10-Q 1 big-q.txt FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------- FORM 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2002 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-26793 BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Delaware 13-339-5258 ------------------------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 19 Fulton Street - 4th Floor New York, New York 10038 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (212) 571-9276 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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 [X]. No [ ]. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, $0.001 par value, as of the latest practicable date: 7,797,693 shares of common stock as of November 1, 2002 BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED September 30, 2002 INDEX PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NO. -------- ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001.......................................... 3 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001 (unaudited)............................................... 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001 (unaudited)............................................... 5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements........... 6 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS...................................... 10 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK..... 13 ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES........................................ 13 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.............................................. 14 ITEM 5. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K............................... 14 SIGNATURES.............................................................. 15 2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements. 3 BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements 4 BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements. 5 BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 - OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: Overview Bigstar Entertainment, Inc. ("Bigstar" or the "Company") had been an online retailer of filmed entertainment products and a provider of entertainment industry information. Through its website, Bigstar.com, Bigstar had been selling videos and digital video discs or DVDs, including feature films, children's movies, and educational, health and fitness, and instructional videos, and provided information on these products. In addition to selling filmed entertainment, Bigstar.com featured biographies, movie stills and star interviews. Bigstar.com also hosted Bigstar Broadband Theater which offered visitors to our website the ability to stream and view on their computer movie trailers and feature films. As disclosed below, as of December 31, 2001, the Company has ceased operating its website. In December 2000, Bigstar sold Advaya, its direct marketing division. The Company and its financial advisors also decided that it was necessary to restructure Bigstar's current e-commerce platform. As of July 1, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with a competitor whereby the Company was compensated for referring customers to the competitor's website. As a result of this agreement, the Company ceased operating its e-tailing business and had completely outsourced this function. This agreement terminated on December 31, 2001. Terms to renew the agreement were not favorable to the Company and at that time, the Company discontinued referring customers to the competitors website. This effectively caused the discontinuance of the online retail business. The Company also began to explore other business opportunities and consider the disposition of its website and take other steps to conserve assets. On September 17, 2001, the Company announced that it had signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Athlete.com, Inc., a privately-held youth sports information and instruction network. However, the parties were unable to come to a definitive agreement and on February 8, 2002, the Board of Directors terminated the letter of intent with Athlete.com, Inc. and all further negotiations with respect to the previously announced merger transaction between the two parties. Bigstar is continuing to pursue other opportunities. Currently, the Company is pursuing acquisitions of other entertainment related companies. The Company is in negotiations with various funding sources interested in collaborating in this effort. The Company is also developing television and film properties for distribution worldwide. The Company plans to use funds from various September 11th related funding organizations, outside capital, and sales of the television and film properties in various worldwide media markets prior to completion of principal photography in order to fund these ventures. Locating and producing in lower Manhattan is vital for qualifying for funding from governmental agencies seeking to rebuild this area. The Company's management will also consider recommending to the Board of Directors alternative plans which may include, but not be limited to, redeployment of the remaining cash assets into a new business venture, liquidation of all corporate assets and distribution of remaining proceeds to its stockholders or some other alternative to be determined. There can be no assurance that Bigstar will be successful in any of these activities or be able to continue in existence. 6 Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The September 30, 2002 unaudited (consolidated) financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the December 31, 2001 audited financial statements and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to state fairly the financial information included, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. The results of operations for the interim period ended September 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be reported for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2002. Certain amounts in the prior period have been reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Revenue Recognition As of December 31, 2001, the Company has ceased operating its website. As a result, there were no revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. Cost of Revenues As of December 31, 2001, the Company has ceased operating its website. As a result, there were no revenues or cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. Net Loss Per Share The Company accounts for net loss per share in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." In accordance with SFAS No. 128, basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number or common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares, consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, and warrants (using the Treasury Stock Method); common equivalent shares are excluded from the calculation if their effect is anti-dilutive. Diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, and September 30, 2001 does not include the impact of 1,245,761 and 1,496,037 common stock options and warrants then outstanding, respectively, as the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Comprehensive Income The Company adheres to the provisions of SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," which establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. The Company has no elements of comprehensive income in 2002 or 2001. Accordingly, the Company's comprehensive net loss is equal to its net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. 7 Recent Accounting Pronouncements On July 20, 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards SFAS 141, "Business Combinations," and SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets." SFAS 141 is effective for all business combinations completed after June 30, 2001. SFAS 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001; however, certain provisions of SFAS 142 apply to goodwill and other intangible assets acquired between July 1, 2001 and the effective date of SFAS 142. Major provisions of these Statements and their effective dates for Bigstar are as follows: o All business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 must use the purchase method of accounting. The pooling of interest method of accounting is prohibited except for transactions initiated before July 1, 2001. o Intangible assets acquired in a business combination must be recorded separately from goodwill if they arise from contractual or other legal rights or are separable from the acquired entity and can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged either individually or as part of a related contract, asset or liability. o Goodwill, as well as intangible assets with indefinite lives, acquired after June 30, 2001, will not be amortized. Effective January 1, 2002, all previously recognized goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives will no longer be subject to amortization. o Effective January 1, 2002, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives will be tested for impairment annually and whenever there is an impairment indicator. o All acquired goodwill must be assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing and segment reporting. In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 ("SFAS No. 144"), "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." This statement is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. This Statement supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 ("SFAS No. 121"), Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of," while retaining many of the requirements of such statement. Management's assessment is that these Statements do not have a material impact on Bigstar's financial position or results of operations. In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standard's Board ("FASB") adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 145 Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections ("SFAS 145"). This statement rescinds FASB Statement No. 4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishments of Debt, and an amendment of that Statement, FASB Statement No. 64, Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements. This statement also rescinds FASB Statement No. 44, Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers. This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases, to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-leaseback transactions. This Statement also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. Statement No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. The Company believes that this statement will not have a significant impact on their results of operations or financial position upon adoption. In July 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 146 "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities ("SFAS 146"). This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs 8 associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3 "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit and Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." The principal difference between this Statement and Issue 94-3 relates to its requirements for recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity. This Statement requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity may be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under Issue 94-3, a liability for an exit cost as defined in Issue 94-3 was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. The provisions of this Statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company believes that this new standard will not have a material effect on the results of operations or financial condition. NOTE 2 - STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Repurchase of Shares In December 2000, the Company commenced a stock repurchase program. The Company's board of directors originally authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Prior to December 31, 2000, the Company repurchased 802,758 shares of common stock. Subsequent to December 31, 2000, the program was expanded whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase up to a total of 3,000,000 shares. During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company repurchased an additional 1,586,994 shares. These purchases are reflected in treasury shares. NOTE 3 - Liquidity The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. We have an accumulated deficit of approximately $47,989,000 as of September 30, 2002. Web site operations ceased December 31, 2001. The Company has incurred a loss from operations in all periods since inception. The Company has funded operations to date primarily through the sale of common stock, however, the Company has been unsuccessful in raising additional funding. The Company may seek additional funding through public or private financing or other arrangements to pursue new business opportunities. Adequate funds may not be available when needed or may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company. If additional funds are raised by issuing equity securities, dilution to existing stockholders will result. If funding is insufficient at any time in the future, the Company may be unable to take advantage of business opportunities which could have a material adverse effect on its business and financial condition. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the financial statements to reflect this. As noted in "Overview," Bigstar may seek to redeploy its remaining cash assets into a new business, pursue other strategic alternatives or liquidate. Currently, the Company is pursuing acquisitions of other entertainment related companies. The Company is in negotiations with various funding sources interested in collaborating in this effort. The Company is also developing television and film properties for distribution worldwide. The Company plans to use funds from various September 11th related funding organizations, outside capital, and sales of the television and film properties in various worldwide media markets prior to completion of principal photography in order to fund these ventures. Locating and producing in lower Manhattan is vital for qualifying for funding from governmental agencies seeking to rebuild this area. The Company's management will consider recommending to the Board of Directors alternative plans which may include, but not be limited to, redeployment of the remaining cash assets into a new business venture, liquidation of all corporate 9 assets and distribution of remaining proceeds to its stockholders or some other alternative to be determined. There can be no assurance that Bigstar will be successful in these activities or be able to continue in existence. As a result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Company applied for and received a grant of $150,000 from the World Trade Center Recovery Grant Program. Under the terms of the grant program, the Empire State Development Corporation may require the Company to repay some or all of the grant funds if the Company does not resume operating its business in New York City within one year of the receipt of the grant funds or if at any time within a three year period commencing on the date of its application, the Company has relocated a substantial portion of its business operations from New York City. Since the future of the Company is uncertain and the Company may be required to repay the grant, the $150,000 grant received is shown as a liability on the balance sheet and has not been recorded to income. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. Except for historical information, the statements in this Form 10-Q report (including, without limitation, the discussion under the heading "Results of Operations") contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed below. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and the related notes to those statements and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us which attempt to advise interested parties of the factors which affect our business, including without limitation the disclosures made under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the audited financial statements and related footnotes included herein and in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. OVERVIEW Bigstar had been an online retailer of filmed entertainment products and a provider of entertainment industry information. Through its website, Bigstar.com, Bigstar had been selling videos and digital video discs or DVDs, including feature films, children's movies, and educational, health and fitness, and instructional videos, and provided information on these products. In addition to selling filmed entertainment, Bigstar.com featured biographies, movie stills and star interviews. Bigstar.com also hosted Bigstar Broadband Theater which offered visitors to our website the ability to stream and view on their computer movie trailers and feature films. As disclosed below, as of December 31, 2001, the Company has ceased all operations through its website. In December 2000, Bigstar sold Advaya, its direct marketing division. The Company and its financial advisors also decided that it was necessary to restructure Bigstar's current e-commerce platform. As of July 1, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with a competitor whereby the Company was compensated for referring customers to the competitor's website. As a result of this agreement, the Company ceased operating its e-tailing business and had completely outsourced this function. This agreement terminated on December 31, 2001. As the terms to renew the agreement were not favorable to the Company and 10 at that time, the Company discontinued referring customers to the competitors website. This effectively caused the discontinuance of the online retail business. The Company also began to explore other business opportunities and consider the disposition of its website and take other steps to conserve assets. On September 17, 2001, the Company announced that it had signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Athlete.com, Inc., a privately-held youth sports information and instruction network. The parties, however, were unable to enter into a definitive agreement and on February 8, 2002, the Board of Directors terminated the letter of intent with Athlete.com, Inc. and all further negotiations with respect to the previously announced merger transaction between the two parties. In October 2002, Bigstar purchased less than one percent of the shares of Chorion Plc for approximately $150,000. Chorion Plc is a publically held Plc in the United Kingdom which holds the underlying worldwide copywrights to several literary works, including the Agatha Christie works. Bigstar is continuing to pursue other opportunities. The Company's management will consider recommending to the Board of Directors alternative plans which may include, but not be limited to, redeployment of the remaining cash assets into a new business venture, liquidation of all corporate assets and distribution of remaining proceeds to our stockholders or some other alternative to be determined. There can be no assurance that Bigstar will be successful in this regard or be able to continue in existence. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- The three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001. NET SALES. As of December 31, 2001, the Company has ceased all operations through its website. As a result, there were no revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Comparison to prior year results would not be meaningful COST OF REVENUES. As of December 31, 2001, the Company has ceased all operations through its website. As a result, there were no revenues or cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Comparison to prior year results would not be meaningful. SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES. As of December 31, 2001, the Company has ceased all operations through its website. As a result, there were no sales and marketing expenses incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002. Comparison to prior year results would not be meaningful. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. General and administrative expenses were approximately $223,000 and $873,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $921,000 and $2,476,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. General and administrative expenses include payroll and related expenses for executive, accounting and administrative personnel, which were approximately $110,000 and $417,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $263,000 and $1,255,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in these costs is attributable to the decrease in executive personnel costs and the cost of terminating personnel and lower administrative and accounting personnel costs. General and administrative expenses also include professional and outsourced administrative function fees, which were approximately $43,000 and $245,000 respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $133,000 and $237,000 respectively, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2001. The costs of facilities also decreased to approximately $23,000 and $80,000, 11 respectively for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2002 from $34,000 and $172,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2001 reflecting the decrease in office space rented and related supply costs due to reduction in personnel. WEBSITE AND OPERATION DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. Website and operation development expenses were credits of approximately $-0- and $13,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to charges of approximately $278,000 and $1,278,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. Website and administrative expenses consist of systems and telecommunications services, personnel costs and related expenses for the design, development and management of our websites. Personnel costs and related expenses for the design, development and management of our websites totaled approximately $-0- and $12,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2002, and $31,000 and $252,000 for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2001 reflecting the decrease in the number of personnel and related expenses. The costs of systems and telecommunications services were credits of approximately $-0- and $32,000, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2002 as a result of settlements with vendors to pay reduced amounts resulting in reversal of expenses previously recorded and charges of approximately $234,000 and $965,000, respectively for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2001 reflecting the cessation of site activity and reductions of expenses previously recorded. NET LOSS. Bigstar's net loss was $241,000 and $866,000, respectively for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 as compared to $1,124,000 and $3,184,000, respectively for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2001. Due to the uncertainty regarding our future profitability, the future tax benefits of our losses have been fully reserved for and therefore, no benefit for the net operating loss has been recorded. Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, this operating loss may be limited due to ownership changes. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern. We have an accumulated deficit of approximately $47,989,000 as of September 30, 2002. Web site operations ceased December 31, 2001 and the Company has no operating business. The Company has incurred a loss from operations in all periods since inception. The Company has funded operations to date primarily through the sale of common stock, however, the Company has been unsuccessful in raising additional funding. The Company may seek additional funding through public or private financing or other arrangements to pursue new business opportunities. Adequate funds may not be available when needed or may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company. If additional funds are raised by issuing equity securities, dilution to existing stockholders will result. If funding is insufficient at any time in the future, the Company may be unable to take advantage of business opportunities which could have a material adverse effect on its business and financial condition. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the financial statements to reflect this. As noted in "Overview," Bigstar is seeking to redeploy its remaining cash assets into a new business, pursue other strategic alternatives or liquidate. The Company's management will consider recommending to the Board of Directors alternative plans which may include, but not be limited to, redeployment of the remaining cash assets into a new business venture, liquidation of all corporate assets and distribution of remaining proceeds to its stockholders or some other alternative to be determined. There can be no assurance that Bigstar will be successful in this regard or be able to continue in existence. 12 As a result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Company applied for and received a grant of $150,000 from the World Trade Center Recovery Grant Program. Under the terms of the grant program, the Empire State Development Corporation may require the Company to repay some or all of the grant funds if the Company does not resume operating its business in New York City within one year of the receipt of the grant funds or if at any time within a three year period commencing on the date of its application, the Company has relocated a substantial portion of its business operations from New York City. Since the future of the Company is uncertain and the Company may be required to repay the grant, the $150,000 grant received is shown as a liability on the balance sheet and has not been recorded to income. Net cash used in operating activities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 of approximately $250,000 and $834,000 respectively was primarily due to our net loss of approximately $251,000 and $876,000 for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2002. During the second quarter of this year, the Company reclassified $450,000 of cash and cash equivalents to restricted cash in response to the restraining order - See Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings. As of September 30, 2002, the Company had working capital of approximately $7,000 compared to $853,000 at December 31, 2001. The decrease in working capital is primarily attributable to the reduction in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments required to fund our operating losses. At September 30, 2002 compared to December 31, 2000, the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses resulted from the recording of the World Trade Center Grant of $150,000 offset by the reductions in accounts payables and accrued expenses previously recorded. The decrease in accounts receivable was due to the collection of outstanding advertising receivables. At September 30, 2002, our principal commitment consisted of obligations under non-cancellable operating leases for real estate and an employment agreement with our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The minimum amounts payable under non-cancelable agreements was approximately $132,000. We have no material commitments for capital expenditures and do not anticipate any significant future purchases during the next 12 months. ITEM 3. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITAVIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not Applicable. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (a) An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of BigStar's management of the effectiveness of the design and operation of BigStar's disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days before the filing date of this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, BigStar's management, concluded that BigStar's disclosure controls and procedures were effective. (b) Since the date of the evaluation, there have been no significant changes in BigStar's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the evaluation. 13 PART II OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On June 29, 2001, First Equity Capital Securities, Inc. filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (the "Court"), alleging unpaid finders fees relating to the Company's completion of its Initial Public Offering in 1999 and seeking damages in excess of $450,000. The Company believes the lawsuit is without merit and is vigorously defending such action. In July 2002, the Court granted to the plaintiff a temporary restraining order, which provides that Bigstar is restrained from disposing of, transferring, pledging, assigning or otherwise liquidating its assets to the extent of $450,000. Bigstar must keep that amount available to satisfy a judgement, until the restraining order is vacated or modified. ITEM 5. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. (a) List of Exhibits: 99.1 - Certification by David Friedensohn, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.. (b) Reporting on Form 8-K None. 14 SIGNATURES 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. BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, INC. By: /s/ DAVID FRIEDENSOHN ------------------------------------------ Dated: November 18, 2002 David Friedensohn, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive, Accounting and Financial Officer) 15 CERTIFICATION ------------- David Friedensohn, certifies that: I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of BigStar Entertainment Inc.; Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this quarterly report my conclusion about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on my evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors: a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of my most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. November 18, 2002 /s/ DAVID FRIEDENSOHN ----------------------------------------- David Friedensohn Chief Executive Officer 16

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