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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
 
OR

  

☐   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

MeetMe, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001-33105

86-0879433

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation or Organization)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

100 Union Square Drive

New Hope, Pennsylvania 18938

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

(215) 862-1162

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

  

  

  

Title of each class

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

  

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

NASDAQ Capital Market

  

  

  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 Yes   ☑No  

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 Yes   ☑No  

 

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   ☐ No  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 Yes   ☐ No

 

 
 

 

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.        ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).   

Yes       ☑No

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the closing price as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, June 30, 2015, was approximately $73,000,000 based upon the last reported sale price of $1.70 per share on June 30, 2015, on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001, as of April 27, 2016, was 47,690,046.

 

 



 
 

 

 

MEETME, INC.

FORM 10-K/A

INDEX

 

Page No.

 

PART III

 

 

 

Item 10

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 

1

Item 11

Executive Compensation

5

Item 12

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters   

33

Item 13

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence  

36

Item 14

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

37

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

Item 15

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules  

38 
 

 

 

Signatures

41

 

 
 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K of MeetMe, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company,” “MeetMe,” “Registrant,” “we,” “us” or “our”) for the year ended December 31, 2015 that was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 8, 2016 (the “Original Filing”) and is being filed primarily to provide the information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of Part III. This information was previously omitted from the Original Filing in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, which permits the information in the above-referenced items to be incorporated in the Form 10-K by reference from a definitive proxy statement if such statement is filed no later than 120 days after our fiscal year end. We are filing this Amendment to include Part III information in our Form 10-K because we do not expect to file our definitive proxy statement containing this information before that date. The reference on the cover of the Original Filing to the incorporation by reference to portions of our definitive proxy statement into Part III of the Original Filing has been deleted. Except for the addition of the Part III information, the update to the cover page, and the filing of related certifications, this Amendment does not amend or otherwise update any other information in the Original Filing. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing and with our filings with the SEC subsequent to the Original Filing.

 

 
 

 

 

PART III

 

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

 

Our Board of Directors

 

All of the members of our Board of Directors (the “Board”) serve as a director of the Company until the next Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company. The following table represents our Board as of April 27, 2016:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

John Abbott

    46  

Chairman of the Board

Jean Clifton

    55  

Director

Geoffrey Cook

    37  

Director

Ernesto Cruz

    59  

Director

Spencer Rhodes

    38  

Director

Jason Whitt

    44  

Director

 

 

John Abbott has been the non-Executive Chairman of the Board since March 2013. Mr. Abbott has been a director of the Company since October 2007 and has served as Chairman of the Board since February 2009. Mr. Abbott served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from October 2007 through March 2013. Since February 25, 2009, Mr. Abbott has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company. During Mr. Abbott’s tenure, the Company relaunched Quepasa as a social network before merging with myYearbook in late 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Abbott served as financial advisor to Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., which we refer to as “AHMSA.” Mr. Abbott was selected to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience in strategic advisory and entrepreneurship. In addition, Mr. Abbott, as our former Chief Executive Officer, possesses a detailed understanding of the characteristics of our business model.

 

Jean Clifton has served as a director of the Company since June 2013. Ms. Clifton joined Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC upon its formation in July 2014 as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Ms Clifton also performs consulting services through Platinum Strategic Partners, LLC, a financial and operations consulting firm she founded in 2006. Ms. Clifton served as the Chief Financial Officer of WestwoodOne (f/k/a Dial Global, Inc.) from June 2012 through January 2014 after completing the sale of the company and post-sale integration work. From July 1986 through June 2006, Ms. Clifton worked for Journal Register Company, a New York Stock Exchange listed company, and its predecessor companies, in various capacities in the U.S. and Europe, including as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2006 and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from 1989 to 2005 and served on the Board of Directors of the company. Ms. Clifton has held Chief Financial Officer/Chief Accounting Officer positions at Readers’ Digest and three MidOcean Partners portfolio companies (Penton Media from 2008 through 2010, Olympus Media and Jones & Frank). Ms. Clifton was selected to serve on our Board because of her financial experience.

 

Geoffrey Cook has served as a director the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March 2013. Mr. Cook served as Chief Operating Officer the Company from November 2011 through March 2013. Mr. Cook was appointed to the Board in connection with the merger of Quepasa and Insider Guides, Inc., which we refer to as “myYearbook.” Mr. Cook co-founded myYearbook where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2005 until its merger with Quepasa in 2011. During his tenure at myYearbook, Mr. Cook grew myYearbook to profitability and $30+ million revenue with 100 employees. Mr. Cook previously founded EssayEdge and ResumeEdge while a student at Harvard University in 1997 and sold them to the Thomson Corporation in 2002. Mr. Cook serves as a director pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company.

   

Ernesto Cruz has served as a director of the Company since November 2007. Since October 2007, Mr. Cruz has served as the managing partner of Advanzer de Mexico S.A. de C.V. a consulting and audit firm. From March 2002 until October 2007, he was the Managing Partner for the Monterrey and Northeast Mexican offices of Deloitte & Touche, an international accounting firm. Mr. Cruz served as the Managing Partner for the Monterrey and Northeast Mexican offices of Arthur Anderson from April 1997 through March 2002. Mr. Cruz is a Certified Public Accountant in Mexico. Mr. Cruz was selected to serve on our Board because of his extensive knowledge in accounting and auditing and his service on the board of directors of large companies in Mexico.

 

 
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Spencer Rhodes has served as a director since April 2013. Mr. Rhodes is Alternative Investments Global Business Manager of Allianz Global Investors, an investment management firm, where he has worked since July of 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Rhodes was the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Development for Tradewinds Investment Management LP, also an investment management firm. Mr. Rhodes was affiliated with Tradewinds Investment Management LP from January 2008 to June 2013. Before that Mr. Rhodes was a Vice President with BlackRock Investment Management. Prior to his career in finance, Mr. Rhodes served as President of CyberEdit.com, which was acquired by the Thomson Corporation. Mr. Rhodes also was an angel investor and board observer for myYearbook, one of MeetMe’s predecessor companies. Mr. Rhodes has served as a director of Sierra Molecular Corporation, a private biotechnology corporation, since 2011. Mr. Rhodes was selected to serve on our Board because of his investment experience and his experience with emerging companies.

 

Jason Whitt has served as a director since August 2014. Since March 2015, Mr. Whitt has been the Senior Vice President of Corporate and New Channel Development for Serviz, Inc., an on-demand home services company for booking and buying home repair services online. He was the Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development of ReachLocal, Inc., an internet service provider company, a position he has held since joining ReachLocal from March 2011 to February 2015. From June 2005 through February 2011, Mr. Whitt was a Venture Capital Investor for VantagePoint Venture Partners, where he focused on investments in Internet/digital media, cloud delivered software & services, mobile, consumer-oriented technology and healthcare IT. From September 2000 through May 2005, Mr. Whitt was responsible for acquisitions, venture investing, and corporate strategy for Cisco Systems’ Corporate Business Development group, where he led numerous transactions involving communications software and applications, enterprise collaboration, mobile/wireless, Internet/digital media, and consumer technology companies. Mr. Whitt was selected to serve on our Board because of his investment experience and his experience with technology companies.

  

 
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 Executive Officers

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position(s)

Geoffrey Cook

    37  

Chief Executive Officer

David Clark

    52  

Chief Financial Officer

William Alena

    43  

Chief Revenue Officer

Frederic Beckley

    52  

General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business Affairs

Jonah Harris

    34  

Chief Technology Officer

 

Geoffrey Cook A summary of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cook’s, experience is set forth above under Board of Director’s background.

 

David Clark has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company since April 2013. From July 2008 through April 2013, Mr. Clark served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Nutrisystem, Inc., and prior to that served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Nutrisystem, Inc. from November 2007 until July 2008. Mr. Clark also served as Secretary of Nutrisystem, Inc. from November 2007 through July 2010. From November 2006 through October 2007, Mr. Clark was Chief Financial Officer of Claymont Steel Holdings, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Clark was Chief Financial Officer of SunCom Wireless Holdings from its founding in 1997 through February 2006 and held the additional positions of Executive Vice President from 2000 through February 2006 and Senior Vice President from 1997 through 2000. During this time, he also served as Chief Financial Officer of Triton Cellular Partners, L.P., an entity related to SunCom Wireless Holdings, from 1997 through April 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Clark served from 1996 through 1997 as a Managing Director at Furman Selz L.L.C., and from 1986 through 1996 in various positions at Citibank N.A., including Vice President in Media and Communications and High Yield Finance.

 

William Alena has served as our Chief Revenue Officer since November 2011. Mr. Alena was appointed Chief Revenue Officer in connection with the myYearbook merger. From April 2007 until November 2011, Mr. Alena served as the Chief Revenue Officer of myYearbook. From March 2002 to March 2007, Mr. Alena served as the Director of Internet Advertising at Scholastic Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHL), a global children’s publishing, education and media company.

 

Frederic Beckley has served as our General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business Affairs since November 2011. From September 2000 to December 2010, Mr. Beckley worked at TruePosition, Inc., where his last position was Executive Vice President, Business Development and General Counsel. From August 1995 to September 2000, Mr. Beckley held a number of positions at Verizon Corporation, including Senior Counsel, Business Development at Verizon Wireless. Mr. Beckley began his professional career in private practice, at Dechert, Price & Roads from June 1990 to January 1993, and Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, from February 1993 to July 1995.

 

Jonah Harris has served as our Chief Technology Officer since October 2015. Mr. Harris served as the VP of Software Architecture for the Company from May 2010 through October 2015 and a Senior Database Administrator for the Company from July 2008 through May 2010. Since May 2014, Mr. Harris has served as the founder of NEXTGRES, LLC., a software company.

 

Resignation of Richard Friedman

 

Richard Friedman resigned as Chief Technology Officer of the Company on May 26, 2015, and his resignation was effective as of July 3, 2015. During the period from July 4, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Mr. Friedman served as a consultant to the Company, providing advisory services as requested from the time to time by the Company.     

 

 
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) requires that our directors, executive officers, and shareholders who beneficially own more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding equity stock, file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and the other equity securities of the Company. These reporting persons are required by the regulations of the SEC to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on a review of the copies of the forms furnished to us, our review of the reports that have been filed and on the representations of the reporting persons we believe that all filing requirements applicable to these persons were complied with during fiscal year 2015.

 

Corporate Governance

 

Board Committees

 

The Board has the following three separately designated standing committees:

 

 

the Audit Committee;

 

the Compensation Committee; and

 

the Nominating and Governance Committee.

 

Each committee has a charter, which can be found on our Investor website at website at www.meetmecorp.com/investors/governance/. The corporate website is not incorporated into this report.

 

Audit Committee

 

The Audit Committee assists the Board in its general oversight of our financial reporting, internal control, and audit functions, and is responsible for the appointment, retention, compensation, and oversight of the work of our independent registered public accounting firm. Our Board has determined that each Audit Committee member has sufficient knowledge in reading and understanding our financial statements to serve on the Audit Committee.

 

The Board has determined that Mr. Cruz is qualified as an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined by the applicable rules of the SEC and NASDAQ and in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This designation does not impose any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed by being a member of the Audit Committee or of the Board.

 

Compensation Committee

 

The Compensation Committee assists the Board in meeting its responsibilities with regard to oversight and determination of executive compensation. Among other things, the Compensation Committee reviews, recommends and annually approves salaries and other compensation of the Company’s executive officers, and administers the Company’s equity incentive plans (including reviewing, recommending and approving stock option and other equity incentive grants to executive officers). The Compensation Committee is also responsible for reviewing and recommending possible changes in Board composition, diversity, qualifications and other aspects of Board membership.

 

Nominating and Governance Committee

 

           The Nominating and Governance Committee assists the Board in determining the desired experience, mix of skills and other qualities to assure appropriate Board composition, identifying highly qualified individuals meeting those criteria to serve on the Board; proposing to the Board a slate of nominees for election by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, reviewing candidates nominated by shareholders for election to the Board; developing plans regarding the size and composition of the Board and its committees; developing and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to the Company and reviewing such principles at least annually. 

 

Code of Ethics 

 

We have adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our directors and employees which is posted on our website at www.meetmecorp.com/investors/governance/. The corporate website is not incorporated into this report.

 

 

 

 
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ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Overview

 

The following discussion provides an overview and analysis of our Compensation Committee’s philosophy and objectives in designing compensation programs as well as the compensation determinations and the rationale for those determinations relating to our Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Cook, and our other executive officers who served as an executive officer during 2015, to whom we refer to collectively as our “Named Executive Officers.” Our Named Executive Officers for 2015 were Mr. Cook, David Clark, William Alena, Frederic Beckley, Jonah Harris and Richard Friedman.

  

Executive Summary

 

The principal objective of our executive compensation program is to attract, retain and motivate individuals who possess superior knowledge, experience and skills that we believe are important to the advancement of our business. Specifically, our executive compensation programs are designed to attract and retain individuals with exceptional ability and managerial experience and align our Named Executive Officers’ incentives with our corporate strategies, business objectives and the long-term interests of our stockholders.

 

The components of our compensation program include base salary, annual performance-based bonuses, long-term equity compensation, severance and change in control benefits. We utilize base salary and annual performance bonuses to incentivize company and individual performance in relation to competitive market conditions. Equity awards are primarily used to promote long-term stockholder value and employee retention through the use of multi-year vesting schedules that provide an incentive to the executive to remain in the employ of the Company through the end of the vesting period in order to share in any increase in the value of our Company over time. The severance and change in control benefits are used to help ensure we retain our executive talent. We believe that our executive compensation practices provide the appropriate mix of short and long-term incentives, minimize risk-taking among our executives and promote achievement of strategic objectives.

 

 
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In August 2015, we held a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, commonly referred to as a say-on-pay vote. We had significant support from our stockholders with respect to the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. As we evaluated our Named Executive Officer compensation program during 2015, our Compensation Committee considered the support our stockholders expressed for our Named Executive Officer compensation practices which emphasize short and long-term incentive compensation that rewards our most senior executives when they deliver value for our stockholders.

 

Determination of Compensation Elements

 

In early 2015, our Compensation Committee commissioned F.W. Cook & Co. (“F.W. Cook”), a compensation consulting firm, to conduct an independent review of our executive compensation program. The purpose of the review was to provide a competitive reference on pay levels, performance alignment and shareholder considerations. F.W. Cook utilized the peer group designated in 2015, which is set forth below, to provide an executive compensation review of our overall executive compensation against that provided by our peer group. Certain of the companies were determined to be appropriate members of our competitor group based on the number of employees and the fact that they are competitor companies, while certain other companies were determined to be appropriate members of our competitor group based on their market capitalization or total shareholder return. In general, all of the companies in our peer group represent companies with which we compete for our executive talent. We may replace some of the companies in our peer group with others from time to time as market positions change, suggesting more representative peer companies. The comparator companies consist of the following:

 

●    Autobytel

●    Limelight Networks

●    NTN Buzztime

●    TheStreet

●    Brightcove

●    Local.com

●    Spark Networks

●    Travelzoo

●    Evolving Systems

●    Majesco Entertainment

●    TechTarget

●    XO Group

●    Glu Mobile

●    Martha Stewart Living

●    Telenav

●    Zix

 

In 2015, we used the F.W. Cook report and consulted with F.W. Cook in connection with all compensation actions taken for our Named Executive Officers.

 

When determining our executive compensation policies in 2015, our Compensation Committee considered recommendations from our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cook, regarding the compensation for Named Executive Officers other than himself. Our Compensation Committee has the final authority regarding the overall compensation structure for our Named Executive Officers. As our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cook will continue to recommend compensation for our Named Executive Officers other than himself. Mr. Cook does not participate in determining his own compensation.

   

We believe that our executive compensation program is structured to avoid excessive risk taking by our executives or taking risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on MeetMe. Our executive compensation program has the following risk-limiting characteristics:

 

 

Our base pay programs consist of generally competitive salary rates that represent a reasonable portion of total compensation and provide a reliable level of income on a regular basis, which decreases incentive on the part of our executives to take unnecessary or imprudent risks;

 

 

A portion of each executive’s incentive compensation opportunity is tied to long-term incentive compensation that emphasizes sustained performance over time. This reduces any incentive to take risks that might increase short-term compensation at the expense of longer term results; and

 

 

Annual equity awards have multi-year vesting which aligns the long-term interests of our executives with those of our stockholders and, again, discourages the taking of short-term risk at the expense of long-term performance.

 

Our executive compensation model emphasizes long-term equity compensation over short-term cash compensation, and performance-based cash compensation over reliable base salaries. The amount of base salary and target performance-based bonus was approximately 55% of our Named Executive Officers’ total target direct compensation for 2015.

 

 
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Base Salaries

 

Our Compensation Committee generally establishes base salaries for our Named Executive Officers based on the scope of their responsibilities and the amount and type of work experience prior to joining us, taking into account competitive market compensation paid by other companies to individuals in similar positions. Messrs. Cook, Beckley, Alena and Harris have base salaries that are generally consistent with the 25th percentile, based on our competitor group, while Mr. Clark has, and Mr. Friedman had, base salaries that are slightly above median. This pattern is generally consistent with smaller companies with new hires having base salaries closer to market median while incumbent executive officers tend to have base salaries below market. Our Named Executive Officers received base salary increases of 3% in 2015, which was generally consistent with market practice.

 

Name

 

Base Salary effective

January 1, 2015

   

Base Salary effective

May 16, 2015

 

Geoffrey Cook

  $ 327,600     $ 337,428  

David Clark

  $ 327,600     $ 337,428  

William Alena

  $ 218,400     $ 224,952  

Frederic Beckley

  $ 262,172     $ 270,037  

Richard Friedman

  $ 315,000     $ 324,450  

Jonah Harris

  $ 255,376     $ 257,930  

 

 Performance-Based Bonuses

 

The Company has a Management Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”) that was established to promote the interests of the Company by creating an incentive program to (i) attract and retain key employees who will strive for excellence, and (ii) motivate those individuals to set and achieve above-average objectives by providing them with rewards for contributions to the financial performance of the Company. The target performance-based bonuses under the Bonus Plan were generally between the median and the 75th percentile of the Company’s comparator group. The Compensation Committee believes that annual performance-based compensation is an effective tool to incentivize key employees, which is reflected in the above median targets as compared to base salary targets described above.

 

The individual bonus awards payable to the participants in the Bonus Plan for a plan year shall be based on criteria determined by the Compensation Committee. Under the Bonus Plan, the criteria include (i) the Company’s achievement of specified Revenue (defined below) goals determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, (ii) the Company’s achievement of specified Adjusted EBITDA (defined below) goals determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, and (iii) the Company’s achievement of mobile daily active user (DAU) targets determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. The Compensation Committee shall determine the amounts and relative weighting of the goals in its sole discretion.

 

In February 2015, the Compensation Committee set performance-based annual bonus targets and paid performance-based bonuses in the following amounts in March 2016:

 

Named Executive Officer

 

Target Bonus as

Percentage of Base Salary

   

Target Bonus

   

Actual Bonus Paid

 

Geoff Cook

    80%     $ 269,942     $ 561,548  

David Clark

    50%     $ 168,714     $ 350,968  

William Alena(1)

    --       --       --  

Frederic Beckley

    50%     $ 135,019     $ 280,873  

Jonah Harris

    30%     $ 77,379     $ 160,968  

Richard Friedman

    50%     $ 162,225     $ 0  

 

(1) In 2015, Mr. Alena did not participate in the Bonus Plan and was eligible for commissions only.

 

 
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A portion of the bonus was based on the Company’s achievement of a certain Revenue target in 2015, a portion was based on achievement of a certain Adjusted EBITDA target in 2015, and a portion was based on achievement of a certain mobile DAU target in January 2016. In choosing the performance criteria for the 2015 bonuses, the Compensation Committee determined that Adjusted EBITDA, Revenue, and mobile DAU were the best indicators of the Company’s success in 2015.

 

For Messrs. Cook, Clark, Beckley, Harris, and Friedman 25% of the bonus was based on achievement of the Revenue target, 25% was based on achievement of the mobile DAU target, and 50% was based on achievement of the Adjusted EBITDA target. Upon partial achievement of the applicable Revenue, mobile DAU, and Adjusted EBITDA goals, the bonus amounts would be prorated in accordance with the formulas determined by the Compensation Committee.

 

2015 Revenue resulted in 132% of the applicable weighted portion of each executive’s bonus being paid, mobile DAU resulted in 91% of the applicable weighted portion of each executive’s bonus being paid, and the 2015 Adjusted EBITDA resulted in approximately 305% of the applicable weighted portion of each executive’s bonus being paid, for a total payout under the plan at 208% of target.  

 

In 2015, Mr. Alena did not participate in the Bonus Plan and was eligible for commissions only. He was entitled to 0.85% of the Company’s advertising sales, with monthly commission payments capped at $30,000 per month. For 2015, Mr. Alena received commission amounts equal to $351,886. For 2016, the performance-based annual bonus targets are the same as set forth in the chart above for 2015, except that for 2016, Mr. Alena was added to the performance-based annual bonus plan with a bonus target of 50% of his base salary, plus an additional $70,000 bonus on Social Theater metrics, and will no longer receive commissions.

 

“Revenue,” for purposes of the Bonus Plan, generally means the total dollar amount of revenue generated by the Company for products sold or services provided during a specified plan year, and will exclude revenue from companies acquired during the plan year. “Adjusted EBITDA,” for purposes of the Bonus Plan, generally means earnings (or loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization before restructuring expenses, merger related expenses, stock based compensation expenses and any other expenses associated with the relocation of the Company’s headquarters or the cost associated shutting down any segment operations. In determining whether the Company has achieved an Adjusted EBITDA target, certain bonus accruals under the Bonus Plan are included, and certain costs, as well as revenue and Adjusted EBITDA from acquired entities, and, all items of gain, loss or expense for such fiscal year determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence, or related to the disposal of a segment of a business, are excluded. “Mobile DAU,” for purposes of the Bonus Plan, generally means a registered user who accessed the Company’s sites by one of the Company’s mobile applications or by the mobile-optimized version of the website, whether on a mobile phone or tablet, such as the iPad, during the day of measurement.

    

 
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Equity Compensation

 

Our shareholders approved the MeetMe, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan in June 2012, which permits the Compensation Committee to award various types of equity based awards. In August 2014, our shareholders approved the MeetMe, Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (together, with the MeetMe, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan, “the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan”), providing for the issuance of up to 8,700,000 shares of common stock. Equity incentives form an integral part of the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers.

 

In April 2015, we granted time-based stock options and restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) to all of our Named Executive Officers, except for Mr. Harris. In connection with his promotion in October 2015, we granted time-based stock options and RSAs to Mr. Harris. Approximately 50% of the annual equity compensation granted to our Named Executive Officers was in the form of stock options and 50% was in the form of RSAs, which allocation is generally consistent with the peer average. We believe that stock options and RSAs provide a strong incentive to increase stockholder value because they directly align our Named Executive Officer’s interests with those of stockholders. We believe our executive compensation program is aligned with market practice and provides a real incentive to our executive officers to create long term shareholder value. The stock options granted to our Named Executive Officers in April 2015 and those granted to Mr. Harris pursuant to his promotion in October 2015 vest and become exercisable as to one third of the shares subject to each option on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remainder of each option vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments following the first anniversary of the date of grant. With the exception of 100,000 of Mr. Harris’s RSAs, which vest in full on the third anniversary date of the grant, the RSAs vest over three years in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.  

 

Named Executive Officer

 

Number of Stock Options

   

Shares of Restricted Common Stock

 

Geoff Cook

    420,000       168,000  

David Clark

    197,500       79,000  

William Alena

    132,500       53,000  

Frederic Beckley

    132,500       53,000  

Jonah Harris (1)

    95,000       125,500  

Richard Friedman

    197,500       79,000  

 

(1)     Mr. Harris was granted 20,000 stock options and 25,500 RSAs, prior to his promotion as CTO. In connection with his promotion in October 2015, he was granted 75,000 stock options and 100,000 RSAs.

 

 

Perquisites

 

We do not have programs for providing personal benefit perquisites to Named Executive Officers.

 

Broad-Based Programs

 

Our Named Executive Officers are eligible to participate in our broad-based group health plan and 401(k) savings plan offered to all full time employees of the Company. There was a matching contribution provided by the Company during 2015.

 

 
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Stock Ownership Guidelines

 

We do not have formal stock ownership guidelines or holding requirements. Pursuant to the Company’s insider trading policy, the Company prohibits any employees, officers, directors or other individuals who are aware of material non-public information from buying or selling puts or calls of our stock (i.e., entering into a hedging transaction) and from pledging our stock as collateral for a loan (i.e., entering into a pledging transaction).

 

Clawback Policy

 

We have not yet adopted a formal clawback policy because we await the issuance of clarifying regulations by the SEC regarding required elements of any such clawback policy. As required by section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, we intend to adopt a clawback policy upon issuance by the SEC of final rules regarding clawbacks. The 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan provides that a grant agreement may provide that, in the event of a restatement of the Company’s financial statements and the Compensation Committee determines, based on the results of the restatement, that a lesser amount or portion of an award granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan should have been paid or vested, it may (i) cancel all or any portion of any outstanding awards and (ii) require the participants, or other person to whom any payment has been made or shares or other property have been transferred in connection with the award, to forfeit and pay over to the Company all or any portion of the gain realized upon the exercise of any stock option or stock appreciation right and the value realized on the vesting or payment of any other award during the period beginning twelve months preceding the date of the restatement and ending with the date of cancellation of any outstanding awards.

 

Compensation Adviser Independence

 

The Compensation Committee worked directly with F. W. Cook to conduct a review of the Company’s compensation programs. F. W. Cook reported directly to the Compensation Committee and all work conducted by F.W. Cook for the Company is on behalf, and under the direction and the authority, of the Compensation Committee.

 

The Compensation Committee engaged F. W. Cook to provide executive compensation analyses using peer group proxy data. F. W. Cook provides no services to the Company other than the foregoing consulting services and has no other direct or indirect business relationships with the Company or any of its affiliates. After examining whether there was a conflict of interest present between the Company and F. W. Cook, the Compensation Committee concluded that F. W. Cook had no conflicts of interest during 2015. In reaching this conclusion, the Compensation Committee considered the six independence factors relating to committee advisers that are specified in SEC Rule 10C-1.

 

Material Terms of Named Executive Officer Employment Agreements and Post Employment Compensation

 

We have employment agreements with Messrs. Cook, Clark, Alena, Beckley and Harris, which provide for special benefits upon certain types of employment termination events. Mr. Friedman resigned and his employment agreement expired effective as of July 3, 2015. We enter into employment agreements with our key executives, including the Named Executive Officers, as part of a competitive compensation and retention package.

 

In addition, the Compensation Committee approved a severance policy for our Named Executive Officers in December 2013 (“Severance Policy”). The policy provides that if a Named Executive Officer is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined in the Named Executive Officer’s employment agreement), by the Company on account of non-renewal of the Named Executive Officer’s employment agreement, or by the Named Executive Officer for good reason (as defined in the Named Executive Officer’s employment agreement), provided that the Named Executive Officer executes and does not revoke a release and waiver of claims in favor of the Company, the Named Executive Officer will be paid the greater of (i) the severance amount set forth in the Named Executive Officer’s employment agreement or (ii) three months of base salary for each full year of continuous employment with the Company, with a minimum payment of six months’ base salary and a maximum payment of 12 months’ base salary. As further explained below, both Messrs. Beckley and Alena would be eligible for severance in accordance with the Severance Policy in the event that either incurs a termination of employment on account of any of the reasons described above, and Mr. Cook would be eligible for severance in accordance with the Severance Policy in the event his employment is terminated by the Company on account of nonrenewal of his employment agreement.

  

 
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Geoff Cook’s Employment Agreement

 

Effective as of July 19, 2011, we entered into an employment agreement with our then Chief Operating Officer and President of the Consumer Internet Division, Geoff Cook. The employment agreement was amended effective March 6, 2013 and again effective August 8, 2013. Mr. Cook was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective March 11, 2013. In addition to the base salary and performance-based bonus described above in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, during the term of the employment agreement, Mr. Cook is entitled to participate in all health, life, disability, insurance and other benefit programs that the Company may offer to other key executives of the Company from time to time. Mr. Cook is entitled to six weeks of paid time off per calendar year (in addition to holidays), provided that no more than two weeks of paid time off can be used in any calendar month.

 

The employment agreement provides that in the event that the Company terminates Mr. Cook’s employment without cause (other than on account of death, disability or retirement) or Mr. Cook terminates his employment for good reason, in either case, whether before or after a change of control, then, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Cook (i) a lump sum amount equal to all compensation payable for services rendered to the Company, including unused vacation time and earned bonus, that was accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination of employment, (ii) a lump sum amount equal to two times Mr. Cook’s base salary, plus two times his target bonus as in effect immediately prior to termination, (iii) full vesting and exercisability of any outstanding stock options, which options shall remain exercisable for two years following termination, (iv) 12 months of continued benefits for Mr. Cook and his dependents under the Company’s life, health, accident and disability plans, if permitted under those plans, on the same cost-sharing basis as was applicable immediately before termination of employment (or, if not permitted under the applicable plans, or if the benefits under the applicable plans are materially reduced, six months of substantially similar benefits for Mr. Cook and his dependents), provided that such continued benefits will cease if Mr. Cook becomes eligible for benefits with a subsequent employer, and (v) full vesting of awards under all other compensation plans and programs not previously paid. The employment agreement provides that if the payments and benefits otherwise payable to Mr. Cook would constitute excess parachute payments within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, then the Company will reduce such payments and benefits to an amount that would avoid any excise taxes under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, if such reduction would provide Mr. Cook with a greater net after-tax benefit than would no reduction; if no, then no reduction applies.

 

If Mr. Cook’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Cook for good reason, then Mr. Cook will be subject to non-competition and non-solicitation of customers and employees covenants for six months following termination, unless such termination occurs following a change of control, in which case, no such covenants will apply to Mr. Cook.

 

The employment agreement provides that in the event that Mr. Cook’s employment is terminated on account of death, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Cook’s estate (a) a lump sum amount equal to the sum of all earned but unpaid base salary, three months of Mr. Cook’s base salary and bonus payments and a pro rata portion of his target bonus as in effect immediately prior to termination, (b) full vesting and exercisability of any outstanding stock options, which options shall remain exercisable for two years following termination, (c) three months of continued benefits under the Company’s health, accident and disability plans, if permitted under those plans, on the same cost-sharing basis as was applicable immediately before termination of employment for Mr. Cook’s eligible dependents, and (d) full and immediate vesting of awards under all other compensation plans and programs not previously paid. If Mr. Cook’s employment is terminated on account of Mr. Cook’s disability, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Cook with (1) a lump sum amount equal to the sum of all earned but unpaid base salary, (2) full vesting and exercisability of any outstanding stock options, which options shall remain exercisable for two years following termination, (3) 12 months of continued benefits for Mr. Cook and his dependents under the Company’s life, health, accident and disability plans, if permitted under those plans, on the same cost-sharing basis as was applicable immediately before termination of employment, and (4) full vesting of awards under all other compensation plans and programs not previously paid. Mr. Cook will be subject to the Company’s non-competition and non-solicitation of employees and customers policies under the employment agreement for a period of 12 months following termination on account of disability.

  

 
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If Mr. Cook’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause or by Mr. Cook without good reason, Mr. Cook is only entitled to a lump sum of all compensation payable for services rendered to the Company, including unused vacation time and earned bonus, that was accrued and unpaid as of the date of termination of employment, unless the Company provides Mr. Cook with notice that it will impose the non-competition and non-solicitation covenants in the employment agreement for up to six months post-termination. If the Company provides such notice and enforces such covenants, Mr. Cook will be entitled to receive, in periodic installments, an amount equal to (x) Mr. Cook’s base salary and target bonus in effect immediately prior to termination, multiplied by (y) the number of months that the Company enforces the covenants (not greater than six), divided by (z). 

 

Pursuant to the Severance Policy, if Mr. Cook is terminated on account of the Company’s failure to renew the employment agreement, Mr. Cook is eligible for the same severance payments provided under the employment agreement in the event his employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Mr. Cook for good reason, provided he executes and does not revoke a release and waiver of claims in favor of the Company.

 

For purposes of the employment agreement for Mr. Cook “cause” generally means the executive’s (i) willful misconduct or gross negligence that is not cured within 60 days following notice, (ii) conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude, or (iii) a material act of dishonesty or breach of trust resulting or intended to result directly or indirectly in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, and “good reason” generally means (a) the Company materially breaches the employment agreement, (b) a material diminution in base compensation (other than an across the board reduction), (c) a material diminution in executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities, or (d) the Company requires the executive, without his consent, to relocate his office more than 75 miles from the current location.

 

 
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The following table sets forth information regarding potential payments upon termination of employment or a change of control estimated as of December 31, 2015 for Mr. Cook under the terms of his amended employment agreement:

 

   

Salary (1)

($)

   

Bonus (1)

($)

   

Prorated

Bonus (2)

($)

   

Accelerated Equity (3)

($)

   

All Other Compensation (4)

($)

   

Effect

of

280G

(5)

($)

   

Total

($)

 

Termination without cause

    674,856       539,884       -       1,648,315       18,713       -       2,881,768  

Termination for good reason

    674,856       539,884       -       1,648,315       18,713       -       2,881,768  

Termination by death

    84,357       67,486       269,942       1,648,315       4,678       -       2,074,778  

Termination by disability

    -       -       -       1,648,315       18,713       -       1,667,028  

Termination for cause

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination without good reason

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination due to nonrenewal (6)

    674,856       539,884       -       1,648,315       18,713               2,881,768  

Termination in connection with a change of control

    674,856       539,884       -       1,648,315       18,713               2,881,768  

 

(1)          Represents lump sum amounts. The numbers assume that the Company does not pay severance to enforce the restrictive covenants following a termination for cause or without good reason. Bonus calculation for termination by death is the annual bonus target, prorated for three-months.

 

(2)          Represents a lump sum amount.

 

(3)          The amount represents value of full acceleration of Mr. Cook’s outstanding stock options (based on the spread between the exercise price and the closing price as of December 31, 2015) and restricted stock awards, which vest in full upon a termination of Mr. Cook’s employment without cause, for good reason or on account of death or disability. Pursuant to the option grant agreements, Mr. Cook’s options accelerate in full on a change of control. In addition, pursuant the terms of the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Mr. Cook’s outstanding restricted stock awards, vest in full if either (i) the restricted stock awards are assumed or substituted by the successor company and Mr. Harris’s employment is terminated upon or within 24 months following a change in control or (ii) the restricted stock awards are not assumed or substituted in connection with a change of control, in which case the restricted stock awards will become fully vested upon the change of control.

 

 (4)          Includes value of continued benefits for 12 months for Mr. Cook and his dependents under the Company’s life, health, accident and disability plans, assuming permitted under those plans, on the same cost-sharing basis as was applicable immediately before termination of employment. Upon termination due to death, amount includes the value of continued benefits for Mr. Cook’s eligible dependents for three months.

 

(5)          As with our other Named Executive Officers, Mr. Cook is not eligible to receive a tax gross-up to the extent Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code apply to any payments or benefits he would receive. If the payments and benefits otherwise payable to Mr. Cook would constitute excess parachute payments within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, then the Company will reduce such payments and benefits to an amount that would avoid any excise taxes under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, provided that such reduction would provide Mr. Cook with a greater net after-tax benefit than would no reduction. Based on our estimates as of December 31, 2015 of the impact of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, Mr. Cook would receive a greater net after-tax benefit if all excess parachute payments are paid to him and the payments are subject to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code than he would receive if the Company reduced those payments and benefits to avoid such excise tax.

 

(6)          Represents amounts payable under the Severance Policy.

 

 
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David Clark’s Employment Agreement

 

Effective as of April 2, 2013, we entered into an employment agreement with our Chief Financial Officer, David Clark. The employment agreement has a three-year term that automatically renews for periods of one year unless either party terminates the agreement upon 60 days’ notice.

  

In addition to the base salary and performance-based bonus described above in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Mr. Clark is eligible to participate in the employee retirement and welfare benefit plans and programs made available to the Company’s senior level executives as a group.

 

The employment agreement provides that in the event that the Company terminates Mr. Clark’s employment with the Company at any time without cause, or Mr. Clark terminates his employment for good reason, whether before or after a change of control, and provided he executes and does not revoke a release and waiver of claims, he will be entitled to (i) one year’s base salary, paid in installments, (ii) a pro rata amount of the target bonus based on the number of days Mr. Clark was employed during the year of termination, paid in a lump sum, (iii) monthly reimbursement for the monthly COBRA costs, less the amount Mr. Clark would have paid for continued medical and dental coverage as an active employee, for a 12 month period following termination and (iv) accelerated vesting of time-based equity awards outstanding on Mr. Clark’s termination date so that such awards will be vested to the extent such awards would have been vested on the next annual vesting date had Mr. Clark remained employed through such vesting date. For the avoidance of doubt, a failure by the Company to renew Mr. Clark’s employment agreement (for a reason other than cause, death or disability or Mr. Clark’s resignation without good reason) will be treated as termination of Mr. Clark’s employment entitling him to the severance benefits described above.

 

The employment agreement provides that in the event that Mr. Clark’s employment is terminated on account of disability or death, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Clark or his executor, legal representative, administrator or designated beneficiary, as applicable, a pro rata portion of Mr. Clark’s target bonus, based on the number of days Mr. Clark was employed during the year of termination, paid in a lump sum.

 

 Mr. Clark is a party to the Company’s standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement. During Mr. Clark’s employment with the Company and for the period of 12 months after Mr. Clark’s termination of employment, Mr. Clark shall not, directly or indirectly, in any territory or market in which the Company does business, or to Mr. Clark’s knowledge has plans to do business, render any material services or engage in any business that competes in any material respect with the business of the Company.

 

 
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Salary (1)

($)

   

Bonus

($)

   

Prorated

Bonus (2)

($)

   

Accelerated Equity (3)

($)

   

All Other Compensation (4)

($)

   

Effect

of

280G

(5)

($)

   

Total

($)

 

Termination without cause

    337,428       -       168,714       320,066       11,900       -       838,108  

Termination for good reason

    337,428       -       168,714       320,066       11,900       -       838,108  

Termination by death

    -       -       168,714       -       -       -       168,714  

Termination by disability

    -       -       168,714       -       -       -       168,714  

Termination for cause

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination without good reason

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination due to nonrenewal

    337,428       -       168,714       320,066       11,900       -       838,108  

Termination in connection with a change of control

    337,428       -       168,714       818,626       11,900       -       1,336,668  

 

(1)          Payable in installments in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices.

 

(2)          Represents a lump sum amount, prorated based on Mr. Clark’s target bonus and the number of days Mr. Clark was employed in 2015.

 

(3)          The amount reflects the value of Mr. Clark’s stock options (based on the spread between the exercise price and the closing price as of December 31, 2015) and restricted stock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015. Pursuant to Mr. Clark’s employment agreement, upon a termination of employment without cause, for good reason or on account of nonrenewal of the employment agreement, the vesting of Mr. Clark’s stock options and restricted stock awards will accelerate so that such awards will be vested to the extent such awards would have been vested on the next annual vesting date had Mr. Clark remained employed through such date. Pursuant to Mr. Clark’s stock option agreements, Mr. Clark’s options accelerate in full on a change of control. In addition, pursuant the terms of the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Mr. Clark’s outstanding restricted stock awards, vest in full if either (i) the restricted stock awards are assumed or substituted by the successor company and Mr. Clark’s employment is terminated upon or within 24 months following a change in control or (ii) the restricted stock awards are not assumed or substituted in connection with a change of control, in which case the restricted stock awards will become fully vested upon the change of control.

 

(4)          Includes value of continued health benefits for 12 months.

 

(5)          As with our other Named Executive Officers, Mr. Clark is not eligible to receive a tax gross-up to the extent Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code apply to any payments or benefits he would receive. Based on estimates as of December 31, 2015, Mr. Clark’s payment in connection with a change in control would not be in excess of the threshold amount under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code and his payments would not be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

 
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William Alena’s Employment Agreement

 

Effective as of July 19, 2011, we entered into an employment agreement with our Chief Revenue Officer, William Alena. The employment agreement has a one year term that automatically renews unless either party terminates the agreement upon 30 days’ notice.

 

In addition to the base salary and participation in the commission plan described above in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, in accordance with Mr. Alena’s employment agreement, Mr. Alena is entitled to participate in all health, life, disability, other insurance and benefit programs that the Company may have offered to other key executives of the Company from time to time. Mr. Alena is entitled to three weeks of paid time off per calendar year (excluding holidays), provided that no more than two weeks of paid time off can be used in any calendar month.

 

Upon a change of control of the Company, all of Mr. Alena’s unvested stock options will immediately vest and become exercisable, and upon termination of Mr. Alena’s employment following the change of control, all vested and exercisable stock options will remain exercisable for one year following termination of employment. Mr. Alena will not be subject to the non-competition and non-solicitation of employees or customers covenants upon a termination of employment following a change of control.

 

The employment agreement does not provide for any severance benefits upon a termination without cause or for good reason. However, in accordance with the Severance Policy, if Mr. Alena’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause, by the Company on account of non-renewal of the employment agreement, or by Mr. Alena for good reason, provided that he executes and does not revoke a release and waiver of claims in favor of the Company, Mr. Alena will receive 12 months’ base salary.

 

The employment agreement provides that in the event that Mr. Alena’s employment is terminated on account of death, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Alena’s estate all base salary that has accrued but not yet been paid as of the date of termination, as well as a pro rata portion of Mr. Alena’s target bonus under the Company’s Management Bonus Plan through the month in which his death occurs. If Mr. Alena’s employment terminates on account of Mr. Alena’s disability, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Alena with base salary earned but not yet paid, and Mr. Alena would be subject to the Company’s non-solicitation of employees and customers covenants under the employment agreement for 12 months following termination on account of disability.

 

If Mr. Alena’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause or by Mr. Alena without good reason, Mr. Alena is only entitled to a lump sum of all compensation payable for services rendered to the Company, including earned vacation time, unless the Company provides Mr. Alena with notice that it will enforce the non-competition and non-solicitation covenants in the employment agreement for up to six months post-termination. If the Company provides such notice and enforces such covenants, Mr. Alena will be entitled to receive, in periodic installments, an amount equal to (x) Mr. Alena’s base salary and target bonus in effect immediately prior to termination, multiplied by (y) the number of months that the Company enforced the covenants, divided by (z).

 

 
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Salary (1)

($)

   

Bonus

($)

   

Prorated

Bonus

($)

   

Accelerated Equity(2)

($)

   

All Other Compensation

($)

   

Effect

of

280G

(3)

($)

   

Total

($)

 

Termination without cause

    224,952       -       -       -       -       -       224,952  

Termination for good reason

    224,952       -       -       -       -       -       224,952  

Termination by death

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination by disability

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination for cause

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination without good reason

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination on account of nonrenewal

    224,952       -       -       -       -       -       224,952  

Termination in connection with a change of control

    224,952       -       -       615,993               -       840,945  

 

(1)          Payable under the Severance Policy. The numbers assume that the Company does not pay severance to enforce the restrictive covenants following a termination for cause or without good reason.

 

(2)          The amount reflects the value of full acceleration of Mr. Alena’s stock options (based on the spread between the exercise price and the closing price as of December 31, 2015) and restricted stock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015. Pursuant to Mr. Alena’s employment agreement, Mr. Alena’s options accelerate in full on a change of control. In addition, pursuant the terms of the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Mr. Alena’s outstanding restricted stock awards, vest in full if either (i) the restricted stock awards are assumed or substituted by the successor company and Mr. Alena’s employment is terminated upon or within 24 months following a change in control or (ii) the restricted stock awards are not assumed or substituted in connection with a change of control, in which case the restricted stock awards will become fully vested upon the change of control.

 

(3)          As with our other Named Executive Officers, Mr. Alena is not eligible to receive a tax gross-up to the extent Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code apply to any payments or benefits he would receive. Based on estimates as of December 31, 2015, Mr. Alena’s payments in connection with a change in control would not be in excess of the threshold amount under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code and his payments would not be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

 
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Frederic Beckley’s Employment Agreement

 

Effective as of November 18, 2011, we entered into an employment agreement with our General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business Affairs, Frederic Beckley.

 

In addition to the base salary and performance-based bonus described above in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Mr. Beckley is entitled to participate in all health, life, disability, other insurance and benefit programs that the Company may have offered to other key executives of the Company from time to time. Mr. Beckley is entitled to three weeks of paid time off per calendar year (excluding holidays), provided that no more than two weeks of paid time off can be used in any calendar month.

 

Upon a change of control of the Company, all of Mr. Beckley’s outstanding stock options will immediately vest and become exercisable, and upon termination of Mr. Beckley’s employment following the change of control, all vested and exercisable stock options will remain exercisable for one year following termination of employment. Mr. Beckley will not be subject to the non-competition and non-solicitation of employees or customers covenants upon a termination of employment following a change of control.

 

The employment agreement does not provide for any severance benefits upon a termination without cause or for good reason. However, in accordance with the Severance Policy, if Mr. Beckley’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause, by the Company on account of non-renewal of the employment agreement, or by Mr. Beckley for good reason, provided that he executes and does not revoke a release and waiver of claims in favor of the Company, Mr. Beckley will receive 12 months’ base salary.      

 

The employment agreement provides that in the event that Mr. Beckley’s employment is terminated on account of death, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Beckley’s estate all base salary that has accrued but not yet been paid as of the date of termination, as well as a pro rata portion of Mr. Beckley’s target bonus under the Company’s Management Bonus Program through the month in which his death occurs. If Mr. Beckley’s employment is terminated on account of Mr. Beckley’s disability, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Beckley with base salary earned but not yet paid, and Mr. Beckley would be subject to the Company’s non-solicitation of employees and customers covenants under the employment agreement for 12 months following termination on account of disability.

 

If Mr. Beckley’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause or by Mr. Beckley without good reason, Mr. Beckley is only entitled to a lump sum of all compensation payable for services rendered to the Company, including earned vacation time, unless the Company provides Mr. Beckley with notice that it will enforce the non-competition and non-solicitation covenants in the employment agreement for up to six months post-termination. If the Company provides such notice and enforces such covenants, Mr. Beckley will be entitled to receive, in periodic installments, an amount equal to (x) Mr. Beckley’s base salary and target bonus in effect immediately prior to termination, multiplied by (y) the number of months that the Company enforced the covenants (but not more than six), divided by (z) 12.

 

For purposes of the employment agreements for Messrs. Beckley and Alena, “cause” generally means the executive’s (i) willful misconduct or gross negligence that is materially harmful to the Company or repeated despite notice, (ii) conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude, or (iii) material act of dishonesty or breach of trust resulting or intended to result directly or indirectly in personal gain or enrichment at the expense of the Company, and “good reason” generally means the Company (a) materially breaches the employment agreement, (b) fails to pay the executive his base salary or bonus due for more than 10 days, (c) materially diminishes the executives duties, (d) decreases the executive’s compensation, or (e) materially reduces the executive’s welfare benefits, other than an across the board reduction.

 

 
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Salary (1)

($)

   

Bonus

($)

   

Prorated

Bonus(2)

($)

   

Accelerated Equity (3)

($)

   

All Other Compensation

($)

   

Effect

of

280G

(4)

($)

   

Total

($)

 

Termination without cause

    270,037       -       -       -       -       -       270,037  

Termination for good reason

    270,037       -       -       -       -       -       270,037  

Termination by death

    -       -       135,019       -       -       -       135,019  

Termination by disability

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination for cause

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination without good reason

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination on account of nonrenewal

    270,037       -       -       -       -       -       270,037  

Termination in connection with a change of control

    270,037       -       -       615,993               -       886,030  

 

(1)          Payable under the Severance Policy. The numbers assume that the Company does not pay severance to enforce the restrictive covenants following a termination for cause or without good reason.

 

(2)          Represents a lump sum amount equal to Mr. Beckley’s target bonus, prorated based on the number of days Mr. Beckley was employed with the Company in 2015.

 

(3)          The amount reflects the value of full acceleration of Mr. Beckley’s stock options (based on the spread between the exercise price and the closing price as of December 31, 2015) and restricted stock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015. Pursuant to Mr. Beckley’s employment agreement, Mr. Beckley’s options accelerate in full on a change of control. In addition, pursuant the terms of the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Mr. Beckley’s outstanding restricted stock awards, vest in full if either (i) the restricted stock awards are assumed or substituted by the successor company and Mr. Beckley’s employment is terminated upon or within 24 months following a change in control or (ii) the restricted stock awards are not assumed or substituted in connection with a change of control, in which case the restricted stock awards will become fully vested upon the change of control.

 

(4)          As with our other Named Executive Officers, Mr. Beckley is not eligible to receive a tax gross-up to the extent Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code apply to any payments or benefits he would receive. Based on estimates as of December 31, 2015, Mr. Beckley’s payments in connection with a change in control would not be in excess of the threshold amount under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code and his payments would not be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

 
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Jonah Harris’s Employment Agreement

 

Effective as of October 5, 2015, we entered into an employment agreement with our Chief Technology Officer, Jonah Harris. The employment agreement has a one year term that automatically renews for periods of one year unless either party terminates the agreement upon 60 days’ notice.

 

In addition to the base salary and bonus described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Mr. Harris is eligible to participate in the employee retirement and welfare benefit plans and program made available to the Company’s senior level executives as a group.

 

The employment agreement provides that in the event that the Company terminated Mr. Harris’s employment with the Company at any time without cause, or Mr. Harris terminates his employment for good reason, and provided he executes and does not revoke a release and waiver of claims, he will be entitled to one year’s base salary, paid in installments. For the avoidance of doubt, a failure by the Company to renew Mr. Harris’s employment agreement (for a reason other than cause, death or disability or Mr. Harris’s resignation without good reason) will be treated as termination of Mr. Harris’s employment entitling him to the severance benefits described above.

 

The employment agreement provides that in the event that Mr. Harris’s employment is terminated on account of disability or death, the Company is obligated to pay or provide Mr. Harris or his executor, legal representative, administrator or designated beneficiary, as applicable, a pro rata portion of Mr. Harris’s target bonus, based on the number of days Mr. Harris was employed during the year of termination, paid in a lump sum.

 

Mr. Harris is a party to the Company’s standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement. During Mr. Harris’s employment with the Company and for the period of 12 months after Mr. Harris’s termination of employment, Mr. Harris shall not, directly or indirectly, in any territory or market in which the Company does business, or to Mr. Harris’s knowledge has plans to do business, render any material services or engage in any business that competes in any material respect with the business of the Company.

 

 For purposes of the employment agreement for Messrs. Clark and Harris, “cause” generally means, after having an opportunity to cure, the executive’s (i) commission of a felony, (ii) failure, refusal or neglect to perform his duties to the Company, (iii) breach of any restrictive covenants or code of business conduct and ethics or (iv) material act of dishonesty or breach of trust or other misconduct, and “good reason” generally means the Company (a) materially breaches the employment agreement, (b) reduces the executive’s base salary, (c) materially diminishes the executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities or the authority, duties or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom the executive is required to report, or (d) materially changes the geographic location at with the executive is required to perform services for the Company.

 

 
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Salary (1)

($)

   

Bonus

($)

   

Prorated

Bonus (2)

($)

   

Accelerated Equity (3)

($)

   

All Other Compensation

($)

   

Effect

of

280G

(4)

($)

   

Total

($)

 

Termination without cause

    257,930       -       -       -       -       -       257,930  

Termination for good reason

    257,930       -       -       -       -       -       257,930  

Termination by death

    -       -       77,379       -       -       -       77,379  

Termination by disability

    -       -       77,379       -       -       -       77,379  

Termination for cause

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination without good reason

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Termination on account of nonrenewal

    257,930       -       -       -       -       -       257,930  

Termination in connection with a change of control

    257,930       -       -       776,873       -       -       1,034,803  

 

(1)          Payable in installments in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices.

 

(2)          Represents a lump sum amount equal to Mr. Harris’s target bonus, prorated based on the number of days Mr. Harris was employed with the Company in 2015.

  

(3)          The amount reflects the value of full acceleration of Mr. Harris’s stock options (based on the spread between the exercise price and the closing price as of December 31, 2015) and restricted stock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015. Pursuant to the option grant agreements, Mr. Harris’s options accelerate in full on a change of control. In addition, pursuant the terms of the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Mr. Harris’s outstanding restricted stock awards, vest in full if either (i) the restricted stock awards are assumed or substituted by the successor company and Mr. Harris’s employment is terminated upon or within 24 months following a change in control or (ii) the restricted stock awards are not assumed or substituted in connection with a change of control, in which case the restricted stock awards will become fully vested upon the change of control.

 

(4)          As with our other Named Executive Officers, Mr. Harris is not eligible to receive a tax gross-up to the extent Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code apply to any payments or benefits he would receive. Based on estimates as of December 31, 2015, Mr. Harris’s payments in connection with a change in control would not be in excess of the threshold amount under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code and his payments would not be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. 

 

 
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Richard Friedman’s Employment Agreement

 

Richard Friedman resigned as Chief Technology Officer of the Company on May 26, 2015, and his employment agreement terminated effective as of July 3, 2015.  

 

Although Mr. Friedman resigned from his position with the Company and his employment agreement was terminated upon his resignation, Mr. Friedman’s obligations to maintain the confidentiality of all confidential information obtained by him as a result of his employment with the Company continue following the termination of his employment. In addition, for the one-year period after Mr. Friedman’s termination of employment, Mr. Friedman is not permitted to (1) compete against the Company, (2) solicit in any way the customers of the Company or (3) recruit in any way the employees of the Company. As a result of Mr. Friedman’s resignation, the Company paid Mr. Friedman his base salary and expenses accrued, but unpaid as of the date of his termination and any benefits accrued and due under any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company. Mr. Friedman was not entitled to, nor was he paid any, severance as a result of his resignation.

 

 
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Tax Considerations

 

Section 162(m) of the Code generally disallows a publicly held corporation’s tax deduction for compensation paid to its chief executive officer or certain other officers in excess of $1 million in any year. Qualified performance-based compensation is excluded from the $1 million deductibility limit, and therefore remains fully deductible by the corporation that pays it. While deductibility of executive compensation for federal income tax purposes is among the factors the Compensation Committee considers when structuring our executive compensation arrangements, it is not the sole or primary factor considered. We retain the flexibility to authorize compensation that may not be deductible if we believe it is in the best interests of the Company.

 

Compensation Committee Report

 

The members of the Company’s Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by SEC regulations. Based on its review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Amendment.

 

 

Spencer Rhodes (Chair)

Ernesto Cruz

Members of the Compensation Committee

 

 
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COMPENSATION TABLES

 

The following tables reflect the compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer, and our three next most highly compensated executive officers serving at the end of the last fiscal year whose compensation exceeded $100,000, and who we refer to as our Named Executive Officers for 2015, 2014 and 2013.

 

2015 Summary Compensation Table

 

Name of Principal Position

(a)

 

Year

(b)

   

Salary

($)(c)(1)

   

Stock Awards

($)(e)(2)

       

Option Awards

($)(f)(2)

       

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

($)(g)

        All Other Compensation ($)(i)(29)  

Total

($)(j)

 

Geoffrey Cook

 

2015

      333,743       295,680   (3)       539,406   (14)       561,548   (26)     29.113     1,759,490  

Chief Executive Officer

 

2014

      298,500       321,051   (4)       321,981   (15)       269,229   (27)     28,326     1,239,087  
   

2013

      250,000       -           -           318,220   (27)     10,979     579,199  
                                                                 

David Clark

 

2015

      333,743       139,040   (5)       253,649   (16)       350,968   (26)     31,375     1,108,775  

Chief Financial Officer

 

2014

      321,750       152,337   (6)       152,677   (17)       168,268   (27)     31,281     826,313  
   

2013

      234,000       173,250   (7)       495,000   (18)       248,211   (27)     8,195     1,158,656  
                                                                 

William Alena

 

2015

      222,495       93,280   (8)       170,170   (19)       351,886   (28)     29,786     867,617  

Chief Revenue Officer

 

2014

      214,500       101,970   (9)       101,497   (20)       331,936   (28)     27,506     777,409  
   

2013

      208,000       141,600   (10)       116,550   (21)       290,368   (28)     10,979     767,497  
                                                                 

Frederic Beckley

 

2015

      267,088       93,280   (8)       170,170   (19)       280,873   (26)     17,380     828,791  

General Counsel and

Executive Vice President,

 

2014

      257,491       101,970   (9)       101,497   (20)       80,797   (27)     17,402     559,157  

 Business Affairs

 

2013

      249,688       141,600   (10)       43,706   (22)       119,183   (27)     122     554,299  
                                                                 
                                                                 

Jonah Harris (30)

 

2015

      256,972       201,820   (11)       107,779   (23)       160,968   (26)     20,128     747,667  

Chief Technology Officer

 

2014

      253,040       31,350   (12)       31,163   (24)       66,277   (27)     18,069     399,899  
   

2013

      243,035       110,625   (32)       -           -         9,067     362,727  
                                                                 

Richard Friedman (31)

  2015       168,906       139,040   (5)       253,649   (16)       -         19,106     580,701  

Chief Technology Officer

 

2014

      309,375       152,337   (6)       152,677   (17)       161,796   (27)     28,584     804,769  
   

2013

      97,885       259,500   (13)       310,625   (25)       199,511   (27)     3,140     870,661  

 

 
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(1)           Represents cash compensation for salary.

 

(2)           The amounts in these columns represent the fair value of the award as of the grant date as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and the recently revised SEC disclosure rules. The amounts in the column titled “Option Awards” represent awards that were paid in options to purchase shares of common stock and do not reflect the actual amount that may be realized by the Named Executives Officers. 

 

(3)           Includes a restricted stock award of 168,000 shares of Company common stock, which vests in equal increments on April 17, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

 

(4)           Includes a restricted stock award of 103,900 shares of Company common stock, which vests in equal increments on May 7, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

 

(5)           Includes a restricted stock award of 79,000 shares of Company common stock, which vests in equal increments on April 17, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

 

(6)           Includes a restricted stock award of 49,300 shares of Company common stock, which vests in equal increments on May 7, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

 

(7)           Includes restricted stock awards of 75,000 shares of Company common stock, which vested in full on April 2, 2014.

 

(8)           Includes a restricted stock award of 53,000 shares of Company common stock, which vests in equal increments on April 17, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

 

(9)           Includes a restricted stock award of 33,000 shares of Company common stock, which vests in equal increments on May 7, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

 

(10)         Includes a restricted stock award of 60,000 shares of Company common stock, which vest in equal increments on May 15, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

 

(11)         Includes a restricted stock award of 100,000 shares of Company common stock, which vests in full on October 5, 2018, and includes a restricted stock award of shares of Company common stock, which vests in equal increments on May 6, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

 

(12)         Includes a restricted stock award of 16,500 shares of Company common stock, which vest in equal increments on May 21, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

 

(13)         Includes a restricted stock award of 150,000 shares of Company common stock, which vested in full on September 3, 2014.

 

(14)         Includes 420,000 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.76 per share, which vested as to one-third on April 17, 2016, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being May 17, 2016.

 

(15)         Includes 149,100 10-year stock options exercisable at $3.09 per share, which vested as to one-third on May 7, 2015, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being June 7, 2015.

 

(16)         Includes 197,500 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.76 per share, which vested as to one-third on April 17, 2016, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being May 17, 2016.

 

(17)         Includes 70,700 10-year stock options exercisable at $3.09 per share, which vested as to one-third on May 7, 2015, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being June 7, 2015.

 

 
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(18)         Includes 300,000 10-year stock options exercisable at $2.31 per share, which vested as to one-third on April 2, 2014, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being May 2, 2014.

 

(19)         Includes 132,500 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.76 per share, which vested as to one-third on April 17, 2016, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being May 17, 2016.

 

(20)         Includes 47,000 10-year stock options exercisable at $3.09 per share, which vested as to one-third on May 7, 2015, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being June 7, 2015.

 

(21)         Includes 100,000 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.67 per share, which vested in full on June 4, 2014.

 

(22)         Includes 37,500 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.67 per share, which vested in full on June 4, 2014.

 

(23)         Includes 75,000 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.60 per share, which vests as to one-third on October 5, 2016, and the balance vested over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being November 5, 2016., and include 20,000 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.64 per share, which vests in equal increments on May 6, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

 

(24)         Includes 23,500 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.90 per share, which vests in equal increments on May 21, 2015, 2016, and 2017.

 

(25)         Includes 250,000 10-year stock options exercisable at $1.73 per share, which vested as to one-third on September 3, 2014, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being October 3, 2014.

 

(26)         Represents bonus amounts earned for services performed in 2015, pursuant to the Bonus Plan, as described under “Performance-Based Bonuses” in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

 

(27)         Represents bonus amounts earned for services performed in 2014 and 2013, pursuant to the 2014 and 2013 Bonus Plan, respectively.

 

(28)         Represents commission earned in 2015, 2014 and 2013, pursuant to the 2015, 2014 and 2013 commission plans, respectively.

 

(29)         The amounts in this column include company matching contributions under the Company’s 401(k) Plan, health, dental, life and disability insurance premiums. The amounts for 2015 are shown in the following table:

 

Name

 

401(k) Plan

Company

Match ($)

   

Health & Dental

Insurance

Premiums ($)

   

Life

Insurance

Premiums ($)

   

Disability

Insurance

Premiums ($)

 

Geoffrey Cook

    10,400       11,900       106       6,707  

David Clark

    10,400       11,900       106       8,969  

William Alena

    10,400       13,743       106       5,537  

Frederic Beckley

    10,400       0       106       6,874  

Jonah Harris

    5,525       13,743       106       754  

Richard Friedman

    8,276       7,653       375       2,802  

 

(30) Mr. Harris was promoted to the position of Chief Technology Officer effective as of October 5, 2015.

 

(31) Mr. Friedman resigned from the position of Chief Technology Officer effective as of July 3, 2015.

 

(32) Includes a restricted stock award of 62,500 shares of Company Common Stock, which vests in equal increments on May 15, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

 

 
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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS – 2015

 

The following table provides details regarding plan-based awards granted to our Named Executive Officers in 2015.

Name (a)

 

Approval

Date

 

Grant Date

(b)

 

Estimated Future Payouts Under

Non-Equity

Incentive Plan

Awards Target

($)(d)(1)

   

All Other Stock

Awards:

Number of Shares

of Stock or Units

(#)(i)

   

All Other Option Awards: Number

of Securities

Underlying

Options

(#)(j)

   

Exercise or

Base Price

of Option

Awards

($/Sh)(k)

   

Grant Date Fair

Value of Stock

and

Option Awards

(l)(8)

 

Geoffrey Cook

     

4/17/2015

    269,942               420,000  (5)     1.76       539,405  
                                                 
       

4/17/2015

            168,000  (2)                     295,680  
                                                 

David Clark

     

4/17/2015

    168,714               197,500  (5)     1.76       253,649  
                                                 
       

4/17/2015

            79,000  (2)                     139,040  
                                                 

Jonah Harris

     

5/6/2015

    77,379               20,000  (6)     1.64       23,344  
                                                 
       

5/6/2015

            25,500  (3)                     41,820  
                                                 
   

9/10/2015

 

10/5/2015

                    75,000  (7)     1.60       84,435  
                                                 
   

9/10/2015

 

10/5/2015

            100,000  (4)                     160,000  
                                                 

William Alena

     

4/17/2015

    360,000               132,500  (5)     1.76       170,170  
                                                 
       

4/17/2015

            53,000  (2)                     93,280  
                                                 

Frederic Beckley

     

4/17/2015

    135,019               132,500  (5)     1.76       170,170  
                                                 
       

4/17/2015

            53,000  (2)                     93,280  
                                                 
                                                 

Richard Friedman

     

4/17/2015

    162,225               197,500  (5)     1.76       253,649  
                                                 
       

4/17/2015

            79,000  (2)                     139,040  

 

(1)           These amounts for Messrs. Cook, Clark, Harris, Beckley and Friedman represent target cash-based incentive awards made to the Named Executive Officers approved by the Compensation Committee on February 20, 2015 under the Bonus Plan in the amount of $269,942, $168,714, $77,379, 135,019 and $162,225, respectively. Each bonus award represented a target payout based on performance percentages if certain Revenue, mobile DAU, and Adjusted EBITDA goals were met, as described in more detail in the discussion under “Performance-Based Bonuses” above. The Bonus Plan did not provide for threshold or maximum amounts payable for performance under the plan. The amounts in the target column (d) represent 100% achievement of the applicable performance goals. To the extent earned, the bonuses under the Bonus Plan are reported in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards column (g) in the Summary Compensation Table. The amount for Mr. Alena represents the target commission and maximum commission Mr. Alena could have earned in 2015, and the actual amount Mr. Alena earned is reported in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards column (g) in the Summary Compensation Table.

 

 
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(2)           The restricted stock awards granted were granted to all Named Executive Officers, except Mr. Harris, on April 17, 2015 and vest in three equal increments on April 17 of 2016, 2017, and 2018. The restricted stock awards were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

(3)           The restricted stock awards granted were granted to Mr. Harris on May 6, 2015 and vest in three equal increments on May 6 of 2016, 2017, and 2018. The restricted stock awards were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

(4)           The restricted stock awards granted were granted to Mr. Harris, pursuant to his promotion on October 5, 2015 and vest in full on October 5, 2018. The restricted stock awards were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

(5)           The stock options granted were granted to all Named Executive Officers, except Mr. Harris, on April 17, 2015 and vest as to one-third on April 17, 2016, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being May 17, 2016. The stock options were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

(6)           The stock options granted were granted to Mr. Harris, on May 6, 2015 and vest in three equal increments on May 6 of 2016, 2017, and 2018. The stock options were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

(7)           The stock options granted were granted to Mr. Harris, pursuant to his promotion on October 5, 2015 and vest as to one-third on October 5, 2016, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being November 5, 2016. The stock options were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

(8)           The amounts in these columns represent the fair value of the award as of the grant date as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and the recently revised SEC disclosure rules. These amounts represent equity-based awards that are in the form of shares or options to purchase shares of common stock and do not reflect the actual amount that may be realized by the Named Executives Officers.

  

 
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2015 Fiscal Year End

 

Listed below is information with respect to unexercised options and stock that has not vested with respect to equity incentive awards granted to each of our Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2015, all of which were granted under the 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan:

 

       

Option Awards

 

Stock Awards

 

Name 

 

Grant Date

 

No. of

Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable

   

No. of

Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable

   

Option

Exercise

Price

 

Option

Expiration

Date

 

Number of

Shares or

units of stock

that have not

vested

   

Market Value

of shares or

units of stock

that have not

vested

 

(a)

     

(b)

   

(c)

   

($)(e)

 

(f)

 

(g)

   

(h)

 
                                               

Geoffrey Cook

 

11/10/2011

    450,000       -       4.24  

11/10/2021

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    78,692       70,408  (1)     3.09  

05/07/2024

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    -       -       -         69,267  (7)     247,976  
   

04/17/2015

    -       420,000  (2)     1.76  

04/17/2025

    -       -  
   

04/17/2015

    -       -       -         168,000  (8)     601,440  
                                               

David Clark

 

04/02/2013

    266,667       33,333  (3)     2.31  

04/02/2023

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    37,314       33,386  (1)     3.09  

05/07/2024

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    -       -       -         32,867  (7)     117,664  
   

04/17/2015

    -       197,500  (2)     1.76  

04/17/2025

    -       -  
   

04/17/2015

    -       -       -         79,000  (8)     282,820  
                                               

William Alena

 

11/10/2011

    130,000       -       4.24  

11/10/2021

    -       -  
   

05/16/2012

    60,000       -       3.65  

05/16/2022

    -       -  
   

05/15/2013

    -       -       -         26,667  (9)     95,468  
   

07/16/2013

    100,000       -       1.67  

07/16/2023

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    24,806       22,194  (1)     3.09  

05/07/2024

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    -       -       -         22,000  (7)     78,760  
   

04/17/2015

    -       132,500  (2)     1.76  

04/17/2025

    -       -  
   

04/17/2015

    -       -       -         53,000  (8)     189,740  
                                               

Frederic Beckley

 

01/01/2012

    130,000       -       3.32  

01/01/2022

    -       -  
   

05/16/2012

    60,000       -       3.65  

05/16/2022

    -       -  
   

05/15/2013

    -       -       -         26,667  (9)     95,468  
   

07/16/2013

    37,500       -       1.67  

07/16/2023

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    24,806       22,194  (1)     3.09  

05/07/2024

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    -       -       -         22,000  (7)     78,760  
   

04/17/2015

    -       132,500  (2)     1.76  

04/17/2025

    -       -  
   

04/17/2015

    -       -       -         53,000  (8)     189,740  
                                               

Jonah Harris

 

11/10/2011

    50,000       -       4.24  

11/10/2021

    -       -  
   

05/16/2012

    25,000       -       3.65  

05/16/2022

    -       -  
   

05/15/2013

    -       -                 20,833  (9)     74,582  
   

05/21/2014

    7,833       15,667  (4)     1.90  

05/21/2024

    -       -  
   

05/21/2014

    -       -                 11,000  (10)     39,380  
   

05/06/2015

    -       20,000  (5)     1.64  

05/06/2025

    -       -  
   

05/06/2015

    -       -                 25,500  (11)     91,290  
   

10/05/2015

    -       75,000  (6)     1.60  

10/05/2025

    -       -  
   

10/05/2015

    -       -                 100,000  (12)     358,000  
                                               
                                               

Richard Friedman

 

09/03/2013

    27,379       -  (13)     1.73  

09/03/2023

    -       -  
   

05/07/2014

    25,531       -  (13)     3.09  

05/07/2024

    -       -  

 

 
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(1)           The options vest as to one-third on May 7, 2015, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being June 7, 2015.

 

(2)           The options vest as to one-third on April 17, 2016, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being May 17, 2016.

 

(3)           The options vested as to one-third on April 2, 2014, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being May 2, 2014.

 

(4)           The options vest in equal increments on May 21, 2015, May 21, 2016 and May 21, 2017.

 

(5)           The options vest in equal increments on May 6, 2016, May 6, 2017 and May 6, 2018.

 

(6)           The options vest as to one-third on October 5, 2016, and the balance vests over a two-year period in equal monthly increments with the first monthly vesting date being November 5, 2016. 

 

(7)           The restricted stock awards vest in equal increments on May 7, 2015, May 7, 2016, and May 7, 2017.

 

(8)           The restricted stock awards vest in equal increments on April 17, 2016, April 17, 2017, and April 17, 2018.

 

(9)           The restricted stock awards vest in equal increments on May 15, 2014, May 15, 2015, and May 15, 2016.

 

(10)         The restricted stock awards vest in equal increments on May 21, 2015, May 21, 2016, and May 21, 2017.

 

(11)         The restricted stock awards vest in equal increments on May 6, 2016, May 6, 2017, and May 6, 2018.

 

(12)         The restricted stock awards vest in full on October 5, 2018.

 

(13)         Mr. Friedman forfeited a portion of the stock unit grants made to him on September 3, 2013 and May 7, 2014 when his employment terminated effective July 3, 2015.

 

 
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested – 2015

 

The following table provides information regarding option exercises and stock award vesting for our Named Executive Officers in 2015.  

 

   

Option Awards

   

Stock Awards

 

Name (a)

 

Number

of

Shares

Acquired

on

Exercise

(b)

   

Value

Realized

on

Exercise

(c)

   

Number of

Shares Acquired

on Vesting

(d)(1)

   

Value Realized

on Vesting

(e)

 

Geoffrey Cook

    -     $ -       34,633 (2)   $ 60,608  

David Clark

    -     $ -       16,433  (3)   $ 28,758  

William Alena

    -     $ -       37,666  (4)   $ 64,849  

Frederic Beckley

    -     $ -       37,666  (4)   $ 64,849  

Jonah Harris

    -     $ -       26,334  (5)   $ 44,591  

Richard Friedman

    125,400     $ 65,690       16,433  (3)   $ 28,758  

 

(1)           Represents restricted stock awards that vested in 2015.

 

(2)           Includes a restricted stock award of 103,900 shares that vested as to one-third on May 7, 2015, representing 34,633 shares vesting on May 7, 2015, with the balance vesting in equal increments on May 7, 2016 and May 7, 2017.

 

(3)           Includes a restricted stock award of 49,300 shares that vested as to one-third on May 7, 2015, representing 16,433 shares vesting on May 7, 2015, with the balance vesting in equal increments on May 7, 2016 and May 7, 2017.

 

(4)           Includes a restricted stock award of 33,000 shares that vested as to one-third on May 7, 2015, representing 11,000 shares vesting on May 7, 2015, with the balance vesting in equal increments on May 7, 2016 and May 7, 2017. Includes a restricted stock award of 80,000 shares that vested as to one-third on May 15, 2015, representing 26,666 shares vesting on May 15, 2015, with the balance vesting on May 15, 2016.

 

(5)           Includes a restricted stock award of 16,500 shares that vested as to one-third on May 21, 2015, representing 5,500 shares vesting on May 21, 2015, with the balance vesting in equal increments on May 21, 2016 and May 21, 2017. Includes a restricted stock award of 62,500 shares that vested as to one-third on May 15, 2015, representing 20,834 shares vesting on May 15, 2015, with the balance vesting on May 15, 2016.

 

Pension Benefits

 

The Company does not provide pension benefits.

 

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

 

The Company does not have nonqualified deferred compensation plans in which our Named Executive Officers participate.

 

 

Director Compensation

 

In 2015, non-employee directors were compensated with cash and stock options for service as a director, committee chairperson or committee member. The following table provides information regarding director compensation in 2015. The table does not include compensation for reimbursement of travel expenses related to attending Board and Committee meetings, which do not exceed $10,000 for 2015 for any non-employee director, except for Mr. Rhodes who required international travel to attend board meetings.

 

2015 Director Compensation

 

Name (a)

 

Fees

Earned or

Paid in

Cash

($)(b)

   

Stock

Awards

($)(c) (1)

   

Option Awards
($)(d) (2)

   

Total
($)(h)

 
                                 

John Abbott (3)

    77,000       19,360       32,108       128,468  

Jean Clifton (3)

    37,000       19,360       32,108       88,468  

Ernesto Cruz (3)

    53,000       19,360       32,108       104,468  

Spencer Rhodes (3)

    58,000       19,360       32,108       109,468  

Jason Whitt (3)

    28,000       19,360       32,108       79,468  

  

 
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(1)           The amounts in this column represent the aggregate date fair value of the stock awards as of the grant date as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. These amounts represent awards that are paid in restricted stock and do not reflect the actual amounts that may be realized by the directors.

 

(2)           The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock option awards as of the grant date as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. These amounts represent awards that are paid in options to purchase shares of our common stock and do not reflect the actual amounts that may be realized by the directors. At December 31, 2015, the non-employee directors held options to purchase an aggregate of 3,141,850 shares of common stock.

 

(3)           On April 17, 2015, each non-employee director received a stock option to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock, exercisable at $1.76 per share for their service as directors. These options vest monthly over one year, through April 17, 2016. Also on April 17, 2015, each non-employee director received a restricted stock award of 11,000 shares for their service as directors. All of the restrictions on the restricted stock awards will lapse on the first anniversary of the grant date. The non-employee directors received an annual retainer fee of $25,000, an additional committee chairman retainer fee of $7,000, $6,000, $5,000, and $2,000, for the Executive, Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees, respectively; and additional committee membership retainer fees of $7,000, $6,000, $5,000, or $1,000 for the Executive, Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees, respectively.

  

Since 2012, our non-employee directors have been compensated under the Company’s director compensation program, which consists of the following elements:

 

• annual cash retainer of $25,000;

 

• committee chairpersons — additional retainer fees of $7,000 for the Executive Committee chairperson, $6,000 for the Audit Committee chairperson, $5,000 for the Compensation Committee chairperson and $2,000 for the Governance Committee chairperson;

 

• committee membership — additional retainer fees of $7,000 for the Executive Committee, $6,000 for the Audit Committee, $5,000 for the Compensation Committee and $1,000 for the Governance Committee;

 

• additional meeting fees — additional meeting fees of $1,000 for in-person or telephonic attendance of board or committee meetings in excess of eight meetings (combined total) per year;

 

• annual equity compensation of 18,500 stock options vesting monthly over one year; and

 

• if a non-employee director is appointed to the Board in between annual stockholder meetings, the annual compensation payable to that director will be pro-rated for the remaining portion of the term in which the director is appointed to the Board, and the pro-rated portion of the equity compensation payable to that director will vest over the remaining portion of the term in which the director is appointed to the Board.

 

We do not provide our non-employee directors with initial inducement awards when they first join the board other than the regular annual equity award granted to our existing directors.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

The members of the Company’s Compensation Committee during the last completed fiscal year are Spencer Rhodes and Ernesto Cruz. Neither of these individuals has ever been an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

 
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ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table discloses, as of December 31, 2015, the number of outstanding options and other rights granted by the Company to participants in equity compensation plans, as well as the number of securities remaining available for future issuance under these plans. The table provides this information separately for equity compensation plans that have and have not been approved by shareholders.

 

Plan Category

   

Number of

Securities to be

Issued Upon

Exercise of

Outstanding

Options,

Warrants and

Rights

(a)

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

of Outstanding

Options,

Warrants and

Rights

(b)

   

Number of

Securities

Remaining

Available for

Future

Issuance

Under Equity

Compensation

Plans

(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

2012

    5,045,335     $ 1.97       3,580,439  
 

2006

    6,844,301     $ 2.22       0  
 

Non-plan

    443,038  (1)   $ 1.34       0  
                           
 

Total

    12,332,674     $ 2.09       3,580,439  
                           

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

    0               0  
                           

Total

    12,332,674               3,580,439  

 

(1) The Board of Directors approved and our stockholders ratified the issuance of 443,038 of stock options under the Prior Plan outside of our stock incentive plans.

 

 
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 27, 2016, by:

 

  

 •

each person or entity known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock;

 

 

 

 

 •

each of our Named Executive Officers;

 

 

 

 

 •

each of our directors and nominees; and

 

 

 

 

 •

all of our executive officers, directors and nominees as a group.

 

The addresses of those listed below are the same as that of the Company unless otherwise provided. 

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

 

Amount of

Beneficial

Ownership (1)

   

Percent Beneficially

Owned (1)

 
                 

John Abbott (2)

    2,962,532       5.9

%

William Alena (3)

    466,046       *  

Frederic Beckley (4)

    403,641       *  

David Clark (5)

    525,479       1.1

%

Jean Clifton (6)

    70,217       *  

Geoffrey Cook (7)

    2,063,866       4.3

%

Ernesto Cruz (8)

    170,367       *  

Richard Friedman (9)

    106,192       *  

Spencer Rhodes (10)

    90,327       *  

Jason Whitt (11)

    51,717       *  

Jonah Harris (12)

    132,167       *  

All directors and executive officers as a group (11 persons) (13)

    7,042,551       13.3

%

                 

Harvest Capital Strategies, LLC (14)

    3,800,000       8.0

%

 ____________

*

Less than 1%

 

(1)           Applicable percentages are based on 47,690,046 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 27, 2016, adjusted as required by rules of the SEC. Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by such person within 60 days whether upon the exercise of options or otherwise. Shares subject to options, warrants and convertible notes currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within 60 days are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of the person holding such securities but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, MeetMe believes that each of the shareholders named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned by them.  

 

(2)         Mr. Abbott is a director and served as an executive officer until March 11, 2013.  Includes 2,826,850 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

 

(3)         Mr. Alena is an executive officer. Includes 374,167 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

  

(4)         Mr. Beckley is an executive officer. Includes 311,667 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

 

(5)         Mr. Clark is an executive officer. Includes 425,903 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

 

(6)         Ms. Clifton is a director. Includes 62,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

  

 
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(7)         Mr. Cook is a director and executive officer.  Includes 716,875 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.  

 

(8)         Mr. Cruz is a director.  Includes 147,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

  

(9)         Mr. Friedman resigned from his position as on executive officer on July 3, 2015. Includes 25,531 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

 

(10)       Mr. Rhodes is a director. Includes 62,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

 

(11)       Mr. Whitt is a director. Includes 43,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

 

(12)       Mr. Harris became an executive officer on October 5, 2015. Includes 97,334 shares issuable upon the exercise of vested stock options.

 

(13)       Includes all executive officers and directors of MeetMe, Inc.

 

 (14)      This information is based solely on a review of a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 16, 2016 by Harvest Capital Strategies, LLC, which beneficially owned 3,800,000 shares, and had sole voting power and shared dispositive power over 3,800,000 shares. The address of Harvest Capital Strategies, LLC: 600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, CA 94111.

 

 
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ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

 

Related Person Transactions

 

We have engaged in certain transactions in which some of our directors, executive officers and 5% shareholders had a direct or indirect material interest, in which the amount involved exceeded the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of the average of our total assets for the last two completed fiscal years (not including employment agreements with our management). These transactions are described below. On January 29, 2007, our management adopted the Related Party Transactions Policy. The Related Party Transactions Policy applies to certain transactions between MeetMe and a “Related Party.”  Under the Related Party Transaction Policy, management must present to the Audit Committee any such related party transactions that it is proposing to enter into. Any such transactions must be on terms comparable to those obtainable in arm’s length dealing with unrelated third parties and must be approved by the Audit Committee. Under the Related Party Transactions Policy, MeetMe must include disclosure of such transactions in its applicable filings made with the SEC.

 

Board Independence

 

As required by the NASDAQ rules, a majority of the members of our Board must qualify as “independent,” as affirmatively determined by our Board. Our Board consults with our general counsel to ensure that its determinations are consistent with all relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the definition of “independent,” including those set forth in the applicable NASDAQ rules.  The Board has determined Ms. Clifton, and Messrs. Cruz, Rhodes, and Whitt, are independent directors in accordance with the listing rules of NASDAQ. The Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee, Ms. Clifton and Messrs. Cruz and Rhodes, are independent in accordance with the independence standards for audit committees under the NASDAQ listing rules and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. The Board has determined that each of the members of the Compensation Committee, Messrs. Rhodes and Cruz, are independent in accordance with the independence standards for compensation committees under the NASDAQ listing rules and Rule 10C-1 of the Exchange Act.  

 

Board and Board committee members as of April 29, 2015:

 

Name

  

Independent

 

Executive

  

Audit

  

Compensation

 

Governance

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

John Abbott

 

  

 

Chairman

 

  

 

  

 

  

Jean Clifton

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Geoffrey Cook

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Ernesto Cruz

 

 

  

 

Chairman

 

 

Spencer Rhodes

 

 

 

 

Chairman

 

  

Jason Whitt

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Chairman

 

 
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ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policy

 

The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services on a case-by-case basis.  In its review of non-audit services, the Audit Committee considers whether the engagement could compromise the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm, and whether the reasons of efficiency or convenience is in our best interest to engage our independent registered public accounting firm to perform the services.

 

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

All of the services provided and fees charged by RSM US LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were approved by our Audit Committee.  The following table shows the fees paid to RSM US LLP.

  

   

2015

($)

   

2014

($)

 

Audit Fees (1)

    208,500       206,325  

Audit Related Fees (2)

    16,492       28,183  

Tax Fees (3)

    128,975       41,155  

All Other Fees (4)

    58,582       76,619  

 

(1)          Audit fees – these fees relate to the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our interim quarterly financial statements.

 

(2)          Audit related fees – these fees relate primarily to the auditors’ review of our registration statements and audit related consulting.

 

(3)          Tax fees – these fees relate to the preparation of MeetMe’s federal, state, city and franchise tax returns by tax consultant. In addition, in 2015, these fees also include $62,000 for 382 tax study on the Company’s net operating losses.

    

(4)          All other fees – these fees include $12,888 of valuation services and fees for internal controls testing of $45,694 provided by other consultants.  

 

 
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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

(a) Documents filed as part of the report.

 

(1) All Financial Statements

 

(2) Exhibits. The exhibits listed in the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Form 10-K

 

Number           Description

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

Filed or

Furnished

No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

Date

 

Number

 

Herewith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement of Merger and Plan of Merger and Reorganization – Delaware Reincorporation

 

8-K

  

12/8/11

  

2.1

 

 

2.2

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger among Quepasa, IG Acquisition Company and Insider Guides, Inc. dated July 19, 2011*

 

8-K

  

7/20/11

  

2.1

 

 

2.3

 

Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Quepasa Corporation, IG Acquisition Company and Insider Guides, Inc. dated July 19, 2011

 

8-K

  

9/21/11

  

2.1

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation

 

8-K

  

12/8/11

  

3.1

 

 

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation – Name Change

 

10-Q

  

8/9/12

  

3.2

 

 

3.3

 

Certificate of Designation – Series A-1

 

10-K

  

3/25/14

  

3.3

 

 

3.4

 

Bylaws

 

8-K

  

12/8/11

  

3.2

 

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan**

 

10-Q

  

8/9/10

  

10.1

 

 

10.2

 

Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan**

 

S-8

  

7/1/11

  

4.1

 

 

10.3

 

2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan**

 

8-K

  

6/5/12

  

10.1

 

 

10.4

 

2012 Management Bonus Plan**

 

8-K

  

8/21/12

  

10.1

 

 

10.5

 

John Abbott Employment Agreement**

 

8-K

  

10/30/07

  

10.2

 

 

10.6

 

Abbott Employment Agreement Amendment No. 1**

 

10-KSB

  

3/31/08

  

10.18

 

 

10.7

 

Abbott Employment Agreement Amendment No. 2**

 

S-1

  

12/29/10

  

10.6

 

 

10.8

 

Abbott Employment Agreement Amendment No. 3**

 

10-K

  

3/13/15

  

10.8

 

  

10.9

 

Michael Matte Employment Agreement**

 

8-K

  

10/30/07

  

10.3

 

 

10.10

 

Matte Employment Agreement Amendment No. 1**

 

10-KSB

  

3/31/08

  

10.21

 

 

10.11

 

Matte Employment Agreement Amendment No. 2**

 

S-1

  

12/29/10

  

10.9

 

 

10.12

 

Matte Employment Agreement Amendment No. 3**

 

10-K

  

3/14/13

  

10.11

 

  

10.13

 

Geoffrey Cook Employment Agreement**

 

8-K

  

7/20/11

  

10.5

 

 

10.14

 

Cook Employment Agreement Amendment No. 1**

 

10-Q

  

5/10/13

  

10.2

 

  

10.15

 

Cook Employment Agreement Amendment No. 2**

 

10-Q

  

8/9/13

  

10.1

 

  

10.16

 

William Alena Employment Agreement**

 

S-4

  

8/11/11

  

10.23

 

 

10.17

 

Frederic Beckley Employment Agreement**

 

10-K

  

3/14/13

  

10.15

 

  

10.18

 

Gavin Roy Employment Agreement **

 

10-K

  

3/14/13

  

10.16

 

  

10.19

 

Roy Employment Agreement Amendment No.1**

 

10-Q

  

11/8/13

  

10.1

 

  

10.20

 

David Clark Employment Agreement **

 

10-Q

  

5/10/13

  

10.3

 

  

10.21

 

Richard Friedman Employment Agreement **

 

10-Q

  

11/8/13

  

10.2

 

  

10.22

  

Jonah Harris Employment Agreement **

  

10-Q

  

11/4/15

  

10.1

 

  

10.23

 

Form of Media Publisher Agreement with Beanstock Media Inc.#

 

10-Q

  

11/8/13

  

10.3

 

  

 

 
38

 

 

10.25

  

Amendment No. 1 to Advertising Agreement with Beanstock Media, Inc.#

  

10-Q

 

5/8/15

 

10.1

  

  

10.26

  

Amendment of and Joinder to Advertising Agreement with Beanstock Media, Inc.

  

10-Q

 

5/8/15

 

10.2

  

  

10.27

  

Notice of Termination, dated June 2, 2015

  

8-K

 

6/3/15

 

10.1

  

  

10.28

  

Amendment No. 2 to Advertising Agreement with Beanstock Media, Inc.

  

10-Q

 

8/4/15

 

10.1

  

  

10.29

 

AHMSA Marketing Services Agreement

 

10-Q

 

11/12/10

 

10.5

 

 

10.30

 

AHMSA Promotional Campaign Agreement

 

10-Q

 

11/12/10

 

10.6

 

 

10.31

 

MATT, Inc. Note Purchase Agreement

 

8-K

 

1/30/08

 

10.1

 

 

10.32

 

MATT, Inc. Subordinated Promissory Note

 

8-K

 

1/30/08

 

10.11

 

 

10.33

 

RSI LLC Note Purchase Agreement

 

8-K

 

1/30/08

 

10.6

 

 

10.34

 

RSI LLC Promissory Note

 

8-K

 

1/30/08

 

10.12

 

 

10.35

 

MeetMoi LLC Promissory Note

 

10-Q

 

5/10/13

 

10.4

 

 

10.36

 

Securities Purchase Agreement - MATT, Inc.

 

S-3

 

11/18/11

 

10.2

 

 

10.37

 

Supplement to Securities Purchase Agreement

 

8-K

 

12/20/13

 

10.1

 

 

10.38

 

Registration Rights Agreement - MATT, Inc.

 

S-3

 

11/18/11

 

4.3

 

 

10.39

 

Form of Employee Option Agreement

 

10-K

 

3/14/12

 

10.22

 

 

10.40

 

Form of Director Option Agreement**

 

10-K

 

3/14/13

 

10.27

 

 

10.41

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement

 

S-4

 

8/11/11

 

10.29

 

 

10.42

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement – Lewis

 

S-4

 

8/11/11

 

10.30

 

 

10.43

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement

 

8-K

 

12/6/13

 

10.1

 

 

10.44

 

Loan and Security Agreement dated November 21, 2008*

 

10-K

 

3/14/12

 

10.27

 

 

10.45

 

Loan and Security Agreement dated December 13, 2010*

 

10-K

 

3/14/12

 

10.30

 

 

10.46

 

Loan and Security Agreement dated April 29, 2013#

 

10-Q

 

5/10/13

 

10.6

 

 

10.47

 

Supplement to the Loan and Security Agreement dated April 29, 2013#

 

10-Q

 

5/10/13

 

10.7

 

 

10.48

 

Warrant Agreement with Venture Lending & Leasing VI, LLC issued on April 29, 2013

 

8-K

 

5/1/13

 

4.1

 

 

10.49

 

Warrant Agreement with Venture Lending & Leasing VII, LLC issued on April 29, 2013

 

8-K

 

5/1/13

 

4.2

 

 

10.50

 

Warrant Exercise and Note Cancellation Agreement dated March 5, 2013

 

10-K

 

3/14/13

 

10.35

 

 

10.51

 

Debt Cancellation and Warrant Exercise Agreement dated March 5, 2013

 

10-K

 

3/14/13

 

10.36

 

 

10.52

  

Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Warrant – Series 2 with F. Stephan Allen dated December 22, 2015

  

8-K

 

12/24/15

 

10.1

  

  

10.53

  

Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Warrant – Series 3 with F. Stephan Allen dated December 22, 2015

  

8-K

 

12/24/15

 

10.2

  

  

21.1

 

List of Subsidiaries

 

 10-K 

  

3/8/16

  

  

   

23.1

 

Consent of RSM US LLP

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 302)

 

  

  

  

  

  

 

Filed

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302)

 

  

  

  

  

  

 

Filed

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 906)

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 906)

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

   

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

   

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

 

 

 

 
39

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

  10-K

  

 3/8/16

  

  

   

*  The confidential disclosure schedules are not filed in accordance with SEC Staff policy, but will be provided to the Staff upon request. The agreement contains representations and warranties, which are qualified by the following factors: 

 

 

(i)

the representations and warranties contained in the agreement were made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties and not as a means of establishing facts;

(ii)

the agreement may have different standards of materiality than standards of materiality under applicable securities laws;

(iii)

the representations are qualified by a confidential disclosure schedule that contains nonpublic information that is not material under applicable securities laws;

(iv)

facts may have changed since the date of the agreement; and

(v)

only parties to the agreement and specified third-party beneficiaries have a right to enforce the agreement.

  

Notwithstanding the above, any information contained in a schedule that would cause a reasonable investor (or that a reasonable investor would consider important in making a decision) to buy or sell our common stock has been included. We have been further advised by our counsel that in all instances the standard of materiality under the federal securities laws will determine whether or not information has been omitted; in other words, any information that is not material under the federal securities laws may be omitted. Furthermore, information which may have a different standard of materiality would nonetheless have been disclosed if material under the federal securities laws.

 

**  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

# Confidential treatment requested under 17 C.P.R. §§200.80(b)(4) and 240.24b-2. The confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and are marked accordingly. The confidential portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on April 29, 2016.

 

 

MeetMe, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Geoffrey Cook

 

 

Geoffrey Cook

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit Index 

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

Filed or

Furnished

 

No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

Date

 

Number

 

Herewith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement of Merger and Plan of Merger and Reorganization – Delaware Reincorporation

 

8-K

  

12/8/11

  

2.1

 

 

 

2.2

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger among Quepasa, IG Acquisition Company and Insider Guides, Inc. dated July 19, 2011*

 

8-K

  

7/20/11

  

2.1

 

 

 

2.3

 

Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Quepasa Corporation, IG Acquisition Company and Insider Guides, Inc. dated July 19, 2011

 

8-K

  

9/21/11

  

2.1

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation

 

8-K

  

12/8/11

  

3.1

 

 

 

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation – Name Change

 

10-Q

  

8/9/12

  

3.2

 

 

 

3.3

 

Certificate of Designation – Series A-1

 

10-K

  

3/25/14

  

3.3

 

 

 

3.4

 

Bylaws

 

8-K

  

12/8/11

  

3.2

 

 

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan**

 

10-Q

  

8/9/10

  

10.1

 

 

 

10.2

 

Amendment to the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan**

 

S-8

  

7/1/11

  

4.1

 

 

 

10.3

 

2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan**

 

8-K

  

6/5/12

  

10.1

 

 

 

10.4

 

2012 Management Bonus Plan**

 

8-K

  

8/21/12

  

10.1

 

 

 

10.5

 

John Abbott Employment Agreement**

 

8-K

  

10/30/07

  

10.2

 

 

 

10.6

 

Abbott Employment Agreement Amendment No. 1**

 

10-KSB

  

3/31/08

  

10.18

 

 

 

10.7

 

Abbott Employment Agreement Amendment No. 2**

 

S-1

  

12/29/10

  

10.6

 

 

 

10.8

 

Abbott Employment Agreement Amendment No. 3**

 

10-K

  

3/13/15

  

10.8

 

  

 

10.9

 

Michael Matte Employment Agreement**

 

8-K

  

10/30/07

  

10.3

 

 

 

10.10

 

Matte Employment Agreement Amendment No. 1**

 

10-KSB

  

3/31/08

  

10.21

 

 

 

10.11

 

Matte Employment Agreement Amendment No. 2**

 

S-1

  

12/29/10

  

10.9

 

 

 

10.12

 

Matte Employment Agreement Amendment No. 3**

 

10-K

  

3/14/13

  

10.11

 

 

 

10.13

 

Geoffrey Cook Employment Agreement**

 

8-K

  

7/20/11

  

10.5

 

 

 

10.14

 

Cook Employment Agreement Amendment No. 1**

 

10-Q

  

5/10/13

  

10.2

 

 

 

10.15

 

Cook Employment Agreement Amendment No. 2**

 

10-Q

  

8/9/13

  

10.1

 

 

 

10.16

 

William Alena Employment Agreement**

 

S-4

  

8/11/11

  

10.23

 

 

 

10.17

 

Frederic Beckley Employment Agreement**

 

10-K

  

3/14/13

  

10.15

 

 

 

10.18

 

Gavin Roy Employment Agreement **

 

10-K

  

3/14/13

  

10.16

 

 

 

10.19

 

Roy Employment Agreement Amendment No.1**

 

10-Q

  

11/8/13

  

10.1

 

 

 

10.20

 

David Clark Employment Agreement **

 

10-Q

  

5/10/13

  

10.3

 

 

 

10.21

 

Richard Friedman Employment Agreement **

 

10-Q

  

11/8/13

  

10.2

 

 

 

10.22

  

Jonah Harris Employment Agreement **

  

10-Q

  

11/4/15

  

10.1

  

  

 

10.23

 

Form of Media Publisher Agreement with Beanstock Media Inc.#

 

10-Q

  

11/8/13

  

10.3

 

 

 

10.24

 

Advertising Agreement with Beanstock Media, Inc.#

 

10-K

  

3/13/15

  

10.23

 

  

 

 

 
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10.25   Amendment No. 1 to Advertising Agreement with Beanstock Media, Inc.#   10-Q   5/8/15   10.1      
10.26   Amendment of and Joinder to Advertising Agreement with Beanstock Media, Inc.   10-Q   5/8/15   10.2      
10.27   Notice of Termination, dated June 2, 2015   8-K   6/3/15   10.1      
10.28   Amendment No. 2 to Advertising Agreement with Beanstock Media, Inc.   10-Q   8/4/15   10.1      
10.29   AHMSA Marketing Services Agreement   10-Q   11/12/10   10.5      
10.30   AHMSA Promotional Campaign Agreement   10-Q   11/12/10   10.6      
10.31   MATT, Inc. Note Purchase Agreement   8-K   1/30/08   10.1      
10.32   MATT, Inc. Subordinated Promissory Note   8-K   1/30/08   10.11      
10.33   RSI LLC Note Purchase Agreement   8-K   1/30/08   10.6      
10.34   RSI LLC Promissory Note   8-K   1/30/08   10.12      
10.35   MeetMoi LLC Promissory Note   10-Q   5/10/13   10.4      
10.36   Securities Purchase Agreement - MATT, Inc.   S-3   11/18/11   10.2      
10.37   Supplement to Securities Purchase Agreement   8-K   12/20/13   10.1      
10.38   Registration Rights Agreement - MATT, Inc.   S-3   11/18/11   4.3      
10.39   Form of Employee Option Agreement   10-K   3/14/12   10.22      
10.40   Form of Director Option Agreement**   10-K   3/14/13   10.27      
10.41   Form of Indemnification Agreement   S-4   8/11/11   10.29      
10.42   Form of Indemnification Agreement – Lewis   S-4   8/11/11   10.30      
10.43   Form of Indemnification Agreement   8-K   12/6/13   10.1      
10.44   Loan and Security Agreement dated November 21, 2008*   10-K   3/14/12   10.27      
10.45   Loan and Security Agreement dated December 13, 2010*   10-K   3/14/12   10.30      
10.46   Loan and Security Agreement dated April 29, 2013#   10-Q   5/10/13   10.6      
21.1    List of Subsidiaries    10-K    3/8/16          
23.1    Consent of RSM US LLP    10-K    3/8/16          
31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 302)               Filed  
31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302)               Filed  
32.2    Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 906)    10-K    3/8/16          
101.INS   Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 906)    10-K    3/8/16          
101.SCH   XBRL Instance Document    10-K    3/8/16          
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document    10-K    3/8/16          
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document    10-K    3/8/16          
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document    10-K    3/8/16          
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document    10-K    3/8/16          

  

*  The confidential disclosure schedules are not filed in accordance with SEC Staff policy, but will be provided to the Staff upon request. The agreement contains representations and warranties, which are qualified by the following factors: 

 

(i)

the representations and warranties contained in the agreement were made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties and not as a means of establishing facts;

(ii)

the agreement may have different standards of materiality than standards of materiality under applicable securities laws;

(iii)

the representations are qualified by a confidential disclosure schedule that contains nonpublic information that is not material under applicable securities laws;

(iv)

facts may have changed since the date of the agreement; and

(v)

only parties to the agreement and specified third-party beneficiaries have a right to enforce the agreement.

   

 
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Notwithstanding the above, any information contained in a schedule that would cause a reasonable investor (or that a reasonable investor would consider important in making a decision) to buy or sell our common stock has been included. We have been further advised by our counsel that in all instances the standard of materiality under the federal securities laws will determine whether or not information has been omitted; in other words, any information that is not material under the federal securities laws may be omitted. Furthermore, information which may have a different standard of materiality would nonetheless have been disclosed if material under the federal securities laws.

 

 

 

**  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

# Confidential treatment requested under 17 C.P.R. §§200.80(b)(4) and 240.24b-2. The confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and are marked accordingly. The confidential portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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