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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2002

Commission file number 000-25959

Private Business, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Tennessee   62-1453841

 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
9020 Overlook Blvd., Brentwood, Tennessee   37027

 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(615) 221-8400


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

(1)   Yes   [x]   No [  ]

(2)   Yes   [x]   No [  ]

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.

     
Class

  Outstanding as of October 31, 2002

 
 
Common Stock, no par value   14,047,004 shares

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - UNAUDITED For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures
PART II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Signatures
CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
Amendment No. 8 to Credit Agreement
Certificate of CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C.


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PRIVATE BUSINESS, INC.

Form 10-Q

For Quarter Ended September 30, 2002

INDEX

               
          Page No.
         
Part I — Consolidated Financial Statements
       
 
       
 
Item 1 - Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets As of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
    3  
 
       
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    4  
 
       
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    5  
 
       
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    6  
 
       
   
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    7 -14  
 
       
 
Item 2 - Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
    15 - 25  
 
       
 
Item 3 - Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
    25- 26  
 
       
 
Item 4 - Disclosure Controls and Procedures
    26  
 
       
Part II — Other Information
       
 
       
 
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
    26 - 27  
 
       
 
Item 6 - Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K
    28  
 
       
Signatures
    29  
 
       
Certifications
    30 - 33  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — UNAUDITED

                     
        September 30,   December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)   2002   2001

 
 
ASSETS
               
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 428     $ 2,648  
 
Accounts receivable — trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $396 and $258, respectively
    7,542       8,073  
 
Accounts receivable — other
    357       314  
 
Deferred tax assets
    1,584       2,130  
 
Other current assets
    2,470       1,164  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    12,381       14,329  
 
 
   
     
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    7,080       8,336  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT HELD FOR SALE
    0       2,036  
OTHER ASSETS:
               
 
Software development costs, net
    1,472       1,461  
 
Deferred tax assets
    3,138       4,835  
 
Intangible and other assets, net
    10,897       10,559  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total other assets
    15,507       16,855  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 34,968     $ 41,556  
 
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 2,075     $ 3,617  
 
Accrued liabilities
    5,580       7,102  
 
Dividends payable
    535       415  
 
Deferred revenue
    440       1,126  
 
Short-term borrowings
    1,050       0  
 
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    5,379       5,394  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    15,059       17,654  
 
 
   
     
 
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
    806       1,354  
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
    24,798       31,109  
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, net of current portion
    228       516  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities
    40,891       50,633  
 
 
   
     
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
PREFERRED STOCK, series B convertible, no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 40,031 shares issued and outstanding
    114       114  
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:
               
 
Common stock, no par value; 33,333,333 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding, 14,036,090 and 13,901,423, respectively
    0       0  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    (7,219 )     (7,464 )
 
Refined earnings (deficit)
    1,182       (1,727 )
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (6,037 )     (9,077 )
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 34,968     $ 41,556  
 
 
   
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — UNAUDITED
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

                       
(in thousands, except per share data)   2002   2001

 
 
REVENUES:
               
 
Participation fees
  $ 8,728     $ 11,312  
 
Software license
    83       223  
 
Retail planning services
    2,677       1,570  
 
Maintenance and other
    1,699       2,070  
 
 
   
     
 
     
Total revenues
    13,187       15,175  
 
 
   
     
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
 
General and administrative
    5,698       5,949  
 
Selling and marketing
    5,332       5,960  
 
Research and development
    124       452  
 
Amortization
    424       344  
 
Other operating expense, net
    65       4,213  
 
 
   
     
 
     
Total operating expenses
    11,643       16,918  
 
 
   
     
 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
    1,544       (1,743 )
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET
    394       760  
 
 
   
     
 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEM
    1,150       (2,503 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    448       (976 )
 
 
   
     
 
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM
    702       (1,527 )
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM:
               
 
Early extinguishment of debt, net of income taxes of $0 and $52
    0       81  
 
 
   
     
 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
    702       (1,608 )
Preferred stock dividends
    40       23  
 
 
   
     
 
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 662     $ (1,631 )
 
 
   
     
 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
               
 
Basic
  $ 0.05     $ (0.14 )
 
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
  $ 0.05     $ (0.14 )
 
 
   
     
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
               
 
Basic
    14,014       11,914  
 
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
    14,409       11,914  
 
 
   
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — UNAUDITED
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

                               
(in thousands, except per share data)   2002     2001

 
 
REVENUES:
               
 
Participation fees
  $ 28,355     $ 31,526  
 
Software license
    392       719  
 
Retail planning services
    7,980       1,570  
 
Maintenance and other
    5,693       5,735  
 
 
   
     
 
     
Total revenues
    42,420       39,550  
 
 
   
     
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
 
General and administrative
    17,507       16,323  
 
Selling and marketing
    16,569       16,148  
 
Research and development
    517       937  
 
Amortization
    1,365       918  
 
Other operating expense, net
    46       4,362  
 
 
   
     
 
     
Total operating expenses
    36,004       38,688  
 
 
   
     
 
OPERATING INCOME
    6,416       862  
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET
    1,396       2,760  
 
 
   
     
 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY ITEM
    5,020       (1,898 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    1,958       (740 )
 
 
   
     
 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM
    3,062       (1,158 )
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM:
               
 
Early extinguishment of debt, net of income taxes of $22 and $52
    34       81  
 
 
   
     
 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
    3,028       (1,239 )
Preferred stock dividends
    120       23  
 
 
   
     
 
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 2,908     $ (1,262 )
 
 
   
     
 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
               
 
Basic
  $ 0.21     $ (0.12 )
 
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ (0.12 )
 
 
   
     
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
               
 
Basic
    13,991       10,120  
 
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
    14,412       10,120  
 
 
   
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — UNAUDITED
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

                         
(in thousands)   2002   2001

 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 3,028     $ (1,239 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   
Write-off of debt issuance costs
    34       81  
   
Depreciation and amortization
    3,807       3,267  
   
Deferred taxes
    2,243       (1,196 )
   
Non-cash stock based compensation
    46       255  
   
Loss on write-down of certain property and equipment
    0       4,142  
   
Gain on sale of certain property and equipment, net
    (160 )     0  
   
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
     
Accounts receivable
    487       889  
     
Other current assets
    (1,306 )     383  
     
Other assets
    75       (33 )
     
Accounts payable
    (1,542 )     (1,319 )
     
Accrued liabilities
    (1,520 )     (190 )
     
Deferred revenue
    (686 )     (575 )
     
Other noncurrent liabilities
    (547 )     (94 )
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,959       4,751  
 
   
     
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
 
Additions to property and equipment
    (2,166 )     (1,082 )
 
Software development costs
    (664 )     (918 )
 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    2,863       0  
 
Proceeds of cash and cash equivalents from Towne, net of direct costs of acquisition
    0       6,756  
 
Acquisition of businesses
    (845 )     0  
 
   
     
 
       
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (812 )     4,756  
 
   
     
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
 
Repayments on long-term debt
    (3,495 )     (2,736 )
 
Repayments on capitalized lease obligations
    (288 )     0  
 
Early extinguishment of long-term debt
    (2,833 )     (6,072 )
 
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net
    1,050       0  
 
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
    137       22  
 
Stock issued through employee stock purchase plan
    62       121