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Business Combination |
Overview
On November 15, 2013, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with A Squared and Acquisition Sub. Upon closing of the Merger, which occurred concurrently with entering into the Merger Agreement, our Acquisition Sub merged with and into A Squared, and A Squared, as the surviving entity, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, the Company acquired the business and operations of A Squared. A Squared is a childrens entertainment production company that produces original content for children and families that provide entertaining and educational media experiences. A Squared also creates comprehensive consumer product programs in the forms of toys, books and electronics. A Squared works with broadcasters, digital and online distributors and retailers worldwide as well as major toy companies, video game companies and top licensees in the kids and family arena.
Immediately following the Merger, the Companys pre-Merger shareholders and option holders owned approximately 50% of the Companys common stock on a fully-diluted basis, and former A Squared members owned approximately 50% of the Companys common stock on a fully diluted basis.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger:
Accounting Treatment
Although the transaction has been structured as a merger of equals, the merger will be treated as a business combination for accounting purposes. The audited financial statements have been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Genius Brands is the deemed accounting acquirer, and A Squared is the deemed accounting acquiree based on the following factors: the transfer of the Companys equity as consideration for the merger, the relative size of the pre-merger assets and revenue bases with the Company holding a significantly larger asset and revenue base as compared to A Squared, and the fact that the Company paid a premium over the pre-combination fair value of A Squared.
Purchase Price Allocation
The following table summarizes the final purchase accounting for the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the Merger:
Proforma
Included in the consolidated statement of operations for three months ended March 31, 2014 are revenues of $60,461 and net loss of $255,947 attributed to A Squared Entertainment LLC from the date of acquisition.
The table below presents the proforma revenue and net loss for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, assuming the Merger had occurred on January 1, 2013, pursuant to ASC 805-10-50. This proforma information does not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been had Merger occurred on this date nor does it purport to predict the results of operations for future periods.
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Overview
On November 15, 2013, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the Merger Agreement) with A Squared Entertainment LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (A Squared), A Squared Holdings LLC, a California limited liability company and sole member of A Squared (the Parent Member) and A2E Acquisition LLC, our newly formed, wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary (Acquisition Sub). Upon closing of the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement (the Merger), which occurred concurrently with entering into the Merger Agreement, our Acquisition Sub merged with and into A Squared, and A Squared, as the surviving entity, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, the Company acquired the business and operations of A Squared. A Squared is a childrens entertainment production company that produces original content for children and families that provide entertaining and educational media experiences. A Squared also creates comprehensive consumer product programs in the forms of toys, books and electronics. A Squared works with broadcasters, digital and online distributors and retailers worldwide as well as major toy companies, video game companies and top licensees in the kids and family arena.
Immediately following the Merger, the Companys pre-Merger shareholders and option holders owned approximately 50% of the Companys common stock on a fully-diluted basis, and former A Squared shareholders owned approximately 50% of the Companys common stock on a fully diluted basis.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger:
Accounting Treatment
Although the transaction has been structured as a merger of equals, the merger will be treated as a business combination for accounting purposes. The audited financial statements have been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Genius Brands is the deemed accounting acquirer, and A Squared is the deemed accounting acquiree based on the following factors: the transfer of the Companys equity as consideration for the merger, the relative size of the pre-merger assets and revenue bases with the Company holding a significantly larger asset and revenue base as compared to A Squared, and the fact that the Company paid a premium over the pre-combination fair value of A Squared.
Purchase Price Allocation
The following table summarizes the final purchase accounting for the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the Merger:
The following table summarizes the final purchase accounting for the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the Merger:
Proforma
Included in the consolidated statement of operations for the period ended December 31, 2013 are revenues of $555,866 and net income of $168,936 attributed to A Squared Entertainment LLC from the date of acquisition.
The table below presents the proforma revenue and net loss for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, assuming the Merger had occurred on January 1, 2012, pursuant to ASC 805-10-50.
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