Exhibit
99.1
a21,
Inc.
INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND NOTES THERETO,
FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
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Page
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PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited and unreviewed)
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2
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
(unaudited and unreviewed)
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2
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited and unreviewed)
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Capital Deficit for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 (unaudited and unreviewed)
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited and unreviewed)
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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8
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS (MD&A)
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26
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ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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30
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
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30
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ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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30
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ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
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30
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ITEM
2.CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES
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30
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ITEM
3. DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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30
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ITEM
4. SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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30
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ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
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31
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ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
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31
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FAILURE
OF COMPANY TO OBTAIN REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY INDEPENDENT
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The
Company did not obtain a review of the interim financial statements contained
herein by an independent accountant using professional review standards and
procedures, although such a review is required by Form 10-Q pursuant to Rule
10-01(d) of Regulation S-X. The Company filed a voluntary petition
for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on
December 4, 2008. Currently, the Company does not have the funds to
pay an independent public accountant to review the interim financial
statements. The interim financial statements and notes thereto
contained herein have been labeled as “unreviewed” in order to disclose the lack
of review by independent accountants. Due to the uncertainty of the
Company as a going concern, it is unable to determine at this time when, if at
all, it will be able to have the interim financial statements contained herein
reviewed by an independent accountant.
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a21,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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($
in thousands, except per share amounts)
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(unaudited
and unreviewed)
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September
30,
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December
31,
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2008
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2007
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ASSETS
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(unreviewed)
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
942 |
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$ |
2,090 |
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Accounts
receivable, net allowance for doubtful accounts of $269 and $237, at
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
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2,410 |
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3,008 |
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Inventory
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1,040 |
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874 |
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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398 |
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437 |
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Total
current assets
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4,790 |
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6,409 |
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Property,
plant and equipment, net
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6,418 |
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6,832 |
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Goodwill
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8,717 |
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8,778 |
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Intangible
assets, net
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4,246 |
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4,921 |
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Restricted
cash
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750 |
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750 |
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Other
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1,956 |
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2,431 |
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Total
assets
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$ |
26,877 |
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$ |
30,121 |
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LIABILITIES
AND CAPITAL DEFICIT
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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$ |
2,575 |
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$ |
2,761 |
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Royalties
payable
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1,162 |
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1,232 |
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Note
payable
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425 |
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--- |
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Wages
payable
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259 |
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278 |
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Deferred
revenue
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375 |
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389 |
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Restructure
liability
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--- |
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138 |
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Other
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103 |
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99 |
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Total
current liabilities
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4,899 |
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4,897 |
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a21,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
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($
in thousands, except per share amounts)
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(unaudited
and unreviewed)
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September
30,
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December
31,
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2008
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2007
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(unreviewed)
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LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES
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Senior
secured convertible notes payable, net – related party
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15,500 |
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15,500 |
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Secured
notes payable, net – related party (ArtSelect Sellers)
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2,555 |
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2,555 |
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Loan
payable from sale-leaseback of building, less current
portion
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7,290 |
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7,347 |
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Other
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69 |
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67 |
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Total
liabilities
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30,313 |
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30,366 |
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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MINORITY
INTEREST
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553 |
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1,071 |
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CAPITAL
DEFICIT
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Common
stock; $.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 92,051,905 and
90,740,851 shares issued and 88,372,130 and 87,061,076 shares outstanding
at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
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92 |
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91 |
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Treasury
stock (at cost, 3,679,775 shares)
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--- |
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--- |
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Additional
paid-in capital
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26,793 |
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26,121 |
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Accumulated
deficit
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(31,131 |
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(27,961 |
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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257 |
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433 |
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Total
capital deficit
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(3,989 |
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(1,316 |
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Total
liabilities and capital deficit
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$ |
26,877 |
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$ |
30,121 |
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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a21,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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($
in thousands except per share amounts)
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(unaudited
and unreviewed)
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Three
Months Ended
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Nine
Months Ended
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September
30,
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September
30,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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(unreviewed)
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(unreviewed)
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REVENUE
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Licensing
revenue
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$ |
2,356 |
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$ |
2,765 |
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$ |
7,796 |
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$ |
8,971 |
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Product
revenue
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2,185 |
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2,622 |
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7,027 |
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8,236 |
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TOTAL
REVENUE
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4,541 |
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5,387 |
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14,823 |
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17,207 |
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COSTS
AND EXPENSES
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Cost
of licensing revenue (excludes related amortization of $261 and $290 for
three months, and $738 and $854 for nine months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively)
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893 |
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890 |
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2,737 |
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2,852 |
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Cost
of product revenue (excludes related amortization of $45 and $44 for three
months, and $134 and $132 for nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007, respectively)
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1,220 |
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1,285 |
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3,899 |
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3,936 |
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Selling,
general and administrative
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2,544 |
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3,298 |
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8,450 |
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10,607 |
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Restructure
costs, including severance
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(82 |
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315 |
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(43 |
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315 |
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Depreciation
and amortization
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539 |
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640 |
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1,673 |
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1,891 |
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TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
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5,114 |
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6,428 |
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16,716 |
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19,601 |
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OPERATING
LOSS
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(573 |
) |
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(1,041 |
) |
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(1,893 |
) |
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(2,394 |
) |
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Interest
expense
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(451 |
) |
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(446 |
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(1,333 |
) |
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(1,330 |
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Warrant
expense
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--- |
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--- |
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--- |
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(1 |
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Other
income, net
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75 |
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|
117 |
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|
111 |
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214 |
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NET
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
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(949 |
) |
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(1,370 |
) |
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(3,115 |
) |
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(3,511 |
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Income
tax expense
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(15 |
) |
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(23 |
) |
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(55 |
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(74 |
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NET
LOSS ATTRIBUTED TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
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$ |
(964 |
) |
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$ |
(1,393 |
) |
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$ |
(3,170 |
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$ |
(3,585 |
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NET
LOSS ATTRIBUTED TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS PER SHARE, BASIC AND
DILUTED
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$ |
(0.01 |
) |
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$ |
(0.02 |
) |
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$ |
(0.04 |
) |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND
DILUTED
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88,355,417 |
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86,719,936 |
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88,032,533 |
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86,576,086 |
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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a21,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
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CAPITAL
DEFICIT
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(in
thousands)
(unaudited
and unreviewed)
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COMMON
STOCK
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TREASURY
STOCK
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NUMBER
OF SHARES
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AMOUNT
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NUMBER
OF SHARES
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AMOUNT
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ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN CAPITAL
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ACCUMULATED
DEFICIT
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ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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TOTAL
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Balance
at December 31, 2007
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90,741 |
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$ |
91 |
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(3,680 |
) |
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$ |
--- |
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$ |
26,121 |
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$ |
(27,961 |
) |
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$ |
433 |
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$ |
(1,316 |
) |
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Share-based
compensation
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--- |
|
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--- |
|
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--- |
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--- |
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155 |
|
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--- |
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--- |
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155 |
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Issuance
of common stock upon the conversion of SuperStock Seller Preferred
stock
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|
926 |
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1 |
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--- |
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--- |
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517 |
|
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--- |
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--- |
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|
518 |
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Vesting
of restricted stock compensation
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|
265 |
|
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--- |
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--- |
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--- |
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|
--- |
|
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|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
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|
--- |
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Net
loss
|
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|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
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(3,170 |
) |
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--- |
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|
(3,170 |
) |
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Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
|
(176 |
) |
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Comprehensive
loss
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
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|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
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|
(3,346 |
) |
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Balance
at September 30, 2008
|
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|
91,932 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
|
(3,680 |
) |
|
$ |
--- |
|
|
$ |
26,793 |
|
|
$ |
(31,131 |
) |
|
$ |
257 |
|
|
$ |
(3,989 |
) |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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a21,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
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($
in thousands)
|
|
(unaudited
and unreviewed)
|
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FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
(unreviewed)
|
|
|
|
|
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$ |
(3,170 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,585 |
) |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
1,673 |
|
|
|
1,891 |
|
|
Share-based
compensation
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
487 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
597 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
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|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
Inventory
|
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
(410 |
) |
|
|
(881 |
) |
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
179 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
NET
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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|
(1,131 |
) |
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|
(1,644 |
) |
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|
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
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|
|
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|
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Investment
in property, plant and equipment
|
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|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
Investment
in software
|
|
|
(243 |
) |
|
|
(422 |
) |
|
Investment
in photo collection
|
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|
(22 |
) |
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|
(311 |
) |
|
SuperStock
acquisition earn-out
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
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|
(285 |
) |
|
Other
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(334 |
) |
|
|
(1,070 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
proceeds from Applejack note payable
|
|
|
425 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Net
proceeds from the exercise of stock options
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
Net
proceeds from the exercise of stock warrants
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
Payment
of SuperStock seller promissory note payable
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
Other
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
27 |
|
|
NET
CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EFFECT
OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALANTS
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
27 |
|
|
NET
DECREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
(1,096 |
) |
|
|
(2,645 |
) |
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALANTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
|
|
2,038 |
|
|
|
5,455 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALANTS AT END OF PERIOD
|
|
$ |
942 |
|
|
$ |
2,810 |
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
|
a21,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
|
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
(unaudited
and unreviewed)
|
|
FOR
THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
(unreviewed)
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
income taxes paid
|
|
$ |
55 |
|
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
1,170 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion
of SuperStock Seller Preferred stock into common stock
(see
Note F)
|
|
|
518 |
|
|
|
1,182 |
|
|
Cashless
exercise of warrants for common stock
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
Accrued
purchase price payable
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
|
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED AND
UNREVIEWED)
NOTE
A - FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION AND THE DESCRIPTION OF
BUSINESS
The
unaudited and unreviewed condensed consolidated financial statements of a21,
Inc. (“a21”, “the Company”, “we”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the
opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly a21’s financial position at
September 30, 2008, and the results of operations for the interim periods
presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant
to such SEC rules and regulations. Results of operations for interim periods are
not necessarily indicative of those to be achieved for full fiscal years. These
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
our audited financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the SEC. Please refer to the
note preceding the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information related to the financial statements contained in this Form
8-K.
a21, Inc.
(the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Texas in October 1998, under
the name Saratoga Holdings I, Inc. In April 2002, we changed our name from
Saratoga Holdings I, Inc. to a21, Inc. In February 2004, we completed
the acquisition of all of the voting common stock, representing 83% of the
outstanding equity, of SuperStock, Inc. In October 2005, our UK subsidiary
SuperStock Ltd. completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of
Ingram Publishing Limited, and in May 2006, we completed the acquisition of
ArtSelect, Inc. through the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary into ArtSelect.
On July 31, 2006, we changed our state of incorporation from Texas to
Delaware.
Through
SuperStock, we aggregate visual content from photographers, photography
agencies, archives, libraries and private collections and license the visual
content to our customer base consisting of four major groups: creative
(advertising and design agencies), editorial (publishing and media entities),
corporate (in-house communications departments and outside corporate
communications firms) and consumers (the general public). SuperStock products
are sold directly and through a global network of distributors.
ArtSelect
supplies home and office framed and unframed wall décor to retailers,
catalogers, membership organizations and consumers through both online and
traditional retail and wholesale distribution channels in the United
States.
NOTE
B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
[1] Basis
of presentation/Going concern:
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that we will continue as a going concern. We have sustained
significant recurring losses and an accumulated deficit of $31.1 million at
September 30, 2008. Our independent registered public accounting firm’s audit
report on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2007, included a paragraph to emphasize the substantial doubt about
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. At September
30, 2008, we had cash of $942,000 and working capital of
$(109,000).
On
December 4, 2008, we filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of
Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) in the United States
Bankruptcy Court (the “Court”) for the Middle District of Florida (the “Chapter
11 proceeding”). This Chapter 11 proceeding is not a typical Chapter 11
reorganization because it instead contemplates an asset sale through and auction
and bidding process as approved by the Court. We will be managing our business
as a debtor-in-possession pursuant to the provisions of the Code. In connection
with our Chapter 11 petition, we entered into the following agreements: an Asset
Purchase Agreement for the assets of ArtSelect, Inc. with Metaverse Corporation
(“Metaverse”); and an Asset Purchase Agreement for the U.S. assets of
SuperStock, Inc. with Masterfile Corporation (“Masterfile”). We are currently
seeking a buyer for the assets of
SuperStock,
Ltd. Pursuant to these purchase agreements, these buyers (or higher bidders)
will purchase substantially all of our assets and assume certain of our
obligations through a supervised sale under Section 363 of the
Code.
[2]
Principles of consolidation:
The
consolidated financial statements include all of our accounts including our
primary operating subsidiaries, SuperStock and ArtSelect. The
minority interest in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, represents the interest of the holders of preferred shares of
SuperStock (“SuperStock Seller Preferred”), which are exchangeable into a21
common shares. All significant inter-company balances and
transactions have been eliminated.
[3]
Revenue recognition:
Revenue
is recognized when the following criteria are met: evidence of an arrangement
exists, the price is fixed or determinable, collectibility is reasonably assured
and delivery has occurred or services have been rendered.
Licensing
fee revenue is recorded at invoiced amounts except in the case of licensing
rights through distributors, where revenue is recorded at our share of invoiced
amounts. Distributors typically earn and retain a percentage of the license fee
according to their contract, and we record the remaining license fee as revenue.
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the price is fixed or
determinable at the time the customer agrees to the terms and conditions of the
license agreement. We maintain a credit department and credit policies that set
credit limits and ascertain customer credit worthiness, thus reducing our risk
of credit loss. Based on our policies and procedures, as well as our historical
experience, we are able to determine that the likelihood of collection is
reasonably assured prior to recognizing revenue. These first three general
revenue recognition criteria have been met at or prior to the time of delivery
of the imagery, regardless of the format or delivery medium. Delivery occurs
upon making digital images available for download by the customer, or upon
shipment of CD, analog film and transparencies. We also sell
subscriptions of certain images for terms ranging from one to twelve months.
Subscription revenue is recognized over the respective term of the subscription
agreement and, accordingly, $375,000 and $389,000 is recorded as deferred
revenue as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
Revenue
from product sales is recognized when the product is shipped and title is
transferred to the customer. Revenue from sales via ArtSelect’s website and/or
related sub-domains is recognized on a gross basis. Revenue from sales through
customers’ distribution channels is recognized net of related costs. We base our
estimates for sales returns on historical experience.
[4] Cost
of revenue:
Cost of
licensing fee revenue reflects royalties on revenue generated from images
licensed under contracts with photographers. Royalties are expensed in the
period that they are incurred. Cost of revenue excludes amortization of revenue
generating assets. Cost of product sales reflects payments made to suppliers of
art content, framing materials, and shipment and handling costs.
[5] Use
of estimates:
The
preparation of 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 reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimates. The recoverability of the carrying values of long-lived assets,
including goodwill and identifiable intangible assets represent sensitive
estimates subject to change.
[6] Fair
value of financial instruments:
Our
financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term debt, which
approximate fair value because of their short maturities. The carrying amount of
long-term debt approximates fair value due to the market rate of interest
incurred by us. The fair value of
our notes
payable to stockholders and an affiliated company are not reasonably
determinable based on the related party nature of the transactions.
[7] Cash
and cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
We
consider all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity
of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, we had no investments with maturities greater than three
months. We are required to maintain a security deposit in accordance with our
lease agreement for the SuperStock facility. This consists of restricted cash
funded by us to secure a letter of credit in the amount of $750,000 at September
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
[8]
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Accounts
receivable are trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts. We
estimate our allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical loss ratios,
existing economic conditions, and specific account analysis of high-risk
accounts. Concentration of credit risk is limited due to the dispersion of
customers. No single customer represents more than 10% of the total accounts
receivable.
[9]
Inventory:
Inventory
is valued at the lower of cost or market and is determined on the first-in,
first-out (FIFO) basis. Inventories include raw materials and finished goods.
Raw materials include prints, mats, frames, molding, and packaging material.
Finished goods consist of pre-framed art and compact disk products produced for
resale. The requirements for any provisions of estimated losses for obsolete,
excess, or slow-moving inventories are reviewed periodically.
[10]
Deferred Rent Receivable:
During
2004, we entered into an agreement to sublease a significant portion of our
headquarters and SuperStock facility for a term of six years with an option to
renew for an additional two-year term. Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”) 13, “Accounting for Leases”, requires rental income from an
operating lease be recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable
lease term. Accordingly, we recognize total contractual minimum lease payments,
including scheduled rent increases, as rental income evenly over the lease term.
Accrued revenues from contractually scheduled rent increases in excess of
amounts currently due are reported as a long-term receivable. We monitor this
asset for collection risk and will establish reserves for any amounts deemed not
collectible. However, amounts collected in future periods may vary from our
expectations.
[11]
Defined Contribution Employee Benefit Plan:
We
maintain defined contribution retirement plans pursuant to Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code (the Plan), in which U.S. employees at least 21 years of
age may participate after completing six months of service. Eligible employees
may contribute up to a certain percentage of their annual compensation to the
Plan, subject to the annual IRS limitations. The Company may match employee
contributions on a discretionary basis. No company match was made during 2008 or
2007.
[12]
Foreign Currency:
We
translate assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, whose functional
currency is the local currency, at exchange rates in effect as of the balance
sheet date. We translate revenue and expenses at the monthly average rates of
exchange prevailing during the year. We include the adjustment resulting from
translating the financial statements of such foreign subsidiaries in accumulated
other comprehensive income, which is reflected as a separate component of
capital deficit. Gains and losses, which are denominated in currency other than
a subsidiary’s local currency and re-measured in the subsidiary’s local
currency, are recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of
operations.
[13] Land
and building and property and equipment and depreciation:
The land
and building in Jacksonville, Florida, with our SuperStock and corporate offices
were sold and leased back in a SuperStock transaction accounted for as a
financing transaction. The building is being depreciated over the twenty-year
term of the related lease. Property and equipment consisting of furniture,
fixtures and equipment, photography and computer equipment are recorded at cost.
Depreciation of property and equipment is computed by the straight-line method
over the assets' estimated lives. The estimated applicable life for furniture,
fixtures, and equipment is 7 years; the applicable, estimated life of
photography and computer equipment is 5 to 7 years.
Expenditures
for major additions and improvements are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs
are charged to operations as incurred. Upon sale or retirement of property and
equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the
accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in operations.
[14]
Photo collection and contracts with photographers:
Expenditures
for additions and improvements to the photo collection are capitalized. The
photo collection is categorized by type of imagery (fine art, vintage and
contemporary). Depreciation of the photo collection is computed by the
straight-line method over the assets’ estimated lives of forty years for fine
art and vintage images and four years for contemporary images. Upon sale or
retirement of any portion of the collection, the related cost and accumulated
depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in
operations.
Contracts
with photographers have an average life of ten years including those that are
automatically renewable. Amortization of the photographer’s contracts is based
on projected revenues expected to be generated over the estimated average
ten-year life of the underlying images covered by the respective
contracts.
[15]
Goodwill and intangible assets:
The
Company performed an impairment test on October 1, 2007, and concluded no
impairment of good will existed. Due to the Company’s current financial
condition, which resulted in the filing of a voluntary petition for bankruptcy
relief (Refer to Note M – Subsequent Events), the Company has not performed an
impairment test on its goodwill during 2008. However, due to the recent
bankruptcy filing, it is likely that the Company’s goodwill has been materially
impaired.
Intangible
assets with definite lives are amortized over their estimated useful life and
reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS 144 (as defined below).
Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized using either the
straight-line method or based on expected usage of the asset, depending on the
nature of the asset over their expected useful life.
The
Company capitalizes software development costs for modifications to various web
site components and management information systems that result in additional
functionality in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position (SOP), 98-1,
“Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use.” Software development costs are amortized on a
straight-line basis over four years.
[16]
Long-lived assets:
We
evaluate our long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS 144”), pursuant to which an
impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is
not recoverable and exceeds its undiscounted cash flows. A long-lived
asset is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. Our
consideration of SFAS 144 involves significant assumptions and estimates based
on management’s best judgments of current and future circumstances, including
currently enacted tax laws, the future weighted-average cost of capital, and our
future financial performance. No impairment tests have been performed during the
nine months ended September 30, 2008; however, due to the Company’s financial
condition, it is likely that certain of the Company’s long-lived assets are
materially impaired.
[17]
Other assets, net:
|
|
|
9/30/2008
|
|
|
12/31/2007
|
|
|
Photo
collection, net
|
|
$ |
1,029 |
|
|
$ |
1,231 |
|
|
Photographer
contracts, net
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
511 |
|
|
Long-term
receivable
|
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,956 |
|
|
$ |
2,431 |
|
[18]
Income taxes:
We
recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of
differences between the financial statements and tax bases of assets and
liabilities, and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from
offsetting the net operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards against taxable
income, if any. We established a valuation allowance to reflect the likelihood
of realization of deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The difference in basis of the
investment in foreign subsidiary relates to goodwill which is a temporary
difference. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties
associated with uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense, if
applicable.
[19] Net
loss attributed to common stockholders per share:
We
calculate net loss attributed to common stockholders per share in accordance
with the provisions of SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share”. SFAS No. 128 requires
a dual presentation of "basic" and "diluted" income (loss) per share on the face
of the consolidated statements of operations. Basic income (loss) per share is
computed by dividing the net loss attributed to common stockholders by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each
period. Diluted loss per share includes the effect, if any, from the potential
exercise or conversion of securities, such as stock options and warrants, which
would result in the issuance of incremental shares of common stock.
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the basic and diluted
net loss attributed to common stockholders per share is the same since the
effect from the potential exercise of 9,534,850 and 12,405,238 outstanding stock
options and warrants as of September 30, 2008 and 2007, or the vesting of
511,459 and 1,270,654 shares of restricted stock, respectively, would have been
anti-dilutive.
For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, 996,922 and 1,913,253
shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the SuperStock Seller
Preferred, respectively, have also been excluded from the weighted average
shares outstanding due to their anti-dilutive effect.
[20]
Reclassifications:
Certain
reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to
conform to the respective current year presentation.
[21]
Comprehensive Loss and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:
Accumulated
other comprehensive income consists of net unrealized foreign currency
translation adjustments and is presented in the consolidated balance sheets as a
component of capital deficit.
[22]
Share based payments:
We have a
2005 Stock Option Plan and a 2002 Stock Option Plan, which are described in Note
K below. We apply the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS
123(R) whereby compensation cost for all share-based payments are based on
the grant date estimated fair value.
The fair
value of each option is measured at the grant date using a Black-Scholes
option-pricing model, which requires the use of a number of assumptions
including volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividends. There
were no stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30,
2008.
The
following summarizes our stock option activity for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008:
|
|
|
Stock
Options
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
5,967,013 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(2,679,413 |
) |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
3,287,600 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
5,228,677 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable,
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
2,776,584 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at
September 30, 2008:
|
Exercise
Prices
|
|
|
Number
Outstanding
|
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
| $ |
0.09 |
|
|
|
230,000 |
|
3
months
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
| $ |
0.28 |
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
37
months
|
|
|
810,417 |
|
| $ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
1,092,600 |
|
4
months
|
|
|
909,500 |
|
| $ |
0.34 |
|
|
|
165,000 |
|
27
months
|
|
|
165,000 |
|
| $ |
0.46 |
|
|
|
425,000 |
|
34
months
|
|
|
425,000 |
|
| $ |
0.65 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
35
months
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
| $ |
0.83 |
|
|
|
175,000 |
|
32
months
|
|
|
116,667 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
3,287,600 |
|
22
months
|
|
|
2,776,584 |
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable as of September
30, 2008, was $0. This amount represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the
difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the third
quarter of 2008 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money
options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option
holders exercised their options on September 30, 2008.
The
following is a summary of the status of and changes to the Company’s non-vested
restricted shares as of and for the nine months ended September 30,
2008:
|
|
|
Non-vested
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average Grant-Date Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
929,513 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(384,721 |
) |
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(33,333 |
) |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
Balance,
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
511,459 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
Share-based
compensation expense of $48,000 and $155,000 was recognized during the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008, for the fair value of restricted shares
and options that vested during the period. As of September 30, 2008,
there was $170,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested
share based compensation arrangements, including options and restricted stock
grants. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
about 2 years.
[23]
Advertising
Advertising
expenses were $150,000 and $49,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively. Advertising expenses were $499,000 and
$184,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Advertising costs are expensed as
incurred.
[24]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June
2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) EITF 03-6-1, “Determining
Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are
Participating Securities,” effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. This FSP provides that unvested share-based payment awards
that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents
(whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in
the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class
method. Upon adoption, a company is required to retrospectively
adjust its earnings per share data (including any amounts related to interim
periods, summaries of earnings and selected financial data) to conform with the
provisions of this FSP. Early application of this FSP is
prohibited. The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if any,
that this FSP will have on its financial statements.
In May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources
of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in
the preparation of financial statements of non-governmental entities that are
presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)
in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). This statement is
effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in
Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The
hierarchy under FAS 162 is as follows:
|
(a)
|
FASB
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards and Interpretations, FASB
Statement 133 Implementation Issues, FASB Staff Positions, AICPA
Accounting Research Bulletins and Accounting Principles Board Opinions
that are not superseded by actions of the FASB, and Rules and interpretive
releases of the SEC for SEC
registrants
|
|
(b)
|
FASB
Technical Bulletins and, if cleared by the FASB, AICPA Industry Audit and
Accounting Guides and Statements of
Position
|
|
(c)
|
AICPA
Accounting Standards Executive Committee Practice Bulletins that have been
cleared by the FASB, consensus positions of the EITF, and Appendix D EITF
topics
|
|
(d)
|
Implementation
guides (Q&As) published by the FASB staff, AICPA Accounting
Interpretations, AICPA Industry Audit and Accounting Guides and Statements
of Position not cleared by the FASB, and practices that are widely
recognized and prevalent either generally or in the
industry
|
In
general, SFAS 162 provides that an entity shall follow the accounting treatment
specified by the accounting principle from the source in the highest
category.
In April
2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets,” effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. This FSP amends the factors that should be considered in
developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of
a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets” (“SFAS 142”), thereby resulting in improved consistency between the
useful life applied under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to
measure fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R, “Business
Combinations.” The Company is currently evaluating the effect, if
any, this guidance may have on its financial statements.
On
January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159
provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and
financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for
which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each
subsequent reporting date. The fair value option: (i) may be applied
instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments accounted
for by the equity method; (ii) is irrevocable (unless a new election date
occurs); and (iii) is applied only to entire instruments and not to
portions of instruments. We did not elect to report any additional
assets or liabilities at fair value and accordingly, the adoption of SFAS 159
did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of
operations.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business
Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) establishes the principles
and requirements for how an acquirer: (i) recognizes and measures in its
financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed
and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; (ii) recognizes and
measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a
bargain purchase; and (iii) determines what information to disclose to
enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial
effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is to be applied
prospectively to business combinations consummated on or after the beginning of
the first annual reporting period on or after December 15, 2008, with early
adoption prohibited. We are currently evaluating the impact SFAS 141(R)
will have upon adoption on our accounting for acquisitions. However, under the
previous guidance, any changes in valuation allowances as a result of income
from acquisitions, for certain deferred tax assets would serve to reduce
goodwill, whereas under the new standard, any changes in the valuation allowance
related to income from acquisitions currently or in prior periods will serve to
reduce income taxes in the period in which the reserve is
reversed. In addition, under SFAS 141(R), transaction related
expenses, which were previously capitalized as “deal costs”, will be expensed as
incurred.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Non-controlling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB
No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and
reporting standards that require (i) non-controlling interests to be
reported as a component of equity, (ii) changes in a parent’s ownership
interest while the parent retains its controlling interest to be accounted for
as equity transactions, and (iii) any retained non-controlling equity
investment upon the deconsolidation of a subsidiary to be initially measured at
fair value. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods
within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with
early adoption prohibited. We are currently evaluating the effect, if any, which
the adoption of SFAS 160 may have on our financial position, results of
operations.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value
measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a
fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. In February
2008, the FASB deferred the effective date of SFAS 157 by one year for
certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that
are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a
recurring basis (at least annually). On January 1, 2008, we adopted
the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157
“Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), except as it applies to those
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities for which the effective date
has been delayed by one year. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a
material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
NOTE
C - INVENTORY
The major
components of inventory are summarized as follows:
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
September
30,
2008
|
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Framed
art raw materials
|
|
$ |
751 |
|
|
$ |
647 |
|
|
Framed
art finished goods
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,040 |
|
|
$ |
874 |
|
NOTE
D - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property,
plant, and equipment are summarized as follows:
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
September
30,
2008
|
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land
and building
|
|
$ |
7,768 |
|
|
$ |
7,768 |
|
|
Office
equipment and furnishings
|
|
|
767 |
|
|
|
765 |
|
|
Technology
equipment
|
|
|
621 |
|
|
|
589 |
|
|
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(2,738 |
) |
|
|
(2,290 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
6,418 |
|
|
$ |
6,832 |
|
Land and
building were sold and leased back in a transaction accounted for as a financing
transaction. The building is being depreciated over the twenty-year term of the
related lease.
Depreciation
expense was $144,000 and $154,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively. Depreciation expense was $455,000 and
$459,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
NOTE
E - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
|
Goodwill
at December 31, 2007
|
|
$ |
8,778 |
|
|
SuperStock
earn-out
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Cumulative
foreign currency
translation
of goodwill
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
Goodwill
at September 30, 2008
|
|
$ |
8,717 |
|
Identifiable
intangible assets, net of amortization at September 30, 2008, are as
follows:
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
Foreign
Currency Translation
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
Average
Useful Life (in months)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SuperStock
non-compete covenants
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
$ |
(116 |
) |
|
$ |
--- |
|
|
$ |
--- |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
SuperStock
software
|
|
|
838 |
|
|
|
(293 |
) |
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
545 |
|
|
|
36
– 60 |
|
|
Ingram
license agreements
|
|
|
1,142 |
|
|
|
(858 |
) |
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
Ingram
non-compete agreements
|
|
|
430 |
|
|
|
(430 |
) |
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
Ingram
customer relationships
|
|
|
420 |
|
|
|
(420 |
) |
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
Ingram
distribution agreements
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
(270 |
) |
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
Ingram
trademark
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
(220 |
) |
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
ArtSelect
trade name
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
ArtSelect
software
|
|
|
1,470 |
|
|
|
(731 |
) |
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
739 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
ArtSelect
customer relationships
|
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
2,341 |
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
Intangible
assets
|
|
$ |
7,786 |
|
|
$ |
(3,797 |
) |
|
$ |
257 |
|
|
$ |
4,246 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
expense totaled $305,000 and $272,000, during the three months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Amortization expense totaled
$872,000 and $802,000, during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Approximate remaining annual amortization expense is as
follows for each of the following years: 2008: $137,000, 2009:
$632,000, 2010: $422,000, 2011: $203,000 and 2012: $198,000.
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible
assets, net at December 31, 2007
|
|
$ |
4,921 |
|
|
Decrease
to cumulative foreign currency translation
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
SuperStock
software additions, net
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
ArtSelect
software additions, net
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
Amortization
expense
|
|
|
(872 |
) |
|
Intangible
assets, net at September 30, 2008
|
|
$ |
4,246 |
|
NOTE
F - MINORITY INTEREST
Minority
interest represents 328,974 shares of SuperStock Seller Preferred (which does
not include the converted shares of SuperStock Seller Preferred described below)
held by the former owners of SuperStock at September 30, 2008, which is
exchangeable for 986,922 shares of a21’s common stock. The SuperStock Seller
Preferred has no voting rights, pays no dividend, and, except for exchange
rights into common stock, it has no other special rights except a liquidation
preference. In the event of liquidation, it is senior to the common stock of
SuperStock and has distribution rights to the greater of $839,000 or 3% of the
total liquidation distributions after creditors. The minority interest is valued
as if it had been exchanged into a21’s common stock at the closing price on the
day of the acquisition.
On March
22, 2008, we issued 926,331 shares of a21 common stock upon the conversion of
308,777 shares of SuperStock Seller Preferred with a respective adjustment to
equity of $518,000, representing the allocable, original fair value of the
SuperStock Seller Preferred as if it had been exchanged into a21’s common stock
at the closing price on the day of the acquisition.
NOTE
G - OPERATING SEGMENTS
We
operate in the following segments: Corporate, SuperStock, and ArtSelect. No
customer represented 10% or more of our total revenue in the periods
presented.
6% and 7%
of our total revenues were based in the U.K. for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 7% of our total revenues
were based in the U.K. for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007. 88% and 92% of our total assets were based domestically in the
U.S. as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
The
following tables present information about our segment activity as of September
30, 2008, for the three and nine months then ended:
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
months ended
September
30, 2008
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
SuperStock
|
|
|
ArtSelect
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
--- |
|
|
$ |
2,356 |
|
|
$ |
2,185 |
|
|
$ |
4,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(605 |
) |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(573 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
total assets
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
15,750 |
|
|
|
10,928 |
|
|
|
26,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
long-lived assets
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
11,594 |
|
|
|
9,198 |
|
|
|
20,792 |
|
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine
months ended
September
30, 2008
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
SuperStock
|
|
|
ArtSelect
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
--- |
|
|
$ |
7,796 |
|
|
$ |
7,027 |
|
|
$ |
14,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(1,878 |
) |
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
(366 |
) |
|
|
(1,893 |
) |
The
following tables present information about our segment activity as of September
30, 2007, for the three and nine months then ended:
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
months ended
September
30, 2007
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
SuperStock
|
|
|
ArtSelect
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
--- |
|
|
$ |
2,765 |
|
|
$ |
2,622 |
|
|
$ |
5,387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
operating loss
|
|
|
(489 |
) |
|
|
(352 |
) |
|
|
(200 |
) |
|
|
(1,041 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
total assets
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
18,921 |
|
|
|
11,406 |
|
|
|
30,644 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
long-lived assets
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
12,843 |
|
|
|
9,598 |
|
|
|
22,441 |
|
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine
months ended
September
30, 2007
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
SuperStock
|
|
|
ArtSelect
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$ |
--- |
|
|
$ |
8,971 |
|
|
$ |
8,236 |
|
|
$ |
17,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
operating loss
|
|
|
(1,760 |
) |
|
|
(570 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
|
|
(2,394 |
) |
The
SuperStock segment information reflects the operation of foreign
subsidiaries.
NOTE
H – DEBT FINANCINGS
The
following table summarizes the future maturities of long-term debt obligations
at September 30, 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
Senior
Secured Convertible Notes
|
|
$ |
15,500 |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
$ |
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
$ |
15,500 |
|
|
Secured
Notes (ArtSelect)
|
|
|
2,555 |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
2,555 |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
Total:
|
|
$ |
18,055 |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
$ |
2,555 |
|
|
|
--- |
|
|
$ |
15,500 |
|
$15.5
Million Senior Secured Convertible Notes
During
April 2006, we entered into a securities purchase agreement (“Purchase
Agreement”) with certain purchasers and Queequeg Partners, LP, as agent
(“Agent”), whereby we issued $15.5 million of 5% Senior Secured Convertible
Notes (“Senior Convertible Notes”) in consideration for which we received net
proceeds of $11.7 million in cash after the repayment of certain outstanding
debt of $3.3 million, the exchange of Notes totaling $215,000 to retire warrants
to purchase 637,500 shares of a21’s common stock, the repayment of total
interest due of $216,000, and the payment of a finder’s fee of $100,000.
Queequeg Partners L.P. and Queequeg, Ltd. (each of which are affiliated with
Ahab Capital Management, Inc., which was a 10% beneficial owner of a21’s common
stock prior to April 27, 2006) (collectively “Ahab”), and StarVest Partners, LP
(“StarVest”), which was a 10% beneficial owner of a21’s common stock prior to
April 27, 2006, purchased a portion of the Notes sold in this transaction. As
part of this transaction, we released $690,000 worth of certificates of deposit
(“CDs”), which had been pledged by Ahab to secure the letter of credit issued by
SuperStock in connection with its capital lease for our facility in
Jacksonville, Florida, and replaced the deposit with new CDs from the net
proceeds of the financing.
The
Senior Convertible Notes are secured by substantially all of our assets and are
convertible into 23,846,149 of a21’s common stock at a minimum conversion price
of $0.65 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in the Senior Convertible
Notes. In addition, the conversion price of the Senior Convertible Notes may be
adjusted based on a weighted average anti-dilution formula in the event of
issuances of a21’s common stock at a price per share below $0.65. The minimum
conversion price is set at $0.50 per share on a diluted basis. The interest on
the Senior Convertible Notes is payable quarterly in arrears, and the principal
will be due and payable on March 31, 2011. If the 45-day volume weighted average
price of a21’s common stock equals or exceeds $1 per share, the Senior
Convertible Notes will automatically be converted into a21’s common stock under
certain conditions.
The
Senior Convertible Notes include customary events of default, including the
failure to pay any principal or interest when due, the breach of any covenant or
term or condition of the Senior Convertible Notes, the breach of any
representation or warranty in the Purchase Agreement, Senior Convertible Notes
or other documents executed in connection with the transactions contemplated
thereby, defaults in the performance of any other indebtedness of greater than
$500,000, the insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, and the SEC issuing a
stop trade order or suspension of trading relating to a21’s common
stock. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, each Note will
become due and payable, either upon notice from the agent for the holders of
Senior Convertible Notes at the direction of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding principal amount of the Senior Convertible Notes or automatically,
depending on the particular event of default.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, for so long as StarVest beneficially
owns at least 8,000,000 shares of a21’s common stock, StarVest has the right to
name a designee to our Board of Directors. In addition, for so long as at least
40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Convertible Notes is
outstanding, we may not, without the prior written consent of the Agent, engage
in certain activities or transactions, including, but not limited to, declaring
dividends, liquidating, dissolving, effecting a reorganization or change of
control, or incurring certain indebtedness. The Purchase Agreement also provides
that the purchasers have a pro-rata “first right of refusal” to provide up to
25% of the amount of any additional financing the amount of which will be in
excess of $2.0 million.
On
January 31, 2008, we entered into a waiver agreement with the holders of a
majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Notes,
to waive quarterly cash interest payments until March 31, 2008. Instead of
paying the interest for such periods in cash, the agreement provides that we
will settle quarterly interest payments
due in
January and April 2008 with new notes in the aggregate principal amount equal to
the interest due, having substantially the same terms as the original
notes. We would resume paying quarterly interest in cash beginning
with the quarterly interest due in January 2009. As of November 14,
2008, the new notes for the unpaid interest due have not been issued, and we
continue to have ongoing discussions with the note holders. Refer to
Note M – Subsequent Events.
On
October 8, 2008, we entered into a preliminary agreement with the holders of a
majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Notes,
to receive a21 common stock in lieu of the quarterly cash interest payment for
the three months ended September 30, 2008. On November 4, 2008, the
final agreement was executed with the note holders and we issued 33,517,805
shares of a21 common stock based on the closing stock price of $0.006 per share
as of September 30, 2008. Refer to Note M – Subsequent Events for
additional information regarding this matter.
Secured
Notes – Related Party (ArtSelect Sellers)
In
partial consideration for the sale of ArtSelect to a21, the stockholders of
ArtSelect received $2.4 million in secured notes. The seller notes bear interest
at 6% per year and mature on the earlier to occur of a change of control or May
15, 2009. The first year of interest on the notes was accrued and added to the
principal of the notes. Since the first year, interest has been payable
quarterly, in arrears. The notes are secured by substantially all the assets of
ArtSelect (provided that, with respect to up to $3.0 million of the assets of
ArtSelect, the notes are junior to the previously issued $15.5 million
Senior Convertible Notes described above). The $2.6 million notes, including
accrued interest, recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at
September 30, 2008, is included in the caption “Secured notes payable, net-
related party (ArtSelect Sellers)”.
Applejack
Line of Credit
On July
16, 2008, we entered into a Commercial Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) and
Promissory Note (the “Note”) with Applejack Art Partners, Inc. (“Applejack”),
which provides a line of credit of up to $500,000 for working
capital. Funds may be drawn over a three month period no more
frequently than weekly and in amounts not exceeding $150,000 at any one
time. As of September 30, 2008, the Company had an outstanding
balance of $425,000. The Note required that the Company pay interest
on the advanced funds beginning August 1, 2008, at an annual percentage rate of
12% and accrued on a monthly basis, with the Note maturing and the outstanding
principal and any unpaid interest due in full on November 1,
2008. The Note is secured by the collateral specified in the Security
Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), which consists of all personal property
and assets of the Company.
The loan
may be accelerated if an event of default occurs, which includes: the failure of
the Company to make any payment when due, the inaccuracy of any material
representation made by the Company, the failure of the Company to observe or
perform any of its obligations under the Loan Agreement, Note or Security
Agreement, and the occurrence of any event under any other lending facility
which gives the lender under that facility the right to accelerate payment under
that facility.
The Loan
Agreement also requires that the Company obtain the prior consent of Applejack
to engage in discussions and/or negotiations with any party other than the
Applejack to convey, lease, or sell all or substantially all of its assets to
any person or entity, whether in one transaction or a series of related
transactions. This limitation expires upon the earlier of thirty (30) days after
the date of the Loan Agreement and the date that the Applejack fails to make an
advance under the Loan Agreement.
On July
9, 2008, the Company entered into an Intercreditor Agreement (the “Intercreditor
Agreement”) with the Lender and certain of the Company’s note holders, which
provides that the Lender shall have a first priority security interest in all of
the Company’s assets until all the obligations and liabilities owing by the
Company to the Applejack up to $500,000 are paid in full.
The Note
matured on November 1, 2008 and the grace period for payment ended on November
10, 2008. The Company did not pay the outstanding principal and
unpaid interest due on the Note on November 10, 2008, and are therefore in
default under the Loan Agreement and the Note. Refer to Note M –
Subsequent Events for additional information regarding this matter.
NOTE
I – LOAN PAYABLE ON BUILDING
During
June 2004, we completed the sale and leaseback of the land and an approximately
73,000 square foot building in which our headquarters is located in
Jacksonville, Florida. The facility was sold for $7.7 million and resulted in
net proceeds of $7.5 million, of which $4.0 million was used to repay a bank
note that was secured by a first mortgage on the facility and $1.6 million was
used to repay other indebtedness to the selling stockholders of SuperStock. The
building was leased back for a term of twenty years. The lease provides us with
two five-year renewal options on specified payment terms.
Based on
the terms of the leasing arrangement, the transaction does not qualify for sale
recognition and has been accounted for as a financing transaction pursuant to
SFAS No. 98, "Accounting for Leases". Accordingly, the accompanying financial
statements reflect the net proceeds from the sale of the land and building as a
loan payable with an effective interest rate of 10.1%. The building is included
in property and equipment and is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over
the twenty-year term of the lease.
The
following table summarizes our annual maturities under the loan payable on
building at September 30, 2008:
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
2010
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
2011
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
2012
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
6,830 |
|
|
Total
Maturities
|
|
|
7,363 |
|
|
Less:
Current Portion
|
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
Long
Term Portion
|
|
$ |
7,290 |
|
The
current portion of the loan payable is included in other current
liabilities.
The
following table summarizes our related annual lease payments on
building:
|
($
in thousands)
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
2009
|
|
|
822 |
|
|
2010
|
|
|
843 |
|
|
2011
|
|
|
864 |
|
|
2012
|
|
|
885 |
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
11,913 |
|
|
Total
payments
|
|
|
15,530 |
|
|
Less
interest
|
|
|
(8,167 |
) |
|
Net
|
|
$ |
7,363 |
|
NOTE
J - INCOME TAXES
In July
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN
48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold
and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return.
The
Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 effective January 1,
2007. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties
associated with uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense, if
applicable. As of the date of adoption and through September 30,
2008, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits recorded as a
provision for the uncertainty of certain tax positions. As such, no estimated
interest and penalties on the provision for the uncertainty of certain tax
positions is included in the consolidated financial statements. The
Company does not currently anticipate any significant changes to the
unrecognized tax benefits during the remainder of 2008.
The
Company, or one of its subsidiaries, files income tax returns in the U.S.
federal jurisdiction, and various states and foreign
jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal,
state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examination by tax authorities for years
before 2001. Income tax returns are generally subject to examination
for a period of three to five years after filing of the respective
return. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to
examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal
notification to the states. The Company currently does not have any income
tax returns under review.
NOTE
K – CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
[1]
Common and Preferred stock:
We are
authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of a21 common stock.
We are
authorized to issue 100,000 shares of $.001 par value preferred stock having
rights, preferences, and privileges which may be determined by our Board of
Directors.
[2] Stock
options and warrants:
Stock
options and warrants have been granted to officers, directors and employees
pursuant to employment agreements and other grants at the discretion of the
Board of Directors. Warrants have been granted through other financing and
investment agreements with certain of our investors.
Our 2005
Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) provides for the grant of options, stock
appreciation rights (“SARs”), performance share awards, restricted stock, and
unrestricted stock of up to an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares of a21 common stock
to officers, employees, and independent contractors of ours or our affiliates.
If any award expires, is cancelled, or terminates unexercised or is forfeited,
the number of shares subject thereto is again available for grant under the 2005
Plan. A committee selected by our Board of Directors has the authority to
approve option grants and the terms, which include the option price and the
vesting terms. Stock options issued under the 2005 Plan typically have a
five-year term and vest pro-rata over that term except when otherwise adapted to
specific terms per executive management agreements and their respective terms.
The exercise price typically shall be no less than the fair market value of a
share of a21’s common stock on the date of grant of the options. See Note B
[22]. As of September 30, 2008, there were 2,074,964 shares available for grant
under the 2005 Plan.
Our 2002
Directors, Officers And Consultants Stock Option, Stock Warrant And Stock Award
Plan, as amended (the "2002 Plan"), provides for the grant
of warrants, options, restricted or unrestricted common stock, and
other awards of up to an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of a21 common
stock to our employees, consultants and directors and our affiliates.
If any award expires, is cancelled, or terminates unexercised or is forfeited,
the number of shares subject thereto is again available for grant under the 2002
Plan. A committee selected by our Board of Directors
has
the
authority to approve option grants and the terms, which include the option price
and the vesting terms. Options granted under the 2002 Plan typically
expire after a ten-year period except when otherwise adapted to specific terms
per executive management agreements and their respective terms, and are subject
to acceleration upon the occurrence of certain events. The exercise price
typically shall be no less than the fair market value of a share of a21’s common
stock on the date of grant of the options. See Note B [22]. As of September 30,
2008, there were 2,841,500 shares available for grant under the 2002
Plan.
Certain
options and warrants to be granted under the 2005 Plan and the 2002 Plan are
intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options (“ISOs”) pursuant to Section 422
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, while other options granted
under the plans will be nonqualified options that are not intended to qualify as
ISOs.
NOTE
L - COMMITMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS
[1] Lease
commitments:
As
described in Notes D and I above, we have capitalized our facility under the
terms of a sale and leaseback transaction. In September 2004, we entered into an
agreement to sublease a significant portion of its facility for a term of six
years with an option to renew for an additional two-year term. The sublease
requires monthly rent payments to us beginning in November 2004 with annual
increases through the term of the sublease. The total lease payments in
accordance with the terms of the agreement are $3.5 million. Sublease
payments of $174,000, and 169,000 were received for the three months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Sublease payments of
$523,000, and $508,000 were received for the nine months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. Sublease payments are scheduled as
follows for each of the following years: 2008: $178,000, 2009:
$722,000 and 2010: $616,000. Rental income is recognized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the sublease, and the excess of rental
income recognized over rental payments received is recorded as deferred rent
receivable, which was $336,000 and $435,000 as of September 30, 2008, and
December 31, 2007, respectively.
In
connection with our operating lease agreement for SuperStock Limited in the UK,
we sublet the entire facility to a third party as of June 2002, until the
expiration of the lease in 2014. In accordance with the lease agreement, our UK
subsidiary would be liable for approximately $90,000 per year under the
covenants in the lease in the event the lessee who has sublet the facility is
unable to perform under such terms.
[2] Lease
deposit arrangement:
A
security deposit is required under the capital lease agreement for our facility
in Florida. The lease deposit of $750,000 is included in restricted cash
non-current assets as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
[3]
Legal:
We are
involved in various claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business.
Management believes that there are no such matters outstanding that would have a
material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial
position.
[4]
Software development agreement:
During
2007, the Company entered into a software development agreement with an
unrelated third party to pay approximately $525,000 in fees for the development
of a new online stock photography e-commerce website. As of March 31,
2008, all payments due under the agreement have been made, and $559,000 of such
fees have been capitalized as software development in process, which is included
in intangible assets, net, in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet. The related asset was placed in service during April
2008.
[5]
Employment agreement:
On
September 30, 2008, we entered into an employment agreement, which was effective
October 1, 2008, with R. LaDuane Clifton, the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Clifton will be entitled to
receive
(i) a base salary of $150,000, (ii) payments for employee benefits of up to $900
per month, (iii) a special bonus of up to $50,000, in the event that the Company
undergoes a change of control and a greater than $9,000,000 reduction in the
amount of the Company’s outstanding promissory notes occurs, and (iv) severance
payments to be received in the event that Mr. Clifton is terminated by the
Company without Cause (as defined in the agreement) after a change in control of
the Company in an amount equal to six (6) months salary, or $75,000, payable
over a period of six (6) months. As a result of the
Chapter 11 proceeding, all written employment agreements are deemed to
be "executory contracts" under Section 365 of the Code and have therefore been
revoked. See Note M – Subsequent Events for additional information
regarding the impact of the Chapter 11 proceeding on employment
contracts.
NOTE
M – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
[1]
Separation agreement
On
October 6, 2008, we entered into an agreement with Thomas Costanza, our former
Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Costanza will receive (i)
payments equal to the base salary that he would have received had he continued
to be employed by the Company until December 15, 2008, and (ii) benefits equal
to those he would have received had he remained employed with the Company until
December 15, 2008. In addition, 30,555 unvested shares of restricted
common stock previously issued to Mr. Costanza will be deemed to be vested as of
October 6, 2008, and Mr. Costanza will be entitled to receive a bonus of up to
$40,000 if, prior to December 15, 2008, a change of control in the Company
occurs and there is a greater than $9,000,000 reduction in the amount of the
Company’s outstanding promissory notes.
[2]
Interest waiver
On
October 8, 2008, we entered into a preliminary agreement with the holders of a
majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Notes,
to issue shares of a21 common stock in lieu of quarterly cash interest payments
due for the three months ended September 30, 2008. On November 4, 2008, we
executed the final agreement and issued 33,517,805 shares of its common stock
based on the closing price of $0.006 per share as of September 30,
2008. We would resume paying quarterly interest in cash beginning
with the quarterly interest due in January 2009; however, refer to Note M [1]
above regarding the Company’s bankruptcy filing.
[3]
Director resignation
On
November 4, 2008, Laura C. Sachar resigned from the Company’s Board of
Directors. Ms. Sachar’s resignation was due to professional and
personal circumstances and, to our knowledge, did not involve a disagreement
with the Company on any matter relating to our operations, policies or
practices.
[4]
Issuance of shares
On
April 27, 2006, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the
“Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which it issued $15.5 million of Secured
Convertible Term Notes to the purchasers named in the Purchase
Agreement. On October 8, 2008, we entered into a
preliminary agreement (the “Preliminary Agreement”) with the holders of a
majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Term
Notes pursuant to which such holders agreed to receive the interest payment due
September 30, 2008, under the Secured Convertible Term Notes (an
aggregate of approximately $201,000) in shares of the Company’s common stock
instead of cash (this preliminary agreement was previously reported on a Current
Report on Form 8-K dated October 8, 2008. On
November 4, 2008, we entered into an agreement (the “Waiver
Agreement”) with the holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount
of the Secured Convertible Term Notes pursuant to which such holders finalized
the terms contained in the Preliminary Agreement. We have issued
33,517,805 shares of its common stock to the holders of the Secured
Convertible Term Notes pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, which is based on a per
share price of $0.006. In accordance with Section 9.5 of the
Purchase Agreement and Section 5.5 of the Secured Convertible Term Notes,
note holders representing a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all of
the outstanding Secured Convertible Term Notes have authority to amend the terms
of the notes. We will resume paying quarterly interest in cash
beginning with the quarterly interest due in January 2009.
On
November 7, 2008, pursuant to the terms of the Waiver Agreement, we
issued 33,517,805 shares of its common stock to the eleven (11) holders of
the Secured Convertible Term Notes, each of whom is an accredited
investor. The shares were issued to pay the interest due on the
Secured Convertible Term Notes at a price per share of $0.006. We did
not pay any fees or commissions in connection with the issuance.
The
shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration
contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated there under, because the shares were issued to
sophisticated persons in a private transaction.
[5]
Default on commercial loan agreement and promissory note with Applejack Art
Partners, Inc.
On
July 16, 2008, we entered into a Commercial Loan Agreement (the “Loan
Agreement”) and Promissory Note (the “Note”) with Applejack Art Partners, Inc.,
which provided for a line of credit of up to $500,000 for working capital. The
Note matured on November 1, 2008 and the grace period for payment ended on
November 10, 2008. The Note is secured by the collateral specified in
the Security Agreement, which consists of all personal property and assets of
the Company. The total amount due pursuant to the Loan Agreement and
Note was approximately $404,000. We did not pay such amounts on
November 10, 2008, and are therefore in default under the Loan Agreement and the
Note. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement and the Note, the interest rate
on the principal amount of the Note will increase from 12% to 15% on November
11, 2008.
[6]
Default on capital lease
On
November 21, 2008, the Company received notice from Welsh SuperStock Florida,
LLC, successor-in-interest to NL Ventures IV Centurion, L.P. (“Landlord”), that
we are in default pursuant to Section 7.01(a)(i) of the building lease agreement
for our corporate headquarters. As of November 21, 2008, the company
was in arrears for rent payments due under the building lease in the amount of
approximately $72,000.
[7]
Revocation of employment contracts
As a
result of the Chapter 11 proceeding, all written employment agreements
are deemed to be "executory contracts" under Section 365 of the Code. The
Company's current Plan of Liquidation generally provides for the Company to
reject all executory contracts. As a result, if the Plan of Liquidation is
confirmed by the Court, the employment contracts will be deemed rejected and the
parties to the employment contracts will be entitled to an unsecured claim in
the case.
[8]
Bankruptcy filing
On
December 4, 2008, we filed a voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) in
the United States Bankruptcy Court (the “Court”) for the Middle District of
Florida (the “Chapter 11 proceeding”). This Chapter 11 proceeding
is not a typical Chapter 11 reorganization because it instead contemplates an
asset sale through and auction and bidding process as approved by the Court. We
will be managing our business as a debtor-in-possession pursuant to the
provisions of the Code. In connection with our Chapter 11 petition, we entered
into the following agreements: an Asset Purchase Agreement for the assets of
ArtSelect, Inc. with Metaverse Corporation (“Metaverse”); and an Asset
Purchase Agreement for the U.S. assets of SuperStock, Inc. with Masterfile
Corporation (“Masterfile”). We are currently seeking a buyer for the assets
of SuperStock, Ltd. Pursuant to these purchase agreements, these buyers (or
higher bidders) will purchase substantially all of our assets and assume certain
of our obligations through a supervised sale under Section 363 of the
Code.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the information
contained in our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes
thereto appearing elsewhere herein and in conjunction with the Management’s
Discussion and Analysis set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
PRELIMINARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The
statements contained in this Form 8-K that are not purely historical are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. These include statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions
or strategies for the future, which are indicated by words or phrases such as
“anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “we believe,” “management
believes” and similar words or phrases. The forward-looking statements are based
on our current expectations and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and
assumptions. Our actual results could differ materially from results anticipated
in these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in
this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and
we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements.
OVERVIEW
Through
our subsidiary SuperStock, we aggregate visual content from photographers,
photography agencies, archives, libraries, and private collections and license
the visual content to our customers. SuperStock’s customer base consists of four
major groups: creative (advertising and design agencies), editorial (publishing
and media entities), corporate (in-house communications departments and outside
corporate communications firms) and consumers (the general public). SuperStock’s
products are sold directly and through a global network of distributors in over
100 countries. SuperStock’s subsidiary Ingram is a UK-based provider of
subscription, CD-ROM and individual royalty free images as well as vector
graphics and fonts, vehicle online templates, and print price guides for the
worldwide graphics design, printing, sign making, advertising and publishing
communities. Our subsidiary ArtSelect supplies home and office framed and
unframed wall décor to retailers, catalogers, membership organizations and
consumers through both online and traditional retail and wholesale distribution
channels. We are headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, with other operating
and sales establishments in Iowa and London.
On
December 4, 2008, we filed a voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) in
the United States Bankruptcy Court (the “Court”) for the Middle District of
Florida (the “Chapter 11 proceeding”). This Chapter 11 proceeding
is not a typical Chapter 11 reorganization because it instead contemplates an
asset sale through and auction and bidding process as approved by the Court. We
will be managing our business as a debtor-in-possession pursuant to the
provisions of the Code. In connection with our Chapter 11 petition, we entered
into the following agreements: an Asset Purchase Agreement for the assets of
ArtSelect, Inc. with Metaverse Corporation (“Metaverse”); and an Asset
Purchase Agreement for the U.S. assets of SuperStock, Inc. with Masterfile
Corporation (“Masterfile”). We are currently seeking a buyer for the assets
of SuperStock, Ltd. Pursuant to these purchase agreements, these buyers (or
higher bidders) will purchase substantially all of our assets and assume certain
of our obligations through a supervised sale under Section 363 of the
Code.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
This
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based on our financial statements that have been prepared under accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ
from those estimates. We have summarized significant accounting policies in Note
B to the unaudited and unreviewed condensed consolidated financial statements
included in this quarterly report on Form 8-K.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2007
LICENSING
REVENUE. Licensing revenue was $2.4 million for the three months ended September
30, 2008, compared to $2.8 million for the same prior year
period. Licensing revenue was lower by 15% due to the declining
market conditions that have prevailed during 2008.
PRODUCT
REVENUE. Product revenue was $2.2 million for the three months ended September
30, 2008, compared to $2.6 million for the same prior year period, or 17%
lower. Product revenue has been affected by the slow down in the
home-buying market and retail consumer spending, which impacts consumer
purchasing of home décor products.
COST OF
LICENSING REVENUE. Cost of licensing revenue was $893,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2008, compared to $890,000 million the same prior year
period. As a percentage of licensing revenue, cost of licensing
revenue was 38% and 32% for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Cost of licensing revenue as a percentage of licensing revenues
may vary in any period depending on SuperStock’s relative mix of stock
photography distributed that is either licensed from third parties or owned by
us.
COST OF
PRODUCT REVENUE. Cost of product revenue was $1.2 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2008, compared to $1.3 million the same prior year
period. As a percentage of product revenues, cost of product revenue
was 56% and 49% for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Cost of product revenue percentage reflects the variable cost for
ArtSelect’s raw materials including prints, mats, frames, molding, and packaging
material as well as shipping and handling costs. ArtSelect also incurred higher
post-integration costs associated with the consolidation of certain previously
outsourced fulfillment operations.
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. SG&A expenses were $2.5 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $3.3 million for the same
prior year period, primarily reflecting lower operating expenses resulting from
restructuring initiatives which were implemented primarily during the fourth
quarter of 2007.
DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization was $539,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2008, compared to 640,000 for the same prior year
period.
INTEREST
EXPENSE. Interest expense was $451,000 for the three months ended September 30,
2008, compared to $446,000 for the same prior year period. Interest
relates primarily to the outstanding debt during the three months ended
September 30, 2008, compared to the same prior year period along with accounting
for the capital lease of our Jacksonville, Florida, office space.
NET LOSS
ATTRIBUTED TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS. Net loss attributed to common stockholders
was $964,000, or $0.01 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2008,
compared to net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same prior
year period. There were approximately 1.6 million more weighted
average shares outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2008,
compared to the same prior year period.
NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2007
LICENSING
REVENUE. Licensing revenue was $7.8 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2008, compared to $9.0 million for the same prior year
period. Licensing revenue was lower by 13% due to declining market
conditions that have prevailed during 2008.
PRODUCT
REVENUE. Product revenue was $7.0 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2008, compared to $8.2 million for the same prior year period, or 15%
lower. Product revenue has been affected by the slow down in the
home-buying market and retail consumer spending, which impacts consumer
purchasing of home décor products.
COST OF
LICENSING REVENUE. Cost of licensing revenue was $2.7 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $2.9 million the same prior year
period. As a percentage of licensing revenue, cost of licensing
revenue was 35% and 32% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. Cost of licensing revenue as a percentage of licensing revenue may
vary in any period depending on SuperStock’s relative mix of stock photography
distributed that is either licensed from third parties or owned by
us.
COST OF
PRODUCT REVENUE. Cost of product revenue was $3.9 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. As a percentage of
product revenue, cost of product revenue was 55% and 48% for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Cost of product revenue
percentage reflects the variable cost for ArtSelect’s raw materials including
prints, mats, frames, molding, and packaging material as well as shipping and
handling costs. ArtSelect also incurred higher post-integration costs associated
with the consolidation of certain previously outsourced fulfillment
operations.
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. SG&A expenses were $8.4 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $10.6 million for the same
prior year period, primarily reflecting lower operating expenses resulting from
restructuring initiatives.
DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization was $1.7 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $1.9 million for the same prior
year period.
INTEREST
EXPENSE. Interest expense was $1.3 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 and September 30, 2007. Interest relates primarily to the
outstanding debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to
the same prior year period along with accounting for the capital lease of our
Jacksonville, Florida, office space.
NET LOSS
ATTRIBUTED TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS. Net loss attributed to common stockholders
was $3.2 million or $0.04 per share, for the nine months ended September 30,
2008, compared to net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.04 per share, for the same
prior year period. There were approximately 1.5 million more weighted
average shares outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
compared to the same prior year period.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of
September 30, 2008, we had $942,000 of cash and cash equivalents and working
capital of $(109,000), compared to $2.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and
working capital of $1.5 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease in cash is
primarily due to overall cash used in operating and investing activities during
the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Net cash
used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was
$1.1 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1.6 million
for the same prior year period. The net cash used in operating activities during
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, was substantially due to the net loss
of $3.2 million adjusted by $1.7 million for depreciation and amortization and a
decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $410,000 offset by a
decrease in accounts receivable of $597,000. Net cash used in operating
activities in the nine
months
ended September 30, 2007, was due primarily to the net loss of $3.6 million,
adjusted by $1.9 million for depreciation and amortization, $487,000 for
non-cash share-based compensation, and $881,000 change in accounts payable and
accrued expenses due to accruals, including severance costs.
Net cash
used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, was
$334,000, compared to net cash used in investing activities for the same prior
year period of $1.1 million. Net cash used in investing activities
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, was primarily due to a $243,000
investment in software development. Net cash used in investing
activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was primarily due to
$422,000 investment in software development, a $311,000 investment in
SuperStock’s photo collection, and a $285,000 payment relating to the SuperStock
acquisition earn-out payment.
Net cash
provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
was $373,000, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $42,000
for the same prior year period. Net cash provided by financing
activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, was primarily due to
drawing on the Applejack line of credit.
We have
sustained significant recurring losses and an accumulated deficit of $31.1
million and working capital of $(109,000) as of September 30, 2008, that raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and will
need to raise cash from equity and debt financings to fund our operations, or
enter into an alternative transaction, within the next few months. If
we are unable to secure the required funding or enter into an alternative
transaction, we may not be able to implement our business plan and may not be
able to conduct business as a going concern. Our independent registered public
accounting firm’s audit report on our consolidated financial statements as of
and for the year ended December 31, 2007, included a paragraph to emphasize the
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
On
January 31, 2008, we entered into a waiver agreement with the holders of a
majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Notes,
as defined in Note H to the financial statements, to waive cash quarterly
interest payments until March 31, 2008. Instead of paying the
interest for such periods in cash, the agreement provides that we will settle
quarterly interest payments due in January and April 2008 with new notes in the
aggregate principal amount equal to the interest due, having substantially the
same terms as the original notes.
On July
3, 2008, we entered into a waiver agreement with the holders of a majority of
the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Notes, as defined in
Note H to the financial statements, to waive quarterly cash interest payments
until September 30, 2008. Instead of paying the interest for such periods in
cash, the agreement provides that we will settle quarterly interest payments due
in January and April 2008 with new notes in the aggregate principal amount equal
to the interest due, having substantially the same terms as the original notes.
We will resume paying quarterly interest in cash beginning with the quarterly
interest due in January 2009. As of November 14, 2008, the new notes
for the unpaid interest due have not been issued. Refer to Note M –
Subsequent Events for information related to the Company’s bankruptcy
filing.
On
October 8, 2008, we entered into a preliminary agreement with the holders of a
majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Secured Convertible Notes,
to issue shares of a21 common stock in lieu of quarterly cash interest payments
due for the three months ended September 30, 2008. On November 4, 2008, we
executed the final agreement and issued 33,517,805 shares of its common stock
based on the closing price of $0.006 per share as of September 30,
2008. We would resume paying quarterly interest in cash beginning
with the quarterly interest due in January 2009.
OFF
BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have
not entered into any off balance sheet arrangements as of September 30,
2008.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a
smaller reporting company, we are not required to include this information in
our quarterly report on Form 8-K.
PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On
December 4, 2008, we filed a voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) in
the United States Bankruptcy Court (the “Court”) for the Middle District of
Florida (the “Chapter 11 proceeding”). This Chapter 11 proceeding
is not a typical Chapter 11 reorganization because it instead contemplates an
asset sale through and auction and bidding process as approved by the Court. We
will be managing our business as a debtor-in-possession pursuant to the
provisions of the Code. In connection with our Chapter 11 petition, we entered
into the following agreements: an Asset Purchase Agreement for the assets of
ArtSelect, Inc. with Metaverse Corporation (“Metaverse”); and an Asset
Purchase Agreement for the U.S. assets of SuperStock, Inc. with Masterfile
Corporation (“Masterfile”). We are currently seeking a buyer for the assets
of SuperStock, Ltd. Pursuant to these purchase agreements, these buyers (or
higher bidders) will purchase substantially all of our assets and assume certain
of our obligations through a supervised sale under Section 363 of the
Code.
From time
to time, we are a party to other legal proceedings in the normal course of our
business. However, we do not expect such other legal proceedings to
have a material adverse effect on our business or financial
condition.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
We
identified the following material change from the risk factors disclosed in the
“Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
RISK
RELATED TO AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES
Any
proceeds from a sale of our assets pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy
Code will not be sufficient to satisfy all of the claims asserted by our
creditors in our Chapter 11 proceeding. As a result, we will not be able to make
any final distribution to shareholders upon completion of the Chapter 11
proceeding.
Any
proceeds provided by a sale of our assets pursuant to Section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code will not be sufficient to satisfy the claims of our creditors in
the Chapter 11 proceeding. As a result, we will not be able to make a
final distribution to our shareholders; therefore, an investment in our common
stock has no value.
ITEM
2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
The
following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
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EXHIBIT NUMBER
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DESCRIPTION
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10.1
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Asset
Purchase Agreement dated as of December 3, 2008, with Metaverse
Corporation for the assets of ArtSelect, Inc. (1)
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10.2
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Asset
Purchase Agreement dated as of December 3, 2008, with Masterfile
Corporation for the U.S. assets of SuperStock, Inc.
(1)
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(1)
Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed on December 4, 2008.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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a21,
Inc.
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Date: December
22, 2008
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By:
/s/ JOHN Z. FERGUSON
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John
Z. Ferguson
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date: December
22, 2008
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By:
/s/ R. LADUANE CLIFTON
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R.
LaDuane Clifton
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
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