10-Q 1 j3856_10q.htm 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10–Q

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002

or

 

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from          to         

 

Commission File Number 0-49610

 

TWO WAY TV (US), INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

94-3349099

(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

 

6300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1750,
Los Angeles, California

 

90048

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(323) 852-6164

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  ý   No  o

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 92,854,425 shares of Common Stock, outstanding as of April 30, 2002.

 

 



 

TWO WAY TV (US), INC.

Form 10-Q

For the period ended March 31, 2002

 

Part I.

Financial Information

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Balance Sheets
December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002

 

Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001

 

Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

 

Part II.

Other Information

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

Signatures

 

Index to Exhibits

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation, statements regarding possible growth in the market for interactive digital TV and new product development.  Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected due to certain factors, including those discussed below in Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation – Factors Affecting Future Operating Results” and elsewhere in this report.  You should not rely on forward-looking statements in this report or in the pages from our Proxy Statement incorporated by reference into this report, if any.  The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report on Form 10-Q.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

Two Way TV US, Inc.

Balance Sheets

March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

 

 

March 31,
2002

 

December 31,
2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

25,720

 

$

90,176

 

Accounts receivable

 

60,000

 

30,000

 

Total current assets

 

85,720

 

120,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment net of accumulated depreciation

 

378,101

 

388,363

 

Deposits and other assets

 

20,454

 

20,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

484,275

 

$

529,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

86,976

 

$

27,551

 

Accounts payable to shareholder

 

 

71,485

 

Notes payable to shareholder

 

 

500,000

 

Deferred revenue

 

60,000

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

146,976

 

599,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount due to shareholders

 

320,939

 

320,939

 

Promissory note - net of current portion

 

850,000

 

 

 

 

1,317,915

 

919,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity (deficit):

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of both March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

 

 

Common stock par value $0.001, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 26,800,000 shares issued and outstanding as of both March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001

 

26,800

 

26,800

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

4,373,200

 

4,373,200

 

Due from shareholder

 

 

(75,000

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(5,233,640

)

(4,715,781

)

Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

(833,640

)

(390,781

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

$

484,275

 

$

529,194

 

 

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Two Way TV US, Inc.

Statements of Operations

March 31, 2002 and 2001

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,
2002

 

March 31,
2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

 

$

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

General and administrative expense

 

517,439

 

831,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

(517,439

)

(831,518

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income and (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before taxes on income

 

(517,439

)

(830,937

)

Taxes on income

 

(420

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

$

(517,859

)

$

(830,937

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net loss per share

 

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.04

)

Fully diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.04

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in basic per share calculation

 

26,800,000

 

20,000,000

 

Shares used in fully diluted pershare calculation

 

26,800,000

 

20,000,000

 

 

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Two Way TV US, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

March 31, 2002 and 2001

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,
2002

 

March 31,
2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(517,859

)

$

(830,937

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

12,160

 

21,300

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(30,000

)

(9,633

)

Accounts payable

 

59,425

 

(39,609

)

Other accrued expenses

 

(71,485

)

 

Deferred revenue

 

60,000

 

 

 

Deposits and other assets

 

201

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

(487,558

)

(858,879

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investment activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of equipment (net)

 

(1,898

)

(34,057

)

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:

 

(1,898

)

(34,057

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of notes payable

 

425,000

 

500,000

 

Cash flow provide by (used in) financing activities:

 

425,000

 

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash

 

(64,456

)

(392,936

)

Cash at beginning of period

 

90,176

 

783,182

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

25,720

 

$

390,246

 

 

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TWO WAY TV (US), INC. NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2002

 

The financial information of Two Way TV (US), Inc. (the “Company”) furnished herein reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments which in the opinion of management are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2002 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K Report for the year ended December 31, 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 16, 2002. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent quarter or for the entire year ending December 31, 2002.

 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: MERGER WITH INTERACTIVE NETWORK, INC.

 

On May 31, 2001, the Company entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Reorganization among Interactive Network, Inc. (“Interactive”), Two Way TV Limited and the Company.  On April 30, 2002, Interactive merged with and into the Company, all of the outstanding shares of Interactive were converted into shares of common stock of the Company and Interactive ceased to exist as a separate entity. Immediately prior to the merger, the Company completed a 3.5293639-for-1 stock split.  The merger was treated as a purchase for accounting purposes.  The merger was been approved by the boards of directors of both Interactive and the Company and was approved by the shareholders of Interactive on March 21, 2002.  A registration statement on Form S-4 registering the shares of the Company’s common stock to be received by the former Interactive shareholders as a result of the merger was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2002.  Immediately following the merger, the Company had outstanding 92,854,425 shares of common stock.  A Report on Form 8-K was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2002.  Combined pro-forma financial statements required under the Form 8-K will be filed no later than July 12, 2002.

 

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

 

In addition to the other information in this report, certain statements in the following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) are forward-looking statements.  When used in this report, the word “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  Such risks and uncertainties are set forth below under “Factors Affecting Future Operating Results.” The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

 

Overview

 

Two Way TV (US) Inc., formerly Twin Entertainment, Inc., was created as a joint venture between Interactive Network, Inc. and Two Way TV Limited.  We were incorporated in Delaware on January 10, 2000 in order to develop and market Interactive Network’s patent portfolio and Two Way TV Limited’s content, technology and patents for digital interactive services.  Based in Los Angeles, California, we dedicate our resources to developing and supplying technology solutions to enable enhanced TV games played in conjunction with live and scheduled television broadcasts.

 

During the first quarter of 2002 we have entered into an agreement with the Game Show Network to design, develop, manage and host a series of Game Show Network branded interactive TV channels.  We have also entered into an affiliation agreement with Wink Communications Inc. allowing us to develop interactive games compatible with Wink’s digital television platform.  Based on this agreement, we hope to distribute these games through Wink–enabled digital cable and satellite operators subject to us reaching satisfactory agreements with these operators.

 

We have only a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects.  Our limited operating history and the rapidly changing nature of our business makes predicting our future operating results difficult.  As a result, we believe that our results for any particular period are not indicative of future operating results.

 

Recent Developments

 

On April 30, 2002, we completed our merger with Interactive Network, Inc.  Following the 3.5293639-for-1 stock split, each share of Interactive Network common stock was exchanged for our common stock on a one for one basis.  Former Interactive Network shareholders as a whole now own approximately 49% of our issued and outstanding stock with the balance held by Two Way TV Limited.  As a result of the merger we now own and control all of Interactive Network’s intellectual property and in particular their patent portfolio.  Following the effective date of the merger, our common stock was formally listed on the NASDAQ Over the Counter Bulletin Board with the ticker symbol TWTV.

 

Results of Operations for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2002 Compared to Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2001

 

Revenue

 

We recorded no revenue in the three month period ended March 31, 2002 or in the three month period ended March 31, 2001.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Our selling, general and administrative expenses were $517,439 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $831,518 for the three months ended March 31, 2001.  The decrease of $314,079 reflects the closure of our San Francisco office and the consolidation of our operations in Los Angeles with a lower number of employees

 

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Interest Income

 

Interest income was $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $581 for the three months ended March 31, 2001.  Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash balances and short-term investments and it decreased  to $0 this quarter due to a lower average cash balance which was held in a non interest bearing account.

 

Net Operating Losses and Tax Credit Carry–Forwards

 

As of March 31, 2002, we believe we had approximately $5.2 million of federal net operating loss carry–forwards for tax reporting purposes available to offset future taxable income.  Such net operating loss carry–forwards begin to expire in 2015, to the extent that they are not utilized.  We have not recognized any current benefit from the future use of loss carry–forwards since inception.  Management’s evaluation of all the available evidence in assessing realizability of the tax benefits of such loss carry–forwards indicates that the underlying assumptions of future profitable operations contain risks that do not provide sufficient assurance to recognize the tax benefits currently.  The net operating loss carry–forwards could be limited in future years if there is a significant change in our ownership.

 

As a result of our limited operating history and the emerging nature of our markets, it is difficult for us to forecast our revenues or earnings accurately.  Our current and future expense levels are based largely on our investment plans and estimates of future revenues and are, to a large extent, fixed.  We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall.  Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenues relative to our planned expenditures would have an immediate adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our limited operating history and rapid growth makes it difficult for us to assess the impact of seasonal factors on our business.  Nevertheless, we expect our business to be subject to television usage seasonal fluctuations, reflecting a combination of seasonal trends for the products and services offered by us.

 

Our business also may be subject to cyclical variations for the products and services we offer, depending highly on the adoption and installation of needed technology, especially sophisticated digital set–top boxes, by our distributors.

 

Due to the foregoing factors, our quarterly revenues and operating results are difficult to forecast.  We believe that year-to-year comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.  In addition, it is possible that in one or more future quarters our operating results will fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors.  In such event, the trading price of our common stock would almost certainly be materially adversely affected.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since inception, we have financed our operations through our stockholders’ initial contributions of $1,000,000 and our issuance of notes to our two stockholders totaling approximately $4,250,000 through March 31, 2002.  On September 10, 2001, a total of $3,400,000 of notes due to the shareholders were converted into 6,800,000 shares of our common stock.  As of March 31, 2002, there was $850,000 of notes outstanding.

 

Two Way TV Limited has advanced $320,939 to us to finance our operations.  We have agreed with Two Way TV Limited that we will prioritize repayment of such debt upon our receiving third-party funding of at least $3,000,000.  At March  31, 2002, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $25,720.

 

Cash used in operating activities was $487,558 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $858,879 for the three months ended March 31, 2001.  Net cash flows from operating activities in each period reflect the decreasing net losses and, to a lesser extent, receivables and prepaid expenses offset in part by increased accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $1,898 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $34,057 for the three months ended March 31, 2001.  Net cash used in investing activities reflects purchases of property and equipment, primarily computers and servers for deployment and expansion of our services and was significantly lower in the first quarter of 2002 as the main capital investments required for the business were incurred in 2000 and 2001.

 

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Cash provided by financing activities was $425,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and was $500,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001.  Cash provided by financing activities was from the issuance of notes to our shareholders.

 

We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will not be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for 2002.  If cash generated from operations is insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities.  If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt or equity securities, these securities could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those accruing to holders of common stock, and the terms of these securities could impose restrictions on our operations.  The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders, and we cannot be certain that additional financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SAFS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”  The provisions of SFAS No. 141 will apply to all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, and will also apply to all business combinations accounted for by the purchase method that are completed after June 30, 2001.  We intend to adopt SFAS No. 141 to apply the purchase method to account for the merger.

 

SFAS No. 142 should be applied in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 to all goodwill and other intangible assets recognized in an entity’s statement of financial position at that date, regardless of when those assets were initially recognized. Some of the provisions of SFAS No. 142 will be effective for business combinations completed after June 30, 2001. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired after June 30, 2001 will be subject immediately to the provisions regarding amortization and non-amortization contained in this Statement.  We are in the process of evaluating the effect of adoption of these pronouncements.

 

Factors Affecting Future Operating Results

 

The industry in which we operate is highly competitive, and competition from bigger, better capitalized competitors could result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and loss of market share.

 

We operate in an evolving and competitive industry of iTV games and enhanced television products, and we expect that competition will increase.  Our primary competition comes from companies providing alternatives to the services enabled by our technology.  Until a sufficient market develops for the digital set-top boxes enabled to run the full suite of our interactive television game applications, we may also face competition from companies developing and marketing stand–alone game products and services.  In each of our business activities, we face or will face current or potential competition from competitors that may have significantly greater financial, manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution resources and management expertise than we have.

 

Currently, our principal competitors in the iTV game market include companies such as BuzzTime Entertainment, Inc., Static 2358 Holdings Ltd, Gold Pocket and VisiWare.  We expect additional competition from other established and emerging companies.  Increased competition could result in price reductions, fewer customer orders, reduced gross margins, longer sales cycles, reduced revenues and loss of market share.

 

Many of our existing and potential competitors have longer operating histories, a larger customer base, greater name recognition and significantly greater financial, technical, sales and marketing and other resources than we do.  This may place us at a disadvantage in responding to our competitors’ pricing strategies, technological advances, advertising campaigns, strategic partnerships and other initiatives.  In addition, many of our competitors have well-established relationships with our current and potential customers.  Moreover, many of the other companies operating in the iTV market have significant financial resources, which have enabled them in the past and may enable them in the future to make large strategic investments in our current and potential customers.  Such investments may enable competitors to strengthen existing relationships or quickly establish new relationships with our current or potential customers.  Investments such as these may discourage our potential or current customers who receive the investments from deploying our iTV games and enhanced television products, regardless of such customers’ views of the relative merits of our products and services.

 

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The market for iTV games and enhanced television products and services is new and may not develop as anticipated.

 

The interactive TV games and enhanced television products market currently is small and emerging.  Our success will depend on the growth and development of this market in the U.S. and Canada, and it will depend upon the commercialization and broad acceptance by consumers and businesses of a wide variety of iTV games and enhanced television products.  Demand and market acceptance of recently introduced products and services are subject to a high level of uncertainty and, as a result, our profit potential is unproven.  In addition, the potential size of this new market opportunity and the timing of its development and deployment are currently uncertain.  Even recently, development schedules of iTV games and enhanced television products offered by our partners and competitors have been delayed or refocused as the industry evolves.  Until digital set-top boxes capable of running the full suite of our applications are sufficiently deployed in the marketplace and enabled to utilize our interactive game applications, our profit potential is uncertain.  If the market for iTV games and enhanced television products does not develop or develops more slowly than anticipated, our revenues will not grow as fast as anticipated, if at all.

 

Our success depends on our ability to keep pace with the latest technological changes.

 

The market for iTV games and enhanced television products is characterized by evolving industry standards, rapid technological change and frequent new product introductions and enhancements.  Our technology and intellectual property are designed to enable our customers to create interactive entertainment.  Accordingly, our success will depend in large part upon our ability to adhere to and adapt our iTV games and enhanced television products to evolving industry-wide standards for iTV games and enhanced television products.  Therefore, we will need to develop and introduce new products that meet changing customer requirements and emerging industry standards on a timely basis.  In addition, we may:

 

                                 Fail to design our current or future products to meet customer requirements;

 

                                 Fail to develop and market products and services that respond to technological changes or evolving industry standards in a timely or cost-effective manner; and

 

                                 Encounter products, capabilities or technologies developed by others that render our products and services obsolete or noncompetitive or that shorten the life cycles of our existing products and services.

 

Rapid technological advances or the adoption of incompatible standards could render our products obsolete or non-competitive.

 

The rate of technological change currently affecting the industry of iTV games and enhanced television products is particularly rapid compared to other industries.  The migration of television from analog to digital transmission, the convergence of television, the Internet, communications and other media, the development of high-end digital set-top boxes and other emerging trends are creating a dynamic and unpredictable environment in which to operate.  Our ability to anticipate these trends and adapt to new technologies is critical to our success.

 

Until digital set-top boxes capable of running our applications are sufficiently deployed in the marketplace and enabled to utilize our interactive game applications, our profit potential is uncertain.  If a new digital set-top box standard is defined, we do not know whether our products will be compatible with such a standard once it is defined.  The establishment of multiple standards could hurt our business and significantly increase our expenses, particularly if our products require significant redevelopment in order to conform to the newly established standards.

 

Any delay or failure on our part to respond quickly, cost-effectively and sufficiently to these developments could render our existing products and services obsolete and cause us not to be competitive, resulting in a decrease in our revenues without a corresponding decrease in our expenses.  We may have to incur substantial expenditures to modify or adapt our products or services to respond to these developments.  We must stay abreast of cutting-edge technological developments and evolving service offerings to remain competitive, increase the utility of our services and attract and retain qualified employees.  We must be able to incorporate new technologies into the products we design and develop in order to address the increasingly complex and varied needs of our customer base.

 

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If we are unable to raise additional capital on acceptable terms, our ability to effectively manage growth and fund our operations will be harmed.

 

We had approximately $25,000 in cash as of March 31, 2002.  It is anticipated that our existing capital resources will not be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the next twelve months and that we will need to raise additional financing during that period.  If we cannot raise or borrow the necessary additional funds on acceptable terms, we may not be able to operate our business as currently anticipated or develop or enhance our intellectual property, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, whether or not the merger takes place.

 

If we raise additional capital through the issuance of equity securities or rights convertible into equity securities, the percentage ownership of the existing shareholders will decline, shareholders may experience dilution in net book value per share, or these equity securities or rights may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock.  Any debt financing, if available, may involve covenants limiting or restricting our operations or future opportunities.

 

Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly.

 

Our quarterly results of operations may vary significantly for a variety of reasons, including the following:

 

                                 availability of adequate financing;

 

                                 timing of recognition of license fees;

 

                                 timing of new product and technology introductions by us or Two Way TV Limited, or other licensees or competitors;

 

                                 fluctuations in the level of sales by OEMs and other vendors of products incorporating our technology; and

 

                                 general economic conditions.

 

Each of the above factors is difficult to forecast and thus could seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Through 2002, we expect that our revenues will be derived primarily from the development of our games pack and the provision of iTV games solutions to potential customers.  The uncertain timing of games and professional service revenues and license fees and royalties may cause quarterly fluctuations in our operating results.  We had a net loss of approximately $2,600,000 for the year ended December 31, 2001.  Losses for the period from January 10, 2000 through December 31, 2000 totaled $2,200,000.

 

Our stock price may be volatile.

 

Announcements of developments related to our business, announcements by competitors, quarterly fluctuations in our financial results and general conditions in the highly dynamic industry in which we will compete or the national economies in which it will do business, and other factors, could cause the price of our common stock to fluctuate, perhaps substantially.  In addition, in recent years the stock market has experienced extreme price fluctuations which have often been unrelated to the operating performance of affected companies.  These factors and fluctuations could have a significantly harmful effect on the market price of our common stock.

 

We have incurred significant net losses and may never achieve profitability.

 

Since our launch in January 2000, we have operated at a loss.  During the period from January 10, 2000 to December 31, 2001, we generated no revenue and had a net loss of $4,800,000.  We expect that we will incur operating expenses of approximately $5,000,000 over the next twelve to 24 months in connection with the continued development and expansion of our business before we begin to generate net income.  The amounts of these operating expenses will likely be in excess of any anticipated revenues.  Furthermore, we may never achieve profitability, and even if we do, we may not sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future.  The report of our independent auditor on our December 31, 2001 financial statements contains a statement as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

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We may have difficulty recruiting professionals for our business.

 

Our business requires experienced programmers, creative designers, and application developers.  Our success will depend on identifying, hiring, training and retaining such experienced, knowledgeable professionals.  We must recruit talented professionals in order for our business to grow.  There is significant competition for employees with the skills required to develop the products and perform the services we offer.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract a sufficient number of qualified employees in the future to sustain and grow our business, or that we will be successful in motivating and retaining the employees we are able to attract.  If we cannot attract, motivate and retain qualified professionals, our business, financial condition and results of operations will suffer.

 

Intellectual property claims against us and our patent portfolio could be costly and could result in the loss of significant rights.  We do not have liability insurance to protect against third party intellectual property infringement claims that could be expensive to defend.

 

Our ability to effectively compete depends and will depend in part upon maintaining and protecting our proprietary intellectual property, including our patent portfolio. We will rely on patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law, as well as confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements, to establish and protect our rights in our technology.  Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use our proprietary technology without authorization.  Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce or protect our intellectual property rights or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others.  Such litigation could cause us to incur substantial costs and diversion of resources, which in turn could materially adversely affect our business.

 

We expect that, like other iTV games and enhanced television products providers, we will increasingly be subject to infringement claims as the number of products and competitors developing iTV games and enhanced television products grows and the functionality of products in different industry segments overlaps.  From time to time, we hire or retain employees or external consultants who may work for other companies developing products similar to those offered by us.  These former employers may claim that our products are based on their products and that we have misappropriated their intellectual property.  Any such litigation could prevent us from exploiting our patent portfolio and cause us to incur substantial costs, which in turn could materially adversely affect our business.

 

Furthermore, we currently do not have liability insurance to protect against the risk that licensed third party technology infringes the intellectual property of others.  Any claims relating to our intellectual property, regardless of their merit, could seriously harm our ability to develop and market our products and manage our day-to-day operations because they could be time consuming and costly to defend.

 

Increasing government regulation could cause demand for our products and services to decline significantly.

 

We are subject not only to regulations applicable to businesses generally, but also laws and regulations that apply directly to the industry of iTV games and enhanced television products.  Although there are currently few such laws and regulations, state, federal and foreign governments may adopt a number of these laws and regulations governing any of the following issues:

 

                                 user privacy;

 

                                 copyrights;

 

                                 consumer protection;

 

                                 the media distribution of specific material or content; and

 

                                 the characteristics and quality of iTV games and enhanced television products and services.

 

One or more states or provinces or the federal government could enact regulations aimed at companies, like us, which provide iTV games and enhanced television products.  The likelihood of such regulation being enacted will increase as iTV becomes more pervasive and extends to more people’s daily lives.  Any such legislation or regulation could dampen the growth

 

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of the industry of iTV games and enhanced television.  If such a reduction in growth occurs, demand for our products and services will decline significantly.

 

The anti-takeover provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could deter a change in control.

 

Some of the provisions of our certificate of incorporation may discourage attempts by other companies to acquire or merge with us, which could reduce the market value of our common stock. These provisions include:

 

                                 the authorization of our board of directors to issue shares of undesignated preferred shares in one or more series without the specific approval of the holders of common shares;

 

                                 the establishment of advance notice requirements for director nominations and actions to be taken at shareholder meetings; and

 

                                 the requirement that two-thirds of the shareholders entitled to vote at a meeting are required to approve any change to the provisions of our bylaws.

 

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Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

It is our policy not to enter into derivative financial instruments.  Due to this policy, we did not have significant overall interest rate risk exposure at March 31, 2002.

 

Foreign Currency Rate Risk

 

We have no transactions in currencies other than United States dollars.  We do not currently have any significant foreign currency exposure, and we do not expect to incur significant currency–related gains or losses in 2002.  We did not engage in foreign currency hedging activities during the twelve months ended December 31, 2001 or the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

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PART II.

 

Item 2.         Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

(c) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

We issued convertible notes (the “Notes”) to our two shareholders, Interactive Network, Inc. and Two Way TV Limited, on February 15, 2002 and March 11, 2002 in the amount of $200,000 and $150,000, respectively.  The Notes are convertible into our common stock at a conversion price of $0.50 per share.  The Notes were issued pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.  The proceeds from the issuance of the Notes were used fund our operations.

 

Item 6.         Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

(a) Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

 

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Interactive Network, Inc. Two Way TV Limited and TWIN Entertainment, Inc. dated as of May 31, 2001 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the Commission on September 26, 2001.  File Number 333-70250).

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated January 23, 2002 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 to Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the Commission on January 24, 2002.  File Number 333-70250).

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Two Way TV (US), Inc., formerly TWIN Entertainment, Inc., as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws of Two Way TV (US), Inc., formerly TWIN Entertainment, Inc.

 

 


(b)           Reports on Form 8-K:

 

There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended March 31, 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Los Angeles, State of California on May 15, 2002.

 

 

TWO WAY TV (US), INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ PIERS WILSON

 

 

Piers Wilson

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer
)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Set forth below is a list of exhibits that are being filed or incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q:

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER

 

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Interactive Network, Inc. Two Way TV Limited and TWIN Entertainment, Inc. dated as of May 31, 2001 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the Commission on September 26, 2001.  File Number 333-70250).

 

 

 

 

 

2.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated January 23, 2002 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 to Amendment No. 2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4 as filed with the Commission on January 24, 2002.  File Number 333-70250).

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Two Way TV (US), Inc., formerly TWIN Entertainment, Inc., as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws of Two Way TV (US), Inc., formerly TWIN Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

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