1. Basis of Presentation ,Description of Our Business, Liquidity and Going Concern |
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| Basis of Presentation ,Description of Our Business, Liquidity and Going Concern |
On April 2, 2014, As Seen On TV, Inc. (“ASTV”) and Infusion Brands, Inc. (“Infusion”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, ASTV issued 452,960,490 shares of common stock to Infusion Brands International, Inc. (“IBI”), parent of Infusion, in exchange for all the shares of Infusion. Following the transaction, IBI became an 85.2% owner of ASTV’s outstanding common stock and 75% owner of ASTV’s common shares on a fully diluted basis.
The merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Infusion treated for accounting purposes as the acquirer. As such, the financial statements of Infusion Brands, Inc. are treated as the historical financial statements of the Company, with the results of ASTV being included from April 2, 2014 and thereafter. As a result, the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and statements of cash flows of Infusion as of December 31, 2013 and for the year then ended are now reflected as those of the Company. See Note 4.
Concurrent with the April 2, 2014 Merger Agreement, Infusion assumed all assets and obligations of IBI, including all rights held by IBI under a participation agreement between IBI and secured creditors of Ronco Holdings, Inc. (“Ronco”). Accordingly, while Infusion did not at that time hold an equity position in Ronco, Ronco was deemed a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) with Infusion being the primary beneficiary, therefore, the results of Ronco are included in the consolidated financial statements from March 6, 2014 until December 31, 2014. On May 31, 2015, the Company acquired all of the remaining secured debt and 100% of the equity ownership of Ronco. From and after May 31, 2015 Ronco is reported as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. See Note 3 for specifics of the participation agreement and VIE determination.
Following the aforementioned reverse merger, ASTV changed its fiscal year end from March 31st to December 31st to align with the fiscal year end of Infusion and Ronco. This was done to improve financial comparability of the consolidated group.
The consolidated results of operations include the revenues and expenses of Ronco subsequent to March 6, 2014, the date Ronco became a VIE, and ASTV’s business subsequent to April 2, 2014, the closing date of the reverse acquisition.
Collectively ASTV, Infusion and Ronco are referred to as the “Company” herein.
Description of Our Business
ASTV
As Seen On TV, Inc. is the parent company of Ronco Holdings, Inc, which owns the Ronco brand and associated assets. Ronco is engaged in the development and wholesale and retail sale of consumer products. As Seen On TV, Inc. is also the owner of several other subsidiaries (TV Goods Inc., Tru Hair, Inc., and eDiets, Inc.) that were discontinued as of June 26, 2015. Ronco ceased to be a VIE and became a wholly-owned subsidiary as of May 31, 2015.
ASTV, a Florida corporation, was organized in November 2006. Our executive offices are located in Austin, TX.
Infusion
Infusion is a Nevada Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASTV. During the period covered by this report, Infusion was a consumer products company that competes in three key product verticals – hardware, home goods, and cleaning – with a portfolio of revenue-generating brands including DualSaw, DualTools™, and DOC Cleaning. Its products are sold globally through a variety of national retailers, online retailers, catalogs, infomercials, and live shopping channels. Infusion’s operations were discontinued effective June 26, 2015. See footnote 19.
Ronco
Ronco was organized as a Corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 11, 2011. Ronco is located in Austin, Texas and is engaged in the development and wholesale and retail sale of consumer products throughout the United States. Ronco is a provider of proprietary consumer products for the kitchen and home. Ronco’s product line sells throughout the year through infomercials, online sales, wholesale distributors and direct retailers.
Segments
Commencing with the reverse merger and until December 31, 2014, the Company organized its business into four operating segments to align its organization based upon the Company’s management structure, products and services offered and funding requirements. The four operating segments that management defined were (1) Hardware, (2) Home Goods, (3) eCommerce, and (4) Corporate and Other. From and after January 1, 2015, the Company reorganized its business into five segments of which four segments are based on sales channel and 1 is based upon corporate finance and management activities. The five segments identified by management are (1) Retail, (1) Live Shopping, (3) Direct Response and (4) International/Royalty and (5) Corporate and Other. See Note 17 for further segment discussion.
Liquidity and Going Concern
At December 31, 2014, we had a cash balance of approximately $696,000, a working capital deficit of approximately $35,491,000 and an accumulated deficit of approximately $49,565,000. We have experienced losses from operations since our inception and defaulted on our debt, and we have relied on a series of private placements of secured and unsecured promissory notes to fund operations. The Company cannot predict how long it will continue to incur losses or whether it will ever become profitable.
We have undertaken, and will continue to implement, various measures to address our financial condition, including:
There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure the additional funding we need. If our efforts to do so are unsuccessful, we will be required to further reduce or eliminate our operations and/or seek relief through a filing under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties. |