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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 000-50879
PLANETOUT INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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DELAWARE
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94-3391368 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1355 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, |
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CALIFORNIA
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94111 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(415) 834-6500
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
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The number of shares outstanding of the registrants Common Stock, $0.001 par value, as of May
1, 2007 was 17,694,468.
PlanetOut Inc.
INDEX
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter ended March 31, 2007
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PlanetOut Inc.
Item 1. Financial Statements
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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December 31, |
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March 31, |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
9,674 |
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$ |
6,272 |
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Short-term investments |
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2,050 |
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4,796 |
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Restricted cash |
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2,854 |
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164 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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9,337 |
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7,823 |
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Inventory |
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1,690 |
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2,073 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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11,336 |
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11,380 |
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Total current assets |
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36,941 |
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32,508 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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10,923 |
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11,037 |
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Goodwill |
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32,572 |
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32,620 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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12,132 |
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11,776 |
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Other assets |
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1,021 |
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863 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
93,589 |
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$ |
88,804 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,782 |
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$ |
2,075 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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3,707 |
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4,393 |
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Deferred revenue, current portion |
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14,569 |
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15,647 |
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Capital lease obligations, current portion |
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694 |
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771 |
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Notes payable, current portion net of discount |
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8,817 |
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11,695 |
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Deferred rent, current portion |
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228 |
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243 |
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Total current liabilities |
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29,797 |
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34,824 |
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Deferred revenue, less current portion |
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1,474 |
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1,511 |
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Capital lease obligations, less current portion |
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1,504 |
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1,542 |
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Notes payable, less current portion and discount |
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8,100 |
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4,781 |
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Deferred rent, less current portion |
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1,569 |
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1,537 |
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Total liabilities |
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42,444 |
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44,195 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock: $0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 17,629 and
17,683 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and
March 31, 2007, respectively |
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17 |
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17 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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89,532 |
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89,840 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(122 |
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(92 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(38,282 |
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(45,156 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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51,145 |
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44,609 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
93,589 |
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$ |
88,804 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PlanetOut Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2006 |
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Revenue: |
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Advertising services |
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$ |
5,347 |
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$ |
5,325 |
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Subscription services |
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6,270 |
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5,646 |
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Transaction services |
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5,956 |
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5,788 |
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Total revenue |
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17,573 |
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16,759 |
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Operating costs and expenses: (*) |
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Cost of revenue |
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9,430 |
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12,265 |
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Sales and marketing |
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3,944 |
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4,832 |
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General and administrative |
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3,080 |
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4,455 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,224 |
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1,697 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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17,678 |
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23,249 |
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Loss from operations |
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(105 |
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(6,490 |
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Interest expense |
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(197 |
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(551 |
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Other income, net |
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170 |
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167 |
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Loss before income taxes |
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(132 |
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(6,874 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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Net loss |
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(132 |
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(6,874 |
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Net loss per share: |
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Basic |
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(0.01 |
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(0.39 |
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Diluted |
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(0.01 |
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(0.39 |
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Weighted-average shares used to compute net
loss per share: |
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Basic |
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17,261 |
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17,451 |
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Diluted |
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17,261 |
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17,451 |
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Stock-based compensation is allocated as follows (see Note 2): |
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Cost of revenue |
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5 |
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80 |
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Sales and marketing |
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1 |
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39 |
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General and administrative |
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79 |
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186 |
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Total stock-based compensation |
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85 |
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$ |
305 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PlanetOut Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
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Three months ended March 31, |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
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(132 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,224 |
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1,697 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts |
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24 |
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53 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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85 |
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305 |
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Amortization of debt discount |
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50 |
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Amortization of deferrred rent |
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(19 |
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(17 |
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Loss on disposal or write-off of property and equipment |
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21 |
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17 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(644 |
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1,461 |
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Inventory |
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(139 |
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(383 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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754 |
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40 |
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Accounts payable |
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248 |
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293 |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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(95 |
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686 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(3,334 |
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1,115 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(2,007 |
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(1,557 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
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(5,379 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(469 |
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(1,155 |
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Purchases of short-term investments |
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(2,746 |
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Changes in restricted cash |
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(160 |
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2,690 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(6,008 |
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(1,211 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from exercise of common stock and warrants |
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273 |
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3 |
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Proceeds from repayment of note receivable from stockholder |
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843 |
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Principal payments under capital lease obligations and notes payable |
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(204 |
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(667 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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912 |
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(664 |
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Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents |
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(23 |
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30 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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(7,126 |
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(3,402 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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18,461 |
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9,674 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
11,335 |
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$ |
6,272 |
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Property and equipment and related maintenance acquired under capital leases |
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$ |
561 |
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$ |
307 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PlanetOut Inc.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 The Company
PlanetOut Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in Delaware in December 2000. The Company,
together with its subsidiaries, is a leading global media and entertainment company serving the
worldwide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, community. The Company serves this
audience through a wide variety of products and services, including online and print media
properties, a travel marketing business and other goods and services.
The Companys online media properties include the leading LGBT-focused websites Gay.com,
PlanetOut.com, Advocate.com and Out.com. The Companys print media properties include the magazines
The Advocate, Out, The Out Traveler and HIVPlus, among others. The Companys travel marketing
business includes LGBT travel and events marketed through its RSVP brand, such as cruises, land
tours and resort vacations. The Company also offers its customers access to specialized products
and services through its transaction-based websites, including Kleptomaniac.com and BuyGay.com,
that generate revenue through sales of products and services of interest to the LGBT community,
such as fashion, books, video and music products. The Company also generates revenue from newsstand
sales of its various print properties.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared and
reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of
management are necessary to state fairly the financial position and the results of operations for
the interim periods. The balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from audited financial
statements at that date. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but
omit certain information and footnote disclosures necessary to present the statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. Results of interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of results for the entire year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities in which the Company has been determined
to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated in consolidation. The Company recognizes minority interest for subsidiaries or variable
interest entities where it owns less than 100 percent of the equity of the subsidiary. The
recording of minority interest eliminates a portion of operating results equal to the percentage of
equity it does not own. The Company discontinues allocating losses to the minority interest when
the minority interest is reduced to zero.
These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the
Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its
assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has incurred
losses resulting in an accumulated deficit of $45.2 million as of March 31, 2007, and further
losses are anticipated, raising substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a
going concern. The Companys continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to
attain profitable operations and generate funds therefrom and/or raise equity capital or borrowings
sufficient to meet current and further obligations. These financial statements do not include any
adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary
should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior consolidated financial statements to
conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications did not change the previously
reported net income (loss) or net income (loss) per share of the Company.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States requires
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management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods.
Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include, among others, the assessment of
collectibility of accounts receivable, the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts,
the determination of the reserve for inventory obsolescence, the determination of the fair market
value of its common stock, the valuation and useful life of its capitalized software and long-lived
assets and the valuation of deferred tax asset balances. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original or remaining
maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Investment securities with original
maturities greater than three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified
as short-term investments. The Companys investments are primarily comprised of money market funds
and certificates of deposit, the fair market value of which approximates cost.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash as of March 31, 2007 consists of $164,000 of cash that is restricted as to
future use by contractual agreements associated with irrevocable letters of credit relating to a
lease agreement for one of the Companys offices in New York. Restricted cash as of December 31,
2006 consisted of $160,000 of cash that is restricted as to future use by contractual agreements
associated with irrevocable letters of credit relating to a lease agreement for one of the
Companys offices in New York and $2,694,000 relating to a lease agreement with a cruise line
securing future deposit commitments required under that agreement which was applied against the
commitments for future deposits in February 2007.
Inventory
Inventory consists of finished goods held for sale and materials related to the production of
future publications such as editorial and artwork costs, books, paper, other publishing and novelty
products and shipping materials. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is
determined using the weighted-average cost method for finished goods available for sale and using
the first-in, first-out method for materials related to future production. The Company regularly
reviews inventory quantities on hand and records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory
based on the age of the inventory and forecasts of product demand.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization.
Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
related assets ranging from one to six years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter
of their economic lives or lease term, generally ranging from two to seven years. Maintenance and
repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the
cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting
gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statement of operations in the period realized.
Website Development Costs and Internal Use Software
The Company capitalizes internally developed software and website development costs in
accordance with the provisions of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Statement of Position (SOP) 98-1, Accounting for Costs of Computer Software Developed or
Obtained for Internal Use (SOP 98-1) and Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Abstract No. 00-02,
Accounting for Web Site Development Costs (EITF 00-02). SOP 98-1 requires that costs incurred
in the preliminary project and post-implementation stages of an internal-use software project be
expensed as incurred and that certain costs incurred in the application development stage of a
project be capitalized. The Company begins to capitalize costs when the preliminary project stage
has been completed and technological and economical feasibility has been determined. The Company
exercises judgment in determining which stage of development a software project is in at any point
in time. Capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of
the software, generally three years, once it is available for its intended use.
Goodwill
The Company accounts for goodwill using the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 142 (FAS 142), Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. FAS 142 requires
that goodwill be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level
below an operating segment) on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances.
The performance of the test involves a two-step process. The first step of the impairment test
involves comparing the
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fair value of the Companys reporting unit with the reporting units carrying amount,
including goodwill. The Company generally determines the fair value of its reporting unit using the
expected present value of future cash flows, giving consideration to the market comparable
approach. If the carrying amount of the Companys reporting unit exceeds the reporting units fair
value, the Company performs the second step of the goodwill impairment test. The second step of the
goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the Companys reporting
units goodwill with the carrying amount of the units goodwill. If the carrying amount of the
reporting units goodwill is greater than the implied fair value of its goodwill, an impairment
charge is recognized for the excess. The Company determined that it had one reporting unit through
December 31, 2006. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of December 1 of each year.
Based on the last impairment test as of December 1, 2006, the Company determined that there was no
impairment. The results of Step 1 of the goodwill impairment analysis showed that goodwill was not
impaired as the estimated market value of its one reporting unit exceeded its carrying value,
including goodwill. Accordingly, Step 2 was not performed. The Company will continue to test for
impairment on an annual basis and on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change
that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Companys reporting unit below its
carrying amounts.
Revenue Recognition
The Companys revenue is derived principally from the sale of premium online subscription
services, magazine subscriptions, banner and sponsorship advertisements, magazine advertisements
and transactions services. Premium online subscription services are generally for a period of one
to twelve months. Premium online subscription services are generally paid for upfront by credit
card, subject to cancellations by subscribers or charge backs from transaction processors. Revenue,
net of estimated cancellations and charge backs, is recognized ratably over the service term. To
date, cancellations and charge backs have not been significant and have been within managements
expectations. Deferred magazine subscription revenue results from advance payments for magazine
subscriptions received from subscribers and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of
the subscription as issues are delivered. The Company provides an estimated reserve for magazine
subscription cancellations at the time such subscription revenues are recorded. Newsstand revenues
are recognized based on the on-sale dates of magazines and are recorded based upon estimates of
sales, net of product placement costs paid to resellers. Estimated returns are recorded based upon
historical experience. In January 2006, the Company began offering its customers magazine
subscriptions to its print properties bundled with its premium online subscription services. In
accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables (EITF
00-21), the Company defers subscription revenue on bundled subscription service offerings based on
the pro-rata fair value of the individual premium online subscription services and magazine
subscriptions.
To date, the duration of the Companys banner advertising commitments has ranged from one week
to one year. Sponsorship advertising contracts have terms ranging from three months to two years
and also involve more integration with the Companys services, such as the placement of buttons
that provide users with direct links to the advertisers website. Advertising revenue on both
banner and sponsorship contracts is recognized ratably over the term of the contract, provided that
no significant Company obligations remain at the end of a period and collection of the resulting
receivables is reasonably assured, at the lesser of the ratio of impressions delivered over the
total number of undertaken impressions or the straight-line basis. The Companys obligations
typically include undertakings to deliver a minimum number of impressions, or times that an
advertisement appears in pages viewed by users of the Companys online properties. To the extent
that these minimums are not met, the Company defers recognition of the corresponding revenue until
the minimums are achieved. Magazine advertising revenues are recognized, net of related agency
commissions, on the date the magazines are placed on sale at the newsstands. Revenues received for
advertisements in magazines to go on sale in future months are classified as deferred advertising
revenue.
Transaction service revenue generated from the sale of products held in inventory is
recognized when the product is shipped, net of estimated returns. The Company also earns
commissions for facilitating the sale of third party products and services which are recognized
when earned based on reports provided by third party vendors or upon cash receipt if no reports are
provided. In accordance with EITF Issue No. 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus
Net as an Agent, the revenue earned for facilitating the sale of third party merchandise is
reported net of cost as agent. This revenue is reported net due to the fact that although the
Company receives the order and collects money from the buyer, the Company is under no obligation to
make payment to the third party unless payment has been received from the buyer and the risk of
return is also borne by the third party. The Company recognizes transaction service revenue from
its event marketing and travel events services which include cruises, land tours and resort
vacations, together with revenues from onboard and other activities and all associated direct costs
of its event marketing and travel events services, upon the completion of events with durations of
ten nights or less and on a pro rata basis for events in excess of ten nights. Costs directly
related to such events, such as deposits on leased voyages, are deferred as prepaid expenses and
charged to cost of revenue as the revenues related to the events are recognized. If the sum of the
deferred costs related to the event is determined to exceed the anticipated revenue of the event,
the costs are charged to cost of revenue in the period such determination is made.
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Advertising
Costs related to advertising and promotion are charged to sales and marketing expense as
incurred except for direct-response advertising costs which are amortized over the expected life of
the subscription, typically a twelve month period. Direct-response advertising costs consist
primarily of production costs associated with direct-mail promotion of magazine subscriptions. As
of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007, the balance of unamortized direct-response advertising
costs was $1,540,000 and $1,484,000, respectively, and is included in prepaid expenses and other
current assets. Total advertising costs in the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 were
$911,000 and $627,000, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based awards under SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based
Payment (FAS 123R) using the modified prospective method, which requires measurement of
compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on date of grant and recognition of
compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The fair value of restricted
stock and restricted stock units is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted
price of the Companys common stock, and the fair value of stock options is determined using the
Black-Scholes valuation model. Such value is recognized as expense over the service period, net of
estimated forfeitures, using the straight-line method under FAS 123R. The estimation of stock
awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated
estimates differ from the Companys current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a
cumulative adjustment in the period estimates are revised. The Company considers many factors when
estimating expected forfeitures, including types of awards, employee class, and historical
experience. Actual results, and future changes in estimates, may differ substantially from the
Companys current estimates.
Income Taxes
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes an Interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109 (FIN 48) on January 1, 2007. The
Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on its financial
condition or results of operations as a result of implementing FIN 48.
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and
foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years
before 2004. State jurisdictions that remain subject to examination range from 2003 to 2004. The
Company does not believe there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over
the next 12 months.
The Companys policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax
benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, the Company
did not have any accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor
was any interest expense recognized during the quarter. The Companys effective tax rate differs
from the federal statutory rate primarily due to reductions in its deferred income tax valuation
allowance as net operating loss carryforwards were utilized to offset current tax liabilities.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share (Basic EPS) is computed by dividing net income (loss) by
the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net
income (loss) per share (Diluted EPS) gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares
outstanding during the period. The computation of Diluted EPS does not assume conversion, exercise
or contingent exercise of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings. The
dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants is computed using the treasury stock
method.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per
share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(132 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,874 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares used to compute Basic EPS |
|
|
17,261 |
|
|
|
17,451 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive common stock equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive potential common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares used to compute Diluted EPS |
|
|
17,261 |
|
|
|
17,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.39 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The potential shares, which are excluded from the determination of basic and diluted net
loss per share as their effect is anti-dilutive, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Common stock options and warrants |
|
|
2,078 |
|
|
|
1,804 |
|
Common stock subject to repurchase |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,080 |
|
|
|
1,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable Interest Entity
The Company has determined that its interest in PNO DSW Events, LLC, a joint venture,
qualifies as a variable interest entity as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) (FIN 46-R), Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities, and that the Company is the primary beneficiary of the joint venture. Accordingly, the
financial statements of the joint venture have been consolidated into the Companys consolidated
financial statements. The creditors of the joint venture have no recourse to the general credit of
the Company. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, the Company contributed an initial
investment of $250,000 and acquired a 50% interest in the joint venture. Excess losses attributable
to the minority interest included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 were approximately $48,000 and $36,000.
The Company sold its membership interest in PNO DSW Events, LLC in March 2007 to the minority
interest partner for $270,000 and recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $77,000;
accordingly there is no longer an investment in a variable interest entity.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159
(FAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November
15, 2007. This statement permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and
certain other items at fair value at specified election dates. Subsequent unrealized gains and
losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings. The
Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of FAS 159, but does not expect the adoption
of FAS 159 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value Measurements, which
defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures
regarding fair value measurements. FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but
rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. FAS
157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Earlier adoption is permitted,
provided the company has not yet issued financial statements, including for interim periods, for
that fiscal year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of
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FAS 157, but does not expect
the adoption of FAS 157 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
Note 3 Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The following table presents goodwill balances and the adjustment to the Companys
acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2007 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
2007 |
|
Reportable segments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online |
|
$ |
3,403 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3,403 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
25,187 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
$ |
25,235 |
|
Travel and Events |
|
|
3,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32,572 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
32,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2007 resulted primarily from
purchase price adjustments related to other current assets. Goodwill represents the excess of the
purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired
in each business combination. Of the $25,235,000 and $3,982,000 of goodwill recorded for our
Publishing and Travel and Events segments, $19,047,000 and $3,982,000 is expected to be deductible
for tax purposes, respectively.
In accordance with FAS 142, goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for
impairment, applying a fair-value based test. The Company conducts its annual impairment test as of
December 1 of each year. Based on the Companys last impairment test as of December 1, 2006, the
Company determined there was no impairment. There were no events or circumstances from that date
through March 31, 2007 indicating that a further assessment was necessary.
Intangible Assets
The components of acquired intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net |
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
Amount |
|
Customer lists and user bases |
|
$ |
10,488 |
|
|
$ |
4,996 |
|
|
$ |
5,492 |
|
|
$ |
10,488 |
|
|
$ |
5,352 |
|
|
$ |
5,136 |
|
Tradenames |
|
|
8,980 |
|
|
|
2,340 |
|
|
|
6,640 |
|
|
|
8,980 |
|
|
|
2,340 |
|
|
|
6,640 |
|
Other intangible assets |
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
20,194 |
|
|
$ |
8,062 |
|
|
$ |
12,132 |
|
|
$ |
20,194 |
|
|
$ |
8,418 |
|
|
$ |
11,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization consist of customer lists and user
bases and are amortized over the period of estimated benefit using the straight-line method and the
estimated useful lives of one to six years. The Company believes the straight-line method of
amortization represents the best estimate of the distribution of the economic value of the
identifiable intangible assets.
As of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007, the weighted-average useful economic life of
customer lists and user bases being
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amortized was 5.1 years. During the three months ended March
31, 2006 and 2007, the Company did not record amortization expense on its tradenames which it
considers to be indefinitely lived assets. Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for
the three
months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 was $325,000 and $356,000, respectively.
As of March 31, 2007, expected future intangible asset amortization is as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Years: |
|
|
|
|
2007 (remaining nine months) |
|
$ |
1,067 |
|
2008 |
|
|
1,396 |
|
2009 |
|
|
1,257 |
|
2010 |
|
|
1,093 |
|
2011 |
|
|
277 |
|
2012 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4 Other Balance Sheet Components
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Accounts receivable: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable |
|
$ |
10,906 |
|
|
$ |
9,147 |
|
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
|
(520 |
) |
|
|
(458 |
) |
Less: Provision for returns |
|
|
(1,049 |
) |
|
|
(866 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,337 |
|
|
$ |
7,823 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, the Company provided for an increase in the
allowance for doubtful accounts of $417,000 and $397,000 respectively, and wrote-off accounts
receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts totaling $204,000 and $459,000,
respectively.
In the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, the Company provided for an increase in the
provision for returns of $1,141,000 and $945,000, respectively, and wrote-off accounts receivable
against the provision for returns totaling $765,000 and $1,128,000, respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Inventory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Materials for future publications |
|
$ |
370 |
|
|
$ |
533 |
|
Work in process |
|
|
|
|
|
|
115 |
|
Finished goods available for sale |
|
|
1,386 |
|
|
|
1,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,756 |
|
|
|
2,131 |
|
Less: reserve for obsolete inventory |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,690 |
|
|
$ |
2,073 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, the Company provided for an increase in the provision for obsolete
inventory of $7,000 and $11,000, respectively, and wrote-off inventory against the reserve for
obsolete inventory totaling $2,000 and $19,000, respectively.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
$ |
4,183 |
|
|
$ |
4,142 |
|
Deposits on leased voyages and vacations |
|
|
7,153 |
|
|
|
7,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,336 |
|
|
$ |
11,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Property and equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computer equipment and software |
|
$ |
13,857 |
|
|
$ |
14,914 |
|
Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
1,239 |
|
|
|
1,232 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
2,269 |
|
|
|
2,325 |
|
Website development costs |
|
|
6,855 |
|
|
|
7,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,220 |
|
|
|
25,569 |
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(13,297 |
) |
|
|
(14,532 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,923 |
|
|
$ |
11,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, the Company recorded depreciation and
amortization expense of property and equipment of $899,000 and $1,315,000, respectively.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued payroll and related liabilities |
|
$ |
1,499 |
|
|
$ |
2,084 |
|
Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
2,208 |
|
|
|
2,309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,707 |
|
|
$ |
4,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 5 Related Party Transactions
In May 2001, the Company issued a promissory note to an executive of the Company for $603,000
to fund the purchase of Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock. The principal and interest
were due and payable in May 2006. Interest accrued at a rate of 8.5% per annum or the maximum rate
permissible by law, whichever was less and was full recourse. The note was full recourse with
respect to $24,000 in principal payment and the remainder of the principal was non-recourse. The
note was collateralized by the shares of common stock and options owned by the executive. Interest
income of $9,000 and zero was recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007,
respectively. In March 2006, the executive repaid the Company approximately $843,000, representing
approximately $603,000 in principal and approximately $240,000 in accrued interest, fully
satisfying the repayment obligations.
Note 6 Notes Payable
The Companys notes payable, net of discounts were comprised of the following (in thousands):
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Notes payable to vendors |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
24 |
|
LPI note |
|
|
7,075 |
|
|
|
7,075 |
|
Orix term loan |
|
|
7,187 |
|
|
|
6,719 |
|
Orix revolving loan |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,309 |
|
|
|
16,818 |
|
Less: discount |
|
|
(392 |
) |
|
|
(342 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,917 |
|
|
|
16,476 |
|
Less: current portion, net of discount |
|
|
8,817 |
|
|
|
11,695 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable, less current portion and discount |
|
$ |
8,100 |
|
|
$ |
4,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In November 2005, the Company issued a note payable (the LPI note) in connection with its
acquisition of the assets of LPI Media, Inc. and related entities (LPI) in the amount of $7,075,000 to the sellers, secured by the assets
of SpecPub, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company established to hold certain such assets) and payable
in three equal installments of $2,358,000 in May, August and November 2007. The note bears interest
at a rate of 10% per year, payable quarterly and in arrears. The Company recorded interest expense
on the LPI note of $177,000 in each of the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 in the
condensed consolidated statements of operations.
In June 2006, the Company entered into a software maintenance agreement under which $90,000
was financed with a vendor. This amount is payable in four quarterly installments beginning in July
2006.
In September 2006, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with ORIX Venture
Finance, LLC (Orix), which was amended in February 2007 and May 2007 (the Loan Agreement).
Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Company borrowed $7,500,000 as a term loan and $3,000,000 as a
24-month revolving loan in September 2006. The borrowings under the line of credit are limited to
the lesser of $3,000,000, which the Company has already drawn down, or 85% of qualifying accounts
receivable. The term loan is payable in 48 consecutive monthly installments of principal beginning
on November 1, 2006, together with interest at a rate of prime plus 5%. At March 31, 2007, the
Company was current in its obligation to pay such monthly installments. The revolving loan bears
interest at a rate of prime plus 1%. The Loan Agreement contains certain financial ratios,
financial tests and liquidity covenants, with which the Company was not in compliance at March 31,
2007. The Company and Orix entered into a waiver and amendment to the Loan Agreement in May 2007,
pursuant to which Orix waived defaults associated with the Companys failure to meet certain
financial tests and liquidity covenants. In consideration of this waiver, the Company, in addition
to other commitments, agreed to maintain certain minimum cash balances, increase the interest rate
on the term loan to prime plus 5% and committed to raise at least $15.0 million in new equity or
subordinated debt, of which $7.0 million must be raised by June 30, 2007 and the remainder by
August 31, 2007. The Company also agreed to apply at least $3.0 million of the proceeds from that
transaction to pay down the term loan. The loans are secured by substantially all of the assets of
the Company and all of the outstanding capital stock of all subsidiaries of the Company, except for
the assets and capital stock of SpecPub, Inc., which are pledged as security for the LPI note. In
connection with the term loan agreement, the Company issued Orix a 7-year warrant to purchase up to
120,000 shares of the common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $3.74. The warrant vested
immediately, had a fair value of approximately $445,000 as of the date of issuance and will expire
on September 28, 2013. The value of the warrant was recorded as a discount of the principal amount
of the term loan and will be accreted and recognized as additional interest expense using the
effective interest method over the life of the term loan.
Future minimum payments of notes payable are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2007 (remaining nine months) |
|
$ |
11,505 |
|
2008 |
|
|
4,875 |
|
2009 |
|
|
438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
16,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies
Deposit Commitments
The Company enters into leasing agreements with cruise lines and other travel providers which
establish varying deposit commitments as part of the lease agreement prior to the commencement of
the leased voyage or vacation. At March 31, 2007, the Company had deposits on leased voyages and
vacations of $7,238,000 included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and commitments for
future deposits of $6,060,000.
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Contingencies
The Company is not currently subject to any material legal proceedings. The Company may from
time to time, however, become
a party to various legal proceedings, arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company
may also be indirectly affected by administrative or court proceedings or actions in which the
Company is not involved but which have general applicability to the Internet industry. The Company
is currently involved in the matter described below. However, the Company does not believe, based
on current knowledge, that this matter is likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In April 2002, the Company was notified that DIALINK, a French company, had filed a lawsuit in
France against it and its French subsidiary, alleging that the Company had improperly used the
domain names Gay.net, Gay.com and fr.gay.com in France, as DIALINK alleges that it has exclusive
rights to use the word gay as a trademark in France. On June 30, 2005, the French court found
that although the Company had not infringed DIALINKs trademark, it had damaged DIALINK through
unfair competition. The Court ordered the Company to pay damages of 50,000 (approximately US
$67,000 at March 31, 2007), half to be paid notwithstanding appeal, the other half to be paid after
appeal. The Court also enjoined the Company from using gay as a domain name for its services in
France. In October 2005, the Company paid half the damage award as required by the court order and
temporarily changed the domain name of its French website, from www.fr.gay.com to www.ooups.com, a
domain name it has used previously in France. In January 2006, both sides appealed the French
courts decision. In November 2006, the French Court of Appeals canceled DIALINKs trademarks,
found that the Company had not engaged in unfair competition, allowed the Company to resume use of
Gay.net, Gay.com and fr.gay.com in France and ordered DIALINK to return the 25,000
(approximately US $33,000 at March 31, 2007) the Company had paid previously and pay the Company
20,511 (approximately US $27,000 at March 31, 2007) in costs and interest. DIALINK appealed
this matter to the French Supreme Court in February 2007.
A
former employee of the Company has threatened to make a claim against
the Company for wrongful termination. The former employees
wrongful termination claims allege, among other things, whistleblower
retaliation under the California Labor Code. The claim was referred
to a special committee of the Board of Directors consisting of the
members of the Audit Committee, which retained independent counsel
to investigate the claim. While such investigation is not yet
complete, such counsel has advised the Company that it is not
currently aware of evidence that would suggest that the allegations
of the former employee have merit.
Note 8 Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Options
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company did not grant any stock options
under its existing equity incentive plans. The following table summarizes stock option activity
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
Outstanding at January 1, 2007 |
|
|
1,747 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(8 |
) |
Forfeited/expired/cancelled |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,684 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options granted under the Companys equity incentive plans generally vest 25% one year
from the date of grant and 2.08% per month thereafter, and generally expire ten years from the date
of grant.
Restricted Stock
The following table summarizes restricted stock grant activity for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
Unvested at January 1, 2007 |
|
|
215 |
|
Granted |
|
|
77 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(62 |
) |
Forfeited |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested at March 31, 2007 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
In general, restricted stock grants vest over a period from immediately to four years and are
subject to the employees continuing service to the Company. The cost of restricted stock is
determined using the fair value of the Companys common stock on the date of
the grant. The weighted average grant date fair value for restricted stock grants awarded
during the period was $3.97 per share.
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Scheduled vesting for outstanding restricted stock grants at March 31, 2007 is as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2007 (remaining nine months) |
|
|
62 |
|
2008 |
|
|
62 |
|
2009 |
|
|
53 |
|
2010 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007, there was $1,038,000 of net unrecognized compensation cost
related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements. This compensation is recognized
on a straight-line basis resulting in approximately 42% of the compensation expected to be
expensed in the next twelve months.
Note 9 Segment Information
As a result of further integrating the Companys various businesses, its executive management
team, and its financial and management reporting systems during fiscal 2006, the Company began to
operate as three segments effective January 1, 2007.
Operating segments are based upon the Companys internal organization structure, the manner in
which its operations are managed, the criteria used by the Companys Chief Operating Decision Maker
(CODM) to evaluate segment performance and the availability of separate financial information. The
Company has three operating segments: Online, Publishing and Travel and Events. The Online segment
includes the Companys global online properties and websites. The Publishing segment consists of
the Companys print properties, primarily magazines and a book publishing business. The Travel and
Events segment consists of the LGBT travel and events marketed through the Companys RSVP brand and
by the Companys consolidated affiliate, PNO DSW Events, LLC.
The Company sold its interest in PNO DSW Events, LLC in March 2007.
Segment performance is measured based on contribution margin (loss), which consists of total
revenues from external customers less direct operating expenses. Direct operating expenses include
cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses. Segment managers do not have discretionary
control over other operating costs and expenses such as general and administrative costs
(consisting of costs such as corporate management, human resources, finance and legal), and
depreciation and amortization, as such, other operating costs and expenses are not evaluated in the
measurement of segment performance.
The following table summarizes the financial performance of the Companys operating segments
(in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Travel and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online |
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Events |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising services |
|
$ |
1,906 |
|
|
$ |
3,417 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
5,325 |
|
Subscription services |
|
|
4,269 |
|
|
|
1,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,646 |
|
Transaction services |
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
4,395 |
|
|
|
5,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
|
6,537 |
|
|
|
5,825 |
|
|
|
4,397 |
|
|
|
16,759 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
3,078 |
|
|
|
3,773 |
|
|
|
5,414 |
|
|
|
12,265 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
2,489 |
|
|
|
1,617 |
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
4,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total direct operating costs and expenses |
|
|
5,567 |
|
|
|
5,390 |
|
|
|
6,140 |
|
|
|
17,097 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution margin (loss) |
|
$ |
970 |
|
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
$ |
(1,743 |
) |
|
|
(338 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,455 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other operating costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,490 |
) |
Other expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(384 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(6,874 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Travel and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online |
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Events |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising services |
|
$ |
1,847 |
|
|
$ |
3,500 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,347 |
|
Subscription services |
|
|
4,828 |
|
|
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,270 |
|
Transaction services |
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
|
4,134 |
|
|
|
5,956 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
|
7,267 |
|
|
|
6,172 |
|
|
|
4,134 |
|
|
|
17,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
2,654 |
|
|
|
3,761 |
|
|
|
3,015 |
|
|
|
9,430 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
2,765 |
|
|
|
1,023 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
3,944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total direct operating costs and expenses |
|
|
5,419 |
|
|
|
4,784 |
|
|
|
3,171 |
|
|
|
13,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution margin |
|
$ |
1,848 |
|
|
$ |
1,388 |
|
|
$ |
963 |
|
|
|
4,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,080 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other operating costs and expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
Other expense, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(132 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 10 Subsequent Events
On May 9, 2007, the Company and Orix entered into a waiver and amendment to the Loan
Agreement, pursuant to which Orix waived defaults associated with the Companys failure to meet
certain financial tests and liquidity covenants. In consideration of this waiver, the Company, in
addition to other commitments, agreed to maintain certain minimum cash balances, increase the
interest rate on the term loan to prime plus 5% and committed to raise at least $15.0 million in
new equity or subordinated debt, of which $7.0 million must be raised by June 30, 2007 and the
remainder by August 31, 2007. The Company also agreed to apply at least $3.0 million of the
proceeds from that transaction to pay down the term loan.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
related notes which appear elsewhere in this document. This discussion contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology including would, could, may, will, should, expect, intend,
plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential or continue, the negative of
these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Forward-looking
statements include statements about our business strategy, future operating performance and
prospects. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of various factors, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this document and in
our Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Overview
We are a leading global media and entertainment company serving the worldwide lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, community. We serve this audience through a wide variety of
products and services including online and print media properties, a travel marketing business and
other goods and services.
As a result of the further integration of our acquisitions of LPI Media Inc. and related
entities (LPI) and RSVP Productions, Inc. (RSVP), our executive management team and our
financial and management reporting systems, we began to operate as three segments in fiscal 2007:
(1) Online, (2) Publishing and (3) Travel and Events. Prior year information for these segments
has been provided for comparative purposes. Our Online segment consists of our LGBT-focused
websites, most notably Gay.com, PlanetOut.com, Advocate.com and Out.com which provide revenues from
advertising services and subscription services. Our Online segment also includes our
transaction-based websites, including Kleptomaniac.com and BuyGay.com, which generate revenue
though sales of products and services of interest to the LGBT community, such as fashion, books,
video and music products. Our Publishing segment includes the operations of our print media
properties including the magazines The Advocate, Out, The Out Traveler and HIVPlus, among others.
Our Publishing segment also generates revenue from newsstand sales of our various print properties
and our book publishing business, Alyson. Our Travel and Events segment provides LGBT travel and
events marketed through our RSVP brand, such as cruises, land tours and resort vacations.
Executive Operating and Financial Summary
Our total revenue was $16.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007, decreasing 5%
from total revenue of $17.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily due to a
reduction in online subscribers to our Gay.com website and a decrease in sales on our
transaction-based websites.
Total
operating costs and expenses were $23.2 million in the three months ended March 31,
2007, increasing 32% above total operating costs and expenses of $17.7 million in the three months
ended March 31, 2006. This increase was primarily due to increases in cost of revenue for our
February 2007 Caribbean cruise aboard the Caribbean Princess, which was the largest capacity cruise
ship chartered by RSVP to date, increased marketing costs related to direct-mail campaigns for both
our print properties and our RSVP travel itineraries, severance charges related to the departure of
our former President and Chief Operating Officer and our former Chief Technology Officer, and
additional costs related to the further integration of our businesses. In addition, we recognized
$0.7 million of expenses incurred to date through March 31, 2007 related to our May 2007 cruise
aboard the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) for costs that were determined to exceed the
anticipated revenue of the event.
Loss
from operations was $6.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to
loss from operations of $105,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2006. This increase in loss
from operations was the result of the decrease in revenues combined with the increase in operating
costs and expenses noted above.
Management expects that revenue will increase for the remainder of fiscal 2007 over fiscal
2006, primarily as a result of the anticipated increase in transaction services revenue due to
RSVPs expanded schedule of larger-ship itineraries for 2007, and, to a lesser extent, an
anticipated increase in advertising services revenue, offset partially by a reduction in online
subscription services revenue.
We expect our operating loss will increase for the remainder of fiscal 2007 over fiscal 2006
despite the anticipated increase in revenue as we incur additional expenses for the development and
expansion of site operations and support infrastructure, increased market research and marketing
campaigns for a number of our brands, discounting of cabin prices combined with occupancy-related
penalty charges on our transatlantic cruise aboard the QM2 scheduled for the
second quarter of 2007, and the
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continuing integration of our acquired businesses. For the remainder of fiscal 2007, we
expect to face non-recurring business integration costs, higher expenses to launch new member
facing features in our online products and higher depreciation on capital investments in our
support infrastructure and in our on-going product development.
Results of Operations
Segment performance is measured based on contribution margin (loss), which consists of total
revenues from external customers less direct operating expenses. Direct operating expenses include
cost of revenue and sales and marketing expenses. Segment managers do not have discretionary
control over other operating costs and expenses such as general and administrative costs
(consisting of costs such as corporate management, human resources, finance and legal), and
depreciation and amortization, as such, other operating costs and expenses are not evaluated in the
measurement of segment performance.
Online Segment
Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2006 to three months ended March 31, 2007 (in
thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
Online revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising services |
|
$ |
1,847 |
|
|
$ |
1,906 |
|
|
$ |
59 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
Subscription services |
|
|
4,828 |
|
|
|
4,269 |
|
|
|
(559 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
%) |
Transaction services |
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total online revenue |
|
|
7,267 |
|
|
|
6,537 |
|
|
|
(730 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online direct operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
2,654 |
|
|
|
3,078 |
|
|
|
424 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
2,765 |
|
|
|
2,489 |
|
|
|
(276 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total online direct operating costs and expenses |
|
|
5,419 |
|
|
|
5,567 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online contribution margin |
|
$ |
1,848 |
|
|
$ |
970 |
|
|
$ |
(878 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We derive online advertising revenue from advertising contracts in which we typically
undertake to deliver a minimum number of impressions to users over a specified time period for a
fixed fee. In addition to revenue from advertisers who place general online advertisements on our
websites, we derive advertising revenue from the sale of online classified listings. We derive
online subscription services revenue from paid membership subscriptions to our online media
properties. Transaction services revenue includes revenue generated from the sale of products
through multiple transaction-based websites.
Online revenues decreased primarily as a result of a reduction in the number of online
subscribers to our Gay.com website and a decrease in sales of products on our transaction-based
website properties. Online sales and marketing expenses decreased as a result of decreased
spending on advertising in the first quarter of 2007 partially offset by increases in online cost
of revenue related to the departure of our former Chief Technology Officer and increased costs to
integrate and re-architect the core technology platform of our websites.
For the remainder of fiscal 2007, we expect that sales and marketing expenses may vary with
fiscal 2006 depending on the timing of planned advertising to coincide with certain product
development milestones expected to be completed later this year. We expect that online revenue
for the remainder of fiscal 2007 will decrease from fiscal 2006 as a result of anticipated
additional reductions in the number of online subscribers.
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Publishing Segment
Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2006 to three months ended March 31, 2007 (in
thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
Publishing revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising services |
|
$ |
3,500 |
|
|
$ |
3,417 |
|
|
$ |
(83 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
%) |
Subscription services |
|
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
1,377 |
|
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
Transaction services |
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total publishing revenue |
|
|
6,172 |
|
|
|
5,825 |
|
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing direct operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
3,761 |
|
|
|
3,773 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
1,023 |
|
|
|
1,617 |
|
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
58 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total publishing direct operating costs and expenses |
|
|
4,784 |
|
|
|
5,390 |
|
|
|
606 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing contribution margin |
|
$ |
1,388 |
|
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
$ |
(953 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We derive advertising revenue from advertisements placed in our printed publications. We
currently offer our customers seven separate subscription services across our print media
properties. Transaction services revenue includes revenue generated from sales of magazines through
newsstand circulation and book sales.
Publishing revenues decreased primarily as a result of decreased newsstand sales of our
magazines and books. Publishing sales and marketing expenses increased primarily due to the
increase in marketing costs related to direct-mail campaigns on most of our print properties.
For the remainder of fiscal 2007, we expect that total publishing revenues will increase
modestly over fiscal 2006 and that publishing direct operating costs will increase over fiscal
2006 primarily as a result of anticipated increases in sales and marketing expenses for direct mail
campaigns of our print properties and increases in mailing costs due to higher postage rates.
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Travel and Events Segment
Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2006 to three months ended March 31, 2007 (in
thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|
Increase (decrease) |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
Travel and events revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising services |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
0 |
% |
Transaction services |
|
|
4,134 |
|
|
|
4,395 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total travel and events revenue |
|
|
4,134 |
|
|
|
4,397 |
|
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Travel and events direct operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
3,015 |
|
|
|
5,414 |
|
|
|
2,399 |
|
|
|
80 |
% |
Sales and marketing |
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
726 |
|
|
|
570 |
|
|
|
365 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total travel and events direct operating costs and expenses |
|
|
3,171 |
|
|
|
6,140 |
|
|
|
2,969 |
|
|
|
94 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Travel and events contribution margin (loss) |
|
$ |
963 |
|
|
$ |
(1,743 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,706 |
) |
|
|
(281 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our travel and events segment provides specialized travel and event packages marketed through
our RSVP brand. Typically, RSVP develops travel itineraries on cruises, on land and at resorts, by
contracting with third parties who provide the basic travel services. To these basic services, RSVP
frequently adds additional programming elements, such as special entertainers, parties and events,
and markets these enhanced vacation packages to the LGBT audience.
Transaction services revenue includes revenue from travel events and event marketing together
with revenues from onboard and other activities. The travel and event marketing revenue is
recorded when cruises or events are completed. Our transaction services revenue will fluctuate from
quarter to quarter depending upon the timing of scheduled cruises and events.
Travel and events revenues and cost of revenue increased due to the size of our Caribbean
cruise aboard the Caribbean Princess in the first quarter of 2007, which was the largest capacity
ship chartered by RSVP to date. Travel and events sales and marketing expenses increased due to
increased spending on direct mail campaigns. The travel and events contribution margin decreased to
a loss as a result of greater than expected cabin price discounting of the Caribbean cruise due
primarily to the late initiation of marketing activity for the event. In addition, we recognized
$0.7 million of expenses incurred to date through March 31, 2007 related to our May 2007 cruise
aboard the QM2 for costs that were determined to exceed the anticipated revenue of the event.
For the remainder of fiscal 2007, we expect transaction services revenue to increase over
fiscal 2006, and the percentage of our revenue attributable to transaction services revenue to
increase as a result of RSVPs expanded schedule of larger-ship itineraries for 2007. We expect
the travel and events contribution loss for the remainder of fiscal 2007 to increase as a result of
greater than expected cabin price discounting on the transatlantic cruise aboard the Queen Mary 2
due primarily to the late initiation of marketing activity for the event.
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Other Operating Costs and Expenses
Other operating costs and expenses include general and administrative costs (such as corporate
management, human resources, finance and legal) and depreciation and amortization. These other
operating costs and expenses are not evaluated in the measurement of segment performance since
segment managers do not have discretionary control over these costs and expenses.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expense consists primarily of payroll
and related benefits for executive, finance, administrative and other corporate personnel,
occupancy costs, professional fees, insurance and other general corporate expenses. Our general and
administrative expenses were $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, up 45% from
the three months ended March 31, 2006. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenue were 27% for the three months ended March 31, 2007, up from 18% in the three months ended
March 31, 2006. The increase in general and administrative expenses in both absolute dollars and as
a percentage of revenue were due to increased compensation and employee related costs as a result
of increases in headcount; severance expenses related to the departure of our President and Chief
Operating Officer in March 2007; increased stock-based compensation expenses; and increased legal
expenses.
For the remainder of fiscal 2007, we expect general and administrative expenses to increase
over fiscal 2006 primarily due to increased compensation and employee related costs as a result of
increases in headcount, severance expenses related to the departure of our President and Chief
Operating Officer and increased legal costs.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $1.7 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2007, up 39% from the three months ended March 31, 2006, due
primarily to increased depreciation on capital expenditures to support our on-going product
development and compliance efforts. Amortization of intangible assets was $0.3 million and $0.4
million in the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively, due to intangible assets
which we capitalized in connection with the acquisitions of LPI and RSVP. Depreciation and
amortization as a percentage of revenue was 10% for the three months ended March 31, 2007, up
from 7% in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
For the remainder of fiscal 2007, we expect depreciation and amortization expense will
increase over fiscal 2006 as a result of capital investments to support our on-going product
development.
Other Income and Expenses
Interest Expense. Interest expense was $551,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an
increase of 180% from the three months ended March 31, 2006, due primarily to the Orix term and
revolving loans entered into in September 2006.
Other Income, Net. Other income, net consists of interest earned on cash, cash equivalents,
restricted cash and short-term investments as well as other miscellaneous non-operating
transactions such as the gain on sale of our interest in PNO DSW Events, LLC, in March 2007. Other
income, net remained relatively constant in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $1.6 million,
due primarily to our net loss of $6.9 million, partially offset by depreciation and amortization of
$1.7 million, a decrease in accounts receivable and an increase in deferred revenue. Cash used in
operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $2.0 million, and was primarily
attributable to a decrease in deferred revenue and our net loss for the period, partially offset by
non-cash charges related to depreciation and amortization expense.
Cash used in investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $1.2 million
and was primarily attributable to purchases of short-term investments and purchases of property and
equipment, partially offset by a decrease in restricted cash. Cash used in investing activities in
the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $6.0 million and was primarily attributable to the
acquisition of RSVP and purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash used in financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $0.7
million, due primarily to principal payments under capital lease obligations and notes payable. Net
cash provided by financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $0.9 million,
and was primarily attributable to the repayment of a note receivable from a stockholder and
proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to employee stock option exercises, partially
offset by principal payments under capital lease obligations and notes payable. Principal payments
under capital lease obligations and notes payable increased from $0.2 million in the three months
ended March 31, 2006 to $0.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 due to $0.5 million
of principal
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payments related to the Orix term loan in the three months ended March 31, 2007.
We expect that cash provided by (used in) operating activities may fluctuate in future periods
as a result of a number of factors, including fluctuations in our operating results, subscription
trends, accounts receivable collections, inventory management, deposit commitments on leased
voyages and the timing and amount of payments.
In March 2006, we acquired substantially all of the assets of RSVP for a purchase price of
approximately $6.7 million. The purchase agreement entitles RSVP to receive potential additional
earn-out payments of up to $3.0 million payable upon certain revenue and net income milestones for
each of the years ending December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008. These earn-out payments, if any,
will be paid no later than March 15, 2008 and March 15, 2009, respectively, and may be paid in
either cash or shares of our common stock, at our discretion.
In September 2006, we entered into our Loan Agreement with Orix, which was amended in February
2007 and May 2007. As of March 31, 2007, we were in default with respect to certain financial tests
and liquidity covenants under the Loan Agreement but subsequently obtained a waiver of defaults in
the amendment to the Loan Agreement in May 2007. In consideration of this waiver, in addition to
other commitments, we agreed to maintain certain minimum cash balances, increase the interest rate
on the term loan to prime plus 5% and committed to raise at least $15.0 million in new equity or
subordinated debt, of which $7.0 million must be raised by June 30, 2007 and the remainder by
August 31, 2007. We also agreed to apply at least $3.0 million of the proceeds from that
transaction to pay down the term loan. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, we borrowed $7.5 million as
a term loan and $3.0 million as a 24-month revolving loan in September 2006. The borrowings under
the line of credit are limited to lesser of $3.0 million, which we have already drawn down, or 85%
of qualifying accounts receivable. The term loan is payable in 48 consecutive monthly installments
of principal beginning on November 1, 2006 together with interest at a rate of prime plus 5%. The
revolving loan bears interest at a rate of prime plus 1%. The loans are secured by substantially
all of our assets and all of the outstanding capital stock of all of our subsidiaries, except for
the assets and capital stock of SpecPub, Inc., which are pledged as security for the LPI note.
We enter into leasing agreements with cruise lines and other travel providers which establish
varying deposit commitments as part of the lease agreement prior to the commencement of the leased
voyage or vacation. At March 31, 2007, we had deposits on leased
voyages and vacations of $7.2
million included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and commitments for future deposits
on leased voyages and vacations of $6.1 million. Typically, customers who book passage on these
voyages or vacations are required to make scheduled deposits to us for these leased voyages or
vacations. At March 31, 2007, we had deposits from customers of $6.6 million included in deferred
revenue, current portion.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we invested $1.5 million in property and
equipment of which $0.3 million was financed through capital leases. Of this investment,
approximately 95% related to computer equipment and software and website development costs related
to enhancements to our website infrastructure and features. For the remainder of fiscal 2007, we
expect to continue investing in our technology development as we improve our online technology
platform and enhance our features and functionality across our network of websites.
Our capital requirements depend on many factors, including growth of our revenues, the
resources we devote to developing, marketing and selling our products and services, the timing and
extent of our introduction of new features and services, the extent and timing of potential
investments or acquisitions and other factors.. We expect to devote substantial capital resources
to expand our product development and marketing efforts and for other general corporate activities.
We will need to raise additional capital to fund operating activities. Pursuant to our May
2007 amendment of the Loan Agreement with Orix, we are obligated to raise at least $15.0 million in
new equity or subordinated debt, of which $7.0 million must be raised by June 30, 2007 and the
remainder by August 31, 2007. Based on the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market applicable to us, we
are limited in our ability to issue new equity or convertible debt in excess of 19.9% of our
outstanding shares of common stock without stockholder approval, if that issuance is at a discount.
Accordingly, depending on the market value of our common stock and other factors, it may be
difficult for us to meet the capital raising obligation contained in our May 2007 amendment of the
Loan Agreement. Without additional financing, based on our current operations, we expect that our
available funds and anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our expected
needs for working capital and capital expenditures through the middle of third quarter of 2007.
We are aggressively exploring all possible financing and strategic alternatives, including
equity or debt financings and corporate strategic transactions, and we are engaging an investment
banking firm to assist us in these activities. These efforts may not be successful, and there is
no assurance that we will be able to enter into a strategic transaction or raise additional capital
adequate to meet our operating needs and to comply with the terms of the Loan Agreement. If we are
not successful in securing additional funding or in implementing strategic alternatives in the near
term, we will be in default under the Loan Agreement, which will permit Orix to accelerate our
obligations under the loans and foreclose on the assets securing the loans. We also may be forced
to reduce our planned operations and development activities, restructure our businesses and take
other steps to minimize or eliminate expenses.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet liabilities or transactions as of March 31, 2007.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2007, and the
effect that these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future
periods (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments Due by Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remainder of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008-2009 |
|
|
2010-2011 |
|
|
2012 & After |
|
Contractual obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital leases |
|
$ |
2,764 |
|
|
$ |
748 |
|
|
$ |
1,680 |
|
|
$ |
334 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Operating leases |
|
|
15,499 |
|
|
|
2,263 |
|
|
|
6,338 |
|
|
|
5,832 |
|
|
|
1,066 |
|
Deposit commitments |
|
|
6,060 |
|
|
|
4,931 |
|
|
|
1,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable |
|
|
18,190 |
|
|
|
12,444 |
|
|
|
5,746 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contractual obligations |
|
$ |
43,173 |
|
|
$ |
20,885 |
|
|
$ |
15,054 |
|
|
$ |
6,166 |
|
|
$ |
1,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Leases. We hold property and equipment under noncancelable capital leases with varying
maturities.
Operating Leases. We lease or sublease office space and equipment under cancelable and
noncancelable operating leases with various expiration dates through December 31, 2012. Operating
lease amounts include minimum rental payments under our non-cancelable operating leases for office
facilities, as well as limited computer and office equipment that we utilize under lease
arrangements. The amounts presented are consistent with contractual terms and are not expected to
differ significantly, unless a substantial change in our headcount needs requires us to exit an
office facility early or expand our occupied space.
Deposit Commitments. We enter into leasing agreements with cruise lines and other travel
providers which establish varying deposit commitments as part of the lease agreement prior to the
commencement of the lease voyage or vacation.
Notes Payable. In November 2005, we issued a note payable in connection with our acquisition
of the assets of LPI in the amount of $7,075,000, secured by the assets of SpecPub, Inc. and
payable in three equal installments of $2,358,000 in May, August and November 2007. The note bears
interest at a rate of 10% per year, payable quarterly and in arrears.
In June 2006, we entered into a software maintenance agreement under which $90,000 was
financed with a vendor. This amount is payable in four quarterly installments beginning in July
2006.
In September 2006, we borrowed $7,500,000 under the Orix term loan and $3,000,000 under the
Orix revolving loan. As of March 31, 2007, $4,596,000 is included in notes payable, current portion
net of discount and $4,781,000 is included in long-term notes payable, net of discount.
Other. Other contractual obligations consist of a guaranteed executive incentive bonus and a
purchase obligation for a co-location facility agreement with a third-party service provider. Under
the co-location facility agreement, we pay a minimum monthly fee of $43,000 to the third-party
service provider for providing space for our network servers and committed levels of
telecommunications bandwidth. In the event that bandwidth exceeds an allowed variance from
committed levels, we pay for additional bandwidth at a set monthly rate. Future total minimum
payments under the co-location facility agreement are $387,000 for the remainder of 2007.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based
upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements
requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities,
revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we
believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis on which we
make judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Because this can vary in each situation, actual results may differ from the
estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Income Taxes
We adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48) on January 1, 2007. We did not have
any unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on
our financial condition or results of operations as a result of implementing FIN 48.
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We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign
jurisdictions. We are no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years before 2004.
State jurisdictions that remain subject to examination range from 2003 to 2004. We do not believe
there will be any material changes in our unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.
Our policy is that we recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax
benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, we did not
have any accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any
interest expense recognized during the quarter. Our effective tax rate differs from the federal
statutory rate primarily due to reductions in our deferred income tax valuation allowance as we
utilized net operating loss carryforwards to offset current tax liabilities.
There have been no other significant changes in our critical accounting policies from those
listed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Seasonality and Inflation
We anticipate that our business may be affected by the seasonality of certain revenue lines.
For example, print and online advertising buys are usually higher approaching year-end and lower at
the beginning of a new year than at other points during the year, and sales on our e-commerce
websites are affected by the holiday season and by the timing of the release of compilations of new
seasons of popular television series and feature films.
Inflation has not had a significant effect on our revenue or expenses historically and we do
not expect it to be a significant factor in the short-term. However, inflation may affect our
business in the medium-term to long-term. In particular, our operating expenses may be affected by
a tightening of the job market, resulting in increased pressure for salary adjustments for existing
employees and higher cost of replacement for employees that are terminated or resign.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159
(FAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November
15, 2007. This statement permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and
certain other items at fair value at specified election dates. Subsequent unrealized gains and
losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings. We
are currently evaluating the potential impact of FAS 159, but do not expect the adoption of FAS 159
to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value Measurements, which
defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures
regarding fair value measurements. FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but
rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. FAS
157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Earlier adoption is permitted,
provided the company has not yet issued financial statements, including for interim periods, for
that fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the impact of FAS 157, but do not expect the adoption
of FAS 157 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations
or cash flows.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same
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significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, we
maintain our portfolio primarily in money market funds.
We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio and have no foreign
exchange contracts. Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term
investments, and short and long-term notes payable. Our exposure to market risk for changes in
interest rates relates primarily to our short-term investments and short and long-term notes
payable. We consider investments in highly-liquid instruments purchased with a remaining maturity
of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investment securities with
original maturities greater than three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are
classified as short-term investments. A hypothetical 1% increase (or decrease) in interest rates
would not materially increase (or decrease) our
interest income.
Our notes payable include the Orix term loan which at March 31, 2007 bore interest at prime
plus 3% and the Orix revolving loan which bears interest at prime plus 1%. A hypothetical 1%
increase (or decrease) in the prime rate would not materially increase (or decrease) our interest expense. In May
2007, we entered into an amendment to the Loan Agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to increase
the interest rate on the term loan to prime plus 5%.
Foreign Currency Risk
Our operations have been conducted primarily in United States currency and as such have not
been subject to material foreign currency exchange rate risk. However, the growth in our
international operations is increasing our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations as well as
other risks typical of international operations, including, but not limited to, differing economic
conditions, changes in political climate, differing tax structures and other regulations and
restrictions such as requirements for substantial annual increases for all of our employees in
certain foreign jurisdictions. Accordingly, our future results could be materially adversely
impacted by changes in these or other factors. We translate income statement amounts that are
denominated in foreign currency into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in each applicable
period. To the extent the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the translation of these
foreign currency denominated transactions results in increased revenue, operating costs and
expenses and net income. Conversely, our revenue, operating costs and expenses and net income will
decrease when the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies. The effect of foreign
exchange rate fluctuations for 2006 and the first three months of 2007 was not material.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the required disclosure
information in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported timely as
specified by SEC rules and forms, and that such information is communicated in a timely manner to
our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of disclosure controls and
procedures as of March 31, 2007 under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluding that disclosure
controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level based upon that evaluation.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter
ended March 31, 2007, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect
our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In April 2002, we were notified that DIALINK, a French company, had filed a lawsuit in France
against us and our French subsidiary, alleging that we had improperly used the domain names
Gay.net, Gay.com and fr.gay.com in France, as DIALINK alleges that it has exclusive rights to use
the word gay as a trademark in France. On June 30, 2005, the French court found that although we
had not infringed DIALINKs trademark, we had damaged DIALINK through unfair competition. The Court
ordered us to pay damages of 50,000 (approximately US $67,000 at March 31, 2007), half to be
paid notwithstanding appeal, the other half to be paid after appeal. The Court also enjoined us
from using gay as a domain name for our services in France. In October 2005, we paid half the
damage award as required by the court order and temporarily changed the domain name of our French
website, from www.fr.gay.com to www.ooups.com, a domain name we have used previously in France.
This temporary change may have made it more difficult for French users to locate our French
website. In January 2006, both sides appealed the French courts decision. In
November 2006, the French Court of Appeals canceled DIALINKs trademarks, found that we had
not engaged in unfair competition,
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allowed us to resume use of Gay.net, Gay.com and fr.gay.com in
France and ordered DIALINK to return the 25,000 (approximately US $33,000 at March 31, 2007) we
had paid previously and pay us 20,511 (approximately US $27,000 at March 31, 2007) in costs and
interest. DIALINK appealed this matter to the French Supreme Court in February 2007.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have a history of significant losses. If we do not regain and sustain profitability, our
financial condition and stock price could suffer.
We have experienced significant net losses and we expect to continue to incur losses in the
future. As of March 31, 2007, our accumulated deficit was
approximately $45.2 million. Although we
had positive net income in the year ended December 31, 2005, we experienced a net loss of $3.7
million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and a net loss of
$6.9 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2007, and we may not be able to regain or sustain profitability in the near future,
causing our financial condition to suffer and our stock price to decline.
We
will need additional capital and may not be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms or at all, which could result in us being in default under our Loan Agreement with Orix, increase our
costs, limit our ability to continue operations and dilute the ownership interests of existing
stockholders.
We will need to raise additional capital to fund operating activities. Pursuant to our May
2007 amendment of the Loan Agreement with Orix, we are obligated to raise at least $15.0 million in
new equity or subordinated debt, of which $7.0 million must be raised by June 30, 2007 and the
remainder by August 31, 2007. Based on the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market applicable to us, we
are limited in our ability to issue new equity or convertible debt in excess of 19.9% of our
outstanding shares of common stock without stockholder approval, if that issuance is at a discount.
Accordingly, depending on the market value of our common stock and other factors, it may be
difficult for us to meet the capital raising obligation contained in our May 2007 amendment of the
Loan Agreement. Without additional financing, based on our current operations, we expect that our
available funds and anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our expected
needs for working capital and capital expenditures through the middle of third quarter 2007.
Although we have a term loan and revolving line of credit pursuant to our September 2006 Loan
Agreement with Orix, our February 2007 amendment to the Loan Agreement caps the amount of our
revolving credit line at $3.0 million, an amount we have already drawn down. In addition, if we
fail to meet our capital raising obligations contained in the May 2007 amendment of the Loan
Agreement, we will be in default under the Loan Agreement. We also filed a shelf registration
statement in April 2006 with the SEC for up to $75.0 million of common stock, preferred stock, debt
securities and/or warrants to be sold from time to time at prices and on terms to be determined by
market conditions at the time of offering. In addition, under the shelf registration statement some
of our stockholders may sell up to 1.7 million shares of our common stock. However, we are not
currently eligible to use the shelf registration statement for a primary offering of our securities
due to lower than required market capitalization.
We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain additional financing on commercially
reasonable terms or at all. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity,
equity-related or debt securities, these securities may have rights, preferences or privileges
senior to those of the rights of our common stock, and our stockholders will experience dilution of
their ownership interests. If we are not successful in securing additional funding or in
implementing strategic alternatives in the near term, we will be in default under the Loan
Agreement, which will permit Orix to accelerate our obligations under the loans and foreclose on
the assets securing the loans. As an additional result of such a default, borrowings under other
debt instruments that contain cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions may also be
accelerated and become due and payable. We also may be forced to reduce our planned operations and
development activities, restructure our businesses and take other steps to minimize or eliminate
expenses.
We may not be able to repay our existing debt; failure to do so or refinance the debt could prevent
us from implementing our strategy and realizing anticipated profits.
If we were unable to refinance our debt or to raise additional capital as required by our May
2007 amendment to the Loan Agreement with Orix, our ability to operate our business would be
impaired. As of March 31, 2007, we had an aggregate of approximately $16.5 million of short and
long-term debt on a consolidated basis, and approximately $45.2 million of accumulated deficit. Our
ability to make interest and principal payments on our debt and borrow additional funds on
favorable terms depends on the future performance of the business and our ability to raise
additional capital. If we do not have enough cash flow in the future to make interest or principal
payments on our debt, we may default under our debt agreements, which will permit the lenders to
accelerate our obligations and foreclose on the assets securing the loans.
Restrictions and covenants in our Loan Agreement with Orix may limit our ability to operate our
business and could prevent us from obtaining needed funds in the future.
Our September 2006 Loan Agreement with Orix, as amended in February 2007 and May 2007,
contains certain covenants, including certain specified financial ratios, financial tests and
liquidity covenants, with which we must comply. For example, we must maintain our Adjusted EBITDA,
as defined in the Loan Agreement, at certain levels, tested quarterly and maintain our liquidity, as
defined in the Loan Agreement, at certain levels, tested monthly. If we do not maintain our
Adjusted EBITDA or liquidity at these specified levels, we would be in default of the Loan
Agreement. We were not in compliance with certain of these tests and liquidity covenants at March
31, 2007, but obtained a waiver of these defaults in May 2007. We are also subject to certain
covenants that restrict our ability to transfer cash or other property to certain of our
subsidiaries. The Loan Agreement also contains additional affirmative and negative covenants, that
limit our ability to, among other things, borrow additional money or issue guarantees, pay
dividends or other distributions to stockholders, make investments, create liens on or sell assets,
enter into transactions with affiliates, engage in mergers or consolidations or make acquisitions.
For example, the February 2007 amendment to the Loan Agreement caps the amount of our revolving
credit line at $3.0 million, an amount we have already drawn down. In addition, pursuant to our May
2007 amendment, we are obligated to raise at least $15.0 million in new equity or subordinated
debt, of which $7.0 million must be raised by June 30, 2007 and the remainder by August 31, 2007,
which may be difficult for us to achieve. All of these restrictions and covenants could affect our
ability to operate our business and may limit our ability to take advantage of potential business
opportunities as they arise.
Our ability to comply with these provisions of the Loan Agreement may be affected by changes
in the economic or business conditions or other events beyond our control. If we do not comply
with these covenants and restrictions, we would be in default under the Loan Agreement. If we
default under the Loan Agreement, Orix could cause all of our outstanding debt obligations under
the Loan Agreement, together with accrued interest, to become due and payable, and require us to
apply all of our cash to repay the indebtedness under the Loan Agreement. If we are unable to repay
the indebtedness under the Loan Agreement when due, Orix could proceed against the collateral
specified in the Loan Agreement, which includes most of the assets we own, including our
intellectual property and certain portions of the stock and assets of our subsidiaries. As an
additional result of such a default, borrowings under other debt instruments that contain
cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions may also be accelerated and become due and payable.
If any of these events occur, there can be no assurance that we would be able to make necessary
payments to the lenders or that we would be able to find alternative financing.
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If we are unable to generate revenue from advertising or if we were to lose our existing
advertisers, our business will suffer.
Our advertising revenue is dependent on the budgeting, buying patterns and expenditures of
advertisers which in turn are affected by a number of factors beyond our control such as general
economic conditions, changes in consumer habits and changes in the retail sales environment. A
decline or delay in advertising expenditures caused by such factors could reduce or hurt our
ability to increase our revenue. Advertising expenditures by companies in certain sectors of the
economy, such as the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, currently represent a significant
portion of our advertising revenue. Any political, economic, social or technological change
resulting in a significant reduction in the advertising spending of this sector or other sectors
could adversely affect our advertising revenue or our ability to increase such revenue.
Our advertising revenue is also dependent on the collective experience of our sales force and
on our ability to recruit, hire, train, retain and manage our sales force. If we are unable to
recruit for or retain our sales force, we may be unable to meet the demands of our current
advertisers or attract new advertisers and our advertising revenue could decrease.
Additionally, advertisers and advertising agencies may not perceive the LGBT market that we
serve to be a broad enough or profitable enough market for their advertising budgets, or may prefer
to direct their online and print advertising expenditures to larger, higher-traffic websites and
higher circulation publications that focus on broader markets. If we are unable to attract new
advertisers or if our advertising campaigns are unsuccessful with the LGBT community, our revenue
will decrease and operating results will suffer.
In our advertising business, we compete with a broad variety of online and print content
providers, including large media companies such as Yahoo!, MSN, Time Warner, Viacom and News
Corporation, as well as a number of smaller companies focused on the LGBT community. If we are
unable to successfully compete with current and new competitors, we may not be able to achieve or
maintain market share, increase our revenue or achieve and maintain profitability.
Our ability to fulfill the demands of our online advertisers is dependent on the number of
page views generated by our visitors, members and subscribers. If we are not able to attract new
visitors, members or subscribers or to retain our current visitors, members and subscribers, our
page views may decrease. If our page views decrease, we may be unable to timely meet the demands
of our current online advertisers and our advertising revenue could decrease.
If our advertisers perceive the advertising campaigns we run for them to be unsuccessful or if
they do not renew their contracts with us, our revenue will decrease and operating results will
suffer.
Our success depends, in part, upon the growth of Internet advertising and upon our ability to
accurately predict the cost of customized campaigns.
Online advertising represents a significant portion of our advertising revenue. We compete
with traditional media including television, radio and print, in addition to high-traffic websites,
such as those operated by Yahoo!, Google, AOL and MSN, for a share of advertisers total online
advertising expenditures. We face the risk that advertisers might find the Internet to be less
effective than traditional media in promoting their products or services, and as a result they may
reduce or eliminate their expenditures on Internet advertising. Many potential advertisers and
advertising agencies have only limited experience advertising on the Internet and historically have
not devoted a significant portion of their advertising expenditures to Internet advertising.
Additionally, filter software programs that limit or prevent advertisements from being displayed on
or delivered to a users computer are becoming increasingly available. If this type of software
becomes widely accepted, it would negatively affect Internet advertising. Our business could be
harmed if the market for Internet advertising does not grow.
Currently, we offer advertisers a number of alternatives to advertise their products or
services on our websites, in our publications and to our members, including banner advertisements,
rich media advertisements, traditional print advertising, email campaigns, text
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links and sponsorships of our channels, topic sections, directories, sweepstakes, awards and
other online databases and content. Frequently, advertisers request advertising campaigns
consisting of a combination of these offerings, including some that may require custom development.
If we are unable to accurately predict the cost of developing these custom campaigns for our
advertisers, our expenses will increase and our margins will be reduced.
If our efforts to attract and retain subscribers are not successful, our revenue will decrease.
Because a significant portion of our revenue is derived from our subscription services, we
must continue to attract and retain subscribers. Many of our new subscribers originate from
word-of-mouth referrals from existing subscribers within the LGBT community. If our subscribers do
not perceive our service offerings or publications to be of high quality or sufficient breadth, if
we introduce new services or publications that are not favorably received or if we fail to
introduce compelling new content or features or enhance our existing offerings, we may not be able
to attract new subscribers or retain our current subscribers. In the year ended December 31, 2006,
and in the three months ended March 31, 2007, total subscription cancellations exceeded the number
of new subscriptions, resulting in a decrease in total online subscribers, or members with an
active, paid subscription plan.
Our current online content, shopping and personals platforms may not allow us to maximize
potential cross-platform synergies and may not provide the most effective platform from which to
launch new or improve current services for our members or market to them. If there is a further
delay in our plan to improve and consolidate these platforms, and this delay continues to prevent
or delay the development or integration of new features or enhancements to existing features, our
online subscriber growth could continue to slow and decline. As a result, our revenue would
decrease. Our base of likely potential subscribers is also limited to members of the LGBT
community, who collectively comprise a small portion of the general adult population.
While seeking to add new subscribers, we must also minimize the loss of existing subscribers.
We lose our existing subscribers primarily as a result of cancellations and credit card failures
due to expirations or exceeded credit limits. Subscribers cancel their subscription to our services
for many reasons, including a perception, among some subscribers, that they do not use the service
sufficiently, that the service or publication is a poor value or that customer service issues are
not satisfactorily resolved. We also believe that online customer satisfaction has suffered as a
result of the presence in the chat rooms of our websites of adbots, which are software programs
that create a member registration profile, enter a chat room and display third-party
advertisements. Online members may decline to subscribe or existing online subscribers may cancel
their subscriptions if our websites experience a disruption or degradation of services, including
slow response times or excessive down time due to scheduled or unscheduled hardware or software
maintenance or denial of service attacks. We must continually add new subscribers both to replace
subscribers who cancel or whose subscriptions are not renewed due to credit card failures and to
continue to grow our business beyond our current subscriber base. If excessive numbers of
subscribers cancel their subscription, we may be required to incur significantly higher marketing
expenditures than we currently anticipate in order to replace canceled subscribers with new
subscribers, which will harm our financial condition.
If we are unable to successfully market our 2007 RSVP larger ship itineraries, our business will
suffer.
For a number of cruises we offer in 2007, we have chartered larger ships than those chartered
by RSVP prior to our March 2006 acquisition of substantially all of RSVPs assets. For example,
the Caribbean Princess that we chartered for our February 2007 Caribbean cruise was the largest
capacity ship ever chartered by RSVP. Because we failed to reach a specified level of cabin
occupancy for the Caribbean cruise, we owed a penalty to the company from whom we chartered the
ship. We also offered discounted prices on some of the cabins aboard the Caribbean Princess in
order to increase occupancy and avoid a more substantial penalty. Both the penalty and the
discounted prices caused our operating results to suffer.
The QM2, which we have chartered for our May 2007 transatlantic cruise, although smaller in
capacity than the Caribbean Princess, represents the largest leasing cost for any ship chartered by
RSVP to date. We are currently offering discounted cabins on the QM2 in order to meet a certain
level of cabin occupancy and avoid a penalty. If we are unable to successfully market this
transatlantic cruise, even with the offer of discounted prices, we will incur a penalty from the
company from whom we chartered the QM2. The discounted prices we are offering on the QM2 and any
penalty we may incur if we do not reach a certain level of cabin occupancy will cause our operating
results to suffer.
The ships we have chartered for our remaining 2007 large ship itineraries are smaller in
capacity than either the Caribbean Princess or the QM2. If we are
unable to market successfully the remaining
2007 large ship itineraries, we may again offer discounted prices in order to meet certain levels
of cabin occupancy in order to avoid paying a penalty to the company from whom we chartered the
ship. If we do offer discounted prices or incur a penalty for failing to meet certain levels of
cabin occupancy on these remaining 2007 large ship itineraries, our operating results will suffer.
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We expect our operating results to fluctuate, which may lead to volatility in our stock price.
Our operating results have fluctuated in the past and may fluctuate significantly in the
future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. As a result, we
believe that period-over-period comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful
and that you should not rely on the results of one period as an indication of our future or
long-term performance. Our operating results in future quarters may be below the expectations of
public market analysts and investors, which may result in a decline in our stock price. In
particular, with the acquisition of RSVP in March 2006, our operating results could be impacted by
the long lead times and significant operating leverage in the cruise industry, and may fluctuate
significantly due to the timing and success of cruises we book.
Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our business.
As a result of our recent growth and limited operating history, it is difficult to forecast
our revenue, gross profit, operating expenses and other financial and operating data. Our
inability, or the inability of the financial community at large, to accurately forecast our
operating results could cause us to grow slower or our net profit to be smaller or our net loss
larger than expected, which could cause a decline in our stock price.
If we fail to manage our growth, our business will suffer.
We have significantly expanded our operations and anticipate that further expansion may be
required to address current and future growth in our customer base and market opportunities. Our
expansion has placed, and is expected to continue to place, a significant strain on our
technological infrastructure, management, operational and financial resources. If we continue to
expand our marketing efforts, we may expend cash and create additional expenses, including
additional investment in our technological infrastructure, which might harm our financial condition
or results of operations. If despite such additional investments our technological infrastructure
is unable to keep pace with the demands of our online subscribers and members, members using our
online services may experience degraded performance and our online subscriber growth could further
slow or decrease and our revenue may decline.
If we are unable to successfully expand our international operations, our business will suffer.
We offer services and products to the LGBT community outside the United States, and we intend
to continue to expand our international presence, which may be difficult or take longer than
anticipated especially due to international challenges, such as language barriers, currency
exchange issues and the fact that the Internet infrastructure in foreign countries may be less
advanced than Internet infrastructure in the United States. In October 2005, we began offering our
online premium services free of charge in some international markets in an effort to develop
critical mass in those markets. Expansion into international markets requires significant resources
that we may fail to recover by generating additional revenue.
If we are unable to successfully expand our international operations, if our offer of free
online premium services to some international markets fails to develop critical mass in those
markets, or if critical mass is achieved in those markets and members are then unwilling to pay for
our online premium services once our offer of free premium services ends, our revenue may decline
and our profit margins will be reduced.
Recent and potential future acquisitions could result in operating difficulties and unanticipated
liabilities.
In November 2005, we significantly expanded our operations by acquiring substantially all of
the assets of LPI. In March 2006, we acquired substantially all of the assets of RSVP. In June
2006, we largely completed the integration of the assets we acquired through the LPI and RSVP
transactions by executing on a reorganization plan designed to better align our resources with our
strategic business objectives that cut our global workforce by approximately 5%. In order to
address market opportunities and potential growth in our customer base, we may consider additional
expansion in the future, including possible additional acquisitions of third-party assets,
technologies or businesses. Such acquisitions may involve the issuance of shares of stock that
dilute the interests of our other stockholders, or require us to expend cash, incur debt or assume
contingent liabilities. Our acquisitions of LPI and RSVP and other potential future acquisitions
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business, should some of the third parties with whom we contract in connection with arranging our travel
itineraries fail to perform their obligations for any reason, as a third-party Austrian riverboat tour operator
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If we are unable to successfully address these or other risks associated with our acquisitions
of LPI and RSVP or potential future acquisitions, we may be unable to realize the anticipated
synergies and benefits of our acquisitions, which could adversely affect our financial condition
and results of operations. In addition, the businesses we acquired from LPI and RSVP are in more
mature markets than our online businesses. The value of these new businesses to us depends in part
on our expectation that by cross-marketing their services to our existing user, member and
subscriber bases and advertisers, we can increase revenues in the acquired businesses. If this
cross-marketing is unsuccessful, or if revenue growth in our acquired businesses is slower than
expected, our financial condition and results of operations would be harmed.
If we do not continue to attract and retain qualified personnel, we may not be able to expand our
business.
Our success depends on the collective experience of our senior executive team and board of
directors and on our ability to recruit, hire, train, retain and manage other highly skilled
employees and directors. In June 2006, we experienced some disruptions in our senior executive
team, including the resignation, for personal reasons, of our former Chief Executive Officer,
Lowell Selvin, and the subsequent appointment of one of our directors, Karen Magee, as our Chief
Executive Officer. Additional changes in our senior management took place as part of our June 2006
reorganization and our February 2007 appointment of a new Chief Technology Officer, followed by the
departure of our President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2007. Such disruptions could harm
our business and financial results or limit our ability to grow and expand our business. We cannot
provide assurance that we will be able to attract and retain a sufficient number of qualified
employees or that we will successfully train and manage the employees that we do hire.
Our core revenue-generating software applications are written on a technology platform that
is becoming increasingly difficult to support. As we convert our applications onto more stable,
supportable platformsa process that requires time and financial investmentwe face the risk of not
being able to maintain or enhance the functionality of our websites. As a result we may lose
market share and our revenue will decline.
Significant
portions of our revenue-generating websites are written in internally developed code that
lacks sufficient explanatory documentation, and in some instances, is understood by only a limited
number of our technology personnel. All of our current functionality can be converted onto a code
base and platform that are generally recognized as industry standard. However, our efforts to
execute this conversion are likely to require significant expenditures of personnel and financial
resources over an extended period of time. Such an undertaking
presents significant execution risks
as we seek to maintain and enhance existing customer-facing functionality, while simultaneously building and supporting a new technological infrastructure. If we
are unable to convert to a new technology platform or if we encounter technical difficulties during
the conversion process, our websites may suffer downtime or may lack the functionality desired by
our customers and subscribers. This in turn may result in the loss of those customers and
subscribers, and a decline in our revenue.
Any significant disruption in service on our websites or in our computer and communications
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could harm our business.
Our ability to attract new visitors, members, subscribers, advertisers and other customers to
our websites is critical to our success and largely depends upon the efficient and uninterrupted
operation of our computer and communications hardware and software systems. Our systems and
operations are vulnerable to damage or interruption from power outages, computer and
telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches, catastrophic events and errors in
usage by our employees and customers, or by the failure of our third party vendors to perform their
obligations for any reason, any of which could lead to interruption in our service and operations,
and loss, misuse or theft of data. Our websites could also be targeted by direct attacks intended
to cause a disruption in service or to siphon off customers to other Internet services. Among other
risks, our chat rooms may be vulnerable to infestation by software programs or scripts that we
refer to as adbots. An adbot is a software program that creates a member registration profile,
enters a chat room and displays third-party advertisements. Our members email accounts could be
compromised by phishing or other means, and used to send spam email messages clogging our email
servers and disrupting our members ability to send and receive email. Any successful attempt by
hackers to disrupt our websites services or our internal systems could harm our business, be
expensive to remedy and damage our reputation, resulting in a loss of visitors, members,
subscribers, advertisers and other customers.
If we are unable to compete effectively, we may lose market share and our revenue may decline.
Our markets are intensely competitive and subject to rapid change. Across all three of our
service lines, we compete with traditional media companies focused on the general population and
the LGBT community, including local newspapers, national and regional magazines, satellite radio,
cable networks and network, cable and satellite television shows. In our advertising business, we
compete with a broad variety of online and print content providers, including large media companies
such as Yahoo!, MSN, Time Warner, Viacom and News Corporation, as well as a number of smaller
companies focused specifically on the LGBT community. In our subscription business, our competitors
include these companies as well as other companies that offer more targeted online service
offerings, such as Match.com, Yahoo! Personals, and a number of other smaller
online companies focused specifically on the LGBT community. More recently, we have faced
competition from the growth of social networking sites, such as MySpace, that provide opportunity
for online community for a wide variety of users, including the LGBT community. In our transaction
business, we compete with traditional and online retailers. Most of these transaction service
competitors target their products and services to the general audience while still serving the LGBT
market. Other competitors, however, specialize in the LGBT market, particularly in the LGBT travel
space. If we are unable to successfully compete with current and new competitors, we may not be
able to achieve or maintain adequate market share, increase our revenue or regain and maintain
profitability.
We believe that the primary competitive factors affecting our business are quality of content
and service, price, functionality, brand recognition, customer affinity and loyalty, ease of use,
reliability and critical mass. Some of our current and many of our potential competitors have
longer operating histories, larger customer bases and greater brand recognition in other business
and Internet markets and significantly greater financial, marketing, technical and other resources
than we do. Therefore, these competitors may be able to devote greater resources to marketing and
promotional campaigns, adopt more aggressive pricing policies or may try to attract readers, users
or traffic by offering services for free and devote substantially more resources to developing
their services and systems than we can. Increased competition may result in reduced operating
margins, loss of market share and reduced revenue. Our ability to continue to offer increasingly
competitive functional capabilities on our websites will also depend upon our success in moving
onto a more extensible core technology platform which will be costly and time-consuming.
If we are unable to protect our domain names, our reputation and brand could be harmed if third
parties gain rights to, or use, these domain names in a manner that would confuse or impair our
ability to attract and retain customers.
We have registered various domain names relating to our brands, including Gay.com,
PlanetOut.com, Kleptomaniac.com, BuyGay.com, Out.com, Advocate.com and RSVPVacations.com. If we
fail to maintain these registrations, a third party may be able to gain rights to or cause us to
stop using these domain names, which will make it more difficult for users to find our websites and
our service. For example, the injunction issued in the DIALINK matter forced us to temporarily
change our domain name in France during our appeal of that decision and may have temporarily made
it more difficult for French users to find our French website. The acquisition and maintenance of
domain names are generally regulated by governmental agencies and their designees. The regulation
of domain names in the United States may change in the near future. Governing bodies may designate
additional top-level domains, such as .eu or .mobi, in addition to currently available domains such
as .biz, .net or .tv, for example, appoint additional domain name registrars or modify the
requirements for holding domain names. As a result, we may be unable to acquire or maintain
relevant domain names. If a third party acquires domain names similar to ours and engages in a
business that may be harmful to our reputation or confusing to our subscribers and other customers,
our revenue may decline, and we may incur additional expenses in maintaining our brand and
defending our reputation. Furthermore, the relationship between regulations governing domain names
and laws protecting trademarks and similar proprietary rights is unclear. We may be unable to
prevent third parties from acquiring domain names that are similar to, infringe upon or otherwise
decrease the value of our trademarks and other proprietary rights.
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If we fail to adequately protect our trademarks and other proprietary rights, or if we get involved
in intellectual property litigation, our revenue may decline and our expenses may increase.
We rely on a combination of confidentiality and license agreements with our employees,
consultants and third parties with whom we have relationships, as well as trademark, copyright and
trade secret protection laws, to protect our proprietary rights. If the protection of our
proprietary rights is inadequate to prevent use or appropriation by third parties, the value of our
brands and other intangible assets may be diminished, competitors may be able to more effectively
mimic our service and methods of operations, the perception of our business and service to
subscribers and potential subscribers may become confused in the marketplace and our ability to
attract subscribers and other customers may suffer, resulting in loss of revenue.
The Internet content delivery market is characterized by frequent litigation regarding patent
and other intellectual property rights. As a publisher of online content, we face potential
liability for negligence, copyright, patent or trademark infringement or other claims based on the
nature and content of materials that we publish or distribute. For example, we have received, and
may receive in the future, notices or offers from third parties claiming to have intellectual
property rights in technologies that we use in our businesses and inviting us to license those
rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to
protect our trade secrets, to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others
or to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity, and we may not prevail in any future
litigation. We may also attract claims that our print and online media properties have violated the
copyrights, rights of privacy, or other rights of others. Adverse determinations in litigation
could result in the loss of our proprietary rights, subject us to significant liabilities, require
us to seek licenses from third parties or prevent us from licensing our technology or selling our
products, any of which could seriously harm our business. An adverse determination could also
result in the issuance of a cease and desist order, which may force us to discontinue operations
through our website or websites. For example, the injunction issued in the DIALINK matter forced us
to temporarily change our domain name in France during our appeal of that decision and may have
temporarily made it more difficult for French users to find our French website. Intellectual
property litigation, whether or not determined in our favor or settled, could be costly, could harm
our reputation and could divert the efforts and attention of our management and technical personnel
from normal business operations.
Existing or future government regulation in the United States and other countries could limit our
growth and result in loss of revenue.
We are subject to federal, state, local and international laws, including laws affecting
companies conducting business on the Internet, including user privacy laws, regulations prohibiting
unfair and deceptive trade practices and laws addressing issues such as freedom of expression,
pricing and access charges, quality of products and services, taxation, advertising, intellectual
property rights, display and production of material intended for mature audiences and information
security. In particular, we are currently required, or may in the future be required, to:
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conduct background checks on our members prior to allowing
them to interact with other members on our websites or,
alternatively, provide notice on our websites that we have
not conducted background checks on our members, which may
result in our members canceling their membership or failing
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provide advance notice of any changes to our privacy
policies or to our policies on sharing non-public
information with third parties, and if our members or
subscribers disagree with these policies or changes, they
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with limited exceptions, give consumers the right to
prevent sharing of their non-public personal information
with unaffiliated third parties, and if a significant
portion of our members choose to request that we dont
share their information, our advertising revenue that we
receive from renting our mailing list to unaffiliated third
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provide notice to residents in some states if their
personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have
been, obtained by an unauthorized person such as a computer
hacker, which may result in our members or subscribers
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comply with current or future anti-spam legislation by
limiting or modifying some of our marketing and advertising
efforts, such as email campaigns, which may result in a
reduction in our advertising revenue; for instance, two
states recently passed legislation creating a do not
contact registry for minors that would make it a criminal
violation to send an email message to an address on that
states registry if the email message contained an
advertisement for or even a link to a website that offered
products or services that minors are prohibited from
accessing;
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comply with the European Union privacy directive and other
international regulatory requirements by modifying the ways
in which we collect and share our users personal
information; if these modifications render our services
less attractive to our members or subscribers, for example,
by limiting the amount or type of personal information our
members or subscribers could post to their profiles, they
may cancel their memberships or subscriptions, resulting in
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qualify to do business in various states and countries, in
addition to jurisdictions where we are currently qualified,
because our websites are accessible over the Internet in
multiple states and countries, which if we fail to so
qualify, may prevent us from enforcing our contracts in
these states or countries and may limit our ability to grow
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limit our domestic or international expansion because some
jurisdictions may limit or prevent access to our services
as a result of the availability of some content intended
for mature viewing on some of our websites and through some
of the businesses we acquired from LPI which may render our
services less attractive to our members or subscribers and
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limit or prevent access, from some jurisdictions, to some
or all of the member-generated content available through
our websites, which may render our services less attractive
to our members or subscribers and result in a decline in
our revenue. For example, in June 2005, the United States
Department of Justice (the DOJ) adopted regulations
purporting to implement the Child Protection and Obscenity
Act of 1988, as amended (the CPO Act), by requiring
primary and secondary producers, as defined in the
regulations, of certain adult materials to obtain, maintain
and make available for inspection specified records, such
as a performers name, address and certain forms of photo
identification as proof of a performers age. Failure to
properly obtain, maintain or make these records available
for inspection upon request of the DOJ could lead to an
imposition of penalties, fines or imprisonment. We could be
deemed a secondary producer under the CPO Act because we
allow our members to display photographic images on our
websites as part of member profiles. In addition, we may be
deemed a primary producer under the CPO Act because a
portion of one of the businesses we acquired in the LPI
acquisition is involved in production of adult content.
Enforcement of these regulations as to secondary producers
has been stayed pending resolution of a legal challenge on
the grounds that the regulations exceed the DOJs statutory
authority to regulate secondary producers, among other
grounds. In July 2006, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and
Safety Act of 2006 (the Walsh Act) became law, amending
the CPO Act by expanding the definition of the adult
materials covered by the CPO Act and by requiring secondary
producers to maintain and make available specified records
under the CPO Act. Additionally, in July 2006, the FBI
began conducting CPO Act record inspections, including
inspections of businesses that were secondary producers
under the CPO Act. In March 2007, the court hearing the
legal challenge to the CPO Act issued partial summary
judgment in favor of the DOJ and requested further briefing
on how the Walsh Act affected the stay on enforcement of
the CPO Act against secondary producers. The court may
rule that the Walsh Act requires that the stay on
enforcement of the CPO Act against secondary producers be
lifted. If that occurs or if the FBI continues to inspect
businesses that are secondary producers and there are no
legal challenges to the Walsh Act or these challenges are
unsuccessful, we will be subject to significant and
burdensome recordkeeping compliance requirements and we
will have to evaluate and implement additional registration
and recordkeeping processes and procedures, each of which
would result in additional expenses to us. If our members
and subscribers feel these additional restrictions or
registration and recordkeeping processes and procedures are
too burdensome, this is likely to result in an adverse impact on our
subscriber growth and churn which, in turn, will have an
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations. Alternatively, if we determine that the
recordkeeping and compliance requirements would be too
burdensome, we may be forced to limit the type of content
that we allow our members to post to their profiles, which
will result in a loss of features that we believe our
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The restrictions imposed by, and costs of complying with, current and possible future laws and
regulations related to our business could limit our growth and reduce our membership base, revenue
and profit margins.
The risks of transmitting confidential information online, including credit card information, may
discourage customers from subscribing to our services or purchasing goods from us.
In order for the online marketplace to be successful, we and other market participants must be
able to transmit confidential information, including credit card information, securely over public
networks. Third parties may have the technology or know-how to breach the security of our customer
transaction data. Any breach could cause consumers to lose confidence in the security of our
websites and choose not to subscribe to our services or purchase goods from us. We cannot guarantee
that our security measures will effectively prohibit others from obtaining improper access to our
information or that of our users. If a person is able to circumvent our security measures, he or
she could destroy or steal valuable information or disrupt our operations. Any security breach
could expose us to risks of data loss, litigation and liability and may significantly disrupt our
operations and harm our reputation, operating results or financial condition.
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If we are unable to provide satisfactory customer service, we could lose subscribers.
Our ability to provide satisfactory customer service depends, to a large degree, on the
efficient and uninterrupted operation of our customer service centers. Any significant disruption
or slowdown in our ability to process customer calls resulting from telephone or Internet failures,
power or service outages, natural disasters or other events could make it difficult or impossible
to provide adequate customer service and support. Further, we may be unable to attract and retain
adequate numbers of competent customer service representatives, which is essential in creating a
favorable interactive customer experience. If we are unable to continually provide adequate
staffing for our customer service operations, our reputation could be harmed and we may lose
existing and potential subscribers. In addition, we cannot assure you that email and telephone call
volumes will not exceed our present system capacities. If this occurs, we could experience delays
in responding to customer inquiries and addressing customer concerns.
We may be the target of negative publicity campaigns or other actions by advocacy groups that could
disrupt our operations because we serve the LGBT community.
Advocacy groups may target our business through negative publicity campaigns, lawsuits and
boycotts seeking to limit access to our services or otherwise disrupt our operations because we
serve the LGBT community. These actions could impair our ability to attract and retain customers,
especially in our advertising business, resulting in decreased revenue, and cause additional
financial harm by requiring that we incur significant expenditures to defend our business and by
diverting managements attention. Further, some investors, investment banking entities, market
makers, lenders and others in the investment community may decide not to invest in our securities
or provide financing to us because we serve the LGBT community, which, in turn, may hurt the value
of our stock.
Adult content in our media properties may be the target of negative publicity campaigns or subject
us to restrictive or costly regulatory compliance.
A portion of the content of our media properties is adult in nature. Our adult content
increased significantly as a result of our November 2005 acquisition of assets from LPI, which
included several adult-themed media properties. Advocacy groups may target our business through
negative publicity campaigns, lawsuits and boycotts seeking to limit access to our services or
otherwise disrupt our operations because we are a provider of adult content. These actions could
impair our ability to attract and retain customers, especially in our advertising business,
resulting in decreased revenue, and cause additional financial harm by requiring that we incur
significant expenditures to defend our business and by diverting managements attention. Further,
some investors, investment banking entities, market makers, lenders and others in the investment
community may decide not to invest in our securities or provide financing to us because of our
adult content, which, in turn, may hurt the value of our stock. Additionally, future laws or
regulations, or new interpretations of existing laws and regulations, may restrict our ability to
provide adult content, or make it more difficult or costly to do so, such as the Walsh Act, which
became law in July 2006, and the regulations adopted by the DOJ in June 2005 purporting to
implement the CPO Act.
If one or more states or countries successfully assert that we should collect sales or other taxes
on the use of the Internet or the online sales of goods and services, our expenses will increase,
resulting in lower margins.
In the United States, federal and state tax authorities are currently exploring the
appropriate tax treatment of companies engaged in online commerce, and new state tax regulations
may subject us to additional state sales and income taxes, which could increase our expenses and
decrease our profit margins.
In 2003, the European Union implemented new rules regarding the collection and payment of
value added tax, or VAT. These rules require VAT to be charged on products and services delivered
over electronic networks, including software and computer services, as well as information and
cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment and similar services. These
services are now being taxed in the country where the purchaser resides rather than where the
supplier is located. Historically, suppliers of digital products and services that existed outside
the European Union were not required to collect or remit VAT on digital orders made to purchasers
in the European Union. With the implementation of these rules, we are required to collect and remit
VAT on digital orders received from purchasers in the European Union, effectively reducing our
revenue by the VAT amount because we currently do not pass this cost on to our customers.
We also do not currently collect sales, use or other similar taxes for sales of our
subscription services, for travel and event packages or for physical shipments of goods into states
other than California and New York. In the future, one or more local, state or foreign
jurisdictions may seek to impose sales, use or other tax collection obligations on us. If these
obligations are successfully imposed upon us by a state or other jurisdiction, we may suffer
decreased sales into that state or jurisdiction as the effective cost of purchasing goods or
services from us will increase for those residing in these states or jurisdictions.
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We are exposed to pricing and production capacity risks associated with our magazine publishing
business, which could result in lower revenues and profit margins.
We publish and distribute magazines, such as The Advocate, Out, The Out Traveler and HIVPlus,
among others. The commodity prices for paper products have been increasing over recent years, and
producers of paper products are often faced with production capacity limitations, which could
result in delays or interruptions in our supply of paper. In addition, mailing costs have also been
increasing, primarily due to higher postage rates. If pricing of paper products and mailing costs
continue to increase, if we encounter shortages in our paper supplies, or if our third party
vendors fail to meet their obligations for any reason, our revenues and profit margins could be
adversely affected.
In the event of an earthquake, other natural or man-made disaster, or power loss, our operations
could be interrupted or adversely affected, resulting in lower revenue.
Our executive offices and our data center are located in the San Francisco Bay area and we
have significant operations in Los Angeles. Our business and operations could be disrupted in the
event of electrical blackouts, fires, floods, earthquakes, power losses, telecommunications
failures, acts of terrorism, break-ins or similar events. Because our California operations are
located in earthquake-sensitive areas, we are particularly susceptible to the risk of damage to, or
total destruction of, our systems and infrastructure. We are not insured against any losses or
expenses that arise from a disruption to our business due to earthquakes. Further, the State of
California has experienced deficiencies in its power supply over the last few years, resulting in
occasional rolling blackouts. If rolling blackouts or other disruptions in power occur, our
business and operations could be disrupted, and we will lose revenue. Revenue from our recently
acquired RSVP travel business depends in significant part on ocean-going cruises, and could be
adversely affected by piracy or hurricanes, tsunamis and other meteorological events affecting
areas to be visited by future cruises. Our travel business could also be materially adversely
affected by concerns about communicable infectious diseases, including future varieties of
influenza.
Recent regulations related to equity compensation could adversely affect our ability to attract and
retain key personnel.
We have used stock options and other long-term incentives as a fundamental component of our
employee compensation packages. We believe that stock options and other long-term equity incentives
directly motivate our employees to maximize long-term stockholder value and, through the use of
vesting, encourage employees to remain with our company. Several regulatory agencies and entities
have adopted regulatory changes that could make it more difficult or expensive for us to grant
stock options to employees. For example, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has adopted
changes to the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that require us to record a charge to
earnings for employee stock option grants. In addition, regulations implemented by the Nasdaq Stock
Market generally requiring stockholder approval for all stock option plans could make it more
difficult for us to grant options to employees in the future. To the extent that new regulations
make it more difficult or expensive to grant stock options to employees, we may incur increased
compensation costs, change our equity compensation strategy or find it difficult to attract, retain
and motivate employees, each of which could materially and adversely affect our business.
In the event we are unable to satisfy regulatory requirements relating to internal control over
financial reporting, or if these internal controls are not effective, our business and our stock
price could suffer.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires companies to do a comprehensive and
costly evaluation of their internal controls. As a result, our management is required on an ongoing
basis to perform an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting and have our
independent registered public accounting firm attest to such evaluations. Our efforts to comply
with Section 404 and related regulations regarding our managements required assessment of internal
control over financial reporting and our independent registered public accounting firms
attestation of that assessment has required, and will continue to require, the commitment of
significant financial and managerial resources. If we fail to timely complete these evaluations, or
if our independent registered public accounting firm cannot timely attest to our evaluations, we
could be subject to regulatory scrutiny and a loss of public confidence in our internal controls,
which could have an adverse effect on our business and our stock price.
Our stock price may be volatile and you may lose all or a part of your investment.
Since our initial public offering in October 2004, our stock price has been and may continue
to be subject to wide fluctuations. From October 14, 2004 through March 31, 2007, the closing sale
prices of our common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market ranged from $3.06 to $13.60 per share. Our
stock price may fluctuate in response to a number of events and factors, such as quarterly
variations in our operating results, changes in financial estimates and recommendations by
securities analysts, the operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors or
analysts deem comparable to us and sales of stock by our existing
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stockholders.
In addition, the stock markets have experienced significant price and trading volume
fluctuations, and the market prices of Internet-related and e-commerce companies in particular have
been extremely volatile and have recently experienced sharp share price and trading volume changes.
These broad market fluctuations may impact the trading price of our common stock. In the past,
following periods of volatility in the market price of a public companys securities, securities
class action litigation has often been instituted against that company. This type of litigation
could result in substantial costs to us and a likely diversion of our managements attention.
Our Stockholder Rights Plan, along with provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law,
could discourage a takeover that stockholders may consider favorable.
Our charter documents may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that a
stockholder may consider favorable because they:
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authorize our board of directors, without stockholder approval, to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of undesignated
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provide for a classified board of directors; |
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prohibit our stockholders from acting by written consent; |
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establish advance notice requirements for proposing matters to be approved by stockholders at stockholder meetings; and |
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prohibit stockholders from calling a special meeting of stockholders. |
As a Delaware corporation, we are also subject to Delaware law anti-takeover provisions. Under
Delaware law, a corporation may not engage in a business combination with any holder of 15% or more
of its capital stock unless the holder has held the stock for three years or, among other things,
the board of directors has approved the transaction. Additionally, our Stockholder Rights Plan
adopted in January 2007 will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to
acquire us on terms not approved by our board of directors. Our board of directors could rely on
Delaware law or the Stockholder Rights Plan to prevent or delay an acquisition of us.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Stock repurchase activity during the three months ended March 31, 2007 was as follows:
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the first quarter of 2007.
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Item 5. Other Information
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect (filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-50879, filed on January
8, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws, as currently in effect (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-114988, initially filed on April
29, 2004, declared effective on October 13, 2004, and incorporated herein by
reference). |
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Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-114988, initially filed on April 29, 2004,
declared effective on October 13, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Form of Senior Debt Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to our Registration Statement
on Form S-3, File No. 333-133536, filed on April 25, 2006 and incorporated herein
by reference). |
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Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.6 to our Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-133536, filed on April 25, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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Rights Agreement dated as of January 4, 2007 among PlanetOut Inc. and Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, File No.
000-50879, filed on January 8, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Form of Rights Certificate (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to our Current Report on Form
8-K, File No. 000-50879, filed on January 8, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
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Amendment No. 2, dated February 14, 2007 and effective as of December 30, 2006, to
Loan and Security Agreement by and between PlanetOut Inc., PlanetOut USA Inc., LPI
Media Inc., SpecPub, Inc., RSVP Productions, Inc. and ORIX Venture Finance, LLC
(filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-50879, filed
on February 20, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Employment Agreement, dated February 14, 2007, by and between William Bain and
PlanetOut Inc. (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, File No.
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Limited Waiver to Loan and Security
Agreement and Amendment No. 3 dated May 9, 2007 to Loan and
Security Agreement by and between PlanetOut Inc., PlanetOut USA Inc.,
LPI Media Inc., SpecPub, Inc., RSVP Productions, Inc. and ORIX
Venture Fianace, LLC. |
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12.1
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C section 1350. |
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. section 1350. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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PLANETOUT INC.
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Date: May 10, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ DANIEL J. MILLER
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Daniel J. Miller |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description of Documents |
3.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect (filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-50879, filed on January
8, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws, as currently in effect (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to our
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-114988, initially filed on April
29, 2004, declared effective on October 13, 2004, and incorporated herein by
reference). |
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4.1
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Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-114988, initially filed on April 29, 2004,
declared effective on October 13, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.2
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Form of Senior Debt Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to our Registration Statement
on Form S-3, File No. 333-133536, filed on April 25, 2006 and incorporated herein
by reference). |
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4.3
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Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture (filed as Exhibit 4.6 to our Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-133536, filed on April 25, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.4
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Rights Agreement dated as of January 4, 2007 among PlanetOut Inc. and Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, File No.
000-50879, filed on January 8, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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4.5
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Form of Rights Certificate (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to our Current Report on Form
8-K, File No. 000-50879, filed on January 8, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
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10.27
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Amendment No. 2, dated February 14, 2007 and effective as of December 30, 2006, to
Loan and Security Agreement by and between PlanetOut Inc., PlanetOut USA Inc., LPI
Media Inc., SpecPub, Inc., RSVP Productions, Inc. and ORIX Venture Finance, LLC
(filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 000-50879, filed
on February 20, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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10.28
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Employment Agreement, dated February 14, 2007, by and between William Bain and
PlanetOut Inc. (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, File No.
000-50879, filed on February 20, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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10.29
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Limited Waiver to Loan and Security
Agreement and Amendment No. 3 dated May 9, 2007 to Loan and
Security Agreement by and between PlanetOut Inc., PlanetOut USA Inc.,
LPI Media Inc., SpecPub, Inc., RSVP Productions, Inc. and ORIX
Venture Fianace, LLC. |
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12.1
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C section 1350. |
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. section 1350. |
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