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Form 10-Q for SIMON WORLDWIDE INC


14-May-2008

Quarterly Report


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is a discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the same periods in the previous year. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company and related Notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Forward-Looking Statements and Associated Risks From time to time, the Company may provide forward-looking information such as forecasts of expected future performance or statements about the Company's plans and objectives, including certain information provided below. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control. The Company wishes to caution readers that actual results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company including, without limitation, as a result of factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors included in the Company's December 31, 2007, Form 10-K for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. General
Prior to August 2001, the Company was a multi-national, full service promotional marketing company. In August 2001, McDonald's Corporation ("McDonald's"), the Company's principal customer, terminated its 25-year relationship with the Company as a result of the embezzlement by a former Company employee of winning game pieces from McDonald's promotional games administered by the Company. Other customers also terminated their relationships with the Company, resulting in the Company no longer having a business. By April 2002, the Company had effectively eliminated a majority of its ongoing promotions business operations and was in the process of disposing of its assets and settling its liabilities related to the promotions business and defending and pursuing related litigation. During the second quarter of 2002, the


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discontinued activities of the Company, consisting of revenues, operating costs, general and administrative costs, and certain assets and liabilities associated with the Company's promotions business, were classified as discontinued operations for financial reporting purposes.
As a result of the loss of its customers, the Company no longer has any operating business. Since August 2001, the Company has concentrated its efforts on reducing its costs and settling numerous claims, contractual obligations, and pending litigation. As a result of these efforts, the Company has been able to resolve a significant number of outstanding liabilities that existed at December 31, 2001, or arose subsequent to that date. At March 31, 2008, the Company had reduced its workforce to 4 employees from 136 employees at December 31, 2001. The Company is currently managed by the Chief Executive Officer, together with a principal financial officer and an acting general counsel. Outlook
As a result of the stockholders' deficit at December 31, 2007, significant losses from operations and lack of operating revenues, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm has expressed substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties. The Company has taken significant actions and will continue to take further action to reduce its cost structure. The Board of Directors of the Company continues to consider various alternative courses of action for the Company going forward, including possibly acquiring or combining with one or more operating businesses. The Board of Directors has reviewed and analyzed a number of proposed transactions and will continue to do so until it can determine a course of action going forward to best benefit all shareholders, including the holder of the Company's outstanding preferred stock. The Company cannot predict when the Directors will have developed a proposed course of action or whether any such course of action will be successful. Management believes it has sufficient capital resources and liquidity to operate the Company for the foreseeable future.
As previously reported on Form 8-K dated October 5, 2007, in September 2007 the Board appointed a Special Committee of independent directors to review the possible recapitalization of the Company which was approved by the stockholders as a non-binding stockholder proposal at the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. In the proposed recapitalization, the outstanding preferred stock would be converted into shares of common stock equal to 70% of the shares outstanding following the recapitalization. The members of the Special Committee are Joseph Bartlett and Allan Brown.
RESULTS OF CONTINUING AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS The discontinued activities of the Company have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Continuing operations represent the costs required to maintain the Company's current corporate infrastructure that will enable the Board of Directors to pursue various alternative courses of action going forward. These costs primarily consist of the salaries and benefits of executive management and corporate finance staff, professional fees, Board of Director fees, and space and facility costs. The Company's continuing operations and discontinued operations will be discussed separately, based on the respective financial results contained in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.
RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 The Company generated no sales or gross profits during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
General and administrative expenses totaled $.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $.6 million during the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to $.3 million in advisory and legal costs associated with reviewing the possible recapitalization of the Company by the Special Committee of independent directors.
Interest income totaled $.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $.2 million during the same period in the prior year. Interest income is earned on the Company's cash bank balances and primarily indexed to the Fed Fund Rate. The decrease in the Company's bank balances and decrease in the Fed Fund Rate resulted in the decreased interest income.


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The Company recorded an investment impairment of approximately $16,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2008, and a nominal investment impairment during the same period in the prior year. Such impairments were recorded to adjust the recorded value of its investments accounted for under the cost method, which does not include the Company's investment in Yucaipa AEC, to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows the Company expects from such investments.
RESULTS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 The Company generated no sales or gross profits during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
The Company recorded general and administrative expenses of $.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to approximately $11,000 during the same period in the prior year, which primarily consisted of an adjustment to the recorded value of a cash surrender value related asset.
The Company recorded a gain on settlement of approximately $.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. These amounts represented payments received, net of imputed interest, related to the New Subordinated Note with Cyrk.
Interest income totaled approximately $13,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. These amounts relate to imputed interest income earned related to the New Subordinated Note with Cyrk.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The matters discussed in the section "Absence of Operating Business; Going Concern" in Note 2 of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" have had and will continue to have a substantial adverse impact on the Company's cash position. As a result of the stockholders' deficit at December 31, 2007, significant losses from operations and lack of operating revenues, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm has expressed substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.
The Company continues to incur operating losses in 2008 within its continuing operations for the general and administrative expenses incurred to manage the affairs of the Company and resolve outstanding legal matters. Inasmuch as the Company no longer generates operating income and is unable to borrow funds, the source of current and future working capital is expected to be cash on hand, the recovery of certain long-term investments, and any future proceeds from litigation. By utilizing cash received pursuant to the settlement with McDonald's in 2004, management believes it has sufficient capital resources and liquidity to operate the Company for the foreseeable future.
The Board of Directors of the Company continues to consider various alternative courses of action for the Company, including possibly acquiring or combining with one or more operating businesses. The Board of Directors has reviewed and analyzed a number of proposed transactions and will continue to do so until it can determine a course of action going forward to best benefit all shareholders, including the holder of the Company's outstanding preferred stock. The Company cannot predict when the Directors will have developed a proposed course of action or whether any such course of action will be successful.
As previously reported on Form 8-K dated October 5, 2007, in September 2007 the Board appointed a Special Committee of independent directors to review the possible recapitalization of the Company which was approved by the stockholders as a non-binding stockholder proposal at the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. In the proposed recapitalization, the outstanding preferred stock would be converted into shares of common stock equal to 70% of the shares outstanding following the recapitalization. The members of the Special Committee are Joseph Bartlett and Allan Brown.
Continuing Operations
Working capital from continuing operations was $14.9 million and $15.7 million at March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.


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Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2008, totaled $.6 million primarily due to a loss from continuing operations of $.8 million partially offset by a change of $.2 million in working capital items. Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2007, totaled $.4 million primarily due to a loss from continuing operations.
There was nominal cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2007, totaled $.2 million primarily due to an increase in restricted cash.
There were no financing activities from continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
Discontinued Operations
Working capital from discontinued operations was a deficit of $.8 million and $.9 million at March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively. There was nominal net cash used in operating activities of discontinued during the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to the transfer of cash to discontinued operations from continuing operations totaling approximately $107,000 as discontinued operations required additional assets from discontinued operations to cover liabilities from discontinued operations partially offset by the receipt of payments related to the New Subordinated Note from Cyrk totaling approximately $95,000. Net cash provided by discontinued operations during the three months ended March 31, 2007, totaled $.5 million primarily due to the receipt of payments related to the New Subordinated Note from Cyrk totaling $.1 million and the transfer of cash from discontinued operations to continuing operations totaling $.4 million as discontinued operations already had sufficient assets from discontinued operations to cover liabilities from discontinued operations.
There was no cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations during the three months ended March 31, 2008. Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations totaled $.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007, and related to a decrease in restricted cash. There were no net cash flows from financing activities within discontinued operations during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.

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