UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 1-14355
24/7 Real Media, Inc.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware |
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13-3995672 |
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF |
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INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) |
132 West 31st Street, New York, NY 10001
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(212) 231-7100
(REGISTRANTS TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ý NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ý NO o
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
CLASS |
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OUTSTANDING AT APRIL 30, 2005 |
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share |
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44,923,212 Shares |
24/7 Real Media, Inc.
March 31, 2005
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
Open AdStream® is a registered trademark of 24/7 Real Media, Inc. and Open AdSystem, Open Advertiser, Insight XE, Insight ACT and Decide DNA are pending trademarks of 24/7 Real Media, Inc. All other brand names or trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective holders.
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ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
24/7 REAL MEDIA, INC.
(in thousands, except share data)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
30,047 |
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$ |
27,690 |
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Short-term investments |
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2,640 |
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3,876 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,053 and $1,727, respectively |
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27,595 |
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28,224 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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3,400 |
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2,710 |
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Total current assets |
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63,682 |
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62,500 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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5,835 |
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4,783 |
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Goodwill |
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34,573 |
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34,573 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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11,894 |
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12,676 |
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Other assets |
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7,040 |
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6,866 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
123,024 |
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$ |
121,398 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
13,021 |
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$ |
16,425 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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16,691 |
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11,808 |
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Deferred revenue |
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3,040 |
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3,222 |
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Subordinated convertible debentures, 2%, due 2006 |
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7,500 |
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7,500 |
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Total current liabilities |
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40,252 |
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38,955 |
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Subordinated convertible debentures, 2%, due 2006 |
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6,584 |
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6,431 |
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Warrant liability |
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366 |
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516 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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343 |
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228 |
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Total liabilities |
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47,545 |
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46,130 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock; $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 78,000 and 78,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (liquidation preference of $10 per share) |
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1 |
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1 |
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Common stock; $.01 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 44,904,689 and 44,797,067 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
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449 |
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448 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,174,436 |
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1,173,765 |
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Deferred stock-based compensation |
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(11 |
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(17 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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1,402 |
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1,463 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(1,100,798 |
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(1,100,392 |
) |
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Total stockholders equity |
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75,479 |
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75,268 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
123,024 |
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$ |
121,398 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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24/7 REAL MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, expect share and per share data)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Revenues: |
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Media |
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$ |
14,229 |
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$ |
10,023 |
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Search |
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9,622 |
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3,016 |
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Technology |
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5,219 |
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4,342 |
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Total revenues |
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29,070 |
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17,381 |
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Cost of revenues: |
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Media |
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9,627 |
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6,983 |
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Search |
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6,632 |
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2,458 |
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Technology |
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992 |
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822 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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17,251 |
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10,263 |
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Gross profit |
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11,819 |
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7,118 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
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5,290 |
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3,316 |
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General and administrative |
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4,584 |
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2,982 |
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Product development |
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1,242 |
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1,051 |
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Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs |
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1,140 |
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788 |
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Stock-based compensation (a) |
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513 |
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199 |
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Restructuring costs |
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973 |
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Total operating expenses |
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13,742 |
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8,336 |
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Loss from operations |
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(1,923 |
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(1,218 |
) |
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Interest expense, net |
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(88 |
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(182 |
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Change in fair value of warrant liability |
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150 |
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928 |
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Recovery of investments |
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2,100 |
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Impairment of investments |
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(588 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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(46 |
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180 |
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
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(395 |
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(292 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(11 |
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(100 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(406 |
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$ |
(392 |
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Dividends on preferred stock |
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(12 |
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(118 |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(418 |
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$ |
(510 |
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Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(0.01 |
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$ |
(0.02 |
) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding used in basic and diluted net loss per share |
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44,831,154 |
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25,618,029 |
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(a) Stock-based compensation charges are excluded from the following operating expense categories: |
Cost of revenues |
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$ |
8 |
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$ |
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Sales and marketing |
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120 |
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24 |
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General and administrative |
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335 |
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172 |
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Product development |
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50 |
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3 |
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$ |
513 |
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$ |
199 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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24/7 REAL MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(406 |
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$ |
(392 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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598 |
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488 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts and sales reserves |
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604 |
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175 |
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Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs |
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1,140 |
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788 |
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Amortization of warrants |
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152 |
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153 |
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Non-cash compensation |
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513 |
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199 |
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Accrued interest on notes payable |
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75 |
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75 |
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Change in fair value of warrant liability |
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(150 |
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(928 |
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Recovery of investments |
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(2,100 |
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Impairment of investments |
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588 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions: |
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Accounts receivable |
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25 |
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(478 |
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Prepaid assets and other current assets |
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(690 |
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(31 |
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Other assets |
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(532 |
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(4,553 |
) |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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2,126 |
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3,015 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(182 |
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62 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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1,761 |
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(1,427 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Recovery of investments |
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2,100 |
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Proceeds from sale / maturities of short-term investments |
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648 |
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Capital expenditures, including capitalized software |
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(2,150 |
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(345 |
) |
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Cash paid for acquisitions, net |
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(1,574 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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598 |
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(1,919 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net |
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33,840 |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
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71 |
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545 |
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Payment of capital lease obligations |
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(12 |
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(12 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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59 |
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34,373 |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
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2,418 |
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31,027 |
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Effect of foreign currency on cash |
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(61 |
) |
157 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
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27,690 |
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21,645 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
30,047 |
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$ |
52,829 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 1 ORAGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
24/7 Real Media, Inc. (the Company) together with its subsidiaries provides advertising services and software solutions for the online advertising needs of Web publishers and advertisers, including advertising sales, search engine marketing services, online advertisement serving, analytics and audience management. As of March 31, 2005, the Company principally operated in North America, Europe, South Korea and Australia and provided the following products and services:
Media, collectively marketed as the 24/7 Web Alliance, a global alliance of Web sites represented by the Company, through which advertisers can place campaign orders directly with the Company.
Search primarily consisting of full budget management services, including paid-inclusion service and pay-per-click bid management, optimization services and search engine and consulting services, including natural search engine optimization services designed to help advertisers promote their Web site in or in association with relevant search results displayed by the Companys partner search engines and to optimize their search marketing budgets.
Technology primarily consisting of Open AdStream and Open Advertiser Internet advertisement delivery and management software and services, the Insight XE web analytics and audience management software and services and the Insight ACT behavioral targeting service. The Company licenses software products to customers that are hosted locally and provides services from software hosted centrally on its servers as an application service provider.
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries from their respective dates of acquisition. The interest of shareholders other than those of the Company is recorded as minority interest in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and consolidated balance sheets. When losses applicable to minority interest holders in a subsidiary exceed the minority interest in the equity capital of the subsidiary, these losses are included in the Companys results, as the minority interest holder has no obligation to provide further financing to the subsidiary. The Company does not have significant minority interest holders. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited. In the Companys opinion, the unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of the operations and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. The financial statements, financial data and other information disclosed in these notes to the consolidated results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or any future period.
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and regulations.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance 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 the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, accruals, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, among others. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.
The Company considers all highly liquid securities, with original maturities of three months or less, to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of money market accounts.
The Company maintains letters of credit, secured by cash, related to its office leases. Letters of credit with maturities of one year or less are classified as other current assets and letters of credit with maturities greater than one year are classified as other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
(d) Investments
Investments consist of securities with stated maturities of three months or more and marketable securities consisting of registered corporate equity securities. The Company classifies the marketable securities as available-for-sale in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of stockholders equity. Realized gains and losses and the cost of available-for-sale securities sold are computed on the basis of the specific identification method. Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary, are included in impairment of investments.
Investments in non-marketable equity securities of companies in which the Company owns less than 20% of a companys stock and does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for on the cost basis. On an ongoing basis, the Company assesses the need to record impairment losses on investments and records such losses when the impairment is determined to be other-than-temporary.
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(e) Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount net of allowance for doubtful accounts and sales allowance. The Company does not require collateral. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potentially uncollectible receivables and a sales allowance to reserve for potential credits issued to customers. The allowances are estimates calculated based on an analysis of current business and economic risks, customer credit-worthiness, specific identifiable risks such as bankruptcies, terminations or discontinued customers, or other factors that may indicate a potential loss.
As a normal part of the business, the Company has receivables that are invoiced in the month following the completion of the earnings process. All unbilled receivables are billed within 30 days after each month-end.
(f) Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash equivalents, accounts receivable and debentures. The fair value of cash equivalents and accounts receivable instruments approximate their financial statement amount because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the debentures approximates their financial statement carrying value based on interest rates for similar borrowing.
At times, cash may exceed the federally insured limits. In addition, the majority of the Companys cash is managed by one financial institution.
(g) Significant Customers and Suppliers
No single customer accounted for greater than 10% of net revenues for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.
Substantially all Media revenue is generated from advertising inventory provided by partner Web sites and all Search revenue is generated from search engine distribution partners. In each case, with the exception of Lycos, arrangements with the Companys partners are often short-term or subject to termination upon short notice. The Company may not be successful in renewing any of these agreements, or if they are renewed, they may not be on terms as favorable as current agreements. The Company may not be successful in entering into agreements with new distribution partners on commercially acceptable terms. Substantially all Search revenue is generated from relationships with two search engine distribution partners.
On a geographic basis, the Company may also experience significant concentration among our customers or partners. The Company examines this concentration on a country-by-country basis.
(h) Property and Equipment; Capitalized Software
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the related assets, generally three to five years, or the lease term.
In accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use, software development costs
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incurred during the application development stage are capitalized. Costs incurred during the preliminary project and post implementation stages of an internal use software project are expensed as incurred. The capitalized cost of internal use software is charged over the estimated useful life of two to three years.
As required by SFAS No. 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software To Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed, the Company requires certain product development costs to be capitalized when a products technological feasibility has been established by completion of a working model of the product and ending when a product is available for general release to customers. Capitalized software is depreciated using the greater of the amount computed using (a) the ratio that current gross revenues for a product bears to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenue for that product or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the software, generally four years.
(i) Business Combinations
The Companys acquisitions are accounted for as purchase business combinations in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The Company allocates the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets and records as goodwill the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Intangible assets include trademarks, customer relationships, acquired technology and covenants not to compete. Such intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are generally four to seven years.
(j) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, including property and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. The Company assesses impairment in accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company assesses the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The Company determines the recoverability of the assets by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to net future cash flows that the asset is expected to generate. The impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the asset.
(k) Revenue Recognition; Cost of Revenues; Deferred Revenue
Media
Media revenues are generated by delivering advertising impressions for a fixed fee to third-party Web sites. Agreements are primarily short-term and revenues are recognized as services are delivered provided that no significant Company obligations remain outstanding and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. The Company becomes obligated to make payments to third-party Web sites which have contracted with the Company, in the period the advertising impressions are delivered. Such expenses are classified as cost of revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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Search
Search revenues are derived from attracting clicks on client advertisers Web listings in search results. Agreements are primarily short-term and revenues are recognized as services are delivered provided that no significant Company obligations remain outstanding and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. The Company becomes obligated to make payments to search engine distribution partners, which have contracted with the Company, in the period the clicks occur. Such expenses are classified as cost of revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
In specific circumstances, when the Company provides search marketing services as an agent for a fixed commission, or otherwise in transactions in which it does not have principal risk and reward, the Company recognizes revenue on a net basis.
Technology
Technology revenues are derived primarily from licensing of our software, hosted advertisement serving, and software maintenance and technical support services. Revenue from software licensing agreements is recognized in accordance with SOP No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, and Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, Revenue Recognition, upon delivery of the software, which is generally when the software is made available for download, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, collection is reasonably assured, the fee is fixed or determinable, and vendor-specific objective evidence exists to allocate the total fees to all elements of the arrangement. Contracts that bundle the software license with maintenance and technical support are recognized ratably over the contract term. Revenue from advertisement serving is recognized upon delivery. Revenue from software maintenance and technical support contracts is recognized ratably over the term of the agreement, which typically does not exceed one year.
Expenses from Technology revenues are primarily payroll costs incurred to deliver and support the software, hosting, bandwidth and license fees paid to third-party software vendors. These expenses are classified as cost of revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Deferred Revenue
Revenues that are billed or collected in advance of services being completed are deferred until the conclusion of the period of the service for which the advance billing or collection relates. Deferred revenues are included on the consolidated balance sheets as a current liability until the service is performed and then recognized in the period in which the service is completed. The Companys deferred revenues primarily consist of billings in advance for software license subscriptions and software maintenance and technical support services.
(l) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) interpretation No. 44, Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensationan interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25, and complies with the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123,
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Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation and SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based CompensationTransition and Disclosure. Under APB No. 25, compensation cost is recognized based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant between the fair value of the Companys common stock and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the common stock. SFAS No. 148 requires more prominent and more frequent disclosures in both interim and annual financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. We adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 as of December 31, 2002 and continue to apply the measurement provisions of APB No. 25.
Had the Company determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, the Companys net loss would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
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For The Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
||||
Net loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
As reported |
|
$ |
(406 |
) |
$ |
(392 |
) |
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair-value-based method for all awards, net of tax effect |
|
1,488 |
|
1,768 |
|
||
Pro forma |
|
$ |
(1,894 |
) |
$ |
(2,160 |
) |
Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
As reported |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
Pro forma |
|
(0.04 |
) |
(0.09 |
) |
The per share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 is $2.50 and $4.63, respectively, on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes method with the following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected dividend yield |
|
0 |
% |
0 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
3.05 |
% |
2.23 |
% |
Expected life (in years) |
|
2.5 |
|
2.5 |
|
Volatility |
|
103 |
% |
131 |
% |
The Company accounts for non-employee stock-based awards in which goods or services are the consideration received for the equity instruments issued based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued in accordance with the guidance provided in the consensus opinion of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) in connection with EITF Issue 96-18 (EITF 96-18), Accounting For Equity Instruments That Are Issued To Other Than Employees For Acquiring, or in Conjunction With Selling Goods or Services.
In December 2004, the FASB issued the revised SFAS No. 123, Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R), which addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions in which the Company obtains employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the Company or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the Companys equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. Under SFAS 123R, the Company is now required to report expensing of stock options and other equity awards issued to employees and directors as of the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after June 15, 2005. However, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended the compliance dates to the next fiscal year after June 15, 2005 (January 1, 2006 for the Company) rather than the next reporting period.
SFAS 123R applies to all awards granted or modified after the effective date. In addition, compensation cost for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding on the effective date shall be recognized on or after the effective date, as the related services are rendered, based on the awards grant-date fair value as previously calculated for the pro-forma disclosure under SFAS 123.
The Company expects that upon the adoption of SFAS 123R it will apply the modified prospective application transition method, as permitted by the statement. Under such transition method, upon the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Companys financial statements for periods prior to the effective date of the statement will not be restated.
(m) Restructuring Estimates
Restructuring activities are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 146, Accounting For Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. Restructuring-related liabilities include
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estimates for, among other things, involuntary terminations of employees and disposition of lease obligations. Key variables in determining such estimates include timing of sublease rentals, estimates of sublease rental payment amounts and tenant improvement costs, and estimates for brokerage and other related costs. The Company periodically evaluates and, if necessary, adjusts the estimates based on currently available information.
(n) Warrant Liability
Warrant liability is presented in accordance with EITF 00-19, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed To, And Potentially Settled In, a Companys Own Stock. EITF 00-19 requires freestanding contracts that are settled in a Companys own stock, including common stock warrants, to be designated as an equity instrument, asset or liability. Under the provisions of EITF 00-19, a contract designated as an asset or a liability must be carried at fair value until exercised or expired, with any changes in fair value recorded in the results of operations. A contract designated as an equity instrument must be included within equity, and no fair value adjustments are required. The classification of a contract should be reviewed at each balance sheet date.
(o) Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
Net loss per share is presented in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share (EPS). Basic EPS excludes dilution for potentially dilutive securities and is computed by dividing income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock and resulted in the issuance of common stock. Potential common shares consist of incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and warrants and the vesting of restricted stock (using the treasury stock method) and the conversion of subordinated convertible debentures and preferred stock (using the if-converted method).
Diluted net loss per share is equal to basic net loss per share since all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive for each of the periods presented. Diluted net loss per common share for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 does not include the effects of options to purchase 8.3 million and 4.9 million shares of common stock, respectively; approximately 7,000 shares and 65,000 shares of unvested restricted stock, respectively; 0.6 million and 6.8 million shares of preferred stock, respectively; 0.6 million common stock warrants in 2005 and 2004; and 1.7 million shares of common stock in 2005 and 2004 related to the subordinated convertible debentures, on an as if converted basis, as the effect of their inclusion is anti-dilutive during each period.
NOTE 3 - ACQUISITIONS AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA SUMMARY
(a) Acquisition of Decide Holdings Pty Limited (Decide)
On August 19, 2004, the Company completed its acquisition of Decide, a leading provider of search engine marketing in Australia and Europe. The acquisition combined our global audience and Decides search technology to allow the Company to create a more relevant, comprehensive and higher quality search offering. Pursuant to the acquisition agreements, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Decide for $15.0 million in cash, approximately 4.5 million shares of its common stock, valued at $12.6 million, and approximately $1.1 million in transaction fees.
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Additionally, the Company is required to pay up to an additional $2.5 million in cash and issue $7.5 million in shares of common stock (up to a maximum of 2.3 million shares) to the selling shareholders of Decide if Decide achieves certain performance targets.
The purchase price in excess of fair value of net tangible liabilities assumed of $28.8 million has been allocated as follows: $20.0 million to goodwill and $8.8 million to intangible assets.
Of the $8.8 million of intangible assets, $1.1 million was assigned to trademarks that are not subject to amortization. The remaining $7.7 million of intangible assets have a weighted-average useful life of approximately five years. The intangible assets that make up that amount include acquired technology of $6.6 million (five year weighted-average useful life), customer relationships of $1.0 million (five year weighted-average useful life) and non-compete agreements of $0.1 million (two year weighted-average useful life).
The $20.0 million of goodwill was assigned to the Search segment and of that amount, none is deductible for tax purposes.
The net tangible liabilities assumed consist of the following:
Asset / Liability |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
305 |
|
Other current assets |
|
1,692 |
|
|
Fixed assets |
|
616 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
180 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
(2,838 |
) |
|
Long-term liabilities |
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
(66 |
) |
(b) Acquisition of Real Media Korea (RMK)
On January 6, 2004, the Company completed its acquisition of RMK, a leader in interactive marketing in the Republic of South Korea, by acquiring the approximately 90.4% of the outstanding shares of RMK that the Company did not already own. The Company believes that the combined assets will further its position as a global leader in interactive marketing. The Company paid total consideration of $20.1 million in exchange for the RMK shares, which consisted of $5.0 million in cash, approximately 2.1 million shares of the Companys common stock valued at $14.6 million and approximately $0.5 million in transaction costs. Approximately 0.9% of the outstanding shares of RMK are held in an employee stock union established under Korean law. The employee shareholders agreed to transfer their RMK shares to the Company upon vesting in accordance with the terms and conditions of the stock union and Korean law. For accounting purposes, the effective date of the acquisition is January 1, 2004. There was no material activity between the effective date and the acquisition date. In 2005, the Company changed the name of RMK to 24/7 Real Media, Inc.
The purchase price in excess of fair value of net tangible assets acquired of $16.1 million has been allocated as follows: $11.9 million to goodwill and $4.2 million to intangible assets.
Of the $4.2 million of intangible assets, $0.7 million was assigned to trademarks that are not subject to amortization. The remaining $3.5 million of intangible assets have a weighted-average
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useful life of approximately six years. The intangible assets that make up that amount include acquired technology of $0.5 million (six year weighted-average useful life), customer relationships of $2.4 million (seven year weighted-average useful life) and a non-compete agreement of $0.6 million (five year weighted-average useful life).
The $11.9 million of goodwill was assigned to the Media and Technology segments in the amounts of $11.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Of that total amount, none is deductible for tax purposes.
The net tangible assets acquired consist of the following:
Asset/ Liability |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
3,469 |
|
Other current assets |
|
5,151 |
|
|
Fixed assets |
|
170 |
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
384 |
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
(5,159 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
4,015 |
|
(c) Unaudited Pro Forma Summary
The results of operations of Decide and RMK have been included in the Companys consolidated statements of operations since the completion of the acquisitions. The following unaudited pro forma information presents a summary of the results of operations of the Company assuming the acquisitions of Decide and RMK at the beginning of each period presented:
|
|
For Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
(in thousands except per share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
$ |
21,103 |
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
|
(491 |
) |
|
Basic and diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
Weighted average common shares used in net loss per share calculation (1) |
|
30,222,518 |
|
(1) The weighted average shares used to compute pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 includes the 4.5 million and 2.1 million shares of common stock issued for Decide and RMK, respectively, as if the shares were issued at the beginning of each period presented.
The pro forma summary is not necessary indicative of the operating results that would have been achieved had the transactions been in effect as of the beginning of the periods presented and should not be construed as being representative of future results.
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NOTE 4 BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
(a) Short-term Investments
Short-term investments as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 consisted of $1.4 million and $2.0 million in certificate of deposits with original maturities greater than three months from the balance sheet date, respectively, and $1.2 million and $1.8 million in available-for-sale securities, respectively. Total realized loss, based on an other-than-temporary decline in the market value of the securities, was $0.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2005.
(b) Property and Equipment
As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, property and equipment included capitalized software of $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. Approximately $0.1 million was amortized during the three month period ended March 31, 2005.
(c) Goodwill
The $34.6 million in goodwill as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 related $20.0 million to Decide, $12.0 million to RMK, $1.1 million to 24/7 Canada (formerly ClickThrough), $1.1 million to Real Media and $0.4 million to 24/7 Search (formerly Website Results).
(d) Intangible Assets, Net
The $11.9 million in intangible assets, net as of March 31, 2005 related $7.8 million to Decide, $3.5 million to RMK and $0.6 million to Real Media. The $12.7 million in intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2004 related $8.2 million to Decide, $3.7 million to RMK and $0.8 million to Real Media.
NOTE 5 RESTRUCTURING
During the first quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $1.0 million relating to its former New York headquarters.
The following sets forth the activities in the Companys restructuring reserve for the three month period ended March 31, 2005, which is included in accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):
|
|
Beginning |
|
Current Year |
|
Current Year |
|
Ending Balance |
|
||||
Employee termination benefits |
|
$ |
369 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
238 |
|
$ |
131 |
|
Office closing costs |
|
529 |
|
973 |
|
(57 |
) |
1,559 |
|
||||
|
|
$ |
898 |
|
$ |
973 |
|
$ |
181 |
|
$ |
1,690 |
|
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NOTE 6 - 2% SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
On September 26, 2003, the Company completed the placement to an institutional accredited investor of $15.0 million of subordinated convertible debentures due September 2006 (Debentures). The Debentures are convertible into shares of the Companys common stock at $8.75 per share. Interest on the Debentures at the rate of 2% is due semi-annually starting in January 2004. The investor also acquired a five-year warrant (the Warrants) to purchase 0.4 million shares of the Companys common stock at $9.5685 per share.
The maturity date of the Debentures is subject to extension, and the conversion price is subject to adjustment, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Debentures. In addition, the Company may elect to pay the principal of and interest on the Debentures in shares of its common stock rather than cash. If the Company elects to pay the principal amount due under the Debentures at maturity in shares of its common stock, rather than in cash, the maturity date conversion price will be equal to 90% of the average of the daily volume-weighted average prices of the Companys common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market for the fifteen consecutive trading days immediately preceding the maturity date. If the Company elects to make interest payments due under the Debentures in shares of its common stock, rather than in cash, the interest conversion price will be equal to 90% of the average of the daily volume-weighted average prices of the Companys common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the interest payment date. Interest expense on the debentures amounted to approximately $0.1 million for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.
Additionally, if the specific conditions set forth in the Debentures are satisfied, the Company may require the holder to convert the Debentures into shares of the Companys common stock, at the conversion rate then in effect, or the Company may prepay the Debentures prior to the maturity date, for an amount in cash equal to 150% of the amount prepaid. In addition, if at any time on or after the second anniversary of the initial issuance date, the weighted average price of the common stock is less than $8.75 on any five consecutive trading days after such second anniversary, the holder shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require that the Company redeem up to $7.5 million principal amount of these Debentures in cash, which are being classified as short-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet. The redemption right constitutes an embedded derivative. The value of this embedded derivative at March 31, 2005 is immaterial to the financial position of the Company. The Company reviews the value of the derivative on a quarterly basis, in accordance with SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
The Company valued the Warrants at $1.8 million using a Black-Scholes pricing model with the following factors: risk free interest rate of 1.48%, volatility of 143%, dividend yield of 0% and a life of 2.5 years. The aggregate fair market value of the Warrants was reflected as a reduction of the face amount of the Debentures on the consolidated balance sheet and is being amortized over three years, the initial term of the Debentures, using the effective interest method. Accordingly, the carrying value of the Debentures will be increased over the initial term. Pursuant to EITF Issue No. 00-19, since the effective registration of the securities underlying the warrants was an event outside the control of the Company, the Company recorded the fair value of the warrants as long-term liabilities. In connection with the amendment to the registration rights agreement entered into during 2004, the Company reclassified the value of the warrants (approximately $1.0 million) on the amendment date to additional paid in capital. Interest expense attributable to the amortization of the warrants amounted to approximately $0.2 million for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.
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In connection with the issuance of the Debentures and Warrants, the Company incurred placement agent fees, legal fees and other expenses of approximately $1.2 million to be paid in cash. In addition to the placement fees, the Company issued warrants to the placement agent. The warrants to purchase 86,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.068 are in the same form and on the same terms and conditions as the Warrants issued to the investor. The Company included the value of the warrants, $0.4 million, using the factors above, and the cash placement fees of $1.2 million in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Collectively, the debt issuance costs of $1.6 million are being amortized over three years, the initial term of the Debentures. For each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, approximately $0.1 million of the deferred financing costs are included in amortization expense.
NOTE 7 - EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
(a) Preferred Stock
The Companys preferred stock accrue and cumulate dividends at a rate of 6% per year, compounded monthly, payable when, as and if declared by the Companys Board of Directors. Accordingly, the accrued dividends are reflected as Preferred stock dividends on the consolidated statements of operations. Accrued dividends must be paid before any dividends may be declared or paid on the common stock, and shall be paid as an increase in the liquidation preference of the preferred stock payable upon a sale, merger, liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. Accrued but unpaid dividends are cancelled upon conversion of the preferred stock. As of March 31, 2005, there are approximately $0.1 million of accrued but unpaid dividends.
(b) Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
During the three month period ended March 31, 2005, the Companys additional paid-in capital increased by $0.7 million primarily due to $0.6 million in other stock-based compensation to be issued to employees and $0.1 million from exercise of stock options.
NOTE 8 - STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
In January 2005, the Company entered into agreements to grant 1.7 million shares of restricted stock to certain employees. Approximately 1.0 million will be granted and vested annually over a three year vesting period contingent upon employment with the company on the date of vesting. Approximately 0.7 million will be granted and vest contingent upon the attainment of a performance milestone of the Companys stock, which is outside the control of the Company. In accordance with APB 25, no expense related to the restricted stock is recorded until the resolution of the contingency. If the Companys stock price reaches the milestone, the Company would incur approximately $6.7 million in stock-based compensation related to the restricted shares.
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For the three month period ended March 31, 2005, the Company granted 3.9 million stock options under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan to employees at exercise prices based on the fair market value of the Companys common stock at the respective dates of grant.
On January 1, 2005, in accordance with the terms of the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, shares reserved for issuance under the Plan were increased by 0.6 million.
NOTE 9 RECOVERY OF INVESTMENTS
In January 2005, the Company received $2.1 million as a return of investment in Bidland. The return of investment was a result of the settlement of pending litigation between Bidland and Telefonica S.A. and the subsequent liquidation of Bidland. A portion of the settlement proceeds have been retained by Bidland until all tax issues are resolved at which time any remaining proceeds will be distributed. The Company does not expect future distributions, if any, to be material. In 2000, Bidland ceased operations and, accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge related to the cost-based investment.
NOTE 10 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
The Company capitalized approximately $0.5 million of property and equipment received but unpaid for as of March 31, 2005.
For the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the amount of cash paid for interest was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
NOTE 11 SEGMENTS
The Companys business is comprised of three reportable segments: Media, Search and Technology. As the result of the Companys acquisition of Decide in August 2004, the Company is reporting Search as a separate segment from Media. The Company measures segments based on segment income (loss) from operations. The Company adjusted prior period segment disclosures to conform to the current presentation. The summarized segment information at and for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Media |
|
Search |
|
Technology |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
||||||||||
Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
14,229 |
|
$ |
9,622 |
|
$ |
5,219 |
|
$ |
29,070 |
|
Depreciation |
|
125 |
|
174 |
|
299 |
|
598 |
|
||||
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs |
|
495 |
|
395 |
|
250 |
|
1,140 |
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
129 |
|
178 |
|
206 |
|
513 |
|
||||
Restructuring |
|
252 |
|
228 |
|
493 |
|
973 |
|
||||
Segment income (loss) from operations |
|
(274 |
) |
(1,209 |
) |
(440 |
) |
(1,923 |
) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
10,023 |
|
$ |
3,016 |
|
$ |
4,342 |
|
$ |
17,381 |
|
Depreciation |
|
201 |
|
54 |
|
233 |
|
488 |
|
||||
Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs |
|
243 |
|
216 |
|
329 |
|
788 |
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
191 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
||||
Segment loss from operations |
|
(401 |
) |
(755 |
) |
(62 |
) |
(1,218 |
) |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
March 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
71,296 |
|
$ |
41,223 |
|
$ |
10,505 |
|
$ |
123,024 |
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
72,910 |
|
36,849 |
|
11,639 |
|
121,398 |
|
|
|
United |
|
United |
|
South |
|
Other - |
|
Total |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
13,868 |
|
$ |
6,131 |
|
$ |
2,359 |
|
$ |
6,712 |
|
$ |
29,070 |
|
Long-lived assets as of March 31, 2005 |
|
12,601 |
|
328 |
|
16,325 |
|
30,088 |
|
59,342 |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
8,423 |
|
$ |
3,280 |
|
$ |
3,152 |
|
$ |
2,526 |
|
$ |
17,381 |
|
Long-lived assets as of December 31, 2004 |
|
11,603 |
|
351 |
|
16,512 |
|
30,432 |
|
58,898 |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
(a) Commitments
Lycos, Inc. Services Agreements
On February 11, 2004, the Company entered into a five-year arrangement with Lycos, Inc. (Lycos), including an advertising services agreement to provide media sales, a technology services agreement to provide advertisement serving and analytics technology services to Lycos U.S. Web properties, and a transition services agreement to transition personnel and other services to the Company. The Company and Lycos amended the advertising services agreement and the technology services agreement on December 7, 2004 and, as amended, Lycos effectively may terminate the media services agreement on January 1, 2007.
The amended media services agreement provides that Lycos will have the exclusive right to sell advertising, and for the billing and collection of all advertising, on Wired.com and Quote.com, on July 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006, respectively. On or prior to the respective transition dates, the Company will identify twenty advertising accounts (24/7 Accounts) to which it has sold advertising on Wired.Com and Quote.com.
The agreement provides that Lycos will pay the Company transition commissions based on advertising sales revenue minus bad debt (net advertising sales revenue) as follows:
35% of net advertising sales revenue generated from the 24/7 Accounts on Wired.com for each of July and August 2005, payable on or prior to October 15, 2005, provided that the transition commission is capped at 35% of the average monthly gross revenues generated from the 24/7 Accounts during the period from January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005;
17.5% of net advertising sales revenue generated from the 24/7 Accounts on Wired.com for each of September and October 2005, payable on or prior to December 15, 2005, provided that the transition commission is capped at 17.5% the average monthly gross revenues generated from the 24/7 Accounts during the period from January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005;
35% of net advertising sales revenue generated from the 24/7 Accounts on Quote.com for each of January and February 2006, payable on or prior to April 15, 2006, provided that the transition commission is capped at 35% of the average monthly gross revenues generated from the 24/7 Accounts during the period from July 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005; and
17.5% of net advertising sales revenue generated from the 24/7 Accounts on Quote.com for each of March and April 2006, payable on or prior to June 15, 2006, provided that the transition commission is capped at 17.5% of the average monthly gross revenues generated from the 24/7 Accounts during the period from July 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005.
The amended media services agreement reconciled past royalty payments and requires the Company to pay quarterly royalties for advertising inventory made available by Lycos as follows:
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Inception through December 31, 2004: $6.2 million, which was paid in installments of $5.7 million in 2004 and $0.5 million in February 2005.
January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005: 65% of net advertising sales revenue;
April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005: 65% of the greater of (i) net advertising sales revenue generated during the period and (ii) the minimum cost-per-thousand (CPM) revenue for such period;
July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005: 62.5% of the greater of (i) net advertising sales revenue generated during the period and (ii) the minimum CPM revenue for such period;
January 1, 2006 through the expiration or termination of the media services agreement: 62.5% of net advertising sales revenue.
Pursuant to the media services agreement minimum CPM revenue is determined on a quarterly basis by multiplying Lycos projected advertisement impression level for that quarter by specific CPM prices for advertising inventory in specific category and unit types.
In addition to the royalties, the Company paid Lycos a $4.5 million transition fee which the Company recorded as an other asset and is amortizing the fee over the term of the agreement of five years. Amortization related to the transition fee was $0.2 million for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. In accordance with SFAS 144, the Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of this asset.
Acquisition Earn-Out Payments
The Company has contingent obligations related to our acquisitions of Decide. Decide stockholders may receive up to an additional $10.0 million, in a combination of cash and common stock, subject to achievement of earn-out targets relating to Decides operating performance in 2005.
Indemnifications
While the Company has various indemnification obligations included in contracts in the normal course of business, these indemnities do not represent significant commitments or contingent liabilities of the indebtedness of others. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a liability related to indemnification provisions.
(b) Litigation
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This Act provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information about themselves so long as they identify these statements as forward looking and provide meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ from the projected results. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position, made in this Quarterly Report are forward looking. We use words such as anticipates, believes, expects, future and intends and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect managements current expectations, plans or projections and are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ significantly from managements expectations, plans or projections. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from managements expectations are described in the section entitled Factors that Could Affect Future Results and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are urged, however, to review the risk factors set forth in reports that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless the context requires otherwise in this Quarterly Report the terms 24/7 Real Media, the Company, we, us and our refer to 24/7 Real Media, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and references to 24/7 Search refer to 24/7 Search, Inc., formerly 24/7 Website Results, Inc., and Decide Holdings Pty Limited, each a wholly owned subsidiary of 24/7 Real Media, Inc.
24/7 Real Media is a pioneer in the Internet industry, providing online advertising and search marketing strategies since 1995. We have three distinct lines of business, Media, Search and Technology, and operate in over a dozen countries. Our 24/7 Media business helps advertisers increase their reach through sophisticated targeting and a network of more than 800 Web sites. 24/7 Search enables marketers to maximize their search engine marketing spend and achieve optimum return on investment. Finally, our 24/7 Technology business develops and licenses our powerful technology, which serves as the underlying engine for everything we do.
We operate in three business segments: Media, Search and Technology.
Media
We sell advertising space for Web publishers through the 24/7 Web Alliance, a network of Web sites with brand names, quality content and global reach. Web publishers join the 24/7 Web Alliance to increase advertising revenues from the available advertising space on their Web sites. We solicit advertisers seeking online strategies to target audiences, build their brands and generate customer response. Advertisers purchase space through the 24/7 Web Alliance to make one purchase across several Web sites and to increase the return on their advertising spending. We also use targeting technology to best select advertising space made available in the 24/7 Web Alliance and to improve the performance of under-utilized advertising space for Web publishers.
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We generate Media revenue from fees paid by client advertisers for advertising space. We typically sell advertising space on a cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM) basis, enabling a client advertiser to pay a fee based on the number of times its advertisement is viewed. We typically count an advertising impression each time a users Web browser requests our computer servers to transmit an advertisement. We may charge higher CPMs to advertisers that purchase our advanced targeting solutions, such as our behavioral targeting solution, in comparison to those that purchase advertising space that requires less advanced targeting.
We pay Web publishers included in the 24/7 Web Alliance a royalty for their advertising space. The royalty generally does not exceed 65% of the gross advertising revenue we generate from a Web publishers advertising space, but may be more if a Web publishers advertising space is viewed by a larger or better quality audience, among other factors.
On a very limited basis, we have generated revenue from e-mail advertisements and marketing.
Search
We provide search marketing services that connect advertisers with consumers using search engines to find information, products and services. We leverage our relationships and understanding of search engine algorithms to help advertisers optimize their Web pages and achieve better placement in algorithmic search engines. We also create Web site listings for advertisers and submit their listings into the databases of pay-for-placement (P4P) and paid-inclusion (PI) search engine platforms. We help advertisers determine the keywords most relevant to their products and services and use advanced technology to manage keyword bidding simultaneously across P4P search platforms. Our technology shows advertisers which keywords lead users from search engines to their Web sites and helps them optimize advertising spending to convert click-throughs into sales.
We generate Search revenue primarily from cost-per-click (CPC) fees paid by client advertisers when search engine users click-through to their Web sites as a result of Web site listings submitted by us into search engine databases. To a lesser extent, we also generate revenue from fees paid by advertisers for consulting services and search engine optimization services and from fees paid by search engines that employ us to optimize the relevancy of Web site listings and report on advertising campaigns for their advertisers. We develop direct relationships with P4P and algorithmic search engines in order to enhance the services we provide to our client advertisers. We refer to search engines we work with as search engine distribution partners.
Technology
We provide online advertisement serving and analytics software to customers from software hosted locally on the customers servers or from software hosted centrally on our servers. Our technology products and services are all based on our proprietary Open AdSystem platform. We generate Technology revenue in the following ways:
Open AdStream Central Service. We charge service fees to Web publishers for operating our Open AdStream (OAS) online advertisement serving software centrally from our servers. We typically charge a service fee determined by multiplying an agreed CPM by the number of advertising impressions served using OAS. The service fee may vary based on the forecasted number of advertising impressions a Web publisher will serve using our software, the use of advanced software modules and the term, among other factors. Service fees typically are billed monthly.
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Open AdStream Local Software. We charge fees to Web publishers for operating our OAS software locally from their own servers. Our license agreements typically provide for a license fee, software maintenance and technical support services fee and a training fee. We often base license fees on the forecasted number of advertising impressions a Web publisher will serve using our software, the use of advanced software modules and the license term.
Open Advertiser Service. We charge service fees to advertisers and agencies for operating our Open Advertiser (OAD) advertisement serving software centrally from our servers. Our service is determined by multiplying the CPM by the number of advertising impressions delivered. Service fees typically are billed monthly. The service fee may vary based on the forecasted number of advertising impressions a Web publisher will serve using our software, the use of advanced software modules and the term, among other factors. In the fourth quarter of 2004, we made the strategic decision to integrate OAD functionalities into OAS. As a result, we expect OAD service revenue to decline.
Insight XE Software and Service. Our Insight XE solution offers Web publishers active campaign reporting and marketing intelligence and helps advertisers measure, analyze and manage online audiences. We charge service fees to Web publishers for operating our OAS software centrally our servers. Our service fee is determined by multiplying an agreed CPM by the number of page views measured by our Insight XE software.
Insight ACT Software. Our Insight ACT software, which requires our OAS and Insight XE software solutions, enables Web publishers to identify and target segments of their audiences based on user activity. We generate revenue from Insight Act on the same basis as the associated OAS and Insight XE arrangements. As of March 31, 2005, we have not generated significant revenue from Insight ACT.
To a lesser extent, we generate revenue by providing professional services charged at an hourly rate and from fees paid by Web publishers for trafficking their advertisements. Trafficking advertisements refers to entering advertisement creative material and campaign specifications into our OAS software.
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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$ Var |
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Revenues: |
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Media |
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$ |
14,229 |
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$ |
10,023 |
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$ |
4,206 |
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Search |
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9,622 |
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3,016 |
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6,606 |
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Technology |
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5,219 |
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4,342 |
|
877 |
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Total revenues |
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29,070 |
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17,381 |
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11,689 |
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Cost of revenues: |
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Media |
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9,627 |
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6,983 |
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2,644 |
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Search |
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6,632 |
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2,458 |
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4,174 |
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Technology |
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992 |
|
822 |
|
170 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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17,251 |
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10,263 |
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6,988 |
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|
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Gross profit |
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11,819 |
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7,118 |
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4,701 |
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Operating expenses: |
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|
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Sales and marketing |
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5,290 |
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3,316 |
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1,974 |
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General and administrative |
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4,584 |
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2,982 |
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1,602 |
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Product development |
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1,242 |
|
1,051 |
|
191 |
|
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Amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs |
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1,140 |
|
788 |
|
352 |
|
|||
Stock-based compensation |
|
513 |
|
199 |
|
314 |
|
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Restructuring costs |
|
973 |
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|
|
973 |
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Total operating expenses |
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13,742 |
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8,336 |
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5,406 |
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Loss from operations |
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(1,923 |
) |
(1,218 |
) |
(705 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
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Interest expense, net |
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(88 |
) |
(182 |
) |
94 |
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Change in fair value of warrant liability |
|
150 |
|
928 |
|
(778 |
) |
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Recovery of investments |
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2,100 |
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|
|
2,100 |
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Impairment of investments |
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(588 |
) |
|
|
(588 |
) |
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Other income (expense), net |
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(46 |
) |
180 |
|
(226 |
) |
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|
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Loss before provision for income taxes |
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(395 |
) |
(292 |
) |
(103 |
) |
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|
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|
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Provision for income taxes |
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(11 |
) |
(100 |
) |
89 |
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|
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Net loss |
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$ |
(406 |
) |
$ |
(392 |
) |
$ |
(14 |
) |
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Dividends on preferred stock |
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(12 |
) |
(118 |
) |
106 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(418 |
) |
$ |
(510 |
) |
$ |
92 |
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Revenues; Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
Media
Revenue. We generate Media revenue primarily from our 24/7 Web Alliance. 24/7 Web Alliance revenue was $14.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $9.7 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2004, an increase of 44.0%. The increase is primarily related to an increase in advertising impressions sold. The number of advertising impressions delivered through the 24/7 Web Alliance increased from approximately 9.6 billion in 2004 to 16.9 billion in 2005.
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Cost Of Revenues. Media cost of revenues consisted primarily of fees paid to Web publishers in our 24/7 Web Alliance. Cost of revenues also included advertisement serving costs, which is an intercompany charge from the Technology segment based on a fixed CPM.
Gross Profit. Gross profit margins for Media were 32.3% in 2005 and 30.3% in 2004. The increase reflects a shift in where advertising inventory is sold to larger Web sites, such as Lycos, which generally receives a higher royalty rate. Advertisement serving costs were $0.4 million for 2005 and $0.3 million for 2004, representing 4.5% and 4.3% of total Media cost of revenues, respectively.
Search
Revenue. Search revenue was $9.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $3.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2004, an increase of 219.0%. The increase primarily reflects the addition of new advertiser accounts from the acquisition of Decide in August 2004 and from an increased number of clicks delivered to our client advertisers as a result of growth in the businesses of our search engine distribution partners. We also believe the foregoing factors, combined with our sales efforts and improved operational controls, have contributed to an increase in the average revenue per account.
Cost Of Revenues. Search cost of revenues consisted primarily of fees paid to our search engine distribution partners, which are calculated as a percentage of revenues for algorithmic search engines and a fixed CPC for pay-for-placement search engines. Search cost of revenues also included hosting and bandwidth charges associated with the infrastructure.
Gross Profit. Gross profit margins for Search were 31.1% in 2005 and 18.5% in 2004. The increase was due to a change in product mix primarily as a result of the addition of high margin optimization services for both advertisers and search engine distribution partners acquired with Decide. In addition, growth in P4P search engine services relative to the higher margin PI campaigns also decreased the overall gross margin percentage. The gross margin percentage on PI campaigns remained consistent and the gross margin percentage on P4P campaigns has been improved due to enhanced optimization.
Technology
Revenue. Technology revenue was $5.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2005, as compared to $4.3 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2004, an increase of 20.2%. The increase primarily reflects expanded usage by customers of Open AdStream Central and usage by new customers. In particular, Open AdStream Central delivered 41.7 billion paid impressions in the three month period ended March 31, 2005, up from 17.9 billion in the three month period ended March 31, 2004.
Cost of Revenues. Technology cost of revenues consisted of costs for hosting, bandwidth, third-party license and support fees, support and maintenance of the infrastructure, including salaries and benefits of related technical personnel. The cost of revenues is offset by fees charged to our Media segment for advertisement serving.
Gross Profit. Gross profit margins for Technology remained consistent at approximately 81.0% in the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company has been able to leverage the existing cost base over higher revenues.
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Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses consisted primarily of compensation and personnel related expenses for sales, account management, business development, affiliate relations and marketing; and marketing costs such as advertising, trade shows and public and investor relations firms.
Sales and marketing expenses were $5.3 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 and $3.3 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2004. The increase was primarily due to additional personnel-related costs and an increase in marketing activities. Sales and marketing expenses decreased as a percentage of revenue from 19.1% for the three month period ended March 31, 2004 to 18.2% for the three month period ended March 31, 2005, as we were able to gain operating leverage. The number of employees included in sales and marketing increased from 133 at March 31, 2004 to 194 at March 31, 2005.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consisted primarily of compensation and related expenses for executive and administrative personnel; costs related to leasing, maintaining and operating our facilities and systems; insurance; bad debts; fees for professional services; fees associated with the reporting and other obligations of a public company; depreciation and other general and administrative services. Fees for professional services included payments to external lawyers, accountants, and other professionals in connection with operating our business, compliance and evaluating and pursuing new opportunities.
General and administrative expenses were $4.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 and $3.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2004. The increase was due primarily to an increase in employee headcount from 47 at March 31, 2004 to 59 at March 31, 2005 and increased compliance costs. As a percentage of revenue, the expenses decreased from 17.2% to 15.8% for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively, showing increased leverage of these expenses over a larger revenue base.
Product Development Expenses
Product development expenses consisted primarily of compensation and related expenses for personnel responsible for the development and maintenance of features, enhancements and functionality and quality assurance for our software and services and development of new products.
Product development expenses were $1.2 million and $1.1 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The number of employees included in product development increased from 41 at March 31, 2004 to 47 at March 31, 2005.
Amortization of Intangible Assets and Deferred Financing Costs
Amortization expense relates to intangible assets acquired with 24/7 Search in August 2000, Real Media in October 2001, Insight First in January 2003, RMK in January 2004 and Decide in August 2004; deferred financing costs associated with the subordinated convertible debenture offering in September 2003; and the transition payment to Lycos in February 2004.
Amortization expense was $1.1 million and $0.8 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, amortization
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expense related $0.6 million to acquired technology, $0.2 million to other intangible assets, $0.1 million to deferred financing costs and $0.2 million to the transition payment to Lycos. For the three months ended March 31, 2004, amortization expense related $0.5 million to acquired technology, $0.1 million to other intangible assets, $0.1 million to deferred financing costs and $0.1 million to the transition payment to Lycos.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation was $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The expense for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 related to the amortization of deferred compensation for restricted shares to be issued to certain employees. The expense for the three month period ended March 31, 2004 consisted of $0.1 million in discretionary incentives paid in stock and $0.1 million in amortization of deferred compensation for restricted shares issued to certain employees.
Restructuring Costs
During the three month period ended March 31, 2005, we recorded a restructuring charge of $1.0 million relating to our former New York headquarters.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net relates to our long-term debt and capital lease obligations offset by interest income related to our cash and cash equivalents. Interest expense, net was $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Interest expense in both periods primarily related to subordinated convertible debentures issued on September 26, 2003 of which a portion of the interest incurred relates to a cash payment due and a portion related to the amortization of warrants issued with the debentures. Interest expense in both periods was offset by interest income from cash in overnight deposits and money market accounts.
Change In Fair Value Of Warrant Liability
Our liability relates to warrants outstanding from our preferred stock and subordinated convertible debenture offerings and is adjusted to fair value at the end of each reporting period. The $0.2 million gain for the three month period ended March 31, 2005 is due to a decrease in the fair value of the warrants outstanding which reduced the corresponding liability. The decrease in the fair value was primarily due to the lower fair market value of our stock compared to when the warrants were issued.
Recovery of Investments
In January 2005, we received $2.1 million as a return of investment in Bidland. The return of investment was a result of the settlement of pending litigation between Bidland and Telefonica S.A and the subsequent liquidation of Bidland. A portion of the settlement proceeds have been retained by Bidland until all tax issues are resolved at which time any remaining proceeds will be distributed. We do not expect future distributions, if any, to be material. In 2000, Bidland ceased operations and, accordingly, we recorded an impairment charge related to the cost-based investment.
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Impairment Of Investments
During the first quarter of 2005, we wrote down our available-for-sale investment in chinadotcom and recognized an impairment charge of approximately $0.6 million for other-than-temporary declines in the value of the investment.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net in 2005 primarily relate to legal fees associated with a former subsidiary that was shut down. The amount in 2004 primarily related to amounts recovered from a former subsidiary that was shut down.
Dividends On Preferred Stock
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows (in thousands):
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
$ |
1,761 |
|
$ |
(1,427 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
$ |
598 |
|
$ |
(1,919 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
$ |
59 |
|
$ |
34,373 |
|
Since our inception we have financed our operations through equity financings and long-term debt. Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.8 million during the first quarter of 2005. We used approximately $1.4 million of cash in operating activities during the first quarter of 2004. Cash provided by (used in) operating activities is generally as a result of our net operating losses, adjusted for certain non-cash items included in our operating results as well as changes in various components of working capital, particularly accounts receivable. We generally pay our search engine distribution partners and some of our Web sites in advance of receiving payments from our customers.
Net cash provided by investing activities was approximately $0.6 million during the first quarter of 2005. Investing activities in 2005 consisted of $0.6 million of proceeds from sale and maturities of short-term investments and $2.1 million from the recovery of an investment offset by $2.1 million in capital expenditures for operational purposes. Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $1.9 million during the first quarter of 2004. Investing activities during the first quarter of 2004 related $1.6 million to the acquisition of RMK and $0.3 million to capital expenditures for general operational purposes.
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Financing activities provided $59,000 and $34.4 million in the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Financing activities in 2005 related to proceeds from exercise of common stock options. Financing activities in 2004 primarily related to proceeds from our secondary offering of common stock and the exercise of stock options.
On September 26, 2003, we completed the placement to an institutional accredited investor of $15.0 million of subordinated convertible debentures due September 2006 (Debentures). If at any time on or after September 26, 2005, the second anniversary of the initial issuance date, the weighted average price of our common stock is less than $8.75 on any five consecutive trading days after such second anniversary, the holder has the right, in its sole discretion, to require that we redeem up to $7.5 million principal amount of the Debentures in cash. Management believes the holder may exercise its right to require redemption. Management believes existing cash and investments will be sufficient to meet the obligation to redeem should the holder exercise its right.
We continue to increase capital expenditures and operating lease commitments, which is consistent with our increased staffing and operational expansion, and we anticipate this will continue in the future as business conditions merit. Additionally, we will continue to evaluate possible acquisitions of, or investments in businesses, products, and technologies that are complementary to our business, which may require the use of cash. Management believe existing cash and investments will be sufficient to meet operating requirements for at least the next twelve months; however, we may sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain credit facilities to further enhance our liquidity position. The sale of additional securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
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 financial arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes at March 31, 2005. Accordingly, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As such, we are required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that management believes are reasonable based upon the information available. These estimates, judgments and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
The significant accounting policies which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating the reported consolidated financial results include the following:
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Revenue Recognition; Cost of Revenues
Media
Our Media revenues are generated from fees paid by client advertisers for advertising impressions. We typically offer advertisers a pricing model based on CPM, which enables client advertisers to pay a fee based on the number of times its advertisement is viewed. Agreements are primarily short-term and revenues are recognized as services are delivered provided that no significant obligations remain outstanding and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. We become obligated to make royalty payments to Web sites that have contracted with us, in the period the advertising impressions or e-mails are delivered. Such expenses are classified as cost of revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.
Search
We generate revenue from our Search segment primarily from fees paid by client advertisers when users click-through to their Web sites as a result of our submission of their Web site listings into search engines databases. To a lesser extent, we also generate revenue from fees paid by search engines that employ us to optimize the submission of Web site listings and report on advertising campaigns for their advertisers. Agreements are primarily short-term and revenues are recognized as services are delivered provided that no significant obligations remain outstanding and collection of the resulting receivable is probable. We become obligated to make payments to search engine distribution partners, which have contracted us, in the period the clicks are delivered. Such expenses are classified as cost of revenues in the consolidated statements of operations. In specific circumstances, when we provide search marketing services as an agent for a fixed commission or otherwise in transactions in which we do not have principal risk and reward, we recognize revenue on a net basis.
Technology
Our Technology revenues are derived primarily from licensing our software, hosted advertisement serving, and software maintenance and technical support services. Revenue from software licensing agreements is recognized in accordance with Statements of Position (SOP) No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, and Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, Revenue Recognition, upon delivery of the software, which is generally when the software is made available for download, there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, collection is reasonably assured, the fee is fixed or determinable, and vendor-specific objective evidence exists to allocate the total fees to all elements of the arrangement. Contracts that bundle the software license with software maintenance and technical support are recognized ratably over the contract term. Revenue from advertisement serving is recognized upon delivery. Revenue from software maintenance and technical support contracts is recognized ratably over the life of the agreement, which typically does not exceed one year.
Expenses related to our Technology revenues are primarily payroll costs incurred to deliver and support the software, hosting, bandwidth and license fees paid to third-party software vendors. These expenses are classified as cost of revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.
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Deferred Revenue
Revenues that are billed or collected in advance of services being completed are deferred until the conclusion of the period of the service for which the advance billing or collection relates. Deferred revenues are included on the consolidated balance sheets as a current liability until the service is performed and then recognized in the period in which the service is completed. Our deferred revenues primarily consist of billings in advance for software license subscriptions and software maintenance and technical support services.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts; Sales Allowance
We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potentially uncollectible receivables and a sales allowance to reserve for potential credits issued to customers. The allowances are estimates calculated based on an analysis of current business and economic risks, customer credit-worthiness, specific identifiable risks such as bankruptcies, terminations or discontinued customers, or other factors that may indicate a potential loss.
Valuation of Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets
Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS 142 eliminates the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, addresses the amortization of intangible assets with finite lives and addresses impairment testing and recognition for goodwill and intangible assets. SFAS No. 144 establishes a single model for the impairment of long-lived assets.
Goodwill and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or a significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets is not recoverable. For long-lived assets to be held and used, the Company recognizes an impairment loss only if its carrying amount is not recoverable through its undiscounted cash flows and measures the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying amount and fair value. Long-lived assets held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell.
Business Combinations
Our acquisitions are accounted for as purchase business combinations in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. We allocate the purchase price of tangible and intangible assets, and record as goodwill, the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Intangible assets include trademarks, customer relationships, acquired technology and covenants not to compete. Such intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are generally four to seven years.
Contingencies and Litigation
We evaluate contingent liabilities including threatened or pending litigation in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, and record accruals when the outcome of these matters is deemed probable and the liability is reasonably estimable. We make these assessments
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based on the facts and circumstances and in some instances based in part on the advice of outside legal counsel.
Restructuring Activities
Restructuring activities are accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. Restructuring-related liabilities include estimates for, among other things, involuntary terminations of employees and disposition of lease obligations. Key variables in determining such estimates include timing of sublease rentals, estimates of sublease rental payment amounts and tenant improvement costs, and estimates for brokerage and other related costs. The Company periodically evaluates and, if necessary, adjusts the estimates based on currently available information.
Short-Term Investments
SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 59, Accounting for Non-current Marketable Equity Securities, provide guidance on determining when an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired. Investments are reviewed quarterly for indicators of other-than-temporary impairment. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, we evaluate, among other factors, the duration and extent to which the fair value of an investment is less than its cost; the financial health of the investee; and our intent and ability to hold the investment. Investments with an indicator are further evaluated to determine the likelihood of a significant adverse effect on the fair value and amount of the impairment as necessary. If market, industry and/or investee conditions deteriorate, we may incur future impairments.
MARKET FOR COMPANYS COMMON EQUITY
We have not declared or paid any dividends on our capital stock since our inception and do not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future. Our current policy is to retain earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business. In addition, our subordinated convertible debentures restrict our ability to pay cash dividends on our capital stock. The future payment of dividends will depend on the results of operations, financial condition, capital expenditure plans and other factors that we deem relevant and will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors.
Since our initial public offering on August 13, 1998 until June 2002, our common stock traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol TFSM. In June 2002, we transferred our common stock to the NASDAQ SmallCap Market, where it currently trades under that same symbol.
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FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
Because of the following factors, as well as other variables affecting our operating results, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
RISKS RELATED TO 24/7 REAL MEDIA, INC.
WE HAVE A HISTORY OF LOSSES AND MAY NEVER ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY.
We have not achieved profitability in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, in any reporting period in our history, except as the result of non-recurring gains, and we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability in the future. We incurred net losses of $0.4 million for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. We may incur net losses for the foreseeable future. Even if we do achieve profitability, we may not sustain profitability on a consistent basis in the future.
WE HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DEBT, AND WE MAY NOT GENERATE SUFFICIENT CASH FLOW TO MEET OUR DEBT SERVICE AND REPAYMENT OBLIGATIONS.
In September 2003, we issued to a single holder a 2% subordinated convertible debenture in the principal amount of $15.0 million that matures in September 2006. The amount of our debt could have important consequences, including:
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impairing our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or general corporate purposes;
requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of any operating cash flow that we generate to paying principal and interest on indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available for operations;
limiting our ability to grow and make capital expenditures due to the covenants contained in our debt arrangements;
impairing our ability to adjust rapidly to changing market conditions, invest in new or developing technologies, or take advantage of significant business opportunities that may arise;
placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and
making us more vulnerable if there is an economic downturn or if our business experiences difficulties.
If we cannot generate sufficient additional cash flow, we may not be able to meet our debt service obligations, repay our debt when due, or comply with other covenants in the subordinated convertible debentures. If we breach the debentures, the investor could require repayment of all amounts owed, and we may not have sufficient cash reserves to repay such amounts.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO RAISE THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO REPAY OR REFINANCE OUR INDEBTEDNESS. THE ISSUANCE OF STOCK UPON REDEMPTION OF OUR SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES MAY SUBSTANTIALLY DILUTE THE INTERESTS OF OTHER SECURITY HOLDERS.
We are obligated to make semi-annual interest payments on January 1 and July 1 of each year and the entire principal face amount of the debentures is due and payable on September 26, 2006. We may elect to pay interest in cash, in shares of our common stock or in additional debentures. We may elect to repay the principal amount of the debentures in cash or in shares of our common stock. If we so elect, payment in shares shall be based upon 90% of the average of the volume weighted average price of our common stock on the principal market as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. during the five trading days immediately prior to the interest payment date, in the case of an interest payment, or during the 15 trading days immediately prior to the maturity date, in the case of the repayment of the principal amount of the debentures. Stockholders could experience substantial dilution resulting from our election to pay the semi-annual accrued interest due in common stock or repay the principal amount in common stock. In addition, if, at any time after September 26, 2005, the price of our common stock does not exceed the conversion price ($8.75 per share of our common stock) of the debentures for any five trading days we may be required to immediately repurchase $7.5 million in principal amount of the debentures in cash.
If we repay any principal in cash we may need additional capital to fund this obligation. Our ability to arrange financing and the cost of this financing will depend upon many factors, including: general economic and capital market conditions generally, and in particular the non-investment grade debt market; credit availability from banks or other lenders; investor confidence in our industry generally and our company specifically; and provisions of tax and securities law
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that are conducive to raising capital. If we need additional funds and are unable to raise them, our inability to raise them will have an adverse effect on our operations. If we decide to raise additional funds by incurring debt, we may become subject to additional or more restrictive financial covenants and ratios.
WE MAY NEED TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS.
An unforeseen reduction in our revenues, an unexpected impairment of our receivables, or an unbudgeted increase in expenses or capital expenditures may require us to raise additional funds to continue operations. To the extent we encounter additional opportunities to raise cash, we may sell additional equity or debt securities, which would result in further dilution of our stockholders. Stockholders may experience extreme dilution due to our current stock price and the amount of financing we may need to raise and these securities may have rights senior to those of holders of our common stock. Access to the capital markets has been unpredictable in the past, especially for unprofitable companies such as ours. The amount of capital that a company such as ours is able to raise often depends on variables that are beyond our control, such as the share price of our stock and its trading volume. As a result, efforts to secure financing on terms attractive to us may not be successful, and we may not be able to secure additional financing on any terms.
OUR ACQUISITIONS, WHICH HAVE BEEN CRITICAL TO OUR GROWTH, MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL AND COULD AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO PROJECT RESULTS.
We were formed in February 1998 to consolidate three Internet advertising companies and have since acquired many other companies. We may continue pursuing selective acquisitions of businesses, technologies and product lines as a key component of our growth strategy. If we acquire additional companies, we will continue to face risks of integrating and improving our financial and management controls, advertisement serving technology, reporting systems and procedures, and expanding, training and managing our work force. This process of integration may take a significant period of time and will require the dedication of management and other resources, which may distract managements attention from our other operations. Any future acquisition or investment may result in the use of significant amounts of cash, potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities, incurrence of debt and amortization expenses related to intangible assets. In addition, acquisitions involve numerous risks, including:
the difficulties in the integration and assimilation of the operations, technologies, products and personnel of an acquired business;
the diversion of managements attention from other business concerns;
the availability of favorable acquisition financing for future acquisitions; and
the potential loss of key senior managers or employees of any acquired business.
Our inability to successfully integrate any acquired company, or failure to achieve any expected synergies, could adversely affect our business.
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OUR FUTURE REVENUES AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO FORECAST AND RESULTS IN PRIOR PERIODS MAY NOT BE INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
At times in the past and in certain segments, our revenues have grown significantly and also have decreased during certain periods and in certain segments. Accurate predictions of future revenues are difficult because of the rapid changes in our markets.
Our results of operations have fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include:
the addition of new or loss of existing clients;
changes in fees paid by advertisers or other clients;
changes in royalties payable by us to owners of Web sites;
the demand by advertisers and Web publishers for our advertising solutions;
the introduction of new Internet marketing services by us or our competitors;
variations in the levels of capital or operating expenditures and other costs relating to the maintenance or expansion of our operations, including personnel costs;
seasonality, which generally results in lower revenue for the Company in the first and third quarter of each year;
changes in results of operations brought about by newly acquired businesses, which may be exceedingly difficult to predict due to managements lack of history with such businesses;
changes in governmental regulation of the Internet; and
general economic conditions.
Our future revenues and results of operations may be difficult to forecast due to the above factors. In addition, our expense levels are based in large part on our investment plans and estimates of future revenues. Any increased expenses may precede or may not be followed by increased revenues, as we may be unable to, or may elect not to, adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. As a result, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations may not be meaningful.
OUR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS MAY NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED AND MAY CAUSE BUSINESS DISRUPTION.
Open AdSystem is our proprietary advertisement serving technology that serves as our sole advertisement serving solution. We have developed a variety of products to work on or with this platform. Some of these products, such as Insight ACT has only recently been made widely available. We must, among other things, ensure that the technology will function efficiently at high volumes, interact properly with our database, offer the functionality demanded by our
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customers and assimilate our sales and reporting functions. We must further complete development of our beta products. This development effort could fail technologically or could take more time than expected. Customers may become dissatisfied by any system failure that interrupts our ability to provide our services to them, including failures affecting our ability to deliver advertisements or report on advertisement delivery without significant delay. Sustained or repeated system failures would reduce the attractiveness of our solutions to advertisers, advertising agencies and Web publishers and result in contract terminations, fee rebates and make-goods, thereby reducing our revenue. Our Media Solutions business utilizes our Open AdSystem technology, and thus any performance issues with Open AdSystem will also impact Media Solutions. Slower response time or system failures may also result from straining the capacity of our deployed software or hardware due to an increase in the volume of advertising delivered through our servers. To the extent that we do not effectively address any capacity constraints or system failures, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
OUR REVENUE COULD DECLINE IF WE FAIL TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE ADVERTISING INVENTORY MADE AVAILABLE TO US AND OUR GROWTH COULD BE IMPEDED IF WE FAIL TO ACQUIRE ACCESS TO NEW ADVERTISING INVENTORY.
Our success depends in part on our ability to effectively manage advertising inventory made available to us. The Web publishers that list their unsold advertising inventory with us are not bound by long-term contracts. In addition, Web publishers can change the amount of inventory they make available to us at any time. If a Web publisher decides not to make advertising space from its Web sites available to us, we may not be able to replace this advertising space with advertising space from other Web sites that have comparable traffic patterns and user demographics quickly enough to fulfill our advertisers requests. This would result in lost revenue. We expect that our customers requirements will become more sophisticated as the Web matures as an advertising medium. If we fail to manage our existing advertising space effectively to meet our customers changing requirements, our revenue could decline. Our growth also depends on our ability to expand our advertising inventory. To attract new advertisers, we must maintain a consistent supply of attractive advertising space. We intend to expand our advertising inventory by selectively adding to our network new Web publishers that offer attractive demographics, innovative and quality content and large audiences. Our ability to attract new Web publishers to our network and to retain Web publishers currently in our network will depend on various factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include our ability to introduce new and innovative product lines and services, our ability to efficiently manage our existing advertising inventory, our pricing policies and the cost-efficiency to Web publishers of outsourcing all or part of their advertising sales. In addition, the number of competing intermediaries that purchase advertising inventory from Web publishers continues to increase. The size of our inventory may not increase or even remain constant in the future.
WE COULD LOSE CUSTOMERS OR ADVERTISING INVENTORY IF WE FAIL TO MEASURE IMPRESSIONS, CLICKS AND ACTIONS ON ADVERTISEMENTS IN A MANNER THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO OUR ADVERTISERS AND WEB PUBLISHERS.
We earn advertising revenue and make payments to Web publishers based on the number of impressions, clicks and actions from advertisements delivered on our network. Advertisers and Web publishers willingness to use our services and join our network will depend on the extent to which they perceive our measurements of clicks to be accurate and reliable. Advertisers and Web publishers often maintain their own technologies and methodologies for counting clicks, and from time to time we have had to resolve differences between our measurements and theirs. Further,
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search advertisers are paying closer attention to allegations of click fraud in the industry generally and have become more willing to inquire about or challenge click counts related to search marketing services. Any significant dispute over the proper measurement of clicks or other user responses to advertisements could cause us to lose customers or advertising inventory.
WE DISCLOSE PRO FORMA INFORMATION, WHICH MAY EXCLUDE ITEMS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO AN INVESTORS UNDERSTANDING OF OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
We prepare and release quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We also disclose and discuss certain pro forma and other non-GAAP information in the related earnings release and investor conference call. This pro forma financial information excludes or may exclude certain special charges and other costs. We believe the disclosure of the pro forma financial information helps investors more meaningfully evaluate the results of our ongoing operations. However, we urge investors to carefully review the GAAP financial information included as part of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, and our quarterly earnings releases, and to compare the GAAP financial information with the pro forma financial results disclosed in our quarterly earnings releases and investor calls.
OUR NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS MAY BE LIMITED.
Due to the change in ownership provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the availability of our net operating loss and credit carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation against taxable income in future periods, which could substantially limit the eventual utilization of these carryforwards.
WE COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY AN IMPAIRMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GOODWILL AND/OR INTANGIBLE ASSETS ON OUR BALANCE SHEET.
In the course of our operating history, we have acquired and disposed of numerous assets and businesses. Some of our acquisitions have resulted in the recording of a significant amount of goodwill and/or intangible assets on our financial statements. The goodwill and/or intangible assets were recorded because the fair value of the net assets acquired was less than the purchase price. We may not realize the full value of the goodwill and/or intangible assets. As such, we evaluate on at least an annual basis whether events and circumstances indicate that all or some of the carrying value of goodwill and/or intangible assets are no longer recoverable, in which case we would write off the unrecoverable portion as a charge to our earnings.
To improve our operating performance, we may determine to acquire other assets or businesses complementary to our business and, as a result, we may record additional goodwill and/or intangible assets in the future. The possible write-off of the goodwill and/or intangible assets could negatively impact our future earnings. We will also be required to allocate a portion of the purchase price of any acquisition to the value of any intangible assets that meet the criteria specified in the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations, such as marketing, customer or contract-based intangibles. The amount allocated to these intangible assets could be amortized over a fairly short period. As a result, our earnings and the market price of our common stock could be negatively affected.
THE SUCCESS OF OUR 24/7 SEARCH OPERATIONS DEPENDS ON A FEW SEARCH ENGINE DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS, AND THE LOSS OF ONE OF THEM COULD RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN OUR 24/7 SEARCH REVENUE.
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We have generated the majority of our global search revenue from clicks originating on Google and Overture, which is a subsidiary of Yahoo!, through relationships in many countries in which we operate. We expect that these search engines will continue to generate a majority or more of our 24/7 Search revenue for the foreseeable future. The interruption or loss of our relationship with Google or Overture would cause a significant decrease in search revenue. As a result of consolidation among search engines, and other search marketing companies, we could lose one of more of our clients or face increased competition from clients that internally develop or acquire capabilities similar to our service. In addition, as our search engine clients operations continue to evolve, we may be required to adjust our business strategy to maintain relationships with our clients, which could have a material adverse effect on our search revenue.
OUR CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS MAY EXPERIENCE ADVERSE BUSINESS CONDITIONS THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
As a result of unfavorable conditions in the capital markets, some of our customers may have difficulty raising sufficient capital to support their long-term operations. As a result, these customers have reduced their spending on Internet advertising, which has materially and adversely affected our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we have entered into a strategic business relationship with Lycos, and may enter into similar relationships with other companies. These companies may experience similar adverse business conditions that may render them unable to meet our expectations for the strategic business relationship or to fulfill their contractual obligations to us. Such an event could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
IF WE LOSE OUR CEO OR OTHER SENIOR MANAGERS, OUR BUSINESS WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
Our success depends, to a significant extent, upon our senior management and key sales and technical personnel, particularly our Chief Executive Officer. The loss of the services of one or more of these persons could materially and adversely affect our ability to develop our business. Our success also depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified technical, sales and marketing, customer support, financial and accounting, and managerial personnel. We may be unable to retain our key personnel or attract, integrate or retain other highly qualified personnel in the future. We have experienced in the past, and may continue to experience in the future, difficulty in hiring and retaining candidates with appropriate qualifications, especially in sales and marketing positions.
OUR OPERATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND OTHER EVENTS, INCLUDING TERRORIST ATTACKS, BECAUSE WE HAVE LIMITED BACKUP SYSTEMS.
We have limited backup systems and have experienced system failures and electrical outages from time to time in the past, which have disrupted our operations. We have a limited disaster recovery plan in the event of damage from fire, floods, typhoons, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins and similar events. Our operations are dependent on our ability to protect our computer systems against these unexpected adverse events.
If any of the foregoing occurs, we may experience a complete system shutdown. Any business interruption insurance that we carry is unlikely to be sufficient to compensate us for loss of business in the event of a significant catastrophe.
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In addition, interruptions in our services could result from the failure of our telecommunications providers to provide the necessary data communications capacity in the time frame we require. Our Open AdSystem technology resides on computer systems located in our data centers housed by Savvis in the United States and Level 3 Communications in Europe. These systems continuing and uninterrupted performance is critical to our success, as a substantial portion of the revenue depend on the continuing availability of these systems. Despite precautions that we have taken, unanticipated problems affecting our systems have from time to time in the past caused, and in the future could cause, interruptions in the delivery of our solutions. Our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected by any damage or failure that interrupts or delays our operations. To improve the performance and to prevent disruption of our services, we may have to make substantial investments to deploy additional servers or one or more copies of our Web sites to mirror our online resources. Although we believe we carry property insurance with adequate coverage limits, our coverage may not be adequate to compensate us for all losses, particularly with respect to loss of business and reputation, that may occur.
In addition, terrorist acts or acts of war may cause damage to our employees, facilities, clients, our clients customers and vendors, which could significantly impact our revenues, costs and expenses and financial position. The potential for future terrorist attacks, the national and international responses to terrorist attacks or perceived threats to national security, and other acts of war or hostility have created many economic and political uncertainties that could adversely affect our business and results of operations in ways that cannot be presently predicted. We are predominantly uninsured for losses and interruptions caused by terrorist acts and acts of war.
OUR NETWORK OPERATIONS MAY BE VULNERABLE TO HACKING, VIRUSES AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS, WHICH MAY MAKE OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES LESS ATTRACTIVE AND RELIABLE.
Internet usage could decline if any well-publicized compromise of security occurs. Hacking involves efforts to gain unauthorized access to information or systems or to cause intentional malfunctions or loss or corruption of data, software, hardware or other computer equipment. Hackers have made many attempts to breach the security of our network operations, with minimal disruption to date. If hackers are successful in the future, could misappropriate proprietary information or cause substantial disruptions in our service. We may be required to expend capital and other resources to protect our Web site against hackers. Any measures we may take may not be effective. In addition, the inadvertent transmission of computer viruses could expose us to a material risk of loss or litigation and possible liability, as well as materially damage our reputation and decrease our user traffic.
WE DEPEND ON PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, AND WE FACE THE RISK OF INFRINGEMENT.
Our success and ability to compete are substantially dependent on our internally developed technologies and trademarks, which we protect through a combination of patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark law. We have received two patents in the United States, and have filed and intend to file additional patent applications in the United States. In addition, we apply to register our trademarks in the United States and internationally. Our patent applications and trademark applications may not be approved. Even if they are approved, such patents or trademarks may be successfully challenged by others or invalidated. If our trademark registrations are not approved
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because third parties own such trademarks, our use of such trademarks will be restricted unless we enter into arrangements with such third parties that may be unavailable on commercially reasonable terms.
We generally enter into confidentiality or license agreements with our employees, consultants and corporate partners, and generally control access to and distribution of our technologies, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights from unauthorized use or disclosure, parties may attempt to disclose, obtain or use our solutions or technologies. The steps we have taken may not prevent misappropriation of our solutions or technologies, particularly in many foreign countries in which we operate, where laws or law enforcement practices may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States.
We have from time to time licensed, and we may license in the future, elements of our trademarks, trade dress and similar proprietary rights to third parties. While we attempt to ensure that the quality of our brand is maintained by these business partners, such partners may take actions that could materially and adversely affect the value of our proprietary rights or our reputation. The value of our proprietary rights could decline in the future since the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of certain proprietary rights in Internet-related industries is uncertain and still evolving.
We have, from time to time, been, and may in the future be, subject to claims of alleged infringement of the trademarks and other intellectual property rights of third parties by us or the Web publishers with Web sites in the 24/7 Network, or by customers who employ our Technology solutions, whom we may be required, or may elect, to indemnify against such claims. Such claims and any resultant litigation could subject us to significant liability for damages and could result in the invalidation of our proprietary rights. In addition, even if we prevail, such litigation could be time-consuming and expensive to defend, and could result in the diversion of our time and attention, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Any claims or litigation from third parties may also result in limitations on our ability to use the trademarks and other intellectual property subject to such claims or litigation unless we enter into arrangements with the third parties responsible for such claims or litigation, which may be unavailable on commercially reasonable terms.
From time to time, we may selectively pursue claims of infringement of our patents and other intellectual property rights by third parties. Such claims and any resultant litigation present the risk that a court could determine, either preliminarily or finally, that some of our patents or other intellectual property rights are not valid, which may make it difficult to sell our technology solutions and may lead to a loss of and an inability to generate licensing revenue from our patents. In addition, even if we prevail, such litigation could be time-consuming and expensive to pursue, and could result in the diversion of our time and attention, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
OUR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS FACE LEGAL AND CULTURAL CHALLENGES.
We have operations in a number of international markets, including Asia, Canada and Europe, and we currently derive more than half our revenue from non-U.S. markets. To date, we have limited experience in marketing, selling and distributing our solutions internationally. International operations are subject to other risks, including:
changes in regulatory requirements;
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reduced protection for intellectual property rights in some countries;
potentially adverse tax consequences;
general import/export restrictions relating to encryption technology and/or privacy;
difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations;
political and economic instability;
fluctuations in currency exchange rates; and
seasonal reductions in business activity during the summer months in Europe and certain other parts of the world.
RISKS RELATED TO THE MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK.
WE HAVE A VERY SUBSTANTIAL OVERHANG OF COMMON STOCK AND FUTURE SALES OF OUR COMMON STOCK WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DILUTION AND MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
As of March 31, 2005, there were approximately 44.9 million shares of our common stock outstanding. As of that date, we also had an aggregate of approximately 13.0 million shares of common stock that may be sold into the market in the future, including approximately 8.3 million shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options, 0.8 million shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding preferred stock and exercise of the related warrants, 1.7 million shares of our common stock upon vesting of restricted shares issued, and 2.2 million shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the debentures and exercise of the related warrants. In addition, if we undertake an additional acquisitions or financing involving securities convertible into shares of our common stock, the aggregate number of shares into which those securities are convertible will further increase our overhang.
We cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales of shares of our common stock into the market, or the availability of shares of common stock for future sale, will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock (including shares issued upon the exercise of stock options or conversion of shares of preferred stock), or the perception that such sales could occur, may materially and adversely affect prevailing market prices for our common stock.
OUR SHARE PRICE MAY BE VOLATILE AND COULD DECLINE SUBSTANTIALLY.
The market price of our common stock has fluctuated in the past and may continue to be volatile. In addition, the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. The market prices of the securities of Internet-related companies have been especially volatile. Investors may be unable to resell their shares of our common stock at or above the purchase price. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a particular companys securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company. Many companies in our industry have been subject to this type of litigation in the past. We may also become involved in this type of litigation. Litigation is often expensive and diverts managements attention and
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resources, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
THE POWER OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DESIGNATE AND ISSUE SHARES OF STOCK COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK.
We are authorized to issue up to 350,000,000 shares of common stock, which may be issued by our Board of Directors for such consideration as they may consider sufficient without seeking stockholder approval. The issuance of additional shares of common stock in the future will reduce the proportionate ownership and voting power of current stockholders. Our Certificate of Incorporation also authorizes us to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, the rights and preferences of which may be designated by our Board of Directors. These designations may be made without stockholder approval. The designation and issuance of preferred stock in the future could create additional securities that would have dividend and liquidation preferences prior in right to the outstanding shares of common stock. These provisions could also impede a change in control.
We also believe that one or more unaffiliated groups have purchased significant quantities of our common stock.
EFFECTS OF ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS COULD INHIBIT THE ACQUISITION OF OUR COMPANY.
Some of the provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation, our Bylaws and Delaware law could, together or separately:
discourage potential acquisition proposals;
delay or prevent a change in control;
impede the ability of our stockholders to change the composition of our board of directors in any one year; and
limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.
WE DO NOT INTEND TO PAY FUTURE CASH DIVIDENDS.
We currently do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock at any time in the near future. We may never pay cash dividends or distributions on our common stock. In addition, our subordinated convertible debentures restrict our ability to pay cash dividends on our common stock. Whether we pay cash dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions and any other factors that the Board of Directors decides is relevant.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY
OUR FAILURE TO COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY MAY HINDER OUR GROWTH.
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The markets for Internet advertising and related products and services are intensely competitive and such competition is expected to increase. Our failure to compete successfully may hinder our growth. We believe that our ability to compete depends upon many factors both within and beyond our control, including:
the development of new online advertising media and methods;
the timing and market acceptance of new products and enhancements of existing services developed by us and our competitors;
changing demands regarding customer service and support;
shifts in sales and marketing efforts by us and our competitors; and
the ease of use, performance, price and reliability of our services and products.
Some of our competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, larger customer bases and significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than ours. In addition, current and potential competitors have established or may establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties to increase the ability of their products or services to address the needs of our prospective clients. In addition, most online advertising companies are seeking to broaden their business models, so that companies that do not currently compete directly with us may decide to compete more directly with us in the future. We may be unable to compete successfully against current or future competitors.
CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT REGULATION COULD DECREASE OUR REVENUES AND INCREASE OUR COSTS.
Laws and regulations directly applicable to Internet communications, commerce and advertising are becoming more prevalent, and new laws and regulations are under consideration by the United States Congress and state legislatures. Any legislation enacted or restrictions arising from current or future government investigations or policy could dampen the growth in use of the Internet generally and decrease the acceptance of the Internet as a communications, commercial and advertising medium. State governments or governments of foreign countries might attempt to regulate our transmissions or levy sales or other taxes relating to our activities. The laws governing the Internet, however, remain largely unsettled, even in areas where there has been some legislative action. It may take years to determine whether and how existing laws such as those governing intellectual property, privacy, libel and taxation apply to the Internet and Internet advertising. In addition, the growth and development of Internet commerce may prompt calls for more stringent consumer protection laws, both in the United States and abroad, that may impose additional burdens on companies conducting business over the Internet. Our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected by the adoption or modification of laws or regulations relating to the Internet.
CHANGES IN LAWS AND STANDARDS RELATING TO DATA COLLECTION AND USE PRACTICES AND THE PRIVACY OF INTERNET USERS, OR RELATED LITIGATION, COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.
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The U.S. federal and various state governments have recently proposed limitations on the collection and use of information regarding Internet users. In 2004 and 2005, the U.S. Congress proposed several new pieces of legislation that would limit the use of technologies deemed to be spyware, which some bills have defined to include cookies, Web beacons and javascript, which are required by our products and services. The effectiveness of our Open AdSystem products and services could be significantly limited by federal and state regulations limiting the collection or use of information regarding Internet users. Since many of the proposed federal and state laws or regulations are being developed, we cannot yet determine the impact these regulations may have on its business. In addition, growing public concern about privacy and the collection, distribution and use of personal information has led to self-regulation of these practices by the Internet advertising and direct marketing industry and to increased federal and state regulation. Lastly, a number of civil actions have been brought by federal and state authorities against companies alleged to have distributed spyware without proper consent of users. The Network Advertising Initiative, of which we are a member, has developed self-regulatory principles for online preference marketing. We are also subject to various federal and state regulations concerning the collection, distribution and use of personal information. These laws include the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act, and state laws that limit or preclude the use of voter registration and drivers license information, as well as other laws that govern the collection and use of consumer credit information. While we monitor legislative initiatives, in the event that more onerous federal or state laws or regulations are enacted or applied to us or our clients, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
PRIVACY CONCERNS MAY PREVENT US FROM COLLECTING USER DATA.
Growing concerns about the use of cookies and data collection may limit our ability to develop user profiles. Web sites typically place small files of information, commonly known as cookies, on a users hard drive, generally without the users knowledge or consent. Cookie information is passed to the Web site through the Internet users browser software. Our Open AdSystem technology targets advertising to users through the use of cookies and other non-personally-identifying information. Open AdSystem enables the use of cookies to deliver targeted advertising and to limit the frequency with which an advertisement is shown to a user. Most currently available Internet browsers allow users to modify their browser settings to prevent cookies from being stored on their hard drive, and a small minority of users are currently choosing to do so. Users can also delete cookies from their hard drive or modify them at any time. Some Internet commentators and privacy advocates have suggested limiting or eliminating the use of cookies. Any reduction or limitation in the use of cookies could limit the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts and impair our targeting capabilities. Microsoft Corporation has changed the design and instrumentation of its Web browser in such a way as to give users the option to accept or reject third party cookies. Giving users the option to decline such cookies could result in a reduction of the number of Internet users that we can profile anonymously. Such changes also could adversely affect our ability to determine the reach of advertising campaigns sold and delivered by us and the frequency with which users of sites in the 24/7 Network see the same advertisement.
If the use or effectiveness of cookies is limited, we would likely have to switch to other technology that would allow us to gather demographic and behavioral information. While such technology currently exists, it is substantially less effective than cookies. Replacement of cookies could require significant engineering time and resources, might not be completed in time to avoid negative consequences to our business, financial condition or results of operations, and might not be commercially feasible.
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WE FACE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE.
The Internet and Internet advertising markets are characterized by rapidly changing technologies, evolving industry standards, frequent new product and service introductions and changing customer demands. Our future success will depend on our ability to adapt to rapidly changing technologies and to enhance existing solutions and develop and introduce a variety of new solutions to address our customers changing demands. We may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful design, development, introduction or marketing of our solutions. In addition, our new solutions or enhancements must meet the requirements of our current and prospective customers and must achieve significant market acceptance. Material delays in introducing new solutions and enhancements may cause customers to forego purchases of our solutions and purchase those of our competitors.
In addition, the development of commercial software and technology that blocks, eliminates or otherwise screens out Internet advertising may reduce the value of advertising inventory on our 24/7 Web Alliance and the benefits of our technology solutions to our customers. We cannot guarantee that a new commercial software or technology, for end-users or enterprises, will not be capable of eliminating a portion or all of the advertisement formats, including banners, pop-ups, pop-unders and other formats, that we utilize through our 24/7 Web Alliance or that we currently deliver through our technology solutions. To the extent that our customers refuse to pay for advertisements that are blocked, or if the use of blocking software exceeds our expectations, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
INTEREST RATE RISK
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve capital. Cash and cash equivalents are investments with original maturities of three months or less. Therefore, changes in the markets interest rates do not affect the value of the investments as recorded by 24/7 Real Media. The following table presents the amounts of our financial instruments that are subject to interest rate risk by expected maturity and average interest rates as of March 31, 2005 (in thousands):
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2006 |
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2007 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
30,047 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
30,047 |
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Average interest rate |
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2.38 |
% |
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2.38 |
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Loan payable |
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$ |
7,500 |
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$ |
7,500 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
15,000 |
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Loan payable |
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2.00 |
% |
2.00 |
% |
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2.00 |
% |
The 2% subordinated convertible debentures due 2006 contain a provision that gives the holder the ability to call a portion of the note upon the satisfaction of a trading price condition. This condition constitutes an embedded derivative. The value of this embedded derivative at March 31, 2005 is immaterial to our financial position. We review the value of the derivative on a quarterly basis, in accordance with SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. At March 31, 2005, we did not hold any other derivative financial instruments.
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FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
We transact business in a variety of foreign countries and are thus subject to exposure from adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. This exposure is primarily related to revenue and operating expenses. The effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were not material. We do not use derivative financial instruments to limit our foreign currency risk exposure. At March 31, 2005, we had $6.7 million in cash and cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures was carried out by us under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that conclusion, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed and are being operated in a manner that provides reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
In 2004, as a complement to our existing overall program of internal control, we initiated a company-wide review of our internal control over financial reporting as part of the process for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As a result of the review, we have made improvements to the design and effectiveness of our internal control through the quarter ended March 31, 2005. We anticipate that improvements will continue to be made.
Changes in Internal Control
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibits |
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Exhibit 31.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Exhibit 31.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Exhibit 32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003.* |
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Exhibit 32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003.* |
(*) This certification accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 10, 2005 |
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/s/ DAVID J. MOORE |
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David J. Moore |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |