with declining in-store purchasing of entertainment products and shelf space for physical product within the industry. Finally, new movie co-production partnerships signed during the current fiscal year are expected to contribute to fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 results and, therefore, did not offset the expected and previously discussed termination of several non-profitable customer contracts during the current fiscal quarter as well as the sales pipeline and other financial issues inherited with the GVE acquisition.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under 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 a 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

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as to evaluate the Company's performance because Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain non-recurring or non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation charges , that management believes are not indicative of the Company's ongoing 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 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 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:

 
 
For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Net loss from continuing operations
 
$
(17,337
)
 
$
(13,495
)
Add Back:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
28,167

 
27,901

Amortization of intangible assets
 
4,811

 
2,055

Interest expense, net
 
14,957

 
14,507

Loss on investment in non-consolidated entity
 

 
1,812

Other income, net
 
(69
)
 
(269
)
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives
 
281

 
(796
)
Stock-based compensation and expenses
 
1,472

 
1,803

Restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net
 
2,250

 
2,421

Professional fees pertaining to litigation and compliance
 
1,009

 

Allocated costs attributable to discontinued operations
 

 
1,208

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
35,541

 
$
37,147

 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments related to the Phase I and Phase II Deployments:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
$
(27,055
)
 
$
(27,054
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
(34
)
 
(39
)
       Income from operations
 
(8,126
)
 
(8,351
)
Intersegment services fees earned
 

 
16

Adjusted EBITDA from non-deployment businesses
 
$
326

 
$
1,719



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Critical Accounting Policies

The following is a discussion of our critical accounting policies.

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 as follows:

Computer equipment and software
3-5 years
Digital cinema projection systems
10 years
Machinery and equipment
3-10 years
Furniture and fixtures
3-6 years

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.

Useful lives are determined based on an estimate of either physical or economic obsolescence, or both.  During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has neither made any revisions to estimated useful lives, nor recorded any impairment charges from continuing operations on its property and equipment.

GOODWILL

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of an acquired business. The Company’s process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of fair value of its CEG goodwill reporting unit over its carrying value. The Company conducts its annual goodwill impairment analysis during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, measured as of March 31, unless triggering events occur which require goodwill to be tested at another date.

DEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets consisted of customer relationships, supplier agreements, content libraries, theatre relationships, covenants not to compete, a favorable operating lease, trade names and trademarks. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, no impairment charge for finite-lived intangible assets was recorded within continuing operations.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment

VPFs are earned, net of administrative fees, 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 digital 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 digital title first plays on a System 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 contracts with movie studios and distributors, 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.  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 either a fixed amount or as a percentage of the applicable box office revenue derived from the exhibitor’s showing of content other than feature movies, 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.

Revenues are deferred for up front exhibitor contributions and are recognized over the cost recoupment period, which is expected to be ten years.

Services

Exhibitors who purchased and own Systems using their own financing in the Phase II Deployment, paid an upfront activation fee that is generally $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 generally paid quarterly from VPF revenues over approximately one year.  Additionally, the Company recognizes activation fee revenue of between $1 thousand and $2 thousand on Phase 2 DC Systems and for Systems installed by Holdings upon installation and such fees 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 up to 10% of the VPFs collected.

The administrative fee related to the Phase I Deployment approximates 5% of the VPFs collected and an incentive service fee equal to 2.5% of the VPFs earned by Phase 1 DC. 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.

Content & Entertainment

CEG earns fees for the distribution of content in the home entertainment markets via several distribution channels, including digital, video-on-demand, and physical goods (e.g. DVD and Blu-ray). The fee rate earned by the Company varies depending upon the nature of the agreements with the platform and content providers. Generally, revenues are recognized at the availability date of the content for a subscription digital platform, at the time of shipment for physical goods, or point-of-sale for transactional and video-on-demand services. Reserves for sales returns and other allowances are provided based upon past experience. If actual future returns and allowances differ from past experience, adjustments to our allowances may be required.  Sales returns and allowances are  reported net in accounts receivable and as a reduction of revenues.
CEG also has contracts for the theatrical distribution of third party feature movies and alternative content. CEG’s distribution fee revenue and CEG's participation in box office receipts is recognized at the time a feature movie and alternative content is viewed. 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 movies’ or alternative content’s theatrical release date.
Revenue is deferred in cases where a portion or the entire contract amount cannot be recognized as revenue due to non-delivery of services. Such amounts are classified as deferred revenue and are recognized as earned revenue in accordance with the Company’s revenue recognition policies described above.

In connection with revenue recognition for CEG, the following are also considered critical accounting policies:

Advances
Advances, which are recorded within prepaid and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets, represent amounts prepaid to studios or content producers for which the Company provides content distribution services and such advances are estimated to be fully recoupable as of the consolidated balance sheet date.

Participations payable
The Company records liabilities within accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet, that represent amounts owed to studios or content producers for which the Company provides content distribution services under licensing arrangements. The Company identifies and records as a reduction to the liability any expenses that are to be reimbursed to the Company by such studios or content producers. At December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, participants payable were $51,118 and $26,577, respectively.

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Movie Cost Amortization
Once a movie is released, capitalized acquisition costs are amortized and participations and residual costs are accrued on an individual title basis in the proportion to the revenue recognized during the period for each title ("Period Revenue") bears to the estimated remaining total revenue to be recognized from all sources for each title ("Ultimate Revenue"). The amount of movie and other costs that is amortized each period will depend on the ratio of Period Revenue to Ultimate Revenue for each movie. The Company makes certain estimates and judgments of Ultimate Revenue to be recognized for each title. Ultimate Revenue does not include estimates of revenue that will be earned beyond 5 years of a movie’s initial theatrical release date. Movie cost amortization is a component of direct operating costs within the consolidated statements of operations.

Estimates of Ultimate Revenue and anticipated participation and residual costs are reviewed periodically in the ordinary course of business and are revised if necessary. A change in any given period to the Ultimate Revenue for an individual title will result in an increase or decrease in the percentage of amortization of capitalized movie and other costs and accrued participation and residual costs relative to a previous period. Depending on the performance of a title, significant changes to the future Ultimate Revenue may occur, which could result in significant changes to the amortization of the capitalized acquisition costs.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update which modifies the requirements for disposals to qualify as discontinued operations and expands related disclosure requirements. The update will be effective for the Company during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. The adoption of the update may impact whether future disposals qualify as discontinued operations and therefore could impact the Company's financial statement presentation and disclosures.
In May 2014, the FASB issued new accounting guidance on revenue recognition.  The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers as well as requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts.  Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard.  The guidance will be effective for the Company during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. The Company intends to evaluate the impact of the adoption of this accounting standard update on its financial statements.
In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which provides additional guidance on how to account for share-based payments where the terms of an award may provide that the performance target could be achieved after an employee completes the requisite service period. The amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite period is treated as a performance condition. The guidance will be effective for the Company during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. The Company intends to evaluate the impact of the adoption of this accounting standard update on its consolidated financial statements, and may be applied (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. Earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In August 2014, the FASB amended accounting guidance pertaining to going concern considerations by company management. The amendments in this update state that in connection with preparing financial statements for each annual and interim reporting period, an entity's management should evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued, when applicable). The guidance will be effective for the Company during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. Early application is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have incurred net losses 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 growth in global demand for entertainment content in all forms, and in particular, the shifting consumer demand for content in digital forms within home and mobile devices as well as the maturing digital cinema marketplace. Primary revenue drivers will be the increasing number of digitally equipped devices/screens and the demand for entertainment content in theatrical, home and mobile ancillary markets. According to the Motion Picture Association of America,

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during 2013 there were approximately 43,000 domestic (United States and Canada) movie theatre screens and approximately 135,000 screens worldwide, of which approximately 40,000 of the domestic screens were equipped with digital cinema technology, and 12,639 of those screens contained our Systems. Historically, the number of digitally-equipped screens in the marketplace has been a significant determinant of our potential revenue streams. Going forward, the expansion of our content business into the ancillary distribution markets as well into the acquisition and distribution of new movie releases expands our market opportunities and will be the primary driver of our revenue streams as the rapidly evolving digital and entertainment landscape creates significant new growth potential for the Company.

Beginning 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, 2014, the outstanding principal balance of the KBC Facilities was $28.9 million.

In February 2013, the Company refinanced its existing non-recourse senior 2010 Term Loan and recourse 2010 Note with a $125.0 million senior non-recourse credit facility led by Société Générale, New York Branch and a $70.0 million non-recourse credit facility provided by Prospect Capital Corporation. These two non-recourse credit facilities are supported by the cash flows of the Phase 1 deployment and the Company’s digital cinema servicing business. As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding principal balance of these non-recourse credit facilities was $138.9 million.

In October 2013, the Company entered the Cinedigm Credit Agreement pursuant to which the Company borrowed term loans of $25.0 million and revolving loans of up to $30.0 million, of which all of the term loans and $15.0 million of the revolving loans were drawn upon in connection with the GVE Acquisition. The Cinedigm Credit Agreement, which further enhances the Company's working capital needs and ability to further invest in entertainment content, is primarily supported by the cash flows of the Company's media library, acquired in connection with the GVE Acquisition. Additionally, the Company entered into an agreement providing $5.0 million of financing. As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding principal balance of these recourse credit facilities was $43.6 million.
On February 10, 2015, the Company agreed to certain changes in the Cinedigm Credit Agreement. Among other things, the Cinedigm Credit Agreement has been amended to relax certain requirements that determine the maximum amount of revolving loans that may be borrowed at any one time and to change the interest rate margins on outstanding loans. Under these changes, the Cinedigm Term Loans bear interest at the base rate plus 5.0% through May 15, 2015 and 3.0% thereafter or the eurodollar rate plus 6.0% until May 15, 2015 and 4.0% thereafter, and the Cinedigm Revolving Loans bear interest at the base rate plus 4.0% or the eurodollar rate plus 5.0%. The interest rate margins may be reduced if Cinedigm voluntarily prepays Term Loans in an aggregate amount of at least $10,000. Base rate, per annum, is equal to the highest of (a) the rate quoted by the Wall Street Journal as the “base rate on corporate loans by at least 75% of the nation’s largest banks,” (b) 0.50% plus the federal funds rate, and (c) the eurodollar rate plus 1.0%.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, the Company increased its borrowings under the Cinedigm Revolving Loans by $11.2 million for working capital purposes and made principal payments of $7.3 million.

As of December 31, 2014, we had negative working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, of $28.3 million and cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash totaling $36.3 million.

Operating activities provided net cash of $11.5 million and $23.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Cash flows from VPFs are expected to remain consistent with the current fiscal year and support non-recourse debt paydown. Generally, changes in accounts receivable from our studio customers and others are a large component of operating cash flow and will vary based on the seasonality of movie release schedules by the major studios. The CEG business differs from our deployment business as we build receivables, the amount of cash flows and timing which will depend upon the success of the theatrical and home entertainment releases. The Company has put in place an up to $30.0 million revolver to support these working capital fluctuations. In addition, the Company makes advances towards theatrical releases, and expects to recover the initial expenditures within nine to twelve months, and advances to certain home entertainment distribution clients which it expects to recover within the same period. CEG also generates additional operating cash flows during the Company's fiscal third and fourth quarter resulting from holiday revenues and distributes royalties from such revenues in the subsequent one to two fiscal quarters.

Investing activities provided net cash of $0.9 million and used net cash of $50.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The sale of Software was partially offset by capital expenditures for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, which included approximately $0.9 million related to Software, prior to its sale.

Financing activities used net cash of $33.0 million and provided net cash of $32.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The increase reflects normal principal reduction of other notes payables during the three months

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ended December 31, 2014 as well as the seasonally expected reduction in outstanding revolver balance. Additionally, as previously discussed, the Company increased its borrowings under the Cinedigm Revolving Loans by $11.2 million for working capital purposes. Financing activities are expected to continue using the net cash generated from the Phase 1 and Phase 2 DC operations as well as a portion of the cash generated from CEG, primarily for principal repayments on the 2013 Term Loans, 2013 Prospect Loan, the Cinedigm Credit Facility and other existing debt facilities. 

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, capital leases for information technology equipment 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. The capital lease obligation of the Pavilion Theatre is paid by an unrelated third party, although Cinedigm remains the primary lessee and would be obligated to pay if the unrelated third party were to default on its rental payment obligations.

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2014:

 
Payments Due
Contractual Obligations ($ in thousands)
Total
 
2015
 
2016 &
2017
 
2018 &
2019
 
Thereafter
Long-term recourse debt (1)
$
43,611

 
$
23,794

 
$
14,817

 
$
5,000

 
$

Long-term non-recourse debt (2)
180,471

 
33,157

 
55,471

 
11,245

 
80,598

Capital lease obligations (3)
5,614

 
628

 
1,387

 
1,225

 
2,374

Debt-related obligations, principal
$
229,696

 
$
57,579

 
$
71,675

 
$
17,470

 
$
82,972

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on recourse debt (1)
$
3,496

 
$
1,343

 
$
1,539

 
$
614

 
$

Interest on non-recourse debt (2)
58,565

 
11,124

 
19,258

 
17,140

 
11,043

Interest on capital leases (3)
3,935

 
779

 
1,312

 
844

 
1,000

Total interest
$
65,996

 
$
13,246

 
$
22,109

 
$
18,598

 
$
12,043

Total debt-related obligations
$
295,692

 
$
70,825

 
$
93,784

 
$
36,068

 
$
95,015

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total non-recourse debt including interest
$
239,036

 
$
44,281

 
$
74,729

 
$
28,385

 
$
91,641

Operating lease obligations (4)
$
9,441

 
$
1,941

 
$
2,723

 
$
2,509

 
$
2,268


(1)
Recourse debt includes the Cinedigm Credit Agreement and the 2013 Notes.
(2)
Non-recourse debt is generally defined as debt whereby the lenders’ sole recourse with respect to defaults by the borrower is limited to the value of the asset, which is collateral for the debt.  The 2013 Term Loans are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC and CDF I, the 2013 Prospect Loan is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC and DC Holdings LLC, and the KBC Facilities are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.
(3)
Represents the capital lease and capital lease interest for the Pavilion Theatre and capital leases on information technology equipment. The Company has remained the primary obligor on the Pavilion capital lease, and therefore, the capital lease obligation and related assets under the capital lease remain on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014. The Company has, however, entered into a sub-lease agreement with the unrelated third party purchaser which pays the capital lease and as such, has no continuing involvement in the operation of the Pavilion Theatre. This capital lease was previously included in discontinued operations.
(4)
Includes the remaining operating lease agreement for one IDC lease now operated and paid for by FiberMedia, consisting of unrelated third parties.  FiberMedia currently pays the lease directly to the landlord and the Company continues to attempt to obtain landlord consent to assign the facility lease to FiberMedia.  Until such landlord consent is obtained, the Company will remain as the lessee.

We may continue to generate net losses for the foreseeable future primarily due to depreciation and amortization, interest on the 2013 Term Loans, 2013 Prospect Loan and Cinedigm Credit Agreement, marketing and promotional activities, content acquisition and marketing costs and the development of our digital OTT channels. Certain of these costs, including costs of content acquisition, marketing and promotional activities and digital channels, could be reduced if necessary. The restrictions imposed by the 2013 Term Loans and 2013 Prospect Loan 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. The 2013 Prospect Loan requires certain screen turn performance from Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC. While such restrictions may reduce the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate requirements, we do not have similar restrictions imposed upon our CEG business. We may seek to raise additional capital for strategic acquisitions or working capital as necessary.

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Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Seasonality

Revenues from our Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments 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 winter 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. While CEG benefits from the winter holiday season, 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.

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 are disclosed above in the table of our significant contractual obligations, and Holdings. In addition, as discussed further in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company holds a 100% equity interest in Holdings, which is an unconsolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), which wholly owns Cinedigm Digital Funding 2, LLC; however, the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

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.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We are required to disclose certain changes in internal control over financial reporting. Although we have made various enhancements to our controls, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Gaiam Dispute
In August 2014, the Company initiated mediation with Gaiam with respect to certain claims resulting from the GVE Acquisition in accordance with the requirements of the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the "MIPA”). On January 13 and 16, 2015, the Company and Gaiam participated in a two-day mediation to determine whether the parties’ disputes could be resolved informally without arbitration. The mediation was not successful, and, therefore, the Company is pursuing its claims against Gaiam through arbitration.

The Company believes that (i) Gaiam materially breached its representations and warranties under the MIPA, including a representation that the financial statements provided to Cinedigm were consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”); (ii) Gaiam engaged in fraud and tortious acts in connection with the sale; (iii) the amount of working capital in the business unit was substantially below the working capital target identified in the MIPA and is subject to a working capital adjustment;

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(iv) Gaiam breached the Transition Services Agreement, resulting in additional costs to the Company and potential losses associated with the non-collection of Company accounts receivable; and (v) Gaiam breached the terms of other agreements related to the transfer of cash from collected accounts receivable, including mishandling post-closing collections. Among other things, the Company has determined that significant sections of the financial statements that Gaiam provided to the Company both before and after the GVE Acquisition were not consistent with GAAP, despite Gaiam’s contractual obligations to ensure GAAP compliance, and that Gaiam’s financial statements did not fairly present the financial position and results of GVE as of the date of the transaction. The Company’s investigation of these issues is continuing.

The Company has demanded that Gaiam agree to participate in an expedited arbitration before a nationally recognized accounting firm to determine the value of the working capital in accordance with the relevant procedures set forth in the MIPA (“the Working Capital Arbitration”). The Company also has demanded that Gaiam agree simultaneously to participate in a separate arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (“the AAA Arbitration”) to resolve the parties’ non-working capital disputes. Gaiam has asserted that the AAA Arbitration should occur prior to the Working Capital Arbitration and has refused to proceed with the Working Capital Arbitration until after the AAA Arbitration has been completed. Cinedigm is in the process of taking appropriate steps to seek to compel Gaiam to participate in the Working Capital Arbitration without delay.

The relief requested by Cinedigm exceeds $30.0 million and includes unspecified compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and interest, and all other appropriate relief including punitive damages. Gaiam has disputed the Company’s allegations and asserted its own claims against Cinedigm, including seeking working capital reimbursement from the Company of over $6.0 million.

The Company believes that the claims that it has asserted against Gaiam in the Working Capital Arbitration and the AAA Arbitration have merit, and Cinedigm intends to pursue its claims vigorously. Conversely, the Company believes that Gaiam’s claims are without merit. At this early stage, there can be no assurance as to the likelihood of success on the merits.

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
The exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index on page 49 herein.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CINEDIGM CORP.

 
 
 
 
Date:
February 12, 2015
By: 
/s/ Christopher J. McGurk
 
 
 
Christopher J. McGurk
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 12, 2015
By: 
/s/ Jeffrey S. Edell
 
 
 
Jeffrey S. Edell
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description of Document
10.1
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Employment Agreement between Cinedigm Corp. and William Sondheim dated as of December 4, 2014.
31.1
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Officer's Certificate Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 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. Section 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.
101.INS
‑‑
XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
‑‑
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL
‑‑
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation.
101.DEF
‑‑
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.
101.LAB
‑‑
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label.
101.PRE
‑‑
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation.


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