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This excerpt taken from the SSTR 10-Q filed May 15, 2007. NOTE 6. ACQUISITIONSOn December 4, 2006, the Company announced that it had achieved more than 90% acceptance of its offer to acquire the shares of Empire. Based on these acceptances, the Company announced a formal closing of the offer to Empire shareholders and took control effective December 1, 2006. The offer provided for either a cash payment of approximately $.13 per share (£.07 p), or an earn-out alternative, where the initial payment was approximately $.09 per share (£.049 p), with a further $.094 per share (£.05 p) in loan notes payable in October 2007. Additionally, there is an earn-out payable in April 2008. The earn-out is based on a formula of Empires EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The acquisition was recorded assuming the earn out targets will be fully achieved and the Companys March 31, 2007 Balance Sheet includes a liability of £6,177,548, or $12,123,438 USD based on the March 31, 2007 foreign exchange rate of 1.9625 US dollar to the British pound. The aggregate purchase price for Empires stock, assuming the full earn out threshold is met, will be approximately $26.1 million or £13.4 million based on the December 1, 2006 foreign exchange rate of 1.9508 US dollar to the UK pound of which amount approximately $5.2 million are loan notes which 11
mature October 31, 2007, and $12.1 million are loan notes payable in April 2008 if earnings targets are achieved. $.7 million of the acquisition expenses were paid by the issuance of 406,180 shares of Silverstars common stock. Of this amount 350,000 shares were issued to a consultant to the Company as a finders fee for the transaction pursuant to his consulting contract. The consultant was subsequently appointed Chairman of the Board of Empire. Of the remaining $8.1 million of the purchase price approximately $7.6 million has been paid by utilizing the Companys internal cash resources. The remaining $.5 million was accrued as a short-term liability. The purchase price was allocated on the basis of the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. The final purchase price allocation will be completed after the Companys valuation is finalized. The intangible assets identified in connection with the acquisition were recorded and are being amortized in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141 and 142.
The following unaudited proforma summary presents consolidated financial information as if the acquisition of Empire had occurred effective July 1, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The proforma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results of operations of the consolidated entities.
NOTE 7. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONSOn April 7, 2006, the Company sold all the assets and certain liabilities of Fantasy Sports, Inc. (Fantasy Sports) to FUN Technologies, LLC for approximately $4.4 million, including $3.85 million paid in cash at closing. The gain on disposal of this business segment was reported during the quarter ended June 30, 2006. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the net income related to Fantasy Sports has been included in discontinued operations in the companys consolidated statements of operations. 12 The following summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations.
This excerpt taken from the SSTR 10-Q filed Mar 2, 2007. NOTE 5. ACQUISITIONSOn December 4, 2006, the Company announced that it had achieved more than 90% acceptance of its offer to acquire the shares of Empire Interactive PLC. Based on these acceptances, the Company announced a formal closing of the officer to Empire shareholders and took control effective December 1, 2006. The offer provided for either a cash payment of approximately $.13 per share (£.07 p), or an earn-out alternative, where the initial payment was approximately $.09 per share (£.049 p), with a further $.094 per share (£.05 p) in loan notes payable in October 2007. Additionally, there is an earn-out payable in April 2008. The earn-out is based on a formula of Empires EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The acquisition was recorded assuming the earn out targets will be fully achieved and the Companys December 31, 2006 Balance Sheet includes a liability of £6,177,548 p, or $12,102,434 USD based on the December 31, 2006 foreign exchange rate of 1.959 US dollar to the British pound. The aggregate purchase price for Empires stock, assuming the full earn out threshold is met, will be approximately $26.1 million or £13.4 million based on the December 1, 2006 foreign exchange rate of 1.9508 US dollar to the UK pound of which amount approximately $5.2 million are loan notes which mature October 31, 2007, and $12.1 million are loan notes payable in April 2008 if earnings targets are achieved. $.7 million of the acquisition expenses were paid by the issuance of 406,180 shares of Silverstars Class A common stock. Of this amount 350,000 shares were issued to a consultant to the Company as a finders fee for the transaction pursuant to his consulting contract. The consultant was subsequently appointed Chairman of the Board of Empire Interactive PLC. Of the remaining $8.1 million of the purchase price approximately $7.6 million has been paid by utilizing the Companys internal cash resources. The remaining $.5 million has been accrued as a short-term liability. The purchase price was allocated on the basis of the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. The final purchase price allocation will be completed after the Companys valuation is finalized. The intangible assets identified in connection with the acquisition were recorded and are being amortized in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141 and 142. 10
The following unaudited proforma summary presents consolidated financial information as if the acquisition of Empire Interactive had occurred effective July 1, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The proforma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results of operations of the consolidated entities.
NOTE 6. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONSOn April 7, 2006, the Company sold all the assets and certain liabilities of Fantasy Sports, Inc. (Fantasy Sports) to FUN Technologies, LLC for approximately $4.4 million, including $3.85 million paid in cash at closing. The gain on disposal of this business segment was reported during the quarter ended June 30, 2006. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the net income related to Fantasy Sports has been included in discontinued operations in the companys consolidated statements of operations. The following summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations.
11 This excerpt taken from the SSTR 10-K filed Oct 5, 2006. NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONSOn April 21, 2005, the Company acquired Strategy First Inc. (www.strategyfirst.com.), a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. We acquired the company through the jurisdiction of the Montreal bankruptcy court. As per the approved plan of arrangement, we paid consideration to creditors of approximately $609,000 in cash; we issued approximately 377,000 shares of common stock; and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock; assumed approximately $400,000 in existing bank debt, as well as agreed on consideration based on the future profitability of Strategy First. The costs of the acquisition were allocated on the basis of the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Whereby the acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method whereby intangible assets identified in connection with the acquisition were recorded (and amortized where applicable) in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142.
This excerpt taken from the SSTR 10-K filed Sep 28, 2006. NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONSOn April 21, 2005, the Company acquired Strategy First Inc. (www.strategyfirst.com.), a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. We acquired the company through the jurisdiction of the Montreal bankruptcy court. As per the approved plan of arrangement, we paid consideration to creditors of approximately $609,000 in cash; we issued approximately 377,000 shares of common stock; and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock; assumed approximately $400,000 in existing bank debt, as well as agreed on consideration based on the future profitability of Strategy First. The costs of the acquisition were allocated on the basis of the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Whereby the acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method whereby intangible assets identified in connection with the acquisition were recorded (and amortized where applicable) in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142.
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