10-K: Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)
Published on April 19, 2011
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED: DECEMBER 31, 2010
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-33067
CHINA YOUTH MEDIA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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87-0398271
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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13428 Maxella Ave. #342, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 728-1450
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.001 par value
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Yes ¨ No ¨
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 definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2010, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $625,000. The number of shares outstanding of the Common Stock ($.001 par value) of the Registrant as of the close of business on April 15, 2011 was 159,031,461.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
CHINA YOUTH MEDIA, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
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Item 1.
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Description of Business
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors
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Item 1B.
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Unresolved Staff Comments
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Item 2.
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Properties
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Item 3.
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Legal Proceedings
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Item 4.
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[Removed ad Reserved]
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PART II
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Item 5.
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Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Item 6.
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Selected Financial Data
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Item 7.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 7A.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 8.
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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Item 9.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A.
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Controls and Procedures
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Other Information
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PART III
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Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Executive Compensation
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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PART IV
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Item 15.
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Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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Signatures
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PART I
ITEM 1. Description of Business
Overview
China Youth Media, Inc. ("the Company") was organized under the laws of the State of Utah on July 19, 1983 under the name of Digicorp. Pursuant to shareholder approval, on October 6, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and authorized the Company to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the Company and Digicorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation and newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that was incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the purpose of effecting a change of domicile. Effective February 22, 2007, the Company changed its domicile from Utah to Delaware with the name of the surviving corporation being Digicorp, Inc.
Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation filed with the State of Delaware, which took effect as of October 16, 2008, the Company's name changed from "Digicorp, Inc." to "China Youth Media, Inc." (the "Corporate Name Change"). As a result of the Corporate Name Change, our stock symbol changed to "CHYU" with the opening of trading on October 16, 2008 on the OTCBB.
China Youth Media, Inc.
China Youth Media, Inc. is a China focused youth marketing and media company whose business is to provide advertisers and corporations with direct and centralized access to China’s massive but difficult to reach student population.
Youth Media (BVI) Limited
On May 8, 2008, under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Company formed Youth Media (BVI) Limited ("YM BVI"). YM BVI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was established for the purpose of incorporating the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong.
Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited
Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited ("YMHK"), a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong on May 19, 2008, and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited (“YMBJ”), a company organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China on December 10, 2008, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of YM BVI and were formed by the Company to take advantage of its shift in business to aggregation and distribution of international content and advertising for Internet or online consumption in China.
Rebel Crew Films, Inc.
Rebel Crew Films is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was organized under the laws of the State of California on August 7, 2002. Rebel Crew Films is currently maintained as a corporation in good standing with no operations.
Recent Developments
On June 10, 2008 our subsidiary, Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited (“YMHK”), entered into a Cooperation Agreement with China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”) to cooperate with each other to develop, build and operate a fully managed video and audio distribution network under the auspices of CYN (the “Campus Network”). On July 3, 2009, YMHK entered into a new Cooperation Agreement, with CYI and CYN Ads which replaced the original Cooperation Agreement (together referred to as the “Cooperation Agreement”).
In addition, and as previously disclosed, on December 26, 2008, our subsidiaries, YMHK and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited (“YMBJ”), entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “Joint Venture Agreement”) with CYI and Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (“XSEL”), formerly known as Xinhua Finance Media Limited, to develop business opportunities contemplated by the Cooperation Agreement. The Joint Venture Agreement provided working capital for the purposes of deploying and marketing the Campus Network. The Joint Venture Agreement provided working capital for a minimum of twelve months ending December 31, 2009 and provides that YMHK, YMBJ and CYI shall be obligated on a joint and several basis, following written notice from XSEL, to return, repay or reimburse, as the case may be, all of the working capital provided by XSEL, upon demand by XSEL in the sole discretion of XSEL, together with interest accrued at an annual rate of 7 percent. At October 31, 2010, the Joint Venture Agreement with XSEL provided $2.47 million in gross proceeds.
On November 19, 2010, agreements (the “Termination Agreements”) were signed in China by the respective parties terminating the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement. Pursuant to English translations which we have obtained, each of the Termination Agreements provides that any party to such Termination Agreement is not responsible for any obligations, debt or liabilities to any other parties and is not liable or entitled to any claim.
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The foregoing description of the Termination Agreements are qualified in their entirety by the full text of such documents, which English translations are filed as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 15, 2010.
As a result of the foregoing, we have recently substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees in our subsidiary, YMBJ. While we are trying to maintain limited operations, no assurance can be made that we will be able to continue our business operations for more than a limited period of time, including but not limited to maintaining our ITVN media portal called Koobee.
Because of these recent developments, we may be forced to further scale down or possibly cease all business operations, as a result of which investors could lose their investment.
On March 30, 2011, we entered into an agreement with an unrelated third party pursuant to which such party agreed to assist the Company to effect a reverse merger or similar transaction with an operating business to be identified as the parties shall mutually agree. Such party agreed to immediately loan the Company the principal amount of $50,000 which shall be due and payable in one year, bear interest at the rate of 8.0% per annum, and be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at the rate of $.004 per share at the option of such party at any time following an exclusivity period granted to such party and until the maturity date of the loan. We have granted such party certain exclusivity rights for a period of 120 days which may be extended under certain conditions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any such transaction on terms satisfactory to us or at all.
Employees
As of December 31, 2010, we had 3 full time employees in the United States and China. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that relations with our employees are good.
Available Information
We file with or submit to the SEC annual, quarterly and current periodic reports, proxy statements and other information meeting the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. You may inspect and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information, as well as the registration statement and related exhibits and schedules, at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of these reports, proxy and information statements and other information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
Our business involves a high degree of risk. In addition to other information in the Form 10-K, potential investors should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this report before deciding whether to invest in shares of our common stock. Each of the following risks may materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. These risks may cause the market price of our common stock to decline, which may cause you to lose all or a part of the money you paid to buy our common stock.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
We have a history of losses which may continue and which may negatively impact our ability to achieve our business objective and our financial results.
For the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we generated revenues of $82,000 and $7,000, respectively, and incurred net losses of $9.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively. At December 31, 2010, we had a working capital deficit of $1,131,000 and an accumulated deficit of $24.3 million. Our failure to increase our revenues significantly or improve our gross margins will harm our business. Even if we do achieve profitability, we may not be able to sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. If our revenues grow more slowly than we anticipate, our gross margins fail to improve, or our operating expenses exceed our expectations, our operating results will suffer.
Various conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern; Need For Additional Financing.
At December 31, 2010, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $20.1 million and a working capital deficit of $836,000. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we incurred a loss of $24.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2010, we primarily relied upon debt investments to fund our operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
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We are actively seeking sources of additional financing in order to maintain and potentially expand our operations and to fund our debt repayment obligations. Even if we are able to obtain funding, there can be no assurance that a sufficient level of sales will be attained to fund such operations or that unbudgeted costs will not be incurred. Future events, including the problems, delays, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by similarly situated companies, as well as changes in economic, regulatory or competitive conditions, may lead to cost increases that could make the net proceeds of any new funding and cash flow from operations insufficient to fund our capital requirements. There can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain such additional funding from management or other investors on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Additional financings, or the possible conversion of any of our debt obligations into equity, will result in dilution for then current stockholders.
The reliance of our network connectivity and interoperability services and content services on third-party communications infrastructure, hardware and software exposes us to a variety of risks we cannot control.
The success of our network connectivity and interoperability services and content services depends on our network infrastructure, including the capacity leased from telecommunications suppliers. In particular, we rely on telecommunications providers for leased long-haul and local loop transmission capacity. Our business also depends upon the capacity, reliability and security of the infrastructure owned by third parties that is used to connect telephone calls.
We have no control over the operation, quality or maintenance of a significant portion of that infrastructure or whether or not those third parties will upgrade or improve their equipment. We depend on these companies to maintain the operational integrity of our connections. If one or more of these companies is unable or unwilling to supply or expand its levels of service to us in the future, our operations could be severely interrupted. In addition, rapid changes in the telecommunications industry have led to the merging of many companies. These mergers may cause the availability, pricing and quality of the services we use to vary and could cause the length of time it takes to deliver the services that we use to increase significantly.
Undetected or unknown defects in our services could harm our business and future operating results.
Services as complex as those we offer or develop frequently contain undetected defects or errors. Despite testing, defects or errors may occur in our existing or new services, which could result in loss of or delay in revenues, loss of market share, failure to achieve market acceptance, diversion of development resources, and injury to our reputation, any of which could harm our business. The performance of our services could have unforeseen or unknown adverse effects on the networks over which they are delivered as well as on third-party applications and services that utilize our services, which could result in legal claims against us, harming our business. Furthermore, we often provide implementation, customization, consulting and other technical services in connection with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of our services, which typically involves working with sophisticated software, computing and communications systems. Our failure or inability to meet customer expectations in a timely manner could also result in loss of or delay in revenues, loss of market share, failure to achieve market acceptance, injury to our reputation and increased costs.
If we encounter system interruptions, we could be exposed to liability and our reputation and business could suffer.
We depend on the uninterrupted operation of various systems, secure data centers and other computer and communication networks. Our systems and operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from:
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Damage or interruption caused by fire, earthquake, and other natural disasters;
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Physical or electronic break-ins, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism, terrorist attacks and other events beyond our control.
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Most of our systems are located at our facilities in Marina Del Rey, California, Downtown Los Angeles, California, and Beijing, China, all of which are susceptible to earthquakes. Any damage or failure that causes interruptions in any of these facilities or our other computer and communications systems could materially harm our business. Although we carry insurance for property damage and business interruption, we do not carry insurance or financial reserves for interruptions or potential losses arising from earthquakes or acts of terrorism.
In addition, our ability to provide our services depend on the efficient operation of the Internet connections from customers to our data centers. These connections depend upon the efficient operation of Internet service providers and Internet backbone service providers, all of which have had periodic operational problems or experienced outages in the past.
We rely on our intellectual property, and any failure by us to protect, or any misappropriation of, our intellectual property could harm our business.
Our success depends on our internally developed technologies, patents and other intellectual property. Despite our precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain and use our trade secrets or other forms of our intellectual property without authorization. Furthermore, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our proprietary rights in those countries to the same extent U.S. law protects these rights in the United States. In addition, it is possible that others may independently develop substantially equivalent intellectual property. If we do not effectively protect our intellectual property, our business could suffer. Additionally, we have filed patent applications with respect to certain of our technology in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patents may not be awarded with respect to these applications and even if such patents are awarded, such patents may not provide us with sufficient protection of our intellectual property. In the future, we may have to resort to litigation to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. This type of litigation, regardless of its outcome, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management and technical resources.
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The Ad-Support Content business environment is highly competitive, and if we do not compete effectively, we may not be able to gain market acceptance and market share.
The market for ad-supported content services is extremely competitive. Competitors include developers of content and entertainment companies that service a variety of domestic and international markets. If we do not compete effectively it may affect our ability to gain market acceptance and grow and retain our customer base.
Our inability to react to changes in our industry and successfully introduce new products and services could harm our business.
The Internet and communications network services industry are characterized by rapid technological change and frequent new product and service announcements which require us continually to improve the performance, features and reliability of our services, particularly in response to competitive offerings. In order to remain competitive and gain market share, we must continually improve our access technology and software, support the latest transmission technologies, and adapt our products and services to changing market conditions and customer preferences. We cannot assure you that we will be able to adapt to these challenges or respond successfully or in a cost-effective way to adequately meet them. Our failure to do so would adversely affect our ability to compete and retain customers or market share.
If we do not maintain the continued service of our chief executive officer, we may not develop business operations.
Our success is dependent upon the continued service of Jay Rifkin, our current Chief Executive Officer. Although we have entered into a written employment agreement with him, we do not have key man life insurance on Mr. Rifkin. While our Chief Executive Officer currently does not, to our knowledge, have any definitive plans to retire or leave our company in the near future, he could decide to leave us at any time to pursue other opportunities. The loss of services of Mr. Rifkin would pose a significant risk to our ability to develop business opportunities.
The current global financial crises and deteriorating economic conditions may have a material adverse impact on our business and financial condition that we currently cannot predict.
The economic conditions in the United States and throughout the world have been deteriorating. Global financial markets have been experiencing a period of unprecedented turmoil and upheaval characterized by extreme volatility and declines in prices of securities, diminished liquidity and credit availability, inability to access capital markets, the bankruptcy, failure, collapse or sale of financial institutions and an unprecedented level of intervention from the United States federal government and other governments. Although we cannot predict the impacts on us of the deteriorating economic conditions, they could materially adversely affect our business and financial condition, including our ability to raise any equity or debt financing in the future.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR SUBSIDIARIES
Our operating subsidiaries, Youth Media (Beijing) Limited and Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited have limited operating histories and therefore we cannot ensure the long-term successful operation of our business or the execution of our business plan.
Our operating subsidiaries Youth Media (Beijing) Limited organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China on December 10, 2008 and Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited organized under the laws of Hong Kong on May 19, 2008. Because our operating subsidiaries have limited operating history, our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by growing companies in evolving markets in which we operate. While to date we have not experienced these problems, we must meet many challenges including:
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Establishing and maintaining broad market acceptance of our products and converting that acceptance into direct and indirect sources of revenue;
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Establishing and maintaining our brand name;
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Timely and successfully developing new products;
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Developing and maintaining strategic relationships to enhance the distribution of our products.
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Our business strategy may be unsuccessful and we may be unable to address the risks we face in a cost-effective manner, if at all. If we are unable to successfully address these risks our business will be harmed and we may experience a decrease in revenues.
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We face significant competition which could reduce our market share and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Internet content market in China is increasingly competitive. Our results of operations to date may be a result, in part, of our close affiliation with the Government of China which may not continue to be available to us. A number of competitors have entered the Internet content business in China. We expect more companies to enter the market and we expect a wider range of websites that offer content to be introduced to the China market. Competition from other Internet content operators, both based in China as well as overseas, is likely to increase in the future. Other Internet content operators, such as Tudou, Rox, 6Rooms, Pomoho, 56.com, are current, or potential future, competitors. As the Internet content industry in China is relatively new and constantly evolving, our current or future competitors may compete more successfully as the industry matures. In particular, any of these competitors may offer products and services that provide significant performance, creativity or other advantages over those offered by us. These products and services may weaken the market strength of our brand name and achieve greater market acceptance than ours. Furthermore, any of our current or future competitors may be acquired by, receive investments from or enter into other commercial relationships with, larger, well-established and well-financed companies and therefore obtain significantly greater financial, marketing and development resources than we have. In addition, increased competition in the Internet content industry in China could make it difficult for us to retain existing users and attract new users. We also compete with other forms of entertainment, such as television and movies. If we are unable to compete effectively in the Internet content market in China, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The limited use of personal computers in China and the relatively high cost of Internet access with respect to per capita gross domestic product may limit the development of the Internet in China and impede our growth.
Although the use of personal computers in China has increased in recent years, the penetration rate for personal computers in China is much lower than in the United States. In addition, despite a decrease in the cost of Internet access in China due to a decrease in the cost of personal computers and the introduction and expansion of broadband access, the cost of personal Internet access, in contrast with Internet access through Internet cafes, remains relatively high in comparison to the average per capita income in China. The limited use of personal computers in China and the relatively high cost of personal Internet access may limit the growth of our business.
We have limited business insurance coverage in China.
The insurance industry in China is still at an early stage of development. In particular, PRC insurance companies do not offer extensive business insurance products. As a result, we do not have any business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in China. Any business disruption, litigation or natural disaster might result in our incurring substantial costs and the diversion of resources.
The PRC’s economic, political and social conditions, as well as government policies, could affect our business.
The PRC economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including in the amount of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While the PRC economy has experienced significant growth since the late 1970s, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. The PRC government has implemented numerous measures to encourage economic growth and to guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall PRC economy, but also have a negative effect on us.
The PRC economy has been transitioning from a planned economy to a more market-oriented economy. Although the PRC government has implemented measures since the late 1970s emphasizing the utilization of market forces for economic reform, the reduction of state ownership of productive assets and the establishment of sound corporate governance in business enterprises, a substantial portion of productive assets in China is still owned by the PRC government. In addition, the PRC government continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. The PRC government also exercises significant control over China’s economic growth through the allocation of resources, controlling payment of foreign currency denominated obligations, setting monetary policy and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. These actions, as well as future actions and policies of the PRC government, could materially affect general economic conditions in China and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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If we are unable to license or acquire compelling content at reasonable costs or if we do not develop compelling content, the number of users of our services may not grow as anticipated, or may decline, which could harm our operating results.
Our future success depends in part upon our ability to aggregate compelling content and deliver that content through our online and other multi-media properties and programming and delivery technologies. We distribute some of the content that we license on our online properties, such as audio and video content from third parties. We have been providing increasing amounts of audio and video content to our users as reflected in the increase in direct sales of our content, and we believe that users will increasingly demand high-quality audio and video content, such as music, film, and other special events. Such content may require us to make substantial payments to third parties from whom we license or acquire such content. For example, our entertainment properties rely on film producers and distributors, and other organizations for a large portion of the content available on our properties. Our ability to maintain and build relationships with third-party content providers will be critical to our success. In addition, as new methods for accessing and delivering content through media formats becomes available, including through alternative devices, we may need to enter into amended content agreements with existing third-party content providers to cover the new devices. We may be unable to enter into new, or preserve existing, relationships with the third parties whose content we seek to obtain. In addition, as competition for compelling content increases both domestically and internationally, our content providers may increase the prices at which they offer their content to us, and potential content providers may not offer their content on terms agreeable to us. An increase in the prices charged to us by third-party content providers could harm our operating results and financial condition. Further, some of our content licenses with third parties may be non-exclusive. Accordingly, content providers and other media sources such as radio or television may be able to offer similar or identical content and technologies. This increases the importance of our ability to deliver compelling content and media technologies in order to differentiate from other businesses. If we are unable to license or acquire compelling content at reasonable prices, if other companies acquire develop and/or distribute content that is similar to or the same as that provided by us, or if we do not develop compelling content or media technologies, the number of users of our services may not grow as anticipated, or may decline, which could harm our operating results.
We may incur substantial costs enforcing our intellectual property rights and any difficulty with enforcing such rights may cause our results of operations and financial condition to suffer.
The decreasing cost of electronic and computer equipment and related technology has made it easier to create unauthorized versions of audio and audiovisual products such as compact discs, videotapes and DVDs. Similarly, advances in Internet technology have increasingly made it possible for computer users to share audio and audiovisual information without the permission of the copyright owners and without paying royalties to holders of applicable intellectual property or other rights. Unauthorized copies and piracy of these products compete against legitimate sales of these products. Our revenues are derived from our licensed video content that is potentially subject to unauthorized copying and widespread, uncompensated dissemination on the Internet. If our proprietary video content is copied and distributed without authorization we may incur substantial costs enforcing our intellectual property rights. If we fail to obtain appropriate relief or enforcement through the judicial process, or if we fail to develop effective means of protecting our intellectual property, our results of operations and financial condition may suffer.
Failure to properly manage our potential growth would be detrimental to holders of our securities.
Since we have limited operating history and our total assets at December 31, 2010 consisted of $12,000 in cash and total current assets of $300, any significant growth will place considerable strain on our financial resources and increase demands on our management and on our operational and administrative systems, controls and other resources. There can be no assurance that our existing personnel, systems, procedures or controls will be adequate to support our operations in the future or that we will be able to successfully implement appropriate measures consistent with our growth strategy. As part of this growth, we may have to implement new operational and financial systems, procedures and controls to expand, train and manage our employees and maintain close coordination among our technical, accounting, finance, marketing, sales and editorial staff. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so, or that if we are able to do so, we will be able to effectively integrate them into our existing staff and systems. We may fail to adequately manage our anticipated future growth. We will also need to continue to attract, retain and integrate personnel in all aspects of our operations. Failure to manage our growth effectively could hurt our business.
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RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
Our historic stock price has been volatile and the future market price for our common stock is likely to continue to be volatile. Further, the limited market for our shares will make our price more volatile. This may make it difficult for you to sell our common stock for a positive return on your investment.
The public market for our common stock has historically been very volatile. Over the past two fiscal years, the market price for our common stock as quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board has ranged from $0.004 to $0.24. The closing sale price for our common stock on April 15, 2010 was $0.004 per share. Any future market price for our shares is likely to continue to be very volatile. This price volatility may make it more difficult for you to sell shares when you want at prices you find attractive. We do not know of any one particular factor that has caused volatility in our stock price. However, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of companies. Broad market factors and the investing public’s negative perception of our business may reduce our stock price, regardless of our operating performance. Further, the market for our common stock is limited and we cannot assure you that a larger market will ever be developed or maintained. The average daily trading volume of our common stock has historically been insignificant. Market fluctuations and volatility, as well as general economic, market and political conditions, could reduce our market price. As a result, this may make it difficult or impossible for you to sell our common stock or to sell our common stock for a positive return on your investment.
Our common stock is subject to the "Penny Stock" rules of the SEC and the trading market in our securities is limited, which makes transactions in our stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in our stock.
The SEC has adopted Rule 3a51-1 which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, Rule 15g-9 requires:
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The broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.
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In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:
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Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.
ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 2. Properties
The Company currently does not have buildings under operating leases:
In the past, the Company leased approximately 10,000 square feet of commercial space in Marina Del Rey, California. The operating lease expired December 31, 2010. At year end December 31, 2010, the monthly lease payment was $13,600. The monthly lease payments were subject to a customary 3% percent escalation per annum. During February 2008 and April 2008, the Company entered into commercial sublease agreements with two non-related parties. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the sublease agreements resulted in $190,000 in gross revenues.
During 2009, the Company entered into a commercial lease agreement for approximately 50m2 of office space in Beijing, China. The lease expired on June 30, 2009 and required monthly payments of $1,500.
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings
We are not a party to any pending legal proceeding, nor are our properties the subject of a pending legal proceeding, that is not in the ordinary course of business or otherwise material to the financial condition of our business. None of our directors, officers or affiliates is involved in a proceeding adverse to our business or has a material interest adverse to our business.
ITEM 4. [Removed and Reserved]
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PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company common stock as of December 31, 2010 is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the symbol CHYU.OB. The table below delineates on a quarterly basis the high and low sales prices per share of our common stock as reported by the OTCBB. The prices set forth in the table below may not be an accurate indicator of the value of the Company shares. These prices represent inter-dealer quotations and do not reflect retail markup, markdown or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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Holders of Record
As of April 15, 2011, there were approximately 284 holders of record of the Company common stock.
Dividend Policy
We have not declared any dividends to date. We have no present intention of paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, as we intend to use earnings, if any, to generate growth. The payment by us of dividends, if any, in the future, rests within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend, among other things, upon our earnings, our capital requirements and our financial condition, as well as other relevant factors. There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or bylaws that restrict us from declaring dividends.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Capitalization Amendment
Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation filed with the State of Delaware which took effect as of October 16, 2008, the number of our authorized shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company has been increased from 60,000,000 to 500,000,000 and the number of our authorized shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, has been increased from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 (the "Capitalization Amendment").
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
We sold the following equity securities during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Preferred Stock - Series A
On June 10, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited (“YMHK”), entered into a Cooperation Agreement with China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”). In conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, on June 10, 2008, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 71,020 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to designees of CYN. On November 3, 2009, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 19,000,000 shares of its common stock, in conjunction with, a new Cooperation Agreement (the “2009 Cooperation Agreement”) entered into by YMHK, on July 3, 2009, with China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”) which replaced the Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 10, 2008 among YMHK, China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), CYI and CYN Ads pursuant to which the parties agreed to cooperate with each other to develop, build and operate a fully managed video and audio distribution network based on, including but not limited to, the China Education and Research Network, the broadband network infrastructure built in schools, universities and other education institutions in China (the “Campus Network”). In consideration of the rights granted to YMHK under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement, YMHK agreed to pay CYI an amount equal to 20% of YMBJ's annual after-tax profits and dividends, if any, as audited by YMBJ's independent auditor and which YMHK will obtain from YMBJ for each financial year of YMBJ during the term of the 2009 Cooperation Agreement.
The 19,000,000 shares of common stock agreed to be issued under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement replace and are in lieu of the 71,020 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible into 71,020,000 shares of common stock) which were agreed to be issued to designees of CYN under the Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 10, 2008. At December 31, 2009, 3,000 of the 71,020 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible in 3,000,000 share of common stock) remained outstanding. At December 31, 2010, the 19,000,000 shares of common stock agreed to be issued under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement had not yet been issued.
As disclosed in Recent Developments in Note 1 Description of Business, pursuant to the Termination Agreements, the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, were all terminated and as a result we substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees in our subsidiary, YMBJ.
Common Stock
On January 8, 2009, the Content License Agreement was extended by an additional eight (8) years for a total of ten (10) years. In consideration for the increase in the term of the agreement, New China Media received 4,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Content License Agreement extension was valued at $600,000 based on the fair value of the associated underlying shares of the Company’s common stock on the date of the extension agreement. See Note 5 Intangible Assets.
On October 22, 2009, the Company issued 234,789 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a Conversion and Note Termination Agreement dated July 1, 2008 pursuant to which the entire principal amount outstanding and all interest accrued from inception of a certain promissory note through the date of the Conversion Note would be converted into 234,789 shares of the Company's common stock. See Note 11 Note Payable - Related Party.
On October 22, 2009, the Company issued 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a Reimbursement Termination Agreement pursuant to which amounts owed to a director of the Company, as fees for services as the Audit Committee Chairwoman, totaling $6,000, with a conversion price of $0.03 per share, would be converted into 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
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On December 31, 2009, the Company issued 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a Consulting Agreement ("Consulting Agreement") with ROAR, LLC ("ROAR") pursuant to the terms of which, ROAR will receive 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Consulting Agreement was valued at $50,000 based on the value of the underlying shares of the company's common stock on the effective date of the Consulting Agreement. On May 14, 2010, the Company issued the remaining 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to a Consulting Agreement ROAR.
Recent Stock Option Grants
On May 11, 2009, with the consent of Jay Rifkin, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company canceled options held by him to purchase 4,400,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $0.85 per share. Further, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Rifkin options to purchase 3,750,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which equals the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which stock options vest fully on the date of grant. In addition, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Rifkin options to purchase 20,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options shall vest annually over a period of four years from the date of grant.
On May 11, 2009, with the consent of each of the Company’s four non-employee directors, the Company cancelled options held by such directors to purchase an aggregate of 1,450,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at prices ranging from $0.25 to $1.50 per share. On the same date, the Company granted options to such four directors to purchase an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options vest fully on the date of grant. In addition, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted each of the four directors options to purchase 2,000,000 shares each with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options shall vest annually over a period of four years from the date of grant.
On May 11, 2009, the Company granted to three employees options to purchase an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share. These stock options vest annually over four years from the date of grant.
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and all associated notes hereto contained in this Form 10-K. The discussion and analysis and results of operations thereto contain historical information and forward-looking statements based on current assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements attributed to third parties that also involve risks and uncertainties. All statements regarding future events, our future financial performance and operating results, our business strategy and our financing plans are forward-looking statements. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as "may," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue" or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, you should specifically consider various factors, including but not limited to, those set forth under "Risk Factors" appearing under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K. This Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements as defined by Section 21E Application of Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as such are entitled to the protection provisions of these laws.
The Company is confident that the expectations implied in the forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions. However, no assurance can be given that they will be attained or that any divergence will be immaterial. Given the uncertainty and assumptions in the forward-looking statements discussed in this Form 10-K, the forward-looking events may not occur and actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Consequently, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicize or undertake any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein with respect to any change in the Company expectation of any such forward-looking statement or assumptions they may be based on.
The following "Overview" section is a brief summary of the significant issues addressed in this MD&A. Investors should read the relevant associated sections of the MD&A for a complete discussion of the issues summarized below. The entire MD&A should be read in conjunction with ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
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Overview
China Youth Media, Inc. ("the Company") was organized under the laws of the State of Utah on July 19, 1983 under the name of Digicorp. Pursuant to shareholder approval, on October 6, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and authorized the Company to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the Company and Digicorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation and newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that was incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the purpose of effecting a change of domicile. Effective February 22, 2007, the Company changed its domicile from Utah to Delaware with the name of the surviving corporation being Digicorp, Inc.
Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation filed with the State of Delaware, which took effect as of October 16, 2008, the Company's name changed from "Digicorp, Inc." to "China Youth Media, Inc." (the "Corporate Name Change"). As a result of the Corporate Name Change, our stock symbol changed to "CHYU" with the opening of trading on October 16, 2008 on the OTCBB.
China Youth Media, Inc.
China Youth Media, Inc. is a China focused youth marketing and media company whose business is to provide advertisers and corporations with direct and centralized access to China’s massive but difficult to reach student population.
Youth Media (BVI) Limited
On May 8, 2008, under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Company formed Youth Media (BVI) Limited ("YM BVI"). YM BVI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was established for the purpose of incorporating the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong.
Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited
Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited ("YMHK"), a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong on May 19, 2008, and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited (“YMBJ”), a company organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China on December 10, 2008, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of YM BVI and were formed by the Company to take advantage of its shift in business to aggregation and distribution of international content and advertising for Internet or online consumption in China.
Rebel Crew Films, Inc.
Rebel Crew Films is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was organized under the laws of the State of California on August 7, 2002. Rebel Crew Films is currently maintained as a corporation in good standing with no operations.
Recent Developments
On June 10, 2008 our subsidiary, Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited (“YMHK”), entered into a Cooperation Agreement with China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”) to cooperate with each other to develop, build and operate a fully managed video and audio distribution network under the auspices of CYN (the “Campus Network”). On July 3, 2009, YMHK entered into a new Cooperation Agreement, with CYI and CYN Ads which replaced the original Cooperation Agreement (together referred to as the “Cooperation Agreement”).
In addition, and as previously disclosed, on December 26, 2008, our subsidiaries, YMHK and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited (“YMBJ”), entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “Joint Venture Agreement”) with CYI and Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (“XSEL”), formerly known as Xinhua Finance Media Limited, to develop business opportunities contemplated by the Cooperation Agreement. The Joint Venture Agreement provided working capital for the purposes of deploying and marketing the Campus Network. The Joint Venture Agreement provided working capital for a minimum of twelve months ending December 31, 2009 and provides that YMHK, YMBJ and CYI shall be obligated on a joint and several basis, following written notice from XSEL, to return, repay or reimburse, as the case may be, all of the working capital provided by XSEL, upon demand by XSEL in the sole discretion of XSEL, together with interest accrued at an annual rate of 7 percent. At October 31, 2010, the Joint Venture Agreement with XSEL provided $2.47 million in gross proceeds.
On November 19, 2010, agreements (the “Termination Agreements”) were signed in China by the respective parties terminating the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement. Pursuant to English translations which we have obtained, each of the Termination Agreements provides that any party to such Termination Agreement is not responsible for any obligations, debt or liabilities to any other parties and is not liable or entitled to any claim.
The foregoing description of the Termination Agreements are qualified in their entirety by the full text of such documents, which English translations are filed as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 15, 2010.
As a result of the foregoing, we have recently substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees in our subsidiary, YMBJ. While we are trying to maintain limited operations, no assurance can be made that we will be able to continue our business operations for more than a limited period of time, including but not limited to maintaining our ITVN media portal called Koobee. Because of these recent developments, we may be forced to further scale down or possibly cease all business operations, as a result of which investors could lose their investment.
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On March 30, 2011, we entered into an agreement with an unrelated third party pursuant to which such party agreed to assist the Company to effect a reverse merger or similar transaction with an operating business to be identified as the parties shall mutually agree. Such party agreed to immediately loan the Company the principal amount of $50,000 which shall be due and payable in one year, bear interest at the rate of 8.0% per annum, and be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at the rate of $.004 per share at the option of such party at any time following an exclusivity period granted to such party and until the maturity date of the loan. We have granted such party certain exclusivity rights for a period of 120 days which may be extended under certain conditions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any such transaction on terms satisfactory to us or at all.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operation are based upon the accompanying financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The preparation of the financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Management evaluates on an on-going basis our estimates with respect to the valuation allowances for accounts receivable, income taxes, accrued expenses and equity instrument valuation, for example. We base these estimates on various assumptions and experience that we believe to be reasonable. The following critical accounting policies are those that are important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, complex, or subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain.
The following critical accounting policies affect our more significant estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements and, in particular, our most critical accounting policy relates to the valuation of our intangible assets and stock based compensation.
Beneficial Conversion Feature of Convertible Notes Payable - The Beneficial Conversion Feature ("BCF") of a convertible note, is normally characterized as the convertible portion or feature of certain notes payable that provide a rate of conversion that is below market value or in-the-money when issued. The Company accounts for BCF in accordance with the guidelines established by Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios. The Company records a BCF related to the issuance of a convertible note when issued and also records the estimated fair value of the warrants issued with those convertible notes. The BCF of a convertible note is measured by allocating a portion of the note's proceeds to the warrants and as a reduction of the carrying amount of the convertible note equal to the intrinsic value of the conversion feature, both of which are credited to additional paid-in-capital. The Company calculates the fair value of warrants issued with the convertible note using the Black-Scholes valuation model and uses the same assumptions for valuing employee options. The only difference is that the contractual life of the warrants is used. The value of the proceeds received from a convertible note is then allocated between the conversion feature and warrants on a relative fair value basis. The allocated fair value is recorded in the consolidated financial statements as a debt discount (premium) from the face amount of the note and such discount is amortized over the expected term of the convertible note (or to the conversion date of the note, if sooner) and is credited to interest expense.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Intangible Assets correspond to the excess cost over fair value of certain assets during acquisition. In accordance with the provisions of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill and intangible assets acquired that are determined to have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortization, but instead are tested for impairment at periodic intervals. Intangible assets with a useful life that can be estimated are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values and are reviewed periodically for impairment in accordance with Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Certain events or changes in circumstances may occur that indicate that goodwill or assets are impaired and consequently require testing on a periodic basis. Determining the fair value of goodwill or assets is subjective in nature and involves using estimates and assumptions. We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable but that are inherently uncertain. Goodwill impairment during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was zero and $28,000, respectively. Impairment of intangible assets during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $4,600,000 and $3,821,000, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation - We have adopted the provisions of Share-Based Payment, which requires that share-based payments be reflected as an expense based upon the grant-date fair value of those grants. Accordingly, the fair value of each option grant, non-vested stock award and shares issued under our employee stock purchase plan, were estimated on the date of grant. We estimate the fair value of these grants using the Black-Scholes model which requires us to make certain estimates in the assumptions used in this model, including the expected term the award will be held, the volatility of the underlying common stock, the discount rate, dividends and the forfeiture rate. The expected term represents the period of time that grants and awards are expected to be outstanding. Expected volatilities were based on historical volatility of our stock. The risk-free interest rate approximates the U.S. treasury rate corresponding to the expected term of the option. Dividends were assumed to be zero. Forfeiture estimates are based on historical data. These inputs are based on our assumptions, which we believe to be reasonable but that include complex and subjective variables. Other reasonable assumptions could result in different fair values for our stock-based awards. Stock-based compensation expense, as determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, is recognized on a straight line basis over the service period, net of estimated forfeitures. To the extent that actual results or revised estimates differ from the estimates used, those amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period that estimates are revised.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Year End December 31, 2010 to 2009
Revenues
Sales - We generated revenues of $82,000 and $7,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. During the fiscal year 2010, the Company generated almost exclusively all of its revenue through the aggregation and distribution of international content and advertising for Internet consumption in China.
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Other Income - In March 2006, the Company entered into a commercial lease agreement for additional office space (the "Hollman Lease"). The Hollman Lease requires monthly payments of base rent which increase from $12,475 in September 2006 to $14,041 in December 2010. During February 2008 and April 2008, the Company entered into commercial sublease agreements with two non-related parties. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the sublease agreements resulted in $190,000 in gross revenues. At December 31, 2010, the Hollman Lease and the sublease agreements expired.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were $2.2 million and $5.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses is attributable is significant decreases in salaries and employee benefits, non-cash amortization expense and general and administrative. The significant decrease in operating expenses is related to the Termination Agreements, which as a result of, the Company substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees. See Recent Developments in Note 1 Description of Business in the Notes to the Financial Statements, which describes that pursuant to the Termination Agreements, the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, were all terminated.
Stock based compensation expense from grants of nonqualified stock options to our employees and non-employee directors decreased significantly to $1,349,000 during the year ended December 31, 2010 from $2,236,000 during the year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease in stock based compensation expense from grants of nonqualified stock options during the year ended December 31, 2010 resulted primarily from the cancellation of stock options related to employees that are no longer with the Company.
Cost of sales during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was zero.
Salaries and employee benefits, excluding stock based compensation expense, reflected a decrease to $243,000 during the year ended December 31, 2010 from $$556,000 during the year ended December 31, 2009.
The remaining operating expenses consisted of professional fees, rent expense and general and administrative expenses all of which experienced significant decreases related to the Termination Agreements, which as a result of, the Company substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees. See Recent Developments in Note 1 Description of Business in the Notes to the Financial Statements, which describes that pursuant to the Termination Agreements, the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, were all terminated.
Legal expense during the year ended December 31, 2010 to $25,500 as compared to $171,000 during the year ended December 31, 2009 and were composed of fees paid for review major company transactions and S.E.C. filing related matters.
Consulting fees during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $210,000 and $255,000, respectively, were related to business development, investor relations along with other development costs associated with our operations in China. During the year ended December 31, 2009, consulting expense was related to sales contracting work and the development of our operations in China.
General and administrative expense decreased by approximately $825,000 during the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009 and is primarily attributed to the Termination Agreements, which as a result of, the Company substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees.
Net Loss
For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 the Company had a net loss of approximately $4.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively and is primarily attributed to the Termination Agreements, which as a result of, the Company substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees.
Interest Income and Other, Net
Given the financials constraints of the Company and its reliance on financing activities, interest expense related to the financing of capital was $283,000 during the year ended December 31, 2010 and $283,000 during the year ended December 31, 2009.
Taxes
At December 31, 2010, we had a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $8.46 million to offset future taxable income for federal income tax purposes. The utilization of the loss carryforward to reduce any future income taxes will depend on our ability to generate sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the net operating loss carryforwards. The carryforward expires beginning in 2021.
A change in the ownership of a majority of the fair market value of our common stock can delay or limit the utilization of existing net operating loss carryforwards pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382. The Company believes that such a change occurred on December 29, 2005 and again during the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company is evaluating the net operating loss carryforward limitation imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 382 for net operating losses incurred before the change dates.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash generated from financing activities and, to date and to a lesser extent, cash from current operations. As of December 31, 2010, our cash and cash equivalents were $12,000. We had a working capital deficit of approximately $1,130,000 at December 31, 2010 and we continue to have recurring losses. In the past we have primarily relied upon financing activities and loans from related parties to fund our operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We are actively seeking sources of additional financing in order to maintain and potentially expand our operations and to fund our debt repayment obligations. Even if we are able to obtain funding, there can be no assurance that a sufficient level of sales will be attained to fund such operations or that unbudgeted costs will not be incurred. Future events, including the problems, delays, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by similarly situated companies, as well as changes in economic, regulatory or competitive conditions, may lead to cost increases that could make the net proceeds of any new funding and cash flow from operations insufficient to fund our capital requirements. There can be no assurances that we will be able to obtain such additional funding from management or other investors on terms acceptable to us, if at all.
Total assets were $56,000 at December 31, 2010 versus $5,094,000 at December 31, 2009. The change in total assets is primarily attributable to the Termination Agreements, which resulted in a significant decrease in Intangible Assets during the year ended December 31, 2010. See Note 5 Intangible Assets.
Intangible Assets net for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $2,000 and $4,665,000, respectively. This significant decrease in the Company's intangible assets was exclusively as a result of impairments to most of our intangible assets as described in Note 5 Intangible Assets, the China IPTV and Mobile License and the Content Licenses Agreement, which resulted in the recording of a one-time non-cash impairment losses of approximately $3,805,000 and $2,570,000, respectively.
Operating activities used $450,000 of cash during the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $2,060,000 during the year ended December 31, 2009. The change in cash used for operating activities resulted primarily from the Termination Agreements, which as a result of, the Company substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 - Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary - a Scope Clarification. The amendments in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity. The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an equity interest in another entity. The amendments in this update are effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. If an entity has previously adopted Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements as of the date the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 - Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2. A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. 2) Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. 2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. These disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-09 Accounting for Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures and Accounting for Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. This update represents a correction to Section 323-10-S99-4, Accounting by an Investor for Stock-Based Compensation Granted to Employees of an Equity Method Investee. Additionally, it adds observer comment Accounting Recognition for Certain Transactions Involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than Employees to the Codification. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-08 Earnings Per Share - Amendments to Section 260-10-S99, which represents technical corrections to topic 260-10-S99 Earnings per share, based on EITF Topic D-53 Computation of Earnings Per Share for a Period that includes a Redemption or an Induced Conversion of a Portion of a Class of Preferred Stock and EITF Topic D-42 The Effect of the Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures Topic 820 - Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value, which provides amendments to subtopic 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures - Overall for the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1. A valuation technique that uses: a) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset b) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets. 2. Another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of topic 820; two examples would be an income approach, such as a present value technique, or a market approach, such as a technique that is based on the amount at the measurement date that the reporting entity would pay to transfer the identical liability or would receive to enter into the identical liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-04 Accounting for Redeemable Equity Instruments - Amendment to Section 480-10-S99 which represents an update to section 480-10-S99, distinguishing liabilities from equity, per EITF Topic D-98 Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2009, the FASB issued standards that establish only two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), authoritative and nonauthoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) became the source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became nonauthoritative. This standard is effective for financial statements for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. We have begun to use the new guidelines and numbering system prescribed by the Codification when referring to GAAP. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued standards that require a qualitative approach to identifying a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and requires ongoing assessment of whether an entity is a VIE and whether an interest in a VIE makes the holder the primary beneficiary of the VIE. In addition, the standard requires additional disclosures about the involvement with a VIE and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2009, the FASB issued standards that eliminate the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures in order to enhance information reported to users of financial statements by providing greater transparency about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and an entity’s continuing involvement in and exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2009, the FASB issued standards that require management to evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are either issued, or available to be issued. Companies are required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This standard is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company evaluated its December 31, 2010 financial statements for subsequent events through February 28, 2011, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Other than the events in Note 21, the Company is not aware of any subsequent events that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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In April 2009, the FASB issued standards that require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. This standard also requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. This standard applies to all financial instruments within the scope of Statement 107 held by publicly traded companies, as defined by APB 28, and requires that a publicly traded company include disclosures about the fair value of its financial instruments whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. This standard is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In April 2009, the FASB issued standards that provide additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly for fair value measurements. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not required to provide the information under this item.
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
See Financials Statements on Page 29 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is: (1) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure; and (2) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms. There was no change to our internal controls or in other factors that could affect these controls during our last fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Our evaluation of internal control over financial reporting includes using the COSO framework, an integrated framework for the evaluation of internal controls issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, to identify the risks and control objectives related to the evaluation of our control environment.
Based on our evaluation under the frameworks described above, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2010.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation requirements by the company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
ITEM 9B. Other Information
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The following table sets forth the names and ages of the members of our Board of Directors and our executive officers and the positions held by each.
Name
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Age
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Position
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Jay Rifkin
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55
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Chief Executive Officer, Director
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William B. Horne
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42
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Director
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Alice M. Campbell
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60
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Director
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David M. Kaye
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56
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Director
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Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors (subject to the terms of any employment agreement), to hold such office until an officer’s successor has been duly appointed and qualified, unless an officer sooner dies, resigns or is removed by the Board. Some of our directors, director nominees and executive officers also serve in various capacities with our subsidiary Rebel Crew Films. There are no family relationships among any of our directors and executive officers.
Below is a brief description of the above persons’ business experience during the past five years based on information supplied by each of them.
Jay Rifkin, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Director. Mr. Rifkin has been our Chief Executive Officer since September 30, 2005 and has been a member of our Board of Directors since March 26, 2006. From 2004 to Present, Mr. Rifkin has been the sole Managing Member of Rebel Holdings, LLC. In 1995, Mr. Rifkin founded Mojo Music, Inc., a music publishing company, and he has been President of Mojo Music, Inc. since it was founded. Mr. Rifkin has served as Producer and Executive Producer on various motion pictures and is also a music producer, engineer and songwriter. Mr. Rifkin received a Grammy Award for Best Children’s Album and an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album for his work on Disney’s "The Lion King," and received a Tony nomination for "The Lion King" on Broadway. From 1988 to 2004, Mr. Rifkin, through Mojo Music, Inc., served as a Managing Member of Media Ventures, LLC, an entertainment cooperative founded by Mr. Rifkin and composer Hans Zimmer. In 1995, Mr. Rifkin founded Mojo Records, LLC, which in 1996 became a joint venture with Universal Records, and was subsequently sold to Zomba/BMG Records in 2001.
William B. Horne, Director. Mr. Horne has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 20, 2005. From July 20, 2005 to April 20, 2007, Mr. Horne was our Chief Financial Officer. From September 30, 2005 until December 29, 2005, Mr. Horne also served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors. From July 2005 until June 2006, Mr. Horne was also the Chief Financial Officer and a director of Ault Glazer Bodnar & Company, Inc. From July 2005 until October 2008, Mr. Horne was Chief Financial Officer of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and was Chief Executive Officer from January 2007 until May 2008. From May 2002 to April 2005, Mr. Horne held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Alaska Wireless Communications, a privately held advanced cellular communications company. Since January 2002, Mr. Horne has also provided strategic financial consulting services to both private and public companies. From November 1996 to December 2001, Mr. Horne held the position of Chief Financial Officer of The Phoenix Partners, a venture capital limited partnership located in Seattle, Washington.
Alice M. Campbell, Director. Ms. Campbell has been a member of our Board of Directors since July 16, 2005. From June 23, 2005 until January 30, 2006, Ms. Campbell served as a director of IPEX, Inc., a public company quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. Ms. Campbell served as a director of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc., a public company quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, from October 22, 2004 until January 26, 2007. Since 2001, Ms. Campbell has been, and is currently, an investigator and consultant specializing in research and litigation services, financial investigations and computer forensics for major companies and law firms throughout the United States. Ms. Campbell is a certified fraud specialist, as well as a certified instructor for the Regional Training Center of the United States Internal Revenue Service and for the National Business Institute. From 1979 to 2001, Ms. Campbell served as a special agent for the United States Treasury Department where she conducted criminal investigations and worked closely with the United States Attorney’s Office and with several federal agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, Customs Service, State Department, Drug Enforcement Agency, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and U.S. Postal Service.
David M. Kaye, Director. Mr. Kaye has been one of our directors since March 26, 2006. Mr. Kaye is an attorney and has been a partner in the law firm of Kaye Cooper Fiore Kay & Rosenberg, LLP, located in Florham Park, New Jersey, since the firm’s inception in February 1996. Since 1980, Mr. Kaye has been a practicing attorney in the New York City metropolitan area specializing in corporate and securities matters. Mr. Kaye received his B.A. from George Washington University (1976) and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (1979).
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities to oversee: (1) the integrity of our financial statements and disclosure controls; (2) the qualifications and independence of our independent accountants; (3) the performance of our independent accountants; and (4) compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee presently consists of Alice M. Campbell and William B. Horne. Ms. Campbell is Chairwoman of the Audit Committee. The Board has determined that Ms. Campbell and Mr. Horne are each an "audit committee financial expert" as defined under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to discharge the responsibilities of the Board relating to compensation of our executive officers. The Compensation Committee presently consists of Alice M. Campbell, William B. Horne and David M. Kaye. Ms. Campbell is Chairwoman of the Compensation Committee.
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Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, which is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. Upon request, we will provide to any person without charge a copy of our Code of Ethics. Any such request should be made to Attn: Secretary, China Youth Media, Inc., 13428 Maxella Ave. #342, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. We are in the process of building a website where our Code of Ethics will be available to investors.
Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of change in ownership of common stock and other of our equity securities. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of any Section 16(a) forms received by us or written representations from the reporting persons, we believe that with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, all the reporting persons complied with all applicable filing requirements.
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
The following summary compensation tables set forth information concerning the annual and long-term compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2010 and, December 31, 2009, of those persons who were, at December 31, 2010 (i) the chief executive officer and (ii) the other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company, whose total compensation was in excess of $100,000 (the named executive officers):
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary($) (2)
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Bonus ($)
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Stock Awards ($)
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Option Awards ($) (3)
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Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)
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All Other Compensation ($)
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Total
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Jay Rifkin, (1)
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2010
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$ | 70,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 70,000 | |||||||||||||||||
President and
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2009
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$ | 165,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 2,771,683 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 2,936,683 | |||||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer
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(1)
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Mr. Rifkin was appointed President on September 30, 2005, and Chief Executive Officer and director nominee on December 29, 2005.
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(2)
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Consists of salary for 2010 and 2009.
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(3)
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Represents the dollar amount recognized for financial reporting purposes of stock options awarded in 2009 computed in accordance with Share Based Payments.
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Equity Awards
The following table provides certain information concerning equity awards held by the named executive officers as of December 31, 2010.
Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2010
Options Awards
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No. of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
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No. of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
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Option
Exercise
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Option
Expiration
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||||||||||
Name
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Exercisable
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Unexercisable
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Price ($)
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Date
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Jay Rifkin
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150,000
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0
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$
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0.20
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11/8/2016
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3,750,000
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0
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$
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0.13
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5/11/2019
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5,000,000
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15,000,000
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$
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0.13
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5/11/2019
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Benefit Plans
Effective July 20, 2005, the Board of Directors approved our Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan. Under the Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, we can issue restricted shares of common stock, options to purchase shares of common stock (both incentive stock options and non-incentive stock options) and warrants to purchase shares of common stock to employees, directors and consultants. The number of shares subject to the Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan may not exceed 15,000,000 shares. The Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee. On July 14, 2006, the stockholders approved our Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan. On May 6, 2009, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval which was obtained at the annual stockholders meeting held on June 19, 2009, an amendment to the 2005 Plan that increased the number of shares subject to the Stock Plan from 15,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares.
Compensation of Directors
During 2010, the Company did not compensate any of its directors in cash. The Chairperson of the Audit Committee is entitled to receive $6,000 annually paid in cash. During 2010, the Company did not pay this amount. All directors are reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their duties to the Company. In addition, directors are eligible to receive restricted shares of common stock and stock options pursuant to our Stock Option Restricted Stock Plan described above.
The following table provides certain summary information concerning the compensation paid to directors, other than Jay Rifkin (our Chief Executive Officer), during 2010. All compensation paid to Mr. Rifkin is set forth in the table under "Executive Compensation."
Director Compensation
Name
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Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)
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Stock Awards ($)
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Option Awards
($) (1)
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All Other Compensation ($)
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Total ($)
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Alan Morelli(2)
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$ | - | - | - | - | $ | - | |||||||||||||
Alice M. Campbell
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$ | - | - | - | - | $ | - | |||||||||||||
David M. Kaye
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$ | - | - | - | - | $ | - | |||||||||||||
William B. Horne
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$ | - | - | - | - | $ | - |
(1)
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Represents the dollar amount recognized for financial reporting purposes of stock options awarded in 2010 computed in accordance with Share Based Payment.
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(2)
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Mr. Morelli, who became a director on March 26, 2006, has resigned from such position effective as of January 31, 2011.
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Employment Agreements with Executive Officers
In connection with the acquisition of Rebel Crew Films, on December 29, 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with Jay Rifkin to employ Mr. Rifkin as our Chief Executive Officer effective as of September 30, 2005. The term of the employment continues for three years from September 30, 2005 and automatically renews for successive one-year terms unless either party delivers to the other party written notice of termination at least 30 days before the end of the then current term. Mr. Rifkin’s base compensation in the first year of the term is $150,000, will increase at least 10% in the second year of the term and at least 10% more in the third year of the employment term. Mr. Rifkin was granted options to purchase 4,400,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price equal to the FMV of the common stock on September 30, 2005 and vesting annually over a period of three years from December 29, 2005. On May 11, 2009, with the consent of Jay Rifkin, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company canceled options held by him to purchase 4,400,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $0.85 per share. Further, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Rifkin options to purchase 3,750,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which equals the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which stock options vest fully on the date of grant. In addition, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Rifkin options to purchase 20,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options shall vest annually over a period of four years from the date of grant. Mr. Rifkin is also eligible to receive shares of common stock and stock options from time to time and an annual bonus as determined by the Board of Directors. The agreement also contains customary provisions for disability, death, confidentiality, indemnification and non-competition. If Mr. Rifkin voluntarily terminates the agreement without good reason or if we terminate the agreement for cause, we must pay Mr. Rifkin all accrued compensation through the date of termination and provide life, accident and disability insurance, and health, dental and vision benefits to Mr. Rifkin and his dependents for a period of three months after termination. If we terminate the agreement without cause, if Mr. Rifkin terminates the agreement for good reason or if the agreement is terminated upon the death or disability of Mr. Rifkin, then we must pay Mr. Rifkin or his estate all unpaid compensation through the duration of the three-year employment term and must provide insurance and health benefits through the duration of such term. "Good Reason" is defined in the agreement as: (i) material breach of the agreement by us including, without limitation, any diminution in title, office, rights and privileges of Mr. Rifkin or failure to receive base salary payments on a timely basis; (ii) relocation of the principal place for Mr. Rifkin to provide his services to any location more than 20 miles away from 4143 Glencoe Ave, Marina Del Rey, Ca 90292; (iii) failure to maintain in effect directors’ and officers’ liability insurance covering Mr. Rifkin; (iv) any assignment or transfer of any of our rights or obligations under the agreement; or (v) any change in control of our company including, without limitation, if Mr. Rifkin shall cease to own a majority of our outstanding voting securities.
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ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth certain information, as of April 15, 2011 with respect to the beneficial ownership of the outstanding common stock by (i) any holder of more than five (5%) percent; (ii) each of the named executive officers and directors; and (iii) our directors and named executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, each of the stockholders listed below has sole voting and investment power over the shares beneficially owned.
Name of Beneficial Owner (1)
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Common Stock Beneficially
Owned (2)
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Percentage of Common
Stock (2)
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Jay Rifkin
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96,830,063 | (3) | 58.65 | % | ||||
William B. Horne
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747,289 | (4) | 1.72 | % | ||||
Alice M. Campbell
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612,500 | (5) | 1.64 | % | ||||
Alan Morelli
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400,000 | (6) | 1.56 | % | ||||
David M. Kaye
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462,500 | (7) | 1.56 | % | ||||
Dennis Pelino
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35,852,777 | (8) | 22.00 | % | ||||
TWK Holdings, LLC
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12,000,000 | (9) | 7.55 | % | ||||
All named executive officers and directors as a group (5 persons)
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99,052,352 | 56.57 | % |
(1)
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Except as otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o China Youth Media, Inc., 13428 Maxella Ave. #342, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292.
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(2)
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Applicable percentage ownership is based on 159,031,461 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 15, 2011 plus, for each stockholder, any securities that stockholder has the right to acquire within 60 days of April 15, 2011 pursuant to options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common stock that a person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of upon the exercise or conversion of options, convertible stock, warrants or other securities that are currently exercisable or convertible or that will become exercisable or convertible within 60 days of April 15, 2011 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
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(3)
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Includes: (a) 88,354,605 shares held by Rebel Holdings, LLC ("Rebel Holdings") of which Mr. Rifkin is the sole managing member; (b) 2,421,292 shares which are directly held by Mr. Rifkin; (c) 1,666,666 shares issuable upon conversion of a $150,000 principal amount convertible note held by Mojo Music, Inc. of which Mr. Rifkin is the sole managing member, with a conversion price of $0.09 per share; (d) 525,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock warrants with an exercise price of $0.09 per share; (e) 3,750,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options are fully vested as of May 11, 2009; (f) 20,000,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13, which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from May 11, 2010; and (g) 150,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.20 per share, which stock options vest annually over a period of three years from November 8, 2007. Mr. Rifkin’s reported beneficial ownership does not include certain shares of common stock issued and issuable for which certain shareholders have granted Mr. Rifkin an irrevocable proxy to vote for certain directors.
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(4)
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Includes (a) 284,789 shares owned by Mr. Horne; (b) 350,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options are fully vested as of May 11, 2009; (c) 150,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.20 per share which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from November 8, 2007; and (d) 2,000,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13, which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from May 11, 2010. Mr. Horne has granted Mr. Rifkin an irrevocable proxy to vote the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such stock options for certain directors.
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(5)
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Represents (a) 200,00 shares owned by Ms. Campbell; (b) 300,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options are fully vested as of May 11, 2009; (c) 150,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.20 per share which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from November 8, 2007; and (d) 2,000,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13, which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from May 11, 2010. Ms. Campbell has granted Mr. Rifkin an irrevocable proxy to vote the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such stock options for certain directors.
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(6)
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Includes: (a) 275,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options are fully vested as of May 11, 2009; (b) 2,000,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13, which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from May 11, 2010; and (c) options to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.14 per share, which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from August 29, 2007. Mr. Morelli is no longer a director of the Company having resigned effective as of January 31, 2011.
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(7)
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Includes (a) 275,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options are fully vested as of May 11, 2009; (b) options to purchase 250,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.20 per share which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from November 8, 2007; and (c) 2,000,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock options with an exercise price of $0.13, which stock options vest annually over a period of four years from May 11, 2010.
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(8)
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Includes (a) 9,000,000 shares which are directly held by Mr. Pelino; (b) 7,000,000 shares which are held by New China Media LLC of which Mr. Pelino is the sole managing member; (c) 16,200,000 shares which are held by Year of the Golden Pig LLC (“YGP”) of which Mr. Pelino is the sole managing member; (d) 2,777,777 shares issuable upon conversion of a $250,000 principal amount of a convertible note held by YGP; and (e) 875,000 shares issuable upon exercise of stock warrants with an exercise price of $0.09 per share. The address for Dennis Pelino is 400 Alton Road Suite 3107, Miami Beach, FL 33129.
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(9)
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Includes 12,000,000 shares which are directly held by TWK Holdings, LLC. The address for TWK Holdings, LLC is 3 Lorong Bukit Candan 3, Taman Impian Batu 4 1/2, Jalan IPOH, 51100 KL, Malaysia.
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(10)
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Includes 19,000,000 shares which are directly held by Beijing Consultancy and Development Limited. The address for Beijing Consultancy and Development Limited is Level 28, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen's Rd East, Hong Kong.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table shows information with respect to each equity compensation plan under which the Company’s common stock is authorized for issuance as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
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Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
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Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
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Plan category
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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40,908,333
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$0.13
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9,091,667
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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-0-
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$0.00
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-0-
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Total
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40,908,333
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$0.13
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9,091,667
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ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Since January 1, 2010, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we were or will be a party: (i) in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last three completed fiscal years; and (ii) in which any director, executive officer, shareholder who beneficially owns 5% or more of our common stock or any member of their immediate family had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, except as follows:
Our management believes that all of the below transactions were on terms at least as favorable as could have been obtained from unrelated third parties.
On June 10, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited (“YMHK”), entered into a Cooperation Agreement with China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”). In conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, on June 10, 2008, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 71,020 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to designees of CYN. On November 3, 2009, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 19,000,000 shares of its common stock, in conjunction with, a new Cooperation Agreement (the “2009 Cooperation Agreement”) entered into by YMHK, on July 3, 2009, with China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”) which replaced the Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 10, 2008 among YMHK, China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), CYI and CYN Ads pursuant to which the parties agreed to cooperate with each other to develop, build and operate a fully managed video and audio distribution network based on, including but not limited to, the China Education and Research Network, the broadband network infrastructure built in schools, universities and other education institutions in China (the “Campus Network”). In consideration of the rights granted to YMHK under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement, YMHK agreed to pay CYI an amount equal to 20% of YMBJ's annual after-tax profits and dividends, if any, as audited by YMBJ's independent auditor and which YMHK will obtain from YMBJ for each financial year of YMBJ during the term of the 2009 Cooperation Agreement.
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The 19,000,000 shares of common stock agreed to be issued under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement replace and are in lieu of the 71,020 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible into 71,020,000 shares of common stock) which were agreed to be issued to designees of CYN under the Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 10, 2008. At December 31, 2009, 3,000 of the 71,020 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible in 3,000,000 share of common stock) remained outstanding. At December 31, 2009, the 19,000,000 shares of common stock agreed to be issued under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement had not yet been issued.
As disclosed in Recent Developments in Note 1 Description of Business, pursuant to the Termination Agreements, the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, were all terminated and as a result we substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees in our subsidiary, YMBJ.
On May 11, 2009, with the consent of Jay Rifkin, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company canceled options held by him to purchase 4,400,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $0.85 per share. Further, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Rifkin options to purchase 3,750,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which equals the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which stock options vest fully on the date of grant. In addition, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Rifkin options to purchase 20,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options shall vest annually over a period of four years from the date of grant.
On October 22, 2009, the Company issued 234,789 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a Conversion and Note Termination Agreement dated July 1, 2008 pursuant to which the entire principal amount outstanding and all interest accrued from inception of a certain promissory note through the date of the Conversion Note would be converted into 234,789 shares of the Company's common stock.
On October 22, 2009, the Company issued 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a Reimbursement Termination Agreement pursuant to which amounts owed to a director of the Company, as fees for services as the Audit Committee Chairwoman, totaling $6,000, with a conversion price of $0.03 per share, would be converted into 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
The securities were issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
On May 11, 2009, with the consent of each of the Company’s four non-employee directors, the Company cancelled options held by such directors to purchase an aggregate of 1,450,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at prices ranging from $0.25 to $1.50 per share. On the same date, the Company granted options to such four directors to purchase an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options vest fully on the date of grant. In addition, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted each of the four directors options to purchase 2,000,000 shares each with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options shall vest annually over a period of four years from the date of grant.
Director Independence
Our board of directors currently consists of four members. They are Jay Rifkin, William B. Horne, Alice M. Campbell, and David M. Kaye. Horne, Campbell and Kaye are independent directors. We have determined their independence using the general independence criteria set forth in the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules.
ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by our principal accountants for the audit of our financial statements, for the reviews of the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K, and for other services normally provided in connection with statutory filings were $40,000 and $40,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
Audit-Related Fees
We did not incur any fees for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, for professional services rendered by our principal accountants that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and not included in "Audit Fees."
All Other Fees
During the year ended 2010, we received additional professional services in the amount of $5,500 rendered by our principal accountants in connection with the preparation of our tax returns and other tax compliance services.
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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our Audit Committee was formed during the year ended December 31, 2005. The fees for audit services were approved by our chief executive officer and the full board approved the financial statements filed on Forms 10-Q and 10-K. Management is required to periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent auditor.
PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1)
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Financial Statements
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Financial Statements are listed in the Table of Contents to the Financial Statements on page 29 of this report.
(2)
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Financial Statement Schedules
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No financial statement schedules are included because such schedules are not applicable, are not required, or because required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(3)
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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2.1
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Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 20, 2005 among Digicorp, Rebel Crew Films, Inc., Rebel Holdings, LLC and Cesar Chatel (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2005)
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2.2
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Letter Agreement dated December 20, 2005 among Digicorp, Rebel Crew Films, Inc., Rebel Holdings, LLC and Cesar Chatel (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2005)
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2.3
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Purchaser and Company Disclosure Schedules to Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 20, 2005 among Digicorp, Rebel Crew Films, Inc., Rebel Holdings, LLC and Cesar Chatel (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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3.1
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Articles of Incorporation (Utah) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-SB (File No. 000-33067) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2001)
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3.2
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Certificate of Incorporation of Digicorp, Inc. (Delaware) (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2006)
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3.3
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State of Utah Articles of Merger of Digicorp, a Utah corporation, into Digicorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2006)
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3.4
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State of Delaware Articles of Merger of Digicorp, a Utah corporation, into Digicorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2006)
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3.5
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Certificate of Designation filed with the State of Delaware on May 23, 2008, authorizing our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock consisting of 500,000 shares, each of $.001 par value (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2008)
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3.6
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Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware effective as of October 16, 2008 authorizing the increase of the number of our authorized shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, from 60,000,000 to 500,000,000 and the number of our authorized shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000, and our name change from “Digicorp, Inc.” to “China Youth Media, Inc.” (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 2008)
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3.7
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Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s registration statement on Form 10-SB (File No. 000-33067) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2001)
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3.8
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Amendment No. 1 to Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005)
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4.1
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Secured Convertible Note due December 19, 2010 in the principal amount of $556,306.53 issued to Rebel Crew Holdings, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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4.2
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Promissory Note due June 30, 2006 in the principal amount of $73,000 issued to Jay Rifkin (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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4.3
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Revolving Line of Credit dated and effective as of March 23, 2006 by and between Ault Glazer Bodnar Acquisition Fund LLC and Digicorp (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2006)
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4.4
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Form of Demand Promissory Note issued at various times by Digicorp to Jay Rifkin for loans made by Jay Rifkin from July 2006 to date (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year end December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2007).
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4.5
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Demand Promissory Note in the principal amount of $5,000 issued July 13, 2006 to William Horne (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2006)
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9.1
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Voting Agreement dated December 29, 2005 by and among Jay Rifkin and the stockholders of Digicorp listed on the signature pages thereto (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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10.1
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 29, 2005 by and among Rebel Holdings, LLC and Digicorp (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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10.2
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Assignment Agreement dated December 29, 2005 by and among Rebel Holdings, LLC, Digicorp and Rebel Crew Films, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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10.3
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Security Agreement dated December 29, 2005 by and among Digicorp and Rebel Crew Holdings, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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10.4
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Digicorp Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2005)
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10.5
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Employment Agreement effective as of September 30, 2005 by and between Digicorp and Jay Rifkin (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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10.6
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Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease dated July 18, 2005 between The Welk Group, Inc. and Rebel Crew Films, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2006)
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10.7
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Subscription Agreement made as of April 20, 2006 by and between Digicorp and MLPF&S Custodian, FBO William B. Horne, IRA (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2006)
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10.8
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Placement Agreement dated April 26, 2006 between Digicorp and Ault Glazer Bodnar Securities LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2006)
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10.9
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Content License Agreement dated June 2, 2008 by and between Digicorp, Inc. and New China Media, LLC, YGP, LLC and TWK Holdings, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2008)
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10.10
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Supply Agreement for Content dated May 31, 2008 by and between Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, Yes Television (Hong Kong) Limited, and New China Media LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2008)
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10.11
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Cooperation Agreement effective as of June 10, 2008 by and between Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2008)
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10.12
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Loan Consolidation and Amendment to Security Agreement dated as of September 10, 2008 among Digicorp, Inc., Rebel Holdings, LLC and Jay Rifkin (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2008)
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10.13
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Secured Convertible Consolidated Promissory Note between Digicorp, Inc. and Rebel Holdings, LLC, dated September 10, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2008).
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14.1
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Code of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2005)
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21.1*
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Subsidiaries of the Registrant
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31.1*
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act
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31.2*
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act
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32.1*
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
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32.2*
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
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99.1
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Termination Agreement dated November 19, 2010 re: Cooperation Agreement (English translation) (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2010)
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99.2
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Termination Agreement dated November 19, 2010 re: Joint Venture Agreement (English translation) (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2010)
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99.3
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Termination Agreement dated November 19, 2010 re: business and technical services agreement and commercial and technical services agreement (English translation) (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2010)
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99.4
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Termination Agreement dated November 19, 2010 re: advertising agreement (English translation) (Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2010)
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* Filed herewith
* Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to 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.
CHINA YOUTH MEDIA, INC.
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Date: April 18, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Jay Rifkin
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Jay Rifkin
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Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacity and on the dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
|
Date
|
||
/s/ Jay Rifkin
|
||||
Jay Rifkin
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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April 18, 2011
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/s/ William B. Horne
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||||
William B. Horne
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Director
|
April 18, 2011
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/s/ Alice M. Campbell
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Alice M. Campbell
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Director
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April 18, 2011
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/s/ David M. Kaye
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||||
David M. Kaye
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Director
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April 18, 2011
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China Youth Media, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Table of Contents
Page
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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30
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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31
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
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32
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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33
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
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34
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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34-49
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Of China Youth Media, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of China Youth Media, Inc. (Company) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statement of income, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the two years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of China Youth Media, Inc. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the two years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed further in Note 1, the Company has incurred significant losses. The Company's viability is dependent upon its ability to obtain future financing and the success of its future operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plan in regard to these matters is also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Tarvaran Askelson & Company, LLP
Laguna Niguel, California
April 15, 2011
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CHINA YOUTH MEDIA, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Audited)
December 31,
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December 31,
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2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 12,165 | $ | 181,723 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net
|
329 | — | ||||||
Other current assets
|
— | 157,432 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
|
12,494 | 339,155 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net
|
41,211 | 65,457 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net
|
2,000 | 4,664,879 | ||||||
Other Assets
|
— | 24,916 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
|
$ | 55,705 | $ | 5,094,407 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 89,478 | $ | 106,382 | ||||
Accrued liabilities
|
942,739 | 1,068,293 | ||||||
Note payable - related party
|
111,000 | — | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
1,143,217 | 1,174,675 | ||||||
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
Convertible notes payable - related party
|
150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Convertible note payable
|
250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
Note payable
|
— | 2,377,312 | ||||||
Beneficial conversion feature
|
(178,463 | ) | (277,128 | ) | ||||
TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES
|
221,537 | 2,500,184 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
$ | 1,364,754 | $ | 3,674,859 | ||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 2,000,000 shares authorized;
|
||||||||
Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized;
|
||||||||
zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010;
|
||||||||
3,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009;
|
— | 3 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized;
|
||||||||
159,031,461 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010;
|
||||||||
158,631,461 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009;
|
159,031 | 158,631 | ||||||
Paid-in capital
|
22,808,917 | 21,420,227 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
(705 | ) | (213 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit
|
(24,276,292 | ) | (20,159,100 | ) | ||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
(1,309,049 | ) | 1,419,548 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
$ | 55,705 | $ | 5,094,407 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CHINA YOUTH MEDIA, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Audited)
Years Ended December 31,
|
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2010 | 2009 | |||||||
REVENUE
|
||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 81,944 | $ | 7,000 | ||||
Total revenue
|
81,944 | 7,000 | ||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
2,221,586 | 5,389,363 | ||||||
Total operating expenses
|
2,221,586 | 5,389,363 | ||||||
Operating loss
|
(2,139,642 | ) | (5,382,363 | ) | ||||
Other Income (expense)
|
||||||||
Interest income (expense)
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(148,182 | ) | (281,044 | ) | ||||
Rental Income
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189,163 | 198,049 | ||||||
Gain on debt extinguishment
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2,581,848 | — | ||||||
Loss on Impairment Goodwill
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— | (27,800 | ) | |||||
Loss on Impairment IP Holdings
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(4,600,379 | ) | (3,821,444 | ) | ||||
Total other income (expense)
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(1,977,550 | ) | (3,932,239 | ) | ||||
NET LOSS
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$ | (4,117,192 | ) | $ | (9,314,602 | ) | ||
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
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$ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
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158,884,612 | 127,263,088 | ||||||
Other Comprehensive Income
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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(705 | ) | (213 | ) | ||||
Net income
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(4,117,192 | ) | (9,314,602 | ) | ||||
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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$ | (4,117,897 | ) | $ | (9,314,815 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Audited)
Years Ended December 31,
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2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$ | (4,117,192 | ) | $ | (9,314,602 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Gain on debt extinguishment
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(2,581,848 | ) | — | |||||
Loss on Impairment of Goodwill
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— | 27,800 | ||||||
Loss on Impairment of IP Holdings
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4,600,379 | 4,325,054 | ||||||
Depreciation
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27,007 | 16,809 | ||||||
Amortization of licenses
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— | 128,243 | ||||||
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature
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98,665 | 92,861 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation to employees and directors
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1,349,087 | 2,236,141 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(329 | ) | 161,604 | |||||
Other assets
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222,348 | 29,120 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(47,922 | ) | 237,131 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities
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(449,805 | ) | (2,059,839 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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Purchases of licenses and developed content
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62,500 | (262,500 | ) | |||||
Purchases of property and equipment
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(2,762 | ) | (65,488 | ) | ||||
Purchases of intangible assets
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— | 254,026 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
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59,738 | (73,962 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock
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— | 4,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of notes - related party
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111,000 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from note - XSEL
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110,000 | 2,277,312 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
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221,000 | 2,281,312 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate
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(492 | ) | (213 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(169,559 | ) | 147,298 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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181,723 | 34,425 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 12,165 | $ | 181,723 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activity:
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Beneficial conversion feature
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98,665 | 162,500 | ||||||
Shares issued pursuant to consulting agreement
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$ | 40,000 | $ | 100,000 | ||||
Acquisition of intangible assets for stock
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$ | — | $ | 600,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CHINA YOUTH MEDIA, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Preferred Stock
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Common Stock
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Additional
Paid-In
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Accumulated
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Accumulated
Other
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Total
Shareholders’
Equity
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Income
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(Deficit)
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BALANCES, December 31, 2008
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83,020 | 83 | 71,828,439 | $ | 71,828 | $ | 16,313,219.00 | $ | (10,844,498 | ) | $ | — | $ | 5,540,632 | ||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of preferred stock
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(12,000 | ) | (12 | ) | 12,000,000 | 12,000 | (11,988 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cancellation of preferred stock (note 5)
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(68,020 | ) | (68 | ) | — | — | 68 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock
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74,803,022 | 74,803 | 2,720,287 | 2,795,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Discount, net effect
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162,500 | 162,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense, stock option issuances
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2,236,141 | 2,236,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
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(213 | ) | (213 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
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(9,314,602 | ) | (9,314,602 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCES, December 31, 2009
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3,000 | 3 | 158,631,461 | $ | 158,631 | $ | 21,420,227 | $ | (20,159,100 | ) | $ | (213 | ) | $ | 1,419,548 | |||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense, stock option issuances
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1,349,087 | 1,349,087 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
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(492 | ) | (492 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cancellation of preferred stock (note 5)
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(3,000 | ) | (3 | ) | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock
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400,000 | 400 | 39,600 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
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(4,117,192 | ) | (4,117,192 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCES, December 31, 2010
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— | — | 159,031,461 | $ | 159,031 | $ | 22,808,917 | $ | (24,276,292 | ) | $ | (705 | ) | $ | (1,309,049 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CHINA YOUTH MEDIA, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements - Audited
December 31, 2010
1. Description of Business
China Youth Media, Inc. ("the Company") was organized under the laws of the State of Utah on July 19, 1983 under the name of Digicorp. Pursuant to shareholder approval, on October 6, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and authorized the Company to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the Company and Digicorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation and newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that was incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the purpose of effecting a change of domicile. Effective February 22, 2007, the Company changed its domicile from Utah to Delaware with the name of the surviving corporation being Digicorp, Inc.
Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation filed with the State of Delaware, which took effect as of October 16, 2008, the Company's name changed from "Digicorp, Inc." to "China Youth Media, Inc." (the "Corporate Name Change"). As a result of the Corporate Name Change, our stock symbol changed to "CHYU" with the opening of trading on October 16, 2008 on the OTCBB.
China Youth Media, Inc.
China Youth Media, Inc. is a China focused youth marketing and media company whose business is to provide advertisers and corporations with direct and centralized access to China’s massive but difficult to reach student population.
Youth Media (BVI) Limited
On May 8, 2008, under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Company formed Youth Media (BVI) Limited ("YM BVI"). YM BVI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was established for the purpose of incorporating the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong.
Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited
Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited ("YMHK"), a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong on May 19, 2008, and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited (“YMBJ”), a company organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China on December 10, 2008, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of YM BVI and were formed by the Company to take advantage of its shift in business to aggregation and distribution of international content and advertising for Internet or online consumption in China.
Rebel Crew Films, Inc.
Rebel Crew Films is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was organized under the laws of the State of California on August 7, 2002. Rebel Crew Films is currently maintained as a corporation in good standing with no operations.
Recent Developments
On June 10, 2008 our subsidiary, Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited (“YMHK”), entered into a Cooperation Agreement with China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”) to cooperate with each other to develop, build and operate a fully managed video and audio distribution network under the auspices of CYN (the “Campus Network”). On July 3, 2009, YMHK entered into a new Cooperation Agreement, with CYI and CYN Ads which replaced the original Cooperation Agreement (together referred to as the “Cooperation Agreement”).
In addition, and as previously disclosed, on December 26, 2008, our subsidiaries, YMHK and Youth Media (Beijing) Limited (“YMBJ”), entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “Joint Venture Agreement”) with CYI and Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (“XSEL”), formerly known as Xinhua Finance Media Limited, to develop business opportunities contemplated by the Cooperation Agreement. The Joint Venture Agreement provided working capital for the purposes of deploying and marketing the Campus Network. The Joint Venture Agreement provided working capital for a minimum of twelve months ending December 31, 2009 and provides that YMHK, YMBJ and CYI shall be obligated on a joint and several basis, following written notice from XSEL, to return, repay or reimburse, as the case may be, all of the working capital provided by XSEL, upon demand by XSEL in the sole discretion of XSEL, together with interest accrued at an annual rate of 7 percent. At October 31, 2010, the Joint Venture Agreement with XSEL provided $2.47 million in gross proceeds.
On November 19, 2010, agreements (the “Termination Agreements”) were signed in China by the respective parties terminating the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement. Pursuant to English translations which we have obtained, each of the Termination Agreements provides that any party to such Termination Agreement is not responsible for any obligations, debt or liabilities to any other parties and is not liable or entitled to any claim.
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The foregoing description of the Termination Agreements are qualified in their entirety by the full text of such documents, which English translations are filed as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4, respectively, to Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 15, 2010.
As a result of the foregoing, we have recently substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees in our subsidiary, YMBJ. While we are trying to maintain limited operations, no assurance can be made that we will be able to continue our business operations for more than a limited period of time, including but not limited to maintaining our ITVN media portal called Koobee. Because of these recent developments, we may be forced to further scale down or possibly cease all business operations, as a result of which investors could lose their investment.
2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP").
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. At December 31, 2010, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $24.3 million and a working capital deficit of $1.13 million. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company incurred a loss of approximately $4.12 million. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company primarily relied upon financing activities to fund its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management is currently seeking additional financing to fund its operations, however no assurances can be made that we will be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, if at all. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates are based on knowledge of current events and anticipated future events and accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.
Foreign Operations and Foreign Currency Transactions
The Company's functional currency is the United States Dollar (the "US Dollar"). From time to time, and with the contemplation of expanding the Company's operations in China, the Company enters into transactions denominated in foreign currencies, such as, the People's Republic of China and SAR Hong Kong, whose principal units are the Renminbi ("RMB") and the Hong Kong Dollar ("HK Dollar"), respectively.
The Company’s subsidiary in Hong Kong uses the US Dollar as its functional currency.
The Company's subsidiary in China, whose principal country of operations is the PRC, uses the RMB as its functional currency. The financial position and results of operations are therefore recorded in RMB. In accordance with ASC 830 "Foreign Currency Translation," the Company's China subsidiary's financial statements are translated into U.S. Dollars (USD). According to the Statement, all assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, stockholder's equity are translated at the historical rates and statement of operations items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate for the year.
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The average rate of exchange during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 for the Chinese Yuan to the United States Dollar is based on the exchange rate quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which represents the noon buying rate in the City of New York and is certified for customs purposes. These exchange rates are not intended to imply that the foreign exchange rates quoted could have been, or could be, converted, realized or settled into U.S. dollars or any other currency at the quoted rate on the date of the transaction.
The Company's China subsidiary's assets and liabilities denominated in RMB at the balance sheet date are translated at the going market rate of exchange at that date. The registered equity capital denominated in the functional currency is translated at the historical rate of exchange at the time of capital contribution. The resulting translation adjustments are reported under Other Comprehensive Income in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification ASC 220-10, Reporting Comprehensive Income. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the comprehensive losses were $705 and $213, respectively; differences and amounts were immaterial.
The Company’s foreign operations have been, and will continue to be, affected by periodic changes or developments in the foreign countries’ political and economic conditions, as well as, changes in laws and regulations. Any such changes could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Risks related to cash
The Company maintains cash in bank and deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
Risks related to our foreign operations
The Chinese economy differs from the economies of most developed countries in many respects, including in the amount of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange and allocation of resources. While the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth since the late 1970s, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy. The Chinese government has implemented numerous measures to encourage economic growth and to guide the allocation of resources. Some of these measures may benefit the overall Chinese economy, but also have a negative effect on us.
The Company's subsidiary Youth Media (Beijing) Limited's operations are carried out in China and consequently, the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations may be affected by the political, economic and legal environment in China, and by the general state of the Chinese economy. The Company's operations in China are subject to specific considerations and significant risks not typically associated with companies in North America. The Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among other things.
Cash and Cash equivalents
The Company considers only highly liquid investments such as money market funds and commercial paper with maturities of 90 days or less at the date of their acquisition as cash and cash equivalents.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The accounting standards regarding disclosures about fair value of financial instruments defines financial instruments and required fair value disclosure of those instruments. This accounting standard defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. Receivables, investments, payables, short and long term debt and warrant liabilities qualified as financial instruments. Management believes the carrying amounts of receivables, payables and debt are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments, their expected realization, and if applicable, their stated interest rate is equivalent to interest rates currently available. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1
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inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
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Level 2
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inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.
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Level 3
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inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.
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The Company analyzes all financial instruments with features of both liabilities and equity under the accounting standards regarding accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity, accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities, accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a company’s own stock, and the accounting standard regarding determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The accounting standard specifies that a contract that would otherwise meet the definition of a derivative but is both (a) indexed to the Company’s own stock and (b) classified in stockholders’ equity in the statement of financial position would not be considered a derivative financial instrument. This standard provides a two-step model to be applied in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for this accounting standard scope exception. All warrants issued by the Company are denominated in U.S. dollars.
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Goodwill
In accordance with Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill is defined as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value assigned to individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment) on an annual basis in the Company's fourth fiscal quarter or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. The performance of the test involves a two-step process. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair value of the Company's reporting units with each respective reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill. The fair value of reporting units is generally determined using the income approach. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit's fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to determine the amount of any impairment loss. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. No amortization is recorded for goodwill with indefinite useful life. Goodwill impairment during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was zero and $28,000, respectively.
Intangible Assets
In accordance with Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, intangible assets that are determined not to have an indefinite useful life are subject to amortization. The Company amortizes intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
Impairment of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets
In accordance with Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the recoverability of the long-lived and intangible assets by comparing the carrying amount to the estimated future undiscounted cash flow associated with the related assets. Impairment of intangible assets during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $4,600,000 and $3,821,000, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation awards in accordance with the provisions of Share-Based Payment, which addresses the accounting for employee stock options and which requires that the cost of all employee stock options, as well as other equity-based compensation arrangements, be reflected in the financial statements over the vesting period based on the estimated fair value of the awards. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had stock-based compensation expense related to issuances of stock options and warrants to the Company's employees, directors and consultants of $1.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets, generally from three to seven years. Property and equipment at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are presented net of accumulated depreciation of $68,000 and $34,000, respectfully.
Beneficial Conversion Feature of Convertible Notes Payable
The Company accounts for convertible notes payable in accordance with the guidelines established by Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt issued with Stock Purchase Warrants, Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") 98-5, Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features or Contingently Adjustable Conversion Ratios and EITF 00-27, Application of Issue No 98-5 To Certain Convertible Instruments. The Beneficial Conversion Feature ("BCF") of a convertible note is normally characterized as the convertible portion or feature of certain notes payable that provide a rate of conversion that is below market value or in-the-money when issued. The Company records a BCF related to the issuance of a convertible note when issued and also records the estimated fair value of the warrants issued with those convertible notes.
The BCF of a convertible note is measured by allocating a portion of the note's proceeds to the warrants and as a reduction of the carrying amount of the convertible note equal to the intrinsic value of the conversion feature, both of which are credited to additional paid-in-capital. The Company calculates the fair value of warrants issued with the convertible note using the Black-Scholes valuation model and uses the same assumptions for valuing employee options. The only difference is that the contractual life of the warrants is used.
The value of the proceeds received from a convertible note is then allocated between the conversion feature and warrants on a relative fair value basis. The allocated fair value is recorded in the consolidated financial statements as a debt discount (premium) from the face amount of the note and such discount is amortized over the expected term of the convertible note (or to the conversion date of the note, if sooner) and is credited to interest expense.
Income Taxes
The Company follows “Accounting for Income Taxes” that requires recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the income tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Provision for income taxes consists of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes. Because the Company had no operations within the United States there is no provision for US income taxes and there are no deferred tax amounts as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.
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The charge for taxation is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of assessable tax profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.
Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also recorded in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.
The Company adopted “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, as of January 1, 2007. A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption of ASC 740-10-25 had no affect on the Company’s financial statements.
Advertising Costs
The Company expenses advertising costs when incurred. Advertising expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $3,300 and $6,000, respectively.
Subsequent Events
During May 2009 and February 2010, the FASB issued new authoritative pronouncement regarding recognized and non-recognized subsequent events. This guidance establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The Company adopted this guidance during our second fiscal quarter of 2009 and it had no impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 15, 2011, the date that the financial statements were available to be issued.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash. The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 - Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary - a Scope Clarification. The amendments in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity. The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an equity interest in another entity. The amendments in this update are effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. If an entity has previously adopted Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements as of the date the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 - Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2. A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. 2) Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. 2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. These disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-09 Accounting for Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures and Accounting for Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees. This update represents a correction to Section 323-10-S99-4, Accounting by an Investor for Stock-Based Compensation Granted to Employees of an Equity Method Investee. Additionally, it adds observer comment Accounting Recognition for Certain Transactions Involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than Employees to the Codification. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-08 Earnings Per Share - Amendments to Section 260-10-S99, which represents technical corrections to topic 260-10-S99 Earnings per share, based on EITF Topic D-53 Computation of Earnings Per Share for a Period that includes a Redemption or an Induced Conversion of a Portion of a Class of Preferred Stock and EITF Topic D-42 The Effect of the Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures Topic 820 - Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value, which provides amendments to subtopic 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures - Overall for the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1. A valuation technique that uses: a) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset b) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets. 2. Another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of topic 820; two examples would be an income approach, such as a present value technique, or a market approach, such as a technique that is based on the amount at the measurement date that the reporting entity would pay to transfer the identical liability or would receive to enter into the identical liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-04 Accounting for Redeemable Equity Instruments - Amendment to Section 480-10-S99 which represents an update to section 480-10-S99, distinguishing liabilities from equity, per EITF Topic D-98 Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2009, the FASB issued standards that establish only two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), authoritative and nonauthoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) became the source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became nonauthoritative. This standard is effective for financial statements for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. We have begun to use the new guidelines and numbering system prescribed by the Codification when referring to GAAP. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued standards that require a qualitative approach to identifying a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and requires ongoing assessment of whether an entity is a VIE and whether an interest in a VIE makes the holder the primary beneficiary of the VIE. In addition, the standard requires additional disclosures about the involvement with a VIE and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In June 2009, the FASB issued standards that eliminate the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures in order to enhance information reported to users of financial statements by providing greater transparency about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and an entity’s continuing involvement in and exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2009, the FASB issued standards that require management to evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are either issued, or available to be issued. Companies are required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This standard is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company evaluated its December 31, 2010 financial statements for subsequent events through February 28, 2011, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Other than the events in Note 21, the Company is not aware of any subsequent events that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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In April 2009, the FASB issued standards that require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. This standard also requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. This standard applies to all financial instruments within the scope of Statement 107 held by publicly traded companies, as defined by APB 28, and requires that a publicly traded company include disclosures about the fair value of its financial instruments whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. This standard is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
In April 2009, the FASB issued standards that provide additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly for fair value measurements. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
3. Other Current Assets
On September 1, 2008 the Company entered into a consulting agreement ("ACV Consulting Agreement") with American Capital Ventures, Inc. ("ACV, Inc."). Pursuant to the terms of the ACV Consulting Agreement, ACV, Inc. will provide the Company with investor relations consulting services for a period of two years and in consideration, ACV, Inc. will receive 2.5 million shares of the Company's Common Stock of which 1.5 million shares will be issued during the initial twelve-month term and the remainder will be issued on the thirteenth month of the agreement term. The ACV Consulting Agreement was valued at $225,000 based on the fair value of the underlying shares of the Company's common stock on the effective date of the agreement and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the agreement term of two years. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 the prepaid expense related to the ACV Consulting Agreement fully amortized.
On May 14, 2010, the Company issued the remaining 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to a Consulting Agreement (the "Consulting Agreement") with ROAR, LLC ("ROAR") pursuant to the terms of which, ROAR received an aggregate 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The total Consulting Agreement was valued at $50,000 based on the value of the underlying shares of the Company’s common stock on the effective date of the Consulting Agreement.
4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consist of the following:
December 31,
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Property and Equipment
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2010
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2009
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Computer Software and Equipment
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$ | 100,771 | $ | 99,093 | ||||
Office Furniture and Equipment
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7,953 | 6,869 | ||||||
Total Property and Equipment
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$ | 108,724 | $ | 105,962 | ||||
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
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(67,512 | ) | (40,505 | ) | ||||
Property and Equipment, net
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$ | 41,212 | $ | 65,457 |
5. Intangible Assets
Koobee.com has been determined to have an indefinite useful life based primarily on the renewability of the domain name. Intangible assets with an indefinite life are not subject to amortization, but will be subject to periodic evaluation for impairment.
Content License Agreement - On June 2, 2008, the Company entered into a Content License Agreement (the “Content License Agreement”) with New China Media, LLC ("New China Media"), YGP, LLC ("YGP") and TWK Holdings, LLC ("TWK") (collectively referred to as "Content Providers"). In consideration for the license to certain content by the Content Providers, the Content License Agreement provided for the issuance of 31,200 shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock that are convertible to 31,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Content License was valued at $2,808,000 based on the fair value of the associated underlying shares of the Company’s common stock. The Content License Agreement has a term of 2 years with an automatic renewal term of an additional 2 years and, as such, has an estimated useful life of 4 years. The Content License Agreement will be amortized over the respective estimated useful life and will be reviewed periodically for impairment in accordance with Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. On January 8, 2009, the Content License Agreement was extended by an additional eight (8) years for a total of ten (10) years. In consideration for the increase in the term of the agreement, New China Media received four million (4,000,000) shares of the Company's common stock. The Content License Agreement extension was valued at $600,000 based on the fair value of the associated underlying shares of the Company’s common stock on the date of the extension agreement.
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As disclosed in Recent Developments in Note 1 - Description of Business, pursuant to the Termination Agreements, the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, were all terminated and as a result we substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees in our subsidiary, YMBJ. As a result of the foregoing, the Company determined that the revenue and cash flows would be lower than expected from the Content License Agreement and as such, a triggering event occurred and we conducted an impairment analysis, which resulted in the recognition of an impairment loss. At December 31, 2010, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $2,570,000 related to the capitalized Content License Agreement.
China IPTV and Mobile License - On June 10, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, YMHK, entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”) that provided for the issuance of an aggregate of 71,020 shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock that are convertible to 71,200,000 shares of the Company common stock to three designees of CYN in consideration for, and in addition to any other right that is granted by CYN and CYI to YMHK. Under the Cooperation Agreement, CYN and CYI have agreed to exclusively grant YMHK or any third party/parties designated by YMHK with the following rights during the term of the Cooperation Agreement and any renewal period of the term: (a) exclusive right to advertise on the fully managed video and audio distribution network based on, including but not limited to, the China Education and Research Network, the broadband network infrastructure built in schools, universities and other education institutions in China (the “Campus Network”) and to source advertising business for this purpose; (b) exclusive right to sell and operate the commercial campus marketing events; (c) right to provide foreign commercial content to the Campus Network (excluding non-profit, educational content exchange and those contents that are not permitted to be disseminated through the Campus Network under applicable Chinese laws); and (d) enjoy the rights with respect to the setup, operation, maintenance and expansion of the Campus Network according to a separate commercial and technical services agreement. The Cooperation Agreement was valued at $6,391,800 based on the fair value of the associated underlying shares of the Company’s common stock. The Cooperation Agreement has a term of 20 years with an optional renewal term of 10 years and, as such, has an estimated useful life of 30 years. The Cooperation Agreement will be amortized over the respective estimated useful life and will be reviewed periodically for impairment in accordance with Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.
On November 3, 2009, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 19,000,000 shares of its common stock, in conjunction with, a new Cooperation Agreement (the “2009 Cooperation Agreement”) entered into by YMHK, on July 3, 2009, with China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”) which replaced the Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 10, 2008 among YMHK, China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), CYI and CYN Ads pursuant to which the parties agreed to cooperate with each other to develop, build and operate a fully managed video and audio distribution network based on, including but not limited to, the China Education and Research Network, the broadband network infrastructure built in schools, universities and other education institutions in China (the “Campus Network”). In consideration of the rights granted to YMHK under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement, YMHK agreed to pay CYI an amount equal to 20% of YMBJ's annual after-tax profits and dividends, if any, as audited by YMBJ's independent auditor and which YMHK will obtain from YMBJ for each financial year of YMBJ during the term of the 2009 Cooperation Agreement. Further, on the effective date of the 2009 Cooperation Agreement, recognizing that the underlying assets of the Cooperation Agreement dated June 10, 2008 were substantially the same underlying assets of the 2009 Cooperation Agreement and that the fair value of such assets were valued at $2,090,000 based on the fair value of the associated underlying 19,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock issued in conjunction with the 2009 Cooperation Agreement, in accordance with Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred and conducted an impairment analysis during the quarter ending December 31, 2009 which resulted in recording an impairment loss of approximately $3,805,000.
The 2009 Cooperation Agreement was valued at $2,090,000 based on the fair value of the associated underlying 19,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock issued in conjunction with the 2009 Cooperation Agreement. The 2009 Cooperation Agreement has a term of 20 years with an optional renewal term of 10 years and, as such, has an estimated useful life of 30 years. The 2009 Cooperation Agreement will be amortized over the respective estimated useful life and will be reviewed periodically for impairment.
The 19,000,000 shares of common stock agreed to be issued under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement replace and are in lieu of the 71,020 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible into 71,020,000 shares of common stock) which were agreed to be issued to designees of CYN under the Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 10, 2008. At December 31, 2009, 3,000 of the 71,020 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible in 3,000,000 share of common stock) remained outstanding. At December 31, 2010, the 19,000,000 shares of common stock agreed to be issued under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement had not yet been issued.
As disclosed in Recent Developments in Note 1 Description of Business, pursuant to the Termination Agreements, the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, were all terminated and as a result we substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees in our subsidiary, YMBJ. As a result of the foregoing, the Company determined that the revenue and cash flows would be lower than expected from the China IPTV and Mobile License and as such, a triggering event occurred and we conducted an impairment analysis, which resulted in the recognition of an impairment loss. At December 31, 2010, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $2,028,000 related to the capitalized China IPTV and Mobile License.
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Intangible assets and accumulated amortization at December 31, 2010 and 2009 are comprised of the following:
December 31,
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Intangible Assets
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2010
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2009
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China IPTV & Mobile Licenses
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$ | – | $ | 2,352,500 | ||||
YesTV China IPTV Rights
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- | 3,408,000 | ||||||
Domain Assets
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2,000 | 7,833 | ||||||
PerreoRadio Assets
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- | - | ||||||
Licensed and Developed Content
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- | - | ||||||
Total Intangible Assets
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2,000 | 5,768,333 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated Amortization
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- | (1,103,454 | ) | |||||
Intangible Assets, net
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$ | 2,000 | $ | 4,664,879 |
6. Other Assets
The balance recorded in other assets at December 31, 2009 corresponded to amounts associated with a commercial building lease, which amounts consisted of a security deposit of $18,400, a Water and Power Utility deposit of $1,500 and $1,600 of deferred rental income. The commercial building lease expired on December 31, 2010.
7. Income Taxes
The components of net loss before income tax consist of approximately following:
Years Ended December 31,
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2010
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2009
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|||||||
U.S. Operations
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$ | (1,938,316 | ) | $ | (3,641,762 | ) | ||
Hong Kong Operations
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(2,062,232 | ) | (4,936,221 | ) | ||||
PRC Operations
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(116,643 | ) | (736,619 | ) | ||||
$ | (4,117,191 | ) | $ | (9,314,602 | ) |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
Deferred Tax Assets
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December 31,
|
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2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforward
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$ | 2,874,767 | $ | 2,637,788 | ||||
State Net Operating Loss Carryforward
|
747,439 | 685,825 | ||||||
Foreign Net Operating Loss Carryforward
|
1,154,706 | 186,667 | ||||||
Stock Based Compensation
|
1,535,900 | 957,560 | ||||||
Amortization
|
- | 904,127 | ||||||
Beneficial Conversion Feature
|
- | (118,722 | ) | |||||
Total Gross Deferred Tax Asset
|
6,312,813 | 5,253,245 | ||||||
Less Valuation Allowance
|
(6,312,813 | ) | (5,253,245 | ) | ||||
Net Deferred Tax Asset
|
$ | - | $ | - |
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Based upon the Company's loss for the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company has provided a valuation allowance in the amount of $6,312,813. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable could change if future taxable income is realized. A component of the Company's deferred tax assets are federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $8.46 million and $8.46 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2010. A greater than 50% change in the ownership of the Company's common stock can delay or limit the utilization of existing net operating loss carryforwards pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382. The Company believes that such a change occurred on December 29, 2005 and again during the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company is evaluating the net operating loss carryforward limitation imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 382 for net operating losses incurred before the change dates. The net operating losses will begin to expire in 2021 and 2011, respectively.
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The Company adopted ASC 740 on January 1, 2007. The implementation of ASC 740 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows. Management has evaluated all significant tax positions at December 31, 2010 and 2009 concluding that there are no material uncertain tax positions.
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company did not have a tax provision. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded $1,600 in franchise tax fees to the State of California.
For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, a reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate is as follows:
Effective Tax Rate
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December 31,
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2010
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2009
|
|||||||
Federal statutory tax rate
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(34)%
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(34)%
|
||||||
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
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0.00%
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0.00%
|
||||||
Non deductible items
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0.00%
|
0.08%
|
||||||
Valuation allowance
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34.00%
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34.00%
|
||||||
Total effective tax rate
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00.00%
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0.00%
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8. Loss Per Common Share
Income (loss) per common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The Company complies with Earnings Per Share, which requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the face of the statements of operations. Basic per share earnings or loss excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted per share earnings or loss reflect the potential dilution that could occur if convertible preferred stock or debentures, options and warrants were to be exercised or converted or otherwise result in the issuance of common stock that is then shared in the earnings of the entity.
Since the effects of outstanding options, warrants and the conversion of convertible preferred stock and convertible debt are anti-dilutive in all periods presented, shares of common stock underlying these instruments have been excluded from the computation of Loss per Common Share.
As of December 31, 2010, there were outstanding (i) 40,908,333 options, (ii) 2,650,000 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding warrants that were issued outside the Company's Stock Option Plan, and (iii) and 4,444,444 shares reserved for issuance upon conversion of outstanding convertible promissory notes.
9. Accounts Payable
Accounts payable at December 31, 2010 included amounts owed to certain vendors related to the normal operations, legal and accounting expenses.
10. Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are comprised of the following:
Accrued Liabilities
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December 31,
|
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2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
Obligations on license agreements
|
$ | 47,595 | $ | 110,095 | ||||
Accrued salaries
|
398,375 | 330,000 | ||||||
Interest
|
219,833 | 264,513 | ||||||
Deferred Rent Expense
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- | 21,988 | ||||||
Lease Security Deposits
|
32,000 | 32,000 | ||||||
Accrued Liabilities due to vendors
|
199,740 | 219,740 | ||||||
Other
|
45,196 | 89,956 | ||||||
$ | 942,739 | $ | 1,068,293 |
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11. Note Payable - Related Party
During the year ended December 31, 2010, Jay Rifkin, our Chief Executive Officer and Director, loaned the Company $111,000. As consideration for the loans, the Company issued Mr. Rifkin demand promissory notes at a rate equal to the prime rate plus one percent. See Note 20. Subsequent Events.
12. Convertible Note Payable - Related Party
Mojo Music Convertible Note
Convertible notes payable - related party — On September 30, 2008, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with Mojo Music, Inc. (“Mojo Music”). Jay Rifkin, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is the sole managing member of Mojo Music. The Company sold 1.5 Units, with each Unit consisting of a $100,000 Convertible Promissory Note bearing interest at 12% per annum, due three years from the date of issuance and warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 350,000 shares of its Common Stock. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years and have an exercise price equal to $0.09 per share subject to the Company’s filing of a certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation increasing the number of its available shares for issuance. The subscription agreement with Mojo Music provided the Company with $150,000 in gross proceeds. Pursuant to the subscription agreement with Mojo Music, the Company issued 525,000 Purchase Warrants. See Note 18 Warrants.
As the effective conversion price of the Mojo Music Convertible Promissory Note on the date of issuance was below the fair market value of the underlying common stock, the Company recorded debt discount in the amount of $28,300 based on the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the Mojo Music Convertible Promissory Note. The warrant issued to Mojo Music in conjunction with the convertible note will expire after September 30, 2013. The Company recorded debt discount in the amount of $28,300 based on the estimated fair value of the warrants. In accordance with EITF No.00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, the debt discount as a result of the beneficial conversion feature of the Mojo Music Convertible Promissory Note and the estimated fair value of the warrants was amortized as non-cash interest expense over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, interest expense of $9,400 has been recorded from the debt discount amortization.
13. Convertible Note Payable
On August 29, 2008, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with Year of the Golden Pig, LLC (“YGP, LLC”). The Company sold 2.5 Units, with each Unit consisting of a $100,000 Convertible Promissory Note bearing interest at 12% per annum, due three years from the date of issuance and warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 350,000 shares of its Common Stock. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years and have an exercise price equal to $0.09 per share subject to the Company’s filing of a certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation increasing the number of its available shares for issuance. The subscription agreement with YPG, LLC provided the Company with $250,000 in gross proceeds. Pursuant to the subscription agreement with YGP, LLC., the Company issued 875,000 Purchase Warrants. See Note 18 Warrants.
As the effective conversion price of the YPG, LLC Convertible Promissory Note on the date of issuance was below the fair market value of the underlying common stock, the Company recorded debt discount in the amount of $112,700 based on the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the YPG, LLC Convertible Promissory Note. The warrant issued to YPG, LLC in conjunction with the convertible note will expire after August 29, 2013. The Company recorded debt discount in the amount of $57,100 based on the estimated fair value of the warrants. In accordance with EITF No.00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, the debt discount as a result of the beneficial conversion feature of the YGP, LLC Convertible Promissory Note and the estimated fair value of the warrants was amortized as non-cash interest expense over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, interest expense of $37,500 has been recorded from the debt discount amortization.
14. Note Payable
On December 26, 2008, the subsidiaries of the Company, YMHK and YMBJ, entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “Joint Venture Agreement”) with China Youth Interactive Media (Beijing) Company Limited (“CYI”) and Xinhua Sports and Entertainment Limited (formerly Xinhua Finance Media Limited) (“XSEL”) to develop business opportunities contemplated by the Campus Network Agreements (the “Joint Venture”). Pursuant to the Joint Venture agreement, XSEL will provide working capital to YMHK in monthly increments for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2009 for the operations of the Joint Venture and, to the extent covered by the budget as set forth in the business plans, for the general overhead of the JV Companies. At October 31, 2010, the Joint Venture Agreement with XSEL provided the Company with $2.47 million in gross proceeds and the Company recognized the amount as a $2.47 million principal amount of a 7% Promissory Note (the "Xinhua Note") due January 1, 2011.
As disclosed in Recent Developments in Note 1 - Description of Business, pursuant to the Termination Agreements, the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, were all terminated and as a result, in accordance with ASC 470-50 Modifications and Extinguishments, the recognized a of gain on extinguishment of debt. At December 31, 2010, the Company recognized gain on debt extinguishment of $2,581,848.
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15. Beneficial Conversion Feature
As noted in Note 12 Convertible Note Payable - Related Party, the Company recorded debt discount in the amount of $28,300 based on the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the Mojo Music Convertible Promissory Note and debt discount in the amount of $28,300 based on the estimated fair value of the warrants that were issued in conjunction with the Mojo Music Convertible Promissory Note. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, interest expense of $9,400 has been recorded from the debt discount amortization.
As noted in Note 13 Convertible Note Payable, the Company recorded debt discount in the amount of $112,700 based on the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature of the YPG, LLC Convertible Promissory Note and debt discount in the amount of $57,100 based on the estimated fair value of the warrants that were issued in conjunction with the YPG, LLC Convertible Promissory Note. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, interest expense of $19,000 has been recorded from the debt discount amortization.
On May 11, 2009, the Company granted a consultant, as consideration for services on behalf of the Company, a vested warrant with a term of 7 seven years to purchase 1,250,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.03 per share. The Company recorded debt discount in the amount of $162,500 based on the estimated fair value of the warrant. In accordance with EITF No.00-27, Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, the debt discount as a result of the beneficial conversion feature of the estimated fair value of the warrant was amortized as non-cash interest expense over the term of the warrant. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, interest expense of $23,200 has been recorded from the debt discount amortization.
16. Related Party Transactions
All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation of these our entities. At December 31, 2010, cash transfers between the Company and its subsidiary in Hong Kong, Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited, in the aggregate amount of $1,204,200, have been eliminated upon consolidation. At December 31, 2010, cash transfers between the Company's subsidiary in Hong Kong, Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited, and the Company's subsidiary in Beijing, China, Youth Media (Beijing) Limited, in the aggregate amount of $817,000, have been eliminated upon consolidation.
17. Stock Based Compensation
Effective July 20, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2005 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the "2005 Plan"). The 2005 Plan reserves 15,000,000 shares of common stock for grants of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, warrants and restricted stock awards to employees, non-employee directors and consultants performing services for the Company. Options and warrants granted under the 2005 Plan have an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value of the underlying common stock at the date of grant and become exercisable based on a vesting schedule determined at the date of grant. The options expire 10 years from the date of grant whereas warrants generally expire 5 years from the date of grant. Restricted stock awards granted under the 2005 Plan are subject to a vesting period determined at the date of grant.
On May 6, 2009, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, which was obtained at the annual stockholders meeting held on June 19, 2009, an amendment to the 2005 Plan that increased the number of shares subject to the Stock Plan from 15,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares.
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation awards in accordance with the provisions of Share-Based Payment, which addresses the accounting for employee stock options which requires that the cost of all employee stock options, as well as other equity-based compensation arrangements, be reflected in the financial statements over the vesting period based on the estimated fair value of the awards.
A summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2010 is presented below:
Outstanding Options
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Shares Available for Grant
|
Number of Shares
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Weighted Average Exercise Price
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
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Aggregate Intrinsic Value
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December 31, 2008
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8,016,667 | 6,983,333 | 0.74 | 6.91 | - | |||||||||||||||
Stock Plan Amendment
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35,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Grants
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(39,950,000 | ) | 39,950,000 | 0.13 | 9.36 | - | ||||||||||||||
Cancellations
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5,975,000 | (5,975,000 | ) | 0.84 | 6.55 | - | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2009
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9,041,667 | 40,958,333 | 0.13 | 9.30 | - | |||||||||||||||
Stock Plan Amendment
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- | |||||||||||||||||||
Grants
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- | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Cancellations
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50,000 | (50,000 | ) | 0.25 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
December 31, 2010
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9,091,667 | 40,908,333 | 0.13 | 8.30 | - | |||||||||||||||
Options exercisable at:
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December 31, 2009
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6,200,000 | 0.14 | 9.37 | - | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2010
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15,037,500 | 0.13 | 8.23 | - |
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During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, the Company did not grant stock-based compensation awards. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, the Company had stock-based compensation expense related to issuances of stock options and warrants to the Company's employees, directors and consultants of $1,350,000.
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company granted 39,950,000 stock-based compensation awards. All outstanding stock-based compensation awards that the Company granted in 2009 were granted at the per share fair market value on the grant date. Vesting of options differs based on the terms of each option. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes options pricing model.
Recent Grants of Stock-based Compensation Awards.
On May 11, 2009, with the consent of Jay Rifkin, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company canceled options held by him to purchase 4,400,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at $0.85 per share. Further, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Rifkin options to purchase 3,750,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which equals the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which stock options vest fully on the date of grant. In addition, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted Mr. Rifkin options to purchase 20,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options shall vest annually over a period of four years from the date of grant.
On May 11, 2009, with the consent of each of the Company’s four non-employee directors, the Company cancelled options held by such directors to purchase an aggregate of 1,450,000 shares of common stock, exercisable at prices ranging from $0.25 to $1.50 per share. On the same date, the Company granted options to such four directors to purchase an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of common stock, with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options vest fully on the date of grant. In addition, on May 11, 2009, the Company granted each of the four directors options to purchase 2,000,000 shares each with an exercise price of $0.13 per share, which stock options shall vest annually over a period of four years from the date of grant.
On May 11, 2009, the Company granted to three employees options to purchase an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.13 per share. These stock options vest annually over four years from the date of grant.
During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, stock-based compensation totaling $1.35 million and $2.24 million, respectively, was recorded by the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options was $2.46 million and $1.11 million, respectively. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.41 years.
A summary of the changes in the Company's nonvested options during the year ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:
Nonvested Shares
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Shares
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
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Nonvested at December 31, 2008
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6,800,000 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
Granted
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39,950,000 | 0.11 | ||||||
Vested
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(14,900,000 | ) | 0.12 | |||||
Forfeited
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(5,850,000 | ) | 0.78 | |||||
Nonvested at December 31, 2009
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26,000,000 | $ | 0.12 | |||||
Granted
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- | |||||||
Vested
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(137,500 | ) | 0.12 | |||||
Forfeited
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- | |||||||
Nonvested at December 31, 2010
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25,862,500 | $ | 0.12 |
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All outstanding stock-based compensation awards that the Company granted in 2010 and 2009 were granted at the per share fair market value on the grant date. Vesting of options differs based on the terms of each option. The Company utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions used for each period are as follows:
Black-Scholes Pricing Model Assumptions
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Year ended December 31,
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2010
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2009
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Weighted average risk free interest rate
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3.77 | % | 3.77 | % | ||||
Weighted average life (in years)
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5.00 | 5.00 | ||||||
Volatility
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138 – 142 | % | 138 – 142 | % | ||||
Expected dividend yield
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- | - | ||||||
Weighted average grant-date fair value per share of options granted
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0.13 | 0.13 |
18. Warrants
During September 2008, the Company entered into subscription agreements with Year of the Golden Pig, LLC ("YGP, LLC") and with Mojo Music, Inc. ("Mojo Music"), in which the Company issued an aggregate of 4 Units, with each Unit consisting of a $100,000 principal amount of a 12% Convertible Promissory Note due three years from its issuance and 350,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants outside of its 2005 Plan, with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase at any time beginning from the date of issuance through five years thereafter one share of Common Stock at a price of $0.09 per share.
On May 11, 2009, the Company granted a consultant, as consideration for services on behalf of the Company, a vested warrant with a term of 7 seven years to purchase 1,250,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $0.03 per share. The issuance of this warrant was exempt from registration requirements pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The following table summarizes information about common stock warrants outstanding at December 31, 2010:
Outstanding
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Exercisable
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Exercise Price
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Number Outstanding
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Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
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Weighted Average Exercise Price
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Number Exercisable
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Weighted Average Exercise Price
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$ | 0.09 | 875,000 | 0.88 | $ | 0.03 | 875,000 | $ | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 0.09 | 525,000 | 0.54 | $ | 0.02 | 525,000 | $ | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 0.03 | 1,250,000 | 2.53 | $ | 0.01 | 1,250,000 | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 0.03 - $0.09 | 2,650,000 | 3.95 | $ | 0.06 | 2,650,000 | $ | 0.06 |
19. Equity Transactions
Capitalization Amendment
Pursuant to a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation filed with the State of Delaware which took effect as of October 16, 2008, the number of our authorized shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company has been increased from 60,000,000 to 500,000,000 and the number of our authorized shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, has been increased from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 (the "Capitalization Amendment").
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
We sold the following equity securities during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Preferred Stock - Series A
On June 10, 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, Youth Media (Hong Kong) Limited (“YMHK”), entered into a Cooperation Agreement with China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”). In conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, on June 10, 2008, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 71,020 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to designees of CYN. On November 3, 2009, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 19,000,000 shares of its common stock, in conjunction with, a new Cooperation Agreement (the “2009 Cooperation Agreement”) entered into by YMHK, on July 3, 2009, with China Youth Interactive Cultural Media (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYI”) and China Youth Net Advertising Co. Ltd. (“CYN Ads”) which replaced the Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 10, 2008 among YMHK, China Youth Net Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“CYN”), CYI and CYN Ads pursuant to which the parties agreed to cooperate with each other to develop, build and operate a fully managed video and audio distribution network based on, including but not limited to, the China Education and Research Network, the broadband network infrastructure built in schools, universities and other education institutions in China (the “Campus Network”). In consideration of the rights granted to YMHK under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement, YMHK agreed to pay CYI an amount equal to 20% of YMBJ's annual after-tax profits and dividends, if any, as audited by YMBJ's independent auditor and which YMHK will obtain from YMBJ for each financial year of YMBJ during the term of the 2009 Cooperation Agreement.
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The 19,000,000 shares of common stock agreed to be issued under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement replace and are in lieu of the 71,020 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible into 71,020,000 shares of common stock) which were agreed to be issued to designees of CYN under the Cooperation Agreement entered into on June 10, 2008. At December 31, 2009, 3,000 of the 71,020 shares of the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (convertible in 3,000,000 share of common stock) remained outstanding. At December 31, 2010, the 19,000,000 shares of common stock agreed to be issued under the 2009 Cooperation Agreement had not yet been issued.
As disclosed in Recent Developments in Note 1 Description of Business, pursuant to the Termination Agreements, the Cooperation Agreement and Joint Venture Agreement, as well as a business and technical services agreement, commercial and technical services agreement and an advertising agreement which were signed in conjunction with the Cooperation Agreement, were all terminated and as a result we substantially reduced our operations and terminated various employees in our subsidiary, YMBJ.
Common Stock
On January 8, 2009, the Content License Agreement was extended by an additional eight (8) years for a total of ten (10) years. In consideration for the increase in the term of the agreement, New China Media received 4,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Content License Agreement extension was valued at $600,000 based on the fair value of the associated underlying shares of the Company’s common stock on the date of the extension agreement. See Note 5 Intangible Assets.
On October 22, 2009, the Company issued 234,789 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a Conversion and Note Termination Agreement dated July 1, 2008 pursuant to which the entire principal amount outstanding and all interest accrued from inception of a certain promissory note through the date of the Conversion Note would be converted into 234,789 shares of the Company's common stock.
On October 22, 2009, the Company issued 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a Reimbursement Termination Agreement pursuant to which amounts owed to a director of the Company, as fees for services as the Audit Committee Chairwoman, totaling $6,000, with a conversion price of $0.03 per share, would be converted into 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
On December 31, 2009, the Company issued 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to a Consulting Agreement ("Consulting Agreement") with ROAR, LLC ("ROAR") pursuant to the terms of which, ROAR will receive 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Consulting Agreement was valued at $50,000 based on the value of the underlying shares of the company's common stock on the effective date of the Consulting Agreement. On May 14, 2010, the Company issued the remaining 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to a Consulting Agreement ROAR.
20. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 15, 2011, the date that the financial statements were available to be issued.
Subsequent to the year ending December 31, 2010, Jay Rifkin, our Chief Executive Officer and Director, loaned the Company $9,500. As consideration for the loan, the Company issued Mr. Rifkin a demand promissory note at a rate equal to the prime rate plus one percent. At April 15, 2011, the total amount loaned to the Company by Mr. Rifkin since January 1, 2010 totaled $120,500.
On March 30, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with an unrelated third party pursuant to which such party agreed to assist the Company to effect a reverse merger or similar transaction with an operating business to be identified as the parties shall mutually agree. Such party agreed to immediately loan the Company the principal amount of $50,000 which shall be due and payable in one year, bear interest at the rate of 8.0% per annum, and be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at the rate of $.004 per share at the option of such party at any time following an exclusivity period granted to such party and until the maturity date of the loan. The Company has granted such party certain exclusivity rights for a period of 120 days which may be extended under certain conditions.
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