BNET Industries
Market Cap:$23.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$87.5M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Controllers & Accessories for Video Game Consoles & Personal Computers Mfr, Distr & Marketer
President, CEO & COO
Darren RichardsonNumber of Employees 250
Contact Information
7480 Mission Valley Rd Ste 101
San Diego, California 92108
(619) 683-9830
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Computer Related Services: 541519
Recent Events
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Mad Catz Expands with Opening of Representative Office in Spain
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Mad Catz loses $971,000 (U.S.) in second quarter
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Mad Catz Introduces Pro Flight X65..
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Mad Catz Release Wireless Telecast..
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Mad Catz Enters into Multi-Year Agreement with Sega for North American Rights to Sonic the...
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Mad Catz Enters into Multi-Year Agreement with Sega for North American Rights to Sonic the...
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Mad Catz Inks License Pact with Sony Computer Entertainment America for Wireless Rock Band Guitars
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Mad Catz Signs an Accessory Licensing Agreement with Nintendo
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Mad Catz Licenses Rights to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Likeness and Trademarks
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Mad Catz Reports Fiscal 2010 1Q Revenue of $22.4 Million
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Mad Catz Issues 4Q Results
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Mad Catz Interactive Signs Multi-Year Licensing Pact with Microsoft
News & Analysis
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Mad Catz Interactive F2Q10 (Qtr End 9/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from the line of Sean MacGowan with Needham. Sean MacGowan - Needham & Company The question I have relates to what you are seeing as the business migrates slowly but perhaps more quickly in the future towards games or add-ons...
Mad Catz Interactive F1Q10 (Qtr End 6/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from the line of Ronald [Rodder] with RLR Partners. Ronald Rodder - RLR Partners Congratulations on a real good quarter in a very difficult environment. You spoke in the release about seeing significant gains in EBITDA for the year....
Mad Catz Secures Exclusive Global License for Use of Skellramics Designs and Trademarks in PC and Videogame Accessories
SAN DIEGO -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (NYSE Amex/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it has secured a multi-year license from the owners...
Mad Catz Interactive Signs Multi-Year Licensing Pact with Microsoft
Wireless News 06-03-2009 Mad Catz Interactive Signs Multi-Year Licensing Pact with Microsoft Type: News Mad Catz Interactive, a third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced that it has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Microsoft Corp. Pursuant to the...
Mad Catz pays after it violates credit agreement: because it missed prescribed earnings thresholds in its original loan agreement, Mad Catz Interactive was forced to renegotiate the terms for the credit, which aren't as good
Mad Catz Pays After It Violates Credit Agreement: Because it missed prescribed earnings thresholds in its original loan agreement, Mad Catz Interactive was forced to renegotiate the terms for the credit, which aren't as good. In a securities filing earlier this month, the company said the new...
Mad Catz to Webcast Presentation at 7th Annual Wedbush Morgan New York MAC Conference on March 11th
SAN DIEGO -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Stewart...
Mad Catz to Report Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast February 13
SAN DIEGO -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it will release its fiscal 2009 third quarter results on Friday, February 13, 2009 and will host a conference call and webcast that same day at 8:30 a.m. ET.Conference Call:...
Mad Catz to Report Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast November 13
SAN DIEGO -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it will release its fiscal 2009 second quarter results after the market closes on Thursday, November 13, 2008 and will host a conference call and webcast that same day at...
Mad Catz Enters into Multi-Year License Agreement with Nintendo for Wii Rock Band™ Peripherals
SAN DIEGO -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with Nintendo of America Inc. whereby Mad Catz has secured the rights to produce and distribute peripherals for the critically acclaimed Rock Band[TM]...
Mad Catz® Introduces GameShark™ Online Store in Europe
SAN DIEGO -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today announced the launch of the European GameShark online store, a comprehensive Internet shopping boutique, offering customers the opportunity to purchase a wide variety of videogame and other interactive entertainment accessories. Building on...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Richardson | President, CEO & COO |
| Stewart Halpern | Cfo |
| Warren Cook | Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Jon Middleton | Vice President, Business Dev |
| Whitney Peterson | General Counsel & Vice President, Corp Dev |
| Sean Parry | |
| Shawn Kinninger |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Geofrey Myers | Chairman of the Board |
| Andrew Redmond | Board of Directors |
| Donald L. Lenz | Board of Directors |
| Geoffrey Myers | Board of Directors |
| Morris Perlis | Board of Directors |
| Robert J. Molyneux | Board of Directors |
| Robert Molynsx | Board of Directors |
| William Woodward | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Inc. | President, CEO & COO | Current |
| Inair Technology | President, Chief Executive Officer, & Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | President, CEO & COO | Current |
| Inair Technology | Director | Current |
| Jci - Request | Director | Current |
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Trinity College | MBA | Former |
| University of Wollongong | Degree | Former |
"Mr. Halpern began his employment on January 15, 2007 and brings over 25 years of relevant financial, investment community and entertainment industry experience to his role at Mad Catz. As CFO Mr. Halpern is responsible for managing all financial and treasury functions, SEC reporting and compliance, bank and financial community relationships and conducting internal and industry analysis to support the Company's strategy and goals for growth and profitability. Prior to joining Mad Catz, Mr. Halpern served as Head of Finance of Rockstar Games, a division of Take Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO) and one of the most successful videogame publishers in the industry. In Take Two Interactive Software's 2005 fiscal year Rockstar Games generated over $500 million of revenue. At Rockstar, Mr. Halpern was involved in the oversight of financial, business and legal affairs including annual budgets, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, analysis and negotiation of acquisitions, and publishing and licensing transactions. Mr. Halpern previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Rush Communications, the holding company of entertainment industry entrepreneur Russell Simmons. At Rush, Mr. Halpern oversaw the financial affairs of businesses including Def Jam Music and Phat Fashions, with aggregate sales nearly quadrupling in the three years of his tenure. Mr. Halpern also has extensive Wall Street experience, both as a sell-side videogame and entertainment industry analyst with the firms of RBC Capital Markets, Banc of America Securities and Furman Selz, and, earlier, as an investment banker in the Media and Entertainment Group at Credit Suisse First Boston. "
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jci - Request | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Vice President, Business Dev | Current |
| Inair Technology | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Mad Catz Inc. | Current | |
| On2 Technologies, Inc. | Former | |
| Microsoft Corporation | Former | |
| Pulse Entertainment Inc. | Former |
"Peterson is responsible for all corporate opportunities at Mad Catz and handles all legal issues. Since joining Mad Catz, he has negotiated numerous license and other agreements within the video game industry, including the first ever memory card license with Sony. Peterson spent seven years at the International law firm of Latham & Watkins, where he represented and consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies. He is also the co-founder and co-owner of Cornerstone Films of America, a production company that produces and markets full-length motion pictures worldwide. Peterson received his law degree from the J. Rueben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He also served as an articles editor on the BYU Law Review in which he was published. Following law school, Peterson clerked for the Honorable Bruce S. Jenkins, Chief Judge of the Federal District Court in Utah. "
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | General Counsel & Vice President, Corp Dev | Current |
| Latham & Watkins | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Current | |
| Iomega Corporation | Former | |
| Brigham Young University | bachelor's degree in Marketing | Former |
| Brigham Young University | bachelor's degree in Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Current | |
| Nikon Corporation | District Sales Manager | Former |
| Vivitar Corporation | Account Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Inair Technology | Mad Catz Interactive Mourns the Passing of Its Chairman | Current |
| Counsel Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lang Michener Llp | Partner | Former |
| Lang Michener Llp | Attorney | Former |
| Jci - Request | Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Toronto | Juris Doctor Degree | Former |
| University of Toronto | Masters of Science Degree | Former |
| University of Toronto | Bachelor of Laws Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Donald L. Lenz, Chairmain of the Audit Committee, is currently Managing Director of Newport Partners Inc. Mr. Lenz also sits on several boards including those of Mad Catz Interactive Inc., Cancer Care Ontario, and The Laidlaw Foundation. He is also Vice Chairman of the Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund and Chair of Cancer Care Ontario Central East Region. From 1986 to 1999, Mr. Lenz was a senior partner with the Investment Banking Division of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Mr. Lenz has been a director of the Company since September 1999.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DataMirror Corporation | Managing Director of Newport Partners Inc | Current |
| Newport Partners LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Casebank | Board of Directors | Current |
| Brompton Funds LP. | Board of Directors | Current |
| DataMirror Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Q4 Web Systems Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ENMAX Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Vice President | Former |
| RBC Dominion Securities | Vice President | Former |
| Newport Partners LLC | Co-Founder | Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Director of The Corporate and Investment Banking Division | Former |
| RBC Dominion Securities | Director of the Corporate and Investment Banking Division | Former |
| Trizec Canada, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Saskatchewan | Bachelor of Science In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Associated Brands Limited | Trustee and Executive Chairman | Current |
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| American Express Company | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| American Express Company | President | Former |
| Counsel Corporation | President | Former |
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | President | Former |
| American Express Company | General Manager | Former |
| The Canada Company | Former | |
| Loring Ward International, Ltd. | Director | Former |
Mr. Molyneux has been a Director of the Company since June 2006 and serves on both the Audit and Compensation and Governance Committees. Mr. Molyneux has been a principal in Imperial Capital Corporation, a private equity buy-out firm based in Toronto, Canada, since September 2004. Previously, Mr. Molyneux was President of Ravenna Capital Corporation, a private merchant banking firm he founded in 1992. Mr. Molyneux has been a director of numerous private and public companies, and he is currently a director of Jutan (Citizen) Electronics, one of Canada’s leading consumer electronics companies, and Procaps LLP, a leader in one the world’s fastest growing extreme sports. Mr. Molyneux holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. Mr. Molyneux is also a Chartered Accountant.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Woodward has been a Director of the Company since June 2006 and serves on the Audit Committee. Mr. Woodward has been the Managing Director and a founder of Anthem Venture Partners since 2000. Prior to founding Anthem Venture Partners, Mr. Woodward was a Managing Director of Avalon Investments, an early-stage technology venture capital firm. Mr. Woodward has founded numerous technology companies, including Paracomp, which later became MacroMedia, Inc., the largest multimedia software company in the world at its initial public offering, and Pulse Entertainment, the world’s leading 3D animation engine and tools company for mobile communications. Mr. Woodward sits on the board of directors of several private companies, including Axiom Microdevices, Solarflare, Buzznet, and Planet A.T.E, and is Chairman of the Board of Wavestream, Nevengineering, and Pulse Entertainment.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mad Catz Interactive Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Mad Catz Secures Exclusive Global License for Use of Skellramics Designs and Trademarks in PC and Videogame Accessories
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Mad Catz Issues 4Q Results
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MCZ: Management Comments on Q4/FY09 Results and Outlook for FY10
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Mad Catz Restructures Saitekâ„¢ Consideration Loan Note
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Mad Catz Fiscal 2009 Net Sales Rise 28.3% to a Record $112.6 Million
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Mad Catz Fiscal 2009 Net Sales Rise 28.3% to a Record $112.6 Million
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Mad Catz Restructures Saitek' Consideration Loan Note
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Mad Catz Restructures Saitek„ Consideration Loan Note
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Mad Catz Extends and Amends Working Capital Credit Facility
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