CIDM 09.30.11 10Q


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2011
 
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the transition period from --- to ---
 

Commission File Number: 001-31810
 
______________________________________
 
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
______________________________________
 

Delaware
22-3720962
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

55 Madison Avenue, Suite 300, Morristown New Jersey 07960
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(973-290-0080)
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o                         
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

As of November 9, 2011, 37,638,746 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value, and 25,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value, were outstanding.



 
 CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONTENTS TO FORM 10-Q


PART I --
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2011 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2011
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II --
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signatures
 
Exhibit Index
 



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share data)


 
September 30,
2011
 
March 31,
2011
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
17,832

 
$
10,748

Restricted available-for-sale investments
9,081

 
6,480

Accounts receivable, net
20,009

 
15,495

Deferred costs, current portion
2,084

 
2,058

Unbilled revenue, current portion
9,662

 
6,768

Prepaid and other current assets
1,166

 
1,030

Note receivable, current portion
566

 
438

Assets held for sale

 
14,569

Total current assets
60,400

 
57,586

Restricted cash
5,753

 
5,751

Security deposits
217

 
178

Property and equipment, net
222,433

 
223,906

Intangible assets, net
583

 
731

Capitalized software costs, net
3,872

 
3,767

Goodwill
5,874

 
5,874

Deferred costs, net of current portion
6,813

 
7,565

Unbilled revenue, net of current portion
704

 
834

Note receivable, net of current portion
1,070

 
1,296

Accounts receivable, net of current portion
24

 

Total assets
$
307,743

 
$
307,488




See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 


 

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

 
 
September 30,
2011
 
March 31,
2011
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
11,126

 
$
8,688

Current portion of notes payable, non-recourse
 
30,871

 
28,483

Current portion of notes payable
 

 
142

Current portion of capital leases
 
184

 
27

Current portion of deferred revenue
 
4,101

 
3,141

Current portion of customer security deposits
 
60

 
60

Liabilities as part of held for sale assets
 

 
11,244

Total current liabilities
 
46,342

 
51,785

Notes payable, non-recourse, net of current portion
 
155,774

 
164,071

Notes payable, net of current portion
 
82,692

 
78,175

Capital leases, net of current portion
 
5,341

 
3

Interest rate swaps
 
2,539

 
1,971

Deferred revenue, net of current portion
 
11,439

 
9,687

Customer security deposits, net of current portion
 
9

 
9

Total liabilities
 
304,136

 
305,701

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
 
 

 
 

Stockholders’ Equity
 
 

 
 

Preferred stock, 15,000,000 shares authorized;
Series A 10% - $0.001 par value per share; 20 shares authorized; 7 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively. Liquidation preference $3,559
 
3,304

 
3,250

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 75,000,000
shares authorized; 37,644,164 and 32,320,287 shares issued
and 37,592,724 and 32,268,847 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively
 
38

 
32

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 15,000,000
shares authorized; 25,000 shares issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively
 

 

Additional paid-in capital
 
204,884

 
196,420

Treasury stock, at cost; 51,440 Class A shares
 
(172
)
 
(172
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(204,447
)
 
(197,648
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 

 
(95
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
3,607

 
1,787

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
307,743

 
$
307,488




See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
(Unaudited)


 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Revenues
 
$
23,517

 
$
15,117

 
$
43,885

 
$
30,501

Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
 
3,479

 
2,188

 
7,377

 
5,069

Selling, general and administrative
 
4,525

 
3,668

 
8,379

 
7,878

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
23

 
122

 
23

 
122

Research and development
 
31

 
97

 
96

 
162

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
9,384

 
8,114

 
18,752

 
16,085

Amortization of intangible assets
 
86

 
84

 
174

 
167

Total operating expenses
 
17,528

 
14,273

 
34,801

 
29,483

Income from operations
 
5,989

 
844

 
9,084

 
1,018

     Interest income
 
24

 
38

 
75

 
105

Interest expense
 
(7,573
)
 
(6,645
)
 
(14,954
)
 
(13,474
)
Loss on extinguishment of note payable
 

 

 

 
(4,448
)
Other income (expense), net
 
380

 
(159
)
 
426

 
(292
)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
 
219

 
(987
)
 
(568
)
 
(1,445
)
Change in fair value of warrant liability
 

 
(1,891
)
 

 
3,142

Net loss from continuing operations
 
(961
)
 
(8,800
)
 
(5,937
)
 
(15,394
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
733

 
(2,035
)
 
(684
)
 
(2,500
)
Net income (loss)
 
(228
)
 
(10,835
)
 
(6,621
)
 
(17,894
)
Preferred stock dividends
 
(89
)
 
(105
)
 
(178
)
 
(205
)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
$
(317
)
 
$
(10,940
)
 
$
(6,799
)
 
$
(18,099
)
Net loss per Class A and Class B common share - basic and diluted
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Loss from continuing operations
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.29
)
 
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.52
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
0.02

 
(0.07
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.08
)
 
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.36
)
 
$
(0.19
)
 
$
(0.60
)
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B common shares outstanding: basic and diluted
 
37,115,346

 
30,294,306

 
34,886,202

 
29,860,122




See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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 CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(6,621
)
 
$
(17,894
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 
          Gain on disposal of businesses
(910
)
 
(622
)
          Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and amortization of intangible assets
20,420

 
17,897

          Amortization of capitalized software costs
364

 
372

          Amortization of debt issuance costs included in interest expense
1,012

 
1,020

          Provision for doubtful accounts
23

 
136

          Stock-based compensation and expenses
1,468

 
1,361

          Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
568

 
1,445

          Change in fair value of warrant liability

 
(3,142
)
          Realized loss on restricted available-for-sale investments
117

 
44

          PIK interest expense added to note payable
3,449

 
3,187

          Loss on extinguishment of note payable

 
4,448

          Accretion of note payable discount included in interest expense
1,073

 
1,193

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
          Accounts receivable
(3,835
)
 
(1,321
)
          Unbilled revenue
(3,162
)
 
269

          Prepaids and other current assets
112

 
(1,786
)
          Other assets
(39
)
 
2,730

          Accounts payable and accrued expenses
1,733

 
4

          Deferred revenue
1,913

 
1,461

          Other liabilities

 
49

Net cash provided by operating activities
17,685

 
10,851

Cash flows from investing activities
 

 
 

          Net proceeds from disposal of business
5,774

 

          Purchases of property and equipment
(13,421
)
 
(5,746
)
          Purchases of intangible assets
(25
)
 
(6
)
          Additions to capitalized software costs
(469
)
 
(254
)
          Sales/maturities of restricted available-for-sale investments
2,681

 
3,110

          Purchase of restricted available-for-sale investments
(5,400
)
 
(4,276
)
          Restricted cash
(2
)
 
1,156

Net cash used in investing activities
(10,862
)
 
(6,016
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 

 
 

          Repayment of notes payable
(19,104
)
 
(19,287
)
          Proceeds from notes payable

 
170,775

          Repayment of credit facilities

 
(154,932
)
          Proceeds from credit facilities
13,047

 
5,025

          Payments of debt issuance costs
(284
)
 
(4,894
)
          Principal payments on capital leases
(83
)
 
(99
)
          Net proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock
7,070

 
941

          Costs associated with issuance of Class A common stock
(385
)
 
(44
)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
261

 
(2,515
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
7,084

 
2,320

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
10,748

 
9,094

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
17,832

 
$
11,414


See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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 CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2011
($ in thousands, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)

1.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
 
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000 (“Cinedigm”, and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”).

The Company is a digital cinema services, software and content marketing and distribution company driving the conversion of the exhibition industry from film to digital technology.  The Company provides a digital cinema platform that combines technology solutions, financial advice and guidance, and software services to content owners and distributors and to movie exhibitors.  Cinedigm leverages this digital cinema platform with a series of business applications that utilize the platform to capitalize on the new business opportunities created by the transformation of movie theatres into networked entertainment centers.  The two main applications provided by Cinedigm include (i) its digital entertainment origination, marketing and distribution business focused on alternative content and independent film; and (ii) its operational and analytical software applications.  Historically, the conversion of an industry from analog to digital has created new revenue and growth opportunities as well as an opening for new players to emerge to capitalize on this technological shift.

Our focus is in four primary businesses as follows: the first digital cinema deployment (“Phase I Deployment”), the second digital cinema deployment (“Phase II Deployment”), digital cinema services (“Services”) and media content and entertainment (“Content & Entertainment”).  The Company’s Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments are the non-recourse, financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s digital cinema equipment (the “Systems”) installed in movie theatres nationwide.  The Company’s Services segment provides services and support to the Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments as well as to other third party customers.  Included in these services are asset management services for a specified fee via service agreements with Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment; software license, maintenance and consulting services; and electronic content delivery services via satellite, hard drive and broadband to the motion picture industry.  These services primarily facilitate the conversion from analog (film) to digital cinema and have positioned the Company at what it believes to be the forefront of a rapidly developing industry relating to the delivery and management of digital cinema and other content to theatres and other remote venues worldwide.  The Company's Content & Entertainment segment provides content marketing and distribution services to alternative and independent film content owners and to theatrical exhibitors.

The Company classifies certain of its businesses as discontinued operations, including the motion picture exhibition to the general public (“Pavilion Theatre”) , information technology consulting services and managed network monitoring services (“Managed Services”), hosting services and network access for other web hosting services (“Access Digital Server Assets”), which were all separate reporting units previously included in our former "Other" segment, and the cinema advertising services business ("USM"), which was previously included in our Content & Entertainment segment. In August 2010, the Company sold both Managed Services and the Access Digital Server Assets. In May 2011, the Company completed the sale of certain assets and liabilities of the Pavilion Theatre to a third party and in September 2011, completed the sale of USM to a third party (see Note 3) . Overall, the Company’s goal is to aid in the transformation of movie theatres to entertainment centers by providing a platform of hardware, software and content choices. Additional information related to the Company’s reportable segments can be found in Note 9.


2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION, USE OF ESTIMATES AND CONSOLIDATION

The Company has incurred net losses historically and has an accumulated deficit of $204,447 as of September 30, 2011. The Company also has significant contractual obligations related to its recourse and non-recourse debt for fiscal year 2012 and beyond.  The Company may continue to generate net losses for the foreseeable future.  Based on the Company’s cash position at September 30, 2011, and expected cash flows from operations, management believes that the Company has the ability to meet its obligations through at least September 30, 2012. The Company entered into a new financing agreement in October 2011 for additional non-recourse debt capital to meet equipment requirements related to the Company’s Phase II Deployment. Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2011, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared following the interim reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  They do not include all disclosures normally made in financial statements contained in the Form 10-K. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, the results of operations and cash flows in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for the periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the respective interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on June 14, 2011 (the “Form 10-K”).

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cinedigm, Access Digital Media, Inc. (“AccessDM”), Hollywood Software, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Software (“Software”), Core Technology Services, Inc. (“Managed Services”) (sold in August 2010), FiberSat Global Services, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Satellite and Support Services (“Satellite”), ADM Cinema Corporation (“ADM Cinema”) d/b/a the Pavilion Theatre (the “Pavilion Theatre”) (certain assets and liabilities sold in May 2011), Christie/AIX, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Digital Cinema (“Phase 1 DC”), PLX Acquisition Corp., UniqueScreen Media, Inc. (“USM”) (sold in September 2011),  Vistachiara Productions, Inc. f/k/a The Bigger Picture, currently d/b/a Cinedigm Content and Entertainment Group  (“CEG”), Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 Corp. (“Phase 2 DC”), Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 B/AIX Corp. (“Phase 2 B/AIX”) and Cinedigm Digital Funding I, LLC (“CDF I”). AccessDM and Satellite are together referred to as the Digital Media Services Division (“DMS”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results may differ from those estimates.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment

Virtual print fees (“VPFs”) are earned pursuant to contracts with movie studios and distributors, whereby amounts are payable by a studio to Phase 1 DC, CDF I and to Phase 2 DC, when movies distributed by the studio are displayed on screens utilizing the Company’s Systems installed in movie theatres.  VPFs are earned and payable to Phase 1 DC and CDF I based on a defined fee schedule with a reduced VPF rate year over year until the sixth year (calendar 2011) at which point the VPF rate remains unchanged through the tenth year.  One VPF is payable for every digital title displayed per System. The amount of VPF revenue is dependent on the number of movie titles released and displayed using the Systems in any given accounting period. VPF revenue is recognized in the period in which the digital title first plays on a System for general audience viewing in a digitally-equipped movie theatre, as Phase 1 DC’s, CDF I’s and Phase 2 DC’s performance obligations have been substantially met at that time.

Phase 2 DC’s agreements with distributors require the payment of VPFs, according to a defined fee schedule, for ten years from the date each system is installed; however, Phase 2 DC may no longer collect VPFs once “cost recoupment,” as defined in the agreements, is achieved.  Cost recoupment will occur once the cumulative VPFs and other cash receipts collected by Phase 2 DC have equaled the total of all cash outflows, including the purchase price of all Systems, all financing costs, all “overhead and ongoing costs”, as defined, and including the Company’s service fees, subject to maximum agreed upon amounts during the three-year rollout period and thereafter, plus a compounded return on any billed but unpaid overhead and ongoing costs, of 15% per year.  Further, if cost recoupment occurs before the end of the eighth contract year, a one-time “cost recoupment bonus” is payable by the studios to the Company.  Any other cash flows, net of expenses, received by Phase 2 DC following the achievement of cost recoupment are required to be returned to the distributors on a pro-rata basis. At this time, the Company cannot estimate the timing or probability of the achievement of cost recoupment.

Alternative content fees (“ACFs”) are earned pursuant to contracts with movie exhibitors, whereby amounts are payable to Phase 1 DC, CDF I and to Phase 2 DC, generally as a percentage of the applicable box office revenue derived from the exhibitor’s showing of content other than feature films, such as concerts and sporting events (typically referred to as “alternative content”).  ACF revenue is recognized in the period in which the alternative content first opens for audience viewing.


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Services

For software multi-element licensing arrangements that do not require significant production, modification or customization of the licensed software, revenue is recognized for the various elements as follows: revenue for the licensed software element is recognized upon delivery and acceptance of the licensed software product, as that represents the culmination of the earnings process and the Company has no further obligations to the customer, relative to the software license. Revenue earned from consulting services is recognized upon the performance and completion of these services. Revenue earned from annual software maintenance is recognized ratably over the maintenance term (typically one year). Revenues relating to customized software development contracts are recognized on a percentage-of-completion contract method of accounting using the cost to date to the total estimated cost approach.

Revenue is deferred in cases where:  (1) a portion or the entire contract amount cannot be recognized as revenue, due to non-delivery or pre-acceptance of licensed software or custom programming, (2) uncompleted implementation of application service provider arrangements (“ASP Service”), or (3) unexpired pro-rata periods of maintenance, minimum ASP Service fees or website subscription fees. As license fees, maintenance fees, minimum ASP Service fees and website subscription fees are often paid in advance, a portion of this revenue is deferred until the contract ends. Such amounts are classified as deferred revenue and are recognized as earned revenue in accordance with the Company’s revenue recognition policies described above.

Revenues from the delivery of data via satellite and hard drive are recognized upon delivery, as DMS’ performance obligations have been substantially met at that time.

Exhibitors who purchase and own Systems using their own financing in the Phase II Deployment, will pay an upfront activation fee of $2 thousand per screen to the Company (the “Exhibitor-Buyer Structure”).  These upfront activation fees are recognized in the period in which these exhibitor owned Systems are ready for content, as the Company has no further obligations to the customer, and are paid from VPFs over approximately one year.  Additionally, the Company recognizes activation fee revenue on Phase 2 DC Systems upon installation which revenue is generally collected upfront upon installation. The Company will then manage the billing and collection of VPFs and will remit all VPFs collected to the exhibitors, less an administrative fee that will approximate 10% of the VPFs collected.

The administrative fee related to the Phase I Deployment approximates 5% of the VPFs collected. This administrative fee is recognized in the period in which the billing of VPFs occurs, as performance obligations have been substantially met at that time.

Content & Entertainment

CEG has contracts for the theatrical distribution of third party feature films and alternative content.  CEG’s distribution fee revenue is recognized at the time a feature film and alternative content is viewed, based on CEG’s participation in box office receipts.  CEG has the right to receive or bill a portion of the theatrical distribution fee in advance of the exhibition date, and therefore such amount is recorded as a receivable at the time of execution, and all related distribution revenue is deferred until the third party feature films’ or alternative content’s theatrical release date.

Barter advertising revenue is recognized for the fair value of the advertising time surrendered in exchange for alternative content.  The Company includes the value of such exchanges in both Content & Entertainment’s net revenues and direct operating costs.  The Company has not had any barter advertising transactions since the six months ended September 30, 2010 when $356 of net revenues and direct operating costs related to barter advertising were recognized.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis. Allowance for doubtful debts amounted to $284 and $281 as of September 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

RESTRICTED AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE INVESTMENTS

In connection with the $75,000 Senior Secured Note issued in August 2009 (see Note 5), the Company was required to segregate a portion of the proceeds into marketable securities, which was used to pay interest over the first two years and segregate a portion of proceeds from sales activities into restricted use marketable securities.  The Company classifies these

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marketable securities as restricted available-for-sale investments.

In connection with the $172,500 term loans issued in May 2010 (see Note 5), the Company segregated $3,873 of the proceeds into an account to be used to fund the purchase of satellite equipment for DMS.

Restricted available-for-sale investment securities with a maturity of twelve months or less are classified as short-term and investment securities with a maturity greater than twelve months are classified as long-term. These investments are recorded at fair value. As of September 30, 2011, there were no long-term restricted available-for-sale investments.
  
The changes in the value of these investments are recorded in other comprehensive loss in the condensed consolidated financial statements.  Realized gains and losses are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations when securities mature or are redeemed as a component of other income (expense).  During the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, the Company realized $25 and $117, respectively, of losses on sales of securities. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $21 and $95, respectively. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized losses of $22 and $44, respectively, and recorded unrealized losses of $9 and $18, respectively.
 
The carrying value and fair value of restricted available-for-sale investments at September 30, 2011 were as follows:
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Other interest bearing
securities
 
9,081

 

 

 
9,081

 
 
$
9,081

 
$

 
$

 
$
9,081


The carrying value and fair value of restricted available-for-sale investments at March 31, 2011 were as follows:
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
710

 
$

 
$
(42
)
 
$
668

Obligations of U.S.
government agencies and
FDIC guaranteed bank debt
 
1,270

 

 
(51
)
 
1,219

Other interest bearing
securities
 
4,595

 

 
(2
)
 
4,593

 
 
$
6,575

 
$

 
$
(95
)
 
$
6,480



RESTRICTED CASH

In connection with the 2010 Term Loans issued in May 2010 (see Note 5), the Company maintains cash restricted for repaying interest on the Term Loans as follows:

 
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
As of March 31, 2011
Interest reserve account related to the 2010 Term Loans (see Note 5)
 
$
5,753

 
$
5,751



DEFERRED COSTS

Deferred costs primarily consist of unamortized debt issuance costs which are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective debt.  The straight-line basis is not materially different from the effective interest method.  Other deferred costs are advertising production, post production and technical support costs related to developing and displaying advertising that are expensed in conjunction with advertising revenue under advertising contracts.


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DIRECT OPERATING COSTS

Direct operating costs consist of facility operating costs such as rent, utilities, real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, insurance and other related expenses, direct personnel costs, amortization of capitalized software development costs, exhibitors payments for displaying cinema advertising and other deferred expenses, such as advertising production, post production and technical support related to developing and displaying advertising.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $420 and $669, respectively, and $898 and $1,345 for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  During the six months ended September 30, 2010, certain stock-based awards were accelerated upon the retirement of the former CEO, which resulted in recognition of $266 of additional stock-based compensation expense. In addition to stock-based compensation, the Company incurred $562 of stock-based expenses for the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 related to directors fees and independent third party strategic management services.


The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0.88 and $0.00, respectively, and $0.92 and $0.91, for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There were 52,473 and 93,628 stock options exercised during the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and there were no stock options exercised during the three and six months ended September 30, 2010.

The Company estimated the fair value of stock options at the date of each grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:
     
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
Assumptions for Option Grants
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Range of risk-free interest rates
 
0.9-1.7%

 
%
 
0.9-2.1%

 
2.0-2.2%

Dividend yield
 

 

 

 

Expected life (years)
 
5

 

 
5

 
5

Range of expected volatilities
 
76.0-77.6%

 
%
 
77.2-78.0%

 
78.5-78.8%

 
The risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options granted under the Company’s stock option plan awards is the historical yield on U.S. Treasury securities with equivalent remaining lives. The Company does not currently anticipate paying any cash dividends on common stock in the foreseeable future. Consequently, an expected dividend yield of zero is used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The Company estimates the expected life of options granted under the Company’s stock option plans using both exercise behavior and post-vesting termination behavior, as well as consideration of outstanding options.   The Company estimates expected volatility for options granted under the Company’s stock option plans based on a measure of historical volatility in the trading market for the Company’s common stock.

Employee stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based awards was as follows for the periods presented:
    
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Direct operating
 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$
26

 
$
34

Selling, general and administrative
 
372

 
637

 
824

 
1,284

Research and development
 
31

 
15

 
48

 
27

 
 
$
420

 
$
669

 
$
898

 
$
1,345



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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of the acquired business. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized; rather, they are tested for impairment on at least an annual basis. Intangible assets with finite lives, primarily customer relationships, non-compete agreements, patents and software technology, are amortized over their useful lives.

In order to test goodwill, a determination of the fair value of our reporting units is required and is based, among other things, on estimates of future operating performance of the reporting unit and/or the component of the entity being valued. The Company is required to complete an impairment test for goodwill and record any resulting impairment losses at least on an annual basis or more often if warranted by events or changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying value may exceed fair value (“impairment indicators”). This impairment test includes the projection and discounting of cash flows, analysis of our market factors impacting the businesses the Company operates and estimating the fair values of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities. Estimating future cash flows and determining their present values are based upon, among other things, certain assumptions about expected future operating performance and appropriate discount rates determined by management.

The Company’s process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of fair value of its goodwill reporting units: Software and CEG.  The Company conducts its annual goodwill impairment analysis during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, measured as of March 31, unless triggering events occur which require goodwill to be tested at another date.

Inherent in the fair value determination for each reporting unit are certain judgments and estimates relating to future cash flows, including management’s interpretation of current economic indicators and market conditions, and assumptions about the Company’s strategic plans with regard to its operations. To the extent additional information arises, market conditions change or the Company’s strategies change, it is possible that the conclusion regarding whether the Company’s remaining goodwill is impaired could change and result in future goodwill impairment charges that will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

The discounted cash flow methodology establishes fair value by estimating the present value of the projected future cash flows to be generated from the reporting unit. The discount rate applied to the projected future cash flows to arrive at the present value is intended to reflect all risks of ownership and the associated risks of realizing the stream of projected future cash flows.  The discounted cash flow methodology uses our projections of financial performance for a five-year period.  The most significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow methodology are the discount rate, the terminal value and expected future revenues and gross margins, which vary among reporting units. The discount rates utilized in conjunction with our last evaluations were 16.0% - 27.5% based on the estimated market participant weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) for each unit.  The market participant based WACC for each unit gives consideration to factors including, but not limited to, capital structure, historic and projected financial performance, and size.

The market multiple methodology establishes fair value by comparing the reporting unit to other companies that are similar, from an operational or industry standpoint and considers the risk characteristics in order to determine the risk profile relative to the comparable companies as a group.  The most significant assumptions are the market multiplies and the control premium. The Company has elected not to apply a control premium to the fair value conclusions for the purposes of impairment testing.

The Company then assigns a weighting to the discounted cash flows and market multiple methodologies to derive the fair value of the reporting unit.  The income approach is weighted 70% and the market approach is weighted 30% to derive the fair value of the reporting unit.  The weightings are evaluated each time a goodwill impairment assessment is performed and give consideration to the relative reliability of each approach at that time.

Information related to the goodwill allocated to the Company’s continuing operations is detailed below:
    
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
As of September 30, 2011
 
$

 
$

 
$
4,306

 
1,568

 
$

 
$
5,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2011
 
$

 
$

 
$
4,306

 
1,568

 

 
$
5,874


See Note 3 for information related to the goodwill allocated to the Company’s discontinued operations.


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The fair values derived in our impairment testing assume increases in revenue growth and profitability for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and beyond and continued significant growth in revenue and profitability for the Services segment for fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 as a result of increased Systems for our Phase 2 Deployment. The number of Systems, and the use of alternative content on those Systems, are the primary revenue drivers for our goodwill reporting units. Growth in the number of deployed Systems is driven by many factors including audience demand for 3D content, the amount of digital content (including 3D and alternative content such as concerts and sporting events) being made available by the Hollywood studios and content owners, and the adoption rate of digital technology by exhibitors, all of which the Company sees as continuing its strong pace. The strong growth assumed, however, is the primary driver of the use of discount rates comparable to those typically applied to early-stage, venture capital backed companies.

During the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, no impairment charge was recorded for goodwill related to the Company's continuing operations.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets consisted of customer relationships and agreements, theatre relationships, covenants not to compete, trade names and trademarks and Federal Communications Commission licenses (for satellite transmission services), which are estimated to have useful lives ranging from two to ten years.  During the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company acquired intangible assets of $25 and $6, respectively. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, no impairment charge was recorded for intangible assets.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation expense is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the leasehold improvements. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to expense as incurred. Major renewals, improvements and additions are capitalized.  Upon the sale or other disposition of any property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and the gain or loss on disposal is included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
 
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets, when events or conditions exist that indicate a possible impairment exists. The assessment for recoverability is based primarily on the Company’s ability to recover the carrying value of its long-lived assets from expected future undiscounted net cash flows. If the total of expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the total carrying value of the assets the asset is deemed not to be recoverable and possibly impaired.  The Company then estimates the fair value of the asset to determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized.  An impairment loss will be recognized if the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.  Fair value is determined by computing the expected future discounted cash flows.  During the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, no impairment charge for long-lived assets was recorded.

NET LOSS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted net loss per common share has been calculated as follows:

Basic and diluted net loss per common share =
Net loss – preferred dividends
 
Weighted average number of common stock
 outstanding during the period

Shares issued and any shares that are reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they are outstanding.

The Company incurred net losses for each of the three and six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 and, therefore, the impact of dilutive potential common shares from outstanding stock options, warrants, restricted stock, and restricted stock units, totaling 25,475,314 shares and 20,949,329 shares as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were excluded from the computation as it would be anti-dilutive.


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ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE ACTIVITIES

Derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value.  In May 2010, the Company settled the interest rate swap in place with respect to its previous credit facility.  In June 2010, the Company executed three separate interest rate swap agreements (the “Interest Rate Swaps”) to limit the Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates related to the 2010 Term Loans.  Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (a component of stockholders' equity) or in the condensed consolidated statement of operations depending on whether the derivative qualifies for hedge accounting.  The Company has not sought hedge accounting treatment for these instruments and therefore, changes in the value of its Interest Rate Swaps were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (see Note 5).

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value measurement disclosures are grouped into three levels based on valuation factors:
 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, market corroborated inputs, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Company’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis use the market approach, where prices and other relevant information are generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

 The following tables summarize the levels of fair value measurements of the Company’s financial assets:
 
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
17,832

 
$

 
$

 
$
17,832

Available-for-sale investments
 
9,081

 

 

 
9,081

Restricted cash
 
5,753

 

 

 
5,753

Interest rate swaps
 

 
(2,539
)
 

 
(2,539
)
 
 
$
32,666

 
$
(2,539
)
 
$

 
$
30,127


 
 
As of March 31, 2011
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,748

 
$

 
$

 
$
10,748

Available-for-sale investments
 
668

 
5,812

 

 
6,480

Restricted cash
 
5,751

 

 

 
5,751

Interest rate swaps
 

 
(1,971
)
 

 
(1,971
)
 
 
$
17,167

 
$
3,841

 
$

 
$
21,008


3.
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

USM has contracts with exhibitors to display pre-show advertisements on their screens, in exchange for certain fees paid to the exhibitors. USM then contracts with businesses of various types to place their advertisements in select theatre locations, designs the advertisement, and places it on-screen for specific periods of time, generally ranging from three to twelve months.  The Company determined that this business did not meet its strategic plan and sold USM in September 2011 for $6,000, before transaction expenses of $226, and recognized a gain on the sale of $846 for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2011. USM was formerly part of the Content & Entertainment segment.

The Pavilion Theatre generates movie theatre admission and concession revenues. Movie theatre admission revenues are recognized on the date of sale, as the related movie is viewed on that date and the Company's performance obligation is met at that time. Concession revenues consist of food and beverage sales and are also recognized on the date of sale. The Pavilion Theatre, while once a digital cinema test site and showcase for digital cinema technology, was no longer needed in that capacity due to widespread adoption of the technology. Management decided to pursue its sale during the fourth quarter of the year

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ended March 31, 2010. Accordingly, the Company classified the Pavilion Theatre as assets held for sale in the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and reported the results of Pavilion Theatre as discontinued operation for the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. In May 2011, the Company completed the sale of certain assets and liabilities of the Pavilion Theatre to an unrelated third party and recognized a $64 gain for the six months ended September 30, 2011. The Company has remained the primary obligor on the Pavilion capital lease, and therefore, the capital lease obligation and related assets under the capital lease remain on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011. The Company has, however, entered into a sub-lease agreement with the unrelated third party purchaser and as such, has no continuing involvement in the operation of the Pavilion Theatre.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the Company experienced a reduction in its estimated sales price of the Pavilion Theater as well as decline in its operating performance. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,763 and the estimate used to measure the impairment loss is a Level 3 fair value estimate.
 
In August 2010, the Company sold the stock of Managed Services and the Access Digital Server Assets in exchange for $268 in cash and $1,150 in service credits under a 46-month service agreement (the "Managed Services Agreement").

The Pavilion Theatre, Managed Services and Access Digital Server Assets were all separate reporting units previously included in our former "Other" segment.

The financial position and results of operations of all discontinued operations have been retroactively reclassified from their respective segments into assets held for sale and discontinued operations, respectively, beginning the date on which they were discontinued. The reclassification of prior period amounts resulted in an improvement to loss from continuing operations per common share for the three and six months ended September 30, 2010 of $0.02 and $0.03, respectively, per common share.

The assets and liabilities of held for sale assets were comprised of the following:
    
 
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
As of March 31, 2011
Accounts receivable, net
 
$

 
$
4,367

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 

 
462

Other assets
 

 
706

Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
4,892

Intangible assets, net
 

 
4,142

Assets held for sale
 
$

 
$
14,569

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$

 
$
2,082

Capital leases
 

 
5,611

Deferred revenue
 

 
3,551

Liabilities as part of held for sale assets
 
$

 
$
11,244



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The results of USM, the Pavilion Theatre, Managed Services and the Access Digital Server Assets have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The loss from discontinued operations was as follows:
    
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Revenues
 
$
2,313

 
$
5,268

 
5,516

 
11,315

Costs and Expenses:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
 
1,293

 
3,382

 
3,167

 
7,144

Selling, general and administrative
 
732

 
1,427

 
2,129

 
2,911

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
60

 
152

 
148

 
256

Stock-based compensation
 
3

 
5

 
8

 
16

(Gain) loss on disposal of asset
 

 
120

 


 
120

Impairment of goodwill
 

 
1,763

 

 
1,763

Depreciation of property and equipment
 
70

 
179

 
583

 
417

Amortization of intangible assets
 
268

 
638

 
906

 
1,277

Total operating expenses
 
2,426

 
7,666

 
6,941

 
13,904

Income (loss) from operations
 
(113
)
 
(2,398
)
 
(1,425
)
 
(2,589
)
Interest expense
 
(2
)
 
(253
)
 
(169
)
 
(509
)
Other expense, net
 
2

 
(6
)
 

 
(24
)
Loss from discontinued operations
 
$
(113
)
 
$
(2,657
)
 
(1,594
)
 
(3,122
)
Gain from sale of operations
 
$
(846
)
 
$
(622
)
 
(910
)
 
(622
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
$
733

 
$
(2,035
)
 
(684
)
 
(2,500
)

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, the income (loss) from discontinued operations is comprised of USM and the Pavilion Theatre. There is no tax provision or benefit related to any of the discontinued operations.


4.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”), which requires an entity to allocate consideration at the inception of an arrangement to all of its deliverables based on their relative selling prices. This consensus eliminates the use of the residual method of allocation and requires allocation using the relative-selling-price method in all circumstances in which an entity recognizes revenue for an arrangement with multiple deliverables. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2009-13 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, “Software (Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU 2009-14”).  ASU 2009-14 amends ASC 985-605, “Software: Revenue Recognition,” such that tangible products, containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality, are no longer within the scope of ASC 985-605. It also amends the determination of how arrangement consideration should be allocated to deliverables in a multiple-deliverable revenue arrangement. ASU 2009-14 will become effective for the Company for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified on or after April 1, 2011. On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2009-14 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 2010-06”). ASU 2010-06 requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements codified within ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The Company has adopted the requirements for disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  Additionally, these amended standards require presentation of disaggregated activity within the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2010-06 and the additional disclosure requirements did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

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In March 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives (“ASU 2010-11”). ASU 2010-11 clarifies the scope exception for embedded credit derivative features related to the transfer of credit risk in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another. The amendments address how to determine which embedded credit derivative features, including those in collateralized debt obligations and synthetic collateralized debt obligations, are considered to be embedded derivatives that should not be analyzed for potential bifurcation and separate accounting.  The amendments in this pronouncement are effective for each reporting entity at the beginning of its first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2010.  On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2010-11 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition — Milestone Method (“ASU 2010-17”). ASU 2010-17 establishes criteria for a milestone to be considered substantive and allows revenue recognition when the milestone is achieved in research or development arrangements. In addition, it requires disclosure of certain information with respect to arrangements that contain milestones. ASU 2010-17 is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  ASU 2010-17 is effective for the Company prospectively beginning April 1, 2011.  On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2010-17 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update, which amends the fair value measurement guidance and includes some enhanced disclosure requirements. The most significant change in disclosures is an expansion of the information required for Level 3 measurements based on unobservable inputs. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company will adopt this standard April 1, 2012 and does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In June 2011, FASB codified guidance related to the presentation of comprehensive income. The guidance requires entities to present net income and other comprehensive income in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive, statements. The new guidance does not change the components that are recognized in net income and the components that are recognized in other comprehensive income. Currently, the Company presents comprehensive income in its statements of equity. The provisions of this guidance are effective for the Company beginning April 1, 2012 and are required to be applied retroactively.

In September 2011, the FASB codified guidance related to the testing of goodwill for impairment. The guidance provides entities with the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines the fair value of a reporting unit is not less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. Entities have the option of bypassing the qualitative analysis in any period and proceeding directly to the two-step impairment test. The provisions of this guidance are effective for the Company April 1, 2012 but are permitted to be adopted earlier.



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5.
NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable consisted of the following:
    
 
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
As of March 31, 2011
Notes Payable
 
Current Portion
 
Long Term Portion
 
Current Portion
 
Long Term Portion
2010 Term Loans
 
$
24,151

 
$
108,080

 
$
24,151

 
$
123,262

KBC Facilities
 
6,599

 
46,659

 
4,191

 
39,705

P2 Vendor Note
 
63

 
608

 
72

 
649

P2 Exhibitor Notes
 
58

 
425

 
69

 
455

Total non-recourse notes payable
 
$
30,871

 
$
155,772

 
$
28,483

 
$
164,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEC Facility
 
$

 
$

 
$
142

 
$
5

2010 Note, net of debt discount
 

 
82,692

 

 
78,170

Total recourse notes payable
 
$

 
$
82,692

 
$
142

 
$
78,175

Total notes payable
 
$
30,871

 
$
238,464

 
$
28,625

 
$
242,246


Non-recourse debt is generally defined as debt whereby the lenders’ sole recourse with respect to defaults by the Company is limited to the value of the asset, which is collateral for the debt. The KBC Facility, the P2 Vendor Note and the P2 Exhibitor Notes are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  The 2010 Term Loans are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC and CDF I. The Company has no payment obligations related to these non-recourse loans.

In August 2009, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an affiliate of Sageview Capital LP (“Sageview” or the “Purchaser”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue a Senior Secured Note (the “2009 Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $75,000 and warrants (the “Sageview Warrants”) to purchase 16,000,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock (the “2009 Private Placement”).  The 2009 Note was later amended and restated on May 6, 2010 (as so amended and restated, the “2010 Note”).  The balance of the 2010 Note, net of the discount associated with the issuance of the Sageview Warrants and the interest of 8% per annum on the 2010 Note to be accrued as an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Note (“PIK Interest”), was as follows:
 
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
As of March 31, 2011
2010 Note, at issuance
 
$
75,000

 
$
75,000

Discount on 2010 Note
 
(6,139
)
 
(7,212
)
PIK Interest
 
13,831

 
10,382

2010 Note, net
 
$
82,692

 
$
78,170

Less current portion
 

 

Total long term portion
 
$
82,692

 
$
78,170


In August 2007, Phase 1 DC obtained $9,600 of vendor financing (the “Vendor Note”) for equipment used in Phase 1 DC’s Phase I Deployment. The Vendor Note bears interest at 11% and may be prepaid without penalty.  Interest is due semi-annually commencing February 2008 and is paid by Cinedigm.  The balance of the Vendor Note, together with all unpaid interest is due on the maturity date of August 1, 2016.  In May 2010, the Vendor Note was repaid in full from the proceeds of the 2010 Term Loans, as discussed below.

In May 2010, CDF I, an indirectly wholly-owned, special purpose, non-recourse subsidiary of the Company, formed in April 2010, entered into a definitive credit agreement (the “2010 Credit Agreement”) with Société Générale, New York Branch (“SocGen”), as co-administrative agent and paying agent for the lenders party thereto and certain other secured parties, and General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”), as co-administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”).  Pursuant to the 2010 Credit Agreement, CDF I borrowed term loans (the “2010 Term Loans”) in the principal amount of $172,500.  These 2010 Term Loans are non-recourse to the Company.  The proceeds of the 2010 Term Loans were used by CDF I to pay all costs, fees and expenses relating to the transaction and to pay $157,456 to Phase 1 DC, as part of the consideration for the acquisition by CDF I of all of the assets and liabilities of Phase 1 DC pursuant to a Sale and Contribution Agreement between CDF I and Phase 1 DC.  Phase 1 DC acquired all of the outstanding membership interests in CDF I pursuant to this Sale and Contribution Agreement.  Phase 1 DC, in turn, extinguished all of its outstanding obligations with

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respect to the senior secured multi draw term loan (the “GE Credit Facility”) and the Vendor Note, and its intercompany obligations owed to the Company.   Under the 2010 Credit Agreement, each of the 2010 Term Loans will bear interest, at the option of CDF I and subject to certain conditions, based on the base rate (generally, the bank prime rate) plus a margin of 2.50% or the Eurodollar rate (subject to a floor of 1.75%), plus a margin of 3.50%.  All collections and revenues of CDF I are deposited into special blocked accounts. These amounts are included in cash and cash equivalents in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are only available to pay certain operating expenses, principal, interest, fees, costs and expenses relating to the 2010 Credit Agreement according to certain designated priorities.  On a quarterly basis, if funds remain after the payment of all such amounts, they will be applied to prepay the 2010 Term Loans.  After certain conditions are met, CDF I may use up to 50% of the remaining funds to pay dividends or distributions to Phase 1 DC.  The Company also set up a debt service fund under the 2010 Credit Agreement for future principal and interest payments, classified as restricted cash of $5,753 as of September 30, 2011.

The 2010 Term Loans mature and must be paid in full by April 29, 2016.  In addition, CDF I may prepay the 2010 Term Loans, without premium or penalty, in whole or in part, subject to paying certain breakage costs, if applicable.  The 2010 Credit Agreement also requires each of CDF I’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") to guarantee, under a Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of May 6, 2010 by and among CDF I, the Guarantors and the Collateral Agent (the “Guaranty and Security Agreement”), the obligations under the 2010 Credit Agreement, and all such obligations to be secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of the collective assets of CDF I and the Guarantors, including real estate owned or leased, and all capital stock or other equity interests in Phase 1 DC, CDF I and CDF I’s subsidiaries.  In connection with the 2010 Credit Agreement, AccessDM, the direct parent of Phase 1 DC, entered into a pledge agreement dated as of May 6, 2010 in favor of the Collateral Agent (the “ADM Pledge Agreement”) pursuant to which AccessDM pledged to the Collateral Agent all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Phase 1 DC, and Phase 1 DC entered into a pledge agreement dated as of May 6, 2010 in favor of the Collateral Agent (the “Phase 1 DC Pledge Agreement”) pursuant to which Phase 1 DC pledged to the Collateral Agent all of the outstanding membership interests of CDF I.  The 2010 Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default, as well as conditions to borrowings.  The balance of the 2010 Term Loans, net of the original issue discount, was as follows:
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
As of March 31, 2011
2010 Term Loans, at issuance
$
172,500

 
$
172,500

Payments to date
(38,951
)
 
(23,626
)
Discount on 2010 Term Loans
(1,318
)
 
(1,461
)
2010 Term Loans, net
132,231

 
147,413

Less current portion
(24,151
)
 
(24,151
)
Total long term portion
$
108,080

 
$
123,262


In June 2010, CDF I executed three separate Interest Rate Swaps with counterparties for a total notional amount of approximately 66.67% of the amounts to be outstanding at June 15, 2011 under the 2010 Term Loans or an initial amount of $100,000. Under the Interest Rate Swaps, CDF I will effectively pay a fixed rate of 2.16%, to guard against CDF I’s exposure to increases in the variable interest rate under the 2010 Term Loans. SocGen arranged the transaction, which took effect commencing June 15, 2011 as required by the 2010 Term Loans and will remain in effect until at least June 15, 2013.  As principal repayments of the 2010 Term Loans occur, the notional amount will decrease by a pro rata amount, such that approximately $80,000 of the remaining principal amount will be covered by the Interest Rate Swaps at any time. The Company has not sought hedge accounting treatment for these instruments, and therefore changes in the value of its Interest Rate Swaps are recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (see Note 2).

CREDIT FACILITIES

In December 2008, Phase 2 B/AIX, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Phase 2 DC and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit facility of up to a maximum of $8,900 with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #1”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, Inc. (“Barco”), to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #1 required interest-only payments at 7.3% per annum through December 31, 2009.  The principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in March 2010 and ending December 31, 2016 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate of 8.5% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #1 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of September 30, 2011, $3,373 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #1.


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In February 2010, Phase 2 B/AIX entered into an additional credit facility with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #2”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #2 provides for borrowings of up to a maximum of $2,890 through December 31, 2010 (the “Draw Down Period”) and requires interest-only payments based on the three month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 3.75% per annum during the Draw Down Period.  For any funds drawn, the principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in March 2011 and ending December 2017 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #2 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of September 30, 2011, $2,553 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #2.

In May 2010, Phase 2 B/AIX entered into an additional credit facility with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #3”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #3 provides for borrowings of up to a maximum of $13,312 through December 31, 2010 (the “Draw Down Period”) and requires interest-only payments based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Draw Down Period.  For any funds drawn, the principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in December 2011 and ending September 2018 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #3 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of September 30, 2011, $13,312 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #3.

In May 2010, Phase 2 B/AIX entered into an additional credit facility with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #4”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #4 provides for borrowings of up to a maximum of $22,336 through December 31, 2010 (the “Draw Down Period”) and requires interest-only payments based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Draw Down Period.  For any funds drawn, the principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in December 2011 and ending September 2018 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #4 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of September 30, 2011, $21,811 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #4.

In May 2011, Phase 2 B/AIX entered into an additional credit facility with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #5”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #5 provides for borrowings of up to a maximum of $11,425 through March 31, 2012 (the “Draw Down Period”) and requires interest-only payments based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Draw Down Period.  For any funds drawn, the principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in June 2012 and ending March 2019 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #5 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of September 30, 2011, $9,508 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #5.

In June 2011, Phase 2 B/AIX entered into an additional credit facility with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facility #6”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  The KBC Facility #6 provides for borrowings of up to a maximum of $6,450 through December 31, 2011 (the “Draw Down Period”) and requires interest-only payments based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Draw Down Period.  For any funds drawn, the principal is to be repaid in twenty-eight equal quarterly installments commencing in March 2012 and ending December 2018 (the “Repayment Period”) at an interest rate based on the three month LIBOR plus 3.75% per annum during the Repayment Period.  The KBC Facility #6 may be prepaid at any time without penalty and is not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.  As of September 30, 2011, $2,701 has been drawn down on the KBC Facility #6.

The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants that were in effect at September 30, 2011.

6.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CAPITAL STOCK

In July 2011, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors party thereto (the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company sold to the Investors an aggregate of 4,338,750 shares of Class A Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price in cash of $6,942, or $1.60 per share. The proceeds are being used

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for general working capital purposes and strategic opportunities. The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Investors (the “Registration Rights Agreement“) pursuant to which the Company agreed to register the resale of these shares from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. The Company filed a registration statement for the resale of these shares on August 3, 2011 and it was declared effective by the SEC on August 16, 2011.

During the six months ended September 30, 2011 the Company issued 213,936 shares of Class A Common Stock, with an aggregate value of $370, as payment of accrued bonuses to certain senior executives of the Company. In addition, the Company issued 253,202 shares of Class A Common Stock, with an aggregate value of $369, to members of the board of directors as payment of fees and issued 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, with an aggregate value of $86, to independent third parties for strategic management services related to CEG. In addition to the 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, the Company issued its strategic management service provider warrants to purchase up to 525,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock that vest over 18 months and are subject to termination with 90 days notice. 

In April 2011, the Company issued 41,155 shares of Class A Common Stock, with an aggregate value of $56, for stock options exercised at a weighted average exercise price of $1.37 per share. In July 2011, the Company issued an additional 52,473 shares of Class A Common Stock, with an aggregate value of $72, for stock options exercised at a weighted average price of $1.38 per share.

In the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, the Company issued 10,754 shares and 374,361 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock for restricted stock awards that vested.

PREFERRED STOCK

There were no cumulative dividends in arrears on the Preferred Stock at September 30, 2011.

CINEDIGM’S EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company’s equity incentive plan (“the Plan”) provides for the issuance of up to 7,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to employees, outside directors and consultants.

Stock Options

During the six months ended September 30, 2011, under the Plan, the Company granted stock options to purchase 2,058,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock to its employees at a weighted average exercise price of $1.78.  During the six months ended September 30, 2011, under the Plan, employees exercised stock options to purchase 93,628 shares of its Class A Common Stock to its employees at a weighted average exercise price of $1.37. As of September 30, 2011, the weighted average exercise price for outstanding stock options is $2.42 and the weighted average remaining contractual life is 4.2 years.

The following table summarizes the activity of the Plan related to stock option awards:
    
 
 
Shares Under Option
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per
Share
Balance at March 31, 2011
 
2,614,987

 
$
3.12

Granted
 
2,058,000

 
1.78

Exercised
 
(93,628
)
 
1.37

Cancelled
 
(372,924
)
 
4.03

Balance at September 30, 2011
 
4,206,435

 
$
2.42


Restricted Stock Awards

The Plan also provides for the issuance of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.  During the six months ended September 30, 2011, the Company did not grant any restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards.  The Company may pay restricted stock unit awards upon vesting in cash or shares of Class A Common Stock or a combination thereof at the Company’s discretion.


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The following table summarizes the activity of the Plan related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards:
     
 
 
Restricted Stock
Awards
 
Weighted Average Market Price Per Share
Balance at March 31, 2011
 
730,584

 
$
1.40

Granted
 

 

Vested
 
(453,968
)
 
1.54

Forfeitures
 
(32,737
)
 
1.16

Balance at September 30, 2011
 
243,879

 
$
1.18


WARRANTS

At September 30, 2011 outstanding warrants consisted of 16,000,000 held by Sageview ("Sageview Warrants") and 525,000 held by a strategic management service provider.

The Sageview Warrants were exercisable beginning on September 30, 2009, contain customary cashless exercise provision and anti-dilution adjustments, and expire on August 11, 2016 (subject to extension in limited circumstances).  The Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Sageview pursuant to which the Company agreed to register the resale of the Sageview Warrants and the underlying shares of the Sageview Warrants from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Registration Rights Agreement. Based on the terms of the warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company determined that the fair value of the Sageview Warrant represents a liability until such time when the underlying common shares are registered. The shares underlying the Sageview Warrant were registered with the SEC for resale in September 2010 and the Company reclassified the warrant liability of $16,054 to stockholders' equity.

The strategic management service provider warrants were issued in connection with a consulting management services agreement entered into with the Company. These warrants vest over 18 months and are subject to termination with 90 days notice in the event of termination of the consulting management services agreement.


7.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of September 30, 2011, in connection with the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC has entered into digital cinema deployment agreements with eight motion picture studios for the distribution of digital movie releases to motion picture exhibitors equipped with Systems, and providing for payment of VPFs to Phase 2 DC.  As of September 30, 2011, Phase 2 DC also entered into master license agreements with 137 exhibitors covering a total of 5,915 screens, whereby the exhibitors agreed to the placement of Systems as part of the Phase II Deployment.  Included in the 5,915 contracted screens are contracts covering 3,981 screens with 122 exhibitors  under the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure. As of September 30, 2011, the Company has 4,258 Phase 2 Systems installed, including 2,678 screens under the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure.  For Phase 2 Systems that the Company will own and finance, installation of additional Systems in the Phase II Deployment is contingent upon the completion of financing for the purchase of Systems.

In November 2008, in connection with the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC entered into a supply agreement with Christie, for the purchase of up to 10,000 Systems at agreed upon pricing, as part of the Phase II Deployment.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company has purchased Systems under this agreement for $898 and has no purchase obligations for additional Systems.

In November 2008, in connection with the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC entered into a supply agreement with Barco, for the purchase of up to 5,000 Systems at agreed upon pricing, as part of the Phase II Deployment.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company has purchased Systems under this agreement for an accumulated total of $55,758 and has additional purchase obligations for approximately $9,500.

In March 2009, in connection with the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC entered into a supply agreement with NEC Corporation of America (“NEC”), for the purchase of up to 5,000 Systems at agreed upon pricing, as part of the Phase II Deployment.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company has not purchased any Systems under this agreement.


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8.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2011
 
2010
Interest paid
 
$
9,131

 
$
12,513

Assets acquired under capital leases
 
$

 
$
27

Accretion of preferred stock discount
 
$
54

 
$
54

Accrued dividends on preferred stock
 
$
178

 
$
205

Issuance of Class A Common Stock as payment of dividends on preferred stock
 
$

 
$
655

Issuance of Class A Common Stock as payment of bonuses
 
$
370

 
$




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9.
SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is comprised of four reportable segments: Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment, Services and Content & Entertainment. Our former Other segment and the operations of USM (formerly part of the Content & Entertainment segment) have been reclassified as discontinued operations (see Notes 1 and 3).  The segments were determined based on the products and services provided by each segment and how management reviews and makes decisions regarding segment operations. Performance of the segments is evaluated on the segment’s income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.  All segment information has been restated to reflect the changes described above for all periods presented.
 
The Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments consist of the following:

Operations of:
 
Products and services provided:
Phase 1 DC
 
Financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s 3,724 Systems installed nationwide in Phase 1 DC’s deployment to theatrical exhibitors.  The Company retains ownership of the Systems and the residual cash flows related to the Systems after the repayment of all non-recourse debt and the Company retains at the expiration of exhibitor master license agreements.
Phase 2 DC
 
Financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s second digital cinema deployment, through Phase 2 DC.  The Company retains no ownership of the residual cash flows and digital cinema equipment after the completion of cost recoupment and at the expiration of the exhibitor master license agreements.

The Services segment consists of the following:

Operations of:
 
Products and services provided:
Services
 
Provides monitoring, billing, collection, verification and other management services to the Company’s Phase I Deployment, Phase II Deployment as well as to exhibitors who purchase their own equipment. Collects and disburses VPFs from motion picture studios and distributors and ACFs from alternative content providers, movie exhibitors and theatrical exhibitors.
Software
 
Develops and licenses software to the theatrical distribution and exhibition industries, provides ASP Service, and provides software enhancements and consulting services.
DMS
 
Distributes digital content to movie theatres and other venues having digital cinema equipment and provides satellite-based broadband video, data and Internet transmission, encryption management services, video network origination and management services and a virtual booking center to outsource the booking and scheduling of satellite and fiber networks and provides forensic watermark detection services for motion picture studios and forensic recovery services for content owners.

The Content & Entertainment segment consists of the following:

Operations of:
 
Products and services provided:
CEG
 
Acquires, distributes and provides the marketing for programs of alternative content and feature films to movie exhibitors.
 
 
 

 

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

 
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Total intangible assets, net
 
$
413

 
$
16

 
$
50

 
$
104

 
$

 
$
583

Total goodwill
 
$

 
$

 
$
4,306

 
$
1,568

 
$

 
$
5,874

Assets from continuing operations
 
$
180,057

 
$
77,423

 
$
22,578

 
$
3,045

 
$
24,640

 
$
307,743

Assets held for sale
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

Total assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
307,743

Notes payable, non-recourse
 
$
132,231

 
$
54,414

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
186,645

Notes payable
 

 

 

 

 
82,692

 
82,692

Capital leases (1)
 

 
8

 
9

 

 
5,508

 
5,525

Total debt
 
$
132,231

 
$
54,422

 
$
9

 
$

 
$
88,200

 
$
274,862


(1) The Company has remained the primary obligor on the Pavilion capital lease, and therefore, the capital lease obligation and related assets under the capital lease remain on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011. The Company has, however, entered into a sub-lease agreement with the unrelated third party purchaser and as such, has no continuing involvement in the operation of the Pavilion Theatre. This capital lease was previously included in discontinued operations.
 
 
As of March 31, 2011
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Total intangible assets, net
 
$
435

 
$

 
$
72

 
$
223

 
$
1

 
$
731

Total goodwill
 
$

 
$

 
$
4,306

 
$
1,568

 
$

 
$
5,874

Assets from continuing operations
 
$
193,318

 
$
59,704

 
$
22,435

 
$
3,784

 
$
13,678

 
$
292,919

Assets held for sale
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
14,569

Total assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
307,488

Notes payable, non-recourse
 
$
147,413

 
$
45,141

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
192,554

Notes payable
 

 

 
148

 

 
78,169

 
78,317

Capital leases
 

 
14

 
16

 

 

 
30

Total debt
 
$
147,413

 
$
45,155

 
$
164

 
$

 
$
78,169

 
$
270,901



 
 
Capital Expenditures
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
2011
 
$

 
$
12,228

 
$
1,164

 
$
14

 
$

 
$
13,406

2010
 
$

 
$
5,292

 
$
391

 
$
63

 
$

 
$
5,746



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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
11,746

 
$
3,916

 
$
7,207

 
$
648

 
$

 
$
23,517

Intersegment revenues (1)
 
6

 

 
2,099

 

 

 
2,105

Total segment revenues
 
11,752

 
3,916

 
9,306

 
648

 

 
25,622

Less: Intersegment revenues
 
(6
)
 

 
(2,099
)
 

 

 
(2,105
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
11,746

 
$
3,916

 
$
7,207

 
$
648

 
$

 
$
23,517

Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (2)
 
119

 
50

 
2,731

 
579

 

 
3,479

Selling, general and administrative
 
58

 
32

 
1,150

 
584

 
2,701

 
4,525

Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 

 

 
1,624

 
89

 
(1,713
)
 

Provision for doubtful accounts
 

 

 
23

 

 

 
23

Research and development
 

 
39

 
(8
)
 

 

 
31

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
7,139

 
1,599

 
548

 
1

 
97

 
9,384

Amortization of intangible assets
 
13

 
2

 
4

 
67

 

 
86

Total operating expenses
 
7,329

 
1,722

 
6,072

 
1,320

 
1,085

 
17,528

Income (loss) from operations
 
$
4,417

 
$
2,194

 
$
1,135

 
$
(672
)
 
$
(1,085
)
 
$
5,989


(1) Included in intersegment revenues of the Services segment is $1,710 for service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
(2) Included in direct operating of the Services segment is $212 for the amortization of capitalized software development costs.

The following employee stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based awards is included in the above amounts as follows:
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Direct operating
 
$

 
$

 
$
15

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
17

Selling, general and administrative
 

 

 
40

 
8

 
324

 
372

Research and development
 

 

 
31

 

 

 
31

Total stock-based compensation
 
$

 
$

 
$
86

 
$
10

 
$
324

 
$
420



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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
10,988

 
$
1,111

 
$
2,868

 
$
150

 
$

 
$
15,117

Intersegment revenues (1)
 
1

 

 
1,355

 

 

 
1,356

Total segment revenues
 
10,989

 
1,111

 
4,223

 
150

 

 
16,473

Less: Intersegment revenues
 
(1
)
 

 
(1,355
)
 

 

 
(1,356
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
10,988

 
$
1,111

 
$
2,868

 
$
150

 
$

 
$
15,117

Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (2)
 
122

 
31

 
1,875

 
160

 

 
2,188

Selling, general and administrative (3)
 
5

 
15

 
938

 
320

 
2,390

 
3,668

Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 

 

 
1,767

 
129

 
(1,896
)
 

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
97

 
11

 
5

 
9

 

 
122

Research and development
 

 

 
97

 

 

 
97

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
7,139

 
457

 
507

 

 
11

 
8,114

Amortization of intangible assets
 
11

 

 
5

 
68

 

 
84

Total operating expenses
 
7,374

 
514

 
5,194

 
686

 
505

 
14,273

Income (loss) from operations
 
$
3,614

 
$
597

 
$
(2,326
)
 
$
(536
)
 
$
(505
)
 
$
844


(1) Included in intersegment revenues of the Services segment is $1,270 for service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
(2) Included in direct operating of the Services segment is $197 for the amortization of capitalized software development costs.
(3) Included in selling, general and administrative of the Corporate segment is $229 of one-time transition costs related to the retirement of our CEO.

The following employee stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based awards is included in the above amounts as follows:
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Direct operating
 
$

 
$

 
$
13

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
17

Selling, general and administrative
 

 

 
72

 
6

 
559

 
637

Research and development
 

 

 
15

 

 

 
15

Total stock-based compensation
 
$

 
$

 
$
100

 
$
10

 
$
559

 
$
669



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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
23,329

 
$
6,901

 
$
12,754

 
$
901

 
$

 
$
43,885

Intersegment revenues (1)
 
7

 

 
3,774

 
131

 

 
3,912

Total segment revenues
 
23,336

 
6,901

 
16,528

 
1,032

 

 
47,797

Less: Intersegment revenues
 
(7
)
 

 
(3,774
)
 
(131
)
 

 
(3,912
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
23,329

 
$
6,901

 
$
12,754

 
$
901

 
$

 
$
43,885

Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (2)
 
228

 
124

 
6,057

 
968

 

 
7,377

Selling, general and administrative
 
175

 
90

 
2,488

 
1,009

 
4,617

 
8,379

Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 

 

 
3,248

 
178

 
(3,426
)
 

Provision for doubtful accounts
 

 

 
23

 

 

 
23

Research and development
 

 
39

 
57

 

 

 
96

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
14,278

 
3,232

 
1,074

 
2

 
166

 
18,752

Amortization of intangible assets
 
24

 
3

 
13

 
134

 

 
174

Total operating expenses
 
14,705

 
3,488

 
12,960

 
2,291

 
1,357

 
34,801

Income (loss) from operations
 
$
8,624

 
$
3,413

 
$
(206
)
 
$
(1,390
)
 
$
(1,357
)
 
$
9,084


(1) Included in intersegment revenues of the Services segment is $3,077 for service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
(2) Included in direct operating of the Services segment is $364 for the amortization of capitalized software development costs.

 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Direct operating
 
$

 
$

 
$
22

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
26

Selling, general and administrative
 

 

 
96

 
12

 
716

 
824

Research and development
 

 

 
48

 

 

 
48

Total stock-based compensation
 
$

 
$

 
$
166

 
$
16

 
$
716

 
$
898



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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Revenues from external customers
 
$
22,501

 
$
1,712

 
$
5,745

 
$
543

 
$

 
$
30,501

Intersegment revenues (1)
 
1

 

 
2,640

 
2

 

 
2,643

Total segment revenues
 
22,502

 
1,712

 
8,385

 
545

 

 
33,144

Less: Intersegment revenues
 
(1
)
 

 
(2,640
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(2,643
)
Total consolidated revenues
 
$
22,501

 
$
1,712

 
$
5,745

 
$
543

 
$

 
$
30,501

Direct operating (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) (2)
 
160

 
46

 
4,097

 
766

 

 
5,069

Selling, general and administrative (3)
 
23

 
23

 
1,824

 
633

 
5,375

 
7,878

Plus: Allocation of Corporate overhead
 

 

 
2,951

 
215

 
(3,166
)
 

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
97

 
11

 
5

 
9

 

 
122

Research and development
 

 

 
162

 

 

 
162

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
14,278

 
783

 
1,002

 
1

 
21

 
16,085

Amortization of intangible assets
 
23

 

 
9

 
135

 

 
167

Total operating expenses
 
14,581

 
863

 
10,050

 
1,759

 
2,230

 
29,483

Income (loss) from operations
 
$
7,920

 
$
849

 
$
(4,305
)
 
$
(1,216
)
 
$
(2,230
)
 
$
1,018


(1) Included in intersegment revenues of the Services segment is $2,292 for service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.
(2) Included in direct operating of the Services segment is $372 for the amortization of capitalized software development costs.
(3) Included in selling, general and administrative of the Corporate segment is $1,141 of one-time transition costs related to the retirement of our CEO.

 
 
Phase I
 
Phase II
 
Services
 
Content & Entertainment
 
Corporate
 
Consolidated
Direct operating
 
$

 
$

 
$
26

 
$
8

 
$

 
$
34

Selling, general and administrative
 

 

 
133

 
9

 
1,142

 
1,284

Research and development
 

 

 
27

 

 

 
27

Total stock-based compensation
 
$

 
$

 
$
186

 
$
17

 
$
1,142

 
$
1,345


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10.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On September 30, 2011, the Company and Technicolor USA, Inc. signed an agreement for Technicolor to acquire certain assets of Cinedigm's physical and electronic distribution business, as well as global, software license agreements related to Cinedigm's digital theatrical movie and trailer distribution business. Initially announced in July 2011, the asset purchase agreement was subject to various substantive closing conditions required to be met and completed subsequent to September 30, 2011, which conditions were completed by the closing which occurred in November 2011. The completion of the asset purchase agreement is not expected to be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In October 2011, the Company announced the closing of a new non-recourse financing facility as well as commitments to immediately deploy approximately 1,000 new Phase 2 Deployment digital systems to screens across four exhibitor partners. This new Phase 2 Deployment financing includes commitments for $77,500 million of non-recourse bank debt financing along with $23,000 million of junior lease capital provided by third party financing sources. Combined with exhibitor contributions, the total non-recourse facility is expected to fund approximately 1,700 Phase II Deployment digital systems and screen locations. 


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

The following is a discussion of the historical results of operations and financial condition of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (the “Company”) and factors affecting the Company’s financial resources. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, set forth herein under Item 1 “Financial Statements” and the Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011.

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control.  Our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011. These include statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, which are indicated by words or phrases such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “estimates,“ and similar words. Forward-looking statements represent, as of the date of this report, our judgment relating to, among other things, future results of operations, growth plans, sales, capital requirements and general industry and business conditions applicable to us.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

In this report, “Cinedigm,” “we,” “us,” “our” refers to Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. f/k/a Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. and the “Company” refers to Cinedigm and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires.


OVERVIEW

Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000 (“Cinedigm”, and collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”).

The Company is a digital cinema services, software and content marketing and distribution company driving the conversion of the exhibition industry from film to digital technology.  The Company provides a digital cinema platform that combines technology solutions, provides financial advice and guidance, software services and electronic delivery services to content owners and distributors and to movie exhibitors.  Cinedigm leverages this digital cinema platform with a series of business applications that utilize the platform to capitalize on the new business opportunities created by the transformation of movie theatres into networked entertainment centers.  The two main applications currently provided by Cinedigm include (i) its digital entertainment origination, marketing and distribution business focused on alternative content and independent film and (ii) its operational and analytical software applications.  Historically, the conversion of an industry from analog to digital has created new revenue and growth opportunities as well as an opening for new players to emerge for capitalizing on this technological shift at the expense of incumbents.

We have four primary businesses as follows: the first digital cinema deployment (“Phase I Deployment”), the second digital cinema deployment (“Phase II Deployment”), services (“Services”) and media content and entertainment (“Content & Entertainment”).  The Company’s Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments are the non-recourse, financing vehicles and administrators for the Company’s digital cinema equipment (the “Systems”) installed in movie theatres nationwide.  The Company’s Services segment provides the digital cinema platform that services and supports the Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments as well as is being offered to other third party customers.  Included in these services are asset management services for a specified fee via service agreements with Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment; software license, maintenance and consulting services; and electronic content delivery services via satellite and hard drive to the motion picture industry.  These services primarily facilitate the conversion from analog (film) to digital cinema and have positioned the Company at what it believes to be the forefront of a rapidly developing industry relating to the delivery and management of digital cinema and other content to theatres and other remote venues worldwide.  The Company’s Content & Entertainment segment provides content marketing and distribution services to alternative and theatrical content owners and to theatrical exhibitors.  In June 2010, the Company decided to discontinue the motion picture exhibition to the general public, information technology consulting services and managed network monitoring services, and hosting services and network access for other web hosting services, which are all separate reporting units previously included in our former Other segment.  Overall, the Company’s goal is to aid in the transformation of movie theatres to entertainment centers by providing a platform of hardware, software and content choices.


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The following organizational chart provides a graphic representation of our four primary businesses:
We have incurred consolidated net losses, including the results of our non-recourse deployment subsidiaries, of $0.2 million and $10.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $6.0 million and $17.9 million in the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and we have an accumulated deficit of $204.4 million as of September 30, 2011. We also have significant contractual obligations related to our non-recourse and recourse debt for the fiscal year 2012 and beyond. We may continue generating consolidated net losses, including our non-recourse deployment subsidiaries, for the foreseeable future. Based on our cash position at September 30, 2011, and expected cash flows from operations, we believe that we have the ability to meet our obligations through at least September 30, 2012. Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

Revenues
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
11,746

 
$
10,988

 
7
%
Phase II Deployment
 
3,916

 
1,111

 
252
%
Services
 
7,207

 
2,868

 
151
%
Content & Entertainment
 
648

 
150

 
332
%
 
 
$
23,517

 
$
15,117

 
56
%

Revenues increased $8.4 million or 56%.  The increase in revenues in the Phase II Deployment segment was due to an increase in the number of Phase 2 DC’s financed Systems installed and ready for content to 1,580 at September 30, 2011 from 529 at September 30, 2010.  The 151% increase in revenues in the Services segment was primarily due to (i) increased Phase 2 DC service fees as 1,427 Phase 2 DC and Exhibitor-Buyer systems were installed during the quarter and a total of 4,265 installed systems were generating service fees in the quarter; (ii) a 7% increase in Phase 1 DC service fees earned due to higher screen turns during the quarter; and (iii) a 267% increase in Software license fee and maintenance revenues due to the previously described increase in Phase 2 systems deployed as well as an increase in license and maintenance fees from other software customers due to the recently announced new business contracts. We expect continued growth in services from (i) increased deployments from our current backlog as well as from new exhibitor customer signings as we enter the final 12 months of the contractual digital cinema deployment period; (ii) additional revenues from recently signed software customers upon installation in the second half of this fiscal year; and (iii) new potential software customers based on our active domestic and international pipeline.


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As of September 30, 2011 Cinedigm provides its digital cinema services through both its Phase 2 deployment subsidiary and third party exhibitor-buyer customers to a total of 4,265 Phase 2 DC screens in comparison to 2,678 at September 30, 2010 and 2,195 at March 31, 2011. Cinedigm also services an additional 3,724 screens in its Phase 1 deployment subsidiary, identical to the number serviced in the previous year. We will continue to deploy additional Phase 2 DC Systems under various non-recourse credit facility commitments and through the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure.

CEG's marketing fee revenue increased 332% due to to $648 in the quarter due to a strong summer Kidtoons release calendar in contrast to a hiatus during last summer's busy studio release calendar and independent film distribution activity in support of several content producers.  The primary driver of CEG revenues is the number of programs CEG is distributing, together with the nationwide (and anticipated worldwide) conversion of theatres to digital capabilities, a trend the Company expects to continue. CEG has recently released several events including Life in a Day with YouTube and National Geographic, John Carpenter's The Ward and a Sarah Palin documentary as well as announced several film and events for the remainder of the fiscal year in including an 8 picture independent movie release agreement with Arc Entertainment and a quarterly Live 3D series of UFC fights commencing in February 2012.

Direct Operating Expenses
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
119

 
$
122

 
(2
)%
Phase II Deployment
 
50

 
31

 
61
 %
Services
 
2,731

 
1,875

 
46
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
579

 
160

 
262
 %
 
 
$
3,479

 
$
2,188

 
59
 %

Direct operating expenses increased 59% tied to our overall revenue increase.  The increase in direct operating costs in the Phase II Deployment segment was primarily due to increased property taxes and insurance incurred on deployed Systems. The increase in the Services segment was primarily related to increased personnel costs to support the software development requirements of our current new customers as well as additional new product development efforts.  The increase in the Content & Entertainment segment was primarily related to the additional events and film releases in the quarter. We expect direct operating expenses to remain consistent at the current level with any future increases associated with additional revenue growth.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
58

 
$
5

 
1,060
%
Phase II Deployment
 
32

 
15

 
113
%
Services
 
1,150

 
938

 
23
%
Content & Entertainment
 
584

 
320

 
83
%
Corporate
 
2,701

 
2,390

 
13
%
 
 
$
4,525

 
$
3,668

 
23
%

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.5 million or 23% in support of the 61.4% increase in non-deployment revenues.  The increase in the Services segment was mainly due to payroll and related employee expenses for increased staffing as we added sales resources to support the expanding digital cinema exhibitor sales efforts as well as additional management, software development and quality assurance staff to support the significant recent software customer additions. The increase in the Content & Entertainment segment was related to added headcount to support our increased film release slate and to support our new business development activities. The decrease within Corporate was mainly due to the elimination of transition costs related to the retirement of our prior CEO this year compared to $0.9 million in the prior year and partially offset by the addition of our new CEO, increased travel costs and additional sales and marketing expenditures top support our growth initiatives..  As of September 30, 2011 and 2010 and excluding employees in our discontinued operations, we had 96 and 85 employees, of which 1 and 1 were part-time employees and 7 and 3 were salespersons, respectively.  We expect an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as we support our recent new software business contracts and expanding sales

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pipeline and our additional content distribution activities with additional sales and service headcount.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense on Property and Equipment
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
7,139

 
$
7,139

 
%
Phase II Deployment
 
1,599

 
457

 
250
%
Services
 
548

 
507

 
8
%
Content & Entertainment
 
1

 

 
%
Corporate
 
97

 
11

 
782
%
 
 
$
9,384

 
$
8,114

 
16
%

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.3 million or 16%. The increase in the Phase II Deployment segment represents depreciation on the increased number of Phase 2 DC Systems which were not in service during the three months ended September 30, 2010.   We expect the depreciation and amortization expense in the Phase II Deployment and the Services segment to generally increase as new Phase 2 DC Systems are installed and additional modest technology investments are made to support our software expansion.

Interest expense
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
2,714

 
$
2,527

 
7
%
Phase II Deployment
 
522

 
273

 
91
%
Services
 
5

 
5

 
%
Content & Entertainment
 

 

 
%
Corporate
 
4,332

 
3,840

 
13
%
 
 
$
7,573

 
$
6,645

 
14
%

Interest expense increased $0.9 million or 14%.  The increase in interest paid and accrued within the non-recourse Phase I Deployment segment relates primarily to higher hedging costs offset by continued repayment of Phase 1 DC's 2010 Term Loans from free cash flow and the resulting reduced debt balance.   Interest increased within the Phase II Deployment segment related to the non-recourse credit facilities with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facilities”) as we added approximately $9.4 million of additional non-recourse Phase 2 debt to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco and will be serviced by the increased VPFs generated by those additional systems.   The increase in interest paid and accrued within Corporate related to the amended and restated note with an affiliate of Sageview Capital LP (the "2010 Note").  Interest on the 2010 Note is 8% PIK interest and 7% per annum paid in cash.  The Company had an interest reserve set aside to cover cash interest payments on this note through September 30, 2011 and thereafter will pay its cash interest expense through the cash flows from operations.
 
Non-cash interest expense was $0.6 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and represents the accretion of $0.5 million on the note payable discount associated with the 2010 Note which will continue over the term of the 2010 Note and the accretion of $0.1 million on the note payable discount associated with the 2010 Term Loans which will continue over the term of the 2010 Term Loans.

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

The change in fair value of the interest rate swaps was a loss of $0.2 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The swap agreement in the prior year related to the prior credit facility, which was terminated on May 6, 2010 upon the completion of the Phase I Deployment refinancing.  It has been replaced by new swap agreements related to the 2010 Term Loans entered into on June 7, 2010 which became effective on June 15, 2011.

Change in fair value of warrants

The change in fair value of warrants issued to a designee of Sageview Capital LP (“Sageview”), related to the 2010 Note, was a

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loss of $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The resale of the shares underlying these warrants was registered with the SEC in September 2010 and the Company reclassified the warrant liability of $16.1 million to equity.

Adjusted EBITDA

The Company measures its financial success based upon growth in revenues and earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), net, stock-based compensation and non-recurring items ("Adjusted EBITDA").  Further, the Company analyzes this measurement excluding the results of its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries, and includes in this measurement intercompany service fees earned by its digital cinema servicing group from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments, which are eliminated in consolidation (see Note 9. Segment Information for further details). This measure isolates the financial and capital structure impact of the Company's non-recourse Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries. The Company reported continued improved Adjusted EBITDA (excluding its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries) of $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 in comparison to $(0.3) million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 The Company reported continued improved Adjusted EBITDA (excluding its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries) of $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 in comparison to $(0.3) million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The Company continues to benefit from growth in its installed Systems, growth in software license and maintenance fees and the inherent operating leverage embedded in its business model. Based on the expected Phase 2 DC Systems planned for deployment during the remainder of the fiscal year, as well as recently signed software contracts, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA performance to continue to improve relative to prior year results for the remainder of the fiscal year, due to the intercompany service fees, software license and maintenance fees and other revenues derived from a growing number of Phase 2 DC System installations nationwide, including content delivery fees.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a financial metric to measure the financial performance of the business because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of its fundamental business activities. For this reason, the Company believes Adjusted EBITDA will also be useful to others, including its stockholders, as a valuable financial metric.

Management presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplement to net loss from continuing operations as an indicator of operating performance. Management also believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is useful both to management and investors when evaluating the Company's performance and comparing our performance with the performance of our competitors. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, as well as to evaluate the Company's performance because Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain non-recurring or non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation charges, that management believes are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating performance.

The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure and not a liquidity measure, and a reconciliation between net loss from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the financial results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to income (loss) from operations or net loss from continuing operations as an indicator of performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of cash flows, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of liquidity. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account changes in certain assets and liabilities as well as interest and income taxes that can affect cash flows. Management does not intend the presentation of these non-GAAP measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should be read only in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.


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Following is the reconciliation of the Company's consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated GAAP net loss from continuing operations:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
Net loss from continuing operations
 
$
(961
)
 
$
(8,800
)
Add Back:
 
 

 
 

Amortization of software development
 
152

 
197

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
9,384

 
8,114

Amortization of intangible assets
 
86

 
84

Interest income
 
(24
)
 
(38
)
Interest expense
 
7,573

 
6,645

Loss on extinguishment of note payable
 

 

Other expense, net
 
(380
)
 
159

Change in fair value of interest rate swap
 
(219
)
 
987

Change in fair value of warrants
 

 
1,891

Stock-based expenses
 
562

 

Stock-based compensation
 
424

 
669

Allocated costs attributable to discontinued operations
 
59

 
124

       Non-recurring CEO transition expenses
 

 
229

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
16,656

 
$
10,261

 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments related to the Phase I and Phase II Deployments:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
(8,738
)
 
(7,596
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
(15
)
 
(11
)
       Income from operations
 
(6,611
)
 
(4,211
)
Intersegment services fees earned (1)
 
1,710

 
1,270

Adjusted EBITDA from non-deployment Phase I and Phase II businesses
 
$
3,002

 
$
(287
)

(1) Intersegment revenues of the Services segment represent service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.


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Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

Revenues
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
23,329

 
$
22,501

 
4
%
Phase II Deployment
 
6,901

 
1,712

 
303
%
Services
 
12,754

 
5,745

 
122
%
Content & Entertainment
 
901

 
543

 
66
%
 
 
$
43,885

 
$
30,501

 
44
%

Revenues increased $13.3 million or 44%.  The increase in revenues in the Phase II Deployment segment was due to an increase in the number of Phase 2 DC's financed Systems installed and ready for content to1,580 at September 30, 2011 from 529 at September 30, 2010 .  The 122% increase in revenues in the Services segment was primarily due to (i) increased Phase 2 DC service fees as 2,064 Phase 2 DC and Exhibitor-Buyer systems were installed during the first six months and a total of 4,265 installed systems were generating service fees in the quarter; (iii) a 7% increase in Phase 1 DC service fees earned due to higher screen turns during the six months; and (iv) a 74% increase in Software license fee and maintenance revenues due to the previously described increase in Phase 2 systems deployed as well as an increase in license and maintenance fees from other software customers due to the recently announced new business contracts. We expect continued growth in services from (i) increased deployments from our current backlog as well as from new exhibitor customer signings as we enter the final 12 months of the contractual digital cinema deployment period; (ii) additional revenues from recently signed software customers upon installation in the second half of this fiscal year; and (iii) new potential software customers based on our active domestic and international pipeline.
 
As of September 30, 2011 Cinedigm provides its digital cinema services through both its Phase 2 deployment subsidiary and third party exhibitor-buyer customers to a total of 4,265 Phase 2 DC screens in comparison to 619 at September 30, 2010 and 2,195 at March 31, 2011. Cinedigm also services an additional 3,724 screens in its Phase 1 deployment subsidiary, identical to the number serviced in the previous year. We will deploy additional Phase 2 DC Systems under various non-recourse credit facility commitments and through the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure.
 
CEG's revenue increased 66% due to an increase in events and independent film distribution during the six months ended September 30, 2011 in contrast to the prior year as CEG has recently released several events including Life in a Day with YouTube and National Geographic, John Carpenter's The Ward and a Sarah Palin documentary as well as the Foo Fighters documentary and Live 3D concert..  The primary driver of CEG revenues is the number of programs CEG is distributing, together with the nationwide (and anticipated worldwide) conversion of theatres to digital capabilities, a trend the Company expects to continue CEG has announced several film and events for the remainder of the fiscal year in including an 8 picture independent movie release agreement with Arc Entertainment and a quarterly Live 3D series of UFC fights commencing in February 2012 .
 
Direct Operating Expenses
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
228

 
$
160

 
43
%
Phase II Deployment
 
124

 
46

 
170
%
Services
 
6,057

 
4,097

 
48
%
Content & Entertainment
 
968

 
766

 
26
%
 
 
$
7,377

 
$
5,069

 
46
%

Direct operating expenses increased by 46%, which is tied to our overall revenue increase.  The increase in direct operating costs in the Phase I and Phase II Deployment segments was primarily due to increased property taxes and insurance incurred on

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deployed Systems. The increase in the Services segment was primarily related to increased DMS feature and trailer hard drive delivery volumes and higher courier delivery rates as well as additional personnel costs to manage our increased delivery volume as well as to support the software development requirements of our current new customers as well as additional new product development efforts.  The increase in the Content & Entertainment segment was primarily related to additional events and film releases during the first half of the year. We expect direct operating expenses to increase associated with additional revenue growth.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
175

 
$
23

 
661
 %
Phase II Deployment
 
90

 
23

 
291
 %
Services
 
2,488

 
1,824

 
36
 %
Content & Entertainment
 
1,009

 
633

 
59
 %
Corporate
 
4,617

 
5,375

 
(14
)%
 
 
$
8,379

 
$
7,878

 
6
 %

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses remained relatively unchanged from the six months ended September 30, 2010 to 2011 due primarily to managing corporate expense levels to offset the growth at the operating units tied to revenue growth.  The increase in the Services segment was mainly due to payroll and related employee expenses for increased staffing as we added sales resources to support the expanding digital cinema exhibitor sales efforts as well as additional management, software development and quality assurance staff to support the significant recent software customer additions. The increase in the Content & Entertainment segment was related to added headcount to support our increased film release slate and to support our new business development activities. The decrease within Corporate was mainly due to the elimination of transition costs related to the retirement of our former CEO this year compared to $0.9 million in the prior year and other reduced headcount as part of our restructuring in the previous year and partially offset by the addition of our new CEO, increased travel costs and additional sales and marketing expenditures to support our growth initiatives.  As of September 30, 2011 and 2010 and excluding employees in our discontinued operations, we had 96 and 85 employees, of which 1 and 1 were part-time employees and 7 and 3 were salespersons, respectively.  We expect an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as we support our recent new software business contracts, an expanding sales pipeline and our additional content distribution activities with additional sales and service headcount.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense on Property and Equipment
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
14,278

 
$
14,278

 
%
Phase II Deployment
 
3,232

 
783

 
313
%
Services
 
1,074

 
1,002

 
7
%
Content & Entertainment
 
2

 
1

 
100
%
Corporate
 
166

 
21

 
690
%
 
 
$
18,752

 
$
16,085

 
17
%

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2.7 million or 17%. The increase in the Phase II Deployment segment represents depreciation on the increased number of Phase 2 DC Systems which were not in service during the six months ended September 30, 2010.   We expect the depreciation and amortization expense in the Phase II Deployment and the Services segment to generally increase as new Phase 2 DC Systems and additional modest technology investments are made to support our software expansion.


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Interest expense
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
Change
Phase I Deployment
 
$
5,442

 
$
5,337

 
2
%
Phase II Deployment
 
1,059

 
504

 
110
%
Services
 
15

 
13

 
15
%
Content & Entertainment
 

 

 
%
Corporate
 
8,438

 
7,620

 
11
%
 
 
$
14,954

 
$
13,474

 
11
%

Interest expense increased $1.5 million or 11%.  The flat interest paid and accrued within the non-recourse Phase I Deployment segment relates to the continued repayment of Phase 1 DC's 2010 Term Loans from free cash flow and the resulting reduced debt balance offset by additional hedging costs from the hedge put in place in June 2010.   Interest increased within the Phase II Deployment segment related to the non-recourse credit facilities with KBC Bank NV (the “KBC Facilities”) as we added $9.4 million of additional non-recourse Phase 2 debt during the six months ended September 30, 2011 to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco.  Phase 2 DC’s non-recourse interest expense is expected to increase with the growth in deployments in fiscal 2012. The increase in interest paid and accrued within Corporate related to the amended and restated note with an affiliate of Sageview Capital LP (the "2010 Note").  Interest on the 2010 Note is 8% PIK Interest and 7% per annum paid in cash.  Through September 30, 2011, the Company had an interest reserve set aside to cover cash interest payments on this note. Beginning October 1, 2011, the Company will pay its cash interest expense through the cash flows from operations.

Non-cash interest expense was approximately $1.2 million for each of the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and represents the accretion of $1.1 million on the note payable discount associated with the 2010 Note which will continue over the term of the 2010 Note and the accretion of $0.1 million on the note payable discount associated with the 2010 Term Loans which will continue over the term of the 2010 Term Loans.

Change in fair value of interest rate swaps

The change in fair value of the interest rate swaps was a loss of $0.6 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The swap agreement in the prior year related to the prior credit facility, which was terminated on May 6, 2010 upon the completion of the Phase I Deployment refinancing.  It has been replaced by new swap agreements related to the 2010 Term Loans entered into on June 7, 2010 which became effective on June 15, 2011.

Change in fair value of warrants

The change in fair value of warrants issued to a designee of Sageview Capital LP (“Sageview”), related to the 2010 Note, was a gain of $3.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2010.  The resale of the shares underlying these warrants was registered with the SEC in September 2010 and the Company reclassified the warrant liability of $16.1 million to equity.

Adjusted EBITDA

The Company measures its financial success based upon growth in revenues and earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization, other income (expense), net, stock-based compensation and non-recurring items ("Adjusted EBITDA").  Further, the Company analyzes this measurement excluding the results of its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries, and includes in this measurement intercompany service fees earned by its digital cinema servicing group from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments, which are eliminated in consolidation (see Note 9. Segment Information for further details). This measure isolates the financial and capital structure impact of the Company's non-recourse Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries.
The Company reported continued improved Adjusted EBITDA (excluding its Phase 1 DC and Phase 2 DC subsidiaries) of $3.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2011 in comparison to $(1.3) million for the six months ended September 30, 2010. The Company continues to benefit from growth in its installed Systems, growth in software license and maintenance fees and the inherent operating leverage embedded in its business model. Based on the expected Phase 2 DC Systems planned for deployment during the remainder of the fiscal year, as well as recently signed software contracts, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA performance to continue to improve for the remainder of the fiscal year relative to prior year results, due to the intercompany service fees, software license and maintenance fees and other revenues derived from a growing number of Phase 2 DC System installations nationwide.


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Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a financial metric to measure the financial performance of the business because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of its fundamental business activities. For this reason, the Company believes Adjusted EBITDA will also be useful to others, including its stockholders, as a valuable financial metric.

Management presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplement to net loss from continuing operations as an indicator of operating performance. Management also believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is useful both to management and investors when evaluating the Company's performance and comparing our performance with the performance of our competitors. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes, as well as to evaluate the Company's performance because Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain non-recurring or non-cash items, such as stock-based compensation charges, that management believes are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating performance.

The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure and not a liquidity measure, and a reconciliation between net loss from continuing operations and Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the financial results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to income (loss) from operations or net loss from continuing operations as an indicator of performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of cash flows, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of liquidity. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account changes in certain assets and liabilities as well as interest and income taxes that can affect cash flows. Management does not intend the presentation of these non-GAAP measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should be read only in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.


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Following is the reconciliation of the Company's consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated GAAP net loss from continuing operations:
 
 
For the Six Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
Net loss from continuing operations
 
$
(5,937
)
 
$
(15,394
)
Add Back:
 
 

 
 

Amortization of software development
 
364

 
372

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
18,752

 
16,085

Amortization of intangible assets
 
174

 
167

Interest income
 
(75
)
 
(105
)
Interest expense
 
14,954

 
13,474

Loss on extinguishment of note payable
 

 
4,448

Other expense, net
 
(426
)
 
292

Change in fair value of interest rate swap
 
568

 
1,445

Change in fair value of warrants
 

 
(3,142
)
Stock-based expenses
 
562

 

Stock-based compensation
 
903

 
1,345

Allocated costs attributable to discontinued operations
 
148

 
230

       Non-recurring CEO transition expenses
 

 
1,141

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
29,987

 
$
20,358

 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments related to the Phase I and Phase II Deployments:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
 
(17,510
)
 
(15,061
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
(27
)
 
(22
)
       Income from operations
 
(12,037
)
 
(8,769
)
Intersegment services fees earned (1)
 
3,077

 
2,292

Adjusted EBITDA from non-deployment Phase I and Phase II businesses
 
$
3,490

 
$
(1,202
)

(1) Intersegment revenues of the Services segment represent service fees earned from the Phase I and Phase II Deployments.


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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (“ASU 2009-13”), which requires an entity to allocate consideration at the inception of an arrangement to all of its deliverables based on their relative selling prices. This consensus eliminates the use of the residual method of allocation and requires allocation using the relative-selling-price method in all circumstances in which an entity recognizes revenue for an arrangement with multiple deliverables. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2009-13 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, “Software (Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU 2009-14”).  ASU 2009-14 amends ASC 985-605, “Software: Revenue Recognition,” such that tangible products, containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality, are no longer within the scope of ASC 985-605. It also amends the determination of how arrangement consideration should be allocated to deliverables in a multiple-deliverable revenue arrangement. ASU 2009-14 will become effective for the Company for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified on or after April 1, 2011. On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2009-14 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 2010-06”). ASU 2010-06 requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurements codified within ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The Company has adopted the requirements for disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  Additionally, these amended standards require presentation of disaggregated activity within the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2010-06 and the additional disclosure requirements did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-11, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Scope Exception Related to Embedded Credit Derivatives (“ASU 2010-11”). ASU 2010-11 clarifies the scope exception for embedded credit derivative features related to the transfer of credit risk in the form of subordination of one financial instrument to another. The amendments address how to determine which embedded credit derivative features, including those in collateralized debt obligations and synthetic collateralized debt obligations, are considered to be embedded derivatives that should not be analyzed for potential bifurcation and separate accounting.  The amendments in this pronouncement are effective for each reporting entity at the beginning of its first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2010.  On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2010-11 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition — Milestone Method (“ASU 2010-17”). ASU 2010-17 establishes criteria for a milestone to be considered substantive and allows revenue recognition when the milestone is achieved in research or development arrangements. In addition, it requires disclosure of certain information with respect to arrangements that contain milestones. ASU 2010-17 is effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  ASU 2010-17 is effective for the Company prospectively beginning April 1, 2011.  On April 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2010-17 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued a new accounting standard update, which amends the fair value measurement guidance and includes some enhanced disclosure requirements. The most significant change in disclosures is an expansion of the information required for Level 3 measurements based on unobservable inputs. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company will adopt this standard April 1, 2012 and does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In June 2011, FASB codified guidance related to the presentation of comprehensive income. The guidance requires entities to present net income and other comprehensive income in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive, statements. The new guidance does not change the components that are recognized in net income and the components that are recognized in other comprehensive income. Currently, the Company presents comprehensive income in its statements of equity. The provisions of this guidance are effective for the Company beginning April 1, 2012 and

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are required to be applied retroactively.

In September 2011, the FASB codified guidance related to the testing of goodwill for impairment. The guidance provides entities with the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines the fair value of a reporting unit is not less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. Entities have the option of bypassing the qualitative analysis in any period and proceeding directly to the two-step impairment test. The provisions of this guidance are effective for the Company April 1, 2012 but are permitted to be adopted earlier.




Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have incurred operating losses in each year since we commenced our operations. Since our inception, we have financed our operations substantially through the private placement of shares of our common and preferred stock, the issuance of promissory notes, our initial public offering and subsequent private and public offerings, notes payable and common stock used to fund various acquisitions.

Our business is primarily driven by the emerging digital cinema marketplace and the primary revenue driver will be the increasing number of digitally equipped screens. There are approximately 39,000 domestic (United States and Canada) movie theatre screens and approximately 107,000 screens worldwide.  Approximately 25,000 of the domestic screens are equipped with digital cinema technology, and approximately 8,000 of those screens contain our Systems and software. We anticipate the vast majority of the North American industry’s screens to be converted to digital in the next 12 - 15 months, and after our Phase I Deployment, we announced plans to convert up to an additional 10,000 domestic screens to digital in our Phase II Deployment over a four year period starting October 2008, of which 4,265 Systems have been installed as of September 30, 2011. For those screens that are deployed by us, the primary revenue source will be VPFs, with the number of digital movies shown per screen, per year being the key factor for earnings, since the studios pay such fees on a per movie, per screen basis as well as service fees earned for overseeing the digital cinema deployments.  For all new digital screens, whether or not deployed by us, the opportunity for other forms of revenue also increases. We may generate additional software license fee revenues (mainly from the TCC software which is used by exhibitors to aid in the operation of their systems), ACFs (such as concerts and sporting events) and fees from the delivery of content via satellite or hard drive.  In all cases, the number of digitally-equipped screens in the marketplace is the primary determinant of our potential revenue streams, although the emerging presence of competitors for software and content distribution and delivery may limit this opportunity.

In May 2010, Phase 2 B/AIX, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into additional credit facilities (the “KBC Facilities”) to fund the purchase of Systems from Barco, to be installed in movie theatres as part of the Company’s Phase II Deployment.  As of September 30, 2011, approximately $58.8 million has been drawn down on the KBC Facilities and the outstanding principal balance of the KBC Facilities was $53.0 million.

As of September 30, 2011, we had positive working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, of $14.1 million and cash and cash equivalents, restricted available-for-sale investments and restricted cash totaling $32.7 million.

Operating activities provided net cash of $17.7 million and $10.9 million or the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Our business is primarily driven by the emerging digital cinema marketplace and the the primary driver of its operating cash flow is the number of installed digital cinema systems and the pace of continued installations. Generally, changes in accounts receivable from our studio customers and others is a large component of operating cash flow, and during a period of increasing system deployments, the Company expects studio receivables to grow and negatively impact working capital and operating cash flow. During periods of fewer deployments, the Company expects receivables to decrease and positively impact cash flow, and eventually to stabilize. For the near term, the Company expects receivables to grow modestly as we continue to deploy Phase 2 Systems. However, a significant portion of the current Phase 2 deployments are being made under the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure, where the Company passes the majority of the studio payments to the exhibitor, less an administrative fee, and therefore operating cash flow will be largely unaffected. The changes in the Company's trade accounts payable is also a significant factor, however even in a period of deployments, the Company does not anticipate major changes in payables activity. The Company is also subject to changes in interest expense due to increasing debt levels to fund digital cinema installations, and also has non-cash expense fluctuations, primarily resulting from the change in the fair value of interest rate swap arrangements.   We expect operating activities to continue to be a positive source of cash.

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Investing activities used net cash of $10.9 million and $6.0 million for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase was due to Phase 2 DC Systems purchased compared to the prior year purchases and the net usage of cash related to restricted available-for-sale investments.  We expect cash used in investing activities to fluctuate with Phase 2 DC System deployments. All Phase 2 DC Systems purchased are financed with non-recourse debt and exhibitor contributions. Cinedigm does not fund any of the Systems capital expenditures from its operating cash flows.

Financing activities used net cash of $0.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2011 and provided net cash of $2.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in cash provided was due to the proceeds from the 2010 Term Loans offset by the repayment of the prior Phase 1 DC credit facility and vendor financing note and debt issuance costs resulting from the 2010 Term Loans paid during the six months ended September 30, 2010.  Financing activities are expected to continue using net cash, primarily for principal repayments on the 2010 Term Loans and other existing debt facilities.  

The Company expects to deploy Systems in our Phase II Deployment using a combination of non-recourse Cinedigm-financed screens and the Exhibitor-Buyer Structure.  The method used to deploy systems will vary depending on the exhibitors’ preference and the exhibitors’ ability to finance Phase II Systems.  The number of Systems ultimately deployed by each method cannot be predicted at this time.

We have contractual obligations that include long-term debt consisting of notes payable, credit facilities, non-cancelable long-term capital lease obligations for the Pavilion Theatre and other various computer related equipment, non-cancelable operating leases consisting of real estate leases and minimum guaranteed obligations under theatre advertising agreements with exhibitors for displaying cinema advertising. The capital lease obligation of the Pavilion Theatre is paid by an unrelated third party, although Cinedigm remains the primary lessee and would be obligated to pay if the unrelated third party were to default on its rental payment obligations.

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations as of fiscal September 30, 2011:

 
Payments Due
Contractual Obligations ($ in thousands)
Total
 
2012
 
2013 &
2014
 
2015 &
2016
 
Thereafter
Long-term recourse debt (1)
$
111,446

 
$

 
$

 
$
111,446

 
$

Long-term non-recourse debt (2)
187,963

 
30,871

 
67,808

 
72,880

 
16,404

Capital lease obligations (3)
5,525

 
183

 
479

 
691

 
4,172

Debt-related obligations, principal
304,934

 
31,054

 
68,287

 
185,017

 
20,576

 
Interest on recourse debt
19,787

 
6,407

 
13,380

 

 

Interest on non-recourse debt
26,755

 
8,557

 
12,277

 
5,077

 
844

Interest on capital leases (3)
6,941

 
963

 
1,817

 
1,613

 
2,548

Total interest
53,483

 
15,927

 
27,474

 
6,690

 
3,392

Total debt-related obligations
$
358,417

 
$
46,981

 
$
95,761

 
$
191,707

 
$
23,968

 
Operating lease obligations (4)
$
4,058

 
$
841

 
$
1,779

 
$
1,438

 
$

 
Purchase obligations (5)
9,548

 
9,548

 

 

 

Total
$
13,606

 
$
10,389

 
$
1,779

 
$
1,438

 
$

Total non-recourse debt including interest
$
214,718

 
$
39,428

 
$
80,085

 
$
77,957

 
$
17,248


(1)
The 2010 Note is due August 2014, but may be extended for one 12 month period at the discretion of the Company to August 2015, if certain conditions set forth in the 2010 Note are satisfied.  Includes interest of $22.6 million on the 2010 Note to be accrued as an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the 2010 Note (“PIK Interest”).
(2)
Non-recourse debt is generally defined as debt whereby the lenders’ sole recourse with respect to defaults by the Company is limited to the value of the asset, which is collateral for the debt.  The 2010 Term Loans are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 1 DC and CDF I, and the KBC Facilities are not guaranteed by the Company or its other subsidiaries, other than Phase 2 DC.
(3)
Includes the capital lease and capital lease interest of $12.4 million for the Pavilion Theatre. The Company has remained the primary obligor on the Pavilion capital lease, and therefore, the capital lease obligation and related assets

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under the capital lease remain on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2011. The Company has, however, entered into a sub-lease agreement with the unrelated third party purchaser and as such, has no continuing involvement in the operation of the Pavilion Theatre. This capital lease was previously included in discontinued operations.
(4)
Includes the remaining operating lease agreement for one IDC lease now operated and paid for by FiberMedia, consisting of unrelated third parties, which total aggregates to $3.1 million.  FiberMedia currently pays the lease directly to the landlord and the Company will attempt to obtain landlord consent to assign the facility lease to FiberMedia.  Until such landlord consents are obtained, the Company will remain as the lessee.
(5)
Includes $9,502 million for additional Phase II Systems under purchase orders with Barco.  This is expected to be funded through non-recourse KBC Facilities.

We may to continue to generate net losses for the foreseeable future primarily due to depreciation and amortization, interest on the 2010 Term Loans, interest on the 2010 Note, software development, marketing and promotional activities and the development of relationships with other businesses. Certain of these costs, including costs of software development and marketing and promotional activities, could be reduced if necessary. The restrictions imposed by the 2010 Note and the 2010 Credit Agreement may limit our ability to obtain financing, make it more difficult to satisfy our debt obligations or require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to payments on our existing debt obligations, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate requirements.  We may seek to raise additional capital for strategic acquisitions or working capital as necessary. Although we recently entered into certain agreements with studio and exhibitors related to the Phase II Deployment, as of September 30, 2011, there was no assurance that financing of additional Systems for the Phase II Deployment would be completed as contemplated (see Footnote 10 Subsequent Events with regard to the completion of such a financing in October 2011). Failure to generate additional revenues, raise additional capital or manage discretionary spending could have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.


Seasonality

Revenues from our Phase I Deployment and Phase II Deployment segments derived from the collection of VPFs from motion picture studios are seasonal, coinciding with the timing of releases of movies by the motion picture studios. Generally, motion picture studios release the most marketable movies during the summer and the holiday season. The unexpected emergence of a hit movie during other periods can alter the traditional trend. The timing of movie releases can have a significant effect on our results of operations, and the results of one quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for the next quarter or any other quarter. We believe the seasonality of motion picture exhibition, however, is becoming less pronounced as the motion picture studios are releasing movies somewhat more evenly throughout the year.



Subsequent Events

On September 30, 2011, the Company and Technicolor USA, Inc. signed an agreement for Technicolor to acquire certain assets of Cinedigm's physical and electronic distribution business, as well as global, software license agreements related to Cinedigm's digital theatrical movie and trailer distribution business. Initially announced in July 2011, the asset purchase agreement was subject to various substantive closing conditions required to be met and completed subsequent to September 30, 2011, which conditions were completed by the closing which occurred in November 2011. The completion of the asset purchase agreement is not expected to be material to the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In October 2011, the Company announced the closing of a new non-recourse financing facility as well as commitments to immediately deploy approximately 1,000 new Phase 2 Deployment digital systems to screens across four exhibitor partners. This new Phase 2 Deployment financing includes commitments for $77.5 million of non-recourse bank debt financing along with $23.0 million of junior lease capital provided by third party financing sources. Combined with exhibitor contributions, the total non-recourse facility is expected to fund approximately 1,700 Phase II Deployment digital systems and screen locations. 
 


Off-balance sheet arrangements

We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements, other than operating leases in the ordinary course of business, which is disclosed above in the table of our significant contractual obligations.

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Item 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

In July 2011, the Company issued 4,338,750 shares of Class A common stock to various investors for $1.60 per share. On August 3, 2011, the Company filed a registration statement for the resale of these shares. Further details related to the Class A share issuance can be found in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on August 3, 2011.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index on page 47 herein.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
CINEDIGM DIGITAL CINEMA CORP.
(Registrant)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 14, 2011
 
By:
/s/ Christopher J. McGurk
 
 
 
 
Christopher J. McGurk
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 14, 2011
 
By: 
/s/ Adam M. Mizel
 
 
 
 
Adam M. Mizel
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)




 


 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
 
Description of Document
31.1

 
Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2

 
Officer’s Certificate Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7241, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1

 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2

 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS

 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
101.DEF

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
101.LAB

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label
101.PRE

 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation


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