10-Q 1 cexe_10q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT cexe_10q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
 
OR
     
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
For the transition period from  _________ to ______________     
 
Commission File No. 001-33902
 
 
Circle Entertainment Inc.
 
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
36-4612924
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
650 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 838-3100
 
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 (§ 232.405 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):
 
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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 May 13, 2011, there were 65,076,161 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 


 
 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
       
 
Explanatory Note
   
3
 
           
Item 1.
Financial Statements
   
4
 
           
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March  31, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010
   
4
 
           
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)
   
5
 
           
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three  months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)
   
6
 
           
 
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
   
8
 
           
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
   
16
 
           
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
   
21
 
         
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
         
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
   
23
 
           
Item 6.
Exhibits
   
23
 
 
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
As has been previously reported, on January 11, 2011, we changed our corporate name to “Circle Entertainment Inc.” from “FX Real Estate and Entertainment Inc.”  In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context indicates otherwise, the words “we,” “us,” “our,” “Circle Entertainment,” and the “Company” collectively refer to Circle Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as FX Real Estate and Entertainment Inc.) and its current consolidated subsidiaries, Circle Entertainment SV-I, LLC, FXL, Inc. and FX Luxury, LLC, and its former consolidated subsidiary, the Las Vegas Property Subsidiary (as defined below).  The words “Las Vegas Property Subsidiary” refers to FX Luxury Las Vegas I, LLC, into which its predecessor entities and our then consolidated subsidiaries, as the owners of  the Las Vegas Property (as defined below), were merged on November 5, 2009.   The words “Las Vegas Property” refer to 17.72 contiguous acres of land located at the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As has been previously reported, on December 15, 2010, the Las Vegas Property Subsidiary, which had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since April 21, 2010, reorganized and emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings under new ownership.  As a result, we no longer have an ownership interest in the Las Vegas Property Subsidiary or the Las Vegas Property.  Accordingly, the Las Vegas Property Subsidiary has been de-consolidated as of January 1, 2010 and is accounted for as a discontinued operation in our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

As has been previously reported, we have been pursuing the development and commercialization of our new location-based entertainment line of business since September 10, 2010.    On September 10, 2010, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Circle Entertainment SV-I, LLC, entered into an Exclusive License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with William J. Kitchen ("Kitchen") and US ThrillRides, LLC (Kitchen’s wholly-owned corporate affiliate, ThrillRides" and together with Kitchen, the "ThrillRides Parties"), pursuant to which the ThrillRides Parties have granted a worldwide exclusive license to us to use and commercially exploit all of Kitchen’s patents, ThrillRides’ trademark and Kitchen’s other intellectual property, trade secrets and know-how pertaining to all aspects of the adaptation of an observation wheel legally known as a SkyView™ including, without limitation, its engineering, design, development, construction, operation and maintenance (collectively, the "SkyView Technology").  Concurrently with their entry into the License Agreement, the parties also entered into a related Development Agreement (the "Development Agreement") pursuant to which the ThrillRides Parties are responsible for the supervision and management of the construction, development, and installation of SkyViews on our behalf.  A brief description of the terms and conditions of the License Agreement and the Development Agreement is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

The SkyView Technology is expected to be the foundation of our new location-based entertainment line of business.  We intend to commercially exploit the SkyView Technology by owning and operating SkyViews through direct and indirect subsidiaries for our own account and selling, licensing, operating and maintaining SkyViews through direct and indirect subsidiaries for the account of third parties.  The SkyView Technology and the SkyViews remain under development.  No prototype has been built, nor have any SkyViews been sold or sublicensed.  Development and commercialization of the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews will require significant capital and financing. There is no assurance that we will either obtain the necessary capital and financing to develop and commercialize the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews or, even if such capital and financing is obtained, we will be able to successfully develop and commercialize the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews.

We are in severe financial distress and may not be able to continue as a going concern. We have no current cash flow and cash on hand as of May 13, 2011 is not sufficient to fund our short-term liquidity requirements, including our ordinary course obligations as they come due.  Our ability to continue as a going concern will depend on whether or not we can successfully capitalize and finance, implement and operate our new location-based entertainment line of business.   Investors should read all of the information set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010  in order to better understand the financial condition of, and risks of investing in, the Company.
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Circle Entertainment Inc. 
  (F/K/A FX Real Estate and Entertainment Inc.)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands, except share data)
 
  
 
March 31, 2011
   
December 31,
 
   
Unaudited
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
429
   
$
372
 
                 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
83
     
1
 
                 
Total current assets
   
512
     
373
 
Investment in real estate:
               
Land
               
Building and improvements
               
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
   
18
     
8
 
Capitalized development costs
   
436
     
223
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
   
(7
)
   
(0
)
                 
Net investment in real estate
   
447
     
231
 
Other assets, net
   
1,018
     
843
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
1,977
   
$
1,447
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
3,323
   
$
2,336
 
Due to related parties
   
164
     
160
 
Other current liabilities
               
Loans payable to related parties
   
900
     
---
 
Total current liabilities
   
4,387
     
2,496
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
---
     
---
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
4,387
     
2,496
 
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: authorized 75,000,000 shares, 1 share of Non-Voting Designated Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively 1,500 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and 2,500 and 2,465 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
   
     
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value: authorized 300,000,000 shares, 65,403,876 shares  issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
   
654
     
654
 
Additional paid-in-capital
   
90,901
     
90,486
 
Subscription receivable
   
(8
       
Accumulated deficit
   
(93,957
)
   
(92,189
)
                 
Total stockholders’ deficit
   
(2,410
)
   
(1,049
)
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
 
$
1,977
   
$
1,447
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Circle Entertainment Inc.
(F/K/A FX Real Estate and Entertainment Inc.)

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
                 
Revenue
 
$
---
   
$
---
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
1,612
     
1,255
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
7
     
---
 
Real estate taxes
   
128
     
---
 
                 
Total operating expenses
   
1,747
     
1,255
 
                 
Loss from operations
   
(1,747
)
   
(1,255
Interest income
   
---
     
---
 
Interest expense
   
(21
)
   
---
 
Other expense
   
---
     
---
 
Loss from discontinued operations
   
---
     
9,672
 
                 
Net loss
   
(1,768
)
   
(10,927
)
Basic and diluted loss per share
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.17
)
Basic and diluted average number of common shares outstanding
   
65,403,876
     
64,917,765
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Circle Entertainment Inc
(F/K/A FX Real Estate and Entertainment Inc.)

  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(amounts in thousands)
 
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
                 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
 
$
(1,768
)
 
$
(10,927
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
               
Loss attributed to discontinued operations
   
---
     
9,672
 
Gain on disposal of assets
   
---
     
---
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
7
     
---
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Receivables
               
Other current and non-current assets
   
(257
)
   
5
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
987
     
288
 
                 
Due to related parties
   
4
     
---
 
                 
Net cash (used in) operating activities
   
(1,027
)
   
(962
)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from sale of assets
   
---
     
---
 
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(10
)
   
(0
)
Capitalized development costs
   
  (213
       
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
   
(223
)
       
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from private placement of stock units
   
415
     
1,535
 
Proceeds from loans payable to related parties
   
900
     
---
 
 Stock subscriptions receivable
   
(8
   
 ---
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
1,307
     
1,535
 
                 
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and equivalents
   
57
     
573
 
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
   
372
     
79
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
 
$
429
   
$
652
 
                 
Supplemental cash flow data:
               
Cash paid for interest
 
$
16
   
$
1,000
 
Cash paid for debt restructuring expenses
 
$
---
   
$
1,060
 
   
$
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Supplemental cash flow information:
 
The Company had the following non-cash investing and financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
   
Share-Based Payments (unpaid)
 
$
---
   
$
105
 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Circle Entertainment Inc.
(F/K/A FX Real Estate and Entertainment Inc.)
  NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. 
Basis of Presentation
 
General
 
The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 reflect the results of operations of Circle Entertainment Inc. (“Circle” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.

On January 11, 2011, the Company changed its corporate name to “Circle Entertainment Inc.” from “FX Real Estate and Entertainment Inc.”

As used in these consolidated financial statements, the words “Las Vegas Property Subsidiary” refer to the Company’s former subsidiary,  FX Luxury Las Vegas I, LLC, into which its  predecessor entities and the Company’s then consolidated subsidiaries, as the  owners of  the Las Vegas Property (as defined below), were merged on November 5, 2009.

On December 15, 2010, the Las Vegas Property Subsidiary, which had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since April 21, 2010, reorganized and emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings under new ownership.  As a result, the Company no longer has an ownership interest in the Las Vegas Property Subsidiary or the Las Vegas Property.   Accordingly, the Las Vegas Property Subsidiary has been de-consolidated as of January 1, 2010 and is accounted for as a discontinued operation in these consolidated financial statements as described in note 3 below.

 The financial information in this report for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 have not been audited, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation have been made. The operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.

The financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated  financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
 
2. 
Organization and Background
 
Business of the Company

As indicated below, the Company, through its subsidiary Circle Entertainment SV-1, LLC, has acquired the exclusive right to use and exploit the SkyView Technology (as defined below).  The SkyView Technology is expected to be the foundation of the Company’s new location-based entertainment line of business.  The Company intends to commercially exploit the SkyView Technology by owning and operating observation wheels legally known as a SkyView™ through direct and indirect subsidiaries for its own account and selling, licensing, operating and maintaining SkyViews through direct and indirect subsidiaries for the account of third parties.  The SkyView Technology and the SkyViews remain under development.  No prototype has been built, nor have any SkyViews been sold or sublicensed.  Complete development of the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews will require significant capital and financing. There is no assurance that the Company will either obtain the necessary capital and financing to complete development of the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews or, even if such capital and financing is obtained, it will be able to commercially exploit the SkyView Technology as described below or otherwise.
 
 
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On September 10, 2010, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Circle Entertainment SV-I, LLC, entered into an Exclusive  License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with William J. Kitchen ("Kitchen") and US ThrillRides, LLC (Kitchen’s wholly-owned corporate affiliate, ThrillRides" and together with Kitchen, the "ThrillRides Parties"), pursuant to which the ThrillRides Parties have granted a worldwide exclusive license to the Company to use and commercially exploit all of Kitchen’s patents, ThrillRides’ trademark and Kitchen’s other intellectual property, trade secrets and know-how pertaining to all aspects of the adaptation of an observation wheel legally known as a SkyView™ including, without limitation, its engineering, design, development, construction, operation and maintenance (collectively, the "SkyView Technology").  Concurrently with their entry into the License Agreement, the parties also entered into a related Development Agreement (the "Development Agreement") pursuant to which the ThrillRides Parties are responsible for the supervision and management of the construction, development, and installation of SkyViews on behalf of the Company.

A brief description of the terms and conditions of the License Agreement and the Development Agreement is set forth in Note 18 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

On February 28, 2011, in furtherance of its new location-based entertainment line of business, the Company, through its  wholly-owned subsidiary Circle Entertainment Property-Orlando, LLC (the “Circle Subsidiary”), entered into a Transaction Agreement with The Square, LLC, Orlando Hotel International SPE, LLC, and Orlando Hotel International SPE Holdings, LLC (The Square, LLC, Orlando Hotel International SPE, LLC, and Orlando Hotel International SPE Holdings, LLC are collectively the “Whittall Parties”) to co-develop a project in Orlando, Florida on which the Company’s SkyView™ observation wheel will be placed beside retail, restaurant and bar and entertainment facilities.

A brief description of the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement follows. Such description of the Transaction Agreement is not complete and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Transaction Agreement, a copy of which is listed and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.32 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and is incorporated by reference herein.

Under the Transaction Agreement, the Circle Subsidiary will acquire a 65% interest in the ownership of two adjacent properties, the “OHI Parcel” of 10 acres and the “Square Parcel” of 18 acres (collectively, the “Property”), currently owned by certain of the Whittall Parties, and located on International Drive in Orlando, Florida.  The closing of the transaction, estimated to be in the second half of 2011, will be subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions, including (a) the rearrangement of the existing first mortgage loans on the Property with CIBC (the “CIBC Loan”) to extend their existing maturity dates for five years and increase the principal balances thereof by approximately $11 million in the aggregate (the proceeds of which are to be used to improve the Property and for tenant installations); (b) acquiring good title to the Property; and (c) the new property owner entering into a 99-year lease for property upon which the Company’s SkyView™ observation wheel and a 25,000 square foot retail, service and maintenance building will be located.  The Circle Subsidiary is responsible for funding certain obligations between execution of the Transaction Agreement and the closing as follows:  (a) $65,000 for reimbursement of real estate tax escrow payments for November and December 2010; (b) approximately $20,000 per month for real estate tax obligations after December 2010; (c) $50,000 commencing May 2011, representing approximately 65% of the monthly interest payments required (prepayment of a portion may be required to maintain CIBC interest reserves); (d) up to $45,000 per month for architectural and engineering services relating to the site design; and (e) 65% of ongoing property expenses, estimated at $2,000 per month.  The Whittall Parties will be responsible for funding 35% of the obligations specified in clauses (b)-(e) in the previous sentence.  The Property will be developed in two phases, each constituting approximately 102,000 square feet.  The closing of the CIBC Loan will be contingent on pre-leasing of approximately 102,000 square feet at the Property, of which the SkyView™ observation will be 25,000 square feet.   As part of the closing, the Circle Subsidiary will be required to fund $5 million in the aggregate towards the development of the Property (but amounts advanced as set forth above will be offset against the funding required at closing).  In addition to the required equity contributions, under the terms of the CIBC Loan, the Company will be responsible for building and installing the SkyView™ observation wheel and terminal building at an approximate cost of $50 million and will need to arrange the financing necessary to do so.   The Company does not currently have any financing commitments in place.
 
 
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3.
Discontinued Operations
 
On December 15, 2010, the Company’s Las Vegas Property Subsidiary, which had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since April 21, 2010, reorganized and emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings under new ownership. As a result, the Company no longer has an ownership interest in the Las Vegas Subsidiary or the Las Vegas Property. The Las Vegas Property was substantially the Company’s entire business.  For a description of the events surrounding our loss of the Las Vegas Property, refer to note 6 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
 
The results of the Las Vegas Subsidiary prior to its reorganization and emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings are included within discontinued operations for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010.
   
4. 
Going Concern
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.
 
The Company intends to commercially exploit the SkyView Technology by owning and operating SkyViews through direct and indirect subsidiaries for its own account and selling, licensing, operating and maintaining SkyViews through direct and indirect subsidiaries for the account of third parties.  The SkyView Technology and the SkyViews remains under development.  No prototype has been built, nor have any SkyViews been sold or sublicensed.  Development and commercialization of the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews will require significant capital and financing. There is no assurance that the Company will either obtain the necessary capital and financing to develop and commercialize the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews or, even if such capital and financing is obtained, it will be able to successfully develop and commercialize the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews.

The Company has received an opinion from its auditor expressing substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern. Investors are encouraged to read the information set forth herein and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 in order to better understand the financial condition of, and risks of investing in, the Company.

5. 
 Accounting Policies
 
Significant Accounting Policies

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, there has been no significant change in the Company’s significant accounting policies and estimates as disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, except to reflect the Company’s deconsolidation of the Las Vegas Subsidiary as of January 1, 2010 and accounting for it as a discontinued operation in the consolidated financial statements for such three month period.

 Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2010-06, which requires new fair value disclosures pertaining to significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and the reasons for the transfers and activity. For Level 3 fair value measurements, purchases, sales, issuances and settlements must be reported on a gross basis. Further, additional disclosures are required by class of assets or liabilities, as well as inputs used to measure fair value and valuation techniques. ASU No. 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company’s adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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In February 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-09, which amends subsequent event disclosure requirements for SEC filers. An entity that is an SEC filer is not required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This ASU was effective upon issuance and adoption of this ASU did not result in a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications
 
Certain prior period amounts presented have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
 
6. 
Loss Per Share/Common Shares Outstanding

Earnings/(loss) per share is computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards concerning Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings/(loss) per share includes the determinants of basic earnings (loss) per share and, in addition, gives effect to potentially dilutive common shares. The diluted earnings (loss) per share calculations exclude the impact of all share-based stock plan awards because the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, 5,563,350 and 10,892,794 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
 
7. 
Debt and Notes Payable
 
On March 3 through March 8, 2011, certain of the Company’s directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders made unsecured demand loans to the Company totaling $900,000, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum.

The Company intends to use the loan proceeds to fund working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.  Because certain of the directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders of the Company made the loans, a majority of the Company’s disinterested directors approved the loans.

8. 
Share-Based Payments
 
 Compensation expense for stock option grants included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations in selling, general and administrative expenses is being recognized ratably over the vesting periods of the grants and was $0.0 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 
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9. 
Income Taxes
 
In calculating the provision for income taxes on an interim basis, the Company uses an estimate of the annual effective tax rate based upon the facts and circumstances known at the time. The Company’s effective tax rate is based on expected income, statutory rates and permanent differences applicable to the Company in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, the Company did not record a provision for income taxes because the Company has incurred taxable losses since its formation in 2007. As it has no history of generating taxable income, the Company reduces any deferred tax assets by a full valuation allowance.
 
The Company does not have any uncertain tax positions and does not expect any reasonably possible material changes to the estimated amount of liability associated with its uncertain tax positions through March 31, 2011
 
There are no income tax audits currently in process with any taxing jurisdictions.
 
  10. 
Litigation
 
On April 29, 2010, the Company was notified that it has been named as a nominal defendant in a derivative lawsuit filed on April 28, 2010 by stockholders The Huff Alternative Fund, L.P. and The Huff Alternative Parallel Fund, L.P. (collectively, "Huff") on behalf of the Company in the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York (Index No. 650338-10) against the Company’s directors Harvey Silverman, Michael J. Meyer, John D. Miller, Robert Sudack, Paul C. Kanavos and Robert F.X. Sillerman, and Brett Torino, a stockholder and former officer of the Company.

The filing of the lawsuit was precipitated by the Las Vegas Property Subsidiary’s initiation of its Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceeding pursuant to the Lock Up Agreement.

Prior to filing its lawsuit, on April 14, 2010, Huff made a formal demand upon the Company’s Board of Directors to, among other things, terminate and cease all efforts in furtherance of the Lock Up Agreement and commence an action against the defendants for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties of care and loyalty as set forth in its lawsuit and summarized below.

In its lawsuit, Huff alleges that such director defendants and stockholder defendant, as a former officer of the Company, breached their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to the Company, its creditors and its non defendant stockholders by, among other things, (i) committing or permitting acts of misconduct such as self-dealing and disloyalty, without justifiable excuse, (ii) causing the Company to be contractually bound to transfer the Las Vegas Property to the Newco Entities and (iii) usurping various corporate opportunities with respect to the Las Vegas Property for which Huff is seeking on behalf of the Company damages of not less not $100 million, plus punitive damages. In addition, Huff alleges substantially the same claims against defendants Messrs. Kanavos and Torino for which Huff is seeking on behalf of the Company damages of not less than $50 million, plus punitive damages.

The Company was formally served with the lawsuit on May 5, 2010, and filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on July 16, 2010.  Huff filed an answer to the motion to dismiss on September 3, 2010, and reply papers were filed on October 4, 2010.  The Court head oral arguments with respect to the motions on November 16, 2010 and the Company is waiting a decision by the Court.

The Company believes the lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against it. 

The Company is also subject to certain claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of management that the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
 
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11. 
Related Party Transactions
 
Shared Services Agreement and Arrangement
 
Certain employees of Flag, from time to time, provide services for the Company. The Company is required to reimburse Flag for these services provided by such employees and other overhead costs in an amount equal to the fair value of the services as agreed between the parties and approved by the audit committee. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, Flag incurred and billed the Company $0.1 and $0.1 million, respectively. The services provided for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were approved by the Company’s audit committee. The services provided consisted primarily of accounting and legal services provided by Flag on behalf of Circle.  Paul Kanavos, the Company’s President, and Mitchell Nelson, the Company’s General Counsel, under their respective employment agreements, as amended, are required to devote working time required to satisfy the provisions of their employment agreements and perform their functions for the Company, provided that they shall each be entitled to devote additional working time to such business or other affairs as each deems appropriate.  This arrangement was approved by the Company’s independent directors.  To the extent that they use Company employees and/or services for such purposes, they are required to reimburse the Company therefor.  Such arrangement is reviewed by the Company’s audit committee quarterly and appropriate adjustments or reimbursements are made under the shared services agreement.

In late 2010, the Company entered into a shared services agreement with BPS Parent, LLC (“BPS”), a company substantially owned and controlled by Paul Kanavos and Brett Torino, pursuant to which the Company reimburses BPS for the services of management and related executive personnel in the field of real estate business development with respect to location-based entertainment businesses, advice in connection with specific development or construction projects, the preparation of financial projections, and construction administration and planning for the Company’s location-based entertainment business, and more particularly, development of the SkyView Technology.  Reimbursement is based on the allocation of time spent with respect to Company matters and the allocable overhead pertaining thereto.  The Chief Financial Officer reviews and, if appropriate, approves reimbursement, subject to further review and approval by the audit committee.  A true-up will be made if there are any adjustments.  The term of the shared services agreement runs until December 31, 2011, but may be extended or earlier terminated by either party upon 180 days’ prior written notice (or upon 90 days’ prior written notice if there is a determination in good faith that the provisions of the shared services agreement are not fair and consistent with those reasonably expected to apply in arm’s length agreements between affiliated parties.  Payments under the agreement are made on a quarterly basis and are determined taking into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, the overall type and volume of services provided, the individuals involved, the amount of time spent by such individuals and their current compensation rate with the company with which they are employed. Each quarter, representatives determine the net payment due from one party to the other for provided services performed by the parties during the prior calendar quarter, and prepare a report in reasonable detail with respect to the provided services so performed, including the value of such services and the net payment due.  In late 2010, $183,178 was reimbursed to BPS.  As of March 31, 2011, the Company was required to reimburse BPS $117,264, of which $103,049 had been paid.

The Company entered into a shared services agreement with Function (X) Inc. (“Function (X)”) as of February 15, 2011, pursuant to which it shares costs for legal and administrative services in support of Mitchell J. Nelson, its General Counsel and General Counsel to Function (X).
 
The shared services agreement provides, in general, for sharing on a 50/50 basis of the applicable support provided by either company to Mr. Nelson in connection with his capacity as General Counsel, and an allocation generally based on the services provided by Mr. Nelson, which are initially estimated to be divided evenly between the companies.  Function (X) will initially be responsible for advancing the salary to Mr. Nelson for both companies and will be reimbursed by Circle for such salary and benefits (but not for any bonus, option or restricted share grant made by either company, which will be the responsibility of the company making such bonus, option or restricted share grant).  The agreement provides for the President of each Company to meet periodically to assess whether the services have been satisfactorily performed and to discuss whether the allocation has been fair.  The Audit Committee of each company’s Board of Directors will then review and, if appropriate, approve the allocations made and whether payments need to be adjusted or reimbursed, depending on the circumstances.
 
 
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Because this transaction is subject to certain rules regarding “affiliate” transactions, the Audit Committee and a majority of the independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors have approved the shared services agreement.  This is deemed to be an affiliate transaction because Mr. Sillerman is Chairman and Mr. Nelson is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Function (X).
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, Function (X) incurred and billed the Company $27,623 for support, consisting primarily of legal and administrative services. These services provided were approved by the Company’s Audit Committee and Function (X)’s Audit Committee and the related fees were paid.

Private Placement of Common Stock
 
On January 28, 2010, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,562,499 shares of its common stock to Laura Baudo Sillerman, the spouse of Robert F.X. Sillerman, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Paul C. Kanavos, the Company’s President, and his spouse Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and TTERB Living Trust, an affiliate of Brett Torino, a greater than 10% stockholder of the Company, upon their exercise of a like number of Company warrants. The Company received aggregate proceeds of $125,000 from the exercise of the warrants, which were exercisable at $0.08 per share. Mrs. Sillerman, Mr. Kanavos and his spouse and TTERB Living Trust each purchased 520,833 shares of common stock upon the exercise of a like number of warrants for an aggregate exercise price of $41,667.
 
Private Placements of Preferred Stock Units
 
Series A Preferred Stock

On February 11, 2010, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain of its directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders, pursuant to which the purchasers purchased from the Company an aggregate of 99 units at a purchase price of $1,000 per unit. Each unit consists of (x) one share of the Company’s newly created and issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Series A Convertible Preferred Stock"), and (y) a warrant to purchase up to 10,989 shares of the Company’s common stock (such number of shares being equal to the product of (i) the initial stated value of $1,000 per share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Pink Sheets over the 30-day period immediately preceding the closing date  and (ii) 200% at an exercise price of $0.273 per share (such exercise price representing 150% of the closing price referred to in preceding clause (i)). The warrants are exercisable for a period of 5 years.  The Company generated aggregate proceeds of $99,000 from the sale of the units.
 
On March 5, 2010, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain of its directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders, pursuant to which the purchasers purchased from the Company an aggregate of 180 units at a purchase price of $1,000 per unit. Each unit consists of (x) one share of the Company’s newly issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and (y) a warrant to purchase up to 10,309.278 shares of the Company’s common stock (such number of shares being equal to the product of (i) the initial stated value of $1,000 per share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Pink Sheets over the 30-day period immediately preceding the closing date  and (ii) 200% at an exercise price of $0.291 per share (such exercise price representing 150% of the closing price referred to in preceding clause (i)). The warrants are exercisable for a period of 5 years.  The Company generated aggregate proceeds of $180,000 from the sale of the units.
 
On March 11, 2010, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain of its directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders, pursuant to which the purchasers purchased from the Company an aggregate of 600 units at a purchase price of $1,000 per unit. Each unit consists of (x) one share of the Company’s newly issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and (y) a warrant to purchase up to 10,277.49 shares of the Company’s common stock (such number of shares being equal to the product of (i) the initial stated value of $1,000 per share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Pink Sheets over the 30-day period immediately preceding the closing date  and (ii) 200% at an exercise price of $0.2919 per share (such exercise price representing 150% of the closing price referred to in preceding clause (i)). The warrants are exercisable for a period of 5 years.  The Company generated aggregate proceeds of $600,000 from the sale of the units.
 
 
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Because the foregoing private placements involved certain of the Company’s directors, executive officers, greater than 10% stockholders and their affiliates, such private placements were approved by a majority of the Company’s disinterested directors, to the extent applicable.  The Company used the aggregate proceeds from these private placements for working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes, except that the Company committed to use and has since used the proceeds from the March 11, 2010 private placement to fund expenses associated with evaluating a new line of business in connection with its entry into a letter of intent with the ThrillRides Parties.  Based upon this letter of intent, the Company’s subsidiary Circle Entertainment and the ThrillRides Parties negotiated and entered into the License Agreement and the Development Agreement for the SkyView Technology.

Series B Preferred Stock
 
On February 8 through February 14, 2011, the Company entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors, pursuant to which the purchasers purchased from the Company an aggregate of 330 units at a purchase price of $1,000 per unit. Each unit consists of (x) one share of the Company’s newly issued Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and (y) a warrant to purchase up to a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock (determined based on the product of (i) the initial stated value of $1,000 per share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Pink Sheets over the 30-day period immediately preceding the applicable closing date and (ii) 200%) at a specified exercise price per share (such exercise price representing 150% of the applicable closing price referred to in preceding clause (i)).  The number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying each warrant ranges from 3,175.61 shares to 5,538.62 shares and the exercise price per share at which each warrant is exercisable ranges from $0.3149 to $0.5417 due to variances in the closing prices referenced in clause (y) of the preceding sentence. The warrants are exercisable for a period of 5 years.   The Company generated aggregate proceeds of $330,000 from the sale of the units.  The Company also issued 35,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in satisfaction of a $35,000 sales commission owed to an individual in connection with previous sales of the Company’s securities in the offering.

On February 15 through March 8, 2011, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain of its directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders and other accredited investors, pursuant to which the purchasers purchased from the Company an aggregate of 85 units at a purchase price of $1,000 per unit. Each unit consists of (x) one share of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and (y) a warrant to purchase up to a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock (determined based on the product of (i) the initial stated value of $1,000 per share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Pink Sheets over the 30-day period immediately preceding the applicable closing date and (ii) 200%) at a specified exercise price per share (such exercise price representing 150% of the applicable closing price referred to in preceding clause (i))  The number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying each warrant ranges from 2,676 shares to 2,820 shares and the exercise price per share at which each warrant is exercisable ranges from $0.5319 to $0.5606 due to variances in the closing prices referenced in clause (y) of the preceding sentence. The warrants are exercisable for a period of 5 years.  The Company generated aggregate proceeds of $85,000 from the sales of the units.

Because the foregoing private placements involved certain of the Company’s directors, executive officers, greater than 10% stockholders and their affiliates, such private placements were approved by a majority of the Company’s disinterested directors, to the extent applicable.  The Company intends to use the aggregate proceeds from these private placements for working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.

2011 Unsecured Demand Loans

On March 3 through March 8, 2011, certain of the Company’s directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders made unsecured demand loans to the Company totaling $900,000, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum.

The Company intends to use the loan proceeds to fund working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.  Because certain of the directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders of the Company made the loans, a majority of the Company’s disinterested directors approved the loans.
 
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Subsequent Events

On April 27 through May 4, 2011, certain of the Company’s directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders made unsecured demand loans to the Company totaling $500,000, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum.

The Company intends to use the loan proceeds to fund working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.  Because certain of the directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders of the Company made the loans, a majority of the Company’s independent directors approved the loans.
 
 
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
 In addition to historical information, this Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are those that predict or describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. You can generally identify forward-looking statements as statements containing the words “believe,” “expect,” “will,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project,” “assume” or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. All statements in this Quarterly Report regarding our future strategy, future operations, projected financial position, estimated future revenue, projected costs, future prospects, and results that might be obtained by pursuing management’s current plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our forward-looking statements are based on the information currently available to us and speak only as of the date on which this Quarterly Report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We expressly disclaim any obligation to issue any updates or revisions to our forward-looking statements, even if subsequent events cause our expectations to change regarding the matters discussed in those statements. Over time, our actual results, performance or achievements will likely differ from the anticipated results, performance or achievements that are expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements, and such difference might be significant and materially adverse to our stockholders.

ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with the historical audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes of the Company included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Our historical results of operations reflected in our historical audited consolidated financial statements are not indicative of our future results of operations as we have entered a new line of business from which we do not currently generate revenue.
 
Executive Summary

 On December 15, 2010, our Las Vegas Property Subsidiary, which had been in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings since April 21, 2010, reorganized and emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings  under new ownership. As a result, we no longer have an ownership interest in the Las Vegas Subsidiary or the Las Vegas Property.  The Las Vegas Property was substantially our entire business.  The Las Vegas Property Subsidiary has been de-consolidated as of January 1, 2010 and is accounted for as a discontinued operation in our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

On September 10, 2010, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Circle Entertainment SV-I, LLC, entered into the License Agreement with the ThrillRides Parties to use and commercially exploit the SkyView Technology, which is expected to be the foundation of the Company’s new location-based entertainment line of business.  We have been pursuing the development and commercialization of the SkyView Technology since then.    We do not currently generate any revenues from this new line of business.  For a further discussion of this new line of business, refer to  note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

On February 28, 2011, in furtherance of its new location-based entertainment line of business, the Company, through its  wholly-owned subsidiary Circle Entertainment Property-Orlando, LLC (the “Circle Subsidiary”), entered into a Transaction Agreement with The Square, LLC, Orlando Hotel International SPE, LLC, and Orlando Hotel International SPE Holdings, LLC (The Square, LLC, Orlando Hotel International SPE, LLC, and Orlando Hotel International SPE Holdings, LLC are collectively the “Whittall Parties”) to co-develop a project in Orlando, Florida on which the Company’s SkyView™ observation wheel will be placed beside retail, restaurant and bar and entertainment facilities. A brief description of the terms and conditions of the Transaction Agreement is set forth in note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

We are in severe financial distress and may not be able to continue as a going concern. We have no current cash flow, and cash on hand as of May 13, 2011 is not sufficient to fund our past due obligations and short-term liquidity needs, including our ordinary course obligations as they come due.  We have received an opinion from our auditor expressing substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern will depend on whether or not we can successfully capitalize and finance, implement and operate our new line of business.
 
 
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Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
 
Revenue
 
Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $0.0 million. Revenue decreased $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the first quarter of 2010 due primarily to the loss of the Las Vegas Property because of the Liquidation Plan as against revenue from tenant leases.  All operations are included as part of income from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $1.7 million, which includes no land impairment charge. Actual operating expenses, excluding depreciation, increased in the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the first quarter of 2010 by $0.5 million, excluding the impact of the loss of the Las Vegas Property because of the Liquidation Plan. This increase includes an increase of  $0.5 million in selling, general and administrative expenses due to the start-up costs of the SkyView Technology based business.  Included in corporate overhead expenses for the three months ended March 31, 201 is a charge of $0.1 million in shared services charges provided by Flag pursuant to its arrangement with the Company.
 
Depreciation and Amortization
 
Depreciation and amortization increased in the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the first quarter of 2010 by $0.01 million due primarily to loss of the Las Vegas Property pursuant to the Liquidation Plan and the minimal asset additions of the Company.
 
Interest Income/Expense
 
Interest expense, net, was $0.02 million in the first quarter of 2011 as compared to the first quarter of 2010, which excludes the interest expense for the Las Vegas Property lost due to the Liquidation Plan. .
 
Income Taxes
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not record a provision for income taxes because the Company has incurred taxable losses since its formation in 2007.  As it has no history of generating taxable income, the Company reduces any deferred tax assets by a full valuation allowance.
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
 
We have no current cash flow and cash on hand is not sufficient to fund our short-term liquidity needs during 2011, including the payment of executive salaries of approximately $1.4 million, advance royalty payments to the ThrillRides Parties under the License Agreement of approximately $0.6 million and payments under the Transaction Agreement for the Orlando, Florida project of approximately $5 million. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
 
We have received an opinion from our auditor expressing substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern will depend on whether or not we can successfully capitalize and finance, implement and operate our new line of business.
  
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we have funded our short-term capital requirements through the following private placements of our equity securities and borrowings under unsecured demand loans:

On February 8 through February 14, 2011, the Company entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors, pursuant to which the purchasers purchased from the Company an aggregate of 330 units at a purchase price of $1,000 per unit. Each unit consists of (x) one share of the Company’s newly issued Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, and (y) a warrant to purchase up to a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock (determined based on the product of (i) the initial stated value of $1,000 per share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Pink Sheets over the 30-day period immediately preceding the applicable closing date and (ii) 200%) at a specified exercise price per share (such exercise price representing 150% of the applicable closing price referred to in preceding clause (i)).  The number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying each warrant ranges from 3,175.61 shares to 5,538.62 shares and the exercise price per share at which each warrant is exercisable ranges from $0.3149 to $0.5417 due to variances in the closing prices referenced in clause (y) of the preceding sentence. The warrants are exercisable for a period of 5 years.   The Company generated aggregate proceeds of $330,000 from the sale of the units.  The Company also issued 35,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in satisfaction of a $35,000 sales commission owed to an individual in connection with previous sales of the Company’s securities in the offering.

On February 15 through March 8, 2011, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain of its directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders and other accredited investors, pursuant to which the purchasers purchased from the Company an aggregate of 85 units at a purchase price of $1,000 per unit. Each unit consists of (x) one share of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and (y) a warrant to purchase up to a specified number of shares of the Company’s common stock (determined based on the product of (i) the initial stated value of $1,000 per share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock divided by the weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Pink Sheets over the 30-day period immediately preceding the applicable closing date and (ii) 200%) at a specified exercise price per share (such exercise price representing 150% of the applicable closing price referred to in preceding clause (i))  The number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying each warrant ranges from 2,676 shares to 2,820 shares and the exercise price per share at which each warrant is exercisable ranges from $0.5319 to $0.5606 due to variances in the closing prices referenced in clause (y) of the preceding sentence. The warrants are exercisable for a period of 5 years.  The Company generated aggregate proceeds of $85,000 from the sales of the units.

On March 3 through March 8, 2011, certain of the Company’s directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders made unsecured demand loans to the Company totaling $0.9 million, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum.
 
On April 27 through May 4, 2011, certain of the Company's directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders made unsecured demand loans to the Company totaling $0.5 million, bearing interest at a rate of 6% per annum.

Because the foregoing private placements and demand loans involved certain of the Company’s directors, executive officers, greater than 10% stockholders and their affiliates, such private placements and demand loans were approved by a majority of the Company’s disinterested directors, to the extent applicable.

We intend to fund our new line of business and satisfy our liquidity requirements for the next twelve months through equity and/or debt financings.   There is no assurance we will be able to do so on terms acceptable to us or at all.
 
 
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Cash Flow for the three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 consisted primarily of the net loss for the period of $1.8 million, which includes depreciation and amortization costs of $0.01 million and an increase in accounts payable of $1.0 million.  There was an increase in working capital levels during the quarter of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 primarily reflects the addition to capitalized development costs.

Financing Activities
 
Cash provided by financing activities of $1.3 million for three months ended March 31, 2011 reflects proceeds from private placements of stock and the unsecured demand loans from related parties.

Uses of Capital
 
At March 31, 2011, we had $0.9 million of debt outstanding and $0.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. Our current cash on hand is not sufficient to fund our current needs.  In total, we generated aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $0.4 million from sales under the private placements of common stock and preferred stock units, as described earlier.

Capital Expenditures

Our business plan is to develop and use the SkyView Technology in a new location-based entertainment line of business. The Company intends to commercially exploit the SkyView Technology by owning and operating observation wheels legally known as a SkyView™ through direct and indirect subsidiaries for its own account and selling, licensing, operating and maintaining SkyViews through direct and indirect subsidiaries for the account of third parties.  The SkyView Technology and the SkyViews remain under development.  No prototype has been built, nor have any SkyViews been sold or sublicensed.  Complete development of the SkyView Technology and the SkyViews will require significant capital and financing. Based on preliminary budgets, management estimates total construction costs of the current plan to be approximately $25 million (exclusive of land cost and related financing and other pre-opening costs) and estimates it will capitalize development costs of approximately $5 million during 2011. Although we expect that development of and construction of the SkyViews will require very substantial expenditures over a period of several years, it is too early in the planning stages of such project to accurately estimate the potential costs of such project.
 
 
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Dividends
 
We currently intend to retain any future earnings to support operations and to finance expansion and therefore do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are senior to our Common Stock as to the right to receive cash dividends.  There are current dividend arrearages on our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and unless and until such arrearages are satisfied in full, we may not pay cash dividends on our Common Stock.  In addition, the terms of any future debt agreements we may enter into are likely to prohibit or restrict, the payment of cash dividends on our common stock.

Commitments and Contingencies
 
There are various lawsuits and claims pending against us and which we have initiated against others. We believe that any ultimate liability resulting from these actions or claims will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.

Inflation

Inflation is not expected to have an immediate impact on our new location-based entertainment line of business.
 
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
 
As a result of deconsolidating the Las Vegas Subsidiary as of January 1, 2010 and accounting for it as a discontinued operation in our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report, our current critical accounting policies are as follows:

Capitalization of Costs

In connection with the development of the SkyView Technology, the Company has capitalized project costs in the amount of $0.4 million through March 31, 2011. The capitalized costs are principally comprised of engineering, consulting, architectural and legal costs.

Income Taxes
 
We adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards concerning, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, and an interpretation of Financial Accounting Standards concerning, Accounting for Income Taxes upon formation of the Company on June 15, 2007. We have no uncertain tax positions under the adopted accounting standards.
 
 
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We account for income taxes in accordance accounting standards concerning income taxes, which require that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized, using enacted tax rates, for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax basis of recorded assets and liabilities. The accounting standards also require that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns, judgment is required. In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the historical and projected financial performance of the operation that is recording a net deferred tax asset is considered along with any other pertinent information.

Share-Based Payments
 
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards concerning Share-Based Payment, the fair value of stock options is estimated as of the grant date based on a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Judgment is required in determining certain of the inputs to the model, specifically the expected life of options and volatility. As a result of the Company’s short operating history, no reliable historical data is available for expected lives and forfeitures. The Company estimates the expected life of its stock option grants at the midpoint between the vesting dates and the end of the contractual term. This methodology is known as the simplified method and is used because the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. We estimated forfeitures based on management’s experience. The expected volatility is based on an analysis of comparable public companies operating in our industry.
 
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements.
 
Seasonality
 
We do not consider our business to be seasonal.
 
ITEM 4.  
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Management, with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer, Robert F.X. Sillerman, and its principal accounting officer, Gary McHenry, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2011.  Based on this evaluation, the chief executive officer and principal accounting officer have concluded that, as of that date, disclosure controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, were effective.
 
 
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
            The loss of certain key accounting and finance personnel and termination of the Shared Services Agreement with CKX, Inc. in 2009 coupled with our limited financial and human resources has materially affected our internal controls over financial reporting, including internal controls over accounting for stock based compensation, accounting for long-lived assets and the financial statement close process. Due to the impact of these events on our internal control over financial reporting in these areas, significant adjustments have been and continue to be necessary to present the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, the previously determined material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting continue to persist. The Company currently does not have, nor does it expect to have in the future, the capacity to devise and implement a plan to remediate these persisting material weaknesses.
 
 
As of March 31, 2011, the Company was unable to remediate these material weaknesses because of its limited financial and human resources.
 
 
 
 
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
Reference is made to note 10 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for the information required by this Item.
 

ITEM 6 .
EXHIBITS
 
The documents set forth below are filed herewith or incorporated by reference herein.

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
10.1
 
Form of Promissory Note (1)
     
31.1  
Certification of Principal Executive Officer
     
31.2  
Certification of  Principal Financial Officer
     
32.1  
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
     
32.2  
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
 
(1)
 
Incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 27, 2011.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Circle Entertainment Inc.
 
       
       
 
By: 
/s/ Robert F.X. Sillerman
 
   
Robert F.X. Sillerman
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Gary McHenry
 
   
Gary McHenry
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
May 13, 2011
 
 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
The documents set forth below are filed herewith.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
     
31.1  
Certification of Principal Executive Officer
     
31.2  
Certification of Principal Financial Officer
     
32.1  
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
     
32.2  
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
 
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