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UNITED STATES
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 January 31, 2010
Commission File No. 000-51128
Majesco Entertainment Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  06-1529524
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
160 Raritan Center Parkway, Edison, NJ 08837
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (732) 225-8910
 
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
     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. Yes þ No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.4.05 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o
  Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
     As of March 15, 2010, there were 38,646,937 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 
 

 


 

MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
January 31, 2010 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.   Financial Statements
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
                 
    January 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
    (unaudited)          
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 12,703     $ 11,839  
Due from factor
    6,810       1,172  
Accounts and other receivables, net
    1,632       1,145  
Inventory, net
    3,583       6,190  
Advance payments for inventory
    654       3,126  
Capitalized software development costs and license fees
    2,543       3,678  
Prepaid expenses
    539       847  
 
           
Total current assets
    28,464       27,997  
Property and equipment, net
    378       447  
Other assets
    83       83  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 28,925     $ 28,527  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 12,089     $ 9,356  
Customer billings due to distribution partner
    7       230  
Inventory financing payables
          6,053  
Advances from customers
    393       543  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    12,489       16,182  
Warrant liability
    424       626  
Commitments and contingencies Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock — $.001 par value; 250,000,000 share authorized; 38,589,044 and 38,553,740 issued and outstanding at January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively
    38       38  
Additional paid-in capital
    114,006       113,484  
Accumulated deficit
    (97,554 )     (101,361 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (478 )     (442 )
 
           
Net stockholders’ equity
    16,012       11,719  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 28,925     $ 28,527  
 
           
See accompanying notes

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MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    January 31,  
    2010     2009  
Net revenues
  $ 29,206     $ 32,820  
 
           
Cost of sales
               
Product costs
    11,728       11,831  
Software development costs and license fees
    7,867       8,960  
Loss on impairment of software development costs and license fees – future releases
    905       170  
 
           
 
    20,500       20,961  
 
           
Gross profit
    8,706       11,859  
 
           
Operating costs and expenses
               
Product research and development
    934       1,293  
Selling and marketing
    3,056       4,124  
General and administrative
    2,124       2,505  
Depreciation and amortization
    53       69  
Settlement of litigation and related charges, net
          140  
 
           
 
    6,167       8,131  
 
           
Operating income
    2,539       3,728  
Other expenses (income)
               
Interest and financing costs, net
    497       458  
Change in fair value of warrant liability
    (202 )     135  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    2,244       3,135  
Income taxes
    (1,563 )     (1,027 )
 
           
Net income
  $ 3,807     $ 4,162  
 
           
Net income per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.10     $ 0.15  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.10     $ 0.15  
 
           
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    36,808,062       27,944,958  
 
           
Diluted
    36,829,239       27,944,958  
 
           
See accompanying notes

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MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    January 31,  
    2010     2009  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 3,807     $ 4,162  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Change in fair value of warrant liability
    (202 )     135  
Depreciation and amortization
    53       69  
Write off of fixed assets
    19        
Provision for price protection
    1,169       600  
Amortization of capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees
    2,186       2,997  
Non-cash compensation expense
    522       411  
Share-based litigation settlement
          140  
Loss on impairment of software development costs and license fees
    905       170  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
Due from factor — net
    (6,671 )     (6,477 )
Accounts and other receivables
    (645 )     2,173  
Inventory
    2,599       3,463  
Capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees
    (1,957 )     (2,836 )
Prepaid expenses and advance payments for inventory
    2,776       (240 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    2,741       2,550  
Customer billings due to distribution partner
    (223 )     (534 )
Advances from customers
    (151 )     (161 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    6,928       6,622  
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (4 )     (56 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (4 )     (56 )
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Inventory financing
    (6,053 )     (1,540 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (6,053 )     (1,540 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    (7 )     (41 )
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    864       4,985  
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
    11,839       5,505  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
  $ 12,703     $ 10,490  
 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ 497     $ 459  
 
           
Cash received during the period for income taxes
  $ 1,656     $ 1,115  
 
           
See accompanying notes

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MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)
1. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
     Majesco Entertainment Company, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Majesco Europe Limited (“Majesco”, “we” or the “Company”), is a provider of interactive entertainment products. The Company’s offerings include video game software and other digital entertainment products.
     The Company’s products provide it with opportunities to capitalize on the large and growing installed base of interactive entertainment platforms and an increasing number of interactive entertainment enthusiasts. The Company sells its products directly and through resellers, primarily to U.S. retail chains, including Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Wal-Mart. Majesco also sells products, on a limited basis, internationally through partnerships with international publishers or licensing arrangements. The Company has developed retail and distribution network relationships over its more than 23-year history.
     Majesco provides offerings for most major interactive entertainment hardware platforms, including Nintendo’s Wii, DS, and DSI, Sony’s PlayStation 3, or PS3, PlayStation 2, or PS2, and PlayStation Portable, or PSP, Microsoft’s Xbox and Xbox 360, the personal computer, or PC, and mobile devices.
     Majesco’s offerings include video game software and other digital entertainment products. The Company’s operations involve similar products and customers worldwide. These products are developed and sold domestically and licensed or sold internationally. The Company is centrally managed and the chief operating decision makers, the chief executive and other officers, use consolidated and other financial information supplemented by sales information by product category, major product title and platform for making operational decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, the Company operates in a single segment. Net sales by geographic region were as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended January 31,  
    2010     %     2009     %  
United States
  $ 27,959       95.7 %   $ 31,746       96.7 %
Europe
    1,247       4.3 %     1,074       3.3 %
 
                       
Total
  $ 29,206       100.0 %   $ 32,820       100.0 %
 
                       
     The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period. Accordingly, they do not include all information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The Company’s financial results are impacted by the seasonality of the retail selling season and the timing of the release of new titles. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire fiscal year. The balance sheet at October 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended October 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K on January 29, 2010.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue upon the shipment of its products when: (1) title and the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred; (2) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (3) there are no continuing obligations to the customer; and (4) the collection of related accounts receivable is probable. Certain products are sold to customers with a street date (the earliest date these products may be resold by retailers). Revenue for sales of these products is not recognized prior to their street date. Some of the Company’s software products provide limited online features at no additional cost to the consumer. Such features have been considered to be incidental to the Company’s overall product offerings and an inconsequential deliverable. Accordingly, the Company does not defer any revenue related to products containing these limited online features. However, in instances where online features or additional functionality is considered a substantive deliverable in addition to the software product, such characteristics will be taken into account when applying the Company’s revenue recognition policy.

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     In addition, some software products are sold exclusively as downloads of digital content for which the consumer takes possession of the digital content for a fee. Revenue from product downloads is generally recognized when the download is made available (assuming all other recognition criteria are met).
     Inventory. Inventory consists of finished goods valued at the lower of cost or market.
     Capitalized Software Development Costs and License Fees. Software development costs include development fees, in the form of milestone payments made to independent software developers, and direct payroll and overhead costs for the Company’s internal development studio. Software development costs are capitalized once technological feasibility of a product is established and management expects such costs to be recoverable against future revenues. For products for which proven game engine technology exists, this may occur early in the development cycle. Technological feasibility is evaluated on a product-by-product basis. Amounts related to software development that are not capitalized are charged immediately to product research and development costs. Commencing upon a related product’s release capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees are amortized to cost of sales based upon the higher of (i) the ratio of current revenue to total projected revenue or (ii) straight-line charges over the expected marketable life of the product.
     The amortization period for capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees is usually no longer than one year from the initial release of the product. If actual revenues or revised forecasted revenues fall below the initial forecasted revenue for a particular license, the charge to cost of sales may be larger than anticipated in any given quarter. The recoverability of capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees is evaluated quarterly based on the expected performance of the specific products to which the costs relate. When, in management’s estimate, future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover previously capitalized costs, the Company expenses these capitalized costs to cost of sales–software development costs and license fees, in the period such a determination is made. These expenses may be incurred prior to a game’s release. If a game is cancelled and never released to market, the amount is expensed to general and administrative expenses. As of January 31, 2010, the net carrying value of the Company’s licenses and software development costs was $2.5 million. If the Company was required to write off licenses, due to changes in market conditions or product acceptance, its results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
     Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities or the disclosure of gain or loss contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Among the more significant estimates included in these financial statements are the estimated provisions for price protection and customer allowances, the valuation of inventory and the recoverability of advance payments for software development costs and intellectual property licenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     Income Per Share. Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Basic income per share excludes the impact of unvested shares of restricted stock issued as long term incentive awards to directors, officers and employees. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential impact of common stock options and unvested shares of restricted stock and outstanding common stock purchase warrants. The table below provides a reconciliation of basic and diluted average shares outstanding, after applying the treasury stock method.
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    January 31,  
    2010     2009  
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    36,808,062       27,944,958  
Common stock purchase warrants
           
Common stock options
    21,177        
Non-vested portion of restricted stock grants
           
 
           
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    36,829,239       27,944,958  
 
           
     The table below provides total potential shares outstanding at the end of each reporting period that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because of their anti-dilutive effect:
                 
    January 31,     January 31,  
    2010     2009  
Shares issuable under common stock warrants
    2,201,469       2,311,469  
Shares issuable under stock options
    1,462,752       1,352,610  
Non-vested portion of restricted stock grants
    1,748,022       2,163,951  
 
           
 
    5,412,243       5,828,030  
 
           

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     Recently issued accounting pronouncements
     Amendments to Variable Interest Entity Guidance — In June 2009, the FASB issued new guidance which requires an enterprise to determine whether its variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. The primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is the enterprise that has both (1) the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impacts the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. The guidance also now requires ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The guidance is effective at the start of a Company’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009 (November 1, 2010 for the Company). The Company is still evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
     Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements — In October 2009, the FASB issued new guidance related to the accounting for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. These new rules amend the existing guidance for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements and establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. These new rules will become effective, on a prospective basis, for the Company on November 1, 2011. The Company is still evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
     Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements — In October 2009, the FASB issued new guidance that changes the accounting model for revenue arrangements by excluding tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality and instead have these types of transactions be accounted for under other accounting literature in order to determine whether the software and non-software components function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality. These new rules will become effective, on a prospective basis, for the Company on November 1, 2011. The Company is still evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
     Fair Value — In January 2010, the FASB issued an update to ASC 820-10 Measuring Liabilities at Fair Values (“ASC 820-10”). The update to ASC 820-10 requires disclosure of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements and the reasons for the transfers, and a gross presentation of activity within the Level 3 rollforward, presenting separately information about purchases, sales issuances and settlements. The update to ASC 820-10 will be adopted by the Company in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, except for the gross presentation of the Level 3 rollforward which will be adopted by the Company in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the update to ASC 820-10, but does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
     Reclassifications. For comparability, certain 2009 amounts have been reclassified, where appropriate, to conform to the financial statement presentation used in 2010.
     Commitments and Contingencies. The Company records a liability for commitments and contingencies when the amount is both probable and can be reasonably estimated.
3. FAIR VALUE
As of November 1, 2009, we adopted the guidance for Fair Value Measurements which establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of “observable inputs” and minimize the use of “unobservable inputs.” The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

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The table below segregates all financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the measurement date.
                                 
            Quoted prices              
            in active markets     Significant other     Significant unobservable  
            for identical assets     observable inputs     inputs  
    January 31, 2010     (level 1)     (level 2)     (level 3)  
Assets:
                               
Money market funds
  $ 11,539     $ 11,539     $     $  
Bank- deposit
  $ 1,164     $ 1,164     $     $  
 
                           
Total financial assets
  $ 12,703     $ 12,703     $     $  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Warrant liability
  $ 424     $     $     $ 424  
 
                       
Total financial liabilities
  $ 424     $     $     $ 424  
 
                       
     On September 5, 2007, the Company issued warrants in connection with a private placement of its common stock. The warrants entitled the holders to purchase an aggregate of 1,586,668 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.04 per share and a term of five years, and became exercisable six months from the issue date. The warrants contain a provision that may require settlement by transferring assets under certain change of control circumstances. Therefore, they are classified as liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.
     The Company measures the fair value of the warrants at each balance sheet date, and records the change in fair value as a non-cash charge or gain to earnings each period. The warrants were valued at $424 and $626 at January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively. The Company recorded a non-cash gain of $202, and a non-cash charge of $135, due to the change in fair value of warrants during the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company used the Black-Scholes method to value the warrants, assuming volatility ranging from 63.2% to 76.1% and a cost of capital ranging from 1.43% to 4.16%.
     The following table is a roll forward of the fair value of the Warrants, as to which fair value is determined by Level 3 inputs (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months     Year  
    Ended     Ended  
    January 31,     October 31,  
Description   2010     2009  
Beginning balance
  $ 626     $ 211  
Purchases, issuances, and settlements
           
Total loss (gain) included in net loss
    (202 )     415  
 
           
 
               
Ending balance
  $ 424     $ 626  
 
           
     The carrying value of accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued expenses, due to factor, and advances from customers are reasonable estimates of the fair values because of their short-term maturity.
4. INCOME TAXES
     In December 2009 and November 2008, the Company received proceeds of approximately $1,656 and $1,115, respectively, from the sale of the rights to approximately $21,200 and $25,900, respectively, of New Jersey state income tax operating loss carryforwards, under the Technology Business Tax Certificate Program administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. As of January 31, 2010, the Company has approximately $32,900 of net operating loss carryforwards remaining in the state

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of New Jersey, after the transfer. Net proceeds from the transfers have been recorded as an income tax benefit during the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009.
     The Company has recorded a provision for federal alternative minimum taxes of $0.1 million for each of the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009. No other provision for income taxes has been recorded because the Company has available net operating loss carryforwards to offset any taxable income.
5. DUE FROM FACTOR
     Due from factor consists of the following:
                 
    January 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
Outstanding accounts receivable sold to factor
  $ 18,703     $ 19,307  
Less: allowances
    (4,939 )     (4,380 )
Less: advances from factor
    (6,954 )     (13,755 )
 
           
 
  $ 6,810     $ 1,172  
 
           
     Approximately $18,703 of accounts receivable was sold to the factor at January 31, 2010, of which the Company assumed credit risk of approximately $4,406. Approximately $19,307 of accounts receivable was sold to the factor at October 31, 2009, of which the Company assumed credit risk of approximately $6,900. The following table sets forth the adjustments to the price protection and other customer sales incentive allowances included as a reduction of the amounts due from factor:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    January 31,  
    2010     2009  
Balance — beginning of period
  $ (4,380 )   $ (3,359 )
Add: provision
    (1,001 )     (600 )
Less: amounts charged against allowance
    442       252  
 
           
Balance — end of period
  $ (4,939 )   $ (3,707 )
 
           
     As of January 31, 2010 and January 31, 2009, there were no allowances for uncollectible accounts.
6. ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
     The following table presents the major components of accounts and other receivables:
                 
    January 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
Accounts receivable
  $ 1,890     $ 1,388  
Allowances
    (417 )     (295 )
Other
    159       52  
 
           
 
  $ 1,632     $ 1,145  
 
           
7. PREPAID EXPENSES
     The following table presents the major components of prepaid expenses:
                 
    January 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
Prepaid media advertising
  $ 420     $ 627  
Other
    119       220  
 
           
 
  $ 539     $ 847  
 
           
8. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
                 
    January 31,     October 31,  
    2010     2009  
Accounts payable — trade
  $ 3,155     $ 3,990  
Accrued expenses:
               
Royalties — including accrued minimum guarantees
    7,322       3,680  
Salaries and other compensation
    705       648  
Sales commissions
    265       197  
Other accruals
    642       841  
 
           
 
  $ 12,089     $ 9,356  
 
           

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9. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
     The components of comprehensive income for the three month periods ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, are summarized as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    January 31,  
    2010     2009  
Net income
  $ 3,807     $ 4,162  
Other comprehensive loss — Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (36 )     (158 )
 
           
Total comprehensive income
  $ 3,771     $ 4,004  
 
           
10. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
Commitments
     At January 31, 2010, the Company was committed under agreements with certain developers for future milestone and license fee payments aggregating $3,746, which are payable within one year from the balance sheet date. Milestone payments represent scheduled installments due to the Company’s developers based upon the developers providing the Company certain deliverables, as predetermined in the Company’s contracts. The milestone payments generally represent advances against royalties to the developers. These payments will be used to reduce future royalties due to the developers from sales of the Company’s video games.
     The Company has entered into “at will” employment agreements with certain key executives. These employment agreements include provisions for, among other things, annual compensation, bonus arrangements and equity compensation. These agreements also contain provisions relating to severance terms and change of control provisions.
11. WORKFORCE REDUCTION
During January 2010, Company management initiated a plan of restructuring to better align its workforce to its revised operating plans. As part of the plan, the Company reduced its personnel count by 16 employees, representing 17% of its workforce. Employees directly affected by the restructuring plan received notification during the three months ended January 31, 2010. The Company recorded charges of approximately $403 in the first quarter of 2010 in connection with the terminations, which consist primarily of severance and unused vacation payments. The expenses are included in operating costs and expenses as shown in the table below:
         
    Three Months Ended  
    January 31, 2010  
Product research and development
  $ 90  
Selling and Marketing
    243  
General and Administrative
    70  
 
     
Total
  $ 403  
 
     
These payments will be made during the Company’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2010. At January 31, 2010, the Company had accrued amounts payable related to severance of $140.
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     The Company currently has an agreement with Morris Sutton, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Emeritus, under which he provides services as a consultant. The agreement provides for a monthly retainer of $13. Mr. Sutton was also eligible to receive a commission in an amount equal to 2% of net sales to certain accounts before January 1, 2010. Commissions were recorded when the sales occurred, but are not paid until payments of the related accounts receivable are received from customers. Therefore, some of these payments will be made to Mr. Sutton in 2010. Consulting expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2009 include $28 of fees earned in each of November and December of 2008 under Mr. Sutton’s prior agreement which expired on December 31, 2008.
     The following table summarizes expense to Morris Sutton:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    January 31,  
    2010     2009  
Consulting
  $ 37     $ 70  
Commissions
    45       87  
Business expenses
          2  
 
           
Total
  $ 82     $ 159  
 
           
     The Company had accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $13 and $37 as of January 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively, due to the agreement with Morris Sutton.
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
     The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These include statements regarding management’s expectations, intentions, or strategies regarding future matters. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on available information as of the date hereof. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments regarding among other things, the Company’s ability to secure financing or investment for capital expenditures, future economic and competitive market conditions, and future business decisions. All these matters are difficult or impossible to predict accurately, many of which may be beyond Majesco’s control. Although management believes that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will prove to be accurate.
Overview
     We are a provider of interactive entertainment products. We sell our products primarily to large retail chains, specialty retail stores, video game rental outlets and distributors. We also sell our products, on a limited basis, internationally through distribution agreements with other publishers or licensing agreements. We have developed our retail and distribution network over our 23-year history.
     We publish video game software for most major interactive entertainment hardware platforms, including Nintendo’s Wii, DSi, and DS, Sony’s PlayStation 3 (“PS3) Sony’s PlayStation 2 (“PS2”) and PlayStation Portable, (“PSP”), Microsoft’s Xbox and Xbox 360, the personal computer (“PC”) and other mobile devices.
     Our video game titles are targeted at various demographics at a range of price points. In some instances, these titles are based on licenses of well-known properties, and in other cases based on original properties. We collaborate and enter into agreements with content providers and video game development studios for the creation of the majority of our video games.
     Our business model and product strategy is primarily focused on games with relatively lower development costs for both console and handheld systems targeting “mass market” consumers. We believe this strategy allows us to capitalize on our strengths and expertise while reducing some of the cost and risk associated with publishing console titles for core gamers. We continue to publish titles for popular handheld systems such as the DS and PSP. We also publish software for Nintendo’s Wii console, as we believe this

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platform allows us to develop games within our cost parameters, while enabling us to reach mass market consumers. In addition, we continue to look opportunistically for titles to publish on the PC and other home console systems. More recently, other platforms such as Xbox 360 have begun to see mass market adoption, and we have begun to develop games for this platform. We will continue to evaluate opportunities to reach our target demographic as other platforms move in this direction.
     We license rights to intellectual property used in our video games from third parties and work with third-party development studios to develop our own proprietary video game titles.
     Our operations involve similar products and customers worldwide. These products are developed and sold domestically and internationally. The Company is centrally managed and our chief operating decision makers, the chief executive and other officers, use consolidated and other financial information supplemented by sales information by product category, major product title and platform for making operational decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, we operate in a single segment.
     Net Revenues. Our revenues are principally derived from sales of our video games. We provide video games primarily for the mass market and casual game player. Our revenues are recognized net of estimated reserves for price protection and other allowances.
     Cost of Sales. Cost of sales consists of product costs and amortization and impairment of software development costs and license fees. A significant component of our cost of sales is product costs. These are comprised primarily of manufacturing and packaging costs of the disc or cartridge media, royalties to the platform manufacturer and manufacturing and packaging costs of peripherals. Commencing upon the related product’s release, capitalized software development and intellectual property license costs are amortized to cost of sales. When, in management’s estimate, future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover previously capitalized costs, we expense these capitalized costs to cost of sales-loss on impairment of software development costs and license fees — future releases. These expenses may be incurred prior to a game’s release.
     Gross Profit. Gross profit is the excess of net revenues over product costs and amortization and impairment of software development and license fees. Development and license fees incurred to produce video games are generally incurred up front and amortized to cost of sales. The recovery of these costs and total gross profit is dependent upon achieving a certain sales volume, which varies by title.
     Product Research and Development Expenses. Product research and development expenses relate principally to our cost of supervision of third-party video game developers, testing new products and conducting quality assurance evaluations during the development cycle as well as costs incurred at our development studio, which was closed in 2009, that are not allocated to games for which technological feasibility has been established. Costs incurred are employee-related, may include equipment, and are not allocated to cost of sales.
     Selling and Marketing Expenses. Selling and marketing expenses consist of marketing and promotion expenses, the cost of shipping products to customers and related employee costs. A component of these expenses is credits to retailers for trade advertising.
     General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses primarily represent employee-related costs, including corporate executive and support staff, general office expenses, professional fees and various other overhead charges. Professional fees, including legal and accounting expenses, typically represent the second largest component of our general and administrative expenses. These fees are partially attributable to our required activities as a publicly traded company, such as SEC filings.
     Loss on Impairment of Software Development Costs and License Fees Cancelled Games. Loss on impairment of software development costs and license fees – cancelled games consists of contract termination costs, and the write-off of previously capitalized costs, for games that were cancelled prior to their release to market. We periodically review our games in development and compare the remaining cost to complete each game to projected future net cash flows expected to be generated from sales. In cases where we don’t expect the projected future net cash flows generated from sales to be sufficient to cover the remaining incremental cash obligation to complete the game, we cancel the game, and record a charge to operating expenses. While we incur a current period charge on these cancellations, we believe we are limiting the overall loss on a game project that is no longer expected to perform as originally expected due to changing market conditions or other factors. Significant management estimates are required in making these assessments, including estimates regarding retailer and customer interest, pricing, competitive game performance, and changing market conditions. There were no charges to loss on impairment of software development costs and license fees – cancelled games for the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009.

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     Interest and Financing Costs. Interest and financing costs are directly attributable to our factoring and our purchase-order financing arrangements.
     Income Taxes. Income taxes consists of our provision for income taxes and proceeds from the sale of rights to certain net operating loss carryforwards in the state of New Jersey. Utilization of our net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards may be subject to a substantial annual limitation due to the “change in ownership” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. The annual limitation may result in the expiration of net operating loss carryforwards before utilization. Due to our history of losses, a valuation allowance sufficient to fully offset our NOL and other deferred tax assets has been established under current accounting pronouncements, and this valuation allowance will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal.
Seasonality and Variations in Interim Quarterly Results
     Our quarterly net revenues, gross profit, and operating income are impacted significantly by the seasonality of the retail selling season, and the timing of the release of new titles. Sales of our catalog and other products are generally higher in the first and fourth quarters of our fiscal year (ending January 31 and October 31, respectively) due to increased retail sales during the holiday season. Sales and gross profit as a percentage of sales also generally increase in quarters in which we release significant new titles because of increased sales volume as retailers make purchases to stock their shelves and meet initial demand for the new release. These quarters also benefit from the higher selling prices that we are able to achieve early in the product’s life cycle. Therefore, sales results in any one quarter are not necessarily indicative of expected results for subsequent quarters during the fiscal year.
Critical Accounting Estimates
     Our discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).
     In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) became the single source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by FASB to be applied by non-governmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Rules and interpretative releases of the FASB Codification did not create any new GAAP standards but incorporated existing accounting and reporting standards into a topical structure with a new referencing system to identify authoritative accounting standards, replaced the prior references.
     The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
     We have identified the policies below as critical to our business operations and to the understanding of our financial results. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results.
Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue upon the shipment of our product when: (1) risks and rewards of ownership are transferred; (2) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (3) we have no continuing obligations to the customer; and (4) the collection of related accounts receivable is probable. Certain products are sold to customers with a street date (the earliest date these products may be resold by retailers). Revenue for sales of these products is not recognized prior to their street date. Some of our software products provide limited online features at no additional cost to the consumer. Generally, we have considered such features to be incidental to our overall product offerings and an inconsequential deliverable. Accordingly, we do not defer any revenue related to products containing these limited online features. However, in instances where online features or additional functionality is considered a substantive deliverable in addition to the software product, such characteristics will be taken into account when applying our revenue recognition policy. In addition, some of our software products are sold exclusively as downloads of digital content for which the consumer takes possession of the digital content for a fee. Revenue from product downloads is generally recognized when the download is made available (assuming all other recognition criteria are met).
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protection, when granted and applicable, allows customers a partial credit with respect to merchandise unsold by them. Revenue is recognized net of estimates of these allowances. Sales incentives and other consideration that represent costs incurred by us for assets or services received, such as the appearance of our products in a customer’s national circular advertisement, are generally reflected as selling and marketing expenses. We estimate potential future product price protection and other discounts related to current period product revenue.
     Our reserves for price protection and other allowances fluctuate over periods as a result of a number of factors including analysis of historical experience, current sell-through of retailer inventory of our products, current trends in the interactive entertainment market, the overall economy, changes in customer demand and acceptance of our products and other related factors. Significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing the allowance for returns and price protection in any accounting period. However, actual allowances granted could materially exceed our estimates as unsold products in the distribution channels are exposed to rapid changes in consumer preferences, market conditions, technological obsolescence due to new platforms, product updates or competing products. For example, the risk of requests for allowances may increase as consoles pass the midpoint of their lifecycle and an increasing number of competitive products heighten pricing and competitive pressures. While management believes it can make reliable estimates regarding these matters, these estimates are inherently subjective. Accordingly, if our estimates change, this will result in a change in our reserves, which would impact the net revenues and/or selling and marketing expenses we report. For the three month periods ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, we provided allowances for future price protection and other allowances of $1.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively. The fluctuations in the provisions reflected our estimates of future price protection based on the factors discussed above. We limit our exposure to credit risk by factoring a portion of our receivables to a third party that buys them without recourse. For receivables that are not sold without recourse, we analyze our aged accounts receivables, payment history and other factors to make a determination if collection of receivables is likely, or a provision for uncollectible accounts is necessary.
     Capitalized Software Development Costs and License Fees. Software development costs include development fees, in the form of milestone payments made to independent software developers, and direct payroll and overhead costs for our internal development studio. Software development costs are capitalized once technological feasibility of a product is established and management expects such costs to be recoverable against future revenues. For products where proven game engine technology exists, this may occur early in the development cycle. Technological feasibility is evaluated on a product-by-product basis. Amounts related to software development that are not capitalized are charged immediately to product research and development costs. Commencing upon a related product’s release capitalized software development costs are amortized to cost of sales based upon the higher of (i) the ratio of current revenue to total projected revenue or (ii) straight-line charges over the expected marketable life of the product.
     Prepaid license fees represent license fees to holders for the use of their intellectual property rights in the development of our products. Minimum guaranteed royalty payments for intellectual property licenses are initially recorded as an asset (prepaid license fees) and a current liability (accrued royalties payable) at the contractual amount upon execution of the contract or when specified milestones or events occur and when no significant performance commitment remains with the licensor. Licenses are expensed to cost of sales at the higher of (i) the contractual royalty rate based on actual sales or (ii) an effective rate based upon total projected revenue related to such license.
     Capitalized software development costs are classified as non-current if they relate to titles for which we estimate the release date to be more than one year from the balance sheet date.
     The amortization period for capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees is usually no longer than one year from the initial release of the product. If actual revenues or revised forecasted revenues fall below the initial forecasted revenue for a particular license, the charge to cost of sales may be larger than anticipated in any given quarter. The recoverability of capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees is evaluated quarterly based on the expected performance of the specific products to which the costs relate.
     When, in management’s estimate, future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover previously capitalized costs, we expense these capitalized costs to cost of sales–loss on impairment of software development costs and license fees – future releases, in the period such a determination is made. These expenses may be incurred prior to a game’s release. If a game is cancelled and never released to market, the amount is expensed to operating costs and expenses-loss on impairment of capitalized software development costs and license fees – cancelled games. As of January 31, 2010, the net carrying value of our licenses and software development costs was $2.5 million. If we were required to write off licenses or software development costs, due to changes in market conditions or product acceptance, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

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     Prepaid license fees and milestone payments made to our third-party developers are typically considered non-refundable advances against the total compensation they can earn based upon the sales performance of the products. Any additional royalty or other compensation earned beyond the milestone payments is expensed to cost of sales as incurred.
     Inventory. Inventory, which consists principally of finished goods, is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. We estimate the net realizable value of slow-moving inventory on a title-by-title basis and charge the excess of cost over net realizable value to cost of sales.
     Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including, in the case of stock option awards, estimating expected stock volatility. In addition, judgment is also required in estimating the amount of stock-based awards that are expected to be forfeited. If actual results differ significantly from these estimates, stock-based compensation expense and our results of operations could be materially impacted.
Commitments and Contingencies. We record a liability for commitments and contingencies when the amount is both probable and reasonably estimable.
Revenue by platform
The following Table sets forth our net revenues by platform:
                                 
    Three Months Ended January 31,  
    2010     %     2009     %  
Nintendo Wii
  $ 7,973       27.3 %   $ 21,012       64.0 %
Nintendo DS
    20,255       69.4 %     11,242       34.3 %
Other
    978       3.3 %     566       1.7 %
 
                       
TOTAL
  $ 29,206       100.0 %   $ 32,820       100.0 %
 
                       
Results of operations
Three months ended January 31, 2010 versus three months ended January 31, 2009
     Net Revenues. Net revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2010 decreased to $29.2 million from $32.8 million in the comparable quarter last year. The $3.6 million decrease was primarily due to decreased sales of games for the Nintendo Wii console. In October 2008, we released two games for the Wii platform, Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum, and Cooking Mama: World Kitchen. The success of these games, during a time of rapid growth for the Wii platform resulted in significant sales during the 2008 holiday selling season, which is reflected in our results for the three months ended January 31, 2009. Comparatively, while we did release a sequel to the Jillian Michaels game, Jillian Michaels: Resolution, for the 2009 holiday season, its revenues were substantially lower than last year’s title, primarily due to similar titles introduced by other publishers at the same time. In addition, the market for Wii games has become more difficult as the platform has matured, and the number of games for the consumer to choose from has increased. The decrease in Wii sales was substantially mitigated by growth in sales on the Nintendo DS, which was driven by: (i) the introduction of Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop, (ii) continued strong catalog sales of our three previously released “Mama” titles, and (iii) the launch of Alvin and the Chipmunks the Sqeakquel, for the 2009 holiday season.
     Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three months ended January 31, 2010 was $8.7 million compared to a gross profit of $11.9 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease in gross profit is attributable to: (i) the lower net revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2010 discussed above; (ii) an increase in impairment of capitalized software development and license costs – future releases of $0.7 million; and (iii) a decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales. Impairment of capitalized software development and license costs – future releases for the three months ended January 31, 2010 consisted of the write-down of two games in development for the Nintendo Wii for which, given current market conditions for games on this platform, projected net cash flows expected to be generated from sales are lower than the capitalized software development costs and capitalized royalties required to publish the games. Impairment of capitalized software development and license costs – future releases for the three months ended January 31, 2009 consisted of the write-off of capitalized costs incurred in our development studio related to a game for the Nintendo DS, for which costs were not expected to be recovered through future cash flows due to budget over-runs in development of the game. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales, excluding the impact of the impairment of software development costs and license fees –

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future releases was 33% for the three months ended January 31, 2010 compared to 36% for the three months ended January 31, 2009. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales is primarily attributable to a lower average selling price for Wii products during the three months ended January 31, 2010, as compared to the corresponding period in 2009. We attribute the decrease in average selling price to increased competitiveness in the Wii marketplace as the console matures. Gross profit as a percentage of sales, including the impact of impairment of software development costs and license fees – future releases was 30% for the three months ended January 31, 2010, compared to 36% for the three months ended January 31, 2009.
     Product Research and Development Expenses. Research and development costs decreased $0.4 million to $0.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010, from $1.3 million for the comparable period in 2009. The decrease is primarily the result of expenses related to our development studio. After evaluation of the studio’s performance, and changes in the availability and cost of development with our third-party partners, we reduced the number of personnel at the studio in the second half of 2009. Additionally, approximately $0.1 million was expensed for a video game technology project that was terminated during the three months ended January 31, 2009.
     Selling and Marketing Expenses. Total selling and marketing expenses were approximately $3.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010 compared to $4.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to lower advertising media costs, partially offset by $0.2 million in severance expenses. During the three months ended January 31, 2009 we ran several television advertising campaigns. After analyzing the costs and benefits of these programs, we decided to reduce our media-related expenditures during the three months ended January 31, 2010. In addition, during the three months ended January 31, 2010, we reduced sales and production staff in the US, and sales staff in the United Kingdom, related to the termination of our direct distribution strategy in Europe. In total, we incurred a total of $0.4 million in severance costs related to the staff reductions during the three months ended January 31, 2010, classified as follows: (i) Product Research and Development Expenses of $0.1 million (ii) Selling and Marketing Expenses of $0.2 million, and (iii) General and Administrative expenses of $0.1 million. Selling and Marketing expense as a percentage of net sales was approximately 10% for the three months ended January 31, 2010 compared to 13% for the three months ended January 31, 2009.
     General and Administrative Expenses. For the three month period ended January 31, 2010, general and administrative expenses were $2.1 million, a decrease of $0.4 million from $2.5 million in the comparable period in 2009. The decrease is primarily due to lower compensation expenses relating to our incentive compensation program. This incentive program is primarily based on net income generated by the Company. General and administrative expenses include $0.5 and $0.4 million of non-cash compensation expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Non cash compensation expense for the three months ended January 31, 2010 included approximately $0.1 million of expense related to the accelerated vesting of restricted stock upon termination of an employee.
     Settlement of Litigation Charges. Settlement of litigation charges for the three months ended January 31, 2009 represents the change in fair value since October 31, 2008 of one million shares of common stock to be issued in settlement of our class action securities litigation. The shares were issued in March of 2009.
     Operating Income. Operating income for the three months ended January 31, 2010 was approximately $2.5 million, a decrease of $1.2 million from $3.7 million in the comparable period in 2009. As discussed above, decreased revenues and gross profits during the three months ended January 31, 2010 were partially offset by decreased operating expenses during the same period.
     Interest and Financing Costs, Net. Interest and financing costs were approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009.
     Change in Fair Value of Warrants. On September 5, 2007, we issued warrants in connection with an equity financing. The warrants contain a provision that may require settlement by transferring assets. Therefore, they are recorded at fair value as liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.
     We recorded a gain of $0.2 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010, reflecting the decrease in the fair value of the warrants during the period, compared to a charge of $0.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2009, reflecting an increase in the fair value of warrants during the period.
     Income Taxes. For the three months ended January 31, 2010, income taxes is comprised of a provision for alternative minimum taxes of $0.1 million, and a tax benefit of $1.6 million related to the sale of the rights to certain state net operating loss carryforwards.

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We recorded no provision for income taxes other than alternative minimum taxes because our net operating loss carryforwards exceeded our taxable income.
     For the three months ended January 31, 2009, income taxes is comprised of a provision for alternative minimum taxes of $0.1 million, and a tax benefit of $1.1 million related to the sale of the rights to certain state net operating loss carryforwards. We recorded no provision for income taxes other than alternative minimum taxes because our net operating loss carryforwards exceeded our taxable income.
     In December 2009 and November 2008, we received proceeds of approximately $1.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively, from the sale of the rights to approximately $21.2 million and $25.9 million of New Jersey state income tax operating loss carryforwards, under the Technology Business Tax Certificate Program administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. After the transfer, we have approximately $32.9 million of net operating loss carryforwards remaining in the state of New Jersey. Net proceeds have been recorded as an income tax benefit during each of the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009.
     Net Income. Net income for the three months ended January 31, 2010 was $3.8 million, a decrease of $0.4 million from $4.2 million for the three months ended January 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to the decreased operating income discussed above, partially offset by increased gains related to the change in fair value of warrants and sale of net operating losses discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     We generated a profit of $3.8 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010. However, our operating results vary significantly from period to period. We generated a net loss of $7.2 million in 2009, net income of $3.4 million in 2008, and a net loss of $4.8 million in 2007. Historically, we have funded our operating losses through sales of our equity and use of our purchase order financing and factor arrangements to satisfy seasonal working capital needs. We raised approximately $5.8 million in net proceeds from the sale of our equity securities in September 2007, and approximately $8.6 million in September 2009.
     Our current plan is to fund our operations through product sales. However, we may be required to modify that plan, or seek outside sources of financing if our operating plan and sales targets are not met. There can be no assurance that such funds will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. In the event that we are unable to negotiate alternative financing, or negotiate terms that are acceptable to us, we may be forced to modify our business plan materially, including making more reductions in game development and other expenditures. Based on our current level of cash on hand and our operating plan, management believes it can operate under the existing level of financing for at least one year. However, if the current level of financing was reduced and we were unable to obtain alternative financing, it could create a material adverse change in the business.
     Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $12.7 million as of January 31, 2010. We expect continued fluctuations in the use and availability of cash due to the seasonality of our business, timing of receivables collections and working capital needs necessary to finance our business and growth objectives.
     To satisfy our liquidity needs, we factor our receivables. We also utilize purchase order financing through the factor and through a finance company to provide funding for the manufacture of our products. In connection with these arrangements, the finance company and the factor have a security interest in substantially all of our assets.
     Under our factoring agreement, we have the ability to take cash advances against accounts receivable and inventory of up to $20.0 million, and the availability of up to $2.0 million in letters of credit. The factor, in its sole discretion, can reduce the availability of financing at anytime. At January 31, 2010, we had approximately $14 million available to us for advances under the agreement, with approximately $7.0 million in outstanding advances against that amount. In addition, we have $10.0 million of availability for letters of credit and purchase order financing with a finance company, of which $0 was utilized at January 31, 2010.
     Factoring and Purchase Order Financing. As mentioned above, to provide liquidity, we take advances from our factor and utilize purchase order financing to fund the manufacturing of our products.
     Under the terms of our factoring agreement, we sell our accounts receivable to the factor. The factor, in its sole discretion, determines whether or not it will accept the credit risk associated with a receivable. If the factor does not accept the credit risk on a receivable, we may sell the accounts receivable to the factor while retaining the credit risk. In both cases we surrender all rights and control over the receivable to the factor. However, in cases where we retain the credit risk, the amount can be charged back to us in the

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case of non-payment by the customer. The factor is required to remit payments to us for the accounts receivable purchased from us, provided the customer does not have a valid dispute related to the invoice. The amount remitted to us by the factor equals the invoiced amount, adjusted for allowances and discounts we have provided to the customer, less factor charges of 0.45 to 0.5% of the invoiced amount.
     In addition, we may request that the factor provide us with cash advances based on our accounts receivable and inventory. The factor may either accept or reject our request for advances at its discretion. Generally, the factor allowed us to take advances in an amount equal to 70% of net accounts receivable, plus 60% of our inventory balance, up to a maximum of $2.5 million. Occasionally the factor allows us to take advances in excess of these amounts for short-term working capital needs. These excess amounts are typically repaid within a 30-day period. At January 31, 2010, we had no excess advances outstanding.
     Amounts to be paid to us by the factor for any accounts receivable are offset by any amounts previously advanced by the factor. The interest rate is prime plus 1.5%, annually, subject to a 5.5% floor. In certain circumstances, an additional 1.0% annually is charged for advances against inventory.
     Manufacturers require us to present a letter of credit, or pay cash in advance, in order to manufacture the products required under a purchase order. We utilize letters of credit either from a finance company or our factor. The finance company charges 1.5% of the purchase order amount for each transaction for 30 days, plus administrative fees. Our factor provides purchase order financing at a cost of 0.5% of the purchase order amount for each transaction for 30 days. Additional charges are incurred if letters of credit remain outstanding in excess of the original time period and/or the financing company is not paid at the time the products are received. When our liquidity position allows, we will pay cash in advance instead of utilizing purchase order financing. This results in reduced financing and administrative fees associated with purchase order financing.
     Advances from Customers. On a case by case basis, distributors and other customers have agreed to provide us with cash advances on their orders. These advances are then applied against future sales to these customers. In exchange for these advances, we offer these customers beneficial pricing or other considerations.
     Contingencies and Commitments. We do not currently have any material commitments with respect to any capital expenditures.
     As of January 31, 2010, we had no open letters of credit for inventory purchases to be delivered during the subsequent quarter.
     We are committed under agreements with certain developers and content providers for milestone and license fee payments aggregating $3.7 million, which are payable within the next 12 months.
     As of January 31, 2010, we were committed under operating leases for office space for approximately $1.3 million through January 31, 2015.
     At times, we may be a party to routine claims and suits in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the outcome of such routine claims would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations or liquidity.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
     As of January 31, 2010, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Cash Flows
     Cash and cash equivalents were $12.7 million as of January 31, 2010 compared to $11.8 million at October 31, 2009. Working capital as of January 31, 2010 was $16.0 million compared to $11.8 million at October 31, 2009.
     Operating Cash Flows. Our principal operating source of cash is from the sales of our interactive entertainment products. Our principal operating uses of cash are for payments associated with third-party developers of our software; costs incurred to manufacture, sell and market our video games and general and administrative expenses.
     For the three months ended January 31, 2010, we generated approximately $6.9 million in cash flow from operating activities, compared to $6.6 million in the previous year. The increase is primarily due to increased cash from the change in working capital

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accounts. During the three months ended January 31, 2010, sources of cash from seasonal reductions in our inventory, reductions in advance payments for inventory, and increases in royalties payable, were offset by increases in amounts due from our factor. During the three months ended January 31, 2009, sources of cash from seasonal reductions in our inventory, and increases in royalties payable, were offset by increases in amounts due from our factor. These changes are typical for our first quarter results as they include sales of our inventory purchased in the fourth quarter of the prior year for the holiday season. Our receivable balance is typically higher at January 31, as some of the receivables related to holiday sales have not yet been collected.
     Investing Cash Flows. Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 are primarily related to purchases of computer equipment and leasehold improvements.
     Financing Cash Flows. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended January 31, 2010 and consists primarily of an decrease in outstanding borrowings under our purchase order financing agreement, which was used to finance seasonal inventory purchases.
Item 3.   Controls and Procedures
     Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this report.
     In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
     While we believe our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting are adequate, no system of controls can prevent errors and fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur. Controls can also be circumvented by individual acts of some people, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with its policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
     Subject to the limitations above, management believes that the consolidated financial statements and other financial information contained in this report, fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented.
     Based on the evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective at a reasonable assurance level. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
     None.
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
     A description of the risks associated with our business, financial condition, and results of operations is set forth in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. These factors continue to be meaningful for your evaluation of the Company and we urge you to review and consider the risk factors presented in the Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these risks other than an update to one risk factor as follows, in order to reflect information recently received from The Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”):
We may not be able to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
     Our common stock currently trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market. This market has continued listing requirements that we must continue to maintain to avoid delisting. The standards include, among others, a minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share and any of: (i) a minimum stockholders’ equity of $2.5 million; (ii) a market value of listed securities of $35 million; or (iii) net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year or in the two of the last three fiscal years. Our results of operations and our fluctuating stock price directly impact our ability to satisfy these listing standards. In the event we are unable to maintain these listing standards, we may be subject to delisting.
     On March 2, 2010, we received a notice from the Nasdaq notifying us that for the 30 consecutive trading days preceding the date of the letter, the bid price of our common stock had closed below the $1.00 per share minimum required for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2).
     The letter also stated that, in accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we will be provided 180 calendar days, or until August 30, 2010, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. Compliance is achieved if the bid price per share of our common stock closes at $1.00 per share or greater for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days prior to August 30, 2010.
     If we do not achieve compliance within the required period, the Nasdaq staff will provide written notification that the Company’s securities are subject to delisting. In that event and at that time, we may appeal the Nasdaq staff delisting determination to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel. Alternatively, we may be eligible for an additional grace period if we meet the initial listing standards set forth in Marketplace Rule 5505, with the exception of bid price, for the Nasdaq Capital Market. If we meet the initial listing criteria, the Nasdaq staff will notify the Company that we have been granted an additional 180 calendar day compliance period. If the additional grace period is granted, we will be afforded the remainder of the second 180 calendar day compliance period in order to regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule.
     A delisting from Nasdaq would result in our common stock being eligible for listing on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (the “OTCBB”). The OTCBB is generally considered to be a less efficient system than markets such as Nasdaq or other national exchanges because of lower trading volumes, transaction delays and reduced security analyst and news media coverage. These factors could contribute to lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices for our common stock. Additionally, trading of our common stock on the OTCBB may make us less desirable to institutional investors and may, therefore, limit our future equity funding options and could negatively affect the liquidity of our stock.
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
                                 
                            (d) Maximum Number  
                    (c) Total Number of     (or Approximate  
                    Shares (or Units)     Dollar Value) of  
                    Purchased as Part     Shares (or Units)  
    (a) Total Number of     (b) Average Price     of Publicly     that May Yet Be  
    Shares (or Units)     paid per Share (or     Announced Plans or     Purchased Under the  
Period   Purchased     Unit)     Programs     Plans or Programs  
January 7, 2010
    18,623 (1)   $ 1.19              
 
(1)   One time withholding of shares by the Company to cover statutory minimum tax withholding on an employee’s vesting of restricted stock.

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Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
     None.
Item 4.   Removed and Reserved
Item 5.   Other Information
     None.
Item 6.   Exhibits
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
         
/s/ Jesse Sutton
 
    
Jesse Sutton
Chief Executive Officer
   
Date: March 16, 2010

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