-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Rq/JzpLGJKRl4adu6oCav2J9MyqvhqOjYIz4A8KmkQ3tC1nYx/o7QE5kKYVHTTsP g6SlBtFkbFeWmpOA2yzWKQ== 0001104659-02-001398.txt : 20020415 0001104659-02-001398.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-02-001398 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020405 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACTV INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000854152 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 942907258 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10377 FILM NUMBER: 02603574 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1270 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122622571 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12270 AVE OF THE AMERICAS #2401 STREET 2: 12270 AVE OF THE AMERICAS #2401 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 10-K/A 1 j2945_10ka.htm 10-K/A UNITED STATES

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 10-K/A

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO

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

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000

 


 

ACTV, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

94-2907258

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

225 Park Avenue South

New York, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10003

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 497-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

(Title of Class)

 


 

                Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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 by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.

 

                As of March 22, 2001, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant (based on The Nasdaq Stock Market closing price of $4.00 on March 22, 2001) was $224,227,348.

 

                As of March 22, 2001, there were 56,056,837 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 


SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

                This annual report on Form 10-K/A contains forward–looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward– looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks defined in this document and in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such forward–looking statements are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements that may accompany the forward-looking statements. ACTV, Inc. disclaims any obligations to update any forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

 

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

 

                This amendment No. 2 to Form 10-K/A is being filed to give effect to the restatement of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as discussed in Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements. The terms “we,” “our,” and “ACTV” used herein refer to ACTV, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

 

PART I

 

Item 1.  Business

 

Overview

 

                We are a digital media company that provides technical and creative services, tools and proprietary applications for digital television and enhanced media. We have two operating business segments, which we call Digital TV and Enhanced Media.

 

                We have developed a range of services, products and proprietary technologies for each of these business segments. Our Digital TV technologies enable television programmers and advertisers to create individualized programming for digital television transmission systems. We believe that our Digital TV technologies are unique in providing targeting, interactivity and accountability for television commercials, and in giving viewers the ability to instantly customize their viewing experiences for a wide variety of programming applications. Our Enhanced Media technologies allow both for the enhancement of video and audio content, including standard TV programming, with Web-based information and interactivity, and for the delivery of games through the Internet. For the Enhanced Media market, we are a leading provider of technology and services that synchronize the delivery of television programming and Internet content.

 

                We believe that the new applications enabled by the expansion of digital TV transmission systems and TV/Internet convergence platforms will revolutionize television as we know it by turning passive viewing into an interactive experience. Digital and convergence technology will allow television distributors, advertisers and programmers to bring interactivity to a mass audience. We believe that our proprietary technologies, tools, applications, and ability to deliver technical and creative services uniquely position us to capitalize on this anticipated digital television revolution.

 

                To assist in our development of ACTV as a full-service digital media company, we received strategic investments from Liberty Digital Inc., our largest shareholder, and Motorola Broadband Communications Sector.

 

                ACTV, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in July, 1989. ACTV, Inc. is the successor, by merger effective November 1, 1989, to ACTV, Inc., a California corporation organized in July 1983. Our executive offices are located at 225 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10003, telephone number (212) 497-7000.

 

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Industry Background

 

Digital TV

 

                Although television programming is produced for national, regional and local audiences, it has not been commercially exploited as an individualized services medium. According to Paul Kagan Associates, Inc. (“Kagan”), over 98% of U.S. households have televisions and approximately 67% of those households subscribe to cable television services. We do not believe that there is currently any television service, widely available to consumers, providing individualized programming. Historically, two factors have limited development of individualized programming: (1) the shortage of channel capacity in a typical cable system and (2) the lack of digital technology available to provide such individualized services. However, advances in digital transmission and set-top box technology have begun to eliminate these barriers to providing individualized programming.

 

                The development of compression technology and the digital transmission of television signals allows for the transmission of a greater number of channels with better audio and video quality. The resulting expansion of channel capacity allows a cable or Direct Broadcast Satellite (“DBS”) broadcaster to offer a wider variety of programming choices, including individualized programming. Traditional analog cable systems typically offer a limited number of programming channels. Current digital compression technology, however, allows the conversion of each analog channel into as many as twelve digital channels of programming. Many major U.S. cable operators are therefore converting significant portions of their systems from analog to digital.

 

                The technology necessary to provide our Digital TV applications will become increasingly available as cable subscribers have increased access to digital set-top boxes. Kagan estimates that nearly 11 million U.S. cable subscribers had digital set-top boxes at year-end 2000, projecting the number to grow to approximately 43 million in 2004, and 60 million in 2009. We believe that sales of digital set-top boxes will increase rapidly as prices decrease. Prices for digital set-top boxes have declined nearly 20% in the past year and we expect this trend to continue, as chip vendors reduce the cost of the decoders and tuners that are the main components of the set-top boxes.

 

                DBS is a digital television transmission system. We believe that in the future our Digital TV technologies may expand to DBS platforms. Kagan has estimated that DBS had approximately 15 million subscriber households at the end of 2000, and projects an increase in this number to approximately 25 million in 2004, and 28 million in 2009.

 

                Advertising represents a critical application of our Digital TV technologies. According to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, advertisers spent approximately $55 billion on television advertising in the United States in 2000. Although traditional television broadcasting, cable and DBS systems do not provide an integrated means for viewers to respond to programs and advertisements, the Direct Marketing Association, Inc. (“DMA”) estimates that approximately $105.8 billion of goods and services were purchased through direct response television programming and advertising in 1999. The DMA predicts that this amount will grow to approximately $159.8 billion in 2004. (Reprinted from Economic Impact: US Direct & Interactive Marketing Today 1999 with permission from the Direct Marketing Association, Inc.) Many advertisers are using television advertisements to generate requests for product information, which in turn serve as sales leads for their products and services. Today, most direct response television purchases and requests for information require a telephone call, causing advertisers to incur a significant cost per transaction. We believe that television viewers, advertisers and merchants will respond favorably to a simple, immediate, inexpensive and automated method enabling them to participate in television commerce.

 

Enhanced Media

 

                The Internet has grown rapidly over the past several years and is now a medium used by millions of people for entertainment, education, e-commerce and multimedia content. Nielsen / Net Ratings estimates that in mid-1999 there were 63.4 million active Internet users in the United States and a total of 105.4 million users with Internet access. Growing use of the Internet and the World Wide Web has created opportunities for television content providers and their advertising customers to reach and interact with millions of Internet users.

 

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                The increasing popularity of the Internet and the established popularity of television have led a growing number of home computer users to simultaneously access Internet content while they watch television. According to Dataquest Inc., a unit of Gartner Group, Inc., there are over 44 million people in the United States who simultaneously use the television and Internet–connected PCs at least some of the time.

 

                Due to its interactive nature, the Internet is an emerging medium that competes with traditional television because of its ability to provide customized, targeted programming and advertising to consumers and to generate cost-effective results for certain advertisers. According to Jupiter Communications (“Jupiter”), approximately 45% of Internet users maintain that they watch less television because of time spent online. To combat this migration and gain online market share, broadcasters and cable programmers have begun and are expected to continue promoting companion online programming during shows and using commercial airtime to drive viewers to far more lucrative online programming. We believe we are well positioned to take advantage of this shift in consumer media consumption and that the convergence of television and Internet content promises significant opportunities for enhanced entertainment programming.

 

                Despite the current downturn in Internet advertising, we believe that the opportunities for television programmers to generate additional advertising revenues are increasing due to the growing recognition by advertisers of the potential advantages of Internet–based advertising that complements television programming. The Internet is highly interactive, creating enhanced opportunities for advertisers to focus their marketing efforts on specific user groups, to directly distribute targeted information to consumers on an individualized basis and to receive timely feedback from customers and potential customers. Jupiter estimates that the amount of Web advertising worldwide will grow from $5.3 billion in 2000 to over $16.5 billion by the year 2005. Additionally, as merchants take advantage of the Internet to deliver a guided selling experience on-line, integrating intelligent product recommendations, real-time customer service and simplified buying procedures, more consumers are expected to engage in e-commerce. The Gartner Group estimates that the total value of consumer goods and services purchased over the Web will increase from $30 billion in 2000 to $143 billion by the year 2004. The combination of growth in online advertising and e-commerce enhances the Internet’s value as a commerce medium.

 

Digital TV

 

                Our core technologies for Digital TV are patented processes for creating interactive and instantly customized television content and advertising in response to viewer remote control entries or to information stored locally in a viewer’s set-top box. Our software-only application, which resides in the digital set-top, remembers a viewer’s inputs throughout a program and can later deliver tailored content to the viewer based on those inputs. We create individualized programming by simultaneously sending the viewer multiple television signals, related in time and content, and switching among those signals without a visually perceptible delay. The viewer experiences the video, audio and graphics of a single fluid programming stream, while the programming on the other signals remains transparent. We expect to generate Digital TV revenues from software license fees, subscriber fees and sales of technical and professional services.

 

                The first commercial applications of our Digital TV technologies will be for advertising and sports entertainment programming. We have branded our Digital TV applications for advertising and entertainment as SpotOn and One To One TV, respectively. We believe that our Digital TV technologies represent a core breakthrough for television programming and advertising. For example:

 

                  neighbors watching the same television program can see entirely different advertisements based upon demographic information stored in their respective set-top boxes;

 

                  a car commercial can ask viewers to identify the models that most interest them and, based upon their answers, provide individualized information about the identified models;

 

                  the viewer of a sporting event telecast can select from features such as a different view of the action, highlight packages, statistics or instant replays; and

 

                  a child viewing a program can engage a favorite television character in what seems to be a one-on-one dialogue.

 

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                We are initially targeting SpotOn and One To One TV for distribution through cable operators that have deployed digital transmission systems. We expect eventually to offer our Digital TV applications through other programming distribution systems, including direct broadcast satellite, or DBS, and terrestrial digital. To receive SpotOn and One To One TV, all a viewer needs is a digital set-top box with our software download. We have agreements with leading manufacturers of digital set-top terminalsMotorola Broadband Communications Sector, Scientific–Atlanta and Pioneer for the integration of our software into their equipment.

 

SpotOn and One To One TV

 

                We created a company with Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, called Digital ADCO, Inc., which developed the SpotOn applications and services. OpenTV later joined Motorola Broadband Communications Sector and ACTV as a shareholder of Digital ADCO, Inc. SpotOn is a comprehensive end-to-end system that allows digital cable, satellite and broadcast systems to offer targeting, interactivity and accountability for television commercials. We believe that SpotOn will improve the effectiveness of television advertising.

 

                Based on proprietary technologies contributed by Motorola, OpenTV and ACTV, SpotOn provides an array of functionalities that we believe are unique. For example, our software can instantaneously choose the most appropriate commercial for each viewer from a number of alternatives received by the viewer’s set-top. SpotOn’s logic function makes this choice based either on demographic information that the TV distributor, e.g., cable operator, has downloaded to the set–top box or on remote control responses keyed in by the viewer. SpotOn can even discern that a viewer is watching a program with subtitles in a second language, and deliver commercials in that language.

 

                With SpotOn, an advertiser can give viewers a choice of commercials, allowing them to select those of most relevance. Ads can contain program branches that allow the commercial itself to change course in response to viewer selections.

 

                In addition, SpotOn provides the means for advertisers to receive unprecedented aggregate viewer data for each commercial. This information might include the actual number of homes, by geographic area, where a given commercial was displayed as well as the percentage of viewers who changed channels or muted the sound during the commercial.

 

                SpotOn allows for permission–based marketing. A subscriber might request additional information on a product or make merchandise purchases through the set-top box, enabled with SpotOn software.

 

                The deployment of SpotOn in a cable system involves principally the installation of software at the headend and a separate software download to subscriber set-top boxes. Depending on how the headend is equipped, a minimal investment in hardware may also be required. SpotOn, which is compatible with the majority of digital cable set-tops currently deployed in the United States, is not dependent on the roll-out of the next generation of digital boxes. To capitalize fully on the capabilities of SpotOn, the operator may also choose to upgrade its trafficking and billing system.

 

                Having identified a business opportunity for next-generation trafficking and billing software that can handle advanced digital applications such as SpotOn, on December 31, 2000 we acquired a controlling interest in the assets of VisionTel, Inc., from nCUBE Corporation, which retains a minority interest. VisionTel’s principal product is the AdVision software suite for advertising sales management in cable, broadband, broadcast, satellite, and Internet services. Its clients have included AT&T Broadband, Time Warner, Cox Communications, Texas Cable News Channel and Captivate Network, Inc., among others.

 

                SpotOn’s software application in the set-top box is resident at the chip-set level, where it monitors programming streams coming into the box as well as viewer remote control selections. Commercials that are intended for a targeted audience are marked with our proprietary digital codes that identify them as SpotOn–enabled. Our software in the set-top box reads the codes as the commercials are received and, in real time, determines the most appropriate one. SpotOn is then able to insert this ad into the TV programming stream without any visually perceptible delay. The viewer is unaware that such a switch has occurred.

 

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                We expect SpotOn to generate revenues from multiple sources. We intend to charge a license fee to the TV distributors that deploy the system, as well as upstream license fees to programmers and advertising interconnects. We expect to receive fees from advertisers for encoding targeted commercials, for the storage and transit of the ads, and for creative services. We believe that we will be able to charge a tolling fee for enabling television commerce transactions and that we can generate revenues from programmers and advertisers for data reporting and analysis. Finally, we expect to generate revenues from AdVision trafficking and billing services provided to SpotOn clients and non-SpotOn clients alike.

 

                We plan to introduce SpotOn during 2001 through AT&T Broadband’s approximately 40,000 digital cable subscribers in Aurora, Colorado. SpotOn will be available on AT&T Broadband’s currently deployed DCT-1000 and DCT–2000 digital set-top boxes.

 

                We intend to develop the market for One To One TV entertainment programming on a pay-per-view and subscription basis. We believe that the first entertainment applications of One To One TV, whether distributed on a pay-per-view or subscription basis, will be for sports. We believe that sports programming represents a compelling application of One To One TV. Our Digital TV technologies allow sports fans to completely individualize their TV viewing experience using a standard remote control.

 

Intellocity

 

                On March 9, 2001, we completed the acquisition of Intellocity, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (“Intellocity”). The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and was completed by a merger of Intellocity with and into ACTV, Inc. with ACTV, Inc. remaining as the surviving entity. As consideration for the merger, we issued to the stockholders of Intellocity: (i) an aggregate of 4,007,890 shares, with an additional 1,252,472 shares held in escrow, and (ii) options to purchase an aggregate of 762,655 shares of its common stock, with an additional 238,332 options held in escrow.

 

                The acquisition was pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 7, 2001, between ACTV and Intellocity.  Prior to the date of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, there were no material relationships between us and any of Intellocity’s affiliates, directors, officer or stockholders.

 

                Intellocity is the principal provider of our technical services for digital television.  A leading professional services and tools provider for interactive television, or iTV, Intellocity's customers include broadband operators, content providers and platform and infrastructure providers. Services include:

 

                  Content design and development

 

                  Content integration on multiple platforms and broadband networks

 

                  Viewer interface design, development and integration

 

                  Design, development and integration of end-to-end system architecture

 

                  Requirements definition and specification

 

                Intellocity also markets a suite of applications it has developed, called iTV Studio, which is a tool for creating, publishing, and broadcasting interactive TV content across multiple platforms.

 

                The upgrade, which is now in process, of the cable TV infrastructure in the United States from analog to digital transmission systems is creating significant opportunities for interactive television applications. We expect that operators, along with content and infrastructure providers, will have an increasing demand for the tools and expertise necessary to develop and implement such applications. We believe that Intellocity is well-positioned to capitalize on this new market by selling its professional and technical services and tools for iTV.

 

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                We believe that the acquisition of Intellocity strengthens our position as a leader in the Digital TV market by broadening our offerings to include a wide variety of advanced interactive television tools and services.

 

For further discussion regarding segment information see Footnote 13 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Enhanced Media

 

Overview

 

                Our Enhanced Media business segment serves the relatively new but growing market for interactive games and convergence programming, which combines video and or audio programming with Web content. We have been a pioneer in developing and marketing enhanced media applications and services.

 

                We market Enhanced Media applications and services through the brand names of HyperTV with Livewire, Bottle Rocket, and eSchool Online. HyperTV with Livewire and eSchool Online provide convergence software and services to the entertainment and education markets, respectively. Bottle Rocket is a leading developer of online games that it delivers for both stand–alone and multi–player applications. We acquired Bottle Rocket in August 2000 through an exchange of shares with Bottle Rocket, Inc. The acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of interests.

 

                Our Enhanced Media business derives revenues from a number of sources, including software licensing, technical and content services, data management, online advertising sales, and e-commerce.

 

                We believe that our Enhanced Media technologies have potential applications for most of television and radio programming and advertising. For instance:

 

                  while watching a sports show on television, viewers can compete with other fans using a Web-enabled box, a computer connected to the Internet, or even a wireless hand-held device;

 

                  viewers of a rock concert being streamed through the Internet can receive synchronized Web pushes with song lyrics, information about the band, and special offers to purchase CDs of the band or other merchandise;

 

                  a TV car commercial can automatically deliver more detailed information through the Internet and let viewers link to local dealer Websites where viewers can schedule test drives.

 

HyperTV

 

                HyperTV technologies are at the base of our Enhanced Media business. HyperTV is a suite of patented processes that enhance a television program or advertisement with related and synchronized content delivered through the Internet. HyperTV enables convergent programming by embedding a stream of Web page addresses into the video or audio signal or by transmitting the addresses directly over the Internet to a user’s computer or wireless device. The Web content is synchronized to programming being shown on a particular television channel, streamed through the Internet, or played through a local storage device, such as a DVD player.

 

                In April 2000, we entered into an agreement with Liberty Livewire to jointly market HyperTV with Livewire. Liberty Livewire is the U.S. leader in audio and video post-production and location services. The agreement gives Liberty Livewire, a unit of Liberty Media, the right to provide content creation services and, through its affiliate AT&T IP Services, a scaleable hosting infrastructure for HyperTV with Livewire. Pursuant to the agreement creating HyperTV with Livewire, we received warrants to purchase 2.5 million shares of Liberty Livewire common stock.

 

                We market HyperTV with Livewire to networks and producers of traditional media content as a turnkey system consisting of user software, Web content creation software and creative services, database management and analysis and program hosting. We provide free downloads from our Website of HyperTV with Livewire user software.

 

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                We believe that we are the leading provider of convergence software and services. To date, we have enabled hundreds of hours of HyperTV with Livewire programming for music, movies, sports, games and live programming.

 

Bottle Rocket

 

                Bottle Rocket creates customized and licensed online games based on proprietary technology engines including trivia, prediction, simulation, fantasy, and game show. Bottle Rocket brings not only expertise in high-traffic, high-tech gaming, but sophisticated online marketing and promotional strategies. Clients include such well known names as Major League Baseball, Madison Square Garden, MTV, HBO, Noggin, the National Hockey League, The Sporting News, ESPN.com, Electronic Arts and the National Football League.

 

                Bottle Rocket plays an important role for us in the development of gaming across a number of platforms. We are not only expanding Bottle Rocket’s stand–alone and multiple player online gaming entertainment from PCs to wireless devices, but we also plan to migrate Bottle Rocket applications and content to digital television distribution systems.

 

Education

 

                eSchool Online was the first commercial application of our Enhanced Media technologies. eSchool integrates educational video with relevant Web content, interactivity and chat functionality on a student’s computer screen. In addition, eSchool provides teachers and administrators with an application that allows for online assessment of a student performance.

 

                We have provided eSchool software and content and technical services to state departments of education, school districts, and schools throughout the United States. In the past year, we began to focus eSchool on the professional development market. During 2000, we had major projects in California, Texas and Alabama for teacher training in Remedial Reading, Algebra, and Internet skills.

 

                Traditionally, we have provided eSchool Online applications and services on a custom development basis to individual education clients. During 2000, we began to market completed eSchool programs to third parties, under licensing agreements with the clients for whom the programs were originally produced. It is our intention to build a library of licensed eSchool content that is available for nationwide distribution.

 

Enhanced Media Platforms

 

                Our goal is to extend our Enhanced Media technologies to all relevant platforms for convergence programming. Initially, HyperTV with Livewire served only TV viewers with PCs connected to the Internet in the same room. We have since migrated the application to function with WebTV and AOLTV, which allow both television programming and Web content to be viewed at the same time on a TV screen. As the installed base of Internet connected handheld deviceslike cellular phones and PDAsexpands, we expect to extend our Enhanced Media technologies to such devices. Finally, we intend to deploy our Enhanced Media technologies for media streamed through the Internet, as the forecasted proliferation of high-speed Internet connectivity in the U.S. provides opportunities in this market.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, certain individual customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company's revenues as follows:

 

Customer

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

The State of Alabama

 

23%

 

 

 

 

 

San Diego County Office of Education

 

 

 

11%

 

 

 

NYC School Construction Authority

 

 

 

12%

 

 

 

School District of Philadelphia

 

 

 

 

 

12%

 

Georgia Public Television

 

 

 

 

 

35%

 

 

As of December 31, 2000, one customer, The State of Alabama, represented 32% of the Company's accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 1999, The San Diego County Office of Education represented 22% and The Board of Education of the City of New York represented 20% of the accounts receivable balance, respectively.

 

Equipment Suppliers

 

                We do not intend to manufacture set-top converters, terminals, video servers or other devices in connection with any of our applications or services.

 

                We have non-exclusive, royalty-free agreements with Motorola Broadband Communications Sector and Scientific–Atlanta for the integration of our Digital TV technologies into their digital set-top boxes. Motorola Broadband Communications Sector and Scientific–Atlanta are the dominant suppliers of set-top terminals in the United States. We have a similar integration agreement with Pioneer.

 

                In addition, we have agreements with the leading providers of set-top box middleware, including OpenTV, Liberate and MicrosoftTV, to ensure the compatibility of our Digital TV technologies with their platforms. Middleware is set-top box software that acts as an operating system for the terminal.

 

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                We may grant licenses similar to those granted to Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, Scientific–Atlanta and Pioneer to other manufacturers that are selected by the future distributors of Spot On and One To One TV.

 

Patents and Other Intellectual Property

 

                We have sought to protect the proprietary features of our individualized programming technologies and Enhanced Media technologies through patents, copyrights, confidentiality agreements and trade secrets both in the United States and overseas. As of the present time, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued 20 patents to us that are currently in force. We also have additional patents pending. The patents expire at various dates from 2003 to 2018. Corresponding patents for some of the above U.S. patents have been granted by or are pending in the Patent Offices of Canada, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, India, Australia and Europe. We believe such patents will strengthen our competitive position in these countries.

 

                There can be no assurance that our patents are enforceable, or, if challenged, that we can successfully defend them, particularly in view of the high cost of patent litigation, nor can there be any assurance that we will derive any competitive advantages from them. To the extent that patents are not issued for any other products developed by us, we would be subject to more competition. The issuance of patents may be insufficient to prevent competitors from essentially duplicating our products by designing around the patented aspects. In addition, we cannot assure you that our products will not infringe on patents owned by others, licenses to which may not be available to us, nor that competitors will not develop functionally similar products outside the protection of any patents we have or may obtain.

 

                The inventors named on all of our issued patents have assigned to us all right, title and interest in and to the above U.S. patents and any corresponding foreign patents or applications based thereon. We require that each of our full time employees, consultants and advisors execute a confidentiality and assignment of proprietary rights agreement upon the commencement of employment or a consulting relationship. These arrangements generally provide that all inventions, ideas and improvements made or conceived by the individual arising out of the employment or consulting relationship are our exclusive property. These agreements generally also require all such information be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties, except with our consent or in specified circumstances. We cannot assure, however, that these agreements will provide effective protection for our proprietary information in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such information.

 

Competition

 

                The markets for digital television and enhanced media applications and services are extremely competitive, and we expect competition to intensify in the future. These markets are new, quickly evolving and characterized by untested consumer demand and a lack of industry standards. They are, therefore, subject to significant changes in the products and services offered by existing market participants and the emergence of new market participants. As a result, it is difficult to determine which companies and technologies are competing with us or may compete with us in the future in one or more of our businesses.

 

                We believe our competitors in the enhanced media programming and services markets include RespondTV, Gold Pocket Interactive Digital Convergence, Merlin TV, Mixed Signals, More.com, and Worldgate Communications, Inc. Our Bottle Rocket business competes with companies that create online games for third parties, such as Boxerjam, Spiderdance, Inc., Twin and Internet gaming consulting firms. In addition, Intellocity’s competitors include Mixed Signals and MetaTV.

 

                We also face competition from traditional television and cable broadcasters such as ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. Some of these broadcasters have in the past, and may in the future, develop and broadcast their own television/Internet convergence programming. (See Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGSAction against the Walt Disney Co., ABC, Inc., and ESPN, Inc.) In addition, we may face future competition with companies such as Microsoft, RealNetworks, Inc., and Veon that provide applications allowing video content to be “streamed” over the Internet. Many of these applications could be extended to compete with some or all of our existing or proposed enhanced media offerings.

 

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                We do not believe that there are currently any competitors offering products comparable to SpotOn and One To One TV. But there are a number of companies, including NDS Group plc, that market products and services that have limited functionalities in common with One To One TV. In the same way, although SpotOn has no competitors that offer its range of applications and services, companies such as SeaChange International and Wink Communications market products that compete with certain SpotOn offerings. Finally, SpotOn and One To One TV compete in a sense for limited “shelf space” within a digital set-top box with other dissimilar applications, such as video on demand, high definition television, and telephony.

 

 

Government Regulation

 

                We believe that neither our present or future implementation of One To One TV or SpotOn is subject to any direct substantial government regulation. However, the broadcast industry in general, and cable television, DBS and wireless communication in particular, are subject to substantial government regulation.

 

Cable Television.  Pursuant to federal legislation enacted in 1992, which we call the 1992 Cable Act, and amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Communications Commission substantially re-regulates the cable television industry in various areas, including rate regulation, competitive access to programming, and “must carry” and retransmission consent for broadcast stations. These rules, among other things, restrict the extent to which a cable system may profit from, or recover costs associated with, adding new program channels, impose certain carriage requirements with respect to television broadcast stations, and limit exclusivity provisions in programming contracts. and require prior notice for channel additions, deletions and changes. The Cable Act also regulates the collection and use of subscriber information over cable systems by cable operators and their affiliates. The United States Congress and the FCC also have under consideration, and may in the future adopt, new laws, regulations and policies regarding a wide variety of matters which could, directly or indirectly, materially adversely affect our operations. In particular, the FCC recently initiated an inquiry to determine whether the cable industry’s future provision of interactive services should be subject to regulations ensuring equal access and competition among service vendors.

 

Internet.  Increased regulation of the Internet might slow the growth in use of the Internet, which could decrease demand for our services, increase our cost of doing business or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Congress has recently passed legislation regulating certain aspects regarding the use of the Internet, including children’s protection, copyright infringement, user privacy, taxation, access charges and liability for third–party activities. The Federal Trade Commission recently adopted regulations enacting the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which govern collection and use of information over the Internet regarding children. In addition, federal, state and local governmental organizations as well as foreign governments are considering other legislative and regulatory proposals that would regulate the Internet. Areas of potential regulation include libel, pricing, quality of products and services, intellectual property ownership and personal privacy. We collect and store significant personal information from users of our Digital TV and Enhanced Media applications and plan to use such information to develop our businesses, particularly with respect to targeted advertising, or otherwise generate revenues. Storage and use of such information is subject to state and federal regulation. Storage and use of such information may also subject us to privacy claims relating to our use and dissemination of personal information. We do not know how courts will interpret laws governing the Internet or the extent to which they will apply existing laws regulating issues such as property ownership, libel and personal privacy to the Internet. Therefore, we are not certain how new laws governing the Internet or other existing laws will affect our business.

 

                We are unable to predict the outcome of future federal legislation or regulatory proposals or the impact of any current or future laws or regulations on our operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with any future laws or regulations that may be imposed on our operations.

 

Employees

 

                At December 31, 2000, we employed 250 full-time employees. We are not subject to any collective bargaining agreements. We believe that our relationships with our employees are generally satisfactory.

 

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Item 2.  PropertyOffices and Facilities

 

                We maintain our principal and executive offices at 225 Park Avenue South, New York, New York, where we lease approximately 47,000 square feet. In addition, we lease approximately 12,000 square feet in an adjacent building at 233 Park Avenue South. Our lease for these facilities extends through 2016. We also lease office and technical space totaling approximately 51,000 square feet in nine other facilities in New York City; Branchburg, New Jersey; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Tulsa, Oklahoma and Denver, Colorado. These leases expire at various dates through 2005.

 

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

 

                ACTV, Inc. and its wholly–owned subsidiary HyperTV Networks, Inc. are co-plaintiffs in a civil action filed against The Walt Disney Co., ABC, Inc. and ESPN, Inc. in December, 2000, which action alleges that the defendants’ “Enhanced TV” system synchronizing a web site application to, amongst others, ESPN Sunday Night and ABC Monday Night Football telecasts has infringed and is continuing to infringe certain of the plaintiffs’ patents. That action is continuing in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.

 

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

                On May 19, 2000 we held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders for which we solicited votes by proxy. The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon at the meeting and a statement of the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions as to each matter.

 

1.                                       Election of directors

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Bruce Crowley

 

39,675,468

 

211,851

 

Melvyn Klein

 

39,675,468

 

211,851

 

 

2.                                       To approve the adoption of the ACTV’s 2000 Stock Option Plan.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

15,763,184

 

3,432,422

 

100,943

 

 

3.                                       To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as independent auditors.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

39,648,705

 

214,494

 

24,120

 

 

4.                                       To approve an amendment to ACTV’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share from 65,000,000 to 200,000,000.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

37,549,838

 

2,297,598

 

39,883

 

 

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PART II

 

Item 5.  Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

                ACTV’s common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbols “IATV”.  The following table sets forth the high and low bid prices for ACTV common stock as reported by Nasdaq.

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

2000 Quarter

 

Common Stock

 

First

 

46.125

 

20.000

 

Second

 

34.750

 

9.688

 

Third

 

19.375

 

10.750

 

Fourth

 

14.313

 

3.000

 

 

1999 Quarter

 

High

 

Low

 

First

 

8.844

 

3.813

 

Second

 

25.125

 

9.250

 

Third

 

16.375

 

8.875

 

Fourth

 

51.563

 

13.250

 

 

                On March 21, 2001, there were approximately 476 holders of record of ACTV’s 56,056,037 outstanding shares of common stock. On March 21, 2001 the high and low bid prices of the common stock as reported by Nasdaq were $5.00 and $3.50, respectively. ACTV has not paid cash dividends since its organization. The Company plans to use earnings, if any, to fund growth and does not anticipate the declaration of the payment of cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Item 6.  Selected Financial Data (in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

                The following selected consolidated financial data of the Company should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the other financial information included elsewhere in the this Form 10-K/A.

 

 

 

For Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

(As Restated)

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

1997

 

1996

 

Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

8,016

 

$

2,910

 

$

1,625

 

$

1,948

 

$

1,476

 

Income (loss) before extraordinary item

 

153,504

 

(234,875

)

(23,342

)

(8,394

)

(11,405

)

Net income (loss)

 

152,093

 

(234,875

)

(23,342

)

(8,394

)

(11,405

)

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

152,093

 

(235,370

)

(23,822

)

(8,394

)

(11,405

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per common share before extraordinary item

 

$

3.10

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

$

(0.64

)

$

(0.97

)

Extraordinary item

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

3.07

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

$

(0.64

)

$

(0.97

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic calculations

 

49,501,885

 

38,491,044

 

21,671,076

 

13,155,183

 

12,011,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income/(loss) per common share before extraordinary item

 

$

2.53

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

$

(0.64

)

$

(0.97

)

Extraordinary item

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

2.51

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

$

(0.64

)

$

(0.97

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted calculations

 

60,719,648

 

38,491,044

 

21,671,076

 

13,155,183

 

12,011,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

122,488

 

$

9,413

 

$

5,198

 

$

658

 

$

6,521

 

Working capital/(deficiency)

 

115,684

 

9,151

 

3,007

 

(1,062

)

5,094

 

Total assets

 

235,509

 

28,984

 

13,616

 

7,902

 

11,693

 

Long-term debt (including current portion)

 

 

4,804

 

4,315

 

 

 

 

 

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                The historical financial information has been restated to include the accounts and results of operations of Bottle Rocket Inc. which was acquired on August 17, 2000 in a transaction accounted for under the pooling of interests method as described in Note 3 in the consolidated financial statements.  In addition, the historical financial information has been restated to account for certain variable plan stock options as compensation cost.  See also Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

                You should read the following discussion together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere and incorporated by reference. The results discussed below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in any future periods. To the extent that the information presented in this discussion addresses financial projections, information or expectations about our products or markets or otherwise makes statements about future events, such statements are forward–looking and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. See “Special Note Regarding Forward–Looking Statements” for further information about forward–looking statements. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations presented below gives effect to the restatement of our previously reported results of operations for these periods.  See Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of this matter.

 

Overview

 

                We are a digital media company that provides technical and creative services, tools and proprietary applications for digital television and enhanced media. We have two operating business segments, which we call Digital TV and Enhanced Media.

 

                We have developed a range of services, products and proprietary technologies for each of these business segments. Our Digital TV technologies enable television programmers and advertisers to create individualized programming for digital television transmission systems. We believe that our Digital TV technologies are unique in providing targeting, interactivity and accountability for television commercials, and in giving viewers the ability to instantly customize their viewing experiences for a wide variety of programming applications. Our Enhanced Media technologies allow both for the enhancement of video and audio content, including standard TV programming, with Web-based information and interactivity, and for the delivery of games through the Internet. For the Enhanced Media market, we are a leading provider of technology and services that synchronize the delivery of television programming and Internet content.

 

                We believe that the new applications enabled by the expansion of digital TV transmission systems and TV/Internet convergence platforms will revolutionize television as we know it by turning passive viewing into an interactive experience. Digital and convergence technology will allow television distributors, advertisers and programmers to bring interactivity to a mass audience. We believe that our proprietary technologies, tools, applications, and ability to deliver technical and creative services uniquely position us to capitalize on this anticipated digital television revolution.

 

                To assist in our development of ACTV as a full-service digital media company, we received strategic investments from Liberty Digital Inc., our largest shareholder, and Motorola Broadband Communications Sector.

 

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

Comparison of Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999

 

Revenues.  Revenues increased 176% to $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, from $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. The increase is the result of increasing revenues from our Enhanced Media products.

 

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2000 were $13.1 million, compared with $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, an increase of $7.5 million. The increase was in part due to the development of our Digital Television business, which is not yet producing revenue, along with increased costs associated with our Enhanced Media operations.

 

Selling and Administrative Costs.  Selling and administrative expenses for year ended December 31, 2000 were $33.4 million, compared with $19.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, an increase of $14.2 million. The increase in costs was attributable to the development of the sales, marketing and engineering organizations for Digital Adco, increased investment in management infrastructure, and growth in corporate expenses. Selling and administrative expenses for 2000 also includes $6.9 million of deferred compensation expense, of which $4.6 million was non-cash.

 

Stock Appreciation Rights.  There were no stock appreciation rights costs in 2000 as the plan was terminated.  There were approximately $2.0 million stock appreciation rights costs in 1999.

 

Stock-Based Compensation.  Stock-based compensation resulted in a credit for the year ended December 31, 2000 of $186.7 million, as compared with an expense of $208.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1999.  The Company records a charge or a credit to stock-based compensation expense based on increases or decreases in the market value of the Company’s common stock in excess of the exercise price of certain employee options, which are subject to variable option accounting treatment. The Company recorded a credit in deferred stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2000 as the market price of the Company’s common stock declined in 2000 as compared to its value as of December 31, 1999.  Conversely, the Company recorded a charge to stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 1999 as the market price of the Company’s common stock increased in 1999 as compared to its value as of December 31, 1998.

 

Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2000, to $3.9 million, from $2.1 million during the same period of 1999, due primarily to our increasing investment in patents, software development, and equipment.

 

Interest (Expense)/Income.  Interest income, net of interest expense, for the year ended December 31, 2000 was $7.4 million, compared with net interest expense of $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. The increase was the result of significantly higher cash balances resulting from our February 2000 follow-on offering. We incurred interest expense for 1999 of $1.0 million, compared to $0.3 million for 2000. Interest expense for 1999 and 2000 relates to the $5 million original face value notes issued by a subsidiary of ours in January 1998; the notes were retired on April 3, 2000.

 

Minority Interest.  The minority interest benefit for the year ended December 31, 2000 was $1.7 million, compared with expense of $588 in 1999. The benefit is attributable to the minority interest held by others in Digital Adco, which was formed in November 1999.

 

Extraordinary Item.  We recorded an extraordinary change in 2000 of $1.4 million, resulting from the early extinguishment of $5.0 million notes issued in January 1998.

 

Net Income/(Loss)Applicable to Common Stockholders.  For the year ended December 31, 2000, our net income applicable to common stockholders after extraordinary loss was $152.1 million, or $3.07 per basic share and $2.51 per diluted share respectively, compared with a net loss applicable to common stockholders of $235.4 million, or $6.11 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 1999. The primary difference results from significant non-cash stock-based compensation expense recorded in 1999 and a reduction of such expense in 2000.

 

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Comparison of Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998

 

Revenues.  Revenues increased 79% to $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, from $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1998, due to an increase in Enhanced Media sales. Substantially all of our revenues in 1998 and the majority of our revenues in 1999 were derived from sales of HyperTV and Bottle Rocket software, services and related computer hardware.

 

Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses were $5.6 million compared with $3.1 million, an increase of $2.5 million.  The increase in expenses is directly related to the increased Enhanced Media revenue.

 

Selling and Administrative Expenses.  Selling and administrative expenses increased 77% to $19.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, from $10.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1998, due chiefly to non-cash employee compensation, paid in the form of stock and to greater expenses related to HyperTV.

 

Stock Appreciation Rights.  Stock appreciation rights costs were approximately $2.0 million for each of the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998.

 

Stock-Based Compensation.  Stock-based compensation expense for year ended December 31, 1999 was $208.3 million, compared with  expense of $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company records a charge or a credit to stock-based compensation expense based on increases or decreases in the market value of the Company’s common stock in excess of the exercise price of certain employee options, which are subject to variable option accounting treatment. The Company recorded a charge to stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 1999 as the market price of the Company’s common stock increased in 1999 as compared to its value as of December 31, 1998.

 

Depreciation and Amortization.  We continue to innovate in the areas of software development and intellectual properties. Accordingly, our depreciation and amortization expense increased approximately $0.6 million, or 37%.

 

Interest (Expense) Income-Net.  Interest expense increased 12% to $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, from $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. Interest expense is related to the $5.0 million notes issued in January 1998 by one of our subsidiaries. We chose to pay the interest due on the notes on June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998 in kind rather than in cash. Interest income increased 145% to $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, from $.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1998. The increase was due to higher average cash balances in 1999.

 

Minority Interest.  For the year ended December 31, 1999 a loss of $588 was attributable to the minority interest held by others in Digital Adco formed in November 1999. For the year ended December 31, 1998, we recorded $5.4 million for dividends and accretion on subsidiary convertible preferred stock issuances, which were accounted for as a minority interest. All dividend payments were made in our common stock. In 1998, the subsidiary convertible preferred stock was redeemed in full.

 

Preferred Stock Dividend and Accretion.  For each of the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, we paid $0.5 million in preferred stock dividends, related to our Series B preferred stock. The Series B preferred stock was issued in November 1998 and was redeemed in full in May 1999.

 

Net Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders.  Net loss applicable to common stockholders was $235.4 million, or $6.11 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 1999, compared to $23.8 million, or $1.10 per basic per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 1998.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources.

 

                Since our inception, we have not generated revenues sufficient to fund our operations, and have incurred operating losses. Through December 31, 2000, we had an accumulated deficit of $161.7 million. Our cash position on December 31, 2000 was $122.5 million, compared with $9.4 million on December 31, 1999.

 

Net Cash Used In Operating Activities.  During the year ended December 31, 2000, we used cash of $29.0 million for operations, compared with $15.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1999.  The increase in net cash used by operating activities principally relates to higher operating losses and increased working capital uses.

 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities and Capital Expenditures.  For the year ended December 31, 2000, we used cash for investing activities of $17.1 million, compared with $12.0 million, for year ended December 31, 1999.  The increase in cash used in investing activities is due in part to $3.8 million of strategic equity investments, and increased capital expenditures for the development of interactive TV products, and property and equipment.

 

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities.  We have and continue to fund our cash requirements from the net proceeds of a public, follow-on offering completed on February 3, 2000. Through a group of underwriters, we sold a total of 4.6 million common shares, resulting in net proceeds of $129.4 million. In addition, on March 27, 2000, Liberty Digital, Inc. invested an additional $20 million in us by exercising a warrant granted in March 1999, and OpenTV invested $10 million in our Digital ADCO subsidiary.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

                Inflation has not had any significant effect on our operating costs.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

                Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" is effective for all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. SFAS 133 as amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments. Under SFAS 133, certain contracts that were not formerly considered derivatives may now meet the definition of a derivative. We will adopt SFAS 133 effective January 1, 2001. ACTV's investment in Liberty Livewire Corporation ("Livewire"), a publicly traded company, will then be accounted for at fair value, resulting in a non-cash, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of approximately $59.8 million in 2001. This investment will be marked to market prospectively on a quarterly basis and such changes in the fair value of the Livewire investment will be recorded in the results of our operations, which may cause volatility in earnings in future years.

 

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

                The Company’s interest income is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. Changes in U.S. interest rates could affect the interest earned on the Company’s cash equivalents and investments. Currently, changes in U.S. interest rates would not have a material effect on the interest earned on the Company’s cash equivalents and investments. A majority of these cash equivalents and investments earn a fixed rate of interest while the remaining portion earns interest at a variable rate. The Company does not anticipate that exposure to interest rate market risk will have a material impact on the Company due to the nature of the Company’s investments.

 

                During April 2000, the Company received a warrant to acquire 2,500,000 shares of Livewire. The warrant becomes exercisable at the rate of 500,000 shares per year, commencing on April 13, 2001, includes certain registration rights and may be exercised until March 31, 2015. The warrant is not transferable, except in certain circumstances. The Company estimated the value of the warrant to be $76,016,175 at the date it was received, using the Black–Scholes pricing model, with a risk free rate of 6.5%, a volatility of 80% and assuming no cash dividends. The estimated value of the warrant at December 31, 2000 was $17,300,000, using the same assumptions. The Company expects the value of the warrant to fluctuate based on the underlying stock price of Livewire.

 

                The Company records stock-based compensation expense based on increases or decreases in the market price of the Company's common stock above the exercise price of certain employee options, which are subject to variable option accounting treatment. To the extent that the Company has a deferred stock-based compensation expense obligation at the beginning of a given reporting period, the Company will recognize a reduction in stock-based compensation expense related to unexercised variable options for that period based on a reduction of the market price for the Company’s stock at the end of the period.  The deferred obligation will increase as the market price for the Company’s common stock increases at the end of a reporting period.

 

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

                The Financial Statements are listed under Item 14 in this report.

 

Item 9.  Change in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

                None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10.  MANAGEMENT

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

                We intend to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, within 120 days after December 31, 2000, a definitive proxy statement pertaining to our annual meeting of stockholders to be held in June, 2001. Information regarding our directors and executive officers will appear under the caption “Election of Directors” in the proxy statement and is incorporated in this report by reference.

 

Item 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

                Information regarding executive compensation will appear under the caption “Executive Compensation” in the proxy statement and is incorporated in this report by reference.

 

Item 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

                Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management will appear under the caption “Ownership of Securities” in the proxy statement and is incorporated in this report by reference.

 

Item 13.  CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

 

                Information regarding certain transactions will appear under the caption “Certain Transactions” in the proxy statement and is incorporated in this report by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART IV

 

Item 14.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES, EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K:

 

                (a)1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

                                                                See the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on Page F-1 hereafter, which is incorporated by reference.

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of ACTV, Inc.:

 

                We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ACTV, Inc. and subsidiaries (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity(deficiency) and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the index at Item 14 (a)(2). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

 

                We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

                In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2000 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

 

As discussed in Note 20, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been restated.

 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 

 

March 2, 2001

(March 9, 2001, as to Note 18; March 28, 2002, as to Note 20)

New York, New York

 

F-1



 

ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (As Restated — See Note 20)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

122,488,041

 

$

9,413,170

 

Accounts receivable net

 

1,182,376

 

1,469,164

 

Other

 

3,758,935

 

1,133,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

127,429,352

 

12,015,748

 

Property and equipment-net

 

12,628,232

 

3,770,195

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in warrant

 

76,016,175

 

 

Investments-other

 

3,250,000

 

250,000

 

Patents and patents pending

 

8,053,642

 

8,142,928

 

Software development costs

 

3,328,101

 

2,183,950

 

Goodwill

 

1,362,072

 

1,788,444

 

Other

 

3,441,006

 

833,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other assets

 

95,450,996

 

13,198,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

235,508,580

 

$

28,984,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

7,712,857

 

$

1,967,164

 

Deferred revenue

 

4,032,776

 

897,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

11,745,633

 

2,865,154

 

Long-term note payable

 

 

4,804,342

 

Deferred revenue

 

70,586,450

 

 

Minority interest

 

13,307,131

 

2,000,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.10 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized: issued and outstanding 51,228,154 at December 31, 2000, 42,440,032 at December 31, 1999

 

5,122,816

 

4,244,004

 

Stockholder loans

 

(643,606

)

(456,016

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

297,073,713

 

326,589,837

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(161,683,557

)

(311,063,536

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

139,869,366

 

19,314,289

 

 

 

$

235,508,580

 

$

28,984,378

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

F-2



ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (As Restated — See Note 20)

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Revenue

 

$

8,016,453

 

$

2,909,642

 

$

1,625,139

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

13,060,176

 

5,588,090

 

3,116,573

 

Selling and administrative

 

33,403,906

 

19,206,036

 

10,843,984

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,907,631

 

2,118,096

 

1,557,717

 

Stock appreciation rights

 

 

1,950,330

 

2,000,062

 

Stock-based compensation (income)/expense

 

(186,673,365

)

208,343,386

 

1,278,189

 

Total costs and expenses/(income)

 

(136,301,652

)

237,205,938

 

18,796,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income /(loss) from operations

 

144,318,105

 

(234,296,296

)

(17,171,386

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

7,726,929

 

465,840

 

189,928

 

Interest (expense)

 

(284,619

)

(1,044,227

)

(932,247

)

Interest income/(expense)net

 

7,442,310

 

(578,387

)

(742,319

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before minority interest, preferred stock dividend and accretion and extraordinary items

 

151,760,415

 

(234,874,683

)

(17,913,705

)

Minority interest-subsidiary preferred stock dividend and accretion

 

 

 

(5,428,638

Minority interest-subsidiary

 

1,743,357

 

(588

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before extraordinary item

 

153,503,772

 

(234,875,271

)

(23,342,343

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(1,411,139

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

152,092,633

 

(234,875,271

)

(23,342,343

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and accretion

 

 

(494,431

(479,173

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

152,092,633

 

$

(235,369,702

)

$

(23,821,516

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

3.10

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

Extraordinary item

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

3.07

 

(6.11

)

(1.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

2.53

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

Extraordinary item

 

(0.02

)

 

 

Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

2.51

 

(6.11

)

(1.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares used in basic calculations

 

49,501,885

 

38,491,044

 

21,671,076

 

Weight average number of common shares used in diluted calculations

 

60,719,648

 

38,491,044

 

21,671,076

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

F-3



 

ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (As Restated — See Note 20)

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

152,092,633

 

$

(234,875,271

)

$

(17,913,705

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,907,631

 

2,118,096

 

1,557,717

 

Deferred compensation from stock appreciation rights

 

306,000

 

1,950,330

 

2,000,062

 

Deferred stock-based compensation

 

(186,673,365

)

208,343,386

 

1,278,189

 

Deferred revenue

 

(2,294,939

)

825,788

 

10,027

 

Amortization of deferred expenses related to debt financing

 

 

864,147

 

241,565

 

Minority interest

 

(1,743,357

)

588

 

 

 

Write-down of investment

 

750,000

 

 

 

Common stock issued in lieu of cash payment

 

4,560,000

 

6,383,560

 

2,016,023

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

286,788

 

(933,501

)

(218,719

)

Other assets

 

(5,964,251

)

(615,789

)

(180,161

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

5,745,693

 

537,249

 

(773,776

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(29,027,167

)

(15,401,417

)

(11,982,778

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in patents

 

(500,726

)

(7,515,343

)

(598,671

)

Investment in property and equipment

 

(10,938,456

)

(2,366,917

)

(613,047

)

Investment in software and development costs

 

(1,954,979

)

(1,438,654

)

(797,677

)

Investments other

 

(3,750,000

)

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(17,144,161

)

(11,320,914

)

(2,009,395

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from debt issuance

 

 

 

4,612,990

 

Retirement of debt

 

(4,567,095

)

(174,732

)

 

Net proceeds from put warrant issuance

 

 

 

1,371,624

 

Redemption of preferred stock

 

 

(5,198,341

)

(565,759

)

Net proceeds from subsidiary equity transactions

 

13,049,895

 

2,000,592

 

 

Net proceeds from equity financing

 

150,763,399

 

34,309,731

 

13,113,192

 

Net cash provided by financing activities.

 

159,246,199

 

30,937,250

 

18,532,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

113,074,871

 

4,214,919

 

4,539,874

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

9,413,170

 

5,198,251

 

658,377

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

122,488,041

 

$

9,413,170

 

$

5,198,251

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

F-4


 


ACTV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

Preferred Series A

 

 

 

Preferred Series B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Stockholder Loans

 

Additional Paid–in– Capital

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(as Restated)

 

(as Restated)

 

(as Restated)

 

 

 

Balances December 31, 1997 — as previously reported

 

14,886,646

 

$

1,488,666

 

86,200

 

$

8,620

 

 

$

 

$

(199,900

)

$

48,488,401

 

$

(51,352,388

)

$

(1,566,601

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior period adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

519,930

 

(519,930

)

)

Balances at December 31, 1997 — as restated

 

14,886,646

 

$

1,488,666

 

86,200

 

$

8,620

 

 

$

 

$

(199,900

)

49,008,331

 

$

(51,872,318

)

$

(1,566,601

)

Issuance of shares in connection with financings

 

6,458,332

 

645,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,287,813

 

 

 

11,933,646

 

Issuance of Series B preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,018

 

2,805,961

 

 

 

2,527,723

 

 

 

5,333,684

 

Issuance of shares for services

 

373,592

 

37,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

508,083

 

 

 

545,442

 

Issuance of shares in connection with exchange of preferred stock

 

5,857,406

 

585,741

 

(29,900

)

(2,990

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,535,660

 

 

 

3,118,411

 

Adjustment to

deferred stock compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,278,189

 

 

 

1,278,189

 

Issuance of shares in connection with exercise of stock options

 

1,662,452

 

166,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,282,323

 

 

 

2,448,568

 

Issuance of warrants and shares in connection with financing activities

 

793,066

 

79,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,086,153

 

 

 

5,165,460

 

Net loss (as restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,342,343

)

(23,342,343

)

Preferred dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(479,173

)

(479,173

)

Balances December 31, 1998

 

30,031,494

 

$

3,003,151

 

56,300

 

$

5,630

 

5,018

 

$

2,805,961

 

$

(199,900

)

$

74,514,275

 

$

(75,693,834

)

$

4,435,283

 

Issuance of common shares

 

4,059,783

 

405,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,611,560

 

 

 

23,017,538

 

Issuance of shares for services

 

931,294

 

93,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,696,587

 

 

 

10,789,716

 

Issuance of shares in connection with exchange of preferred stock

 

1,061,690

 

106,169

 

(56,300

)

(5,630

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,539

 

Issuance of shares in connection with exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights and warrants

 

6,355,771

 

635,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,816,409

 

 

 

13,451,986

 

Adjustment to

deferred stock

compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

208,343,386

 

 

 

208,343,386

 

Issuance of shareholder loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(456,016

)

 

 

 

 

(456,016

)

Preferred stock redemption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,018

)

(2,805,961

)

 

 

(2,392,380

)

 

 

(5,198,341

)

Payment of stockholder loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

199,900

 

 

 

 

 

199,900

 

Net loss (as restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(234,875,271

)

(234,875,271

)

Preferred stock dividends and accretion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(494,431

)

(494,431

)

Balances December 31, 1999

 

42,440,032

 

$

4,244,004

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

(456,016

)

$

326,589,837

 

$

(311,063,536

)

$

19,314,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares in connection with public offering

 

4,600,000

 

460,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,909,468

 

 

 

129,369,468

 

Issuance of shares for services

 

947,000

 

94,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,617,788

 

 

 

7,712,488

 

Issuance of shares in connection with exercise of stock options & warrants

 

3,299,598

 

329,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,937,621

 

 

 

21,267,581

 

Adjustment to deferred stock compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(186,673,365

)

 

 

(186,673,365

)

Issuance of shareholder loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(187,590

)

 

 

 

 

(187,590

)

Retirement of common stock

 

(58,476

)

(5,848

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(307,636

)

(2,712,654

)

(3,026,138

)

Net  income (as restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

152,092,633

 

152,092,633

 

Balance at December 31, 2000

 

51,228,154

 

$

5,122,816

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

$

(643,606

)

$

297,073,713

 

$

(161,683,557

)

$

139,869,366

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

F-5



ACTV, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998

 

1. Nature of Operations

 

                We are a digital media company that provides technical and creative services, tools and proprietary applications for enhanced media, interactive TV, advertising, and personalized programming applications. We have two operating business segments, which we call Digital TV and Enhanced Media.

 

                We have developed proprietary technologies for each of these business segments. Our Digital TV technologies enable television programmers and advertisers to create individualized programming for digital television transmission systems. Our Enhanced Media technologies allow for the enhancement of video and audio content, including standard TV programming, with information, interactivity and games delivered through the Internet. We believe that our Digital TV technologies are unique in providing targeting, interactivity and accountability for television commercials, and in giving viewers the ability to instantly customize their viewing experiences. For the Enhanced Media market, we are a leading provider of technology and services that synchronize the delivery of television programming and Internet content. To date, all of our revenues have been generated by our Enhanced Media businesses. Revenues from our Digital TV businesses will commence in 2001.

 

2. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

                Principles of ConsolidationThe Company’s consolidated financial statements include the balances of its operating subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned and controlled along with Digital ADCO (“ADCO”), which is a 45.9% subsidiary controlled by the Company. All significant intercompany transactions and account balances are eliminated.

 

                Property and EquipmentProperty and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated on the straight-line method over its estimated useful lives (generally 5 years). Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 aggregated $2,080,420, $929,765 and $762,581, respectively.

 

                Patents and Patents PendingThe cost of patents, representing patent acquisition costs and legal costs relating to patents pending, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic lives of the respective patents (averaging 10 years), which is less than the statutory life of each patent. The balances at December 31, 2000 and 1999, are net of accumulated amortization of $981,248 and $391,236, respectively.

 

                Software Development CostsThe Company capitalizes costs incurred for the development of software products when economic and technological feasibility of such products has been established. Capitalized software costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective products (5 years). The unamortized balance at December 31, 2000 and 1999 is net of accumulated amortization of $1,567,435 and $756,607, respectively.

 

                Cash EquivalentsThe Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

                Revenue RecognitionIn businesses where the Company is delivering specific services and products, revenues are recorded as the services and products are delivered. Where software licenses are granted for a specific period of time, with related content and maintenance contracts, revenue is aggregated and amortized over the life of the license.

 

                Earnings Per Share—Basic income (loss) per common share equals net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share gives effect to the dilutive potential common shares.  The Company did not consider the effect of stock options or convertible preferred stock upon the calculation of the loss per common share for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, as it would be anti-dilutive.

 

                The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income/(loss) per share:

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before extraordinary item

 

$

153,503,772

 

$

(234,875,271

)

(23,342,343

)

Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(1,411,139

)

 

 

Preferred stock dividends and accretion

 

 

(494,431

)

(479,173

)

Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

152,092,633

 

$

(235,369,702

)

(23,821,516

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

 

49,501,885

 

38,491,044

 

21,671,076

 

Weighted-average options outstanding

 

11,217,763

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

60,719,648

 

38,491,044

 

21,671,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

3.10

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

Extraordinary item

 

(0.03

)

 

 

Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

3.07

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

2.53

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

Extraordinary item

 

(0.02

)

 

 

Net income/(loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

2.51

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

 

F-6



 

                Long-Lived Assets and IntangiblesIn accordance with SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long–Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of, which requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of the asset may not be recoverable, the Company reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles for possible impairment. The excess of the purchase cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in an acquisition (goodwill) is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 10 years. The Company evaluates the realizability of goodwill based upon the expected undiscounted cash flows of the acquired business. Impairments, if any, will be recognized through a charge to operations, in the period in which the impairment is deemed to exist. The Company does not believe that any long-lived assets and intangibles have been impaired. The Company did not record impairment losses for the three years ended December 31, 2000.

 

                Stock–Based CompensationThe Company applies the intrinsic–value based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employee, (“APB 25”) and presents disclosure of pro forma information required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123), Accounting for Stock Based Compensation.  Certain of the Company’s options are subject to variable plan accounting under APB 25 which results in the recording of charges or credits to compensation expense for increases or decreases in the market value of the stock in excess of the price of certain options and an offsetting entry is recorded to additional paid in capital.   The Company amortizes stock based compensation arising from certain employee stock option grants over the vesting periods of the related options, generally three years.

 

                Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with general accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

                ReclassificationsCertain reclassifications have been made to the prior years financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.

 

                Recently Issued Accounting PronouncementsIn June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, (“SFAS 133”), which becomes effective for the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year beginning January 1, 2001, (as amended by SFAS No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities–Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 133 and SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities). These statements establish accounting and reporting standards requiring that derivative instruments be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. These statements require that changes in a derivative’s fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. We will adopt SFAS 133 effective January 1, 2001. ACTV's investment in Livewire will then be accounted for at fair value, resulting in a non-cash, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of approximately $59.6 million in 2001.

 

3. Merger and Acquisition Activity

 

Acquisition

 

                On August 17, 2000, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Bottle Rocket, Inc. (“Bottle Rocket”) in exchange for 272,035 shares of the Company’s common stock. Bottle Rocket creates online entertainment based on proprietary technology engines for trivia, prediction, simulation, arcade–style, and multi–player games. The acquisition of Bottle Rocket has been accounted for under the pooling of interests method of accounting and, accordingly, the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements have been restated to include the accounts and results of operations of Bottle Rocket.

 

                The results of operations previously reported by the Company, the results of operations of Bottle Rocket and the combined amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented below:

 

 

 

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1999

 

1998

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

ACTV

 

$

2,117,938

 

$

1,405,838

 

Bottle Rocket

 

791,704

 

219,301

 

Combined

 

$

2,909,642

 

$

1,625,139

 

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

ACTV

 

$

231,720,996

 

$

22,146,513

 

Bottle Rocket

 

3,648,706

 

1,675,003

 

Combined

 

$

235,369,702

 

$

23,821,516

 

 

                There were no eliminations or other adjustments to historical financial statements or significant non-recurring charges as a result of this transaction. The revenues and net loss of Bottle Rocket were $1,469,513 and $1,337,854, respectively, from January 1, 2000 to August 17, 2000. Bottle Rocket had no operations prior to 1997.

 

4.  Property and Equipment

 

                Property and equipmentnet at December 31, 2000 and 1999 consisted of the following (at cost):

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

Machinery and equipment

 

$

8,138,082

 

$

5,181,941

 

Office furniture and fixtures

 

3,253,895

 

837,207

 

Leasehold improvements

 

5,992,172

 

428,132

 

 

 

 

17,384,149

 

 

6,447,280

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(4,755,917

)

(2,677,085

)

 

 

$

12,628,232

 

$

3,770,195

 

 

5.  Financing Activities

 

Common Stock Financing

 

                During the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, the Company raised approximately $129.4, $23.0 and $11.9 million, respectively from sales of common stock to private institutional investors and approximates $23.0, $3.5 and $2.6 million, respectively, from the exercise of stock options and warrants.

 

                On February 3, 2000, we completed a follow-on offering of 4.6 million common shares, including 0.6 million common shares to cover the over-allotments of our underwriters, Credit Suisse First Boston, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., Lehman Brothers, and Salomon Smith Barney. The 4.6 million total common shares were priced to the public at $30 per share, for total gross proceeds of $138 million. We paid underwriting discounts and commissions of $1.80 per share or $8.28 million, resulting in net proceeds of $28.20 per share, or approximately $129.7 million

 

                On March 27, 2000 Liberty Digital, Inc. invested an additional $20 million in us, increasing its investment to 16% by exercising a warrant granted in March 1999.

 

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Preferred Stock Financing

 

                During 1996, the Company raised approximately $11.0 million net from the proceeds of a private placement of common stock and 5% exchangeable preferred stock issued by the Company’s wholly–owned subsidiary. This exchangeable preferred stock was convertible into common stock of ACTV, Inc., beginning January 1, 1997, at varying discounts to the market price of common stock. The exchangeable preferred stock was convertible into shares of common stock at a discounted conversion price. The discount ranged from 14% to a maximum of 30.375%. The extent of the beneficial conversion feature was approximately $4.0 million, representing the maximum difference between the discounted conversion price and the prevailing market price of the common stock. Preferred stock accretion of $2.5 million was recorded and included as minority interest for the year ended December 31, 1997. As of December 31, 1998, all of the exchangeable preferred stock had been converted.

 

                In November 1998, ACTV issued Series B convertible preferred stock (“Series B Stock”), common stock, and warrants to purchase approximately 1.95 million shares of common stock at $2.00 per share as a partial exchange for approximately 179,000 shares of the subsidiary exchangeable preferred stock. The excess of the fair value of this consideration over the carrying value of the exchangeable preferred stock for which the Series B Stock was issued is included in minority interest subsidiary preferred stock dividend and accretion in the accompanying statement of operations. The Series B Stock was fully redeemable by ACTV at any time at a 10% premium above face value plus accrued dividends. The holders of the Series B Stock were prohibited from converting any shares into common stock through November 13, 1999. Beginning November 13, 1999, the number of shares issued upon conversion was to be determined by dividing the liquidation value of $1,000 plus accrued dividends by the conversion price of $2.00 per common share. Beginning February 13, 2000, the number of shares issued upon conversion was to be determined by dividing the liquidation value of $1,000 plus accrued dividends by the conversion price of $1.33 per common share. The beneficial conversion feature related to the possible conversion of the Series B Stock at $1.33 per share, which equaled $2,527,723 at the issuance date, was attributed to additional paid-in-capital and was being accounted for as a charge to net loss applicable to common stockholders over the period from issuance through February 13, 2000. During May 1999, ACTV redeemed all of the outstanding Series B Stock for a total of approximately $5.2 million. The Series B Stock had been convertible into common stock at $2.00 per share beginning in November 1998. ACTV effectively redeemed the Series B Stock at an equivalent of $2.20 per common stock share, a price significantly less than the market price at the time of the redemption. The redemption avoided the possible future issuance of more than 2.8 million shares of common stock.

 

Debt Financing

 

                In January 1998, the Company issued $5.0 million aggregate principal amount notes. The notes had an interest rate of 13.0% per annum, payable semi-annually, with principal repayment in one installment on June 30, 2003. The Company had the option to pay any four semi-annual interest payments in kind rather than in cash, with an increase in the rate applicable to such payments in kind to 13.75% per annum. The Company chose to make the first two semi-annual interest payments (June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998) in kind. In connection with the note, the holders received on January 14, 1998 a common stock purchase warrant (The “Warrant”) of Texas Network that granted the holders either the right to purchase up to 17.5% of the fully–diluted shares of common stock of Texas Network or, through July 14, 1999, to exchange the Warrant for such number of shares of the Company’s common stock, at the time of and giving effect to such exchange, that were equal to 5.5% of the fully diluted number of shares of common stock outstanding.

 

                For accounting purposes, the Company allocated approximately $1.4 million to the value of the Warrant, based on the market value of the Company’s common stock into which the Warrant was convertible at issuance. The Warrant was included outside of Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity due to its cash put feature and the notes were recorded at a value of proceeds received less the value attributed to the Warrant. The difference between the recorded value of the notes and their principal value was being amortized as additional interest expense over the life of the notes. The Warrant was exchanged and exercised for the Company’s common stock during the first quarter of 1999.

 

 

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                On April 3, 2000, the Company repaid certain notes in full, thereby incurring a loss on extinguishment of debt that was recorded as an extraordinary item in the quarter ended June 30, 2000. The extraordinary loss includes a prepayment premium of $369,632, and the unamortized original issue discount and deferred issue costs of $819,294 and $222,213, respectively, for a total loss of $1,411,139, or $0.03 per share.

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

                At December 31, 1999, the Company was authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, of which 120,000 shares were designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 6,110 shares were designated Series B Stock. There were 86,200 and 56,300 shares of Series A Preferred outstanding at December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Prior to December 31, 1999, the holders converted all of the outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock and the Company cancelled the Series A designation. There were 0 and 5,018 shares of Series B Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively. The Company redeemed all of the Series B Stock in May 1999 and cancelled the Series B Stock designation.

 

Preferred Stock Rights Agreement

 

                Our policy is and has been to license our technology and arrange joint ventures for its use in a number of different industries. In August 2000, our Board of Directors adopted a Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, which gives our Board of Directors certain alternative courses of action if a potential acquirer of 15% or more of our common stock is deemed unlikely to further such policy or if such potential acquirer is deemed likely to act inconsistently with the best interests of our stockholders. Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, we could distribute certain preferred stock purchase rights to our current stockholders. These rights would become exercisable if an outside party became the beneficial owner of 15% or more of our issued and outstanding common stock, unless our Board of Directors determines to defer the exercise of, or redeem, such rights. The potential acquirer’s rights under the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement will be null and void. Once exercisable, each preferred stock purchase right would entitle the holder thereof to purchase .001 of share of our Series C Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $0.00001 per share. Each share of our Series C Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. Once issued our Board of Directors could vote to exchange the preferred stock purchase rights for shares of our common stock. A potential acquirer may be discouraged from completing an acquisition if it could not be assured of having control of us.

 

                Our Bylaws provide that only a majority of the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board may call a special meeting of the stockholders. In addition, our certificate of incorporation permits our Board of Directors to have us designate and issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock with voting, conversion and other rights and preferences that could differentially and adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. Our issuance of preferred stock or of rights to purchase preferred stock could also be used to discourage an unsolicited acquisition proposal.

 

                ACTV Entertainment, Inc. (“Entertainment”) and HyperTV Networks, Inc. are subsidiaries of ACTV, Inc. In part as an anti-takeover defense, in 1997 and 1998 Entertainment and HyperTV granted stock options for their respective Class B common shares to a limited number of their officers and employees, which Class B stock optionsas amended in December, 1999 were to become exercisable only upon a “change of control” of ACTV, Inc., as the term “change of control” was defined in those options. As of December 31, 2000, all of those Class B stock options were terminated, with the result that there are no options outstanding at this date with respect to any of the Class B shares of either Entertainment or HyperTV.

 

 

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6.  Stock Options and Warrants

 

At December 31, 2000, the Company had reserved shares of Common Stock for issuance as follows:

 

 

 

Authorized

 

Granted (net of cancellations)

 

Exercised

 

Outstanding

 

1989 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan

 

100,000

 

91,500

 

82,000

 

9,500

 

1996 Qualified Stock Option Plan

 

500,000

 

493,484

 

331,214

 

162,270

 

1998 Qualified Stock Option Plan

 

900,000

 

802,167

 

170,161

 

632,006

 

1999 Qualified Stock Option Plan

 

1,500,000

 

1,412,667

 

113,814

 

1,298,853

 

2000 Qualified Stock Option Plan

 

4,000,000

 

3,379,665

 

15,822

 

3,363,843

 

Options and warrants granted outside of formal plans

 

 

 

23,578,108

 

10,970,129

 

12,607,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,074,451

 

 

                In August 1989, the Board of Directors approved a Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan providing for the granting to employees, officers, directors, consultants and independent contractors options to purchase shares of common stock. The Non-Qualified Plan stipulates that the option price not be less than fair market value at the date of grant, or such other price as the Board may determine

 

                During the years 2000, 1999, 1998 and 1996 the Board of Directors approved stock option plans providing for stock option grants to employees and others who provide significant services to the Company.

 

                At December 31, 2000, the Company also had outstanding options and warrants not issued pursuant to a formal plan that were issued to directors, certain employees, and consultants and pursuant to financing transactions for the purchase of common stock. The prices of these options and warrants range from $0.82 to $153.32 per share; they have expiration dates in the years 2001 through 2010. The options and warrants granted are not part of the stock option plans discussed above.

 

                A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 is as follows:

 

 

 

2000 Shares

 

2000 Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

1999 Shares

 

1999 Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

1998 Shares

 

1998 Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Outstanding at beginning of period

 

16,736,838

 

 

 

7,850,007

 

 

 

3,539,218

 

 

 

Options and warrants granted

 

4,698,976

 

$

8.87

 

14,863,501

 

$

8.20

 

6,376,073

 

$

1.91

 

Options and warrants exercised

 

(3,247,196

)

$

6.74

 

(5,801,670

)

$

1.98

 

(1,844,951

)

$

1.64

 

Options and warrants terminated

 

(114,167

)

$

11.75

 

(175,000

)

$

4.00

 

(220,333

)

$

2.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at end of period

 

18,074,451

 

$

7.55

 

16,736,838

 

$

7.44

 

7,850,007

 

$

1.90

 

Options and warrants exercisable at end of period

 

10,061,021

 

$

8.28

 

9,369,330

 

$

9.08

 

5,782,275

 

$

1.99

 

 

 

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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2000:

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number Outstanding at 12/31/2000

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Number Exercisable at 12/31/2000

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

$

0.00 to 4.00

 

6,684,892

 

4.2 Years

 

$

1.60

 

4,601,288

 

$

1.58

 

$

4.01 to 8.00

 

4,141,505

 

5.3 Years

 

$

6.89

 

100,501

 

$

6.05

 

$

8.01 to 12.00

 

1,154,900

 

3.8 Years

 

$

9.81

 

308,574

 

$

9.11

 

$

12.01 to 16.00

 

6,067,000

 

2.3 Years

 

$

13.91

 

5,030,503

 

$

14.00

 

$

15.01 to 200.00

 

26,154

 

4.9 Years

 

$

88.90

 

20,155

 

$

108.78

 

Totals

 

18,074,451

 

 

 

 

 

10,061,021

 

 

 

 

                The weighted average fair value of options granted during 2000, 1999 and 1998 was $8.87, $8.20 and $1.91 per share, respectively, excluding the value of options granted and terminated within the year. In the case of each issuance, options were issued at an exercise price that was higher than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company applies APB No. 25 and related Interpretations in accounting for its stock option and purchase plans. Approximately 5,230,000, 4,172,000 and 692,000 options are subject to variable plan accounting in the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively (See Note 20.)  Had compensation cost for the Company’s option issuances been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the method of FASB Statement 123, the Company’s net income/(loss) and income/(loss) per basic and diluted share for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998 would have been changed the pro forma amounts indicated below:

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Net  income /(loss) to common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

152,092.633

 

 

(235,369,702

)

 

(23,821,516

)

Pro forma

 

 

129,426,485

 

 

(237,772,519

)

 

(25,432,653

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income /(loss) per basic common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

3.10

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

Extraordinary item

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

3.07

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income /(loss) per basic common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

2.63

 

$

(6.18

)

$

(1.17

)

Extraordinary item

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

2.60

 

$

(6.18

)

$

(1.17

)

 

Net income /(loss) per diluted common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

2.53

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

Extraordinary item

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

2.51

 

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income /(loss) per diluted common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

2.16

 

$

(6.18

)

$

(1.17

)

Extraordinary item

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders

 

$

2.14

 

$

(6.18

)

$

(1.17

)

 

                The Company estimated the fair value of options issued during 2000, 1999, and 1998 on the date of each grant using the Black–Scholes option–pricing model with the following weighted–average assumptions: no dividend yield, expected volatility for 2000, 1999, 1998 of 122.4%, 94.4% and 49.5%, respectively, and a risk free interest rate of 6% for all years.

 

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7.  Stock Appreciation Rights Plans

 

                As of December 31, 1998, the Company had granted 896,000 outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) (with an exercise price of $1.50 per share). The SARs expire between 2001 and 2006. During 1998, no SARs were exercised.

 

                The Company’s balance sheets at December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, reflect expense accruals of $0 and $2.0 million, respectively, related to the Company’s SARs plan. In May 1999, three directors agreed to retroactively exercise their vested SARs for unregistered shares of common stock, based upon the closing market price of $3.9375 on January 4, 1999. As a result, the SARs expense for the first quarter of 1999 was approximately $3.2 million less than it would have been otherwise. In September 1999, all remaining SARs were converted into options that became part of the Company’s 1999 Option Plan. In 1999, this conversion resulted in expense of $1.3 million with an additional charge of $381,000 to future periods when the corresponding options vest. In September 1999, the Company exchanged all of the outstanding SAR for stock options with the same exercise prices and vesting dates and cancelled its SAR plans. To account for this exchange, for the year ended December 31, 1999, the Company simultaneously incurred non-cash compensation expense of $1,254,000 as a component of selling and administrative expense and non-cash income of $2.6 million from the elimination of the related SAR liability. Additionally, the Company incurred a $381,000 non-cash charge to deferred expenses for rights that had not vested as of December 31, 1999.

 

                The stock appreciation rights expense for the periods ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 was $1,950,330 and $2,000,062, respectively. In September 1999, all remaining SARs were converted into options under our 1999 option plan. Deferred expenses were recorded related to SARs that had not yet vested. In May 2000, we recognized $306,000 of those deferred expenses as period costs.

 

8.  Income Taxes

 

                The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.

 

                Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects at an effective tax rate of 40% of (a) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and (b) operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The tax effects of significant items comprising the Company’s net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 are as follows (000's omitted):

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss carryforwards

 

$

40,684

 

$

27,388

 

Differences between book and tax basis of property

 

635

 

1,561

 

Deferred compensation

 

8,496

 

83,978

 

 

 

49,815

 

112,927

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Differences between book and tax basis of property

 

(477

)

(305

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,338

 

112,622

 

Valuation Allowance

 

(49,338

)

(112,622

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

 

$

 

$

 

 

                The increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2000, and 1999, respectively was approximately ($63.2) million $91.5 million, respectively. There was no provision or benefit for federal income taxes as a result of the net operating loss carryforwards in the current year.

 

 

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                Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, limits the ability of a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” to use its net operating losses to reduce its tax liability. In the event of an ownership change, we would not be able use our pre-ownership–change net operating losses in excess of the limitation imposed by Section 382. This limitation generally would be calculated by multiplying the value of our stock immediately before the ownership change by the long-term federal rate.

 

                At December 31, 2000 and 1999, the Company had Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryovers of approximately $115.2 and $77.5 million, respectively. These carryovers will expire between the years 2001 and 2020. There may be some limitation on the use of these net operating loss carryforwards under the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 ownership change rules.

 

                During 2000, the Company entered into an investment that created a foreign subsidiary called Digital ADCO International. Although there are currently no material tax implications, the investment may result in an income tax liability that is not limited by the Company's existing NOL.

 

9.  Retirement Plan

 

                The Company sponsors a 401(k) savings plan for employees who have completed at least one full year of service. The Company has a policy of matching employee 401(k) deferrals, dollar for dollar, up to the first 5% of the participating employee’s annual compensation. Percentage vesting of the matching contributions is based on an employee’s term of service with the Company, starting at 20% for employees with more than two years of service, and increasing ratably to 100% for employees with more than six years of service. To date, the Company has made all such contributions in the form of its common stock. In 2000, 1999 and 1998, the Company contributed the common stock equivalent of $247,275, $154,565 and $132,162 respectively.

 

10.  Commitments

 

                At December 31, 2000, future aggregate minimum lease commitments under non-cancelable operating leases, were as follows:

 

Year

 

Commitment

 

2001

 

$

2,635,562

 

2002

 

2,731,185

 

2003

 

2,734,351

 

2004

 

2,640,706

 

2005

 

2,508,499

 

Thereafter

 

28,159,327

 

Total

 

$

41,409,630

 

 

                The leases contain customary escalation clauses, based principally on real estate taxes. Rent expense related to these leases for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 aggregated $1,240,625, $577,956 and $476,513, respectively.

 

11.  Concentration of Credit Risk

 

                Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments and receivables. Concentrations of risk with respect to trade receivables exist because of the relatively few companies or other organizations with which the Company currently does business. The Company attempts to limit these risks by closely monitoring the credit of those to whom it is contemplating providing its products, and continuing such credit monitoring activities and other collection activities throughout the payment period. In certain instances, the Company will further minimize concentrations of credit risks by requiring partial advance payments for the products provided. The Company’s temporary cash investments consist of investments with high quality financial institutions.

 

Included in accounts receivable at December 31, 2000 were receivables to one customer that accounted for 32% of such balance.  Included in accounts receivable at December 31, 1999 were receivables to two customers that accounted for 22% and 20% , respectively of such balance.

 

 

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12.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

                The Company acquired a warrant to purchase common shares of Liberty Livewire LLC as described in Note 14. The carrying amounts of other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximated fair value because of their short maturity.

 

13.  Segment Reporting

 

                We have two principal business segments. The Digital Television segment, which includes Digital ADCO, develops and markets technologies which enables interactive television and advertising.

 

                The Enhanced Media segment, which includes HyperTV, Bottle Rocket, and Media Online Services, develops and markets technologies for the convergence of the Internet and television, for Internet gaming and for streaming media applications.

 

                Individual customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues during the years ended 2000, 1999, and 1998. For the year ended December 31, 2000, one individual customer accounted for 23% of sales. For the year ended December 31, 1999, two individual customers accounted for the following percentages of sales: 11%, and 12%. For the year ended December 31, 1998, two individual customers accounted for the following percentages of sales: 12% and 35%.

 

                Information concerning the Company’s business segments in 2000, 1999, and 1998 is as follows:

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Television

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Enhanced Media

 

8,016,453

 

2,909,642

 

1,625,139

 

Total

 

$

8,016,453

 

$

2,909,642

 

$

1,625,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation & Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Television

 

$

1,675,434

 

$

891,729

 

$

763,241

 

Enhanced Media

 

1,183,473

 

565,466

 

231,324

 

Unallocated corporate

 

1,048,724

 

660,901

 

563,151

 

Total

 

$

3,907,631

 

$

2,118,096

 

$

1,557,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income /(Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Television

 

$

(29,229

)

$

(1,014,617

)

$

(850,770

)

Enhanced Media

 

4,709

 

15,872

 

14,048

 

Unallocated corporate

 

7,466,830

 

420,358

 

94,403

 

Total

 

$

7,442,310

 

$

(578,387

)

$

(742,319

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income/(Loss) before extraordinary item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Television

 

$

(8,864,572

)

$

(6,203,020

)

$

(5,273,173

)

Enhanced Media

 

(14,146,874

)

(8,069,935

)

(3,695,231

)

Unallocated corporate

 

176,515,218

 

(220,601,316

)

(14,373,939

)

Total

 

$

153,503,772

 

$

(234,875,271

)

$

(23,342,343

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Television

 

$

4,219,555

 

$

2,030,469

 

$

947,710

 

Enhanced Media

 

2,490,859

 

3,179,536

 

443,190

 

Unallocated corporate

 

6,683,747

 

6,110,909

 

618,495

 

Total

 

$

13,394,161

 

$

11,320,914

 

$

2,009,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Television

 

$

17,010,470

 

$

6,244,009

 

$

4,708,444

 

Enhanced Media

 

83,127,887

 

6,000,980

 

1,377,728

 

Unallocated corporate

 

135,370,223

 

16,739,389

 

7,646,773

 

Total

 

$

235,508,580

 

$

28,984,378

 

$

13,732,945

 

 

 

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14.  Investments

 

                In 2000, the Company entered into various strategic equity investments in privately held companies that operate in its industry. At December 31, 2000, the investments are stated at cost, aggregating $3,250,000. We do not exercise effective control or significant influence over operations for any of these strategic equity investments. The Company wrote off an investment totaling $750,000 during 2000, which is recorded in selling and administrative expenses.

 

                The Company and Liberty Livewire LLC, a unit of Liberty Livewire Corporation (“Livewire”) (formerly known as Todd AO Corporation), entered into a joint marketing venture “HyperTV with Livewire” on April 13, 2000. HyperTV with Livewire uses ACTV’s patented HyperTV convergence technology to combine the emotive power of television with the interactivity of the Internet, and provides turnkey convergence services, including application hosting, web authoring services, data management, e-commerce and other value–added services for advertisers, television programmers, studios and networks.

 

                The Company received a warrant (“Livewire Warrant”) to acquire 2,500,000 shares of Livewire at $30 per share in connection with entering into the joint marketing agreement. The warrant becomes exercisable at the rate of 500,000 shares per year, commencing on April 13, 2001, includes certain registration rights, and may be exercised until March 31, 2015. With certain exceptions, the warrant is not transferable. The Company has recorded an investment and deferred revenue in the amount of $76,016,175, the estimated value of the warrant at April 13, 2000. The estimated value of the warrant was $17,300,000 at December 31, 2000. The Company estimated the value of the warrant using the Black–Scholes pricing model with a risk free rate of 6.5%, a volatility of 80% and assuming no cash dividends. For accounting purposes, the Company will periodically estimate the value of the warrant. Any change in estimated value attributable to shares that are both exercisable and are expected to become registered within one year were to be recorded through increases or decreases in Other Comprehensive Income, however, this accounting will change once the Company adopts SFAS 133, (see Note 2). The deferred income recorded by the Company is being amortized into income over a period of 21 years, the contractual term of the joint marketing venture.

 

15.  Executive Compensation

 

                For the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, the Company incurred $6.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively, of compensation expense in connection with an executive bonus plan. Pursuant to this plan, supplemental compensation is measured as of March 31, and is based on changes in the market value of our common stock. Payment is made in unregistered securities, and future compensation to be recognized is contingent on continued employment of the executive and subject to forfeiture.

 

16.  Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

                The consolidated financial statements for the years ended  December 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998 reflect non-cash activity that relate to stock appreciation rights, notes and stock issued in lieu of cash compensation, preferred stock accretions and revenue in connection with the Livewire Warrant.

 

                The Company made no cash payments of interest or income taxes during the year ended December 31, 1998. During the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, the Company made cash interest payments of $204,976 and $739,263, respectively, primarily related to the $5.0 million original fair value note, and no cash payments of income tax.

 

 

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17.  Digital ADCO

 

                We record minority interest resulting from Digital ADCO. Digital ADCO was formed in November 1999 and co-founded by ACTV, Inc. and Motorola Broadband. Digital ADCO develops and markets applications for the delivery of addressable advertising. Under the terms of our agreement with Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, we licensed five of our patents to Digital ADCO, and Motorola Broadband Communications Sector licensed six of its patents and made a capital commitment to Digital ADCO. On September 6, 2000, Digital ADCO, Inc., a subsidiary of ACTV, Inc. and General Instrument Corporation, a subsidiary of Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, announced the completion of a direct minority investment by OpenTV Corp. Digital ADCO, Inc. and OpenTV Corp. have joined to create a new subsidiary named SpotOn International Ltd to license and exploit Digital ADCO’s technology outside the U.S., Canada and Mexico. During August 2000, OpenTV made a capital contribution and contributed patents on a non-exclusive basis to Digital ADCO. Additionally, Digital ADCO International was formed to license and distribute products and services outside of North America and other western hemisphere countries. Digital ADCO, Inc.’s issued and outstanding shares of capital stock presently consist of Class A common stock, having one vote per share, and Class B common stock, having 25 votes per share. All of Digital ADCO’s issued and outstanding shares are presently held by three investors. Open TV currently owns the issued and outstanding Class A common shares. ACTV, Inc. and Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, the co-founders of Digital ADCO, own the issued and outstanding Class B common shares. ACTV, Inc. currently owns 45.9% of Digital ADCO, and exercises voting control.

 

                For the periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, we allocated income (losses) in the amount of $(1,622,597) and $588, respectively, from Digital ADCO to Motorola Broadband Communications Sector and OpenTV.

 

18.  Subsequent Event

 

                During March 2001, the Company acquired all of the assets and business of Intellocity, Inc., (“Intellocity”) a technology and engineering solutions provider focusing on the interactive television market. The Company acquired Intellocity for 4,007,890 shares of the Company’s common stock, aggregating $23.2 million, and issued options to purchase 762,665 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $4.3 million, for an aggregate purchase price of $27.5 million. The Company could make an additional payment of up to1.5 million shares and options contingent upon Intellocity achieving certain performance targets for the year ended December 31, 2001. Intellocity shareholders are subject to provisions restricting the sale of the ACTV stock, which range over 4 years. The acquisition will be accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in the first quarter of 2001.

 

 

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19.  Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the unaudited selected quarterly  results for which all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of each period were included.  As discussed in Note 20, the results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 have been restated.

 

 

(Dollars in 000’s Except Per Share Data

 

First Quarter

 

Second Quarter

 

Third Quarter

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

 

(As previously reported)

 

(As Restated)

 

(As previously reported)

 

(As Restated)

 

(As previously reported)

 

(As Restated)

 

(As previously reported)

 

(As Restated)

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

1,393

 

$

1,393

 

$

1,655

 

$

1,655

 

$

2,794

 

$

2,794

 

$

2,174

 

$

2,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss)/income

 

(6,313

)

33,269

 

(9,675

)

84,899

 

(10,436

)

(6,534

)

(15,931)

 

32,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/income before minority interest and extraordinary item

 

(5,407

)

34,176

 

(7,477

)

87,098

 

(8,224

)

(4,322

)

(13,806

)

34,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)/income

 

(5,236

)

34,346

 

(8,580

)

85,994

 

(7,617

)

(3,715

)

(13,147

)

35,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/income applicable to common stockholders

 

(5,236

)

34,346

 

(8,580

)

85,994

 

(7,617

)

(3,715

)

(13,147

)

35,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

(0.12

)

$

0.76

 

$

(0.14

)

$

1.73

 

$

(0.15

)

$

(0.07

)

$

(0.26

)

$

0.69

 

Extraordinary item

 

 

 

(0.03

)

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

After extraordinary item

 

$

(0.12

)

$

0.76

 

$

(0.17

)

$

1.70

 

$

(0.15

)

$

(0.07

)

(0.26

)

0.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

(0.12

)

$

0.76

 

$

(0.14

)

$

1.48

 

$

(0.15

)

$

(0.07

)

$

(0.26

)

$

0.62

 

Extraordinary item

 

 

 

(0.03

)

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

After extraordinary item

 

$

(0.12

)

$

0.76

 

$

(0.17

)

$

1.46

 

$

(0.15

$

(0.07

)

$

(0.26

)

$

0.62

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

Second Quarter

 

Third Quarter

 

Fourth Quarter

 

 

 

(As previously
reported)

 

(As Restated)

 

(As previously
reported)

 

(As Restated)

 

(As previously
reported)

 

(As Restated)

 

(As previously
reported)

 

(As Restated)

 

1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

570

 

$

570

 

$

557

 

$

557

 

$

604

 

$

604

 

$

1,179

 

$

1,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(7,436

)

(35,047

)

(6,357

)

(16,976

)

(4,534

)

(6,421

)

(7,626

)

(175,852

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(8,098

)

(35,231

)

(6,589

)

(17,191

)

(4,607

)

(6,494

)

(7,732

)

(175,959

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss applicable to common stockholders

 

(8,098

)

(35,709

)

(6,589

)

(17,208

)

(4,607

)

(6,494

)

(7,732

)

(175,959

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.25

)

$

(1.11

)

$

(0.16

)

$

(0.43

)

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.16

)

$

(0.18

)

$

(4.17

)

 

Note the effect of stock options or convertible preferred stock on the calculation of loss per common share would be anti-dilutive for the year ended December 31, 1999.

 

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20.  Restatement

 

                Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s 2000 consolidated financial statements, the Company determined that stock options granted to certain employees should be accounted for as variable plan stock options.  Accordingly, the Company has restated its financial statements to reflect the application of variable stock option accounting to the affected stock option awards.  The changes resulted in the recording of additional stock-based compensation of $1.28 million and $208.3 million for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999 and a reversal of substantially all of such stock-based compensation expense ($186.7 million) in the year ended December 31, 2000.  This change has no impact of the Company’s previously reported cash flows and no material balance sheet impact.  The cumulative effect of the change on years prior to 1998 was not material.

 

A summary of the significant effects of the restatement is as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

As Restated

 

As Previously Reported

 

As Restated

 

Balance Sheet Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

$

4,402,541

 

$

3,758,935

 

$

1,589,430

 

$

1,133,414

 

Notes receivable from stock sales

 

 

643,606

 

 

456,016

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

273,605,573

 

297,073,713

 

116,448,332

 

326,589,837

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(138,215,417

)

(161,683,557

)

(100,922,031

)

(311,063,536

)

 

 

 

 

For The Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

As Restated

 

As Previously Reported

 

As Restated

 

As Previously Reported

 

As Restated

 

Stock-based compensation expense/(income)

 

$

 

$

(186,673,365

 

$

208,343,386

 

 

$

1,278,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/income from operations

 

(42,355,260

)

144,318,105

 

(25,952,910

)

(234,296,296

)

(15,893,197

)

(17,171,386

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/income before minority interest, preferred stock dividend, and extraordinary items

 

(34,912,950

)

151,760,415

 

(26,531,297

)

(234,874,683

)

(16,635,516

)

(23,342,343

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)/income applicable to common stockholders

 

(34,580,732

)

152,092,633

 

(27,026,316

)

(234,875,271

)

(22,543,327

)

(23,821,516

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

(0.67

)

$

3.10

 

$

(0.70

)

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.04

)

$

(1.10

)

Extraordinary item

 

(0.03

)

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)/income

 

$

(0.70

)

3.07

 

$

(0.70

)

$

(6.11

)

(1.04

)

$

(1.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before extraordinary item

 

$

(0.67

)

$

2.53

 

$

(0.70

)

$

(6.11

)

$

(1.04

)

$

(1.10

)

Extraordinary item

 

(0.03

)

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

Net (loss)/income

 

$

(0.70

)

$

2.51

 

$

(0.70

)

$

(6.11

)

(1.04

)

$

(1.10

)

 

14.(a)2.  Financial Statement Schedule

 

                The following Financial Statement Schedule for the years ended December 31, 2000, December 31, 1999, and December 31, 1998 is filed as part of this Annual Report.

 

                Schedule IIValuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

 

Description

 

Balance at Beginning of Period

 

Charged to Costs and Expenses

 

Charged to Other Accounts

 

Deductions

 

Balance at End of Period

 

 

Column B

 

Column C

 

Column D

 

Column E

 

Year ended 12/31/98:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

43,188

 

 

 

$

43,188

 

 

Year ended 12/31/99:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended 12/31/00:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

 

$

68,600

 

 

$

48,600

 

$

20,000

 

 

                During 1999, there were no changes to either the accounts receivable allowance or investment loss reserve. Uncollectable accounts receivables in the amount of $43,188 were written off  in 1998.

 

 

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                SIGNATURES

 

                Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and 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 New York and State of New York on the 5th day of April 2002.

 

 

ACTV, INC.

 

Registrant

 

 

 

/s/ David Reese

 

David Reese

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ David Reese

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

April 5, 2002

David Reese

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Christopher C. Cline

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

April 5, 2002

Christopher C. Cline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Day L. Patterson

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

April 5, 2002

Day L. Patterson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ William C. Samuels

 

Director

 

April 5, 2002

William C. Samuels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John C. Wilcox

 

Director

 

April 5, 2002

John C. Wilcox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael J. Pohl

 

Director

 

April 5, 2002

Michael J. Pohl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

                                                (a)           3.  EXHIBITS (inapplicable items omitted):

 

Exhibits

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 7, 2001, between ACTV, Inc. and Intellocity, Inc. #

3.1(a)

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ACTV, Inc. *

3.1(b)

 

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of ACTV, Inc. **

3.1(c)

 

Deleted.

3.1(d)

 

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of ACTV, Inc. ##

3.1(e)

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ACTV, Inc. #

3.2

 

By-Laws of ACTV, Inc. *

3.2(a)

 

Amended By-Laws of ACTV, Inc. #

9.1

 

Deleted.

9.2

 

Deleted.

10.1

 

Deleted.

10.2

 

Form of 1989 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan. *

10.3

 

Form of Amendment No. 1 to 1989 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan. *

10.4

 

Form of 1989 Employee Non-qualified Stock Option Plan. *

10.5

 

Form of Amendment No. 1 to 1989 Employee Non-qualified Stock Option Plan. *

10.8

 

1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan. ****

10.9

 

1992 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. ****

10.10

 

1996 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. ****

10.11

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.40

10.12

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.41

10.13

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.42

10.14

 

Master Programming License Agreement dated December 2, 1996, by and between ACTV, Inc. and Liberty/Fox Sports, LLC. ****

10.15

 

Enhancement License Agreement dated December 4, 1996, by and between ACTV, Inc. and Prime Ticket Networks, L.P., d/b/a Fox Sports West. ++, ****

10.16

 

Enhancement License Agreement dated February 28, 1997, by and between ACTV, Inc. and ARC Holding, Ltd., d/b/a Fox Sports Southwest. ++, ****

10.17

 

Agreement dated March 30, 1995 between General Instrument Corporation and ACTV, Inc.***

10.18

 

Deleted.

10.19

 

Deleted.

10.21(a)

 

Deleted.

10.21(b)

 

Deleted.

10.21(c)

 

Option Agreement dated September 29, 1995 between ACTV, Inc. and Richard H. Bennett. ***

10.21(d)

 

Assignment dated September 29, 1995 between ACTV, Inc. and Richard H. Bennett. ***

10.21(e)

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.44(a).

10.21(f)

 

Deleted.

10.21(h)

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.44(b).

10.21(j)

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.44(c).

10.22

 

Deleted ? expired.

10.23(a)

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.43(a).

10.23(b)

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.43(b).

10.23(c)

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.43(c).

10.23(d)

 

Deleted.

10.23(e)

 

Deleted.

10.23(f)

 

Deleted.

10.23(g)

 

Deleted.

10.24(a)

 

Deleted.

10.24(b)

 

Deleted.

10.24(c)

 

Deleted.

10.24(d)

 

Deleted.

10.24(e)

 

Deleted.

10.25(a)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between ACTV Entertainment, Inc. and William Samuels dated March 14, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.25(b)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between ACTV Entertainment, Inc. and David Reese dated March 14, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.25(c)

 

Deleted.

10.26(a)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between Florida Individualized Television Network, Inc. and William Samuels dated June 3, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(b)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between Northwest Individualized Television Network, Inc. and William Samuels dated June 3, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(c)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between New York Individualized Television Network, Inc. and William Samuels dated June 3, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(d)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between San Francisco Individualized Television Network, Inc. and William Samuels dated June 3, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(e)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between Los Angeles Individualized Television Network, Inc. and William Samuels dated March 14, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(f)

 

Deleted.

10.26(f)1

 

Deleted.

10.26(g)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between Florida Individualized Television Network, Inc. and David Reese dated June 3, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(h)

 

Stock Option Agreement by and between Northwest Individualized Television Network, Inc. and David Reese dated June 3, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(i)

 

Stock Option Agreement between New York Individualized Television Network, Inc. and David Reese dated June 3, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(j)

 

Stock Option Agreement between San Francisco Individualized Television Network, Inc. and David Reese dated June 3, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(k)

 

Stock Option Agreement between Los Angeles Individualized Television Network, Inc. and David Reese dated March 14, 1997 and amended January 14, 1998. +

10.26(l)

 

Deleted.

10.26(l)1

 

Deleted.

10.27

 

Deleted.

10.28

 

Deleted.

10.29

 

Deleted.

10.30

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.45

10.31

 

Deleted ? replaced by 10.46

10.32

 

The Los Angeles Individualized Television Network, Inc. Sublicense Agreement dated March 14, 1997 between ACTV Entertainment and The Los Angeles Individualized Television Network, Inc. +

10.33

 

The San Francisco Individualized Television Network, Inc. Sublicense Agreement dated January 1, 1989 between ACTV Entertainment and The San Francisco Individualized Television Network, Inc. +

10.34

 

The Texas Individualized Television Network, Inc. Sublicense Agreement dated March 14, 1997 between ACTV Entertainment and The Texas Individualized Television Network, Inc. +

10.35

 

The Los Angeles Individualized Television Network, Inc. Service Agreement dated March 14, 1997 between ACTV, Inc., ACTV Entertainment and The Los Angeles Individualized Television Network, Inc. +

10.36

 

The San Francisco Individualized Television Network, Inc. Service Agreement dated January 1, 1998 between ACTV, Inc., ACTV Entertainment and The San Francisco Individualized Television Network, Inc. +

10.37

 

The Texas Individualized Television Network, Inc. Service Agreement dated March 14, 1997 between ACTV, Inc., ACTV Entertainment and The Texas Individualized Television Network, Inc. +

10.38

 

Deleted.

10.39

 

Deleted.

10.40

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.40.2

10.41.1

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.40.2.

10.40.2

 

Employment agreement dated as of August 1, 1995, as amended January 18, 2001, between ACTV, Inc. and William Samuels. #

10.41

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.41.1.

10.41.1

 

Employment agreement dated as of August 1, 1995, as amended October 6, 1999, between ACTV, Inc. and David Reese. ++++

10.42

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.42.2.

10.42.1

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.42.2.

10.42.2

 

Employment agreement dated as of August 1, 1995, as amended January 18, 2001, between ACTV, Inc. and Bruce Crowley. #

10.43(a)

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.51.

10.43(b)

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.52.

10.43(c)

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.53.

10.44(a)

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.44(a)1.

10.44(a)1

 

Amended stock option agreement dated December 1, 1995 between ACTV, Inc. and William Samuels. ++++

10.44(b)

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.44(b)1.

10.44(b)1

 

Amended stock option agreement dated December 1, 1995 between ACTV, Inc. and David Reese. ++++

10.44(c)

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.44(c)1.

10.44(c)1

 

Amended stock option agreement dated December 1, 1995 between ACTV, Inc. and Bruce Crowley. ++++

10.45

 

Amended license agreement dated March 8, 1999, between ACTV, Inc. and ACTV Entertainment, Inc., amending and restating in full the agreement dated March 14, 1997. +++

10.46

 

Amended license agreement dated March 8, 1999, between ACTV, Inc. and HyperTV Networks, Inc., amending and restating in full the agreement dated March 13, 1997. +++

10.47

 

Patent assignment and license agreement between ACTV, Inc. and Earthweb, Inc. dated December 1, 1997. +++

10.48

 

Deleted

10.48.1

 

Deleted.

10.49

 

Deleted.

10.50

 

Deleted.

10.51

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.51.1

10.51.1

 

Stock option agreement dated February 21, 1998, as amended January 10, 2001, between ACTV, Inc. and William C. Samuels. #

10.52

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.52.1

10.52.1

 

Stock option agreement dated February 21, 1998, as amended January 10, 2001, between ACTV, Inc. and Bruce Crowley. #

10.53

 

Deleted ? superceded by 10.53.1

10.53.1

 

Stock option agreement dated February 21, 1998, as amended January 10, 2001, between ACTV, Inc. and David Reese. #

10.54

 

Lease dated as of December 1, 1999 between 225 Fourth, LLC, as landlord, and ACTV, Inc., as tenant. ++++

10.54.1

 

Lease dated as of December 1, 1999, as amended May 23, 2000, between 225 Fourth, LLC, as landlord, and ACTV, Inc., as tenant. #

10.55

 

2000 Stock Incentive Plan ##

10.56

 

Cooperative Venture Agreement dated April 13, 2000 by and among HyperTV Networks, Inc., Liberty Livewire LLC, and HyperTV with Livewire, LLC. ###

10.57

 

Employment agreement dated as of October 1, 2000 between ACTV, Inc. and Kevin M. Liga. #

10.58

 

Employment agreement dated as of October 1, 2000 between ACTV, Inc. and David D. Alworth #

21

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

 


*

 

Incorporated by reference from Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 33-34618)

**

 

Incorporated by reference to ACTV, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993.

***

 

Incorporated by reference from Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 33-63879) which became effective on February 12, 1996.

****

 

Incorporated by reference to ACTV, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

*****

 

Incorporated by reference from the Exhibits to Schedule 13D filed by Value Partners, Ltd. on January 23, 1998.

******

 

Incorporated by reference from Form S-3 Registration Statement filed on December 30, 1998.

+

 

Incorporated by reference to ACTV, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.

++

 

Certain information contained in this exhibit has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission along with an application for non-disclosure of information pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

+++

 

Incorporated by reference to ACTV, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

++++

 

Incorporated by reference to ACTV, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

#

 

Filed herewith

##

 

Incorporated by reference to ACTV, Inc.’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000.

###

 

Incorporated by reference to ACTV, Inc.’s amended quarterly report on Form 10Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2000

 

 


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