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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2004 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 000-50698
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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06-1440369 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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21 River Road, Wilton, CT |
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06897 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(203) 834-8585
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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 last ninety
days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not
contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of
Registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated
filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes o No þ
As of March 10, 2005, the aggregate market value of the
Registrants common stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant was approximately $261 million, based on the
closing price of the Registrants common stock on the
Nasdaq National Market on March 10, 2005 of $18.48 per
share. The Registrants common stock was not publicly
traded as of the last business day of its most recently
completed second fiscal quarter.
As of March 10, 2005, there were 21,287,209 shares of
the Registrants common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The information required by Part III of this report is
incorporated by reference from the Registrants definitive
proxy statement, relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
scheduled to be held in May 2005, which definitive proxy
statement will be filed not later than 120 days after the
end of the fiscal year to which this report relates.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking
statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements
other than statements of historical fact contained herein,
including, without limitation, predictions and guidance relating
to our future financial performance and growing customer demand
for online marketing research, sales bookings, bid volume, and
backlog. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as, may,
should, expects, plans,
anticipates, believes,
estimates, predicts,
potential, continue, or the negative of
these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking
statements contained herein are based on our current
expectations but they involve a number of risks and
uncertainties and do not reflect the potential impact of
mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations that may be
completed after the date of the filing of this Form 10-K.
Our actual results and the timing of events could differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking
statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, which are
described in Item 7 of Part II of this Form 10-K
and include, without limitation, risks related to our ability to
maintain the size and demographic composition of the Greenfield
Online panel, our panelists responsiveness to our surveys,
our reliance on our largest customers, our ability to compete
with marketing research firms and other potential competitors,
our ability to manage our growth and international expansion,
our ability to integrate the businesses we have recently
acquired or may acquire in the future, our online business
model, demand for our products and services, the strength of our
brand and other risks detailed in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission available at www.sec.gov. You
are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the
forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are
qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The
forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date
hereof and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances.
References herein to we, us or
our refer to Greenfield Online, Inc. and its
consolidated subsidiaries unless the context specifically
requires otherwise.
Overview
We are a leading independent provider of Internet survey
solutions to the global marketing research industry. We have
built and actively manage the Greenfield Online panel, a 100%
double opt-in Internet-based panel of over 4.7 million
individuals residing in households containing an estimated
12.2 million people. This proprietary panel allows us to
supply our clients with diverse, demographically representative
survey research data.
We target our Internet survey solutions to approximately 2,500
full service marketing research and consulting firms in the
United States and large international marketing research
companies. Our clients use the Internet survey data that we
provide to enable companies throughout the world to make
critical business decisions. We partner with our clients to
leverage their global sales forces, which incorporate our
Internet survey solutions into their product offerings. We do
not compete with our clients for custom marketing research
business. This cooperative marketing strategy provides us with
access to broad distribution channels without the need to expand
our own sales and marketing resources. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, we completed 4,522 Internet-based
projects, an 82% increase over 2003. Furthermore,
93 companies each purchased over $100,000 of our products
and services in 2004, a 107% increase over 2003.
Internet survey solutions are faster, more efficient and more
cost-effective for collecting high quality marketing research
data than traditional, labor-intensive methods such as
telephone, direct-mail and mall-based surveying. The Internet
allows our panelists to participate 24 hours-a-day in a
more convenient and less intrusive environment than traditional
data collection methods. Our Internet-based technology
interactively engages respondents through the use of images,
sound and video, enabling us to collect richer data for our
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clients. We believe Internet-based survey solutions speed survey
completion, allow for significantly larger survey sample sizes
over a given time period and provide marketing researchers with
a cost-effective means of reaching niche segments.
We believe we are well-positioned to capitalize on evolving
dynamics within the global survey research market. Decreasing
cooperation rates experienced by the telephone survey industry
and the increasing use of mobile phones as a primary means of
telephone communication have led to a decline in the
effectiveness of traditional telephone-based data collection
methods. This decline has been exacerbated by the Do Not Call
registry, which was established in 2003. At the same time,
Internet penetration and increased broadband usage have
accelerated growth in the use of Internet-based marketing
research. We believe these dynamics will drive demand for our
Internet survey solutions. Through our North American
operations, our sales offices in the United Kingdom and
Continental Europe and our operations center in India, we
believe we are well-positioned to meet this demand.
Recent Developments
On January 25, 2005, we completed the acquisition of
Rapidata.net, Inc., a privately held North Carolina corporation
(Rapidata), for $5.5 million in cash plus
closing costs, subject to certain post closing adjustments. With
the acquisition of Rapidata, we became one of the only survey
solutions providers with deep online panel ownership across a
broad range of health care provider specialties as well as
patient responders who have been profiled for various diseases
and ailments. Rapidatas panel includes practicing
physicians across all major specialties, hospital, retail and
managed care pharmacists and formulary decision makers, nurses
and nurse practitioners, as well as dentists. In addition to
providing direct feedback and aggregated data from their patient
profiles, pharmacist panel members are able to interview
patients at the point of purchase or to recruit patients for
future surveys.
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On February 8, 2005, we completed the acquisition of Zing
Wireless, Inc., a privately held California corporation
(goZing), for approximately $30 million in cash
plus closing costs, subject to certain post closing adjustments.
The acquisition of goZing, a provider of survey sample
solutions, expanded our panel to approximately 4.7 million
double opt-in individuals, representing households containing
approximately 12.2 million people, plus an additional
3.6 million single opt-in registrants that we intend to
convert to double opt-in panelists. After accounting for
duplicates and segregating single-opt-in panelists available for
conversion, we expect that the total increase in double-opt-in
panelists attributable to the goZing acquisition will be
approximately 1.0 million panelists. The goZing acquisition
increases our international panel by approximately
50 percent, adding more than 243,000 panel members in the
U.K., France, Canada, Australia, Spain and the Netherlands. In
addition, through the goZing worldwide affiliate network
Greenfield Online will now have the ability to contact more than
14 million additional individuals around the globe.
Our Market Opportunity
Businesses rely on feedback from consumers to make decisions
about their products and services. Heightened competition,
consolidation, globalization of product markets, acceleration of
product launch schedules, shortened product life and rapidly
changing consumer preferences define todays business
environment. Marketing research is a critical tool for gathering
the information that businesses need to make decisions regarding
product portfolios, brand management and advertising.
Factors Affecting the Growth of Internet-Based Marketing
Research
Benefits of Internet-Based Marketing Research. We believe
the Internet is fundamentally changing the marketing research
industry, allowing researchers to be more responsive to the
challenges posed by todays business environment.
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Benefits to the Marketing Research Industry. |
Speed. Using the Internet, marketing researchers can
rapidly access, collect and process large amounts of data from
diverse groups. Our proprietary panel management techniques
allow us to quickly identify and target groups of panelists to
receive and participate in surveys over the Internet. Survey
response time on the Internet is measured in hours and days
rather than weeks and months. Our technology and expertise allow
us to administer thousands of Internet surveys simultaneously.
Cost Effectiveness. We believe that Internet-based
survey solutions lower the cost of marketing research by
decreasing data collection costs. Once qualified panelists have
been identified and surveys have been developed, the actual cost
of data collection through the Internet is significantly less
than through traditional methods. Our average charge for a
completed survey ranges from $10.00 to $14.00, compared to our
estimate of approximately $20.00 to $25.00 per mall survey
and $18.00 to $22.00 per telephone survey.
Improved Results. Members of the Greenfield Online panel
are able to complete surveys in the privacy of their own homes,
without interacting with interviewers. As a result, we believe
interviewer bias is eliminated. Because the Internet provides
respondents with a degree of anonymity and privacy not found in
telephone or mall-based surveys, we believe Internet survey
solutions generate more honest responses, even to sensitive
subject matter questions, such as income, personal health,
political affiliations and sexual orientation. Internet-based
surveys can accommodate a variety of new media as well,
including images, sound and video, which cannot be integrated
into telephone or mail surveys. We believe that integrating
these media allows researchers to capture feedback needed by
marketers to assess new product offerings and test new
advertising messages more accurately.
New Opportunities. We believe that Internet-based
marketing research offers new options not previously available
to research professionals. Internet survey solutions allow
research professionals more design flexibility because they are
not limited to what can be communicated by an interviewer over
the telephone, or detailed on paper. Our Internet survey
solutions increase the research options available to our clients
by allowing them to embed images, sound and video within their
surveys.
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Benefits to Survey Respondents. |
Less Intrusive and More Convenient. Our Internet survey
solutions are less intrusive than telephone surveys. The
Internet expands the amount of data collection time available
because respondents can complete surveys at their convenience at
any time. In contrast, telephone surveys can only be conducted
during limited hours and are often attempted at times of the
day, such as dinner time, which many respondents find intrusive
and inconvenient.
More Engaging. Our Internet survey solutions are more
engaging than telephone and direct mail surveys because they
integrate images, sound and video, and often include advance
previews of potential new products, movie trailers and
commercials. We believe this advance preview feature makes our
Internet survey solutions more compelling and enjoyable for our
panelists than surveys administered through traditional methods.
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Decline in Effectiveness of Telephone Data
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Telephone Refusal Rates. The telephone is the dominant
method for conducting marketing research surveys. However, the
number of people refusing to participate in telephone research
is increasing rapidly. The Council for Marketing &
Opinion Research (CMOR), an independent trade
organization, reported that telephone interviewers often have
little chance of getting past the introduction before
respondents refuse to participate. Also adding to the refusal
rate is the fact that many potential respondents are among the
millions of people who have listed their telephone numbers on
the national Do Not Call registry and do not understand that
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Advanced Telephone Technology. An increasing number of
homes are adopting advanced telephone technologies such as
caller ID, answering machines and special ring tones to screen
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use call blocking to prevent unwanted calls completely. This
decreases the opportunity to perform telephone surveys and makes
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Adoption of Mobile Telephones as Primary Telecommunication
Device. There is a trend among consumers to abandon landline
telephones and adopt mobile telephones as their primary means of
telecommunication. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act,
enacted in 1991, provides that calls cannot be placed by
automatic telephone dialing systems to mobile telephone numbers
unless the phone owner has given prior consent and is not
charged for the call. This legislation impacts the telephone
research industry and may become an even larger issue as
telephone survey researchers lose access to a significant
portion of the population switching to mobile telephones as a
result of recent number portability regulations. |
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Proliferation of Non-usable Telephone Numbers. An
increasing proportion of telephone numbers are being used by
devices such as fax machines and computer modems. As a result of
this trend, telephone survey data collectors are required to
dial an ever-increasing volume of telephone numbers in order to
reach the same number of respondents, thereby increasing their
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Growth in Internet Penetration. Studies reflect that the
percentage of the U.S. and European population using the
Internet is growing. As Internet penetration increases, and in
particular as broadband penetration climbs, we believe the
migration from traditional data collection methods to
Internet-based data collection will accelerate. As the
population of Internet users increases, a larger and more
diverse group of people become accessible to us as potential
panelists and the quality of the Greenfield Online panel will
likely improve.
Our Competitive Position
We believe we are well-positioned for continued growth in our
target market and the following strengths differentiate us from
our competitors.
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The Greenfield Online Panel. The Greenfield Online panel
is one of the largest Internet-based panels available. As of
December 31, 2004, the Greenfield Online panel consisted of
approximately 3.7 million panelists that had double
opted-in to participate in our surveys. We continue to actively
expand the breadth and demographics of the Greenfield Online
panel to address the needs of our clients. As part of this
strategy, on October 21, 2004 we completed the acquisition
of the OpinionSurveys.com panel from The Dohring Company. In
January and February 2005, we completed the acquisitions of
Rapidata and goZing, respectively, which added approximately
10,000 and 1.0 million individuals to the Greenfield Online
panel, respectively. These acquisitions, combined with our
on-going recruiting efforts, have expanded the Greenfield Online
panel, as of the end of February 2005, to approximately
4.7 million double opt-in individuals representing
households containing approximately 12.2 million people.
Also, as a result of the goZing transaction, we acquired an
additional 3.6 million single opt-in registrants we intend
to convert to double opt-in panelists. We perform extensive
screening and analysis of our panelists, which allows us to
offer our clients premium specialty panels comprised of people
with similar characteristics. We have the ability to quickly
reach appropriate target audiences within our panel for a wide
range of client requests, including respondents in the
healthcare, automotive, Hispanic, business-to-business,
information technology and international segments. The
Greenfield Online panel completed 4,522 Internet-based marketing
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Experienced Panel Management. Over the past
10 years, we have developed proprietary panel management
techniques designed to maximize the efficiency and productivity
of the Greenfield Online panel. We maintain a fresh and active
panel by continually adding new members and seeking additional
information from our panelists. These panel management
techniques allow us to efficiently target our survey invitations
and create relevant cash and non-cash incentive programs for our
panelists. Additionally, we maintain policies to protect the
confidentiality of our panelists personal information and
prohibit marketing to our panelists using information obtained
through their survey participation. We believe that these
policies have enabled us to develop a relationship of trust with
our panelists and foster a climate that encourages their
continued participation in our surveys. |
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Complete Internet Survey Solutions. We offer a wide range
of Internet survey solutions that enable the global marketing
research industry to conduct Internet-based research. Our
complete range of survey solutions facilitates the migration
from traditional survey methods to Internet-based methods and
eliminates the need for our clients to develop their own
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Focused Sales Strategy. Our focused sales strategy seeks
to incorporate our Internet survey solutions into our
clients research proposals that they present to the
end-users of the data we collect. Our client relationships are
strengthened by this cooperative sales strategy which allows us
to leverage their global sales forces as a distribution channel
for our products and services. We do not compete with our
clients for custom marketing research business from end-users. |
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Significant Operating Leverage. We believe our
Internet-based business model provides significant operating
leverage and should lead to expansion of our operating income
margin if we succeed in growing our revenues. As compared to
offline-based data collection models, which have high variable
costs, such as telephone data collection models or mail-based
data collection models, our Internet-based model is low variable
cost in nature. As such, once the investment in infrastructure
has been made, we realize the benefit of low incremental
variable costs associated with revenue growth. By leveraging the
established Greenfield Online panel, conducting an increasing
number of surveys using our existing technology infrastructure
and benefiting from our operations center in India, we believe
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Well-Established Brand and Commitment to Customer
Service. We were founded in 1994 and conducted our first
Internet-based marketing research project in 1995. Since our
inception, we have built and refined the Greenfield Online panel
and maintained a commitment to industry-leading customer
service. For example, in 2003 we established an operations
center near New Delhi, in Gurgaon, India, which is integrated
with our U.S., Canadian and U.K. facilities and allows us to
provide our clients with continuous survey programming, data
collection and processing services. Our early entry into the
Internet-based survey marketing research industry, the quality
of the Greenfield Online panel and our commitment to customer
service have enabled us to develop a strong brand within the
marketing research industry. |
Our Strategy
Our goal is to maintain and build upon our leadership position
within the global Internet survey solutions market. In order to
achieve this goal, our strategy is to:
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Drive Migration to Internet-Based Marketing Research. We
believe the Internet is the best method to reach a
representative population sample as compared to the telephone
and other traditional survey methods. As a result there is an
ongoing transition within the marketing research industry to
Internet-based survey solutions. We will continue to facilitate
this transition and capitalize on this migration by: |
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Increasing the Size and Diversity of the Greenfield Online
Panel. As the Greenfield Online panel becomes larger and
more diverse, we will be able to reach smaller segments of the
population allowing us to specifically target our clients
research needs and offer higher value data. |
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Expanding the Range of Our Specialty Panels. Our current
specialty panels include healthcare, automotive, Hispanic,
business-to-business, information technology and international
panel segments. Our ability to capture and access specific
demographic information about our panelists allows us to provide
our clients with access to research audiences that were
difficult or impossible to find through other methods. |
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Developing New and Innovative Internet-Based Survey
Solutions. New solutions, such as our media testing
capabilities, integrate images, sound, video and other media
directly into our surveys and provide a more interactive and
engaging process than current methods. |
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Providing Faster and Better Service than Traditional Data
Collection Methods. Our clients seek suppliers that can
provide high-quality panels and fast and accurate bid-turnaround
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programming, allowing them more time to analyze survey data and
provide timely, quality research for their customers. To achieve
this strategy, we leverage our automated bid technology, skilled
project management staff and our continuous survey programming
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Expand Internationally. During 2005, we intend to further
develop our capabilities outside the United States, expanding
the size and diversity of the Greenfield Online panel by adding
more panelists from the United Kingdom, Germany, France and
other European countries as well as Canada. To facilitate this
panel growth we have engaged qualified panel managers in Canada
and the United Kingdom who are focused on combining our
proprietary panel management techniques with local knowledge to
develop more responsive and representative panels in their
regions. We also intend to expand our sales and revenue
generating presence internationally by deploying additional
sales personnel in Germany, France and Canada. As of
December 31, 2004 we had four sales representatives in
Canada, four in the United Kingdom and one in Germany. We
believe the migration of data collection to the Internet in the
international market is in its early stages and represents a
significant growth opportunity. |
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Pursue Strategic Acquisitions. We intend to seek
additional strategic acquisitions both in the United States and
internationally in order to: |
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Increase the Size and Diversity of the Greenfield Online
Panel. Acquired businesses may have panel assets that extend
the Greenfield Online panel into new demographic areas, such as
information technology decision makers, or expand the size of
the general panel allowing us to find and reach more highly
targeted samples. |
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Accelerate Time to Scale. Acquiring panel assets, sales
channels and customer relationships will allow us to accelerate
our growth and allow us to fulfill all of our clients
Internet survey solution needs. Acquired panel assets will allow
us to rapidly meet industry demand through the incorporation of
proven survey participants into the Greenfield Online panel. |
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Acquire New Technology. We will seek to acquire
technologies or applications, which allow us to offer new and
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We believe that we derive additional benefits through expansion
of our panel by acquisition of pre-existing panels compared to
expansion through our web-based recruiting efforts because, in
our opinion, acquired panels: contain detailed demographic and
survey history about their members gained over time; are
comprised of members who have demonstrated a willingness to
participate in surveys; and decrease the time to scale our
overall survey capacity.
The Greenfield Online Panel
As of December 31, 2004, the Greenfield Online panel was
comprised of approximately 3.7 million individuals who
voluntarily participated in our surveys, representing households
consisting of an estimated 9.6 million people. The number
of panelists as of December 31, 2004 includes the
OpinionSurveys.com panel that we acquired from The Dohring
Company on October 21, 2004, which added approximately
1.1 million individuals to the Greenfield Online panel
representing households consisting of an estimated
3.0 million people. Excluded from the panel numbers above
are approximately 1.0 million panelists acquired from the
acquisitions of Rapidata.net and goZing.com.
We continuously recruit from a diverse pool of sources,
including Internet portals, special interest, age and ethnicity
focused and other websites. We administer our internally
developed webmaster affiliate program to enable broad based
panelist recruitment from lower-traffic niche websites. As of
December 31, 2004, the number of participating affiliates
in our webmaster program grew to 646 websites, consisting
primarily of lower-traffic niche websites. To become an
affiliate in our webmaster program (a webmaster
affiliate), approved website operators download images and
graphics enabling them to recruit members for the Greenfield
Online panel on their website.
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Each webmaster affiliate receives a specific identification code
and is compensated based on the number of panelists recruited
through its website. In addition, as of December 31, 2004,
we were actively recruiting panelists with 55 additional large
websites, data suppliers and advertising networks. Through these
programs and arrangements, we acquire new panelists from
Internet portals and special interest websites by conducting
email campaigns with sweepstakes and other incentives and by
posting new banner advertisements on webpages. Individuals
viewing or receiving these solicitations are directed to a
Greenfield Online recruiting webpage where they are asked for
demographic and other personal information. After completing
this demographic survey, potential panelists are asked to
confirm their desire to be panel members by email or web
interface. Upon this confirmation, the panelists are registered
as active members of the Greenfield Online panel.
Prior to the commencement of the fourth quarter of 2004, our
webmaster affiliate program and our panelist recruiting
arrangements were our primary sources for diversifying the
Greenfield Online panel. We believe that the combination of
acquisitions and this diversified recruitment strategy helps us
fulfill our goal of maintaining one of the largest and most
representative panels, while also helping to ensure a
continuous, cost-effective supply of survey takers.
To extract maximum value from an Internet survey panel, proper
panel management techniques must be employed. We utilize senior
copywriters to design our communication materials, a
well-maintained website, including customized panelist web pages
for certain targeted groups, and responsive help desk support
personnel to ensure that each contact we make with a panelist is
a positive experience. We have developed performance metrics
relating to panelist workload, responsiveness and participation
and constantly test alternative communication strategies and
incentive programs to ensure optimal panel productivity. We
utilize an automated process to regularly probe our panel for
additional profile data so that we can more accurately target
our surveys and maximize the productivity of our panelists
time. We employ several methods to help ensure that the
demographic data provided by panel members is accurate. We
believe that for the most part these methods allow us to have a
high level of confidence in the accuracy of the data we provide.
We also believe after many years of conducting online surveys
that the vast majority of survey takers answer honestly and
participate in surveys in order to have their opinions heard.
Some of the methods we use are:
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The registration process takes place before a panel member is
invited to participate in a survey, so there is no incentive to
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Survey invitations are delivered to respondents according to the
demographic requirements of a survey and the panel member does
not know the demographic information used to select them as
potentially qualifying for the survey; |
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We do not indicate the desired demographic in the survey
invitation so panel members are not tempted to fabricate profile
information in order to qualify for the survey; |
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Survey takers are only allowed one opportunity to take a survey
and are not able to change their answers during multiple
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Only one email address is allowed per physical household
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Members of the Greenfield Online panel are offered incentives
for participating in our surveys. We use a combination of
sweepstakes and cash incentives, administered through our own
incentive program, to encourage our panelists
participation. With the acquisition of goZing, we now offer
certain non-cash related gift certificates such as downloads of
music and other credits to be utilized for shopping online. The
incentive level for a particular survey project is based upon
the length and complexity of the survey and the difficulty in
finding or motivating the surveys target audience. We
typically initiate a survey with a modest incentive and then
adjust the incentive level up or down as we invite more
panelists to take the survey, and depending on the
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initial response of our panelists. With this strategy, we
efficiently balance the invitation quantity and incentive level
to achieve the desired number of completed surveys within the
specified client timeframe.
Our Internet-Based Survey Solutions
We offer survey solutions exclusively using Internet-based
methods supported by the Greenfield Online panel. These survey
solutions are customized to our clients needs, including
our full-service data collection and sample solutions.
We program our clients surveys, host them on our website
infrastructure, invite our panelists to take the surveys and
deliver the compiled data to our clients for their analysis and
presentation to the end-user. Our clients can utilize our
complete range of Internet survey solutions, including embedded
images, sound and video, store-shelf simulation testing and
other 3D image demonstrations. Our full-service solutions also
include our review of survey responses for internal consistency,
data tabulation and verbatim response interpretation and coding
services. Our full-service solutions take research
questionnaires designed by our clients from programming through
data delivery. The following table describes the products and
services that comprise our full-service capabilities and a
representative application for each product or service.
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Tracking Studies
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Studies that are fielded over time to determine advertising
awareness and brand usage |
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Automobile manufacturers track consumer awareness of their brand
to evaluate the effectiveness of their media spending |
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Conjoint Studies
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Studies that conduct a trade-off analysis of
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Mobile phone carriers use these studies to design service plans
with features that will attract the most consumers |
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Consumer packaged goods companies test a range of new product
offering to identify those with the most appeal to consumers |
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Studies to evaluate the persuasiveness and key message recall
associated with advertising |
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different versions of a new advertising campaign to see which is
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Clients that have survey programming capabilities, but have
limited or no access to survey respondents, can purchase
controlled access to the Greenfield Online panel. We believe
that this offering is regarded in the marketplace as a
high-value service, which we maintain by collecting demographic
information upon panelist enrollment and by providing
respondents to our clients who accurately match our
clients demographic requirements.
Our Customers
Our primary target market is full-service custom marketing
research and consulting firms. We provide Internet survey
solutions to firms of all sizes in this marketplace. In 2004,
our top five clients by net revenue were: GfK-Custom Research,
Inc. (GfK-CRI), Hall and Partners, Taylor Nelson
Sofres Intersearch, GfK-ARBOR, LLC, (GfK-ARBOR) and
Millward Brown, Inc. In March 2004, GfK AG, the parent of our
largest client, GfK-CRI, acquired ARBOR, Inc., now GfK-ARBOR.
Together, in 2004, GfK-CRI and GfK-ARBOR accounted for
approximately 13% of our total net revenues. In December 2004
and January 2005, we entered into separate partner agreements
with GfK-CRI and GfK-ARBOR, respectively, whereby GfK-CRI and
GfK-ARBOR are each obligated to purchase all or substantially
all of their Internet survey solutions from us through
December 31, 2005, subject to certain limited exceptions.
Our top client in 2003 was Taylor Nelson Sofres Intersearch,
with which we had an alliance agreement requiring it to make
purchases of at least $5.6 million of our products and
services from January 31, 2002 to January 31, 2004.
Taylor Nelson Sofres Intersearch satisfied this obligation and
is no longer contractually required to purchase our products and
services. In 2003, Taylor Nelson Sofres Intersearchs
parent company acquired NFO Worldgroup, Inc., which maintains
and operates a large Internet respondent panel similar to our
own. As a result of this acquisition, the revenues we received
from Taylor Nelson Sofres Intersearch in 2004 were less than in
2003.
We have seen a strong trend across marketing research firms of
shifting their data collection methodology to Internet survey
solutions. As of December 31, 2004, our client base has
grown to a diversified group of over 507 clients, of which 93
each purchased over $100,000 in survey data collection services
from us in 2004, up from 45 such clients in 2003. Our top ten
clients represented approximately 37% of our net revenues in
2004, down from 53% of our net revenues in 2003. In each of the
last three years, we successfully grew our client base by adding
over 100 new clients each year.
We have a partner program with 30 active clients. Our partner
program provides preferred pricing, dedicated sales and service
account teams and integrated marketing support and tools, as
well as customized marketing materials to support the Internet
research sales efforts of these client partners. We also have
integrated systems for pricing, project-scoping and the
project-delivery process with these clients. Because we are
exclusively an Internet survey data provider and not a custom
marketing research business, our clients often seek our
participation in their sales and marketing efforts and integrate
the Greenfield Online panel into their research proposals as a
critical selling component.
Sales and Marketing
We use a combination of sales professionals, account executives
and our automated bid technology to maximize the personal
interaction between sales professionals and current and
prospective clients, while minimizing our sales and marketing
costs. In the last few years, we made substantial investments in
our sales infrastructure to better serve our clients and enter
new markets. We have established regional offices in
San Francisco, California, Toronto, Ontario and
Minneapolis, Minnesota, and have sales representatives located
in Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, the United Kingdom and
Germany. Accordingly, our sales and marketing professionals are
assigned to geographic, client-based and industry-specific
territories and, in certain instances, to specialized research
markets. As of December 31, 2004, we employed 41 sales and
marketing professionals. By selling through the marketing
research channel, we experience significant sales leverage and
return on invested sales and marketing dollars.
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Competition
We currently compete with Internet-based survey data collection
providers, Internet sample providers that provide access to
survey respondents but do not offer survey technologies,
technology companies that have developed tools for conducting
Internet marketing research and traditional marketing research
companies. In a broader sense, we also compete with suppliers of
survey data collection services that use traditional
methodologies, such as telephone interviewers, mall interviewers
and direct mail operators. The primary competitive factors in
the survey data collection industry include the quality and
timeliness of data collection, the price of products and
services and overall reputation in the marketplace. We believe
we distinguish ourselves from our competitors through a
combination of high-quality service provided by experienced
professionals, client responsiveness, the size and diverse
demographics of the Greenfield Online panel, process
efficiencies and a dedicated focus on servicing the marketing
research industry.
We compete for clients with other Internet-based marketing
research data collection firms, such as SPSS Service Bureau and
Harris Interactive Service Bureau; firms offering
respondent-only services, such as Survey Sampling, Inc., Ciao AG
and e-Rewards, Inc.; and large marketing research companies,
such as The Kantar Group and Harris Interactive, Inc. who
maintain their own panels of online respondents. We estimate
that there are approximately five Internet-based marketing
research data collection firms with which we compete in the
United States and Canada, and three such firms in Europe. We
estimate that we have three U.S. based competitors offering
respondent-only services, and no significant competitors in
Europe. Finally, we estimate that in the United States, Canada
and Europe, there are approximately nine full-service marketing
research companies that have developed their own Internet-based
respondent panels that may offer data collection services, four
of which claim to have respondent panels that are larger than
the Greenfield Online panel.
We also expect to face competition in the future from other
marketing research data collection firms that develop
Internet-based products and services or other companies with
access to large databases of individuals with whom they can
communicate through the Internet. These companies may, either
alone or in alliance with other firms, penetrate the
Internet-based marketing research data collection market.
Technology and Intellectual Property
Our systems are based on internally-developed and third-party
software, and have been designed to reduce downtime in the event
of outages or catastrophic occurrences. Our technology
infrastructure provides continuous availability. We host our
primary technology systems at our Wilton, Connecticut data
center. To maintain reliability and to assure even distribution
of work load, survey development and analysis of panel and
survey data, we have replicated the functionality of the Wilton
data center at a UUNET co-location facility under a co-location
service agreement, which provides for redundant power supply and
communications systems. Our Wilton facility is equipped with our
own uninterruptible power supply, heating, ventilation and fire
suppression systems. Data is backed up on a daily basis at both
the UUNET and Wilton locations, and we routinely remove
backed-up data from our primary storage facilities.
We utilize the Confirmit survey development software
program created and licensed by Future Information Research
Management, Inc. to program our surveys so that they can be
displayed through the Internet and taken by our panelists. We
believe that this software represents the current standard in
the Internet-based marketing research data collection industry.
We have integrated several software technologies into our
Internet survey solutions and have developed software programs
to assist in this integration and otherwise improve our products
and services. During the course of adopting the Confirmit
survey development software, we developed our own software
applications we call bridges that allow us to
archive, access and manage panel data collected during
Confirmit surveys and transfer this data to our panel
database. We have also integrated streaming video and three
dimensional imaging software into our Internet survey solutions.
Our computer systems are susceptible to planned overloads
initiated by third-parties, commonly referred to as denial of
service attacks. While it is impossible to prevent a denial of
service attack without disconnecting our
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computer systems from the Internet, we have taken measures to
reduce the potential harm such an attack could cause by:
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redundant back-up systems, which minimizes the risk of a total
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been assigned multiple network blocks or groups of Internet
addresses within these ISPs, which provides us with flexibility
in switching between Internet addresses and service providers
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We own multiple domain names and manage and administer the
computers that associate these domain names with Internet
addresses. This in-house management provides a measure of
defense during a denial of service attack because we can rapidly
redirect a domain name to a different Internet address if the
addresses are the subjects of the attack, and we can rapidly
switch to another domain name in order to conduct business on
the Internet if the domain name is the subject of the attack.
We regard our copyrights, service marks, trademarks, trade
dress, trade secrets, proprietary technology and similar
intellectual property as critical to our success and rely on
trademark and copyright law, trade secret protection,
confidentiality and assignment of invention agreements and/or
license agreements with employees, customers, independent
contractors, partners and others to protect our proprietary
rights. We strategically pursue the registration of our
trademarks and service marks in the United States and have
applied for and obtained registrations in the United States for
some of our trademarks and service marks. Millward Brown, Inc.
owns the rights in the United States to the names Greenfield
and Greenfield Online, holds a U.S. registration
for the Greenfield mark and has a pending registration in
the United States of the Greenfield Online mark. We
maintain an exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license from
Millward Brown, Inc. (as successor to Greenfield Consulting
Group, Inc.) to the Greenfield Online trademark for
Internet qualitative and quantitative marketing research data
collection services and to use the Greenfield name as
part of our Internet domain names. Power your
Researchsm,
Power Your Research With Our Experience, Our People, Our
Technologysm,
SAMsm,
Survey Alerts
Managersm,
Research Revolution®, NetReach®,
FieldSource® and OpinionSurveys.com® are
our trademarks, trade names and service marks. Neither we nor
Millward Brown, Inc. have sought trademark registration of the
Greenfield or Greenfield Online names outside the United
States. Additionally, through our acquisition of the
OpinionSurveys.com panel in October 2004, we acquired title to
the domain names OpinionSurveys.com and
OpinionSurvey.com, as well as certain intellectual
property associated with the OpinionSurveys.com panel, including
a pending application to register OpinionSurvey.
Effective trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret
protection for intellectual property may not be available in
every country in which our products and services are made
available through the Internet.
Governmental Regulation
In January 2002, the FTC adopted a rule that created a national
Do Not Call registry that allows people to register their
telephone numbers on a list from which telemarketers are
prohibited from calling, which went into effect in October 2003.
We believe the Do Not Call registry has had a beneficial effect
upon our business because we believe it has prompted more
marketing research companies to adopt Internet-based survey data
collection methods as opposed to telephone-based data collection
methods. We also believe that the Do Not Call registry is an
outgrowth of a pervasive dissatisfaction within the
U.S. population with the amount and intrusiveness of
unwanted telephone solicitations. According to a study conducted
in 2004 by Pioneer Marketing Research, DialTek L.P. and BayaSoft
LLC, marketing research buyers and suppliers are recognizing
that this dissatisfaction is also directed at marketing surveys
conducted by telephone and, as a result, data gatherers are
migrating to Internet survey solutions such as the services that
we provide.
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act |
In 1991, Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
(the TCPA), granting the FCC the authority to
promulgate rules protecting the privacy rights of people with
telephones who wanted to avoid unwanted telemarketing calls. The
FCC adopted rules to enforce this authority and under these
rules telemarketers are prohibited from making telephone calls
before 8 a.m. and after 9 p.m. The TCPA, which is the
authorizing legislation for the FCCs Do Not Call registry,
also prohibits calls made to mobile telephones if the call is
made using an automatic telephone dialing system (defined as
equipment which has the capacity to store or produce telephone
numbers to be called using a random or sequential number
generator and to dial such numbers) or an artificial or
pre-recorded voice, and if the call recipient is charged for the
call.
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Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and
Marketing Act of 2003 |
The federal Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography
and Marketing Act of 2003 (the CAN-SPAM Act), which
took effect on January 1, 2004, imposes a series of new
requirements on the use of commercial email messages. The
CAN-SPAM Act gives federal civil and criminal enforcement
authorities new tools to combat unsolicited commercial email,
and allows state attorneys general and Internet access services
to enforce its civil provisions. The CAN-SPAM Act also directs
the FTC to issue new regulations that define relevant criteria,
which have not yet been promulgated, and to enforce the Act.
Among other things, one proposal being examined by the FTC is a
federal Do Not Email registry. The CAN-SPAM Act and
the regulations enforcing the Act may significantly impact the
manner in which we recruit and communicate with our panelists.
It may also expose us to potential liability or require us to
change or abandon our webmaster affiliate program and other
recruitment techniques. The CAN-SPAM Act may require us to
develop technology or systems to comply with its requirements
for honoring opt-out requests. The CAN-SPAM Act
provides a variety of remedies, including statutory damages, for
each improper email sent. Additionally, there are many state
statutes that purport to regulate the distribution of commercial
email. Some of those statutes, or portions thereof, are
preempted by the CAN-SPAM Act, but others may still be
enforceable and provide for civil and criminal enforcement, and
the imposition of penalties and damages for their violation. If
we cannot comply with the requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act or
these state statutes, we may need to cease operating portions of
our business and our business could suffer.
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The Internet Tax Freedom Act |
The Internet Tax Freedom Act (the ITFA), that was
originally passed in 1995, prohibited states or political
subdivisions from (i) imposing taxes on Internet access and
(ii) imposing multiple and discriminatory taxes on
e-commerce. The ITFA expired on November 1, 2003 and has
not been renewed. As a result of the expiration of the ITFA,
states are no longer prohibited under federal law from imposing
taxes that were covered by the ITFA. In the absence of a renewal
of the ITFA, states may begin to impose taxes on Internet
access, related charges and other e-commerce products and
services. If one or more states impose such taxes in a manner
that results in the taxation of Internet access providers,
ourselves, our customers or other parties upon whom these
parties or our panelists rely for access to the
Internet or other products or services, it may harm our business.
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Telecommunications Act of 1996 |
In February 1999, the FCC issued a declaratory ruling
interpreting the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to allow local
exchange carriers to receive reciprocal compensation for traffic
delivered to information service providers, particularly
Internet service providers, on the basis that traffic bound for
Internet service providers is largely interstate. As a result of
this ruling, the costs of transmitting data over the Internet
may increase. If this occurs, our tax liability and operating
expenses may increase, and our business could suffer.
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European Commissions Directive on Data
Protection |
The European Commissions Directive on Data
Protection (the EC Directive) went into effect
in October 1998, and prohibited the transfer of personal data to
non-European Union nations that do not meet
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the European adequacy standard for privacy
protection. The United States takes a different approach to
privacy from that taken by the European Union. The United States
uses a sectoral approach that relies on a mix of legislation,
regulation and self-regulation. The European Union, however,
relies on comprehensive legislation that, for example, requires
creation of government data protection agencies, registration of
databases with those agencies, and in some instances prior
approval before personal data processing may begin. As a result
of these different approaches, the Directive could have
significantly hampered the ability of U.S. companies to
engage in many trans-Atlantic transactions.
In order to bridge these different privacy approaches and
provide a streamlined means for U.S. organizations to
comply with the EC Directive, the U.S. Department of
Commerce in consultation with the European Commission developed
a safe harbor framework. To be assured of safe
harbor benefits, an organization needs to self certify annually
to the U.S. Department of Commerce in writing that it
agrees to adhere to the safe harbors requirements, which
includes elements such as notice, choice, access, and
enforcement. It must also state in its published privacy policy
statement that it adheres to the safe harbor guidelines. We
self-certify to the U.S. Department of Commerce to this
effect and state in our published privacy policy statement that
we adhere to the safe harbor guidelines. The Department of
Commerce maintains a list of all organizations that file
self-certification letters and make both the list and the
self-certification letters publicly available.
To qualify for the safe harbor, an organization can
(1) join a self-regulatory privacy program that adheres to
the safe harbors requirements; or (2) develop its own
self regulatory privacy policy that conforms to the safe harbor.
We have self-certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce
and have joined TRUSTe, a United States-based
self-regulatory privacy program. As a result, we have been
certified as compliant with the safe harbor
guidelines.
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Proposed Anti-Outsourcing Legislation |
In addition to the foregoing laws and regulations, several
states have introduced legislation aimed at restricting overseas
outsourcing and encouraging U.S. businesses to keep their
operations within the United States. The U.S. Senate has
recently approved an amendment that would prohibit companies
from using money received under federal contracts in connection
with jobs that are outsourced overseas, and would prohibit state
contract work from being performed overseas with money received
from federal grants. If these or similar laws or regulations are
enacted, our ability to continue overseas operations could be
harmed and our competitive position would be damaged.
Employees
As of December 31, 2004, we employed a total of 281 people.
Of our U.S.-based employees, 32 are in sales and marketing, 37
are in client service, 14 are in technology development and 22
are in finance and administration. GFOL India employed 146
people, all located in Gurgaon, India. GFOL Europe employed six
people, located in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, and one
person located in Munich, Germany. Greenfield Online Canada Ltd.
employed 23 people, all located in Toronto, Ontario. None of our
employees are represented by a collective bargaining agreement.
We have not experienced any work stoppages and consider our
relationship with our employees to be good.
Available Information
We make available free of charge on or through our Internet
website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all
amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable
after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Internet address is
www.greenfield.com.
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Our headquarters and principal U.S. operations facility
occupies approximately 30,000 square feet and is located at
21 River Road, Wilton, Connecticut, under a lease that expires
in November 2009. Our other U.S. operations facility is
located in San Francisco, California, where we lease
approximately 8,179 square feet under a lease that expires
in September 2009. During 2004, we leased approximately
5,000 square feet of space in San Francisco,
California, under a lease that expired in December 2004, which
was not renewed. We also lease a data center to support our
operations that occupies approximately 3,100 square feet in
Wilton, Connecticut, along with office space in East Brunswick,
New Jersey, Bethesda, Maryland, Centennial, Colorado and
Bloomington, Minnesota to support our sales and marketing team.
Our international offices are based in Gurgaon, India,
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, and Toronto, Ontario. Our
operations facility in Gurgaon, near New Delhi, occupies
approximately 19,300 square feet under a lease that expires
in March 2007, unless renewed at our option for up to two
additional three-year terms. Our facility in Buckinghamshire,
which is used primarily for sales and marketing, occupies
approximately 455 square feet under a lease that expires in
September 2005. Our facility in Toronto consists of
approximately 2,500 square feet, which we occupy under a
lease that expires on October 1, 2005, but which we, or the
landlord, may terminate on 60 days written notice. In
addition to these facilities, we sublease approximately
5,600 square feet of office space in Gurgaon, India that we
formerly occupied prior to our move to the new Gurgaon space.
With the exception of our Toronto facility, which we are seeking
to relocate to larger premises, we believe that our current
facilities are adequate to meet our needs for the foreseeable
future and that additional or alternative facilities may be
leased on commercially reasonable terms to meet our future
needs, if necessary.
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Item 3. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating
to claims arising from our ordinary course of business. We are
not currently a party to any material legal proceedings.
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Item 4. |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during
the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004.
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MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES |
a) Market Information
Our common stock has been traded on the Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol SRVY since July 16, 2004. The
following table sets forth for the periods indicated the range
of high and low closing prices per share of our common stock as
reported by the Nasdaq National Market:
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14.50 |
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b) Holders of the Corporations Capital Stock
As of March 10, 2005, we had approximately 43 stockholders
of record, including record holders on behalf of an
indeterminate number of beneficial holders.
c) Dividends
No cash dividends have been declared on our common stock to date
and we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable
future. We anticipate that we will retain all of our future
earnings for use in the expansion and operation of our business.
Any future determination as to the payment of dividends will be
at our board of directors discretion and will depend on
our financial condition, operating results, current and
anticipated cash needs, plans for expansion and other factors
that our board of directors considers to be relevant.
d) Use of Proceeds
On July 15, 2004, our registration statement on
Form S-1 was declared effective for our initial public
offering, pursuant to which we sold 4 million shares of
common stock. The stock was offered to the public at
$13.00 per share and we received net proceeds of
approximately $34.8 million (after underwriters
commissions of $3.6 million, the $9.4 million
conversion and dividend payment to holders of our Series B
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, the $2.1 million
mandatory redemption of Series C-2 Redeemable Non-Voting
Preferred Stock and expenses of approximately
$2.1 million). We used the net proceeds from the initial
public offering to fund the acquisitions of OpinionSurveys.com,
Rapidata.net and Zing Wireless, Inc. in October 2004, January
2005 and February 2005, respectively.
On December 6, 2004, our registration statement on
Form S-1 was declared effective for our follow-on public
offering, pursuant to which we sold 4.5 million shares of
common stock. The stock was offered to the public at
$18.16 per share and we received net proceeds of
approximately $76.4 million (after underwriters
commissions of $4.5 million and expenses of approximately
$0.8 million). We intend to use the net proceeds from our
follow-on public offering for working capital and general
corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions. Pending
use of the net proceeds of this offering, we have invested the
funds in short-term, interest bearing, investment-grade
securities.
e) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
f) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected consolidated financial data should be
read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
and the consolidated financial statements and related notes,
which are included elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K. The selected consolidated statements of
operations data for each of the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and the selected
consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004 and
2003 are derived from our audited consolidated financial
statements, which are included elsewhere in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. The selected consolidated statements of
operations data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001
and 2000 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are derived from audited
consolidated financial statements not included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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25,868 |
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14,416 |
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4,072 |
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2,051 |
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|
12,127 |
|
|
|
10,123 |
|
|
|
15,148 |
|
|
|
42,901 |
|
|
Panel acquisition expenses
|
|
|
2,448 |
|
|
|
1,421 |
|
|
|
713 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
1,619 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
|
1,113 |
|
|
|
1,802 |
|
|
|
2,654 |
|
|
|
9,375 |
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
747 |
|
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
|
2,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
26,196 |
|
|
|
15,287 |
|
|
|
13,385 |
|
|
|
19,903 |
|
|
|
56,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
7,151 |
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
|
(3,908 |
) |
|
|
(14,213 |
) |
|
|
(48,404 |
) |
Total other income (expense)
|
|
|
(1,022 |
) |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
945 |
|
|
|
(3,074 |
) |
|
|
(4,164 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
6,129 |
|
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
|
(2,963 |
) |
|
|
(17,287 |
) |
|
|
(52,568 |
) |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
411 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
5,718 |
|
|
|
1,648 |
|
|
|
(2,394 |
) |
|
|
(17,287 |
) |
|
|
(52,568 |
) |
Less: Accretion of Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charge to common stockholders for Series B convertible
preferred stock
|
|
|
(28,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,873 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(382 |
) |
|
|
(673 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income allocable to participating preferred securities
|
|
|
(1,564 |
) |
|
|
(761 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(24,282 |
) |
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
(6,295 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,287 |
) |
|
$ |
(52,568 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(2.70 |
) |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
(6.42 |
) |
|
$ |
(18.08 |
) |
|
$ |
(57.43 |
) |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
(2.70 |
) |
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
(6.42 |
) |
|
|
(18.08 |
) |
|
|
(57.43 |
) |
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
8,985 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
9,722 |
|
|
|
2,347 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
915 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2000 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ In thousands) | |
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
96,082 |
|
|
$ |
3,721 |
|
|
$ |
1,864 |
|
|
$ |
1,056 |
|
|
$ |
1,318 |
|
|
Investments in marketable securities
|
|
|
17,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
135,306 |
|
|
|
11,929 |
|
|
|
8,724 |
|
|
|
9,102 |
|
|
|
13,580 |
|
|
Capital lease obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
|
1,253 |
|
|
|
874 |
|
|
|
895 |
|
|
|
569 |
|
|
|
819 |
|
|
|
Long-term portion
|
|
|
1,877 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
|
|
1,968 |
|
|
|
595 |
|
|
Debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,216 |
|
|
|
5,115 |
|
|
|
3,832 |
|
|
|
Long-term portion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,171 |
|
|
|
15,004 |
|
|
Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,114 |
|
|
|
8,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
123,078 |
|
|
|
(6,327 |
) |
|
|
(8,526 |
) |
|
|
(21,603 |
) |
|
|
(18,351 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2000 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ In thousands) | |
Other Consolidated Financial and Operating Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(3)
|
|
$ |
8,944 |
|
|
$ |
3,691 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
(9,339 |
) |
|
$ |
(38,843 |
) |
|
EBITDA margin(4)
|
|
|
20% |
|
|
|
14% |
|
|
|
1% |
|
|
|
n.m. |
|
|
|
n.m. |
|
|
Number of projects completed during period
|
|
|
4,522 |
|
|
|
2,482 |
|
|
|
1,249 |
|
|
|
838 |
|
|
|
847 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Internet survey solutions includes services revenues from the
collection of survey data for sale to marketing research
companies. |
|
(2) |
Custom research includes revenues from the line of business that
we sold to Taylor Nelson Sofres Operations, Inc. in January 2002. |
|
(3) |
We define EBITDA as earnings before net interest expense, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization, which definition may not
be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies. We are presenting EBITDA because it provides an
additional way to view our operations, when considered with both
our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income, which we
believe provides a more complete understanding of our business
than could be obtained absent this disclosure. EBITDA is
presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because:
(i) we believe it is a useful tool for investors to assess
the operating performance of the business without the effect of
non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses; (ii) we
believe that investors will find it useful in assessing our
ability to service or incur indebtedness; (iii) we use
EBITDA internally to evaluate the performance of our personnel
and also as a benchmark to evaluate our operating performance or
compare our performance to that of our competitors. The use of
EBITDA has limitations and you should not consider EBITDA in
isolation from or as an alternative to GAAP measures such as net
income, cash flows from operating activities and consolidated
income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with
GAAP, or as a measure of profitability or liquidity. |
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|
|
|
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of EBITDA, a
non-GAAP financial measure, to net income (loss), our most
directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance
with GAAP. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2000 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ In thousands) | |
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
5,718 |
|
|
$ |
1,648 |
|
|
$ |
(2,394 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,287 |
) |
|
$ |
(52,569 |
) |
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
970 |
|
|
|
495 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
3,306 |
|
|
|
4,351 |
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
411 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,845 |
|
|
|
1,398 |
|
|
|
2,490 |
|
|
|
4,642 |
|
|
|
9,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$ |
8,944 |
|
|
$ |
3,691 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
$ |
(9,339 |
) |
|
$ |
(38,843 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA margin
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
n.m. |
|
|
|
n.m. |
|
|
|
(4) |
We define EBITDA margin as our EBITDA as a percentage of our net
revenues. EBITDA margin is not presented for 2001 and 2000
because it is not meaningful. |
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|
|
Item 7. |
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and
related notes contained in Item 8 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including those discussed in Risk Factors below. See
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements.
Overview
We are a leading independent provider of Internet survey
solutions to the global marketing research industry and we
derive 100% of our revenues from Internet data collection
products and services. We actively manage the Greenfield Online
panel, a 100% Internet-based panel, which as of
December 31, 2004 represented approximately
3.7 million individuals who participate in our surveys,
which includes approximately 1.1 million individuals who
joined through our acquisition of the OpinionSurveys.com panel
from The Dohring Company on October 21, 2004. Our panelists
represent households consisting of an estimated 9.6 million
people, allowing us to compile diverse, demographically
representative survey data. We believe the size and diversity of
the Greenfield Online panel along with the amount of revenues we
derive solely from Internet survey solutions position us as a
leader in our market.
We target our Internet survey solutions to approximately 2,500
full service marketing research and consulting firms in the
United States and large international marketing research
companies. Our clients use the Internet survey data that we
provide to enable companies throughout the world to make
critical marketing and business decisions.
Over the past 10 years, we have developed proprietary panel
management techniques that allow us to manage the Greenfield
Online panel. We use these techniques to efficiently conduct
Internet surveys and continually seek to refresh and enhance our
panel profiles, enabling the delivery of higher-value survey
data to our clients. Our automated technology platform allows us
to perform a large volume of surveys simultaneously, and our
global production capabilities enable us to provide continuous
survey programming, data collection and processing services.
Key Historical Events that Impact Our Business
We were incorporated in the State of Connecticut on
September 28, 1995. Until May 17, 1999, Andrew S.
Greenfield and certain members of his family owned all of our
capital stock. On May 17, 1999, our then-existing
management and a group of new investors completed a management
buyout (the Management Buyout), in which
approximately 97% of our outstanding common stock was acquired
by Greenfield Holdings, LLC (Greenfield Holdings),
an entity formed for the sole purpose of the Management Buyout.
The remaining 3% was retained by the prior owner. From 1999
until 2002, we invested significant amounts to build the
Greenfield Online panel and our Internet-based technology
infrastructure. In December 2002, our controlling stockholders
completed a recapitalization of our business and Greenfield
Holdings was dissolved.
Until January 2002, we sold both custom Internet-based marketing
research and the Internet survey solutions we sell today. A
majority of our revenues for the first seven years of our
existence was derived from the sale of custom marketing
research. In September 2001, we embarked on a strategy to
convert the focus of our business from providing custom
marketing research to end-users to providing Internet survey
solutions to the marketing research firms we target today. This
strategy culminated in the sale of our custom marketing research
business (the Custom Research Business) to Taylor
Nelson Sofres Operations, Inc. (TNSO) in January
2002. The sale of our Custom Research Business represented a
turning point in our development as we shifted from a
labor-intensive, professional services business model to a
scalable Internet-based services business model.
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Under our asset sale agreement with TNSO, we received
$2.0 million in cash consideration at closing in January
2002 and an additional $600,000 in January 2003.
Contemporaneously with the execution of the asset sale
agreement, we entered into an alliance agreement with Taylor
Nelson Sofres Intersearch (TNSI) that terminates on
December 31, 2006. We treated $1.4 million of the
proceeds received at closing as consideration for the value of
the assets conveyed and $600,000 as a prepayment of the first
three months payments due under the alliance agreement.
The alliance agreement obligated TNSI to use our services to
meet substantially all of its Internet sample survey
requirements for U.S.-based marketing research until certain
minimum revenue guarantees were met. In 2002, the alliance
agreement required TNSI to provide us with a minimum of
$200,000 per month after the first three months of
qualifying revenue for purchases of sample and other services,
and in 2003 this minimum monthly amount increased to $300,000.
In December 2003, TNSI satisfied its total minimum purchase
requirement, but we continue to perform work for TNSI under the
terms of the alliance agreement.
In July 2003, we formed Greenfield Online Private Limited
(GFOL India) in Gurgaon, India in order to reduce
labor costs and to allow us to offer around-the-clock data
processing and survey programming services. In August 2003, we
acquired Greenfield Online Europe, Ltd. (GFOL
Europe), a newly-formed U.K. corporation, to allow us to
market our Internet survey solutions in Europe. In March 2004,
we formed Greenfield Online Canada, Ltd. in order to expand our
North American operations to cover the Canadian market.
In July 2004, we completed the initial public offering of our
common stock, including the sale of 4.0 million shares by
us and 1.75 million shares by certain of our stockholders.
Net proceeds to us from the initial public offering totaled
approximately $34.8 million, after payment of
underwriters commissions, mandatory conversion and
redemption payments, and other related expenses. In connection
with our initial public offering, all shares of our
Series C-2 Redeemable Non-Voting Preferred Stock were
redeemed and all outstanding shares of our Series A
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, Series B
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, and Series C-1
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock were converted into
shares of our common stock on a one-for-14 basis.
On October 21, 2004, we completed the acquisition of
OpinionSurveys.coms Internet-based panel from The Dohring
Company for $3.2 million in cash. The acquisition added to
the Greenfield Online panel approximately 1.1 million
individuals representing households consisting of approximately
3.0 million people. Under the terms of the acquisition, we
acquired specific assets from The Dohring Company, including the
complete OpinionSurveys.com panel; certain profile information
contained in its database; title to the domain names
OpinionSurveys.com and
OpinionSurvey.com; as well as certain intellectual
property associated with the OpinionSurveys.com panel, including
the registered trademark in the logo of OpinionSurveys.com.
Under the terms of the acquisition, we did not assume any
liabilities from The Dohring Company. This acquisition was
recorded under the purchase method with $2.9 million of the
total consideration allocated to the fair value of the assets
acquired (including the OpinionSurveys.com panel database) and
approximately $340,000 allocated to other intangibles (including
domain names and a service marks).
In December 2004, we completed a follow-on public offering of
our common stock, including the sale of 4.5 million shares
by us and 2.4 million shares by certain of our
stockholders. Net proceeds to us from the follow-on public
offering totaled approximately $76.4 million, after payment
of underwriters commissions and other related expenses.
Our Operating Leverage
We believe our Internet-based model provides significant
operating leverage and should lead to expansion of our operating
income margin if we are successful in growing our revenues. As
compared to offline-based data collection models, which have
high variable costs, such as telephone data collection models or
mail-based data collection models, our Internet-based model is
low variable cost in nature. As such, once the investment in
infrastructure has been made, we realize the benefit of low
incremental variable costs associated with revenue growth. By
leveraging the established Greenfield Online panel and panelists
added through acquisitions, allowing us to conduct an increasing
number of surveys using our existing technology infrastruc-
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ture and benefiting from our operations center in India, we
believe that we will continue to improve our operating leverage.
We utilize a combination of sales professionals, account
executives and automated bid technology to maximize our personal
interaction with current and prospective clients while
minimizing selling costs. We also utilize our clients
sales organizations as channel partners for distribution of our
Internet survey solutions. By selling through marketing research
channels, we experience significant sales leverage and return on
invested sales dollars.
Explanation of Key Financial Statement Captions
We report our revenues net of customer volume rebates and cash
discounts. Discounts for larger customers typically range from
5% to 20% off of our standard rates and we typically limit
volume rebates to a few customers. These rebates have not been
material in amount historically, nor do we expect them to be
material in the near future. Our net revenues are derived
primarily from the following offerings:
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|
|
|
|
Full Service we program our clients
surveys, host them on our website infrastructure, invite our
panelists to take the surveys and deliver the compiled data to
our clients for their analysis and presentation. |
|
|
|
Sample Solutions clients that have their own
programming capabilities, but have limited or no access to
survey respondents, can purchase controlled access to the
Greenfield Online panel. |
In 2004 and 2003, our net revenues from full-service have been
slightly higher than our sample solutions. We expect our
relative mix of revenues to shift in favor of sample solutions
during 2005 due primarily to the acquisition of goZing in
February of 2005 as a result of goZings high percentage of
sample solutions revenues.
We typically experience a two-month lag between the time a bid
for a project is submitted and the time the project is awarded.
We monitor forward delivery demand using the bid data maintained
on our customer relationship management software and the
win-rate derived from this data in order to plan
operational needs, such as the need to hire or reassign delivery
personnel, and panel growth needs and composition.
Once awarded, our typical project is usually completed in less
than 45 days. We track the costs incurred on each project
and defer cost recognition until such time as the project is
delivered to the client. Upon delivery, the costs associated
with the project are expensed and revenue is recognized.
Our direct costs associated with generating revenues primarily
consist of the following items:
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|
|
|
|
Project Personnel Project personnel have
three distinct roles: project management, survey programming and
data processing. We maintain project personnel in the United
States, Europe, Canada and India. Labor costs are specifically
allocated to each project. We utilize an automated timekeeping
system in which project personnel maintain estimates of time
incurred for each specific project. Project personnel are paid
quarterly bonuses based upon quality of service delivery,
achievement of revenue goals associated with clients as well as
achievement of corporate profit objectives. |
|
|
|
Panelist Incentives Our panelists receive
cash and non-cash incentives for participating in our surveys.
Each member of our panel has their own Greenfield Online
incentive account that we maintain. Our panelists accrue
incentives based upon a member qualifying for and completing a
survey within a predetermined timeframe. The panel member may
request and receive payment of his or her incentives at any
point in time prior to expiration. Incentives generally expire
one year after award as outlined in the terms and conditions
available on our panelist website. |
|
|
|
Data Processing We perform the majority of
the processing of survey data with our own professionals.
Occasionally, we outsource certain data processing functions to
third-party suppliers. |
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Outside Sample Occasionally, clients will
request that we supplement our sample with survey responses from
individuals who are not members of the Greenfield Online panel.
These requests may occur in situations where the customer
requests augmentation of data collected from the Greenfield
Online panel, as well as in markets in which we do not have
panelists, typically certain international geographic sectors. |
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Other Direct Costs Other direct costs may
include the following: (i) fees paid to a third party for
healthcare-related sample data retrieved from a panel of
healthcare professionals developed by this third-party and
(ii) fees paid to Microsoft Corporation
(Microsoft) for surveys completed and sold using
data from panelists we have obtained through the Microsoft
Network (MSN). We intend to phase out our use of
arrangements with third parties that require us to pay fees in
connection with completed surveys. Also included in other direct
costs are unearned stock-based compensation charges, which are
amortized over the service period of options granted to project
personnel. |
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Amortization of Internal Use Software We
include in cost of revenues amortization of capitalized software
costs related to survey production. Over the last two years, we
have migrated from developing the majority of our internal use
software ourselves to using third-party best-of-breed survey
solutions. This migration has tended to reduce the cost of such
software and thus, has also reduced amortization expense. |
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
As of December 31, 2004, we employed 41 individuals that
support the sales and marketing of our Internet survey
solutions. These sales professionals are compensated based upon
project delivery and revenue recognition. Commissions are
accrued when we deliver completed projects to our clients. In
addition, we maintain the Greenfield Online panel with a staff
of six panel management personnel. These individuals design
programs geared toward panelist recruitment, retention and
incentives and are also responsible for panel database design
and development. Furthermore, we support our sales effort with a
staff of four marketing professionals who design product
pricing, promotional and distribution strategies. As of
December 31, 2004, we employed 95 individuals who provide a
foundation for these functions in the areas of executive,
finance, human resources and information technology operations.
This group is responsible for maintaining the infrastructure and
support for the entire sales, delivery and panel teams. Also
included in selling, general and administrative expenses are
unearned stock-based compensation charges, which are amortized
over the service period of options granted to selling, general
and administrative personnel.
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Panel Acquisition Expenses |
We continually add new members to the Greenfield Online panel in
order to support growing demand for our products and services as
well as to compensate for members who leave the panel in the
ordinary course of our business. We incur costs to acquire
members for our panel, including fees paid to procure new
panelists from our webmaster affiliate program and through panel
acquisition agreements with large Internet portals, special
interest, age and ethnicity-related websites. We also incur
costs related to incentives paid to Microsoft for recruiting
panelists to the panel, costs to test potential panel sources
before full recruitment roll-outs begin on specific websites and
other costs associated with the panel recruitment process. These
costs are expensed as incurred. We may also add members to the
Greenfield Online panel by acquiring existing panels, as we did
with the OpinionSurveys.com acquisition. In these cases, we are
able to capitalize the purchase price of the panel we acquire
and amortize the purchase price to operating expense over the
estimated life of the acquired asset. In connection with panel
members acquired as a result of the OpinionSurveys.com
acquisition, approximately $148,000 of amortization expense was
included in panel acquisition expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2004.
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Research and Development Expenses |
We employ a staff of professional technology personnel who
develop proprietary solutions for panel database development and
integrating client and third-party software solutions into our
technology infrastruc-
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ture. All costs associated with research and product development
efforts are expensed as incurred and recorded under research and
development expenses.
As discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K, costs relating to survey software development
that meet the criteria for capitalization under GAAP are
capitalized and amortized over the estimated period of benefit,
usually two years.
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Related Party Interest Income (Expense), Net |
Related party interest income (expense), net is comprised of:
(i) paid-in-kind interest, calculated using the level-yield
method on the note we issued to Greenfield Holdings, LLC in the
principal amount of approximately $14 million in May 1999
(the Holdings Note); (ii) amortization of debt
discount on the Holdings Note; (iii) interest expense on
the notes issued to us by Hugh O. Davis, one of our executive
officers, and Rudy Nadilo, our former chief executive officer;
and (iv) the accretion on the Series C-2 Redeemable
Non-Voting Preferred Stock beginning in July 2003 (all of the
outstanding shares of the Series C-2 Redeemable Non-Voting
Preferred Stock were redeemed in connection with our initial
public offering in July 2004).
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Provision for Income Taxes |
We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities on differences
between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities using
currently effective rates. Further, deferred tax assets are
recognized for the expected realization of available net
operating loss carryforwards. A valuation allowance is recorded
to reduce a deferred tax asset to an amount that we expect to
realize in the future. We continually review the adequacy of the
valuation allowance and recognize these benefits if a
reassessment indicates that it is more likely than not that
these benefits will be realized. In addition, we continuously
evaluate our tax contingencies and recognize a liability when we
believe that it is probable that a liability exists.
Treatment of Sale of Custom Research Business
We do not believe that the sale of the Custom Research Business
qualified for discontinued operations treatment under Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
(SFAS 144), because (i) the business was
not run separately from the Internet survey solutions business,
(ii) a single income statement and cash flow statement was
prepared on a combined basis for internal reporting purposes,
(iii) we never attempted to capture and track cash flows of
the Custom Research Business separately, and it would be
impracticable for us to retrospectively develop meaningful
information regarding these cash flows; and (iv) we had
continuing involvement in the business under our alliance
agreement, as both TNSI and its end customers relied on us to
fulfill our obligations under contracts in process and as
principal supplier of internet research to TNSI during the term
of the agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and
results of operations are based on our financial statements,
which have been prepared in conformity with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principals in the United States. The preparation of
these financial statements requires us to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
periods. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and
judgments. We base our estimates on historical experience,
independent instructions, known trends and events and various
other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results
may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our
more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation
of our consolidated financial statements.
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Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenues when survey
data is delivered to the client in accordance with the terms of
our agreements. Research products are delivered within a short
period, generally ranging from a few days to eight weeks. An
appropriate deferral is made for direct costs related to
contracts in process, and no revenue is recognized until
delivery of the data has taken place. Billings rendered in
advance of services being performed, as well as customer
deposits received in advance, are recorded as a current
liability included in deferred revenue. We are required to
estimate contract losses, if any, and provide for such losses in
the period they are determined and estimable. We do not believe
that there are realistic alternatives to our revenue recognition
policy given the short period of service delivery and the
requirement to deliver completed surveys to our customers. We do
not believe there is significant risk of recognizing revenue
prematurely since our contracts are standardized, the earnings
process is short and no single project accounts for a
significant portion of our revenue.
Accounts Receivable Allowances. Accounts receivable
allowances are comprised of an allowance for doubtful accounts
and allowances for customer credits, including volume rebates to
certain of our larger customers. Volume rebate allowances are
accrued based upon actual volume rebates earned in connection
with client contracts. The allowances for doubtful accounts are
arrived at using a two-step methodology which takes into
consideration specifically identified bad debts and an overall
reserve for the entire receivable asset. During 2002, we sold
the Custom Research Business, which historically had a high
incidence of bad debt. The allowance for bad debts as reflected
at December 31, 2004 and 2003 represented our best estimate
of identified bad debts in our Internet survey solutions
business. Over time we have experienced significantly lower
levels of bad debt in our Internet survey solutions business
than in the Custom Research Business. We believe that this is
due to the shorter project lengths, size of individual projects
billed for collection and prompt identification of problem
accounts when bills are not paid in accordance with our normal
commercial terms, which average net 30 days. We continue to
refine our estimates for bad debts in our new Internet survey
solutions business over time and have adjusted the required
allowance for doubtful accounts as a result of our experience.
While credit loss rates have historically been within our
expectations and the provisions established, fluctuations in our
future credit rate losses may negatively impact our financial
results. During the year ended December 31, 2004, we
increased our allowance for doubtful accounts to specifically
address the risk associated with international expansion, as we
do not have a long operating history outside of the United
States.
Panelist Incentives. Our panelists receive incentives for
participating in our surveys, which are earned by the panelist
when we receive a timely survey response. A panelist has the
right to claim his or her incentive payment at any time prior to
its expiration, which is generally one year. We accrue
incentives as incurred, and reverse expirations to the statement
of operations as the expirations occur. In April 2004, we began
offering a program emphasizing prize-based incentives, whereby
the respondent is entered into a drawing with a chance to win a
larger cash prize.
Panel Acquisition Expenses. Costs associated with
establishing and maintaining panels of potential survey
respondents are expensed as incurred. These costs include
amortization of capitalized panel acquisitions costs, as well
as, payments to third parties who source panelists from their
databases and websites.
Stock-Based Compensation. We have elected to follow
Accounting Principle Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25),
and related interpretations in accounting for our stock-based
compensation plans, rather than the alternative fair value
method provided for under Financial Accounting Standard
No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
(FAS 123). In 2002 and 2003, we granted certain
options to purchase our common stock at exercise prices that
were subsequently determined to be less than the fair value of
our common stock and, as a result, we recorded deferred
stock-based compensation expense which is amortized to earnings
over the service period of the employee. In the notes to our
consolidated financial statements, we provide pro forma
disclosures in accordance with FAS 123.
Accounting for equity instruments granted or sold by us under
APB 25, FAS 123 and EITF 96-18 requires fair
value estimates of the equity instrument granted or sold. If our
estimates of the fair value of these equity instruments are too
high or too low, our expenses may be over-stated or
under-stated. Equity instruments granted or sold in exchange for
the receipt of goods or services and the value of those goods or
services cannot be readily estimated, as is true in connection
with most stock options and warrants granted to
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employees and non-employees, and we estimated the fair value of
the equity instruments based upon consideration of factors that
we deemed to be relevant at the time.
Currently, our equity incentive plans provide that the value of
a unit of equity incentive is to be determined on the date of
grant with reference to the closing sale price for a share of
our common stock (or closing bid, if no sale was reported) as
quoted on the Nasdaq National Market. Prior to the existence of
a public trading market for our common stock, our board of
directors considered numerous objective and subjective factors
in determining the fair value of our common stock. At the time
of option grants and other stock issuances, our board of
directors considered the liquidation preferences, dividend
rights, voting control and anti-dilution protection attributable
to our then-outstanding redeemable convertible preferred stock,
the status of private and public financial markets, valuations
of comparable private and public companies, the likelihood of
achieving a liquidity event, our existing financial resources,
our anticipated capital needs, dilution to common stockholders
from anticipated future financings and a general assessment of
future business risks, as such conditions existed at the time of
the grant. Subsequent events or conditions that differ from
these factors could have a material impact on stock compensation
expense in our consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes. Deferred taxes are determined under the
asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized on differences between the book and
tax basis of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax
rates. Further, deferred tax assets are recognized for the
expected benefits of available net operating loss carryforwards,
capital loss carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforwards.
A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce a deferred tax asset
to an amount, which we expect to realize in the future. We
continually review the adequacy of the valuation allowance and
recognize these benefits only as reassessment indicates that it
is more likely than not that these benefits will be realized.
The reassessment requires us to review the positive and negative
evidence available regarding the recoverability of the deferred
tax assets. We have had net losses within the last three years.
While we are currently profitable, we have concluded that there
is uncertainty regarding the recoverability of our deferred tax
assets. In addition, we continuously evaluate our tax
contingencies and recognize a liability when we believe that it
is probable that a liability exists and can be reasonably
estimated.
Earnings Per Share. We report net income (loss) per share
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 128 Earnings per Share
(SFAS 128). Earnings per share
(EPS), is sensitive to fair value estimation
techniques, as this effects accretion estimates that are charged
against income available to common stockholders. For our
participating preferred securities, it is our policy to
determine both basic and diluted EPS using the two
class method as defined under SFAS 128. We determined
this to be the appropriate method as it was more dilutive than
the if converted method.
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Results of Operations
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Year Ended December 31, 2004 Versus Year Ended
December 31, 2003 |
The following table sets forth our results of operations based
on the amounts and percentage relationship of the items listed
to net revenues for the periods presented.
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2004 | |
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% | |
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2003 | |
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% | |
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($ In thousands) | |
Net revenues
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$ |
44,428 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
25,868 |
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100.0 |
% |
Cost of revenues
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11,081 |
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24.9 |
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8,884 |
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34.3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Gross profit
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33,347 |
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|
|
75.1 |
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|
|
16,984 |
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65.7 |
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|
|
|
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Operating expenses:
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|
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|
|
|
|
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Selling, general and administrative
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21,454 |
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48.3 |
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12,127 |
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46.9 |
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Panel acquisition expenses
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2,448 |
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5.5 |
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1,421 |
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|
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5.5 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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1,292 |
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2.9 |
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|
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1,113 |
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4.3 |
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Research and development
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1,002 |
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|
|
2.3 |
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|
|
626 |
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|
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2.4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total operating expenses
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26,196 |
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|
|
59.0 |
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|
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15,287 |
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|
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59.1 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating income
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|
7,151 |
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|
|
16.1 |
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|
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1,697 |
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|
|
6.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other income (expense):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income (expense), net
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123 |
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|
|
0.3 |
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|
|
(440 |
) |
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|
(1.7 |
) |
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Related party interest income (expense), net
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|
|
(1,093 |
) |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
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(55 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
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Other income, net
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|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
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|
596 |
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|
|
2.3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total other income (loss)
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(1,022 |
) |
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|
(2.3 |
) |
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101 |
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|
0.4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income before income taxes
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|
6,129 |
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|
|
13.8 |
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|
|
1,798 |
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|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
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|
|
411 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
150 |
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|
|
0.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income
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$ |
5,718 |
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|
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12.9 |
% |
|
$ |
1,648 |
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|
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6.4 |
% |
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|
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Net Revenues. Net revenues for the year ended
December 31, 2004 were $44.4 million, compared to
$25.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, an
increase of $18.5 million, or 71.7%. Net revenues increased
due to an increase in the number of survey projects completed.
This increase was seen primarily in the full-service and
sample-only solutions and, to a lesser extent, in tracking
studies. In addition, increased demand for our services was
driven by market factors, including the need for customers to
improve their profitability by using less costly Internet-based
marketing research data and the impact of the Do Not Call
registry on marketing research firms, which had previously
relied heavily on telephone-based data collection methods. We
believe that the revenue growth from Internet-survey solutions
will continue to be strong in 2005, but the growth rate may
decline slightly as compared with the year over year revenue
growth experienced in 2004 as compared to 2003.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for the year ended
December 31, 2004 was $33.3 million, compared to
$17.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, an
increase of $16.3 million, or 96.3%. Gross profit for the
year ended December 31, 2004 was 75.1% of net revenues,
compared to 65.7% for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Gross profit increased primarily due to the additional revenues
described above and to the more productive use of panelist
incentives as a result of a shift from cash incentive payments
to a prize-based program, which positively impacted our gross
margin by approximately 5.6 percentage points for the year
ended December 31, 2004. Additionally, gross margin
increased due primarily to a decline in costs related to direct
project personnel as a result of our India expansion, whereby we
moved a significant portion of survey production and data
processing to our India facility during 2003. The shift to our
India facility positively impacted our gross margin by
approximately 4.3 percentage points for the year ended
December 31, 2004. Our gross margin was reduced by
0.5 percentage points for the year ended December 31,
2004 primarily due to the
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increased use of outside sample. We utilize outside sample to
supplement our panel when completing certain surveys, which we
could not complete solely through the use of our panel.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2004 were $21.5 million, compared to
$12.1 million for the prior year, an increase of
$9.4 million or 76.9%. Selling expenses, primarily
personnel costs and related commissions, increased by
approximately $2.4 million as a result of hiring new sales
and sales-support personnel in order to better promote our
products and services. Personnel costs associated with general
and administrative expenses increased approximately
$2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as a
result of hiring senior executives in panel and marketing
management, staffing required in finance and administration to
operate as a public company and the addition of personnel in
panel and administration in our operations in India. Advertising
and promotion increased approximately $594,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2004 as we increased our spending in
direct mail, print and web advertising and redesigned our
website, logo and collateral marketing materials. General and
administrative expenses, excluding personnel costs, increased
approximately $3.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 primarily as a result of public company
expenses, recruitment fees for personnel additions, office
expansion in India, Europe and Canada, insurance costs and other
professional fees incurred to support our revenue growth and
international expansion. Selling, general and administrative
expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 48.3% for
the year ended December 31, 2004 from 46.9% of the net
revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003. We expect
selling, general and administrative expenses to remain
relatively consistent as a percentage of revenues in the near
term and expect it to decline as a percentage of revenues toward
the latter half of 2005, as we realize the benefit of low
incremental variable costs associated with future revenue growth.
Panel Acquisition Expenses. Panel acquisition expenses
were $2.4 million for the year ended December 31,
2004, compared to $1.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2003, an increase of $1.0 million, or
72.3%. Panel acquisition expenses increased as a result of our
continuing efforts to expand and diversify our panel, primarily
in Europe and Canada, where we incurred approximately
$1.0 million of additional panel acquisition costs for the
year ended December 31, 2004. Additionally, the acquisition
of the OpinionSurveys.com business in October 2004 added an
additional $148,000 of amortization expense during the year. Our
panel recruiting through MSN has declined significantly during
the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the year ended
December 31, 2003, primarily as a result of our continuing
efforts to expand the number of our panelist recruiting sources
and to find lower cost alternatives to recruiting through MSN.
Panel acquisition expenses were 5.5% of net revenues for each of
the years ended December 31, 2004, and 2003. Excluding the
effects of amortization costs of acquired panel members, we
expect our panel acquisition costs to continue to decline as a
percentage of revenues as a result of our recent acquisitions.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and
amortization expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004
were $1.3 million, compared to $1.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $179,000, or
16.1%. This increase in depreciation and amortization expense
occurred as a result of the 2004 capital expenditure plan
associated with retooling our infrastructure, as well as the
build out of our India facility. We expect that our depreciation
and amortization expenses will continue to increase as a result
of our recent acquisitions in 2005 as well as ongoing capital
expenditures associated with supporting our revenue growth.
Interest Income (Expense), Net. Interest income for the
year ended December 31, 2004 was $123,000, compared to
interest expense of $440,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003, an increase of $563,000. This increase
in net interest income was due primarily to the interest earned
on invested proceeds from our initial public offering in July
2004 and our follow-on public offering in December 2004.
Additionally, we had lower debt levels outstanding during 2004
as compared to 2003.
Related Party Interest Expense, Net. Related party
interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 was
$1.1 million compared to $55,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003. The increase in the related party
interest expense was due to the acceleration of unamortized debt
discount associated with our Series C-2 Redeemable
Non-Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001
(Series C-2 Preferred Stock), which was
redeemed on July 25, 2004 using proceeds from our initial
public offering.
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Other Income (Expense), Net. Other expense for the year
ended December 31, 2004 was $52,000, compared to other
income of $596,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Other expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 related
primarily to the effects of currency translation associated with
our operations in India, Europe and Canada. Other income for the
year ended December 31, 2003 related primarily to the
contingent gain on the sale of our Custom Research Business,
which was completed in January 2002. The contingent gain could
not be recognized until January 2003, when certain conditions
were met and the cash was collected. For a further discussion of
the sale of our Custom Research Business, see Note 3 to our
consolidated financial statements.
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes. We recorded an
income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2004
of $411,000, compared to $150,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003. Our effective tax rate was 6.7% for the
year ended December 31, 2004, compared to 8.3% for the year
ended December 31, 2003. The tax provision was primarily
related to federal and state taxes that could not be offset by
net operating loss carry-forwards. We establish valuation
allowances in accordance with the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting
for Income Taxes (FAS 109). At
December 31, 2004 and 2003, the valuation allowance fully
offset the gross deferred tax asset. Due to our accumulated
deficit position as of December 31, 2004 and because of our
recent years cumulative loss position, we do not believe
there is sufficient evidence to release any of our valuation
allowance as of December 31, 2004, however, we will
continue to reassess our need for a valuation allowance during
2005. As a result of this reassessment, we may reduce our
valuation allowance when we believe we are more likely than not
to realize such deferred tax assets.
Net Income (Loss). Our net income for the year ended
December 31, 2004 was $5.7 million, compared to
$1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The
increase in net income was primarily the result of increased
revenues partially offset by increased selling, general and
administrative expenses and panel acquisition expenses, and
acceleration of the unamortized debt discount on our
Series C-2 Preferred Stock as more fully described above.
We believe that the trend towards increasing net income will
continue in 2005. Net income per common share includes the
effects of using the two-class method, which allocates earnings
among common stock and participating preferred securities. Net
loss available to common stockholders for the year ended
December 31, 2004 includes a $28.1 million charge to
common stockholders related to our Series B Convertible
Participating Preferred Stock (the Series B Preferred
Stock) liquidation preference, which arose as a result of
our initial public offering. Net loss available to common
stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $2.70
for basic and diluted, as compared to net income per share of
$0.07 and $0.06, respectively, for basic and diluted for the
year ended December 31, 2003. Excluding the
$28.1 million charge for our Series B Preferred Stock
liquidation preference, net income available to common
stockholders would have been $3.8 million for the year
ended December 31, 2004 and net income per common share
would have been $0.42 and $0.39, respectively for basic and
diluted.
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Year Ended December 31, 2003 Versus Year Ended
December 31, 2002 |
The following table sets forth our results of operations based
on the amounts and percentage relationship of the items listed
to net revenues for the periods presented.
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2003 | |
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% | |
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2002 | |
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% | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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($ In thousands) | |
Net revenues:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internet survey solutions
|
|
$ |
25,868 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
14,416 |
|
|
|
96.8 |
% |
|
Custom research
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
470 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net revenues
|
|
|
25,868 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
14,886 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
Cost of revenues
|
|
|
8,884 |
|
|
|
34.3 |
|
|
|
5,409 |
|
|
|
36.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
16,984 |
|
|
|
65.7 |
|
|
|
9,477 |
|
|
|
63.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
12,127 |
|
|
|
46.9 |
|
|
|
10,123 |
|
|
|
68.0 |
|
|
Panel acquisition expenses
|
|
|
1,421 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
713 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,113 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
1,802 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
747 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
15,287 |
|
|
|
59.1 |
|
|
|
13,385 |
|
|
|
89.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
(3,908 |
) |
|
|
(26.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(440 |
) |
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
|
|
(621 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
Related party interest income (expense), net
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
Other income, net
|
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
1,497 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
945 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
(2,963 |
) |
|
|
(19.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
(3.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
1,648 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
% |
|
$ |
(2,394 |
) |
|
|
(16.1 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Revenues. Net revenues from Internet survey solutions
for the year ended December 31, 2003 were
$25.9 million, compared to $14.4 million for the year
ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $11.5 million,
or 79.4%. Net revenues increased primarily due to an increase in
the number of survey projects completed as well as an increase
in the number of clients we serviced in 2003 over 2002. New
revenue sources introduced early in 2003 contributed
significantly to the increase in revenues from 2002 to 2003,
including revenues from sample-only solutions of approximately
$7.7 million and revenues from the healthcare segment of
the Greenfield Online panel of approximately $3.4 million.
Furthermore, demand for our services was driven by market
factors, including the need for customers to improve
profitability by using Internet-based marketing research data
and the impact of the Do Not Call registry on marketing research
firms whose franchises were previously predominantly
telephone-based research solutions. Net revenues from custom
research for the year ended December 31, 2003 decreased to
zero from $470,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002. The
decrease in custom research revenues was due to the sale of our
Custom Research Business in January 2002 and our shift in
strategy to providing Internet survey solutions.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for the year ended
December 31, 2003 was $17.0 million, compared to
$9.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an
increase of $7.5 million, or 79.2%. Gross profit increased
primarily due to the additional revenues described above. Gross
profit as a percentage of net revenues increased due primarily
to a decline in costs related to the amortization of capitalized
survey software cost. As we migrated from development of our own
survey software technology to using third-party technology, the
associated costs for internal use software declined
significantly. As a result of lower spending,
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the amounts capitalized and the related amortization have
declined. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2003
was 65.7% of net revenues, compared to 63.7% for the year ended
December 31, 2002.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2003 were $12.1 million, compared to
$10.1 million for the prior year, an increase of
$2.0 million or 19.8%. Selling expenses, primarily
personnel costs and related commissions, increased by
approximately $1.6 million as a result of additional
resources aimed at promoting our services. General and
administrative expenses increased primarily as a result of
increased compensation expense of approximately $600,000
associated with executive compensation, as well as costs
associated with our India and U.K. expansion, which began in
2003. In addition, amortization of unearned stock-based
compensation in 2003 contributed to this increase. As a
percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administrative
costs decreased 21.1% primarily due to the overall increase in
revenues generated by the additional sales efforts. Selling,
general and administrative expenses were 46.9% of net revenues
for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to 68.0% for
the year ended December 31, 2002.
Panel Acquisition Expenses. Panel acquisition expenses
were $1.4 million for the year ended December 31,
2003, compared to $713,000 for the year ended December 31,
2002, an increase of $708,000, or 99.3%. Panel acquisition
expenses increased primarily as a result of our continuing
efforts to expand and diversify our panel, including
approximately $210,000 of investment in our European panels.
Panel acquisition expenses were 5.5% of net revenues for the
year ended December 31, 2003, compared to 4.8% for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and
amortization expenses for the year ended December 31, 2003
were $1.1 million, compared to $1.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $689,000, or
38.2%. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in
amortization expense of intangible assets and a decrease in
depreciation expense of property and equipment. This decline in
depreciation and amortization expense occurred as a portion of
these assets became fully depreciated early in 2003.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense for the year
ended December 31, 2003 was $440,000, compared to $621,000
for the year ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of
$181,000, or 29.1%. The decrease was due primarily to lower debt
levels outstanding during the 2003 period, resulting from
repayment of the outstanding debt balance under our revolving
credit facility in October 2003 with cash generated from
operations.
Related Party Interest Income (Expense), Net. Related
party interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2003
was $55,000, compared to related party interest income of
$69,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002. This change
was due to our recapitalization in 2002, which involved, among
other things, the exchange of our related party convertible
notes for preferred stock in 2002. In addition, the increase in
related party interest expense was due to accretion of debt
discount on certain shares of preferred stock issued in
connection with our the recapitalization in December 2002.
Other Income, Net. Other income for the year ended
December 31, 2003 was $596,000, compared to
$1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Other income for the year ended December 31, 2003 related
primarily to the contingent gain on the sale of our Custom
Research Business, which was completed in January 2002. The
contingent gain could not be recognized until January 2003, when
certain conditions were met and the cash was collected. Other
income for the year ended December 31, 2002 related
primarily to the gain on the disposal of the Custom Research
Business. For a further discussion of the sale of our Custom
Research Business, see Note 3 to our consolidated financial
statements.
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes. We recorded an
income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2003
of $150,000, compared to a benefit of $569,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2002. The 2003 tax provision was
primarily related to federal and state taxes that could not be
offset by net operating loss carryforwards. In 2002, the tax
benefit reflected a state research and development credit for
which we received refunds.
Net Income (Loss). Our net income for the year ended
December 31, 2003 was $1.6 million, compared to a net
loss of $2.4 million for the year ended December 31,
2002. The increase in net income is primarily the
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result of the increase in revenues partially offset by increased
selling, general and administrative expenses and panel
acquisition expenses, as more fully described above. Net income
per common share for the year ended December 31, 2003 was
$0.07 basic and $0.06 diluted, as compared to a net loss of
$(6.42) basic and diluted for the year ended December 31,
2002.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily
through sales of equity and debt securities, from borrowings
under our credit facilities, from the proceeds from the sale of
our Custom Research Business and, more recently, through cash
flows from operations. We have received a total of
$43.0 million from private offerings of our equity and debt
securities. In July 2004, we completed the initial public
offering of shares of our common stock at a public offering
price of $13.00 per share, and raised approximately
$34.8 million in net proceeds after payment of
underwriters commissions of $3.6 million, a mandatory
conversion and dividend payment of approximately
$9.4 million to the holders of our Series B Preferred
Stock, a mandatory redemption of all outstanding shares of our
Series C-2 Preferred Stock for approximately
$2.1 million and costs associated with our initial public
offering amounting to approximately $2.1 million. In
December 2004, we completed a follow-on public offering of
shares of our common stock at a public offering price of
$18.16 per share, and raised approximately
$76.4 million in net proceeds after payment of
underwriters commissions of $4.5 million and costs
associated with our follow-on public offering amounting to
approximately $0.8 million. At December 31, 2004, we
had approximately $96.1 million in cash and cash
equivalents on hand, compared to approximately $3.7 million
as of December 31, 2003, an increase of $92.4 million.
This increase is primarily due to the proceeds from our initial
public offering in July 2004 and our follow-on public offering
in December 2004.
Cash provided by operations for the year ended December 31,
2004 was $5.3 million, compared to $4.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase in cash flow
from operations in 2004 was primarily attributable to our
increased profitability, being partially offset by an increase
in net working capital requirements of approximately
$4.8 million, the majority of which was associated with an
increase in accounts receivable of $6.4 million. The
increase in accounts receivable was primarily due to the
increase in revenues in 2004 as compared to 2003 as well as an
increase in days sales outstanding which was due to our largest
client in 2003, TNSI, moving from terms which required
prepayment for services in 2003 to standard commercial terms in
2004. Cash provided by operations for the year ended
December 31, 2003 was $4.1 million, compared to
$697,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase
in cash flow from operations in 2003 was primarily attributed to
our profitability and to improved working capital management.
Cash used by investing activities was $23.0 million for the
year ended December 31, 2004, compared to cash provided by
investing activities of $295,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003. This increase in cash used by investing
activities of $23.3 million was due primarily to the net
purchases of marketable securities of $17.4 million, our
acquisition of OpinionSurveys.com, which accounted for
approximately $3.2 million and to our capital expenditure
program initiated in 2004, which accounted for approximately
$2.1 million over our 2003 capital expenditures. Cash
provided by investing activities was $295,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2003, compared to $539,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2002. These amounts primarily represented net
cash received from the sale of our Custom Research Business of
$600,000 in 2003 and $1.4 million in 2002, offset by
$305,000 and $558,000 of cash capital expenditures made in the
ordinary course of business in 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Cash provided by financing activities was $110.0 million
for the year ended December 31, 2004, compared to cash used
by financing activities of $2.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2003. The difference was primarily the result
of the net proceeds from our initial public offering and our
follow-on public offering, which were completed in July 2004 and
December 2004, respectively. Cash used in financing activities
was $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003
as compared to $428,000 for the year ended December 31,
2002. The difference was primarily the result of higher
repayments of our short-term debt in 2003.
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Our working capital at December 31, 2004 was
$115.0 million, compared to $1.0 million at
December 31, 2003, an increase of $114.0 million. The
increase in working capital was primarily due to the net
proceeds from our initial public offering in July 2004 and our
follow-on public offering in December 2004. Excluding the effect
of the increase in cash and marketable securities, working
capital increases resulted from increased accounts receivable
and prepaid expenses and other current assets. The increase in
accounts receivable resulted from our additional revenues and
the increase in our days sales outstanding as described above.
Although our receivables and corresponding days sales
outstanding increased, a significant portion of this increase
occurred from business generated in December 2004, which
resulted in large accounts receivable balances remaining current
as of December 31, 2004. We believe that based on our
history of insignificant bad debts and its improved accounts
receivable aging, the allowances as recorded are adequate to
cover our estimated potential future bad debts. The increase in
prepaid expenses and other current assets was due primarily to
increased insurance coverage that we obtained to manage the
additional risk of operating as a public company, accrued
interest receivable from our investments, which resulted from
the excess proceeds from our common stock offerings, security
deposits on current lease obligations and to increased deferred
project costs. These increases in working capital were partially
offset by an increase in accounts payable, which resulted from
additional expenses incurred attributable to our increased
personnel and costs related thereto; and to expanded
international operations, including overhead costs. Our working
capital at December 31, 2003 was $1.0 million,
compared to a deficit of $1.9 million at December 31,
2002, an increase of $2.9 million. The increase in working
capital was primarily due to our improved profitability
resulting in increases in cash and accounts receivable and
decreases in outstanding debt, partially offset by increases in
accounts payable and accrued expenses as a result of growth in
the number of our employees and in the size of our panelist base.
We currently anticipate that our follow-on public offering has
triggered an ownership change pursuant to Internal Revenue Code
Section 382. As a result, there will be an annual
limitation of the amount of net operating loss carry forwards
(NOL(s)) that we can utilize to offset future
taxable income. We currently estimate that our use of NOLs to
offset future taxable income will be limited to between
$11 million and $14 million annually.
We have maintained a banking relationship with Silicon Valley
Bank (SVB) since September 2001. In August 2003, we
amended our credit facility with SVB to extend the maturity date
until August 2005 and reduce the applicable interest rate. This
credit facility allows for borrowings of up to
$1.9 million, based upon an 80% advance rate on eligible
accounts receivable (the Borrowing Base), and bears
interest at a rate equal to the prime rate plus 1%, plus a
collateral handling fee of 0.375% of the monthly average daily
financed receivable balance. The credit facility is
collateralized by a pledge of our general assets and contains a
covenant that requires us to achieve EBITDA (as defined in the
credit facility) of $1.00 or more during each quarter that the
facility is outstanding. In October 2003, we repaid the entire
outstanding balance under the facility, and at December 31,
2003 the entire amount was available for borrowing, subject to
the sufficiency of the Borrowing Base. On December 31,
2004, the Borrowing Base was sufficient to allow us to borrow
the entire amount available under the credit facility, although
we had no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility.
Interest on the facility is payable monthly, and the entire
balance of the facility, including principal, interest and
unpaid charges, if any, is payable on August 22, 2005. In
April 2004, we amended the credit facility to allow us to incur
purchase money obligations, including capital leases, of up to
$2,550,000 in the aggregate. In July 2004, we amended the credit
facility again to allow us to maintain our primary deposit
account outside of SVB through October 15, 2004. Upon the
completion of our initial public offering, we deposited the net
proceeds in a cash management account maintained outside of SVB.
On October 15, 2004, we further amended the credit facility
to convert our previously monthly-based performance covenants to
quarterly-based covenants, and to allow us to maintain our
primary depository account outside of SVB until
December 31, 2004, when we deposited $25 million of
our excess funds with SVB. In December 2004, we further amended
the SVB credit facility to allow us to incur purchase money
obligations, including capital leases of up to $4,000,000 in the
aggregate.
We also maintain an ongoing relationship with Somerset Capital
Group Ltd. (Somerset Capital), a leasing company, to
finance the acquisition of equipment, software and office
furniture pursuant to leases, which we have recorded as capital
leases. While we do not have a firm commitment from Somerset
Capital to
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provide additional financing, Somerset Capital has indicated
that it intends to finance our budgeted capital expenditures for
2005 within the United States if we request it to do so. In the
event that Somerset Capital declined to continue to finance our
capital expenditure requirements, we believe that alternative
sources of such funding would be available to us to satisfy such
needs.
At December 31, 2004 and 2003, we did not have any
relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial
partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured
finance or special purpose entities, which would have been
established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet
arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
As such, we are not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market
or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such
relationships.
We have an agreement with Microsoft under which we pay fees for
panelists recruited via the MSN website, plus fees associated
with surveys taken by these panelists. Our agreement with
Microsoft, as amended, required us to make guaranteed quarterly
payments, which would be credited against recruiting and survey
fees. Our obligation to make these guaranteed payments has
lapsed but we continue to be obligated to make current payments
to Microsoft for panelists they recruit and for surveys taken by
MSN recruited panelists. In 2004, there has been a continued
decline in panel recruitment through MSN and a decline in our
use of MSN recruited panelists, resulting in lower payments to
Microsoft in 2004 as compared to 2003, and we anticipate this
decline to continue. On November 9, 2004, Microsoft
exercised its right to terminate this agreement effective
February 8, 2005. We no longer recruit panelists through
MSN, but continue to pay survey fees for completed surveys. We
anticipate that any increased liquidity associated with our
decreasing reliance on MSN and MSN panelists will be offset by
additional expenditures that we make to gain access to other
panel recruiting sources.
In the year ended December 31, 2004, we incurred capital
expenditures of $796,000 and $1.6 million related to India
and North America, respectively. For fiscal 2005, we expect
capital expenditures to total approximately $2.8 million,
primarily for adding computer and networking capacity in North
America. In the United States, capital expenditures were applied
primarily to upgrade computer servers and networking equipment
to manage increased Internet-based survey production and data
collection, to upgrade personal computers for employees and to
purchase new Internet telephony equipment to facilitate
international communications. These capital expenditures were
and will continue to be funded by a combination of capital
leases from Somerset Capital and cash flow from operations. In
India, our 2004 capital expenditures consisted primarily of
leasehold improvements, office furniture, computer equipment,
Internet telephony equipment and other costs associated with
building our Indian facility. These expenditures were funded
from our cash flow from operations and other available financing
sources, including our credit facility. In addition, costs we
have incurred and may incur in the development, enhancement and
integration of software programs, technologies and
methodologies, in order to keep pace with technological changes
and enhance our Internet survey solutions, have and will also be
funded from our cash flow from operations and other available
financing sources, including our credit facility.
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|
|
|
Contractual Cash Obligations and Other Commercial
Commitments and Contingencies. |
There were no material changes outside the ordinary course of
business in our contractual obligations during the year ended
December 31, 2004, except for the Series C-2 Preferred
Stock redemption payment and the Series B Preferred Stock
conversion and dividend payment made in connection with our
initial public offering. The following table summarizes our
contractual obligations at December 31, 2004 and the effect
such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash
flow in future periods:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total at | |
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
| |
|
|
|
2010 and |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2007 | |
|
2008 | |
|
2009 | |
|
thereafter |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
($ In thousands) |
Contractual obligations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
$ |
3,130 |
|
|
$ |
1,253 |
|
|
$ |
1,293 |
|
|
$ |
584 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Non-cancelable operating lease obligations
|
|
|
7,261 |
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
|
1,395 |
|
|
|
1,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contractual cash obligations
|
|
$ |
10,550 |
|
|
$ |
3,001 |
|
|
$ |
2,889 |
|
|
$ |
2,081 |
|
|
$ |
1,401 |
|
|
$ |
1,178 |
|
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Based on our current level of operations and anticipated growth,
we believe that our cash generated from operations, amounts
available under our credit facility and future capital leasing
arrangements with Somerset Capital, together with the net
proceeds that we received from our initial public offering and
our follow-on public offering, will be adequate to finance our
working capital and other capital expenditure requirements
through the foreseeable future, although no assurance can be
given in this regard. We may have the ability to realize our
deferred tax assets in the future, which would result in
significant tax benefits and cash savings, although no assurance
can be given in this regard. Poor financial results,
unanticipated expenses, acquisitions of technologies, businesses
or assets or strategic investments could give rise to additional
financing requirements sooner than we expect. There can be no
assurance that equity or debt financing will be available to us
when we need it or, if available, that the terms will be
satisfactory to us and not dilutive to our then-current
stockholders.
Impact of Inflation
Our results are affected by the impact of inflation primarily on
production, operating costs and interest rates. The effects of
inflation in changing prices on our net revenues and operations
have not been material in the last three fiscal years. However,
there has been deflationary pressure on selling prices, which
requires us to monitor our operating costs and efficiencies. Due
to the competitive nature of the marketing research industry,
there can be no assurance that this negative pressure will not
continue. Historically, we have used selling price adjustments,
cost containment programs and improved operating efficiencies to
offset the otherwise negative impact of inflation on our
operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for a
full description of recent accounting pronouncements including
the respective dates of adoption and effects on the consolidated
financial statements.
Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks described below and
elsewhere in this report, which could materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations or financial
condition. If any of the following risks actually occurs, the
market price of our common stock would likely decline.
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If we are unable to maintain the size or demographic
composition of the Greenfield Online panel, our clients may stop
using our products and services. |
The commercial viability of our marketing research data and our
overall business is dependent on our ability to attract and
maintain active panelists and ensure optimal panel composition
to accommodate a broad variety of marketing research requests.
There is currently no historical benchmark by which to predict
the optimal size of research panels to ensure high response
rates and maximum revenue generation per panelist. If we are
unable to accurately determine or build optimal-sized panels,
our current panelists may become overused and unresponsive to
our requests to participate in surveys. If we fail to regenerate
our panel with new and active panelists on a regular basis, the
size and demographic diversity of the Greenfield Online panel
may decrease and our clients may reduce or stop using our
products and services, which may lead to a decline in our
revenues.
If the number of panelists participating in the Greenfield
Online panel decreases, the cost of acquiring new panelists
becomes excessive or the demographic composition of our panel
narrows, our ability to provide our clients with accurate and
statistically relevant information could suffer. This risk is
likely to increase as our clients needs expand, and as
more demographically diverse surveys are requested by our
clients.
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If the rate at which our panelists respond to our surveys
decreases, we may not be able to meet our clients
needs. |
Our panelists participate in our surveys on a voluntary basis
only, and there can be no assurance that they will continue to
do so. Our ability to maintain adequate response rates may be
harmed if:
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our email-based survey invitations are not received by our
panelists due to the use of spam-filtering and blocking software
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our panelists become dissatisfied with the forms of
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our panelists respond less frequently to our surveys, or stop
responding altogether due to excessive requests for
participation from us or other researchers. |
If we fail to maintain adequate response rates, we may be unable
to meet current or future demand for our products and services
and our revenues may decline.
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If the rate at which our panelists respond to our surveys
decreases, we may be required to expend additional funds to
retain our panelists or provide additional incentives to
encourage panelist participation. |
In the past, the responsiveness of our panelists has been
variable and a function of the length of the surveys to be
completed and the incentives offered to our panelists in
exchange for their participation. The incentives we offer
panelists to participate in surveys generally consist of the
opportunity to enter into sweepstakes and win prizes or direct
cash incentives. If we are required to increase incentives or
undertake more costly campaigns to retain our current panelists,
our operating expenses may increase and our operating income may
decline.
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We derived approximately 37% of our total net revenues
from ten clients in fiscal 2004. If we were to lose, or if there
were a material reduction in business from, these clients, our
net revenues might decline substantially. |
Our ten largest clients accounted for approximately 37%, of our
total net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Additionally, two of our five largest clients in fiscal 2004
were owned by the same parent. Together they accounted for
approximately 13% of our net revenues for the year ended
December 31, 2004. If we lose business from any of our top
ten clients, our net revenues might decline substantially.
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We may not be able to successfully compete with marketing
research firms and other potential competitors. |
The market for our products and services is highly competitive.
We compete for clients with other Internet-based marketing
research data collection firms, such as SPSS Service Bureau and
Harris Interactive Service Bureau; firms offering
respondent-only services, such as Survey Sampling, Inc., Ciao AG
and e-Rewards, Inc.; and large marketing research companies,
such as The Kantar Group and Harris Interactive, Inc. We expect
to face intense competition in the future from other marketing
research data collection firms that develop Internet-based
products and services.
We also expect to face competition from other companies with
access to large databases of individuals with whom they can
communicate through the Internet, such as email service
providers and Internet-based direct marketers, as well as
companies that develop and maintain a large volume of Internet
traffic on their websites, such as large Internet portals,
networks and search engines. These companies may, either alone
or in alliance with other firms, enter the Internet-based
marketing research data collection market.
Many of our current and potential competitors have longer
operating histories, greater brand recognition and significantly
greater financial and other resources than we do. These
competitors may be able to undertake more extensive sales and
marketing campaigns offering their services, adopt more
aggressive pricing policies, and make more attractive offers to
potential employees, strategic partners, panelists and customers
than we can. In addition, these competitors and potential
competitors may develop technologies that are superior to ours,
or that achieve greater market acceptance than our own. If we do
not successfully compete with these companies, we might
experience a loss of market share and reduced revenues and
profitability.
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Consolidation in the marketing research industry may
result in fewer potential clients for us and a smaller market in
general if companies with existing Internet-based panels combine
with companies without such panels. |
Consolidations within the marketing research industry in general
and among our clients in particular, such as the acquisition of
NFO Worldgroup, Inc. by Taylor Nelson Sofres, Plc, and the
acquisition of ARBOR, Inc., by GfK-AG, could cause us to lose
business from clients that acquire companies with Internet-based
panels of their own. Similarly, our smaller clients could be
acquired by larger marketing research companies that have their
own Internet-based panel such as the recent acquisition of
Wirthlin Worldwide by Harris Interactive, Inc., and their need
for our products and services could be reduced or eliminated as
a result. In either case, our net revenues would be reduced.
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If our clients develop their own Internet-based panels, we
may lose some or all of their business. |
Some of our large clients have the financial resources and
sufficient need for Internet survey solutions that they may
decide to build their own Internet-based panels. Should some or
all of these clients decide to build their own Internet-based
panels and succeed in doing so, their need for our products and
services could be reduced or eliminated. Additionally, should
our smaller clients consolidate and achieve sufficient scale, it
may become economically feasible for them to build their own
Internet-based panels. If they do so, their need for our
products and services could be reduced or eliminated. In either
case, our revenues would decline.
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If the marketplace significantly slows its migration from
traditional data collection methods to Internet-based marketing
research data collection, our growth may slow or cease
altogether. |
The marketplace must continue to accept the Internet as a medium
for collecting marketing research survey data and convert to
Internet data collection methodologies in order for our business
to grow at the rate that we anticipate. In addition, the success
of our business depends on our ability to develop and market
Internet survey solutions that achieve broad market acceptance
and facilitate the transition from traditional data collection
methods. If the marketplace slows its migration to
Internet-based data collection products and services, we may
have difficulty obtaining new clients and our revenues could
decline.
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If we do not keep pace with technological change, we may
be unable to implement our business strategy
successfully. |
The marketing research data collection industry, particularly
the Internet-based marketing research data collection industry,
is characterized by intense competition, rapid new product and
service developments and evolving methodologies. To succeed, we
will need to effectively develop and integrate various software
programs, technologies and methodologies required to enhance and
improve our Internet survey solutions. Any enhancements of new
products or services must meet the needs of our current and
potential clients and achieve significant market acceptance. Our
success will also depend on our ability to adapt to changing
technologies by continually improving the performance features
and reliability of our products and services. We may experience
difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful
development, introduction or marketing of new products and
services. We could also incur substantial costs if we need to
modify our products and services or infrastructure to adapt to
these changes.
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If we are unable to manage and support our growth
effectively, we may not be able to execute our business strategy
successfully. |
We are rapidly expanding our international operations, but have
limited experience expanding sales and operations facilities in
foreign countries. If we fail to successfully expand our sales
and marketing efforts in Europe we will be unable to address a
sizeable portion of the worldwide market for Internet-based
survey data collection and may not be able to grow our business
at the rate we anticipate. We are integrating new personnel to
support our growth, which makes it difficult to maintain our
standards, controls and procedures. Members of our senior
management team will be required to devote considerable amounts
of their time and attention to this expansion, which may reduce
the time and attention they will have available to manage our
operations and pursue strategic opportunities.
Our employee base has grown from 54 in February 2002 to 281 as
of December 31, 2004, including employees of our
subsidiaries in India, the United Kingdom and Canada. If our
business continues to grow, we could be required to hire a
significant number of additional employees in the United States
and abroad. The recruiting, hiring, training and integration of
a large number of employees throughout the world will place a
significant strain on our management and operational resources.
If we are unable to successfully develop, implement, maintain
and enhance our financial and accounting systems and controls,
integrate new personnel and manage expanded operations, we may
not be able to effectively manage our growth.
We are concentrating a significant portion of our operational
capacity in our facility located in India and may open
additional facilities elsewhere in the world. If we fail to
successfully build or maintain our operations in India or
elsewhere, we may suffer interruptions in the delivery of our
products and services to our clients. In addition, if we fail in
this regard, we may be required to relocate these international
operations to the United States or elsewhere and thereby incur
higher labor costs and additional transitional costs.
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If we are unable to achieve international growth of the
Greenfield Online panel or to overcome other risks of
international operations, we may be unable to conduct business
on a global level. |
Expanding our business and the Greenfield Online panel to
operate on a global level could pose the following risks to us:
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the regions where we plan to expand; |
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Additionally, in the process of expanding our global operations,
we may encounter more restrictive regulations and laws in Europe
or elsewhere, especially laws related to privacy rights, that
could inhibit our ability to expand the Greenfield Online panel.
In particular, we self-certify to the U.S. Department of
Commerce Safe Harbor framework, which is designed to meet the
data privacy rules under the European Commissions
Directive on Data Protection and prohibits the transfer of
personal data to non-European Union nations that do not meet the
European adequacy standard for privacy protection.
We have little or no control over the risks listed above and may
experience some or all of these risks.
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We have significant operations in India that could be
limited or prohibited by changes in the political or economic
stability of India or government policies in India or the United
States. |
We have a substantial team of professionals in India who provide
us with data processing and other services. The development of
our operations center in India has been facilitated partly by
the liberalization policies pursued by the Indian government
over the past decade. A significant change in Indias
economic liberalization and deregulation policies could increase
our labor costs or create new regulatory expenses for us. Also,
numerous states have introduced legislation aimed at restricting
overseas outsourcing and encouraging U.S. businesses to
keep their operations within the United States. The
U.S. Senate has recently approved an amendment that would
prohibit companies from using money from federal contracts to
outsource jobs overseas, and would prohibit state contract work
from being performed overseas with money received from federal
grants. If these or similar laws or regulations are enacted, our
ability to continue overseas operations could be harmed and our
competitive position would be damaged.
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Potential acquisitions or investments in other companies
may have a negative impact on our business and our stock
price. |
As part of our strategy to expand the Greenfield Online panel,
our technology infrastructure and products and services, we may
consider acquiring or making investments in complementary
businesses, services, products or technologies as appropriate
opportunities arise, such as our acquisition of
OpinionSurveys.com and our current integration of our recent
acquisitions of Rapidata.net and Zing Wireless, Inc. The risks
we may face should we acquire or invest in complementary
businesses include:
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acquired business, including maintaining the frequency of survey
participation of panelist who join our panel through
acquisitions; |
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diversion of our management teams attention from other
business concerns; |
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financing; |
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loss of key employees of any acquired business. |
Acquisitions or investments may require us to expend significant
amounts of cash. This would result in our inability to use these
funds for other business purposes. Additionally, if we fund
acquisitions through further issuances of our common stock, our
stockholders will be diluted, which may cause the market price
of our common stock to decline. The potential impairment or
complete write-off of goodwill and other intangible assets
related to any such acquisition may reduce our overall earnings,
which in turn could negatively affect the price of our common
stock.
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Our success depends on our ability to retain the current
members of our senior management team and other key
personnel. |
Our success depends to a significant extent on the continued
services of our core senior management team of Dean A. Wiltse,
our CEO; Robert E. Bies, our Executive Vice President and CFO;
and Jonathan A. Flatow, our Vice President and General Counsel.
If one or more of these individuals were unable or unwilling to
continue in his present position, our business would be
disrupted and we might not be able to find replacements on a
timely basis or with the same level of skill and experience.
Finding and hiring any such replacements could be costly and
might require us to grant significant equity awards or other
incentive compensation, which could adversely impact our
financial results. We do not maintain key-person life insurance
for any of our management personnel or other key employees.
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If we fail to continue to attract and retain project
management professionals and other highly-skilled personnel, we
may be unable to successfully execute our business
strategy. |
Our business model is based and our success depends upon our
ability to attract, retain and motivate highly-skilled project
management professionals and other technical, managerial,
marketing, sales and client support personnel throughout the
world. Because competition to attract trained technical and
project management personnel is intense in the marketing
research data collection industry, we may experience difficulty
attracting, integrating or retaining the number of qualified
personnel needed to successfully implement our business
strategy. If we are delayed in recruiting key employees, we may
be forced to incur significant additional recruitment,
compensation and relocation expenses. If we are unable to hire
and retain such personnel in the future, we may not be able to
operate our business as we do today or meet the needs of our
clients.
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We may be at a competitive disadvantage if we are unable
to protect our proprietary rights or if we infringe on the
proprietary rights of others, and related litigation could be
time consuming and costly. |
Because we operate our business through websites and rely
heavily on computer hardware and software, proprietary rights,
particularly trade secrets and copyrights, are critical to our
success and competitive position. The actions we take to protect
our proprietary rights may be inadequate. In addition, effective
copyright, trademark and trade secret protection may be
unenforceable or limited in certain countries and, due to the
global nature of the Internet, we may be unable to control the
dissemination of our content and products and the use of our
products and services. In addition, third-parties may claim that
we have violated their intellectual property rights. For
example, companies have recently brought claims against other
Internet companies regarding alleged infringement of patent
rights relating to methods of doing business over the Internet.
To the extent that we violate a patent or other intellectual
property right of another party, we may be prevented from
operating our business as planned or may be required to pay
damages, obtain a license, if available, for the use of the
patent or other right to use a non-infringing method to
accomplish our objectives.
Our ability to execute our business strategy will suffer if a
successful claim of infringement is brought against us and we
are unable to introduce new trademarks, develop non-infringing
technology or license the infringed or similar technology on a
timely basis. Moreover, our general liability insurance may not
be adequate to cover all or any of the costs incurred defending
patent or trademark infringement claims, or to indemnify us for
liability that may be imposed.
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Fluctuations in our quarterly operating results may cause
our stock price to decline and limit our stockholders
ability to sell our common stock in the public market. |
In the past, our operating results have fluctuated significantly
from quarter to quarter and we expect them to continue to do so
in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are
outside of our control. Our operating results may in some future
quarter fall below the expectations of securities analysts and
investors. In this event, the trading price of our common stock
could decline significantly. In addition to the risks disclosed
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elsewhere in this report, factors outside of our control that
have caused our quarterly operating results to fluctuate in the
past and that may affect us in the future, include:
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fluctuations in the marketing research budgets of the
end-users serviced by our marketing research clients; |
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the failure of our large clients to win Internet-based
marketing research projects; and |
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the development of products and services by our
competitors. |
In addition, factors within our control, such as our capacity to
deliver projects to our clients in a timely fashion, have caused
our operating results to fluctuate in the past and may affect us
similarly in the future.
The factors listed above may affect both our quarter-to-quarter
operating results as well as our long-term success. Given the
fluctuations in our operating results, you should not rely on
quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations as
an indication of our future performance or to determine any
trend in our performance. Fluctuations in our quarterly
operating results could cause the market price of and demand for
our common stock to fluctuate substantially, which may limit
your ability to sell our common stock on the public market.
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We might have difficulty obtaining additional capital,
which could prevent us from achieving our business objectives.
If we are successful in raising additional capital, it may have
a dilutive effect on our stockholders. |
We may need to raise additional capital in the future to fund
the expansion of the Greenfield Online panel and the marketing
of our products and services, or to acquire or invest in
complementary businesses, technologies or services. If
additional financing is not available, or available only on
terms that are not acceptable to us, we may be unable to fund
the development and expansion of our business, attract qualified
personnel, promote our brand name, take advantage of business
opportunities or respond to competitive pressures. Any of these
events may harm our business. Also, if we raise funds by issuing
additional shares of our common stock or debt securities
convertible into common stock, our stockholders will experience
dilution, which may be significant, to their ownership interest
in us. If we raise funds by issuing shares of a different class
of stock other than our common stock or by issuing debt, the
holders of such different classes of stock or debt securities
may have rights senior to the rights of the holders of our
common stock.
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Government regulations could limit our Internet activities
or result in additional costs of doing business and conducting
marketing research on the Internet. |
The federal Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography
and Marketing Act of 2003 (the CAN-SPAM Act), which
took effect on January 1, 2004, imposes a series of new
requirements on the use of commercial email messages and directs
the FTC to issue new regulations that define relevant criteria
and to enforce the Act. Among other things, one proposal being
examined by the FTC is a federal Do Not Email
registry. The CAN-SPAM Act and the regulations enforcing the Act
may significantly impact the manner in which we recruit and
communicate with our panelists. It may also expose us to
potential liability or require us to change or abandon our
webmaster affiliate program and other recruitment techniques. We
may also need to develop technology or systems to comply with
the Acts requirements for honoring opt-out
requests. Additionally, there are many state statutes that
purport to regulate the distribution of commercial email. If we
cannot comply with the requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act or these
state statutes, we may need to cease operating portions of our
business, which could reduce our revenues.
The Internet Tax Freedom Act (the ITFA) that was
originally passed in 1995 prohibited states or political
subdivisions from (i) imposing taxes on Internet access and
(ii) imposing multiple and discriminatory taxes on
e-commerce. The ITFA expired on November 1, 2003 and has
not been renewed. As a result of the expiration of the ITFA,
states are no longer prohibited under federal law from imposing
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covered by the ITFA. In the absence of a renewal of the ITFA,
states may begin to impose taxes on Internet access, related
charges and other e-commerce products and services. If one or
more states impose such taxes in a manner that results in the
taxation of Internet access providers, ourselves, our customers
or other parties upon whom these parties or our panelists rely
for access to the Internet or other products or services, our
expenses may increase and it may become difficult to recruit and
maintain our panelists or sell our products and services.
Proposed legislation has been introduced in Congress to
reinstate and broaden the ITFA. It is unclear whether or not
this legislation will be enacted and, if so, the substance of
its provisions.
A number of states within the United States are participants in
the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (the SSTP), which
seeks to establish a uniform, nationwide state-based taxation
system that requires remote sellers to administer and collect
their respective sales taxes even though they do not maintain a
presence within that state. If the SSTP is successful in
implementing such a system, and if our products or services are
subject to this system, our resulting tax, administrative and
compliance burden will increase.
Separately, countries belonging to the European Union (the
EU) impose a value added tax (VAT) on
the sale of goods and services, including digital goods and
services. An EU Directive that took effect on July 1, 2003
requires businesses that sell digital goods and services from
outside the EU to certain customers within the EU to collect,
administer and remit the VAT. To the extent that our products or
services are subject to the EU Directive, our resulting
administrative and compliance burden will increase.
In February 1999, the FCC issued a declaratory ruling
interpreting the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to allow local
exchange carriers to receive reciprocal compensation for traffic
delivered to information service providers, particularly
Internet service providers, on the basis that traffic bound for
Internet service providers is largely interstate. As a result of
this ruling, the costs of transmitting data over the Internet
may increase. If this occurs, our tax liability and operating
expenses may increase.
In addition to those described above, we expect more stringent
laws and regulations to be enacted both domestically and
globally in the near future due to the increasing popularity and
use of the Internet. Any new legislation or regulations or the
application of existing laws and regulations to the Internet
could limit our effectiveness in conducting Internet-based
marketing research and increase our operating expenses. In
addition, the application of existing laws to the Internet could
expose us to substantial liability for which we might not be
indemnified by content providers or other third-parties.
Existing laws and regulations currently address, and new laws
and regulations and industry self-regulatory initiatives are
likely to address, a variety of issues that could have a direct
impact on our business, including:
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taxation and pricing. |
Current laws that explicitly apply to the Internet have not yet
been interpreted by the U.S. courts and their applicability
and scope are not yet defined. Any new laws or regulations
relating to the Internet could have an impact on the growth of
the Internet and, as a result, might limit our ability to
administer our surveys and provide our products and services.
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QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK |
We operate primarily in the United States. However, our business
is expanding both in the United States and internationally and
as a result we are exposed to certain market risks that arise in
the normal course of business, including fluctuations in
interest rates and currency exchange rates. These risks are not
expected to be material. However, no assurance can be given that
such risks will not become material. While we have not used
derivative financial instruments in the past, we may, on
occasion, use them in the future in order to manage or reduce
these risks. We do not expect to enter into derivative or other
financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Interest Rate and Debt Sensitivity.
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had borrowings under
capital leases and loans payable of approximately
$3.3 million, most if which bears interest at fixed rates.
As such, a hypothetical one percentage point increase in
interest rates would not have a material impact on the
Companys earnings or cash flows. However, should the
Company enter into other debt arrangements which bear interest
at floating rates, actual increases or decreases in earnings and
cash flows in the future could differ materially, from our
historical experience based on the timing and amount of both
interest rate changes and amounts borrowed by the Company.
Currency Exchange Rate Sensitivity.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, approximately 6.3%
of our revenues were derived from customers outside of the
United States and approximately 4.3% of our revenues were
invoiced in currencies other than U.S. Dollars. These
amounts, while immaterial in the past, may become material in
the future as we continue to expand internationally.
Additionally, certain vendors associated with our international
operations invoice us in amounts other than the
U.S. Dollar. Currently, all of our subsidiaries have a
functional currency of the U.S. Dollar. Therefore, our
currency exchange risk is primarily attributable to accounts
receivable and accounts payable denominated in currencies other
than the U.S. Dollar. Holding all other variables constant,
and assuming a hypothetical 10% adverse change in foreign
currency exchange rates, the net impact on earnings would have
been immaterial at December 31, 2004. However, actual gains
and losses in the future could differ materially from this
analysis based on the timing and amount of both foreign currency
exchange rate movements and our actual revenues and expenses
denominated in foreign currencies.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
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|
|
51 |
|
|
|
|
52 |
|
44
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Greenfield Online, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and
the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in
convertible preferred stock and stockholders equity
(deficit) and of cash flows present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of Greenfield Online, Inc. and
its subsidiaries at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). These
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
March 30, 2005
45
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
ASSETS |
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
96,082 |
|
|
$ |
3,721 |
|
|
Investments in marketable securities
|
|
|
17,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable trade, net (net of allowances of $429, and
$219 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)
|
|
|
10,537 |
|
|
|
4,234 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
1,245 |
|
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
125,264 |
|
|
|
8,453 |
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
5,611 |
|
|
|
2,420 |
|
Other intangible assets, net
|
|
|
3,647 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
Security deposits and other assets
|
|
|
784 |
|
|
|
745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
135,306 |
|
|
$ |
11,929 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(DEFICIT) |
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$ |
2,868 |
|
|
$ |
1,563 |
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
5,892 |
|
|
|
4,579 |
|
|
Current portion of capital lease obligations
|
|
|
1,253 |
|
|
|
874 |
|
|
Deferred revenues
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
10,238 |
|
|
|
7,410 |
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
1,877 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Series C-2 mandatorily redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
12,228 |
|
|
|
9,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B convertible preferred stock; par value
$0.0001 per share; none authorized, issued and outstanding
December 31, 2004 and 30,211,595 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding December 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,114 |
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity (deficit):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A convertible preferred stock; par value
$0.0001 per share; none authorized, issued and outstanding
December 31, 2004 and 40,874,511 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding December 31, 2003 (aggregate
liquidation preference of $5,953 as of December 31, 2003)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Series C-1 convertible preferred stock; par value
$0.0001 per share; none authorized, issued and outstanding
December 31, 2004 and 74,627,182 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding December 31, 2003 (aggregate
liquidation preference of $9,127 as of December 31, 2003)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
Common stock; par value $0.0001 per share; 100,000,000 and
13,605,479 shares authorized at December 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively; 21,001,103 and 2,054,485 shares issued
and outstanding at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
204,635 |
|
|
|
82,440 |
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(78,671 |
) |
|
|
(84,389 |
) |
|
Unearned stock-based compensation
|
|
|
(2,757 |
) |
|
|
(4,258 |
) |
|
Treasury stock, at cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock 9,643 and none shares at
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Note receivable from stockholder
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
123,078 |
|
|
|
(6,327 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders
equity (deficit)
|
|
$ |
135,306 |
|
|
$ |
11,929 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
46
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net revenues
|
|
$ |
44,428 |
|
|
$ |
25,868 |
|
|
$ |
14,886 |
|
Cost of revenues
|
|
|
11,081 |
|
|
|
8,884 |
|
|
|
5,409 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
33,347 |
|
|
|
16,984 |
|
|
|
9,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
21,454 |
|
|
|
12,127 |
|
|
|
10,123 |
|
|
Panel acquisition expenses
|
|
|
2,448 |
|
|
|
1,421 |
|
|
|
713 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
|
1,113 |
|
|
|
1,802 |
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
26,196 |
|
|
|
15,287 |
|
|
|
13,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
7,151 |
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
|
(3,908 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income (expense), net
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
(440 |
) |
|
|
(621 |
) |
|
Related party interest income (expense), net
|
|
|
(1,093 |
) |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
1,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense)
|
|
|
(1,022 |
) |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
945 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
6,129 |
|
|
|
1,798 |
|
|
|
(2,963 |
) |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
|
|
411 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
5,718 |
|
|
|
1,648 |
|
|
|
(2,394 |
) |
|
Less: Accretion of Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charge to common stockholders for Series B convertible
preferred stock
|
|
|
(28,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,873 |
) |
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(382 |
) |
|
|
(673 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
Income allocable to participating preferred securities
|
|
|
(1,564 |
) |
|
|
(761 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(24,282 |
) |
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
(6,295 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(2.70 |
) |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
(6.42 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
(2.70 |
) |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
(6.42 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
8,985 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
9,722 |
|
|
|
2,347 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
47
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK
AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A | |
|
Series C-1 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible | |
|
Convertible | |
|
Class A | |
|
Class B | |
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock | |
|
Preferred Stock | |
|
Common Stock | |
|
Common Stock | |
|
Common Stock | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance at December 31, 2001
|
|
|
40,875 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
$ |
450 |
|
|
|
843 |
|
|
$ |
281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2002:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option forfeitures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issuance and conversion related to the recapitalization
(Note 12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,627 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(1,350 |
) |
|
|
(450 |
) |
|
|
(843 |
) |
|
|
(281 |
) |
|
|
2,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of modification to Series A preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount on Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
liquidation preference
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B convertible preferred stock liquidation preference
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees paid related to stock issuance and recapitalization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2002
|
|
|
40,875 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
74,627 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2003:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion of discount on Series C-2 redeemable preferred
stock liquidation preference
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
40,875 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
74,627 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repossession of shares in payment of note receivable from officer
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of preferred shares into common at the initial public
offering
|
|
|
(40,817 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(74,627 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,422 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Issuance of shares pursuant to the initial public offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares pursuant to the follow-on public offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option forfeitures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
21,001 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
48
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK
AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(DEFICIT) (Continued)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A | |
|
|
|
|
Additional | |
|
Class A Common | |
|
Preferred | |
|
Common Stock | |
|
|
Paid-In | |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Capital | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
Shares | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance at December 31, 2001
|
|
$ |
80,146 |
|
|
|
(1,247 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,868 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2002:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock options
|
|
|
1,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option forfeitures
|
|
|
(157 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issuance and conversion related to the recapitalization
(Note 12)
|
|
|
13,715 |
|
|
|
1,247 |
|
|
|
16,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of modification to Series A preferred stock
|
|
|
(8,430 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount on Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
liquidation preference
|
|
|
1,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B convertible preferred stock liquidation preference
|
|
|
(8,413 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees paid related to stock issuance and recapitalization
|
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2002
|
|
|
78,889 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2003:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock options
|
|
|
4,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion of discount on Series C-2 redeemable preferred
stock liquidation preference
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(673 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
82,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repossession of shares in payment of note receivable from officer
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
Conversion of preferred shares into common at the initial public
offering
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
Issuance of shares pursuant to the initial public offering
|
|
|
46,310 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares pursuant to the follow-on public offering
|
|
|
76,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(382 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option forfeitures
|
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
204,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
$ |
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
49
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK
AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(DEFICIT) (Continued)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note | |
|
Unearned | |
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
Receivable | |
|
Stock Based | |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Stockholders | |
|
|
from Officer | |
|
Compensation | |
|
Deficit | |
|
Equity (Deficit) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Balance at December 31, 2001
|
|
$ |
(75 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,898 |
) |
|
$ |
(83,643 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,603 |
) |
Year ended December 31, 2002:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,394 |
) |
|
|
(2,394 |
) |
|
Issuance of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,087 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option forfeitures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issuance and conversion related to the recapitalization
(Note 12)
|
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,801 |
|
|
Effect of modification to Series A preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,430 |
) |
|
Discount on Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
liquidation preference
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,232 |
|
|
Series B convertible preferred stock liquidation preference
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,413 |
) |
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,572 |
|
|
Fees paid related to stock issuance and recapitalization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2002
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
(1,256 |
) |
|
|
(86,037 |
) |
|
|
(8,526 |
) |
Year ended December 31, 2003:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,648 |
|
|
|
1,648 |
|
|
Issuance of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,284 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Accretion of discount on Series C-2 redeemable preferred
stock liquidation preference
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(673 |
) |
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
(4,258 |
) |
|
|
(84,389 |
) |
|
|
(6,327 |
) |
Year ended December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,718 |
|
|
|
5,718 |
|
|
Repossession of shares in payment of note receivable from officer
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
Conversion of preferred shares into common at the initial public
offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares pursuant to the initial public offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,310 |
|
|
Issuance of shares pursuant to the follow-on public offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,427 |
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(382 |
) |
|
Stock option forfeitures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of unearned stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(2,757 |
) |
|
$ |
(78,671 |
) |
|
$ |
123,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
50
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
5,718 |
|
|
$ |
1,648 |
|
|
$ |
(2,394 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,845 |
|
|
|
1,398 |
|
|
|
2,490 |
|
|
|
Amortization of contract asset
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
1,345 |
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
|
1,572 |
|
|
|
Non-cash interest expense (income)
|
|
|
1,093 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
Impairment of other intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
Gain on sale of Custom Research Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
|
(1,497 |
) |
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts and other sales allowances
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(6,425 |
) |
|
|
(2,139 |
) |
|
|
(437 |
) |
|
|
|
Deferred project costs
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
(605 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
|
|
Security deposits
|
|
|
(136 |
) |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
1,303 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
1,312 |
|
|
|
1,623 |
|
|
|
1,483 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred project revenues
|
|
|
(169 |
) |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
5,338 |
|
|
|
4,051 |
|
|
|
697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of marketable securities
|
|
|
(31,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of marketable securities
|
|
|
14,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of Custom Research Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses paid in connection with the sale of the custom research
business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(303 |
) |
|
Purchase of business
|
|
|
(3,189 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property and equipment and intangibles
|
|
|
(2,404 |
) |
|
|
(305 |
) |
|
|
(558 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(22,961 |
) |
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
Repayments under credit facility
|
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,216 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
(282 |
) |
|
|
367 |
|
|
Increase (decrease) in book overdraft
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
31 |
|
|
Legal fees paid in conjunction with recapitalization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
Proceeds of options exercised
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from subscriptions receivable from management
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from initial public offering
|
|
|
46,310 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from follow-on public offering
|
|
|
76,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of Series C-2 Preferred Stock liquidation preference
|
|
|
(2,052 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of Series B dividend liquidation preference
|
|
|
(9,496 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(1,257 |
) |
|
|
(964 |
) |
|
|
(590 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
109,982 |
|
|
|
(2,489 |
) |
|
|
(428 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
92,361 |
|
|
|
1,857 |
|
|
|
808 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
|
|
|
3,721 |
|
|
|
1,864 |
|
|
|
1,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
|
|
$ |
96,082 |
|
|
$ |
3,721 |
|
|
$ |
1,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$ |
288 |
|
|
$ |
412 |
|
|
$ |
599 |
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
356 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Investing and Financing
Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of equipment and internal use software financed through
capital lease obligations
|
|
$ |
2,808 |
|
|
$ |
545 |
|
|
$ |
49 |
|
Repossession of shares in payment of note receivable from officer
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange of bridge notes into equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,007 |
|
Exchange of accrued related party interest into equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,785 |
|
Exchange of notes payable for Series B convertible
preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,413 |
|
Issuance of Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,053 |
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Accretion of Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
51
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Note 1 |
Organization of Business, Nature of Business and Basis of
Presentation: |
|
|
|
Organization and Basis of Presentation |
Greenfield Online, Inc. (the Company or
Greenfield), was originally incorporated in the
State of Connecticut on September 28, 1995. Until
May 17, 1999, Andrew S. Greenfield and certain members of
his family owned all of its capital stock. On May 17, 1999,
the Companys then-existing management and a group of new
investors executed a management buyout (the Management
Buyout), in which approximately 97% of the Companys
outstanding common stock was acquired by Greenfield Holdings,
LLC (Greenfield Holdings), an entity formed for the
sole purpose of the Management Buyout. This transaction was
accounted for as a leveraged recapitalization, in which the
basis of Greenfield Holdings investment in the Company was
reflected in the Companys financial statements, giving
rise to goodwill and certain other intangible assets, which have
been substantially amortized or written off prior to 2002. From
1999 until 2002, the Company expended significant funds to build
the Greenfield Online panel and its Internet-based technology
infrastructure.
In December 2002, the Companys controlling stockholders
completed a recapitalization of its capital structure, which
included the issuance of new senior equity securities, the
issuance of common stock and a reverse split of the previously
issued Class A and Class B Common Stock into common
stock at a ratio of 0.41987 to 1 (the
Recapitalization), during which Greenfield Holdings
was dissolved. For all periods presented, all share information
reflects the 0.41987 reverse split as part of the
Recapitalization.
For information purposes, we refer to the
Predecessor for the period prior to the Management
Buyout (May 17, 1999), the Successor for the
period subsequent to the Management Buyout.
The Company is a leading independent provider of Internet survey
solutions to the global marketing research industry and derives
100% of its revenues from Internet data collection products and
services. The Company actively manages the Greenfield Online
panel, a 100% Internet-based panel of individuals who
participate in the Companys surveys.
Over the past 10 years, the Company has developed
proprietary management techniques and technologies that allow it
to actively manage the Greenfield Online panel. It uses these
techniques to conduct Internet surveys and seeks to refresh and
enhance its panel profiles, enabling the delivery of
higher-value survey data to its clients. The Companys
automated technology platform allows the Company to perform a
large volume of surveys simultaneously, and its global
production capabilities provide survey programming, data
collection and processing services.
The Company targets its Internet survey solutions to full
service marketing research and consulting firms in the United
States and the worlds top marketing research companies.
The Company employs an outsourcing business model
that allows it to partner with its clients to leverage their
global sales forces.
|
|
|
International Expansion India and
Europe |
In July 2003, the Company began operations in Europe and in
addition, it incorporated Greenfield Online Private Limited in
Gurgaon, India (GFOL India) for the purpose of
providing the Company with data processing and survey
programming services. In August 2003, the Company incorporated
under the laws of the United Kingdom, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary Greenfield Online Europe, Ltd. (GFOL
Europe) to provide the Company with a presence in Europe
to meet the expected increase in demand for the Companys
Internet survey solutions in Europe. In March 2004, the Company
formed Greenfield Online Canada, Ltd. (GFOL Canada)
in order to expand its North American operations to cover the
Canadian market.
52
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources |
The Company has a limited operating history and, until 2003, the
Company had historically sustained net losses and negative cash
flows from operations. In addition, the Company had an
accumulated deficit at December 31, 2004 and 2003. The
Companys prospects are subject to the risks and
uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in the
relatively new and rapidly evolving markets for Internet
products and services. These risks include, but are not limited
to: the failure to further develop and extend the Companys
Internet survey solutions; the rejection of Internet-based
marketing research by companies in favor of more traditional
methods; the inability of the Company to maintain and increase
the Greenfield Online panel; failure to compete effectively for
new clients; as well as other risks and uncertainties. In
addition, the Company has growth plans, which include hiring new
personnel and expanding internationally. The Companys
current financial resources and available borrowing capacity
have limitations, and the Companys rapid growth plans may
require additional capital and further financial flexibility. In
the event the Company does not successfully implement its
business strategy, certain assets may not be recoverable.
In July 2004, the Company completed its initial public offering.
Net proceeds to the Company from the offering totaled
approximately $34.8 million, after paying
underwriters commissions of approximately
$3.6 million, a mandatory conversion and dividend payment
of approximately $9.4 million to the holders of our
Series B Preferred Stock, payment of approximately
$2.1 million to fund the mandatory redemption of all
outstanding shares of our Series C-2 Preferred Stock and
costs associated with the initial public offering, amounting to
approximately $2.1 million.
In December 2004, the Company completed a follow-on public
offering. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering totaled
approximately $76.4 million, after paying
underwriters commissions of approximately
$4.5 million and costs associated with the follow-on public
offering, amounting to approximately $0.8 million.
|
|
|
Reverse Stock Split and Initial Public Offering |
In July 2004, the Company completed its initial public offering
of its common stock. In connection with the initial public
offering, the Company effected a reverse one-for-14 split of the
Companys outstanding common stock on July 7, 2004.
Upon the completion of the initial public offering, all shares
of the Companys Series C-2 Redeemable Non-Voting
Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 (Series C-2
Preferred Stock) were redeemed and all outstanding shares
of the Companys Series A Convertible Participating
Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock Convertible
Participating Preferred Stock, and Series C-1 Convertible
Participating Preferred Stock (Series C-1 Preferred
Stock) were converted into shares of common stock on a
one-for-14 basis.
|
|
Note 2 |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: |
The following are the significant accounting policies followed
by the Company:
Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of Greenfield, its wholly-owned and
controlled subsidiaries GFOL India, GFOL Europe, as well as GFOL
Canada. All significant intercompany transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenues for
services when the research or survey data is delivered in
accordance with the terms of the agreements. Research products
are delivered within a short period generally ranging from a few
days to eight weeks, and there are no significant obligations
remaining after delivery. An appropriate deferral is made for
costs related to projects in process. Billings rendered in
advance of services being performed, as well as customer
deposits received in advance, are included in deferred revenue.
Provision for estimated project losses, if any, is made in the
period such losses are determined and estimable. Provision for
rebates offered to certain customers are recorded against
revenue in
53
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
the period that such rebates are earned. Syndicated
(recurring) research services are on a subscription basis
for periods of up to one year. Subscription revenues are
recognized ratably over the term of the related contract as
services were provided.
Except as discussed in Note 3, the Company did not have
multiple element transactions during any periods presented.
Cost of Revenues. The Companys direct costs
associated with generating revenues primarily consist of project
personnel, which relates to labor costs associated with a
project; panelist incentives, which represent cash and non-cash
incentives paid to individuals who complete surveys; data
processing, which represents processing of survey data; outside
sample, which represent costs incurred to supplement the
Companys panel; amortization of internal use software,
which relates to amortization of capitalized software costs
related to survey production; and other direct costs related to
survey production.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers all
highly liquid instruments (cash and short-term securities) with
original maturities of three months or less to be cash
equivalents.
Investments in Marketable Securities. The Company invests
in certain marketable securities with original maturities
greater than 90 days, which have interest rates that reset
periodically in an auction process. These securities are
classified as current Investments in Marketable Securities as
available-for-sale securities in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.
Further, the Companys position in these securities has
been liquidated subsequent to December 31, 2004.
The table below provides the fair value of available-for-sale
securities by type as of December 31, 2004 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Investment Type |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
| |
U.S. State debt obligations
|
|
$ |
15,400 |
|
Corporate debt securities
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value as of December 31, 2004
|
|
$ |
17,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
Translation of Foreign Currencies. The Company began
operations outside the United States during the year ended
December 31, 2003. In all circumstances, the functional
currency is the U.S. Dollar, all assets and liabilities of
foreign subsidiaries are remeasured at the year-end
(current) exchange rates and components of revenues and
expenses are remeasured at average exchange rates for the year.
The effects of currency rate changes are included in other
income and expense in the accompanying statement of
operations and are not material.
Concentration of Credit Risk. Financial instruments,
which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of
credit risk, consist principally of trade accounts receivable.
The Company periodically reviews its accounts receivable for
collectibility and provides for an allowance for doubtful
accounts to the extent that amounts are not expected to be
collected. For the year ended December 31, 2004, no one
customer accounted for more than 10% of the Companys net
sales, although two of the Companys five largest customers
are owned by the same parent, GfK AG. Together GfK-Custom
Research, Inc. and GfK-ARBOR, LLC accounted for approximately
13% of the Companys net revenues in 2004. The ten largest
customers of Greenfield (including both GfK-Custom Research and
GfK-ARBOR, LLC as separate customers) accounted for
approximately 37%, 53% and 65% of the Companys net
revenues for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and
2002, respectively. The ten largest accounts receivable balances
of Greenfield accounted for approximately 34%, 38% and 47% at
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
54
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Accounts receivable allowances. Accounts receivable
allowances are comprised of an allowance for doubtful accounts
and allowances for customer credits, including volume rebates to
certain of our larger customers. Volume rebate allowances are
accrued based upon actual volume rebates earned in connection
with client contracts. The allowance for uncollectible trade
receivables are determined principally on the basis of past
collection experience applied to ongoing evaluations of our
receivables and evaluations of the risks of default on
repayment. Allowances for customer credits are determined based
primarily on volume rebates earned by the customer. Accounts
receivable allowances were $429,000 and $219,000 as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Property and Equipment. The Company depreciates its
assets over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful
lives range from: 2 to 5 years for equipment; 7 years
for furniture and fixtures; the shorter of the estimated useful
life of the related asset or the life of the lease for leasehold
improvements; and 4 years for automobiles. Property and
equipment are carried at historical cost, include amounts under
capital leases and are depreciated using the straight-line
method. Repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed as
incurred.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The excess of the
cost over the fair value of the net assets acquired in the
Management Buyout were recorded as intangible assets and
allocated to customer base, workforce
and panel members, which were amortized on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the
related assets, 2.5 years, 3.5 years and 4 years,
respectively. The Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets (SFAS 142) in June 2001, which was
effective for the Company on January 1, 2002. SFAS 142
requires that goodwill no longer be amortized, and instead, be
tested for impairment when changes in circumstances indicate
that an impairment may exist, and at least on an annual basis.
The Company conducted its initial review as of January 1,
2002 and determined that an impairment existed. The Company
therefore recorded an impairment charge of $93,000 for the year
ended December 31, 2002, which is included in
Selling, general and administrative expense in the
accompanying statement of operations.
Long-lived Assets. The Company reviews other long-lived
assets, including property and equipment and internal use
software for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such an asset
may not be recoverable. Management determines whether there has
been any impairment on such assets by comparing anticipated
undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of
the asset or asset group to the carrying value of the asset. The
amount of any resulting impairment is calculated by comparing
the carrying value to the fair value, which is estimated,
primarily using the present value of the estimated future cash
flows.
Software Costs. The Company follows the provisions of
Statement of Position 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use
(SOP 98-1) to account for the costs of
computer software. Costs associated with development of code and
the purchase or license of software from external vendors,
including upgrades, which are used to run the Companys
Internet survey solutions are capitalized and amortized to cost
of services over the estimated useful life, typically two years.
The Company expenses as incurred all costs associated with new
product development whether performed by employees or outside
consultants, including reengineering, process mapping,
feasibility studies, data conversion, and training incurred
solely to extend the useful life of the existing software. In
addition, the Company expenses as incurred the costs associated
with maintenance of current technologies.
Income Taxes. Deferred taxes are determined under the
asset and liability approach. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized on differences between the book and
tax basis of assets and liabilities using presently enacted tax
rates. Further, deferred tax assets are recognized for the
expected benefits of available net operating loss carryforwards,
capital loss carryforwards and foreign tax credit carryforwards.
A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce a deferred tax asset
to an amount, which the Company expects to realize in
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
the future. The Company continually reviews the adequacy of the
valuation allowance and recognizes these benefits only as
reassessment indicates that it is more likely than not that
these benefits will be realized. In addition, the Company
continuously evaluates its tax contingencies and recognizes a
liability when it believes that it is probable that a liability
exists and can be reasonably estimated.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The Companys
financial instruments primarily consist of cash, short-term
securities, accounts receivable, capital lease obligations,
accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other short and
long-term borrowings. The face value of the Companys debt
approximates its fair value and is included in the balance sheet
at its face amount net of an applicable discount. The fair value
of such debt is estimated based on quoted market prices for the
same or similar issues offered to the Company for debt with the
same or similar remaining maturities and terms. Where
applicable, discounts are based upon the estimated relative fair
value of common stock purchase warrants issued with the debt.
Panelist Incentives. The Companys panelists receive
incentives for participating in the surveys from the Company,
which are earned by the panelist when the Company receives a
timely survey response. A panelist has the right to claim his or
her incentive payment at any time prior to its expiration, which
is generally one year. The Company accrues incentives as
incurred, and reverses expirations to the statement of
operations as the expirations occur. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, unclaimed incentives represented
approximately 12% of total incentives accrued, while unclaimed
incentives represented less than 10% of total incentives accrued
for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. This
increase in the percentage of unclaimed incentives during the
year ended December 31, 2004 is due primarily to the shift
in the Companys incentive program away from cash payments
to a program emphasizing prize-based incentives, which the
Company instituted in April 2004. As a result of this shift, the
amount of unclaimed incentives resulting from the Companys
historically cash-based program has increased relative to the
diminishing amount of cash incentives the Company awards. The
amount of unclaimed incentives is representative of unclaimed
incentives experienced in prior periods, but fluctuations in
this amount may affect the Companys results of operations
in future periods.
Panel Acquisition Expenses. Costs associated with
establishing and maintaining panels of potential survey
respondents are expensed as incurred. These costs include
payments to third parties who source panelists from their
databases and websites. Additionally, the amortization of
acquired panel members are treated as panel acquisition
expenses. During 2004 and as a result of the acquisition of
OpinionSurveys.com the Company included approximately $148,000
of amortization expense associated with the acquired panel
members.
Research and Development. Research and development costs
are expensed as incurred. Such costs primarily include direct
costs for salaries, employee benefits and sub-contractors
engaged in product development activities.
Stock-Based Compensation. The Company accounts for
stock-based compensation using the intrinsic-value method in
accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
(APB No. 25), and related interpretations, and
has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation
(SFAS No. 123), for such awards. Under
APB No. 25, compensation is determined to the extent that
the fair value of the underlying stock on the date of grant
exceeds the exercise price of the employee stock option or stock
award. Compensation so determined is deferred in
stockholders deficit and then recognized over the service
period for the stock option or award.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 123 (SFAS 148). SFAS 148
amends FASB Statement No. 123 Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), to
provide alternative methods of transition for an entity that
voluntarily changes to the fair value based method of
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GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
accounting for stock-based employee compensation prescribed by
SFAS 123. SFAS 148 also amends the disclosure
provisions of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosure in
both annual and interim financial statements about the effects
on reported net income of an entitys accounting policy
decisions with respect to stock-based employee compensation. The
Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123
in these financial statements and the information regarding the
net income (loss) determined as if the Company had accounted for
its stock options under the fair value method.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss)
available to common stockholders and income (loss) per share if
the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of
SFAS 123 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003
and 2002 (in thousands, except per share data).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net income (loss) as reported
|
|
$ |
5,718 |
|
|
$ |
1,648 |
|
|
$ |
(2,394 |
) |
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in net
income (loss) as recorded
|
|
|
1,345 |
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
|
1,572 |
|
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of
related tax effects*
|
|
|
(3,415 |
) |
|
|
(1,421 |
) |
|
|
(1,435 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income (loss)
|
|
|
3,648 |
|
|
|
1,509 |
|
|
|
(2,257 |
) |
|
Less: Accretion of Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
dividends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charge to common stockholders for Series B convertible
preferred stock
|
|
|
(28,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,873 |
) |
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(382 |
) |
|
|
(673 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
Income allocable to participating preferred securities
|
|
|
(1,129 |
) |
|
|
(646 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income (loss) available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(25,917 |
) |
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
$ |
(6,158 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share as reported:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(2.70 |
) |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
(6.42 |
) |
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
(2.70 |
) |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
(6.42 |
) |
Pro forma income (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(2.88 |
) |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
(6.28 |
) |
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
(2.88 |
) |
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
(6.28 |
) |
|
|
* |
Prior year estimates to the pro forma compensation expense have
been adjusted to reflect actual forfeitures. The effects of
these adjustments amounted to $2.4 million and
$2.7 million, respectively for 2003 and 2002 or
$0.87 per share-basic and $0.86 per share-diluted for
2003 and $2.72 per share-basic and diluted for 2002. |
For the year ended December 31, 2004, stock based
compensation expense amounted to $1.3 million, of which
$1.1 million was recorded in selling, general and
administrative expenses and $204,000 was recorded in cost of
revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2003, stock based
compensation expense amounted to $1.3 million, of which
$1.2 million was recorded in selling, general and
administrative expenses and $62,000 was recorded in cost of
revenues. For the year ended December 31, 2002, stock based
compensation expense amounted to $1.6 million, of which
$1.5 million was recorded in selling, general and
administrative expenses and $33,000 was recorded in cost of
revenues.
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GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table illustrates the weighted average assumptions
for the Black-Scholes option-pricing model used in determining
the fair value of options granted to employees.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
3.29 |
% |
|
|
2.35 |
% |
|
|
1.45 |
% |
Weighted average expected life (years)
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Volatility factor
|
|
|
60 |
% |
|
|
72 |
% |
|
|
63 |
% |
Forfeiture rates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock compensation arrangements to nonemployees are accounted
for in accordance with SFAS 123, as amended by
SFAS 148 and FASB Interpretation No. 44
Accounting for Certain Transactions involving Stock
Compensation, an interpretation of APB 25, using the
fair value approach. The compensation costs of these
arrangements are amortized to expense over the service period as
earned.
Net income (loss) per share. The Company reports net
income (loss) per share in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 Earnings per
Share (SFAS 128). Under SFAS 128,
basic earnings per share, which excludes dilution, is computed
by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for
the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential
dilution of securities that could be exercised or converted into
common shares, and is computed by dividing net income or loss
available to common stockholders by the weighted average of
common shares outstanding plus the dilutive potential common
shares. Diluted earnings per share includes in-the-money stock
options and warrants using the treasury stock method and also
includes the assumed conversion of preferred stock using the
if-converted method if dilutive. Due to the participation
features of the Companys Series A, Series B
Preferred Stock and Series C-1 Preferred Stock, basic and
diluted earnings per share has been calculated using the
two-class method, which is an earnings allocation
formula that determines earnings per share for each class of
common stock and participating security according to dividends
declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in
undistributed earnings. In loss periods, no amounts are
allocated to the participating securities. During a loss period,
the assumed exercise of in-the-money stock options and warrants
and the conversion of convertible preferred stock has an
anti-dilutive effect and therefore, these instruments are
excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share.
Weighted average potential common shares of 12,441, 24,449 and
228,384 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings
per share for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and
2002, respectively, as they would be anti-dilutive. The
following is a reconciliation of basic number of common shares
outstanding to diluted number of common and common stock
equivalent shares outstanding (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Weighted average number of common and potential common shares
outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
8,985 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
Dilutive effect of stock option grants
|
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive effect of warrants
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted number of common and potential common shares outstanding
|
|
|
9,722 |
|
|
|
2,347 |
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Use of Estimates. The preparation of these consolidated
financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Some of the more significant
assumptions and estimates relate to the determination of accrued
expenses, liabilities for panelist incentives and stock-based
compensation, certain asset valuations including deferred tax
asset valuations and the useful lives of property and equipment
and internal use software. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
|
|
|
Recently Issued Accounting Standards. |
Stock-Based Compensation: In December 2004, the FASB
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123R, Share-Based Payment
(FAS 123R), an amendment of
FAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation. FAS 123R eliminates the ability to
account for share-based payments using Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees and instead requires companies to recognize
compensation expense using a fair-value based method for costs
related to share-based payments including stock options and
employee stock purchase plans. The expense will be measured as
the fair value of the award at its grant date based on the
estimated number of awards that are expected to vest, and
recorded over the applicable service period. In the absence of
an observable market price for a share-based award, the fair
value would be based upon a valuation methodology that takes
into consideration various factors, including the exercise price
of the award, the expected term of the award, the current price
of the underlying shares, the expected volatility of the
underlying share price, the expected dividends on the underlying
shares and the risk-free interest rate. The requirements of
FAS 123R are effective for our third quarter beginning
July 1, 2005 and apply to all awards granted, modified or
cancelled after that date.
The standard also provides for different transition methods for
past award grants, including the restatement of prior period
results. The Company has elected to apply the modified
prospective transition method to all past awards outstanding and
unvested as of the effective date of July 1, 2005 and will
recognize the associated expense over the remaining vesting
period based on the fair values previously determined and
disclosed as part of our pro-forma disclosures. The Company will
not restate the results of prior periods. Prior to the effective
date of FAS 123R, we will continue to provide the pro-forma
disclosures for past award grants as required under
FAS 123. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of
this standard on future earnings.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150,
Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. This
statement establishes how a company classifies and measures
certain financial instruments with characteristics of both
liabilities and equity, including redeemable convertible
preferred stock. This statement is effective for financial
instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003,
and otherwise effective at the beginning of the interim period
commencing July 1, 2003, except for mandatory redeemable
financial instruments of nonpublic companies. As a result of the
adoption of SFAS 150, its Series C-2 Preferred Stock
(all of the outstanding shares of which were redeemed in
connection with the Companys initial public offering in
July 2004) has been classified between liabilities and equity at
December 31, 2002 and was reclassified to a liability at
December 31, 2003 because the Company was required to
redeem all of the Series C-2 Preferred Stock upon the
completion of its initial public offering.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
(FIN 46). FIN 46 requires that if an
entity is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity,
the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the
variable interest entity should be included in the Consolidated
Financial Statements of the entity. In December 2003, the FASB
issued FIN 46R to provide additional clarifications to
FIN 46 and deferred the latest date by which FIN 46
must be applied by a company for
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GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
variable interest entities acquired after January 31, 2003,
to the first annual reporting period beginning after
December 15, 2004. FIN 46 is currently effective for
all variable interest entities created or acquired after
January 31, 2003, and has not and is not expected to have a
material impact on the Companys financial position or
results of operations.
In December 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) issued EITF Issue 00-21,
Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables (EITF 00-21). EITF 00-21
provides guidance on determining whether a revenue arrangement
contains multiple deliverable items and if so, requires that
revenue be allocated among the different items based on fair
value. EITF 00-21 also requires that revenue on any item in
a revenue arrangement with multiple deliverables not delivered
completely must be deferred until delivery of the item is
completed. The guidance in EITF 00-21 is effective for
revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2003. EITF 00-21 has not and is not
expected to have a material impact on the Companys
financial position or results of operations.
|
|
Note 3 |
Sale of Custom Research Business: |
The Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the
Asset Purchase Agreement) to sell the assets of its
custom research business (the Custom Research
Business) to Taylor Nelson Sofres Operations, Inc.
(TNSO), which was completed on January 31,
2002. For the sale, the Company received approximately
$2,000,000 at closing and an additional $600,000 during 2003,
when certain conditions in the Asset Purchase Agreement were
met. The sale of the Custom Research Business comprised the
conveyance of 19 full-time employees, all contracts of the
Custom Research Business and a sublease of certain office space.
Further, the Company gave up its right to perform custom
research for end-user clients for a period of three years.
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, the Company entered into an Alliance, License and
Supply Agreement (the Alliance Agreement) with TNSI,
an affiliate of TNSO, originally maturing on January 30,
2007. During the term of the Alliance Agreement, TNSI was
required to bring substantially all of its U.S.-based custom
marketing research and Internet sample requirements business to
the Company, with a contractual minimum of $200,000 per
month of qualifying revenue (as defined in the Alliance
Agreement) from purchases of sample and other services in the
first year, increasing to a minimum of $300,000 per month
in the second year, for a total of $5,400,000 in guaranteed
payments over the first two years. The Alliance Agreement also
specified no payments for the first three months services
in 2002. Since the Company was required to provide the services,
it treated $600,000 of the cash received upon sale of the Custom
Research Business as an advance deposit on the first three
months of services under the Alliance Agreement. Accordingly,
the Company viewed the total contractual payments for the
Alliance Agreement to be approximately $6,000,000. In December
2003, the minimum purchases, as required under the Alliance
Agreement, were satisfied by TNSI.
The Company determined that the two agreements with TNSO and
TNSI constituted a multiple element arrangement in which the
stipulated proceeds from the sale, and the stipulated guaranteed
payments in the Alliance Agreement, were required to be
allocated between the sale transaction and the Alliance
Agreement. The Company obtained an independent valuation of the
Custom Research Business sold and the Alliance Agreement. The
Company also compared the pricing in the Alliance Agreement to
that of similarly situated customers using the guidance in
EITF 00-21. In determining the most appropriate allocation
of fair value, the Company weighted most significantly the value
of its research services sold separately to these customers
based upon the fact that the Companys prices for services
to third parties are more objective and verifiable than
estimating the value of the business disposed of. Accordingly,
at the time, the Company determined that the fair value of the
future services amounted to approximately $5,600,000. The
$400,000 difference between the contractual amount of $6,000,000
and the fair value of the services of $5,600,000 was recorded as
a contract asset upon sale of the Custom Research Business and
the simultaneous signing of the
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GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Alliance Agreement. This asset was amortized against revenue
during 2002, 2003 and 2004 on a straight-line basis, which is
substantially similar to the pattern in which the services were
provided. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain on the sale of the
Custom Research Business in the amount of $1,497,000 and
$600,000 in year ended December 31, 2002 and 2003,
respectively, as a result of this transaction, which is included
in other income (expense) in the accompanying
statement of operations. The $600,000 gain was recorded in 2003,
when the associated contingencies lapsed and the cash was
received.
On November 26, 2003, the Company and TNSI amended the
Alliance Agreement to provide that: the term would expire on
December 31, 2006, with no automatic renewal rights; that
the Company would be allowed to sell Internet data collection
services to end-users; and that during the term of the Alliance
Agreement, TNSI and NFO Worldgroup, Inc (NFO), which
Taylor Nelson Sofres plc, the parent company of TNSO, had
acquired in 2003, would provide the Company with an opportunity
to bid on substantially all of TNSI and NFOs third-party
U.S.-based Internet consumer sample business.
|
|
Note 4 |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets: |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the
following at December 31, 2004, and 2003 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Other non-trade receivables
|
|
$ |
56 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
356 |
|
|
|
350 |
|
Prepaid insurance
|
|
|
367 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Deferred project costs
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
Contract asset (Note 3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
Other
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,245 |
|
|
$ |
498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 5 |
Property and Equipment, net: |
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following at
December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
Useful | |
|
| |
|
|
Life-Years | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Computer and data processing equipment
|
|
|
2-5 |
|
|
$ |
8,498 |
|
|
$ |
5,423 |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
2-5 |
* |
|
|
1,505 |
|
|
|
1,366 |
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
1,732 |
|
|
|
1,097 |
|
Telephone system
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
Automobile(s)
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,429 |
|
|
|
8,255 |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,818 |
) |
|
|
(5,835 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,611 |
|
|
$ |
2,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Lesser of the estimated life of the asset or the life of the
underlying lease. |
Depreciation expense amounted to $1,285,000, $1,025,000 and
$1,624,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and
2002, respectively including amounts recorded under capital
leases. In the years ended
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GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company disposed of
assets with a net book value of $30,000, none and $23,000,
respectively, primarily telephone systems in 2004 and telephone
systems and furniture and fixtures in 2002.
Included in property and equipment above are assets acquired
under capital leases, which are summarized below at
December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Computer and data processing equipment
|
|
$ |
5,066 |
|
|
$ |
3,030 |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
|
1,232 |
|
|
|
947 |
|
Telephone system
|
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
Automobile
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,980 |
|
|
|
4,276 |
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(3,639 |
) |
|
|
(3,024 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets under capital leases, net
|
|
$ |
3,341 |
|
|
$ |
1,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 6 |
Other Intangible Assets, Net: |
Other intangible assets consists of the following at
December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
Useful | |
|
| |
|
|
Life-Years | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Internal use software
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
$ |
2,317 |
|
|
$ |
2,047 |
|
Panel members
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2,849 |
|
|
|
712 |
|
Domain names and service marks
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,506 |
|
|
|
2,759 |
|
Less: Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,859 |
) |
|
|
(2,448 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,647 |
|
|
$ |
311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of internal use software amounted to $405,000,
$285,000 and $688,000 for the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, which is included in cost of
revenues in the accompanying statement of operations.
Amortization of other intangible assets (excluding internal use
software) amounted to $155,000, $88,000 and $178,000 for the
years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002. During 2004,
the Company wrote off internal use software and panel members,
each with a zero net book value, and a cost of $438,000 and
$712,000, respectively.
The weighted average remaining life for intangible assets at
December 31, 2004 was approximately 3.9 years and
amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2004
was $559,000. Estimated amortization expense for each of the
five succeeding years is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
$ |
1,247 |
|
2006
|
|
$ |
851 |
|
2007
|
|
$ |
754 |
|
2008
|
|
$ |
598 |
|
2009
|
|
$ |
34 |
|
62
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
As a result of the recurring losses from operations, as well as
certain downsizing efforts, management performed an evaluation
of the recoverability of these assets and determined that the
estimated fair value was less than the carrying value of certain
software costs that had no future use and recorded an impairment
charge of $2,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002,
which is included in Selling, general and
administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of
operations.
On October 21, 2004, the Company completed its purchase of
certain intangible assets from The Dohring Company for a total
purchase price of $3.2 million in cash. The assets acquired
by the Company include the complete OpinionSurveys.com
Internet-based panel, certain profile information contained in
its database, title to certain domain names as well as certain
intellectual property associated with the OpinionSurveys.com
panel. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded
approximately $2.9 million of the purchase price to the
OpinionSurveys.com internet-based panel and related data and
approximately $340,000 to intangible assets, including domain
names and service marks.
Included in other intangible assets above are intangible assets
acquired under capital leases, which are summarized below at
December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Internal use software
|
|
$ |
62 |
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets under capital leases, net
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 7 |
Acquisition of Business: |
On October 21, 2004, the Company completed the purchase of
certain assets relating to the OpinionSurveys.coms
Internet-based panel members from The Dohring Company for a
total purchase price of $3.2 million in cash. The assets
acquired by the Company include the complete OpinionSurveys.com
panel, certain profile information contained in its database,
title to the domain names OpinionSurveys.com and
OpinionSurvey.com, as well as certain intellectual
property associated with the OpinionSurveys.com panel. As a
result of this transaction, the Company recorded approximately
$2.9 million of the purchase price to the
OpinionSurveys.com internet-based panel and related data and
approximately $340,000 to intangible assets, including domain
names and service marks. The results of operations of
OpinionSurveys.com were included in the results of the Company
beginning October 22, 2004.
Therefore, for each of the periods presented, the unaudited pro
forma financial information presented herein gives effect to the
acquisition of these assets from The Dohring Company. The
following unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of income
for each of the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were
prepared to illustrate the estimated effects of the acquisition
of the OpinionSurveys.com business. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated statements of income assume that this acquisition
occurred at January 1, 2003.
The unaudited pro forma financial information presented is
derived from the audited financial statements of Greenfield
Online as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004. The
unaudited pro forma financial information should be read in
conjunction with Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the
consolidated financial statements of Greenfield, including the
notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
The unaudited pro forma financial information does not purport
to be indicative of the results of operations or financial
condition that would have been reported had the events occurred
on the dates indicated, nor does it purport to be indicative of
the results of operations, or financial condition that may be
achieved in the future.
63
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values (in
thousands) of the assets acquired and the estimated useful lives
of each of the assets at the date of acquisition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated | |
|
|
|
|
Useful | |
|
October 21, | |
|
|
Life-Years | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Panel members
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
$ |
2,849 |
|
Domain names and service marks
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,189 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average remaining life for intangible assets at
October 21, 1004 was approximately 4.3 years.
The following table summarizes the estimated pro forma effects
(in thousands) of the acquisition of the OpinionSurveys.com
business assuming the acquisition occurred on January 1,
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In thousands, except per | |
|
|
share data) | |
Net revenues
|
|
$ |
44,428 |
|
|
$ |
25,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
$ |
8,202 |
|
|
$ |
1,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
6,698 |
|
|
$ |
1,469 |
|
|
Less: Accretion of Series C-2 redeemable preferred stock
dividends
|
|
|
(28,054 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(382 |
) |
|
|
(673 |
) |
|
|
Income allocable to participating preferred securities
|
|
|
(1,564 |
) |
|
|
(761 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(23,302 |
) |
|
$ |
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share available to common stockholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
(2.59 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
(2.59 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
8,985 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
9,722 |
|
|
|
2,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
Note 8 |
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities: |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the
following at December 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Accrued payroll and commissions
|
|
$ |
1,439 |
|
|
$ |
1,499 |
|
Panelist incentives
|
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
1,118 |
|
Accrued panel costs
|
|
|
1,076 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
Income and other taxes payable
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
323 |
|
Fees associated with the follow-on public offering
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
|
|
Software license liability
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
Other
|
|
|
1,263 |
|
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,892 |
|
|
$ |
4,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the
Company reversed panelist incentives accrual of $357,000,
$250,000 and $85,000, respectively, to record the expirations of
the incentives.
The Company has arrangements with Microsoft Corporation through
Microsoft Network (MSN). Through these arrangements,
the Company pays MSN for network traffic routed to the
Companys website where participants respond to its
surveys. The Company also incurs a fee to MSN for surveys
completed and delivered to clients. Fees for first time traffic
routed to the Companys website through MSN, which are
included in panel acquisition expense, amounted to $130,000,
$1,147,000 and $621,000 for the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. In 2003, MSN began charging
the Company fees for surveys completed and delivered through MSN
referrals. Such fees for completed surveys, which are included
in cost of revenues, amounted to $827,000 and $214,000 for the
year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
|
|
Note 9 |
Related Parties: |
During 2003, the Company paid $83,000 in consulting fees to
stockholders of GFOL India in connection with its incorporation.
This agreement related primarily to recruiting and training
employees.
|
|
|
Notes receivable from Stockholders |
In conjunction with the Management Buyout, the Company paid
$500,000 to the former sole stockholder of the Predecessor on
behalf of an officer of the Company, Mr. Davis, and
Mr. Nadilo, an officer at the time who has since resigned.
In exchange, Mr. Nadilo and Mr. Davis issued the
Company two non-recourse promissory notes (the Promissory
Notes) in the amounts of $425,000 and $75,013,
respectively. The cash paid to Mr. Nadilo and
Mr. Davis was used to purchase 1,048,050 and
184,950 shares, respectively, of the Companys
Class A Common Stock (Class A) from the
sole stockholder of the Predecessor in 1999. The Promissory
Notes were collateralized with the shares of Class A, bore
interest at a rate of 5.3% per annum, and one of the
Promissory Notes that matured on May 17, 2004 and may have
been repaid in whole or in part at any time without penalty. The
Companys sole recourse against Mr. Nadilo and
Mr. Davis was limited to the shares of Class A, which
were later combined with the Companys Class B Common
Stock (Class B) into one class of common stock
as part of the Recapitalization.
The Class A, purchased by Mr. Nadilo and
Mr. Davis with the proceeds of the Promissory Notes was
restricted because the Company had the right to repurchase the
Class A for its original purchase price from
65
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
either one of these officers if their employment terminated for
any reason. The restrictions on the Class A lapsed and the
Class A became vested 25% one year after the Management
Buyout and 12.5% each six-month period thereafter until four
years had expired from the date of the Management Buyout. Under
Emerging Issues Task Force Abstract 95-16, Accounting
for Stock Compensation Arrangements with Employer
Loan Features (EITF 95-16),
these Promissory Notes were treated as stock option awards with
variable plan accounting treatment.
On March 3, 2000, Greenfields management,
Mr. Nadilo and Mr. Davis agreed to amend these
Promissory Notes to make them full recourse notes (the
Recourse Note(s)). In accordance with
EITF 95-16, variable plan accounting treatment ceased and
the Company recorded unearned stock-based compensation expense
in the amount of $8,039,000. This unamortized unearned
stock-based compensation is being amortized to expense over the
remaining service term.
In April 2001, the Company accepted the resignation of
Mr. Nadilo, the Companys then Chief Executive
Officer, who surrendered all of his Class A in full payment
of his Recourse Note and the Company reversed the remaining
$2,555,000 unearned stock-based compensation to additional paid
in capital, with respect to Mr. Nadilo. In the aggregate,
with respect to these Notes, the Company amortized $1,444,000,
$192,000 and $48,000 of stock-based compensation expense in the
statement of operations for the years ended December 31,
2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively, leaving a remaining balance
of $44,000 to be amortized through March 3, 2004. At
December 31, 2003, the principal amount of $131,000 was
recorded as a Note receivable from stockholder in
stockholders deficit.
In connection with the Companys issuance of Series A
Convertible Participating Preferred Stock to other investors in
March 2001, Mr. Davis borrowed $56,285 from the Company to
purchase Class B from Greenfield Holdings. In exchange for
the cash, Mr. Davis issued a promissory note in the
aggregate amount of $56,285 with an annual compounding interest
rate of 8% and maturing on May 17, 2004. The loan was
collateralized by the shares of Class B, which were later
combined with Class A into one class of common stock as
part of the Recapitalization. Mr. Davis failed to repay the
notes on May 17, 2004. The Company provided Mr. Davis
with a notice of default and, on May 23, 2004, the Company
repossessed a portion of the shares pledged as collateral
pursuant to the pledge agreement with a value equal to the
amounts due under the notes, including interest thereon. The
Company recorded interest income associated with this note
receivable of $15,000, $5,000 and $5,000, for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
|
|
|
Related Party Interest Expense |
The Company had related party interest expense of
$1.1 million and $55,000, respectively for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, and income of $69,000 for the
year ended December 31, 2002. The $1.1 million in 2004
relates primarily to the acceleration of unamortized debt
discount associated with our Series C-2 Redeemable
Non-Voting Preferred Stock, which was redeemed on July 25,
2004 using the proceeds from our initial public offering.
|
|
Note 10 |
Revolving Credit Facility: |
The Company has a credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank (the
SVB Credit Facility) in the amount of $1,875,000 at
December 31, 2004 and 2003 based upon an 80% advance rate
on eligible accounts receivable (the Borrowing
Base). The SVB Credit Facility bears interest at a rate
equal to the prime rate plus 1%, plus a collateral handling fee
of 0.375% of the monthly average daily financed receivable
balance. The SVB Credit Facility is collateralized by the
general assets of the Company, matures on August 22, 2005
and is subject to a covenant, which requires the Company to
achieve certain performance targets each month that the SVB
Credit Facility is outstanding. No amounts were outstanding
under the SVB Credit Facility at December 31, 2004 or 2003.
In addition, the Company paid interest in the amount of $95,000,
$122,000 and $158,000,
66
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
respectively, for each of the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002 associated with the SVB Credit Facility.
In April 2004, the Company amended the SVB Credit Facility to
increase the amount of permitted liens, including capital lease
obligations, to $2,550,000 from $750,000. In July 2004, the
Company amended the SVB Credit Facility again to allow the
Company to maintain its primary depository account outside of
SVB until October 15, 2004. On October 15, 2004, the
Company further amended the SVB Credit Facility to convert its
previously monthly-based performance covenants to
quarterly-based covenants, and to allow the Company to maintain
its primary depository account outside of SVB until
December 31, 2004, when a portion of our excess funds was
deposited with SVB, the amount of which was determined between
us and SVB. In December 2004, the Company further amended the
SVB Credit Facility to increase the amount of permitted liens,
including capital lease obligations, to $4,000,000.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, GFOL India, a
subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $1.5 million loan
facility agreement with the Company. Borrowing under the
facility carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2% and matures
in three years. At December 31, 2004, $700,000 was
outstanding under this loan facility, which has been eliminated
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
|
|
Note 11 |
Redeemable or Convertible Preferred Stock: |
|
|
|
Series C-2 Redeemable Non-Voting Preferred
Stock |
During the Recapitalization described in Note 12, the
Company issued an aggregate of 10,000 shares of
Series C-2 Redeemable Non-Voting Preferred Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (Series C-2 Preferred
Stock), in satisfaction of debt then outstanding of
$1,537,000, plus accrued interest of $516,000
(Series C-2 Aggregate Proceeds) of the existing
stockholders. At the date of issuance, the Company recorded a
discount of $1,232,000, which is the difference between the
stated value and the estimated fair market value of
Series C-2 Preferred Stock and was recorded as a component
of additional paid-in capital. The initial carrying value was
being accreted to redemption value over the redemption period.
Commencing on the second anniversary of the Recapitalization,
the Series C-2 Preferred Stock holders would be entitled to
receive aggregate cumulative dividends at an annual rate of
10.5% on the Series C-2 Aggregate Proceeds. The dividends
would be paid when, as and if declared by the board, upon
liquidation or redemption, as defined.
Series C-2 Preferred Stock holders had liquidation rights
equal to the Series C-2 Aggregate Proceeds, plus all
accrued and unpaid dividends. The Series C-2 Preferred
Stock was pari passu with the Series C-1 Preferred Stock
with regard to liquidation preference, and senior to all other
equity securities of the Company.
The Company could have redeemed the Series C-2 Preferred
Stock at any time, in whole or in part, for an amount, prorated
according to the number of shares redeemed, equal to the
Series C-2 Aggregate Proceeds, plus accrued and unpaid
dividends, if any. The Series C-2 Preferred Stock was
mandatorily redeemable by the Company on May 17, 2009, or
earlier upon the occurrence of: (i) an initial public
offering of its securities of not less than $30 million in
aggregate proceeds and a per share offering price greater than
$14.00 (Qualified IPO) or (ii) the Company
entering into any transaction of merger or consolidation where
aggregate cash consideration received by the Company was in
excess of $20 million. In June 2004, the Companys
stockholders amended the Companys certificate of
incorporation to define a Qualified IPO as an initial public
offering of the Companys securities for not less than
$30 million in aggregate proceeds where, if consummated
following December 31, 2004, the offering price is at least
$14.00 per share.
As discussed in Note 2, the Company adopted the provisions
of SFAS 150. As a result of adopting SFAS 150,
Series C-2 Preferred Stock, which had previously been
classified between liabilities and equity in the Companys
Consolidated Balance Sheet, was reclassified to
Series C-2 mandatory redeemable preferred
67
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
stock, a new liability caption, upon adoption of
SFAS 150 as of July 1, 2003. As of December 31,
2003, the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock balance was
$943,000. Subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 150, the
accretion related to this instrument, which was previously
reported as accretion of preferred stock dividends
in the Companys Consolidated Statements of Operations,
were subsequently accounted for as a component of interest
expense. SFAS 150 does not permit reclassification of prior
year amounts.
In July 2004, upon the completion of the initial public
offering, the shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock were
redeemed for approximately $2.1 million, resulting in the
recording of $1.1 million to related party interest
expense, which amounted to the then unamortized discount on the
Series C-2 Preferred Stock .
|
|
|
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock |
During the Recapitalization described in Note 12, the
Company issued an aggregate of 30,211,595 shares of
Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock
was issued in satisfaction of the then outstanding Greenfield
Holdings Promissory Notes of $12,600,000, plus accrued interest
of $4,228,000, (the Series B Aggregate
Proceeds).
The holders of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled to
receive a cumulative dividend at an annual rate of 4% of the
Series B Aggregate Proceeds. Dividends were payable upon
conversion into shares of common stock by the Company. Dividends
were accreted to the carrying value of Series B Preferred
Stock in the accompanying balance sheet at December 31,
2003. No dividends were paid until the Series C-2 Preferred
Stock had been redeemed in full. All Series B Preferred
Stock stockholders had liquidation rights equal to
$0.2785 per share, plus declared and unpaid dividends.
These liquidation rights were junior to both Series C-1
Preferred Stock and Series C-2 Preferred Stock, and senior
to all other equity securities of the Company.
The Series B Preferred Stock securities contained
settlement provisions, which required the holder to receive cash
and common stock upon redemption. Each holder of Series B
Preferred Stock had the option to convert such holders
shares of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of Common
Stock of the Company at an initial conversion price of $0.2785,
subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock
dividends, recapitalizations, and the like. Upon conversion,
such holder also received its per share portion of the
Series B Preferred Stock liquidation rights plus all
declared and unpaid dividends.
As the liquidation rights were redeemable by the holders upon
conversion, the Company classified the Series B Preferred
Stock between liabilities and equity in the accompanying balance
sheet at December 31, 2003. As further discussed in
Note 12, the Recapitalization was considered a capital
transaction among related parties, and the exchange of debt for
Series B Preferred Stock is included within the line item
Stock issuance and conversion related to the
Recapitalization in the accompanying consolidated
statement of changes in convertible preferred stock and
stockholders deficit. Immediately following the
Recapitalization, the Company reclassified $8.4 million
from additional paid-in-capital to Series B Preferred Stock
in order to reflect Series B Preferred Stock at its
liquidation preference. In addition, upon issuance of
Series B Preferred Stock, the Company recorded a charge of
$3.9 million to income available to common stockholders
based upon the difference between the estimated fair value of
the Series B Preferred Stock at such time and the
liquidation preference amount.
In July 2004, upon the completion of the initial public
offering, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock were
redeemed for a combination of cash and common stock. In
accordance with EITF Topic D-42, The Effect of the
Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced
Conversion of Preferred Stock, $28.1 million was
recognized as a charge against income available to common
stockholders, representing the excess of the fair value of the
consideration given to extinguish the Series B Preferred
Stock (cash and common stock) over the carrying value (plus
accrued and unpaid dividends) of the preferred shares at the
date of redemption.
68
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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Note 12 |
Stockholders Equity: |
On December 27, 2002, our stockholders, who were also the
holders of all of its outstanding subordinated indebtedness,
completed the Recapitalization. The Recapitalization resulted in
the issuance by the Company of three newly created classes of
Preferred Stock, an amendment to the rights and preferences of
the then outstanding Series A, the conversion of the then
outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock
(Class A and Class B,
respectively) into a single class of common stock, and a
combination (reverse-split) of the resulting class of common
stock. The newly created classes of Preferred Stock were
designated respectively as the Series B Preferred Stock,
Series C-1 Preferred Stock and Series C-2 Preferred
Stock and included in the accompanying balance sheet at
December 31, 2003. Because the Recapitalization was a
transaction exclusively among the existing holders of the
Companys subordinated debt and equity securities, the
transaction is considered to be merely a change in the legal
form and in the rights and preferences of the Companys
subordinated debt and equity securities. Accordingly, there was
no gain or loss recognized from the exchange of the preferred
and common equity securities and no gain or loss on the early
subordinated debt extinguishment following the guidance of
Footnote 1 of APB No. 26, Early Extinguishment
of Debt. Instead, the Recapitalization is considered to be
a capital transaction between related parties.
As a result of the Recapitalization, on an aggregate basis, the
holders of Series C-1 Preferred Stock, Series B
Preferred Stock, Series A and common stock represented
approximately 85% of the voting interest in the Company. These
same stockholders also maintained approximately the same voting
interest as they held prior to the Recapitalization.
The Companys Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
authorizes the Company to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of
$0.0001 par value common stock. Effective with the
Management Buyout and up until the Recapitalization, the Company
had two classes of common stock, Class A and Class B.
In liquidation, Class B had a preference over the
Class A, and would receive a 7% cumulative return on its
original price per share. As a result of the Recapitalization,
the Company converted all of its then outstanding Class B
and Class A into a single class of Common Stock and
reverse-split such class. As a result, the Company had
945,147 shares of common stock outstanding immediately
following this conversion.
The Company also sold 1,105,753 shares of common stock to
certain members of the Companys management and an
independent member of the board of directors (the
Restricted Common Stock). The Restricted Common
Stock was sold for par value and, for the members of management,
was restricted stock subject to a vesting schedule. The
Restricted Common Stock vested 50% upon grant, and the balance
over a two-year period, which would accelerate upon certain
conditions. The holders of the Restricted Common Stock entered
into a voting agreement with the Company and its largest
stockholders which provides that management had the right to
vote only its vested stock, and only then for so long as the
individual remained employed by the Company. The major
stockholders shared a proxy for each individuals unvested
stock in all circumstances and his vested stock if he left the
Company. Further, the Company and all holders of the Restricted
Common Stock entered into Sale Bonus Agreements, (the Sale
Bonus Agreements) under which the holders of the
Restricted Common Stock would receive a cash bonus in the event
of a sale of the Company. In the event of a sale, the sales
bonus provides for a cash payout of $0.0865 per dollar of
net liquidation proceeds above $14 million as long as net
liquidation proceeds were approximately $26.7 million. At
the date of the Recapitalization, 543,289 Restricted Common
Stock shares were subject to restriction and 562,464 vested
immediately. The parties to each of the Sale Bonus Agreements
agreed to terminate the agreements upon the completion of the
Companys initial public offering.
69
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
At the date of Recapitalization, the Company recorded a deferred
compensation charge of approximately $534,000 for unvested
Restricted Common Stock and charged to compensation expense
$553,000 for the Restricted Common Stock that vested immediately
as the estimated fair market value of the underlying Restricted
Common Stock shares exceeded the amount paid in by management.
As the restricted unvested underlying common stock issued to
management was subject to a vesting schedule, the compensation
charge was deferred and was amortized on a straight-line basis
over the vesting period. Accordingly, the Company amortized
$256,000, $267,000 and $11,000, respectively for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002. Unearned stock-based
compensation related to Restricted Common Stock was
approximately none and $256,000 as of December 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company
accelerated the vesting of the remaining 25% of the Restricted
Common Stock. The acceleration resulted in the Company
recognizing the remaining $256,000 of unamortized stock based
compensation cost. The intrinsic value of the unvested
Restricted Common Stock at the date of modification was
approximately $3.75 million in excess of the intrinsic
value measured at the original measurement date. In accordance
with Financial Interpretation Number 44
(FIN 44), Accounting for Certain
Transactions Involving Common Stock, a charge for this
excess is only recorded in the consolidated financial statements
to the extent that management believes the holders of the
Restricted Common Stock would terminate employment prior to the
original vesting terms. Management did not expect the holders to
terminate employment.
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Series A Convertible Participating Preferred
Stock |
During 2001, the Company completed the offering of
40,874,511 shares of preferred stock, designated as
Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par
value $0.0001 per share (Series A), for
$0.2913 per share for aggregate proceeds of $11,456,000,
net of cash issuance costs of $279,000 and inclusive of the
conversion of unsecured 10% subordinated promissory notes,
plus accrued interest and the receipt of a note receivable from
a stockholder (see Note 9).
During the Recapitalization the original terms of the
Series A were modified. The modifications included
(i) a reduction in voting strength from 49.13% to 22.81%,
(ii) a 50% reduction in the Series A liquidation
rights coupled with a downgrade in seniority, (iii) waiver
of all guaranteed dividends and accrued dividends, which may
have existed prior to the Recapitalization, (iv) adjustment
to the Series A conversion price and (v) waiver of all
protective provisions originally granted to Series A
holders. As a result of these modifications, the Company
recorded a charge of $8.4 million to reduce additional
paid-in-capital associated with the Series A stock to its
then correct market value.
The holders of Series A were entitled to receive dividends
when, as, and if, declared by the Board of Directors and with
the Common Stock on an as-converted basis. No
dividends would be paid until the Series C-2 Preferred
Stock was redeemed in full (see Note 11).
Series A stockholders had liquidation rights aggregating to
$5,953,000 plus declared and unpaid dividends. These amounts are
to be received upon a liquidation and after the deduction of the
liquidation rights due to the Series C-2 Preferred Stock,
Series C-1 Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred
Stock and all amounts due under the Sale Bonus Agreement.
At the option of the stockholder, each share of Series A
could be converted into common stock at an initial conversion
price of $0.2913 per share, subject to adjustments. Upon
conversion, declared and unpaid dividends, if any, convert into
common stock at a price equal to the fair value of the Common
Stock at the time of conversion. In July 2004, upon the
completion of the initial public offering, the Series A was
converted into 2,915,559 shares of common stock.
70
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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Series C-1 Convertible Participating Preferred
Stock |
During the Recapitalization, the Company issued an aggregate of
74,627,182 shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock in
satisfaction of the then outstanding bridge notes of $4,007,000,
plus accrued interest of $557,000, (the Series C-1
Aggregate Proceeds) of the existing stockholders.
Each outstanding share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock was
entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the
Board of Directors. No dividends would be paid until
Series C-2 Preferred Stock has been redeemed in full (see
Note 11).
All Series C-1 Preferred Stock stockholders had liquidation
rights equal to $0.1223 per share, plus declared and unpaid
dividends. Series C-1 Preferred Stock ranks pari passu with
the Series C-2 Preferred Stock with regard to liquidation
preference, and senior to all other equity securities of the
Company and would be entitled to liquidation preference equal to
two times its original purchase price plus accrued and unpaid
dividends.
At the option of the stockholder, each share of Series C-1
Preferred Stock could be converted into common stock at an
initial conversion price of $0.0612 per share, subject to
adjustments. Upon conversion, declared and unpaid dividends, if
any, convert into common stock at a price equal to the fair
value of the Common Stock at the time of conversion. In July
2004, upon the completion of the initial public offering the
Series C-1 Preferred Stock was converted into
5,330,526 shares of common stock.
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Unearned Stock-Based Compensation |
The Company has awarded certain stock option and warrant grants
in which the fair value of its underlying stock on the date of
grant exceeded the exercise price. As a result, the Company has
recorded unearned stock-based compensation, which is being
amortized over the service period, generally four years.
Accordingly, the Company has amortized $1,345,000 and $1,282,000
and $1,572,000 of stock based compensation expense in the
statement of operations for the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, related to these option
grants. Stock-based compensation cost for the year ended
December 31, 2003 totaled $1,282,000, including
compensation cost of $48,000 related to the notes receivable
from a stockholder. Stock-based compensation expense for the
year ended December 31, 2002 totaled $1,572,000, including
compensation cost of $192,000 related to the notes receivable
from stockholders. In connection with options forfeited the
Company wrote off $156,000, none and $157,000 of unearned
stock-based compensation as a reduction of additional paid-in
capital during the year ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and
2002, respectively.
On December 3, 1999, in conjunction with the establishment
of a bank facility, the Company issued a warrant to
purchase 11,986 shares of Class A at an exercise
price of $50.12 per share (Warrant) to a debt
holder. The Warrant was exercisable immediately, expired on
December 3, 2004 and contained anti-dilution provisions. In
connection with the Companys Recapitalization, the
issuance of additional potentially dilutive securities, and the
combination of Class A and Class B and their reverse
split, the Warrant was adjusted to be exercisable to
purchase 21,212 of Common Stock at an exercise price of
$28.28 per share. The Warrant with respect to all
21,212 shares was outstanding at December 31, 2003.
On March 3, 2000, in connection with a debt financing, the
Company issued a warrant to purchase 9,990 shares of
Class A at an exercise price of $50.12 to Greenfield
Holdings (the Holdings Warrant). The Holdings
Warrant was exercisable immediately, expired on March 3,
2005 and contained anti-dilution provisions. In connection with
the Companys Recapitalization, the issuance of additional
potentially dilutive securities, and the combination of
Class A and Class B and their reverse split, the
Holdings Warrant was adjusted to be exercisable to
purchase 4,268 shares of Common Stock at an exercise
price of
71
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
$117.18 per share. In December 2002, Greenfield Holdings
was dissolved and the Holdings Warrant was distributed to the
members of Greenfield Holdings. As of December 31, 2004 and
2003, the Holdings Warrant with respect to all 4,268 shares
was outstanding.
In August 2001, in connection with establishing the SVB Credit
Facility, the Company issued a warrant to
purchase 49,041 shares of Class A at an exercise
price of $4.08 per share to the creditor (the SVB
Warrant). The SVB Warrant was immediately exercisable,
expires on August 9, 2006 and contains anti-dilution
provisions. In connection with the Companys
Recapitalization, the issuance of additional potentially
dilutive securities, and the combination of Class A and
Class B and their reverse split, the SVB Warrant was
adjusted to be exercisable to purchase 26,857 shares
of Common Stock with an exercise price of $7.42 per share.
The SVB Warrant with respect to all 26,857 shares was
outstanding at December 31, 2004 and 2003. The SVB Warrant
was exercised in January 2005, for which 17,059 shares were
issued.
In May 1999, Hugh O. Davis, one of the Companys executive
officers, borrowed $75,000 from the Company in order to purchase
shares of the Companys common stock. In connection with
the loan, Mr. Davis executed and delivered to the Company a
promissory note maturing on May 17, 2004 in the principal
amount of $75,000. In March 2001, Mr. Davis borrowed an
additional $56,000 from the Company in order to purchase shares
of the Companys securities from Greenfield Holdings and
executed and delivered to the Company a promissory note maturing
on May 17, 2004 in the principal amount of $56,000.
Mr. Davis failed to repay the notes on May 17, 2004.
The Company provided Mr. Davis with a notice of default
and, on May 23, 2004, the Company repossessed a portion of
the shares pledged as collateral pursuant to the pledge
agreements with a value equal to the amounts due under the
notes, including interest thereon. The repossession of the
shares was recorded as treasury stock, offsetting the note
receivable from stockholder.
The Company maintains a stock option plan that enables key
employees, directors and consultants of the Company to purchase
shares of common stock of the Company (the 1999
Plan). The Company grants options to purchase its common
stock based upon valuations determined by the Board of
Directors, which is generally equal to the fair market value of
the Companys common stock on the date of grant. Options
under the 1999 Plan generally vest over four years; 25% on the
anniversary of the date of grant and 12.5% on each 6 month
anniversary thereafter, and expire after 10 years from the
date of grant.
On September 12, 2003 the Company amended the 1999 Plan to
increase the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001
available under the 1999 Plan by 657,147 shares, from
329,897 to 987,044. As of December 31, 2004, options to
purchase 872,059 shares were outstanding and 22,930
options to purchase shares of common stock were available for
grants under the 1999 Plan at December 31, 2004.
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2004 Equity Incentive Plan |
The Companys board of directors adopted the 2004 Equity
Incentive Plan (the 2004 Equity Plan) on
April 1, 2004 and its stockholders approved it on
April 1, 2004. The 2004 Equity Plan became effective upon
the completion of the Companys initial public offering in
July 2004. Unless sooner terminated by the board of directors,
the 2004 Equity Plan will terminate on March 31, 2014, the
day before the tenth anniversary of the date that the plan was
adopted by the Companys board of directors. The 2004
Equity Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options,
nonstatutory stock options, stock bonuses, restricted stock
awards, and stock appreciation rights, which may be granted to
the Companys employees (including officers), directors and
consultants. Equity incentives are generally granted at the fair
market value on the date of grant and vest over
72
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
four years; 25% on the anniversary of the date of grant and
12.5% on each 6 month anniversary thereafter, and expire
after 10 years from the date of grant.
The aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be
issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2004 Equity Plan
cannot exceed 785,714 plus the number of shares that are subject
to awards under the 1999 Plan that are canceled after
July 14, 2004 or expire prior to the termination of the
1999 Plan that become available for re-grant in accordance with
the provisions of the 1999 Plan (and such shares shall no longer
be available for issuance under the 1999 Plan); provided,
that, the aggregate number of shares issuable under the 2004
Equity Plan shall not exceed 1,741,764 shares, which equals
10% of the outstanding common stock at the time of the
completion of the Companys initial public offering
calculated on a fully-diluted basis (assuming the exercise or
conversion of all outstanding options, warrants and other
securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the
Companys common stock). As of December 31, 2004,
options to purchase 764,394 shares of common stock
were outstanding under the 2004 Equity Plan and options to
purchase 21,332 shares of common stock were available
for future grants under the 2004 Equity Plan.
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Outstanding at December 31, 2001
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204,846 |
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0.42 |
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- |
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168.84 |
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8.41 |
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Granted
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1,875 |
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$ |
0.42 |
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$ |
0.42 |
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0.42 |
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0.42 |
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168.84 |
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14.34 |
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Outstanding at December 31, 2002
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177,813 |
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0.42 |
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168.84 |
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7.36 |
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0.14 |
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2.66 |
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2.15 |
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0.42 |
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168.84 |
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11.09 |
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0.42 |
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10.36 |
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0.67 |
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Outstanding at December 31, 2003
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761,137 |
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0.14 |
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168.84 |
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3.22 |
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17.64 |
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17.64 |
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13.00 |
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20.71 |
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13.68 |
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0.42 |
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168.84 |
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3.57 |
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13.00 |
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13.00 |
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13.00 |
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(48,083 |
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0.14 |
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10.36 |
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0.51 |
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0.14 |
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168.84 |
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6.31 |
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13.00 |
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20.71 |
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13.68 |
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0.14 |
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168.84 |
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13.00 |
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13.00 |
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Available for future option grants before reallocation
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22,942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options granted under the 1999 Plan canceled after July 14,
2004
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available for future option grants at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
22,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,332 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
73
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table summarizes information regarding stock
options granted during the years ended December 31, 2004,
2003 and 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
Average | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average | |
|
Fair Value | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Option Price | |
|
Price per | |
|
at Date of | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Range | |
|
Share | |
|
Grant | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
1999 Stock Option Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2002:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options granted with an exercise price greater than market
|
|
|
1,875 |
|
|
$ |
0.42-$0.42 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2003:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options granted with an exercise price less than market
|
|
|
600,486 |
|
|
$ |
0.14-$2.66 |
|
|
$ |
2.15 |
|
|
$ |
7.89 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options granted with an exercise price equal to market
|
|
|
17,858 |
|
|
$ |
17.64-$17.64 |
|
|
$ |
17.64 |
|
|
$ |
10.65 |
|
Options granted with an exercise price greater than market
|
|
|
160,716 |
|
|
$ |
17.64-$17.64 |
|
|
$ |
17.64 |
|
|
$ |
10.65 |
|
2004 Equity Incentive Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options granted with an exercise price less than market
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
|
$ |
15.70-$15.70 |
|
|
$ |
15.70 |
|
|
$ |
8.29 |
|
Options granted with an exercise price equal to market
|
|
|
135,501 |
|
|
$ |
14.71-$20.71 |
|
|
$ |
16.55 |
|
|
$ |
8.50 |
|
Options granted with an exercise price greater than market
|
|
|
618,179 |
|
|
$ |
13.00-$17.81 |
|
|
$ |
13.01 |
|
|
$ |
6.83 |
|
Under the 1999 Plan, the weighted average fair value per option
at grant date was $10.65, $7.89 and $0.23, for options granted
in the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. Under the 2004 Incentive Equity Plan, the weighted
average fair value per option at grant date was $7.81, for
options granted in the year ended December 31, 2004.
The following table summarizes information regarding stock
options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2004
under both the 1999 Plan and the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding | |
|
Options Exercisable | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
Weighted | |
|
|
|
Weighted | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Average | |
|
Average | |
|
Number of | |
|
Average | |
|
|
Outstanding | |
|
Remaining | |
|
Exercise | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Exercise | |
Range of Exercise Prices |
|
Options | |
|
Contractual Life | |
|
Price | |
|
Options | |
|
Price | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$ 0.00 - $ 0.70
|
|
|
213,025 |
|
|
|
7.1 years |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
|
|
123,664 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
$ 0.71 - $ 2.80
|
|
|
456,686 |
|
|
|
8.8 years |
|
|
$ |
2.66 |
|
|
|
124,525 |
|
|
$ |
2.66 |
|
$ 2.81 - $ 12.00
|
|
|
9,155 |
|
|
|
6.0 years |
|
|
$ |
9.87 |
|
|
|
9,155 |
|
|
$ |
9.87 |
|
$ 12.01 - $ 13.00
|
|
|
615,393 |
|
|
|
9.4 years |
|
|
$ |
13.00 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
13.00 |
|
$ 13.01 - $ 17.00
|
|
|
83,501 |
|
|
|
7.6 years |
|
|
$ |
14.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
$ 17.01 - $ 20.00
|
|
|
241,263 |
|
|
|
7.3 years |
|
|
$ |
17.74 |
|
|
|
6,689 |
|
|
$ |
17.08 |
|
$ 20.01 - $ 42.00
|
|
|
12,665 |
|
|
|
8.5 years |
|
|
$ |
22.66 |
|
|
|
3,165 |
|
|
$ |
29.39 |
|
$ 42.01 - $140.00
|
|
|
466 |
|
|
|
5.8 years |
|
|
$ |
106.82 |
|
|
|
466 |
|
|
$ |
106.82 |
|
$140.01 - $168.84
|
|
|
4,299 |
|
|
|
5.1 years |
|
|
$ |
168.84 |
|
|
|
4,299 |
|
|
$ |
168.84 |
|
74
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
Note 14 |
Taxes on Income: |
Income (loss) before income taxes and the provision (benefit)
for income taxes are comprised of (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Income (loss) before income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic
|
|
$ |
5,855 |
|
|
$ |
1,853 |
|
|
$ |
(2,963 |
) |
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,129 |
|
|
$ |
1,798 |
|
|
$ |
(2,963 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently payable:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$ |
185 |
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax provision (benefit)
|
|
$ |
411 |
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
(569 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company
received a tax refund from the State of Connecticut in the
amount of $569,000 relating to research and development tax
credits.
Deferred income taxes are provided on temporary differences
between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of the
Companys assets and liabilities. The principal temporary
differences, which give rise to deferred tax assets and
liabilities at December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In thousands) | |
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
$ |
14,108 |
|
|
$ |
17,884 |
|
Unearned stock-based compensation
|
|
|
3,544 |
|
|
|
3,018 |
|
Capitalized panel costs
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
|
|
892 |
|
Federal and state tax credits
|
|
|
664 |
|
|
|
430 |
|
Other deferred tax assets
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset
|
|
|
19,817 |
|
|
|
22,703 |
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(19,817 |
) |
|
|
(22,703 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net deferred tax assets
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2004, net operating loss carryforwards
(NOL(s)) of $34,812,000 are available to reduce
future domestic income taxes. The majority of the NOLs begin to
expire in 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2003,
the Company began operations in India. The Indian tax authority
granted the Company a tax holiday for a six-year period ending
in June 2009.
In December 2004, the Company completed a follow-on public
offering of an additional 4.5 million shares of common
stock. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382,
certain substantial ownership changes may result in an annual
limitation on the amount of net operating loss or tax credit
carryforwards that may be utilized to offset future income tax
liabilities. We determined that this follow-on public offering
75
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
triggered an ownership change pursuant to Internal Revenue Code
Section 382. As a result, there will be an annual
limitation of the amount of net operating loss carry forwards
(NOL(s)) that the Company can utilize to offset
future taxable income. The Company currently estimates that its
use of NOLs to offset future taxable income will be limited to
between $11 million and $14 million annually.
The Company establishes valuation allowances in accordance with
the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes
(SFAS 109). At December 31, 2004 and 2003,
the valuation allowance fully offset the gross deferred tax
asset. Because the Company incurred cumulative losses in recent
years, management did not believe there was sufficient evidence
to indicate that the Company would more likely than not realize
its domestic deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2004, the
Company has reassessed its need for a valuation allowance and
determined that currently there is insufficient evidence to
release its valuation allowance. The Company will continue to
reassess its need for a valuation allowance on a quarterly basis
and reduce its valuation allowance when the Company believes it
will more likely than not realize such deferred tax assets.
The Company is subject to ongoing tax examinations and
assessments in various jurisdictions. Accordingly, the Company
provides for additional tax expense based upon the probable
outcomes of such matters. In addition, when applicable, the
Company adjusts the previously recorded tax expense to reflect
examination results.
The reconciliation of the computed expected
(benefit) provision (determined by applying the United States
Federal statutory income tax rate of 34% to (loss) income before
income taxes) to the actual tax provision is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Statutory federal income tax rate
|
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
|
|
34.0 |
% |
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
|
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
State research and development credit refunds
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19.2 |
) |
Alternative minimum taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred compensation and other
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
(2.4 |
) |
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance
|
|
|
(42.8 |
) |
|
|
(33.5 |
) |
|
|
(31.7 |
) |
Goodwill amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other reconciling items
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
6.7 |
% |
|
|
8.3 |
% |
|
|
(19.2 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
Note 15 |
Commitments and Contingencies: |
|
|
|
Lease Commitments and Obligations |
Future minimum annual lease payments under capital leases and
noncancelable operating leases are as follows at
December 31, 2004 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Years Ending December 31, |
|
Capital | |
|
Operating | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
2005
|
|
$ |
1,475 |
|
|
$ |
1,697 |
|
2006
|
|
|
1,426 |
|
|
|
1,541 |
|
2007
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
|
1,450 |
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,395 |
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,178 |
|
2010 and thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total minimum lease payments
|
|
|
3,533 |
|
|
$ |
7,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount representing interest
|
|
|
(403 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of minimum capital lease payments
|
|
$ |
3,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2004, $1,877,000, ($705,000 at
December 31, 2003) is included as a Long-term
liability representing the long-term portion of the
present value of minimum capital lease payments, and $1,253,000,
($874,000 at December 31, 2003) is included in current
liabilities representing the current portion of the present
value of minimum lease payments. The Companys capital
leases are obtained through Somerset Capital pursuant to
separate leasing arrangements. The Companys SVB Credit
Facility currently restricts the amount which the Company may
have outstanding under capital leases to $4,000,000.
Rental expense on operating leases amounted to approximately
$1,614,000, $1,609,000 and $1,589,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Operating
leases are primarily derived from rent of office space, certain
electronic equipment including computers, copiers and telephone
systems, which generally do not renew at the end of the lease
term. There are no material restrictions associated with these
leases and no restrictions concerning dividends, additional debt
or further leasing.
From time to time, in the ordinary course of business, the
Company is subject to legal proceedings. While it is impossible
to determine the ultimate outcome of such matters, it is
managements opinion that the resolution of any pending
issues will not have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of
operations of the Company.
|
|
Note 16 |
Employee Benefit Plan: |
The Company sponsors a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the
401(k) Plan) within the United States. The 401(k)
Plan covers employees who are at least 21 years of age and
have completed three months of service. To participate in the
401(k) Plan, employees must work for the Company for at least
1,000 hours each year. The 401(k) Plan was amended during
2003 and currently provides for the option for employee
contributions up to statutory limits, of which the Company
matches 20% of the employees contribution (the
Matching Contributions). An employee will not be
considered vested in the Matching Contributions until he or she
shall have completed three years of continuous service. Amounts
expensed under the 401(k) Plan were $92,000, $42,000 and none in
the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
77
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
The Company adopted the 2004 Stock Purchase Plan (the
Stock Purchase Plan) on April 1, 2004, which
became effective upon the completion of its initial public
offering in July 2004, and authorized the issuance of
250,000 shares of common stock pursuant to purchase rights
granted to certain of its employees or to employees of any of
its subsidiaries that it designates as being eligible to
participate.
Under the Stock Purchase Plan, the Company will conduct twelve
consecutive offerings, each with a maximum duration of six
months. The first offering commenced on October 15, 2004
and will end on December 31, 2004. Further offerings will
be conducted on each subsequent January 1 and July 1. The final
offering under the Stock Purchase Plan will commence on
January 1, 2010 and terminate on June 30, 2010.
Unless otherwise determined by the plan administrator (the
Companys board of directors or its authorized committee),
common stock may be purchased by the employees participating in
the Stock Purchase Plan at a price per share equal to the lesser
of (i) 85% of the fair market value of a share of the
Companys common stock on the date of commencement of the
offering or (ii) 85% of the fair market value of a share of
the Companys common stock on the last business day of the
offering. Generally, all regular employees, including officers,
who are customarily employed by the Company or by any of the
Companys designated affiliates for more than 20 hours
per week and more than five months per calendar year may
participate in the Stock Purchase Plan and may contribute
(normally through payroll deductions) up to 10% of their
earnings for the purchase of common stock under the Stock
Purchase Plan, as determined by the plan administrator. As of
the December 31, 2004, no shares of common stock had been
purchased under the Stock Purchase Plan, although
3,445 shares were purchased in February 2005 in accordance
with the Stock Purchase Plan for the offering period of
October 15, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
|
|
Note 17 |
Subsequent Events: |
On January 25, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition
of Rapidata.net, Inc., a privately held North Carolina
corporation (Rapidata), pursuant to the terms and
conditions of a Stock Purchase Agreement dated January 25,
2005 (the Stock Purchase Agreement) among the
Company, Rapidata and all of the shareholders of Rapidata.
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired
all of the outstanding common stock of Rapidata for
$5.5 million in cash plus closing costs, subject to certain
post closing adjustments. The results of operations of Rapidata
will be included in the results of the Company beginning
January 26, 2005. The parties have also agreed that
$1.05 million of the purchase price would be held in escrow
for a period not to exceed 18 months as security for any
indemnification claims we may have under the Stock Purchase
Agreement and for possible adjustment to the purchase price
based on Rapidatas 2004 financial performance (as
specified in the Stock Purchase Agreement) as reflected in its
audited financial statements. In February 2005, upon receipt of
Rapidatas audited financial statements, the Company
released $500,000 from the escrow, as Rapidatas 2004
financial performance exceeded the thresholds required in the
Stock Purchase Agreement. Simultaneously with the closing,
Rapidatas two executive officers, who together owned a
majority of Rapidatas common stock, each purchased
16,225 shares of Greenfield Online common stock for an
aggregate purchase price of $600,000. Both executives also
entered into non-competition agreements and employment
agreements with the Company.
|
|
|
Zing Wireless Acquisition |
On February 8, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition
of Zing Wireless, Inc., a privately held California corporation
(goZing), pursuant to the terms and conditions of an
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated February 8, 2005
(the Plan of Reorganization) among the Company,
goZing and the Companys wholly-owned acquisition
subsidiary, Greenfield Acquisition Sub, Inc. Pursuant to the
Plan of
78
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Reorganization, the Company acquired all of the outstanding
shares of common stock of goZing for approximately
$30 million in cash plus closing costs, subject to certain
post closing adjustments. The results of operations of goZing
will be included in the results of the Company beginning
February 9, 2005. The parties agreed that $3.0 million
of the purchase price would be held in escrow for a period not
to exceed 18 months ($2.0 million of which is released
after 12 months if there are no pending claims) as security
for any indemnification claims the Company may have under the
Plan of Reorganization and an additional $2.5 million will
be held for possible adjustment to the purchase price based on
goZings 2004 financial performance (as specified in the
Plan of Reorganization) as reflected in its audited financial
statements. Simultaneously with the closing, goZings three
executive officers purchased a total of 195,650 shares of
Greenfield Online common stock for an aggregate purchase price
of $3.6 million. All three executives also entered into
non-competition agreements and employment agreements with the
Company.
The Company acquired goZing primarily to increase its panel size
and panel demographics as well as its customer base. The
following table summarizes the estimated fair values (in
thousands) of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the
date of acquisition. The Company is in the process of obtaining
third-party valuations of certain intangible assets; thus, the
allocation of the purchase price is subject to refinement.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 8, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Cash
|
|
$ |
833 |
|
Trade Receivables
|
|
|
2,321 |
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
318 |
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
244 |
|
Other Intangible assets
|
|
|
3,886 |
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
26,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired
|
|
|
33,700 |
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(653 |
) |
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
(999 |
) |
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
Long term liabilities
|
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$ |
31,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets consists of the following at
February 8, 2005 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated | |
|
|
|
|
Useful | |
|
February 8, | |
|
|
Life-Years | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Internal use software
|
|
|
0 |
.42 |
|
$ |
156 |
|
Panel members
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2,278 |
|
Domain names and service marks
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
494 |
|
Non-competition agreements
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
436 |
|
Affiliate Network
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
Backlog
|
|
|
0 |
.25 |
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The weighted average remaining life for intangible assets at
February 8, 2005 was approximately 4.4 years. Of the
total goodwill of $26.1 million, approximately
$23.3 million was assigned to the market research business
and approximately $2.8 million was assigned to the online
market research business. Of that total amount zero is expected
to be deductible for tax purposes.
Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):
Summarized quarterly financial data for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (in thousands,
except per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter | |
|
|
| |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2004(1) |
|
First | |
|
Second | |
|
Third | |
|
Fourth | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net revenues
|
|
$ |
8,623 |
|
|
$ |
10,229 |
|
|
$ |
12,015 |
|
|
$ |
13,561 |
|
Cost of revenues
|
|
|
2,813 |
|
|
|
2,180 |
|
|
|
2,515 |
|
|
|
3,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
5,810 |
|
|
|
8,049 |
|
|
|
9,500 |
|
|
|
9,988 |
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
5,376 |
|
|
|
6,103 |
|
|
|
7,179 |
|
|
|
7,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
434 |
|
|
|
1,946 |
|
|
|
2,321 |
|
|
|
2,450 |
|
Interest income (expense), net
|
|
|
(83 |
) |
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
(1,017 |
) |
|
|
217 |
|
Other expense, net
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
1,848 |
|
|
|
1,294 |
|
|
|
2,641 |
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
1,727 |
|
|
|
1,243 |
|
|
|
2,423 |
|
Less: Charge to common stockholders for Series B
convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Income allocable to participating preferred securities
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
(1,302 |
) |
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
$ |
257 |
|
|
$ |
(26,988 |
) |
|
$ |
2,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss) per share basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
(1.91 |
) |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
(1.91 |
) |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
2,052 |
|
|
|
14,145 |
|
|
|
17,689 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
3,046 |
|
|
|
2,693 |
|
|
|
14,969 |
|
|
|
18,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The sum of quarterly income (loss) per share may differ from the
full-year amounts due to rounding and the effect of weighting
shares outstanding in the quarters rather than the full year. |
80
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter | |
|
|
| |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003(1) |
|
First | |
|
Second | |
|
Third | |
|
Fourth | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Net revenues
|
|
$ |
4,591 |
|
|
$ |
5,948 |
|
|
$ |
7,048 |
|
|
$ |
8,281 |
|
Cost of revenues
|
|
|
1,531 |
|
|
|
1,956 |
|
|
|
2,574 |
|
|
|
2,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
3,060 |
|
|
|
3,992 |
|
|
|
4,474 |
|
|
|
5,458 |
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
3,162 |
|
|
|
3,291 |
|
|
|
3,994 |
|
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(102 |
) |
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
480 |
|
|
|
618 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(128 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
589 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
484 |
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
549 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
414 |
|
Less: Accretion of preferred stock dividends
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(169 |
) |
|
Income allocable to participating preferred securities
|
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
(292 |
) |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
2,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
2,184 |
|
|
|
2,339 |
|
|
|
2,439 |
|
|
|
2,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The sum of quarterly income per share may differ from the
full-year amounts due to rounding, or in the case of diluted
earnings per share, because securities that are anti-dilutive in
certain quarters may not be anti-dilutive on a full-year basis. |
81
|
|
Item 9. |
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
None.
|
|
Item 9A. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
|
|
|
Managements Responsibility for Financial
Statements |
Our management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity
of all information presented in this annual report. The
consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America and include amounts based on managements
best estimates and judgments. Management believes the
consolidated financial statements fairly reflect the form and
substance of transactions and that the financial statements
fairly represent the Companys financial position and
results of operations.
|
|
|
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure
Controls and Procedures. |
We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to us, including our
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who
certify the our financial reports and to other members of senior
management and the Board of Directors. Based on their evaluation
as of December 31, 2004, our Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) have
concluded that the our disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective to ensure that
the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the
reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange
Commission rules and forms.
|
|
|
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting. |
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, there were
no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
82
PART III
|
|
Item 10. |
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT |
Information regarding directors and executive officers of
registrant is presented under the headings Election of
Class I Directors and Executive Officers
in our definitive proxy statement for use in connection with the
2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Proxy
Statement) to be filed within 120 days after our
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and is incorporated
herein by this reference thereto.
Information regarding the audit committee financial report is
presented under the heading Board Committees and
Meetings in our 2005 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated
herein by this reference thereto. Information regarding our code
of ethics is presented under the heading Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics in our 2005 Proxy Statement, and is
incorporated herein by reference thereto.
|
|
Item 11. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
Information regarding executive compensation is presented under
the headings Executive Compensation, in our 2005
Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by this reference
thereto.
|
|
Item 12. |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT |
Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial
owners and management is set forth under the headings
Security Ownership Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management, in our 2005 Proxy Statement, and is
incorporated herein by this reference thereto.
|
|
Item 13. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS |
Information regarding certain relationships and related
transactions is presented under the heading Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, in our 2005 Proxy
Statement, and is incorporated herein by this reference thereto.
|
|
Item 14. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Information regarding principal auditor fees and services is
presented under the heading Fees Paid to Independent
Public Accountant in our 2005 Proxy Statement, and is
incorporated herein by this reference thereto.
PART IV
|
|
Item 15. |
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. |
a) Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
|
|
|
1. Financial Statements can be found under Item 8 of
Part II of this Form 10-K. |
|
|
2. Schedules can be found on Page 89 of this
Form 10-K. |
|
|
3. The Exhibit Index is found on Pages 85 to 87
of this Form 10-K. |
83
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 as of March 30, 2005.
|
|
|
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC. |
|
|
/s/ DEAN A. WILTSE
|
|
|
|
Dean A. Wiltse, |
|
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
/s/ ROBERT E. BIES
|
|
|
|
Robert E. Bies, |
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on
behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on
March 30, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ DEAN A. WILTSE
Dean
A. Wiltse |
|
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
/s/ PETER SOBILOFF
Peter
Sobiloff |
|
Director |
|
/s/ JOEL R. MESZNIK
Joel
R. Mesznik |
|
Director |
|
/s/ LAWRENCE R. HANDEN
Lawrence
R. Handen |
|
Director |
|
/s/ BURTON J. MANNING
Burton
J. Manning |
|
Director |
|
/s/ LISE J. BUYER
Lise
J. Buyer |
|
Director |
|
/s/ VIKAS KAPOOR
Vikas
Kapoor |
|
Director |
84
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Exhibit Description |
|
|
|
|
2 |
.1 |
|
|
|
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 18, 2004, by and
among The Dohring Company, Doug C. Dohring and Greenfield
Online, Inc. Filed as exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on
Form 8-K on October 22, 2004. |
|
|
2 |
.2 |
|
|
|
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 25, 2005, by and
among Greenfield Online, Inc., Rapidata.net, Inc. and the
shareholders of Rapidata.net, Inc. Filed as exhibit 2.1 to
our Current Report on Form 8-K on January 26, 2005. |
|
2 |
.3 |
|
|
|
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated February 8,
2005, by and among Greenfield Online, Inc., Greenfield
Acquisition Sub, Inc. and Zing Wireless, Inc. Filed as
exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K on
February 9, 2005. |
|
3 |
.1** |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. |
|
|
3 |
.2** |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws. |
|
|
4 |
.1** |
|
|
|
Form of Common Stock Certificate of Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
4 |
.2** |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
December 16, 2002, by and among Greenfield Online, Inc. and
the stockholders listed therein. |
|
|
4 |
.3** |
|
|
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 9, 2001, by and
between Silicon Valley Bank and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
4 |
.4** |
|
|
|
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 13, 1999, by
and between Greyrock Capital and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.1** |
|
|
|
Form of Indemnification Agreement. |
|
|
10 |
.2** |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan. |
|
|
10 |
.3** |
|
|
|
2004 Equity Incentive Plan. |
|
|
10 |
.4** |
|
|
|
2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
|
|
10 |
.5** |
|
|
|
Form of Stock Option Agreement under Amended and Restated 1999
Stock Option Plan. |
|
|
10 |
.6** |
|
|
|
Form of Stock Option Agreement under 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. |
|
|
10 |
.7** |
|
|
|
Restricted Stock Agreement, dated December 16, 2002, by and
between Dean A. Wiltse and Greenfield Online, Inc. and an
amendment thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.8** |
|
|
|
Restricted Stock Agreement, dated December 16, 2002, by and
between Robert E. Bies and Greenfield Online, Inc. and an
amendment thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.9** |
|
|
|
Restricted Stock Agreement, dated December 16, 2002, by and
between Jonathan A. Flatow and Greenfield Online, Inc. and an
amendment thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.10** |
|
|
|
Restricted Stock Agreement, dated December 16, 2002, by and
between Hugh O. Davis and Greenfield Online, Inc. and an
amendment thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.11** |
|
|
|
Restricted Stock Agreement, dated December 16, 2002, by and
between Joel R. Mesznik and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.12** |
|
|
|
License Agreement, dated December 22, 1999, by and between
Greenfield Consulting Group, Inc. and Greenfield Online, Inc.
and an amendment and supplement thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.13** |
|
|
|
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated March 3, 2000,
by and between Greenfield Holdings, LLC and Greenfield Online,
Inc. and an amendment thereto. |
|
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10 |
.14** |
|
|
|
Form of Warrant to purchase common stock of Greenfield Online,
Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.15** |
|
|
|
Non-Recourse Promissory Note, dated May 17, 1999, made by
Hugh O. Davis in favor of Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.16** |
|
|
|
Full Recourse Promissory Note, dated March 9, 2001, made by
Hugh O. Davis in favor of Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.17** |
|
|
|
Pledge Agreement, dated May 17, 1999, by and between Hugh
O. Davis and Greenfield Online, Inc. and an amendment thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.18** |
|
|
|
Warrant for the purchase of shares of Class A Common Stock,
dated December 3, 1999, issued by Greenfield Online, Inc.
to Greyrock Capital. |
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|
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|
|
Exhibit |
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Number |
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Exhibit Description |
|
|
|
|
10 |
.19** |
|
|
|
Warrant for the purchase of shares of Class A Common Stock,
dated August 9, 2001, issued by Greenfield Online, Inc. to
Silicon Valley Bank. |
|
|
10 |
.20** |
|
|
|
Accounts Receivable Financing Agreement, dated August 9,
2001, by and between Silicon Valley Bank and Greenfield Online,
Inc. and amendments thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.21** |
|
|
|
Lease, dated October 20, 1999, by and between Wilton Campus
Properties, LLC and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.22** |
|
|
|
Agreement to Lease, dated July 19, 2003, by and between
Tafsir Ahmad, Tanweer Ahmad, Saeed Ahmad, Salman Ahmad, and
Shadab Ahmad (lessors) and M/s Agilis Information Technologies
International Private Limited. |
|
|
10 |
.23** |
|
|
|
Agreement to Lease, dated March 3, 2004, by and between M/s
Unitech Business Parks Limited and M/s Greenfield Online PVT.
Ltd. |
|
|
10 |
.24** |
|
|
|
Lease Agreement, dated September 15, 1999, by and between
Somerset Capital Group Ltd and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.25** |
|
|
|
FieldSource Agreement, dated October 31, 2001, by and
between Custom Research Inc. and Greenfield Online, Inc. and an
amendment thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.26** |
|
|
|
Enterprise User License Agreement, dated October 21, 2002,
by and between Future Information Research Management, Inc. and
Greenfield Online, Inc. and an addendum thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.27** |
|
|
|
Commercial Agreement, dated November 28, 2001, by and
between Microsoft Corporation and Greenfield Online, Inc. and
amendments thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.28** |
|
|
|
Alliance, License and Supply Agreement, dated January 31,
2002, by and between Taylor Nelson Sofres Intersearch
Corporation and Greenfield Online, Inc. and amendments thereto. |
|
|
10 |
.29** |
|
|
|
Form of Partnering Agreement of Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.30** |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, by and between Dean
A. Wiltse and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.31** |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, by and between Robert
E. Bies and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.32** |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, by and between
Jonathan A. Flatow and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.33** |
|
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, by and between Hugh
Davis and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.34** |
|
|
|
Employment Agreement, by and between Keith Price and Greenfield
Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.35** |
|
|
|
Employment Agreement, dated December 10, 2003, by and
between Frank Kelly and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.36** |
|
|
|
Employment Agreement, dated February 5, 2004, by and
between Beth Rounds and Greenfield Online, Inc. |
|
|
10 |
.37 |
|
|
|
Sixth Loan Modification Agreement, dated July 15, 2004, by
and between Silicon Valley Bank and Greenfield Online, Inc.
Filed as exhibit 10.37 to our Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.38 |
|
|
|
Amendment No. 7 dated October 15, 2004 to Accounts
Receivable Financing Agreement, dated August 9, 2001, by
and between Silicon Valley Bank and Greenfield Online, Inc.
Filed as exhibit 10.38 to our Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2004. |
|
|
10 |
.39 |
|
|
|
Eighth Loan Modification Agreement, dated December 31,
2004, by and between Silicon Valley Bank and Greenfield Online,
Inc. (filed herewith). |
|
|
10 |
.40 |
|
|
|
Partner Agreement by and between GfK-ARBOR, LLC and Greenfield
Online, Inc., effective November 1, 2004 (filed herewith). |
|
|
10 |
.41 |
|
|
|
Partner Agreement by and between GfK-Custom Research, Inc. and
Greenfield Online, Inc., effective January 1, 2005 (filed
herewith). |
|
|
10 |
.42 |
|
|
|
Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2005, by and between
Matthew D. Dusig and Greenfield Online, Inc. (filed herewith). |
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|
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Exhibit Description |
|
|
|
|
10 |
.43 |
|
|
|
Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2005, by and between
Gregg Lavin and Greenfield Online, Inc. (filed herewith). |
|
|
10 |
.44 |
|
|
|
Employment Agreement dated February 8, 2005, by and between
Lance Suder and Greenfield Online, Inc. (filed herewith). |
|
|
10 |
.45 |
|
|
|
Common Stock Purchase Subscription Agreement dated
February 8, 2005 by and between Greenfield Online, Inc. and
Matthew D. Dusig (filed herewith). |
|
|
10 |
.46 |
|
|
|
Common Stock Purchase Subscription Agreement dated
February 8, 2005 by and between Greenfield Online, Inc. and
Gregg Lavin (filed herewith). |
|
|
10 |
.47 |
|
|
|
Common Stock Purchase Subscription Agreement dated
February 8, 2005 by and between Greenfield Online, Inc. and
Lance Suder (filed herewith). |
|
|
21 |
.1 |
|
|
|
List of Subsidiaries of Greenfield Online, Inc. (filed herewith). |
|
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23 |
.1 |
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|
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm. (filed herewith). |
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31 |
.1 |
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|
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
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31 |
.2 |
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). |
|
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32 |
.1 |
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|
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith). |
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32 |
.2 |
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Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith). |
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|
** |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of same number filed
with our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-114391). |
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Previously filed as incorporated herein by reference. |
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|
Certain information in these exhibits has been omitted and filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to a confidential treatment request under 17 C.F.R.
Sections 200.80(b)(4), 200.83 and 230.406. |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ON
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Greenfield Online, Inc.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to
in our report dated March 30, 2005, included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K, also included an audit of the
financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a)(2) of
this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial statement
schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the
related consolidated financial statements.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
March 30, 2005
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SCHEDULE II
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
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Balance at | |
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Charged to | |
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Charged to | |
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Balance | |
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Beginning | |
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Costs and | |
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Other | |
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at End | |
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of Period | |
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Expenses | |
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Accounts | |
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Deduction | |
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of Period | |
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(In thousands) | |
Year ended December 31, 2004
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Allowance for doubtful accounts (deducted from accounts
receivable)
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
$ |
125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(62 |
)(1) |
|
$ |
153 |
|
|
Allowance for customer credits (deducted from accounts
receivable)
|
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
$ |
455 |
(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(308 |
)(2) |
|
$ |
276 |
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(3 |
) |
|
$ |
20 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2003
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts (deducted from accounts
receivable)
|
|
$ |
96 |
|
|
$ |
|
(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
Allowance for customer credits (deducted from accounts
receivable)
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
|
$ |
346 |
(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(345 |
)(3) |
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax Asset
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
Year ended December 31, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts (deducted from accounts
receivable)
|
|
$ |
95 |
|
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
$ |
96 |
|
|
Allowance for customer credits (deducted from accounts
receivable)
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
218 |
(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(90 |
)(4) |
|
$ |
128 |
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax Asset
|
|
$ |
21 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
|
(1) |
The decrease in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the year
ended December 31, 2004 resulted from a write-off of
$62,000 relating to one customer. |
|
(2) |
The decrease in the allowance for customer credits for the year
ended December 31, 2004 resulted from customers utilizing
discounts associated with volume rebates, of approximately
$118,000, and cash discounts of approximately $190,000. |
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(3) |
The decrease in the allowance for customer credits for the year
ended December 31, 2003 resulted from customers utilizing
discounts associated with volume rebates of $127,000, including
one large customer, which accounted for approximately $102,000,
and cash discounts of approximately $218,000. |
|
(4) |
The decrease in the allowance for customer credits for the year
ended December 31, 2002 resulted from customers utilizing
cash discounts. |
|
(5) |
The increase in allowance for customer credits for the year
ended December 31, 2004 resulted from volume rebates of
$226,000 and cash discounts of $229,000, both of which were
charged against revenues. |
|
(6) |
The increase in allowance for customer credits for the year
ended December 31, 2003 resulted from volume rebates of
$117,000 and cash discounts of $229,000, both of which were
charged against revenues. |
|
(7) |
The increase in allowance for customer credits for the year
ended December 31, 2002 resulted from volume rebates of
$127,000 and cash discounts of $91,000, both of which were
charged against revenues. |
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