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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


     
[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2002

OR

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

Commission File Number: 000-27105


ACME COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  33-0866283
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

2101 E. Fourth Street, Suite 202 A
Santa Ana, California, 92705
(714) 245-9499
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)


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

     As of August 14, 2002, ACME Communications, Inc. had 16,750,000 shares of common stock outstanding.



 


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Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
SIGNATURES


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ACME COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

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Item        
Number       Page

     
 
Part I — Financial Information    
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements    
 
    ACME Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries    
 
    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001   3
 
    Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001   4
 
    Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002   5
 
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 and June 30, 2001   6
 
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   7
 
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   9
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   15
 
Part II — Other Information    
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   15
 
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   15
 
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   15

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ACME Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

                         
            As of
           
            June 30,   December 31,
            2002   2001
           
 
            (Unaudited)        
            (In thousands)
       
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,474     $ 17,275  
 
Restricted cash
    2,869       1,741  
 
Accounts receivable, net
    16,065       13,563  
 
Current portion of programming rights
    12,458       14,539  
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,943       1,475  
 
Deferred income taxes
          809  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current assets
    35,809       49,402  
Property and equipment, net
    40,358       36,493  
Programming rights, net of current portion
    23,502       20,490  
Intangible assets, net
    271,324       271,324  
Other assets
    10,556       9,217  
 
   
     
 
       
Total assets
  $ 381,549     $ 386,926  
 
   
     
 
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 8,847     $ 8,660  
 
Accrued liabilities
    9,788       13,279  
 
Current portion of programming rights payable
    12,425       14,121  
 
Current portion of obligations under lease
    4,035       3,290  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current liabilities
    35,095       39,350  
Programming rights payable, net of current portion
    22,537       19,931  
Obligations under lease, net of current portion
    10,110       9,436  
Other liabilities
    350       363  
Deferred income taxes
    31,422       2,416  
Notes payable under revolving credit facility
    5,446        
10 7/8% senior discount notes
    175,000       175,000  
12% senior secured notes
    66,672       62,424  
 
   
     
 
       
Total liabilities
    346,632       308,920  
 
   
     
 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
   
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
           
   
Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 16,750,000 shares issued and outstanding
    168       168  
   
Additional paid-in capital
    131,568       131,337  
   
Accumulated deficit
    (96,819 )     (53,499 )
 
   
     
 
       
Total stockholders’ equity
    34,917       78,006  
 
   
     
 
       
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 381,549     $ 386,926  
 
   
     
 

See the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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ACME Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                     
        For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended
        June 30,   June 30,
       
 
        2002   2001   2002   2001
       
 
 
 
Net revenues
  $ 20,899     $ 18,895     $ 37,747     $ 35,376  
Operating expenses:
                               
 
Station operating expenses
    16,240       14,431       30,901       28,016  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    1,281       5,174       2,452       10,397  
 
Corporate expenses
    1,028       1,046       1,926       2,011  
 
Equity-based compensation
    116       133       231       265  
 
LMA fees
    4             4        
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Operating income (loss)
    2,230       (1,889 )     2,233       (5,313 )
Other income (expenses):
                               
 
Interest income
    11       272       84       702  
 
Interest expense
    (7,757 )     (7,314 )     (15,505 )     (14,458 )
 
Loss on sale of assets, net
    (16 )     (10 )     (16 )     (10 )
 
Other expense
    (105 )     (46 )     (154 )     (95 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss before income taxes
    (5,637 )     (8,987 )     (13,358 )     (19,174 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (725 )     2,736       (29,962 )     6,031  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Net loss
  $ (6,362 )   $ (6,251 )   $ (43,320 )   $ (13,143 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  $ (0.38 )   $ (0.37 )   $ (2.59 )   $ (0.78 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    16,750,000       16,750,000       16,750,000       16,750,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 

See the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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ACME Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)

                                           
                      Additional           Total
      Common Stock   Paid-in   Accumulated   Stockholders'
      Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Equity
     
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2001
    16,750     $ 168     $ 131,337     $ (53,499 )   $ 78,006  
 
Equity-based compensation
                231             231  
 
Net loss
                      (43,320 )     (43,320 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Balance at June 30, 2002 (unaudited)
    16,750     $ 168     $ 131,568     $ (96,819 )   $ 34,917  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

See the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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ACME Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

                         
            For the Six Months Ended
            June 30,
           
            2002   2001
           
 
            (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
     
Net loss
  $ (43,320 )   $ (13,143 )
   
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
     
Depreciation and amortization
    2,452       10,397  
     
Amortization of program rights
    8,017       7,076  
     
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    1,069       796  
     
Amortization of discount on 12% senior secured notes
    4,248       3,724  
     
Equity-based compensation
    231       265  
     
Deferred taxes
    29,815       (6,031 )
     
Loss on sale of assets, net
    16       10  
   
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
     
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivables, net
    (2,502 )     75  
     
Increase in prepaid expenses
    (468 )     (285 )
     
Increase in other assets
    (53 )     (200 )
     
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    3,054       (525 )
     
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities
    (3,495 )     386  
     
Payments for programming rights
    (8,084 )     (7,060 )
     
Decrease in other liabilities
    (7 )      
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash used in operating activities
    (9,027 )     (4,515 )
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
     
Purchase of property and equipment
    (9,200 )     (3,082 )
     
Proceeds from the sale of assets
          230  
     
Purchases of and deposits for station interests
    (278 )     (51 )
     
Purchase of minority interest in automobile website
    (871 )      
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (10,349 )     (2,903 )
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
     
Increase in revolving credit facility
    5,446        
     
Payment of financing costs on credit facility
    (1,162 )      
     
Cash restricted as collateral under capital lease facilities
    (1,128 )      
     
Proceeds from capital lease facilities
    3,334       2,966  
     
Payments on capital lease obligations
    (1,915 )     (1,049 )
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash provided by financing activities
    4,575       1,917  
 
   
     
 
     
Net decrease in cash
    (14,801 )     (5,501 )
     
Cash at beginning of period
    17,275       31,037  
 
   
     
 
     
Cash at end of period
  $ 2,474     $ 25,536  
 
   
     
 
Cash payments for:
               
       
Interest
  $ 11,003     $ 10,021  
       
Taxes
  $ 146     $ 244  
 
   
     
 
 
Non-cash transactions:
               
       
Program rights in exchange for program rights payable
  $ 8,950     $ 1,914  
 
   
     
 

See the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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ACME Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For the Six months ended June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2002

(1) Formation and Description of the Business

Formation

     ACME Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on July 23, 1999, in preparation for and in conjunction with an initial public offering of its stock.

     On September 27, 1999, the Board of Advisors of ACME Television Holdings, LLC and its members and the Board of Directors of the Company and its stockholder approved a merger and reorganization (the “Reorganization”), whereby the Company became the direct parent of ACME Television Holdings. As a result of the Reorganization, the Company is the ultimate parent of ACME Intermediate Holdings, LLC, (“ACME Intermediate”) and it’s wholly-owned subsidiary ACME Television, LLC. All transactions contemplated as part of The Reorganization closed on October 5, 1999.

Description of the Business

     ACME Communications is a holding company with no independent operations other than through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ACME Television. ACME Television, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns and operates the following ten commercially licensed broadcast television stations located throughout the United States:

                                 
                            Network
Station   Channel   Market   Rank   Affiliation

 
 
 
 
KPLR
    11     St. Louis, MO     22     WB
KWBP
    32     Portland, OR     23     WB
KUWB
    30     Salt Lake City, UT     36     WB
KWBQ
    19     Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM     50     WB
KASY
    50     Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM     50