form424b3_1348513.htm
Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration
No. 333-153467
PROSPECTUS
1,320,000
Shares
Class A
Common Stock
This
prospectus relates to the resale by certain selling security holders of Access
Integrated Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (the
“Company”) of 1,320,000 shares of our Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per
share (the “Common Stock”), to be issued on a quarterly basis as additional
share payments and which may, at our option and subject to certain conditions,
be issued from time to time on a quarterly basis as interest, pursuant to the
three-year 10% notes issued by us on August 27, 2007 (the “2007 Senior
Notes”).
The
selling security holders may offer to sell the shares of Common Stock being
offered by this prospectus at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the
time of sale, at varying prices, or at negotiated prices.
The
shares of Common Stock are listed for trading on the NASDAQ Global Market
(“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “CIDM”. On March 31, 2009, the last
reported sale price of the Common Stock on NASDAQ was $0.62 per
share.
We will
not receive any proceeds from the resale of shares of Common Stock by the
selling security holders. We will pay the expenses of this
offering.
The
Company currently has 8 effective Registration Statements on Form S-3 relating
to the resale of its securities by various selling security holders, pursuant to
which, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, 5,822,042 shares of Class A
Common Stock remain available for resale.
See
“Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 for a discussion of factors that you should
consider before buying shares of the Common Stock.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or
accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
April 22,
2009
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a
registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) utilizing a shelf registration
process. Under this shelf registration process, selling stockholders
may, from time to time, offer and sell shares of the Common Stock pursuant to
this prospectus. It is important for you to read and consider all of
the information contained in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus
supplement before making a decision whether to invest in the Common
Stock. You should also read and consider the information contained in
the documents that we have incorporated by reference as described in “Where You
Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference”
in this prospectus.
You should rely only on the information
provided in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including
the information incorporated by reference. We have not authorized
anyone to provide you with additional or different information. If
anyone provides you with additional, different or inconsistent information, you
should not rely on it. We are not offering to sell or soliciting
offers to buy, and will not sell, any securities in any jurisdiction where it is
unlawful. You should assume that the information contained in this
prospectus or in any prospectus supplement, as well as information contained in
a document that we have previously filed or in the future will file with the SEC
and incorporate by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, is
accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, the applicable prospectus
supplement or the document containing that information, as the case may
be. Our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or
business may have changed since that date.
The Company currently has the following
effective Registration Statements on Form S-3 relating to the resale of its
securities by various selling security holders, pursuant to which, to the best
of the Company’s knowledge, the following shares of Class A Common Stock remain
available for resale: No. 333-127673, 2,787,711 shares; No. 333-129747, 644,684
shares; No. 333-136998, 66,344 shares; No. 333-140231, 81,637 shares; No.
333-142411, 144,882 shares; No. 333-144927, 205,711 shares; No. 333-146335,
1,570,266 shares; and No. 333-150661, 320,807 shares.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are required to file periodic
reports, proxy statements and other information relating to our business,
financial and other matters with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Our filings are available to the public
over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You
may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at, and obtain a copy
of any such document by mail from, the SEC’s public reference room located at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed
charges. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
information on the public reference room and its charges.
We have filed with the SEC a
Registration Statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
“Securities Act”) with respect to our securities described in this
prospectus. References to the “registration statement” or
the “registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part” mean the original registration statement and all
amendments, including all schedules and exhibits. This prospectus
does not, and any prospectus supplement will not, contain all of the information
in the registration statement because we have omitted parts of the registration
statement in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Please refer to
the registration statement for any information in the registration statement
that is not contained in this prospectus or a prospectus
supplement. The registration statement is available to the public
over the Internet at the SEC’s web site described above and can be read and
copied at the location described above.
Each statement made in this prospectus
or any prospectus supplement concerning a document filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to that exhibit
for a complete description of its provisions.
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” in
this prospectus the information contained in other documents filed separately
with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to other documents filed with the SEC that contain such
information. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of
this prospectus and prospectus supplement. Information disclosed in documents
that we file later with the SEC will automatically add to, update and change
information previously disclosed. If there is additional information in a later
filed document or a conflict or inconsistency between information in this
prospectus or a prospectus supplement and information incorporated by reference
from a later filed document, you should rely on the information in the later
dated document.
We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below (and the documents
incorporated by reference therein) that we have previously filed, any documents
that we may file after the date of this registration statement and prior to the
effectiveness of this registration statement, and any documents that we may file
in the future, with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, until the offerings contemplated by this prospectus are
completed:
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our
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, filed
with the SEC on June 16, 2008;
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our
amendment no. 1 on Form 10-K/A to our annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on June 26,
2008;
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our
amendment no. 2 on Form 10-K/A to our annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on September 11,
2008;
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our
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008, filed
with the SEC on August 11, 2008;
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our
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008,
filed with the SEC on November 7, 2008;
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our
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2008,
filed with the SEC on February 9, 2009;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated March 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on
April 3, 2008;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated April 2, 2008, filed with the SEC on
April 8, 2008;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated May 9, 2008, filed with the SEC on May
14, 2008;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated September 4, 2008, filed with the SEC on
September 10, 2008;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated November 25, 2008, filed with the SEC on
December 1, 2008;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated December 3, 2008, filed with the SEC on
December 5, 2008;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated February 3, 2009, filed with the SEC on
February 9, 2009;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated February 9, 2009, filed with the SEC on
February 13, 2009;
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our
current report on Form 8-K, dated March 19, 2009, filed with the SEC on
March 24, 2009;
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the
description of our Class A common stock contained in our registration
statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-31810), filed with the SEC under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act on April 12, 2006; and
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the
portions of our annual proxy statement relating to our annual meeting of
stockholders dated July 28, 2008, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2008,
that have been incorporated by reference into the 2008 Form
10-K.
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Any statement made in this prospectus,
a prospectus supplement or a document incorporated by reference in this
prospectus or a prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus
supplement to the extent that a statement contained in an amendment to the
registration statement, any subsequent prospectus supplement or in any other
subsequently filed document incorporated by reference herein or therein adds,
updates or changes that statement. Any statement so affected will not be deemed,
except as so affected, to constitute a part of this prospectus or any applicable
prospectus supplement.
You may obtain a copy of these filings,
excluding exhibits (but including exhibits that are specifically incorporated by
reference in any such filing), free of charge, by oral or written request
directed to: Access Integrated Technologies, Inc., 55 Madison Avenue, Suite 300,
Morristown, NJ 07960, Attention: Gary S. Loffredo - General Counsel, Telephone
(973) 290-0080.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Various statements contained in this
prospectus or incorporated by reference into this prospectus constitute
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities
laws. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations
and are indicated by words or phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,”
“will,” “should,” “seek,” “plan,” “intend” or “anticipate” or the negative
thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussion of
strategy. Forward-looking statements represent as of the date of this
prospectus our judgment relating to, among other things, future results of
operations, growth plans, sales, capital requirements and general industry and
business conditions applicable to us. Such forward-looking statements
are based largely on our current expectations and are inherently subject to
risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially
from those that are anticipated or projected as a result of certain risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, a number of factors, such
as:
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successful
execution of our business strategy, particularly for new
endeavors;
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the
performance of our targeted markets;
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competitive
product and pricing pressures;
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changes
in business relationships with our major customers;
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successful
integration of acquired businesses;
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economic
and market conditions;
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the
effect of our indebtedness on our financial condition and financial
flexibility, including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain
necessary financing for our business; and
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the
other risks and uncertainties that are described under “Risk Factors” and
elsewhere in this prospectus and from time to time in our filings with the
SEC.
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Except as
otherwise required to be disclosed in periodic reports required to be filed by
public companies with the SEC pursuant to the SEC's rules, we have no
duty to update these statements, and we undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks and
uncertainties, we cannot assure you that the forward-looking information
contained in this prospectus will in fact transpire.
This summary highlights information
contained elsewhere in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the
documents incorporated by reference. It does not contain all of the
information that you should consider before making a decision to invest in the
Common Stock. You should read carefully the entire prospectus, any
applicable prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference,
including “Risk Factors” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto included elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or
any prospectus supplement.
In this
prospectus, “AccessIT”, “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Access
Integrated Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. and its
subsidiaries unless the context otherwise requires.
OUR
BUSINESS
OVERVIEW
AccessIT
was incorporated in Delaware on March 31, 2000 and began doing business as
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. on November 25, 2008. We provide fully
managed technology solutions, electronic delivery and software services for
owners and distributors of digital content to movie theatres and other
venues. We have three primary businesses, media services (“Media
Services”), media content and entertainment (“Content & Entertainment”) and
other (“Other”). Our Media Services business provides software, services and
technology solutions to the motion picture and television industries, primarily
to facilitate the transition from analog (film) to digital cinema and has
positioned us at what we believe to be the forefront of an emerging industry
opportunity relating to the delivery and management of digital cinema and other
content to entertainment and other remote venues worldwide. Our
Content & Entertainment business provides motion picture exhibition to the
general public and cinema advertising and film distribution services to movie
exhibitors. Our Other
business provides hosting
services and network access for other web hosting services (“Access Digital Server
Assets”). Overall, our goal is to aid in the transformation of movie
theatres to entertainment centers by providing a platform of hardware, software
and content choices.
The Media
Services business consists of the following:
Operations
of:
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Products
and services provided:
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Christie/AIX,
Inc. d/b/a AccessIT Digital Cinema (“AccessIT DC” or “Christie/AIX”) and
its subsidiary, Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 Corp. (“Phase 2
DC”)
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Financing
vehicles and administrators for our 3,723 digital cinema projection
systems (the “Systems”) installed nationwide (AccessIT DC’s “Phase I
Deployment”) and our second digital cinema deployment (Phase 2 DC’s “Phase
II Deployment”) to motion picture exhibitors (as described
below)
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Collect
virtual print fees (“VPFs”) from motion picture studios and distributors
and alternative content fees (“ACFs”) from alternative content providers
(as described below)
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Hollywood
Software, Inc. d/b/a AccessIT Software (“AccessIT SW”)
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Develops
and licenses software to the theatrical distribution and exhibition
industries as well as intellectual property rights and royalty
management
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Provides
services as an Application Service Provider
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Provides
software enhancements and consulting
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Access
Digital Media, Inc. (“AccessDM”) and FiberSat
Global
Services, Inc. d/b/a AccessIT Satellite and Support Services, ((“AccessIT
Satellite”) and, together with AccessDM, “DMS”)
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Stores
and distributes digital content to movie theatres and other venues having
digital projection equipment and provides satellite-based broadband video,
data and Internet transmission, encryption management services, video
network origination and management services
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Provides
a virtual booking center to outsource the booking and scheduling of
satellite and fiber networks
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Provides
forensic watermark detection services for motion picture studios and
forensic recovery services for content owners.
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Core
Technology Services, Inc. (“Managed Services”)
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Provides
information technology consulting services and managed network monitoring
services through its global network command
center
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The
business of AccessIT DC and Phase 2 DC consists of the ownership and licensing
of digital systems to theatrical exhibitors and the collection of VPFs from
motion picture studios and distributors and ACFs from alternative content
providers and theatrical exhibitors, when content is shown on exhibitors’
screens. We have licensed the necessary software and technology
solutions to the exhibitor and have facilitated its transition from analog
(film) to digital cinema. As part of AccessIT DC’s Phase I Deployment
of digital systems, AccessIT DC has agreements with nine motion picture studios,
certain smaller independent studios and exhibitors allowing it to collect VPFs
and ACFs when content is shown in theatres, in exchange for it having
facilitated the deployment, and providing management services, of 3,723 Systems
and the other digital cinema assets. AccessIT DC has agreements with
sixteen theatrical exhibitors that license our Systems in order to show digital
content distributed by the motion picture studios and other providers, including
an AccessIT subsidiary, The Bigger Picture. AccessIT DC
recently created a subsidiary, Phase 2 DC, in order to undertake the Phase II
Deployment, for up to 10,000 additional Systems. In connection with
the Phase II Deployment, Phase 2 DC has entered into agreements with seven major
motion picture studios which will allow it to collect VPFs and ACFs once Phase 2
DC arranges suitable financing for the purchase of Systems, enters into vendor
supply agreements for the necessary equipment and once the Systems are installed
and ready for content.
The
Content & Entertainment business consists of the following:
Operations
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Products
and services provided:
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ADM
Cinema Corporation (“ADM Cinema”) d/b/a the Pavilion Theatre (the
“Pavilion Theatre”)
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A
nine-screen digital movie theatre and showcase to demonstrate our
integrated digital cinema solutions
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UniqueScreen
Media, Inc. d/b/a AccessIT Advertising and Creative Services
(“ACS”)
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Provides cinema
advertising services and entertainment
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Vistachiara
Productions, Inc. d/b/a The Bigger Picture (“The Bigger
Picture”)
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Acquires,
distributes and provides the marketing for programs of alternative
content to theatrical
exhibitors
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The Other
business consists of the following:
Operations
of:
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and services provided:
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Access
Digital Server Assets
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Provides hosting services
and provides network access for other web hosting
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Since May
1, 2007, the Company’s internet data center (“IDC” or “data center”) services
(“Data Center Services”) have been operated by FiberMedia AIT, LLC and
Telesource Group, Inc. (together, “FiberMedia”), consisting of unrelated third
parties, pursuant to a master collocation agreement (“MCA”). Although
the Company is still the lessee of the IDCs, substantially all of the revenues
and expenses were being realized by FiberMedia and not the Company and effective
May 1, 2008, 100% of the revenues and expenses are being realized by
FiberMedia.
OUR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES
Our
principal executive offices are located at 55 Madison Avenue, Suite 300,
Morristown, NJ 07960, and our telephone number there is (973)
290-0080. Our e-mail address is info@accessitx.com and our web site
address is www.cinedigm.com. Information accessed on or through our
web site does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
THE
OFFERING
Class
A common stock offered
by
selling security holders
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1,320,000
shares (1)
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Common
stock equivalents
presently
outstanding
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28,006,686
shares (2)
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Common
stock equivalents to be
outstanding
immediately
after
this offering
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28,006,686
shares (2)
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Use
of proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the resale of shares of Common Stock by
the selling security holders.
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NASDAQ
symbol
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CIDM
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This
prospectus relates to the resale by certain selling security holders of
the Company of 1,320,000 shares of our Common Stock, to be issued as
additional share payments and which may, at our option and subject to
certain conditions, be issued from time to time on a quarterly basis as
interest, pursuant to the three-year 10% notes issued by us on August 27,
2007 (the “2007 Senior Notes”). On August 24, 2007, we entered
into a securities purchase agreement with the selling security holders in
which we agreed to issue the 2007 Senior Notes in the aggregate principal
amount of $55,000,000. The 2007 Senior Notes have a term of
three years, which may be extended for up to one 6 month period at our
discretion if certain conditions are met. The 2007 Senior Notes
required that we issue to the purchasers of the 2007 Senior Notes as an
additional payment (i) for the first year of the term of the 2007 Senior
Notes, 715,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company, and (ii) for
the remainder of the term of the 2007 Senior Notes, additional share
payments at a rate of between 2.4 and 4 shares per $1,000 principal value
of the 2007 Senior Notes in arrears at the end of each quarterly period
beginning December 31, 2008. We have already issued to the
purchasers 715,000 shares of Class A Common Stock as the additional share
payments for the first year of the term of the 2007 Senior Notes and
440,000 shares for two subsequent quarters. The number of
additional shares to be issued for the remainder of the term is dependent
on the current price of the Class A Common Stock during a measurement
period immediately prior to such payment. Subsequent additional
share payments for the remainder of the term of the 2007 Senior Notes will
be made quarterly. Interest on the Notes is due quarterly and
may be paid in cash or, at our option and subject to certain conditions,
in shares of our Class A Common Stock. Interest payments, since
the date the 2007 Senior Notes were issued, were made in shares of Class A
Common Stock for the quarters ended December 31, 2007, March 31, 2008 and
June 30, 2008, and in cash for the quarters ended September 30, 2008,
December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009. In connection with the
2007 Senior Notes, we also agreed to register the resale of the shares of
Class A Common Stock issued as additional share payments and as payment of
interest resulting in the offering under this prospectus. The
selling security holders may offer to sell the shares of Common Stock
being offered by this prospectus at fixed prices, at prevailing market
prices at the time of sale, at varying prices, or at negotiated
prices. Please see “Plan of Distribution” in this prospectus
for a detailed explanation of how the shares of Common Stock may be
sold.
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Reflects
27,272,875 outstanding shares of Class A common stock as of March 26,
2009, and 733,811 outstanding shares of our Class B common stock as of
March 26, 2009, which are convertible into 733,811 shares of Common
Stock.
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This
prospectus contains our trademarks, tradenames and servicemarks and also
contains certain trademarks, tradenames and servicemarks of other
parties.
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RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk and
uncertainty. You should carefully consider the risks described below
and in any prospectus supplement before deciding to invest in our
securities. The risks described below are not the only ones facing
our company. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we
presently consider immaterial may also adversely affect our
company. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely
affected. In that case, the trading price of our securities could
decline, and you could lose all or part or your investment. In
assessing these risks, you should also refer to the other information included
or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto of our company included elsewhere in this
prospectus.
Risks
relating to our business
An
inability to obtain necessary financing may have a material adverse effect on
our financial position, operations and prospects if unanticipated capital needs
arise.
Our
capital requirements may vary significantly from what we currently project and
be affected by unforeseen delays and expenses. We may experience
problems, delays, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by
similarly-situated companies, as well as difficulties as a result of changes in
economic, regulatory or competitive conditions. If we encounter any
of these problems or difficulties or have underestimated our operating losses or
capital requirements, we may require significantly more financing than we
currently anticipate. We cannot assure you that we will be able to
obtain any required additional financing on terms acceptable to us, if at
all. An inability to obtain necessary financing could have a material
adverse effect on our financial position, operations and
prospects. The agreement for a credit facility (the “GE Credit
Facility”) with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”) contains certain
restrictive covenants that restrict AccessIT DC and its subsidiaries from making
certain capital expenditures, incurring other indebtedness, engaging in a new
line of business, selling certain assets, acquiring, consolidating with, or
merging with or into other companies and entering into transactions with
affiliates and is non-recourse to the Company and our
subsidiaries. In August 2007, the Company entered into a securities
purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company
issued 10% Senior Notes (the “2007 Senior Notes”) in the aggregate principal
amount of $55.0 million (the “August 2007 Private Placement”). The 2007 Senior
Notes restrict the Company and its subsidiaries (other than AccessIT DC and its
subsidiaries) from incurring other indebtedness, creating or acquiring
subsidiaries which do not guarantee such notes, making certain investments and
modifying authorized capital.
We
have limited experience in our newer business operations, which may negatively
affect our ability to generate sufficient revenues to achieve
profitability.
We were
incorporated on March 31, 2000. Our first data center, a part of our
initial business, became operational in December 2000. Subsequent
thereto, we added additional data centers and expanded into the following new
business areas which are currently our primary focus: (a) providing
satellite delivery services, through our wholly-owned subsidiary AccessIT
Satellite; (b) operating a movie theatre, through our wholly-owned subsidiary
ADM Cinema; (c) placing digital cinema projection systems into movie theatres
and collecting virtual print fees in connection with such placements, through
our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary AccessIT DC; (d) providing pre-show
on-screen advertising and entertainment, through our wholly-owned subsidiary ACS
and (e) operating an alternate content distribution company, through our
wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bigger Picture. Although we have
retained certain senior management of the acquired businesses and have hired
other experienced personnel, we have little experience in these new areas of
business and cannot assure you that we will be able to develop and market the
services provided thereby. We also cannot assure you that we will be able to
successfully operate these businesses. Our efforts to expand into
these five business areas may prove costly and time-consuming and have become
our primary business focus.
Our
limited experience in the digital cinema industry and providing transactional
software for movie distributors and exhibitors could result in:
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increased
operating and capital costs;
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an
inability to effect a viable growth strategy;
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service
interruptions for our customers; and
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an
inability to attract and retain
customers.
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We may
not be able to generate sufficient revenues to achieve profitability through the
operation of our digital cinema business or our entertainment software
business. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in
marketing and operating these new businesses or, even if we are successful in
doing so, that we will not experience additional losses.
We
face the risks of a development company in a new and rapidly evolving market and
may not be able successfully to address such risks and ever be successful or
profitable.
We have
encountered and will continue to encounter the challenges, uncertainties and
difficulties frequently experienced by development companies in new and rapidly
evolving markets, including:
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limited
operating experience;
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net
losses;
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lack
of sufficient customers or loss of significant
customers;
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insufficient
revenues and cash flow to be self-sustaining;
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necessary
capital expenditures;
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an
unproven business model;
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a
changing business focus; and
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difficulties
in managing potentially rapid
growth.
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This is
particularly the case with respect to our businesses with less operating
history. We cannot assure you that we will ever be successful or
profitable.
If
the current digital technology changes, demand for DMS’ delivery systems and
software may be reduced and if use of the current digital presentation requiring
electronic delivery does not expand, DMS’ business will not experience
growth.
Even
though we are among the first to integrate software and systems for the delivery
of digital content to movie theatres and other venues, there can be no assurance
that certain major movie studios or providers of alternative digital content
that currently rely on traditional distribution networks to provide physical
delivery of digital files will quickly adopt a different method, particularly
electronic delivery, of distributing digital content to movie theatres or other
venues or that those major movie studios or content providers that currently
utilize electronic delivery to distribute digital content will continue to do
so. If the development of digital presentations and changes in the way digital
files are delivered does not continue to occur, the demand for DMS’ delivery
systems and software will not grow and if new technology is developed which is
adopted by major movie studios or providers of alternative digital content,
there may be reduced demand for DMS’ delivery systems and software.
If
we do not respond to future advances in technology and changes in customer
demands, our financial position, prospects and results of operations may be
adversely affected.
The
demand for our digital media delivery services and entertainment software will
be affected, in large part, by future advances in technology and changes in
customer demands. Our success will also depend on our ability to
address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our existing and
prospective customers.
We cannot
assure you that there will be a continued demand for the digital cinema software
and delivery services provided by DMS. DMS’ profitability depends
largely upon the general expansion of digital presentations at theatres, which
may not occur for several years. Although AccessIT DC has entered
into digital cinema deployment agreements with seven motion picture studios,
there can be no assurance that these and other major movie studios which are
currently relying on traditional distribution networks to provide physical
delivery of digital files will adopt a different method, particularly electronic
delivery, of distributing digital content to movie theatres or that they will
release all, some or any of their motion pictures via digital
cinema. If the development of digital presentations and changes in
the way digital files are delivered does not continue to occur, there may be
reduced demand or market for DMS’ software and systems.
We
expect competition to be intense: if we are unable to compete successfully, our
business and results of operations will be seriously harmed.
The
markets for the managed services business, the digital cinema business and the
entertainment software business, although relatively new, are competitive,
evolving and subject to rapid technological and other changes. We
expect the intensity of competition in each of these areas to increase in the
future. Companies willing to expend the necessary capital to create
facilities and/or software similar to ours may compete with our
business. Increased competition may result in reduced revenues and/or
margins and loss of market share, any of which could seriously harm our
business. In order to compete effectively in each of these fields, we
must differentiate ourselves from competitors.
Many of
our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories and
greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than us, which may
permit them to adopt aggressive pricing policies. As a result, we may
suffer from pricing pressures that could adversely affect our ability to
generate revenues and our results of operations. Many of our
competitors also have significantly greater name and brand recognition and a
larger customer base than us. We may not be able to compete
successfully with our competitors. If we are unable to compete
successfully, our business and results of operations will be seriously
harmed.
Our
plan to acquire additional businesses involves risks, including our inability
successfully to complete an acquisition, our assumption of liabilities, dilution
of your investment and significant costs.
Although
there are no acquisitions identified by us as probable at this time, we may make
further acquisitions of similar or complementary businesses or
assets. Even if we identify appropriate acquisition candidates, we
may be unable to negotiate successfully the terms of the acquisitions, finance
them, integrate the acquired business into our then existing business and/or
attract and retain customers. We are also subject to limitations on
our ability to make acquisitions pursuant to the 2007 Senior
Notes. Completing an acquisition and integrating an acquired
business, including our recently acquired businesses, may require a significant
diversion of management time and resources and involves assuming new
liabilities. Any acquisition also involves the risks that the assets
acquired may prove less valuable than expected and/or that we may assume unknown
or unexpected liabilities, costs and problems. If we make one or more
significant acquisitions in which the consideration consists of our capital
stock, your equity interest in our company could be diluted, perhaps
significantly. If we were to proceed with one or more significant
acquisitions in which the consideration included cash, we could be required to
use a substantial portion of our available cash, or obtain additional financing
to consummate them.
Our
previous acquisitions involve risks, including our inability to integrate
successfully the new businesses and our assumption of certain
liabilities.
We have
made several meaningful acquisitions to expand into new business
areas. However, we may experience costs and hardships in integrating
the new acquisitions into our current business structure. In July
2006, we acquired all of the capital stock of ACS and in January 2007, the
Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bigger Picture, purchased
substantially all of the assets of BP/KTF, LLC. We cannot assure you
that we will be able to effectively market the services provided by ACS and The
Bigger Picture. Further, these new businesses and assets may involve
a significant diversion of our management time and resources and be
costly. Our acquisition of these businesses and assets also involves
the risks that the businesses and assets acquired may prove to be less valuable
than we expected and/or that we may assume unknown or unexpected liabilities,
costs and problems. In addition, we assumed certain liabilities in
connection with these acquisitions and we cannot assure you that we will be able
to satisfy adequately such assumed liabilities. Other companies that
offer similar products and services may be able to market and sell their
products and services more cost-effectively than we can.
If
we do not manage our growth, our business will be harmed.
We may
not be successful in managing our rapid growth. Since November 2003,
we have acquired several businesses including most recently the acquisitions of
ACS and The Bigger Picture. These subsidiaries operate in business
areas different from our IDC operations business. The number of our
employees has grown from 11 in March 2003 to just over 250 in December
2008. Past growth has placed, and future growth will continue to
place, significant challenges on our management and resources, related to the
successful integration of the newly acquired businesses. To manage
the expected growth of our operations, we will need to improve our existing, and
implement new, operational and financial systems, procedures and
controls. We may also need to expand our finance, administrative,
client services and operations staffs and train and manage our growing employee
base effectively. Our current and planned personnel, systems,
procedures and controls may not be adequate to support our future
operations. Our
business, results of operations and financial position will suffer if we do not
effectively manage our growth.
If
we are not successful in protecting our intellectual property, our business will
suffer.
We depend
heavily on technology to operate our business. Our success depends on
protecting our intellectual property, which is one of our most important
assets. We have intellectual property consisting of:
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If we do
not adequately protect our intellectual property, our business, financial
position and results of operations would be harmed. Our means of
protecting our intellectual property may not be
adequate. Unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our
intellectual property or to obtain and use information that we regard as
proprietary. In addition, competitors may be able to devise methods
of competing with our business that are not covered by our intellectual
property. Our competitors may independently develop similar
technology, duplicate our technology or design around any intellectual property
that we may obtain.
The
success of some of our business operations depends on the proprietary nature of
certain software. We do not, however, have patents with respect to
much of our software. Because there is no patent protection in
respect of much of our software, other companies are not prevented from
developing and marketing similar software. We cannot assure you,
therefore, that we will not face more competitors or that we can compete
effectively against any companies that develop similar software. We
also cannot assure you that we can compete effectively or not suffer from
pricing pressure with respect to our existing and developing products that could
adversely affect our ability to generate revenues. Further, our
pending patent application may not be issued and if issued may not be broad
enough to protect our rights, or if such patent is issued such patent could be
successfully challenged.
Although
we hold rights to various web domain names, regulatory bodies in the United
States and abroad could establish additional top-level domains, appoint
additional domain name registrars or modify the requirements for holding domain
names. The relationship between regulations governing domain names
and laws protecting trademarks and similar proprietary rights is
unclear. We may be unable to prevent third parties from acquiring
domain names that are similar to or diminish the value of our proprietary
rights.
Our
substantial debt and lease obligations could impair our financial flexibility
and restrict our business significantly.
We now
have, and will continue to have, significant debt obligations. We
have notes payable to third parties with principal amounts aggregating $257.1
million as of December 31, 2008. We also have capital lease
obligations covering facilities and computer network equipment with
principal amounts of $5.9 million as of December 31, 2008.
In August
2007, we issued the 2007 Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $55.0
million. Additionally, AccessIT DC, our indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary, has entered into the GE Credit Facility, which permits us to borrow
up to $217.0 million of which $201.3 million has been drawn down as of December
31, 2008 and AccessIT DC has repaid principal of $9.6 million as of December 31,
2008. As of December 31, 2008, the balance of the GE Credit Facility
was $191.6 million and is included in the notes payable to third parties
mentioned above. The obligations and restrictions under the GE Credit
Facility, the 2007 Senior Notes and our other debt obligations could have
important consequences for us, including:
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our ability to obtain necessary financing in the future and making it more
difficult for us to satisfy our debt obligations;
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us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to payments on our
debt obligations, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to
fund working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate
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us more vulnerable to a downturn in our business and limiting our
flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our business;
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us at a competitive disadvantage compared to competitors that might have
stronger balance sheets or better access to capital by, for example,
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If we are
unable to meet our lease and debt obligations, we could be forced to restructure
or refinance our obligations, to seek additional equity financing or to sell
assets, which we may not be able to do on satisfactory terms or at
all. As a result, we could default on those obligations and in the
event of such default, our lenders could accelerate our debt or take other
actions that could restrict our operations.
The
foregoing risks would be intensified to the extent we borrow additional money or
incur additional debt.
The
agreements governing our GE Credit Facility and our issuance of the 2007 Senior
Notes in August 2007 impose certain limitations on us.
The
agreement governing our GE Credit Facility restricts the ability of AccessIT DC
and its existing and future subsidiaries to, among other things:
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agreements governing our issuance of the 2007 Senior Notes in August 2007
restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries, subject to certain
exceptions, to, among other things:
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We
may not be able to generate the amount of cash needed to fund our future
operations.
Our
ability either to make payments on or to refinance our indebtedness, or to fund
planned capital expenditures and research and development efforts, will depend
on our ability to generate cash in the future. Our ability to
generate cash is in part subject to general economic, financial, competitive,
regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.
Based on
our current level of operations, we believe our cash flow from operations and
available cash financed through the issuance of securities and our GE Credit
Facility will be adequate to meet our future liquidity needs through at least
December 2009. Significant assumptions underlie this belief,
including, among other things, that there will be no material adverse
developments in our business, liquidity or capital requirements. If
we are unable to service our indebtedness, we will be forced to adopt an
alternative strategy that may include actions such as:
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We cannot
assure you, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from
operations, or that we will be able to make future borrowings in amounts
sufficient to enable us to pay the principal and interest on our current
indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to
refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before
maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any
of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
We
have incurred losses since our inception.
We have
incurred losses since our inception in March 2000 and have financed our
operations principally through equity investments and borrowings. As
of December 31, 2008, we had positive working capital, defined as current assets
less current liabilities, of $10.7 million and cash and cash equivalents of
$22.6 million; we had an accumulated deficit of $128.7 million; and, from
inception through such date, and we had used $12.0 million in cash for operating
activities. Our net losses are likely to continue for the foreseeable
future.
Our
ability to become profitable is dependent upon us achieving a sufficient volume
of business from our customers. If we cannot achieve a high enough
volume, we likely will incur additional net and operating losses. We
may be unable to continue our business as presently conducted unless we obtain
funds from additional financings.
Our net
losses and cash outflows may increase as and to the extent that we increase the
size of our business operations, increase the purchases of Systems for AccessIT
DC’s Phase I Deployment or Phase 2 DC’s Phase II Deployment, increase our sales
and marketing activities, enlarge our customer support and professional services
and acquire additional businesses. These efforts may prove to be more
expensive than we currently anticipate which could further increase our
losses. We must significantly increase our revenues in order to
become profitable. We cannot reliably predict when, or if, we will
become profitable. Even if we achieve profitability, we may not be
able to sustain it. If we cannot generate operating income or
positive cash flows in the future, we will be unable to meet our working capital
requirements.
Many
of our corporate actions may be controlled by our officers, directors and
principal stockholders; these actions may benefit these principal stockholders
more than our other stockholders.
As of
March 26, 2009, our directors, executive officers and principal stockholders,
those known by the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of the Company’s Common Stock, beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
in the aggregate, approximately 40.2% of our outstanding common
stock. In particular, A. Dale Mayo, our President and Chief Executive
Officer, beneficially holds all 733,811 shares of Class B common stock, and
280,388 shares of Class A common stock which collectively represent
approximately 5.0% of our outstanding common stock, and includes 59,761
restricted shares of Class A common stock, 87,500 shares of Class A common stock
held by Mr. Mayo’s spouse, of which Mr. Mayo disclaims beneficial ownership, and
12,000 shares of Class A common stock held for the account of Mr. Mayo’s
grandchildren, the custodian of which accounts is Mr. Mayo’s spouse, of which
Mr. Mayo also disclaims beneficial ownership. Our Class B common
stock entitles the holder to ten votes per share. The shares of Class
A common stock have one vote per share. Due to the supervoting Class
B common stock, Mr. Mayo has approximately 21.8% of our voting
power. These stockholders, and Mr. Mayo himself, will have
significant influence over our business affairs, with the ability to control
matters requiring approval by our security holders, including elections of
directors and approvals of mergers or other business
combinations. Also, certain corporate actions directed by our
officers may not necessarily inure to the proportional benefit of other
stockholders of our company.
Our
success will significantly depend on our ability to hire and retain key
personnel.
Our
success will depend in significant part upon the continued services of our key
technical, sales and senior management personnel. If we lose one or
more of our key employees, we may not be able to find a suitable replacement(s)
and our business and results of operations could be adversely
affected. In particular, our performance depends significantly upon
the continued service of A. Dale Mayo, our President and Chief Executive
Officer, whose experience and relationships in the movie theatre industry are
integral to our business, particularly in the business areas of AccessIT SW, DMS
and AccessIT DC. Although we have obtained two $5.0 million key-man
life insurance policies in respect of Mr. Mayo, the loss of his services would
have a material and adverse effect on our business, operations and
prospects. Each policy carries a death benefit of $5.0 million, and
while we are the beneficiary of each policy, under one of the policies the
proceeds are to be used to repurchase, after reimbursement of all premiums paid
by us, shares of our capital stock held by Mr. Mayo’s estate at the
then-determined fair market value. We also rely on the experience and
expertise of certain officers of our subsidiaries. In addition, our
future success will depend upon our ability to hire, train, integrate and retain
qualified new employees.
We
may be subject to environmental risks relating to the on-site storage of diesel
fuel and batteries.
Our IDCs
contain tanks for the storage of diesel fuel for our generators and significant
quantities of lead acid batteries used to provide back-up power generation for
uninterrupted operation of our customers’ equipment. We cannot assure
you that our systems will be free from leaks or that use of our systems will not
result in spills. Any leak or spill, depending on such factors as the
nature and quantity of the materials involved and the environmental setting,
could result in interruptions to our operations and the incurrence of
significant costs; particularly to the extent we incur liability under
applicable environmental laws. This could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial position and results of
operations. Although we are still the lessee of the IDCs,
substantially all of the revenues and expenses are being realized by FiberMedia,
unrelated third parties, and not the Company.
We
may not be successful in the eventual disposal of our Data Center
Services.
In
connection with the disposition of our Data Center Services, we entered into a
MCA with FiberMedia, unrelated third parties, to operate our
IDCs. FiberMedia operates a network of geographically distributed
IDCs. We have assigned our IDC customer contracts to FiberMedia, and
going forward, FiberMedia will be responsible for all customer service issues,
including the maintenance of the IDCs, sales, installation of customer
equipment, cross connects, electrical and other customer needs. Among
such items are certain operating leases which expire from June 2009 through
January 2016. As of December 31, 2008,
obligations
under these operating leases totaled $6.8 million. We will attempt to
obtain landlord consents to assign each facility lease to
FiberMedia. Until such landlord consents are obtained, we will remain
as the lessee and pursuant to the MCA, FiberMedia will reimburse our costs under
the facility leases, including rent, at an escalating percentage, starting at
50% in May 2007 and increasing to 100% in May 2008 and thereafter through the
remaining term of each IDC lease. 100% of all other operating costs
for each IDC, are payable by FiberMedia through the term of each IDC
lease. We cannot assure you that the existing landlords would consent
to the assignment of these leases to a buyer of our data centers. As
a result, we may have continuing obligations under these leases,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
position and results of operations.
If
the market price of our common stock declines, we may not be able to maintain
our listing on the NASDAQ Global Market which may impair our financial
flexibility and restrict our business significantly.
The stock
markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have
affected the market prices of equity securities of many companies that may be
unrelated or disproportionate to the operating results of such companies. These
broad market movements may adversely affect the market price of the Company’s
Common Stock. The Company’s Common Stock is presently listed on
NASDAQ. Although we are not currently in jeopardy of delisting, we
cannot assure you that NASDAQ will continue its suspension of the continued
listing requirement relating to minimum bid prices of securities currently
scheduled to expire on July 20, 2009. If NASDAQ discontinues such
suspension and our Common Stock continues to trade at current prices, we cannot
assure you that we will meet the criteria for continued listing and our Common
Stock could become delisted. Any such delisting could harm our
ability to raise capital through alternative financing sources on terms
acceptable to us, or at all, and may result in the loss of confidence in our
financial stability by suppliers, customers and employees. If the Company’s
Common Stock is delisted from the NASDAQ, we may face a lengthy process to
re-list the Company’s Common Stock, if we are able to re-list the Company’s
Common Stock at all, and the liquidity that NASDAQ provides will no longer be
available to investors.
If the
Company’s Common Stock were to be delisted from NASDAQ, the holders of the 2007
Senior Notes would have the right to redeem the outstanding principal of the
2007 Senior Notes plus interest. As a result, we could be forced to restructure
or refinance our obligations, to seek additional equity financing or to sell
assets, which we may not be able to do on satisfactory terms or at all. If we
default under the 2007 Senior Notes obligations, our lenders could take actions
that would restrict our operations.
While
we believe we currently have adequate internal control over financial reporting,
we are required to assess our internal control over financial reporting on an
annual basis and any future adverse results from such assessment could result in
a loss of investor confidence in our financial reports and have an adverse
effect on our stock price.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the accompanying rules and regulations
promulgated by the SEC to implement it required us to include in our Form 10-K
annual reports by our management and independent auditors regarding the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The reports
included, among other things, an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting as of the end of our fiscal year. These
assessments did not result in the disclosure of any material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting identified by management. During this
process, if our management identified one or more material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting that cannot be remediated in a timely
manner, we would not be unable to assert such internal control as effective.
While we currently believe our internal control over financial reporting is
effective, the effectiveness of our internal controls in future periods is
subject to the risk that our controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, and, as a result, the degree of compliance of our internal
control over financial reporting with the applicable policies or procedures may
deteriorate. If, in the future, we are unable to conclude that our internal
control over financial reporting is effective (or if our independent auditors
disagree with our conclusion), we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy
and completeness of our financial reports, which could have an adverse effect on
our stock price.
New
technologies may make our Digital Cinema Assets less desirable to motion picture
studios or exhibitors of digital content and result in decreasing
revenues.
The demand for our Systems and other
assets in connection with our digital cinema business (collectively, our
“Digital Cinema Assets”) may be affected by future advances in technology and
changes in customer demands. We cannot assure you that there will be
continued demand for our Digital Cinema Assets. Our profitability
depends largely upon the continued use of digital presentations at
theatres. Although we have entered into long term agreements with
major motion picture studios and independent studios (the “Studio Agreements”),
there can be no assurance that these studios will continue to distribute digital
content to movie theatres. If the development of digital
presentations and changes in the way digital files are delivered does not
continue or technology is used that is not compatible with our Systems, there
may be no viable market for our Systems. Any reduction in the use of
our Systems resulting from the development and deployment of new technology may
negatively impact our revenues and the value of our Systems.
We
have concentration in our business with respect to our major motion picture
studio customers, and the loss of one or more of our largest studio customers
could have a material adverse effect on us.
Our Studio Agreements account for a
significant portion of our revenues. Together these studios generated
80.6%, 80.8%, 39.5%, 65.3%, 72.6% and 52.2% of AccessIT DC’s, Phase 2 DC’s,
AccessIT SW’s, AccessDM’s, the Media Service segment’s, and consolidated
revenues, respectively, for the nine months ended December 31,
2008.
The Studio Agreements are critical to
our business. If some of the Studio Agreements were terminated prior
to the end of their terms or found to be unenforceable, or if our Systems are
not upgraded or enhanced as necessary, or if we had a material failure of our
Systems, it may have a material adverse effect on our revenue, profitability,
financial condition and cash flows. The Studio Agreements also
generally provide that the VPF rates and other material terms of the agreements
may not be more favorable to one studio as compared to the others.
Termination
of the MLAs could damage our revenue and profitability.
The master license agreements with each
of our licensed exhibitors (the “MLAs”) are critical to our business. The MLAs
each have a term which expires in 2020 and provide the exhibitor with an option
to purchase our Systems or to renew for successive one year periods up to ten
years thereafter. The MLAs also require our suppliers to upgrade our Systems
when technology necessary for compliance with DCI Specification becomes
commercially available and we may determine to enhance the Systems which may
require additional capital expenditures. If any one of the MLAs were
terminated prior to the end of its term, not renewed at its expiration or found
to be unenforceable, or if our Systems are not upgraded or enhanced as
necessary, it would have a material adverse effect on our revenue,
profitability, financial condition and cash flows.
We
have concentration in our business with respect to our major licensed
exhibitors, and the loss of one or more of our largest exhibitors could have a
material adverse effect on us.
Over 60% of our Systems are in theatres
owned or operated by one large exhibitor. The loss of this exhibitor
or another of our major licensed exhibitors could have a negative impact on the
aggregate receipt of VPF revenues as a result of the loss of any associated
MLAs. Although we do not receive revenues from licensed exhibitors
and we have attempted to limit our licenses to only those theatres which we
believe are successful, each MLA with our licensed exhibitors is important,
depending on the number of screens, to our business since our VPF revenues are
generated based on screen turnover at theatres. If the MLA with a
significant exhibitor was terminated prior to the end of its term, it would have
a material adverse effect on our revenue, profitability, financial condition and
cash flows. There can be no guarantee that the MLAs with our licensed
exhibitors will not be terminated prior to the end of its term.
An
increase in the use of alternative film distribution channels and other
competing forms of entertainment could drive down movie theatre attendance,
which, if causing significant theatre closures or a substantial decline in
motion picture production, may lead to reductions in our revenues.
Various exhibitor chains which are the
Company’s distributors face competition for patrons from a number of alternative
motion picture distribution channels, such as DVD, network and syndicated
television, video on-demand, pay-per-view television and downloading utilizing
the internet. These exhibitor chains also compete with other forms of
entertainment competing for patrons’ leisure time and disposable income such as
concerts, amusement parks and sporting events. An increase in
popularity of these alternative film distribution channels and competing forms
of entertainment could drive down movie theatre attendance and potentially cause
certain of our exhibitors to close their theatres for extended periods of
time. Significant theatre closures could in turn have a negative
impact on the aggregate receipt of our VPF revenues, which in turn may have a
material adverse effect on our business and ability to service our
debt.
An increase in the use of alternative
film distribution channels could also cause the overall production of motion
pictures to decline, which, if substantial, could have an adverse effect on the
businesses of the major studios with which we have Studio
Agreements. A decline in the businesses of the major studios could in
turn force the termination of certain Studio Agreements prior to the end of
their terms. The Studio Agreements with each of the major studios are critical
to our business, and their early termination may have a material adverse effect
on our revenue, profitability, financial condition and cash flows.
Our
revenues and earnings are subject to market downturns.
Our revenues and earnings may fluctuate
significantly in the future. General economic or other conditions
could cause a downturn in the market for our Systems or
technology. The recent financial disruption affecting the banking
system and financial markets and the concern as to whether investment banks and
other financial institutions will continue operations in the foreseeable future
have resulted in a tightening in the credit markets, a low level of liquidity in
many financial markets and extreme volatility in fixed income, credit and equity
markets. The credit crisis may result in our inability to refinance
our
outstanding
debt obligations or to finance our Phase II Deployment. The recent
credit crisis may also result in the inability of our studios, exhibitors or
other customers to obtain credit to finance operations; a slowdown in global
economies which could result in lower consumer demand for films; counterparty
failures negatively impacting our Interest Rate Swap; or increased impairments
of our assets. The current volatility in the financial markets and
overall economic uncertainty increase the risk of substantial quarterly and
annual fluctuations in our earnings. Any of these factors could have
a material adverse affect on our business, results of operations and could
result in significant additional dilution to shareholders.
Economic
conditions could materially adversely affect the Company.
The Company’s operations and
performance could be influenced by worldwide economic
conditions. Uncertainty about current global economic conditions
poses a risk as consumers and businesses may postpone spending in response to
tighter credit, negative financial news and/or declines in income or asset
values, which could have a material negative effect on the demand for the
Company’s products and services. Other factors that could influence
demand include continuing increases in fuel and other energy costs, conditions
in the residential real estate and mortgage markets, labor and healthcare costs,
access to credit, consumer confidence, and other macroeconomic factors affecting
consumer spending behavior. These and other economic factors could
have a material adverse effect on demand for the Company’s products and services
and on the Company’s financial condition and operating
results. Uncertainty about current global economic conditions could
also continue to increase the volatility of the Company’s stock
price.
The
continued threat of terrorism and ongoing military and other actions may result
in decreases in our net income, revenue and assets under management and may
adversely affect our business.
The continued threat of terrorism, both
within the United States of America and abroad, and the ongoing military and
other actions and heightened security measures in response to these types of
threats, may cause significant volatility and declines in the capital markets in
the United States of America, Europe and elsewhere, loss of life, property
damage, additional disruptions to commerce and reduced economic
activity. An actual terrorist attack could cause losses from a
decrease in our business.
The war on terrorism, the threat of
additional terrorist attacks, the political and the economic uncertainties that
may result and other unforeseen events may impose additional risks upon and
adversely affect the cinema industry and our business. We cannot
offer assurances that the threats of future terrorist-like events in the United
States of America and abroad or military actions by the United States of America
will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or
results of operations.
Risks
relating to the offering
The
liquidity of the Common Stock is uncertain; the limited trading volume of the
Common Stock may depress the price of such stock or cause it to fluctuate
significantly.
Although
shares of the Common Stock are listed on NASDAQ, there has been a limited public
market for the Common Stock and there can be no assurance that an active trading
market for the Common Stock will develop. As a result, you may not be
able to sell your shares of Common Stock in short time periods, or possibly at
all. The absence of an active trading market may cause the price per
share of the Common Stock to fluctuate significantly.
Substantial
resales or future issuances of the Common Stock could depress our stock
price.
The
market price for the Common Stock could decline, perhaps significantly, as a
result of resales or issuances of a large number of shares of the Common Stock
in the public market or even the perception that such resales or issuances could
occur, including resales of the shares being registered hereunder pursuant to
the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. In
addition, we have outstanding a substantial number of options, warrants and
other securities convertible into shares of Common Stock that may be exercised
in the future. Certain holders of these warrants and other
securities, as well as holders of our outstanding shares of Common Stock, have
piggy-back registration rights and the holders of shares of Common Stock
issuable in exchange for its shares of certain warrants have demand and
piggy-back registration rights. These factors could also make it more
difficult for us to raise funds through future offerings of our equity
securities.
You
will incur substantial dilution as a result of certain future equity
issuances.
We have a
substantial number of options, warrants and other securities currently
outstanding which may be immediately converted into shares of Common
Stock. To the extent that these options, warrants or similar
securities are exercised or converted, or to the extent we issue additional
shares of Common Stock in the future, as the case may be, there will be further
dilution to holders of shares of the Common Stock.
Provisions
of our certificate of incorporation, Delaware law and the 2007 Senior Notes
could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us.
Provisions
of our certificate of incorporation, as well as of Section 203 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), could make it more difficult for a third
party to acquire us, even if doing so might be beneficial to our
stockholders.
Our
certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of 15,000,000 shares of
preferred stock. The terms of our preferred stock may be fixed by the
company’s board of directors without further stockholder action. The
terms of any outstanding series or class of preferred stock may include priority
claims to assets and dividends and special voting rights, which could adversely
affect the rights of holders of Common Stock. Any future issuance(s)
of preferred stock could make the takeover of the company more difficult,
discourage unsolicited bids for control of the company in which our stockholders
could receive premiums for their shares, dilute or subordinate the rights of
holders of Common Stock and adversely affect the trading price of the Common
Stock.
Under
Section 203 of the DGCL, Delaware corporations whose securities are listed on a
national securities exchange, like NASDAQ, may not engage in business
combinations such as mergers or acquisitions with any interested stockholders,
defined as an entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our
outstanding common stock without obtaining certain prior
approvals. As a result of the application of Section 203, potential
acquirers of the company may be discouraged from attempting to effect an
acquisition transaction with the company, thereby depriving holders of the
company’s securities of opportunities to sell or otherwise dispose of the
securities at prices above prevailing market prices.
Under the
2007 Senior Notes, we must pay to the holders of such notes certain additional
consideration upon a change in control.
We
may not be able to maintain listing on NASDAQ, which may adversely affect the
ability of purchasers in this offering to resell their securities in the
secondary market.
If the
Company were unable to meet the continued listing criteria of NASDAQ and the
Company’s Class A common stock (the “Common Stock”) became delisted, trading of
the Company’s Common Stock could thereafter be conducted in the over-the-counter
market in the so-called "pink sheets" or, if available, on the National
Association of Securities Dealer’s (NASD) Electronic Bulletin Board. In such
case, an investor would likely find it more difficult to dispose of, or to
obtain accurate market quotations for, the Company’s Common
Stock.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We will
receive no proceeds from the sale of any of or all of the shares being offered
by the selling security holders under this prospectus.
SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
The
following table sets forth as of March 26, 2009, certain information with
respect to the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock as to each
selling stockholder listed below (collectively, the “Selling
Stockholders”).
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Shares
Beneficially Owned
Prior to Offering
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Shares
which may be offered Pursuant to this
Offering
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Shares
Beneficially
Owned
After Offering
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|
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|
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Name
|
Number (a)
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Percent (b)
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Number (c)
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Number (d)
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Percent (b)
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|
|
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Silver
Oak Capital, L.L.C.
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969,175
(e)
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3.5%
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407,880
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969,175
(e)
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3.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goldman
Sachs Credit Partners L.P.
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612,372
(f)
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2.2
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360,360
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612,372
(f)
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2.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Alexandra
Global Master Fund Ltd.
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364,414
(g)
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1.3
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108,240
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364,414
(g)
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1.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Lagunitas
Partners LP
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359,472
(h)
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1.3
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42,240
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359,472
(h)
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1.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gruber
& McBaine International
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35,580
(h)
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*
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11,880
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35,580
(h)
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*
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Jon
D & Linda W Gruber Trust
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89,261
(h)
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*
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9,240
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89,261
(h)
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*
|
|
|
|
|
|
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J.
Patterson McBaine
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998,439
(i)
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3.6
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9,240
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998,439
(i)
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3.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Aristeia
International Limited (j)
|
0
|
*
|
203,280
|
0
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aristeia
Partners, L.P. (k)
|
0
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*
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25,080
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0
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aristeia
Special Investments Master, L.P. (l)
|
0
|
*
|
71,280
|
0
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enable
Growth Partners, LP (m)
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0
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*
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47,520
|
0
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enable
Opportunity Partners, LP (m)
|
0
|
*
|
21,120
|
0
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pierce
Diversified Strategy Master Fund LLC, Ena (m)
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0
|
*
|
2,640
|
0
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*
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___________________
(a)
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Excludes
shares of Common Stock which may be issued from time to time on a
quarterly basis as interest and additional share payments pursuant to the
2007 Senior Notes.
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(b)
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Applicable
percentage of ownership is based on 27,272,875 shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of March 26, 2009 together with all applicable options,
warrants and other securities convertible into shares of Common Stock for
the named stockholder and, if applicable, shares of Common Stock which may
be issued from time to time on a quarterly basis as additional share
payments and interest pursuant to the 2007 Senior Notes to, the named
stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance
with the rules of the SEC, and includes voting and investment power with
respect to shares. Shares of Common Stock subject to options,
warrants or other convertible securities exercisable within 60 days after
March 26, 2009, shares of Common Stock which may be issued from time to
time on a quarterly basis as additional share payments and interest
pursuant to the 2007 Senior Notes, are deemed outstanding for computing
the percentage ownership of the person holding such options, warrants or
other convertible securities, but are not deemed outstanding for computing
the percentage of any other person. Except as otherwise noted,
the named beneficial owner has the sole voting and investment power with
respect to the shares shown.
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(c)
|
Includes
shares of Common Stock which may be issued from time to time on a
quarterly basis as additional share payments and interest pursuant to the
2007 Senior Notes.
|
(d)
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Assumes
sale of all shares offered under this prospectus.
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(e)
|
Includes
452,632 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Leonardo, L.P.
(“Leonardo”), 178,947 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable warrants owned by Leonardo and 150,039 shares of Class A
Common Stock subject to currently exercisable warrants owned by AG
Offshore Convertibles, Ltd. Silver Oak Capital, L.L.C. (“Silver
Oak”) holds its shares as nominee for private investment funds and
separately managed accounts managed by Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.
(“Angelo, Gordon”). Mr. John M. Angelo and Mr. Michael L.
Gordon are controlling members of Silver Oak, and they exercise voting
and/or dispositive power over the securities to be sold by Silver
Oak. Leonardo Capital Management, Inc. (“LMCI”) is the sole
general partner of Leonardo. Angelo, Gordon is the sole
director of LCMI. Angelo, Gordon is also the investment manager
of AG Offshore Convertibles, Ltd. Mr. Angelo and Mr. Gordon are
the principal executive officers of Angelo, Gordon. Each
entity, including Silver Oak, and Messrs. Angelo and Gordon, disclaim
beneficial ownership of securities reported herein except to the extent of
each one's pecuniary interest in such securities. Silver Oak is
not a registered broker-dealer; however, it is an affiliate of a
registered broker-dealer due solely to its being under common control with
a registered broker-dealer, AG BD LLC. AG BD LLC was not
involved in the purchase of the shares being offered hereby, and will not
be involved in the sale of such shares. Silver Oak purchased such
shares in the ordinary course of its business and is not a party to any
agreement or other understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person
to distribute the shares.
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(f)
|
The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is the beneficial owner of Goldman Sachs Credit
Partners L.P. (“Goldman Sachs”), and the voting and dispositive power is
exercised by its management committee and their
delegates. Goldman Sachs is not a registered broker-dealer;
however, it is an affiliate of a registered broker-dealer due solely to
its being under common control with a registered
broker-dealer. The broker-dealer that is an affiliate of
Goldman Sachs was not involved in the purchase of the shares, and will not
be involved in the sale of the shares. Goldman Sachs purchased
the shares in the ordinary course of its business and is not a party to
any agreement or other understanding, directly or indirectly, with any
person to distribute the shares.
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(g)
|
Includes
94,757 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to currently exercisable
warrants. Mikhail Filimonov, as Chief Executive Officer of
Alexandra Investment Management, LLC, Agent for Alexandra Global Master
Fund Ltd., exercises the voting and dispositive power.
|
(h)
|
Jon
D. Gruber and J. Patterson McBaine, as Managing Members of Gruber &
McBaine Capital Management, may each be deemed the beneficial owner of,
and exercise voting and/or dispositive power over, the securities to be
sold by Lagunitas Partners and Gruber & McBaine International,
including, (i) 17,763 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable warrants owned by Lagunitas Partners LP and (ii) 3,289 shares
of Class A Common Stock subject to currently exercisable warrants owned by
Gruber and McBaine International. Jon D. Gruber, as Trustee for
the Jon D. & Linda W. Gruber Trust, may be deemed the beneficial owner
of, and exercises voting and/or dispositive power over, the securities to
be sold by the Jon D & Linda W Gruber Trust, including, 3,552 shares
of Class A Common Stock subject to currently exercisable warrants owned by
the Jon D. & Linda W. Gruber Trust.
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(i)
|
Includes
(i) shares of Class A Common Stock owned, or subject to currently
exercisable warrants owned, by Lagunitas Partners LP, (ii) shares of Class
A Common Stock owned, or subject to currently exercisable warrants owned,
by Gruber & McBaine International and (iii) shares of Class A Common
Stock, including 1,578 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable warrants, owned by Donaghy Sales Inc., all of which may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by J. Patterson
McBaine.
|
(j)
|
Aristeia
Capital LLC is the investment manager for Aristeia International Limited.
Aristeia Capital LLC is jointly owned by Kevin C. Toner, Robert H. Lynch
Jr., Anthony M. Frascella and William R. Techar and consequently may be
deemed to have voting and/or dispositive power with respect to the
securities held by this selling securityholder.
|
(k)
|
Aristeia
Advisors LLC is the general partner of Aristeia Partners LP. Aristeia
Advisors LLC is jointly owned by Kevin C. Toner, Robert H. Lynch Jr.,
Anthony M. Frascella and William R. Techar and consequently may be deemed
to have voting and/or dispositive power with respect to the securities
held by this selling securityholder.
|
(l)
|
Aristeia
Capital LLC is the investment manager for Aristeia Special Investments
Master, L.P. Aristeia Capital LLC is jointly owned by Kevin C. Toner,
Robert H. Lynch Jr., Anthony M. Frascella and William R. Techar and
consequently may be deemed to have voting and/or dispositive power with
respect to the securities held by this selling
securityholder.
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(m)
|
Mitch
Levine, the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer, and Brendan
O’Neil, the President and Chief Investment Officer, of Enable Capital
Management, LLC, the manager of Enable Growth Partners, LP, Enable
Opportunity Partners LP, and Pierce Diversified Strategy Master Fund LLC,
Ena, share the discretionary authority to vote and dispose of the shares
held by the aforementioned holders. Each of the aforementioned
selling stockholders has advised us that it purchased the securities
reflected in this table as being owned by it and offered for sale in the
ordinary course of business and, at the time of purchase, it had no
agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute those securities.
|
No
selling stockholder has held a position as a director or officer nor has had a
material relationship with us or any of our affiliates, or our or their
predecessors, within the past three years.
On August
24, 2007, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with the
purchasers party thereto pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue the 2007
Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $55.0 million. Such
purchasers consist of the selling stockholders listed in this
prospectus. The 2007 Senior Notes were issued on August 27, 2007 and
have a term of three years which may be extended for up to one 6 month period at
the discretion of the Company if certain conditions are met, or prepaid in whole
or in part following the first anniversary of the issuance of the Notes, subject
to certain conditions and penalties. Interest on the Notes is due quarterly and
may be paid in cash or, at the Company’s option and subject to certain
conditions, in shares of its Class A Common Stock. Interest payments
were made in shares of Class A Common Stock for the quarters ended December 31,
2007, March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, and in cash for the quarters ended
September 20, 2008, December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009.
The Notes
also required that the Company issue to the purchasers 715,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock of the Company, paid as an equity kicker for the first
year. Pursuant to the Notes, the Company issued and will issue in
arrears at the end of each quarterly period beginning December 31, 2008,
additional shares at a rate of between 2.4 and 4 shares per $1,000 principal
value of the 2007 Senior Notes, such number of shares to be dependent on the
current price of the Class A Common Stock during a measurement period
immediately prior to such payment. Subsequent additional share payments will be
made quarterly.
In
connection with the 2007 Senior Notes, the Company agreed to register the resale
of the shares of Class A Common Stock issued as additional shares and as payment
of interest, resulting in the offering under this prospectus.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
Each
Selling Stockholder of the Common Stock of the Company and any of their
pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any
or all of their shares of Common Stock on the Trading Market or any other stock
exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in
private transactions. If the shares of Common Stock are sold through
underwriters or broker-dealers, the Selling Stockholders will be responsible for
underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions. These
sales may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the
sale, at varying prices determined at the time of the sale or at negotiated
prices. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the
following methods when selling shares:
·
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on
any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the
securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;
|
·
|
in
the over-the-counter market;
|
·
|
in
transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the
over-the-counter market;
|
·
|
ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
|
·
|
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
|
·
|
purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its
account;
|
·
|
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
|
·
|
privately
negotiated transactions;
|
·
|
settlement
of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part;
|
·
|
broker-dealers
may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such
shares at a stipulated price per share;
|
·
|
a
combination of any such methods of sale;
|
·
|
through
the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions,
whether through an options exchange or otherwise; or
|
·
|
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
|
The Selling Stockholders may also sell
shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling
Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in
sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the
Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser
of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set
forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction
not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with NASD Rule
2440;
and in
the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with NASD
IM-2440.
In connection with the sale of the
Common Stock or interests therein, the Selling Stockholders may enter into
hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which
may in turn engage in short sales of the Common Stock in the course of hedging
the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholders may also sell
shares of the Common Stock short and deliver these securities to close out their
short positions, or loan or pledge the Common Stock to broker-dealers that in
turn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholders may also
loan or pledge shares of Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell
such shares. The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or
other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the
creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such
broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this
prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may
resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such
transaction).
The Selling Stockholders and any
broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed
to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with
such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such
broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by
them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the
Securities Act. Each Selling Stockholder has informed the Company
that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly
or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Common Stock. In no event shall
any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which, in the aggregate,
would exceed eight percent (8%).
The Company is required to pay certain
fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the
shares. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders
against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act.
The Selling Stockholders will be
subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or an
exemption therefrom. In addition, any securities covered by this
prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act
may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. There
is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed
sale of the resale shares by the Selling Stockholders.
We agreed to keep this prospectus
effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the shares may be resold by
the Selling Stockholders without registration and without regard to any volume
limitations by reason of Rule 144(e) under the Securities Act or any other rule
of similar effect or (ii) all of the shares have been sold pursuant to the
prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar
effect. The resale shares will be sold only through registered or
licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws.
In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not be sold unless they
have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an
exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is
complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations
under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale
shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to
the Common Stock for a period of two business days prior to the commencement of
the distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholders will be
subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of
purchases and sales of shares of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders or
any other person. At the time a particular offering of the shares of
Common Stock is made, a prospectus supplement, if required as determined by the
Company in its sole discretion, will be distributed which will set forth the
aggregate amount of shares of Common Stock being offered and the terms of the
offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any
discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the
Selling Stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or
reallowed or
paid to
broker-dealers. We will make copies of this prospectus available to
the Selling Stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of
this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale unless
exempted from the prospectus delivery requirement.
The Selling Stockholders may pledge or
grant a security interest in some or all of the convertible notes, warrants or
shares of Common Stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of
their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell
the shares of Common Stock from time to time pursuant to this prospectus or any
amendment or supplement to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act, amending, if necessary, the list of
Selling Stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in
interest as Selling Stockholders under this prospectus. The Selling
Stockholders also may transfer and donate the shares of Common Stock in other
circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other
successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of
this prospectus.
There can be no assurance that any
Selling Stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of Common Stock
registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus
forms a part.
Once sold under the registration
statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the shares of Common Stock
will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our
affiliates.
We will not receive any of the proceeds
from the sale by the Selling Stockholders of the shares of Common
Stock. We will pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of
Common Stock pursuant to the registration rights agreement, including, without
limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees and expenses of
compliance with state securities or "blue sky" laws; provided, however, that a
Selling Stockholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions,
if any.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The validity of the offered shares of
the Common Stock has been passed on for us by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New
York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements
incorporated by reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 2) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting have been audited by
Eisner LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their
reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements
and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting as of March 31, 2008 have been so incorporated by reference
in reliance on the reports of such firm given their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing.
INDEMNIFICATION
AGAINST LIABILITY UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
We are permitted to indemnify to the
fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, each director, officer or
other authorized representative of the Company who was or is made a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by
reason of the fact that he is or was an authorized representative of
the Company, against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees and
disbursements), judgments, fines (including excise taxes and penalties) and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding.
A director of the Company shall not be
personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for
breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided, however that this provision
shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director to the extent that such
elimination or liability is expressly prohibited by the Delaware General
Corporation Law as in effect at the time of the alleged breach of duty by such
director.
Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors,
officers and controlling persons pursuant to any arrangement, provision or
otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of
expenses incurred or paid by any of our directors, officers or controlling
persons in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.
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About
this prospectus
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2
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Where
you can find more information
|
2
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Incorporation
of certain documents by reference
|
2
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Forward-looking
statements
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3
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Prospectus
summary
|
4
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Risk
factors
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8
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Use
of proceeds
|
18
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Selling
stockholders
|
18
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Plan
of distribution
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20
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Legal
matters
|
22
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Experts
|
22
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Indemnification
against liability under the Securities Act
|
22
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1,320,000
Shares
Class A
Common Stock
PROSPECTUS
April 22,
2009