UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

  

  

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  

  

  

  

  

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

  

  

  

  

  

OR

  

  

  

  

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:  001-33105

 

MeetMe, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

86-0879433

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

  

  

100 Union Square Drive

  

New Hope, Pennsylvania

18938

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrants telephone number: (215) 862-1162

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒                                                                       No  ☐

 

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

Yes ☒                                                                       No  ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐ 

 

Accelerated filer  ☒ 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  ☐  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 

 

Smaller reporting company  ☐ 

                   

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

Yes ☐                                                                       No ☒

 

Class

  

Outstanding as of November 3, 2015

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

  

45,640,703 shares

  

 

 

 
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MEETME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

 

  

Page

  

  

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  3

Item 1 Financial Statements

  3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

  3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 

  4

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

  5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 

  6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  7

Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  22

Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

  33

Item 4 Controls and Procedures

  33

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  34

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

  34

Item 1A Risk Factors

  34

Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  34

Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  34

Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures

  34

Item 5 Other Information

  34

Item 6 Exhibits

  35

SIGNATURES

  36

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

  37

CERTIFICATIONS

 

  

 

 

 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MEETME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

 

   

(Unaudited)

         
   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

ASSETS

               

CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 15,528,283     $ 17,041,050  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $338,000 and $586,000 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

    10,956,933       9,045,269  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    911,601       790,031  

Total current assets

    27,396,817       26,876,350  
                 

Goodwill

    70,646,036       70,646,036  

Property and equipment, net

    2,519,033       2,458,897  

Intangible assets, net

    1,657,248       2,894,330  

Other assets

    191,193       338,146  

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 102,410,327     $ 103,213,759  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 1,745,902     $ 2,985,259  

Accrued liabilities

    3,178,405       3,249,404  

Current portion of capital lease obligations

    437,158       872,761  

Current portion of long-term debt

    1,246,809       2,068,326  

Deferred revenue

    207,753       218,484  

Total current liabilities

    6,816,027       9,394,234  
                 

Long-term capital lease obligation, less current portion, net

    290,290       587,416  

Long-term debt, less current portion, net

    -       556,612  

Other liabilities

    412,318       418,530  

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  $ 7,518,635     $ 10,956,792  
                 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

               

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, authorized - 5,000,000 Shares; Convertible Preferred Stock Series A-1, $.001 par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; 1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

  $ 1,000     $ 1,000  

Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized - 100,000,000 Shares; 45,480,470 and 44,910,034 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

    45,486       44,914  

Additional paid-in capital

    299,021,085       297,001,168  

Accumulated deficit

    (204,175,879

)

    (204,072,240

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    -       (717,875

)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    94,891,692       92,256,967  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  $ 102,410,327     $ 103,213,759  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) 

 

   

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 
                                 

Revenues

  $ 14,308,080     $ 11,604,724     $ 37,023,933     $ 31,795,558  

Operating Costs and Expenses:

                               

Sales and marketing

    1,483,252       1,516,547       3,792,639       5,611,313  

Product development and content

    6,175,566       7,021,353       18,578,826       20,734,532  

General and administrative

    7,802,367       1,932,161       11,197,263       6,055,944  

Depreciation and amortization

    762,830       1,135,263       2,380,004       3,300,654  

Restructuring costs

    -       -               120,202  

Total Operating Costs and Expenses

    16,224,015       11,605,324       35,948,732       35,822,645  
                                 

Income (Loss) from Operations

    (1,915,935

)

    (600

)

    1,075,201       (4,027,087

)

                                 

Other Income (Expense):

                               

Interest income

    5,303       2,679       15,733       4,394  

Interest expense

    (93,383

)

    (206,980

)

    (375,239 )     (868,866

)

Change in warrant liability

    45,532       256,932       6,212       82,471  

Loss on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

    (78,987

)

    -       (862,078 )     -  

Gain on sale of asset

    -       -       163,333       -  

Total Other Income (Expense)

    (121,535

)

    52,631       (1,052,039

)

    (782,001

)

                                 

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes

    (2,037,470

)

    52,031       23,162       (4,809,088

)

Income taxes

    1,849       -       (126,801

)

    -  

Net Income (Loss)

  $ (2,035,621

)

  $ 52,031     $ (103,639

)

  $ (4,809,088

)

Preferred stock dividends

    -       -       -       -  

Net income (loss) attributable to Common Stockholders

  $ (2,035,621

)

  $ 52,031     $ (103,639

)

  $ (4,809,088

)

                                 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to Common Stockholders

                               

Basic

  $ (0.04

)

  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ (0.12

)

Diluted

  $ (0.04

)

  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ (0.12

)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

                               

BASIC

    45,470,686       43,092,803       45,192,785       40,131,955  

DILUTED

    45,470,686       43,092,803       45,192,785       40,131,955  
                                 

Net Income (Loss)

  $ (2,035,621

)

  $ 52,031     $ (103,639

)

  $ (4,809,088

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -       (74,389

)

    -       (34,115

)

Comprehensive Loss

  $ (2,035,621

)

  $ (22,358

)

  $ (103,639

)

  $ (4,843,203

)

  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 
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MEETME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

 

   

Preferred Stock

   

Common Stock

   

Additional Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

   

Total Stockholders'

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Income (Loss)

   

Equity

 

Balance—December 31, 2014

    1,000,000     $ 1,000       44,910,034     $ 44,914     $ 297,001,168     $ (204,072,240

)

  $ (717,875

)

  $ 92,256,967  
                                                                 

Vesting of stock options for compensation

    -       -       -       -       2,009,742       -       -       2,009,742  
                                                                 

Issuance of Common Stock for Vested RSAs

    -       -       557,603       557       (557 )     -       -       -  
                                                                 

Exercise of stock options

    -       -       12,833       15       10,732       -       -       10,747  
                                                                 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (144,203 )     (144,203

)

                                                                 

Loss on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

    -       -       -       -       -       -       862,078       862,078  
                                                                 

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (103,639 )     -       (103,639 )

Balance—September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

    1,000,000     $ 1,000       45,480,470     $ 45,486     $ 299,021,085     $ (204,175,879 )   $ -     $ 94,891,692  

  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 
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MEETME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (103,639 )   $ (4,809,088

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    2,380,004       3,300,654  

Gain on sale of asset

    (163,333 )     -  

Stock-based compensation

    2,009,742       2,930,576  

Loss on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

    862,078       -  

Bad debt expense (recovery)

    (248,000 )     116,000  

Amortization of discounts on notes payable and debt issuance costs

    151,631       445,867  

Revaluation of Warrant Liability

    (6,212 )     (82,471

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable - trade

    (1,676,482 )     2,000,539  

Prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets

    (21,089 )     (314,278

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    (1,248,554 )     (1,657,410

)

Deferred revenue

    (10,731 )     (62,650

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

    1,925,415       1,867,739  
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Purchase of property and equipment

    (1,297,237 )     (590,385

)

Proceeds from sale of asset

    255,000       -  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,042,237 )     (590,385

)

                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

    -       10,572,559  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    10,747       -  

Payments of capital leases

    (732,729 )     (702,164

)

Payments on long-term debt

    (1,529,760 )     (1,851,413

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (2,251,742 )     8,018,982  
                 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash

    (144,203 )     (28,902

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (1,512,767 )     9,267,434  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

    17,041,050       6,330,532  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 15,528,283     $ 15,597,966  
                 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

               

Cash paid for interest

  $ 223,609     $ 422,661  
                 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

               

Purchase of property and equipment through capital leases

  $ -     $ 167,354  

Warrant exercise settlement

  $ -     $ 174,891  

   

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 1—Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Description of Business

 

MeetMe, Inc. (the “Company”) is a location-based social network for meeting new people both on the web and on mobile platforms, including on iPhone, Android, iPad and other tablets that facilitates interactions among users and encourages users to connect with each other. The Company monetizes through advertising, in-app purchases, and paid subscriptions. The Company provides users with access to an expansive, multilingual menu of resources that promote social interaction, information sharing and other topics of interest. The Company offers online marketing capabilities, which enable marketers to display their advertisements in different formats and in different locations. The Company works with its advertisers to maximize the effectiveness of their campaigns by optimizing advertisement formats and placement.

 

Just as Facebook has established itself as the social network of friends and family, and LinkedIn as the social network of colleagues and business professionals, the Company is creating the social network not of the people you know but of the people you want to know. The Company believes meeting new people is a basic human need, especially for users aged 18-30, when so many long-lasting relationships are made.

 

The Company believes that it has significant growth opportunities as people increasingly use their mobile devices to discover the people around them. Given the importance of establishing connections within a user’s geographic proximity, the Company believes it is critical to establish a high density of users within the geographic regions it serves. As the Company’s network grows and the number of users in a location increases, the Company believes that users who are seeking to meet new people will incrementally benefit from the quantity of relevant connections.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).  The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company holds a controlling financial interest as of the financial statement date. Normally a controlling financial interest reflects ownership of a majority of the voting interests.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MeetMe and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Quepasa.com de Mexico, Quepasa Serviços em Solucoes de Publicidade E Tecnologia Ltda (inactive) and MeetMe Online S/S Ltda.   All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and reflect all normal, recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the year ending December 31, 2015. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015.  

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are required in the determination of revenue recognition, the allowance on accounts receivables, the fair value of financial instruments, the valuation of long-lived and indefinite-lived assets, and valuation of deferred tax assets, income taxes, contingencies and stock-based compensation. Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company’s estimates often are based on complex judgments, probabilities and assumptions that it believes to be reasonable, but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. For any given individual estimate or assumption made by the Company, there may also be other estimates or assumptions that are reasonable.  

 

 
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The Company regularly evaluates its estimates and assumptions using historical experience and other factors, including the economic environment. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, the Company’s estimates and assumptions may prove to be incomplete or inaccurate, or unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that might cause it to change those estimates and assumptions. Market conditions, such as illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, dramatic fluctuations in foreign currency rates and economic downturn, can increase the uncertainty already inherent in its estimates and assumptions. The Company adjusts its estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances indicate the need for change. Those changes generally will be reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements on a prospective basis unless they are required to be treated retrospectively under the relevant accounting standard. It is possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts. The Company is also subject to other risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from estimated amounts, such as changes in competition, litigation, legislation and regulations.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the purchase price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.  The Company earns revenue from the display of advertisements on its website and mobile apps, primarily based on a cost per thousand (“CPM”) model. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 605, “Revenue Recognition,” and ASC 605-45 “Principal Agent Considerations” (together, the “ASC Guidance”). Revenue from advertising on the Company’s website and mobile apps is generally recognized on a net basis, since the majority of its advertising revenues come from advertising agencies. The ASC Guidance provides indicators for determining whether “gross” or “net” presentation is appropriate. While all indicators should be considered, the Company believes that whether it acted as a primary obligor in its agreements with advertising agencies is the strongest indicator of whether gross or net revenue reporting is appropriate.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had transactions with several partners that qualify for principal agent considerations. The Company recognizes revenue net of amounts retained by third party entities, pursuant to revenue sharing agreements with advertising networks for advertising and with other partners for royalties on product sales. The Company considered two key factors when making its revenue recognition determinations: (1) whether the Company performed a service for a fee, similar to an agent or a broker, and (2) whether the Company was involved in the determination of product or service specifications. The Company focused on the substance of the agreements and determined that net presentation was representationally faithful to the substance, as well as the form, of the agreements. The form of the agreements was such that the Company provided services in exchange for a fee. In addition, the Company has no latitude in establishing price, and the advertising agencies were solely responsible for determining pricing with third party advertisers. The Company determined only the fee for providing its services to advertising agencies.

 

In instances in which the Company works directly with an advertiser, revenue is recognized on a gross basis. The Company is the primary obligor in arrangements made with direct advertisers, as there is no third party facilitating or managing the sales process. The Company is solely responsible for determining price, product or service specifications, and which advertisers to use. The Company assumes all credit risk in the sales arrangements made with direct advertisers.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s revenue was generated from two principal sources: revenue earned from the sales of advertising on the Company’s website and mobile applications and revenue earned from in-app products.

 

Advertising Revenue

 

Advertising and custom sponsorship revenues consist primarily of advertising fees earned from the display of advertisements on the Company’s website and mobile applications. Revenue from advertising is generally recognized as advertisements are requested. The Company recognizes advertising revenue from customers that are advertising networks on a net basis, while advertising revenues earned directly from advertisers are recognized on a gross basis. Approximately 83% and 77% of the Company’s revenue came from advertising during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

  

 

 
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In-App Purchases

 

Revenue is earned from in-app purchase products sold to our website and mobile application users.  The Company offers in-app products such as Credits. Users buy Credits to purchase the Company’s virtual products – these products put users in the spotlight, helping users get more attention from the community in order to meet more people faster. Revenue from these virtual products is recognized over time. Credits can be purchased using PayPal on the website and iTunes and Google checkout on mobile applications.  Platform users do not own the Credits but have a limited right to use the Credits on virtual products offered for sale on the Company’s platform. Credits are non-refundable, the Company may change the purchase price of Credits at any time, and the Company reserves the right to stop issuing Credits in the future.  The Company’s in-app products are not transferable, cannot be sold or exchanged outside our platform, are not redeemable for any sum of money, and can only be used on the Company’s platform. In-app products are recorded in deferred revenue when purchased and recognized as revenue when: (i) the Credits are used by the customer; or (ii) the Company determines the likelihood of the Credits being redeemed by the customer is remote (breakage) and there is not a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed Credits to the relevant jurisdiction. The determination of the breakage rate is based upon Company-specific historical redemption patterns. Breakage is recognized in revenue as the Credits are used on a pro rata basis over a three month period (life of the user) beginning at the date of the Credits sale and is included in revenue in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Breakage recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $640,000 and $708,000, respectively. For “VIP” and other subscription-based products, the Company recognizes revenue over the term of the subscription.  

 

The Company also earns revenue from advertisement products from currency engagement actions (i.e. sponsored engagement advertisements) by users on all of the Company’s platforms, including cost-per-action (“CPA”) currency incented promotions and sales on its proprietary cross-platform currency monetization product, “Social Theater.”  The Company controls and develops the Social Theater product and CPA promotions and acts as a users principal in these transactions and recognizes the related revenue on a gross basis when collections are reasonably assured and upon delivery of the Credits to the user's account. When a user performs an action, the user earns Credits and the Company earns product revenue from the advertiser.

 

Social Theater is a product that allows the Company to offer advertisers a way to leverage the Facebook platform through guaranteed actions by Facebook’s user base. Social Theater is also hosted on the Company’s platform. Typical guaranteed actions available to advertisers are video views, fan page growth, quizzes and surveys.  Social Theater revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the sales price is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured, and the service has been rendered. The Social Theater prices are both fixed and determinable based on the contract with the advertiser.  The user completes an action and the electronic record of the transaction triggers the revenue recognition. The collection of the Social Theater revenue is reasonably assured by contractual obligation and historical payment performance. The delivery of virtual currency from the hosting platform to a user evidences the completion of the action required by the customer that the service has been rendered for Social Theater revenue recognition.

 

Beanstock Media Inc.

 

On September 25, 2013, we entered into a Media Publisher Agreement (the “Web Agreement”) with Beanstock Media, Inc. (“Beanstock”). The Web Agreement was effective from September 23, 2013 until June 2, 2015 when we terminated the Web Agreement as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed.

 

Pursuant to the Web Agreement, Beanstock had the exclusive right and obligation to fill all of our remnant desktop in-page display advertising inventory on www.meetme.com (the “Site”), excluding, (i) any inventory sold to a third party under an insertion order that was campaign or advertiser specific, (ii) any inventory we reserved in existing and future agreements with third parties for barter transactions and as additional consideration as part of larger business development transactions, and (iii) any inventory reserved for premium advertising for the Site. We could also have continued to place inventory outside of the Web Agreement in direct sales.

 

Beanstock was obligated to pay for all advertising requests that we delivered, whether or not Beanstock filled them. For the United States, Beanstock was obligated to pay us specified CPM rates plus a percentage of revenue in excess of those rates; for the rest of the world, Beanstock was obligated to pay us 90% of its net ad revenue for the Site.

 

We could terminate the Web Agreement at any time without charge or penalty by providing written notice to Beanstock. Either party could terminate the Web Agreement if the other party was in material breach of its obligations and did not cure such breach, or if the other party filed a petition for bankruptcy, became insolvent, made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or a receiver is appointed for such party or its business.

 

 

 
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized approximately $2,160,000 and $7,700,000 under the terms of the Web Agreement, respectively. On June 2, 2015, the Company terminated the Web Agreement as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed, and resumed managing its web advertising inventory in-house. As of September 30, 2015, the Company determined that the approximately $1.3 million receivable in connection with the Web Agreement was deemed uncollectible and as a result the Company incurred a bad debt expense of the entire amount.

 

On December 23, 2014, we entered into an Advertising Agreement with Beanstock (the “Mobile Agreement”). On June 2, 2015, we terminated the Mobile agreement with Beanstock as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed.

 

Pursuant to the Mobile Agreement, Beanstock had the right and obligation to fill substantially all of the Company’s advertising inventory on its MeetMe mobile app for iOS and Android, as well as the Site when accessed using a mobile device and as optimized for mobile devices (collectively, the “App”). The Mobile Agreement did not apply to interstitially placed advertisements, advertisements on versions of the App specific to the iPad and other Apple tablet devices, other mobile apps or in-app products or features on the App, including, without limitation, offer wall features and the Company’s Social Theater business.

 

Under the Mobile Agreement, the Company began placing ad calls (not including prior test calls) with Beanstock on March 1, 2015 (the “Effective Date”).  

 

The Company could, on a basis substantially consistent with its advertising display logic (as set forth in the Mobile Agreement) (“Ad Logic”), (i) add additional sections or features to the App and provide them with ads, and (ii) change the locations and sizes of particular ad placements within the App; in any such case, all resulting ad placements would be subject to the Mobile Agreement. In addition, if the Company wished to increase the number, type, frequency or scope of placements in the Ad Logic, it would be required to first notify Beanstock and upon Beanstock’s written consent, such additional inventory would be added to the Ad Logic. If Beanstock withheld or denied said consent, then the additional inventory would remain outside of the scope of the Mobile Agreement and the Company could fill it otherwise.

 

Beanstock was required to pay for all ad requests that the Company delivered whether or not Beanstock filled them. Beanstock was required to pay specified CPM rates depending on the type of ad; provided, however, that if more than a stated percentage of impressions originated outside of the United States and Canada, then Beanstock was required to pay the Company a percentage of Beanstock’s gross revenue relating to such international ad impressions in excess of that percentage.  

 

Beanstock was required to remit payments due to the Company within thirty days following the last day of each calendar month for that month regardless of advertiser campaign duration; provided, however, that if the balance owing under the Mobile Agreement exceeded a stated amount, then the Company could request Beanstock to accelerate payments so that the balance did not at any point exceed that amount, and Beanstock would be required do so within ten days and for so long as necessary to keep said balance under that amount. Beanstock assumed all risk with regards to collection of all applicable advertiser fees with respect to all of the advertising inventory and was not permitted to delay payment to the Company as a result of non-collection or delay of payment of fees by advertisers. Beanstock was not permitted to withhold or offset amounts owing the Mobile Agreement for any reason.

 

The Company determined the number of ad calls that it would place under the Mobile Agreement. If Beanstock determined that number to be less than 90% of the Company’s number for any particular month and the parties could not resolve the discrepancy, then the ad call number for that month would be 90% of the number that the Company originally determined.

  

Beanstock agreed to comply with the Company’s advertising editorial guidelines as in effect from time to time.

 

The Company could terminate the Mobile Agreement upon written notice (i) from the date thereof to the sixtieth day after the Effective Date, or (ii) if, in the Company’s sole discretion, the placement or running of ads on the App caused a diminution in user experience, including without limitation, with respect to the crash rate.

 

In addition, the Mobile Agreement could be terminated upon written notice by (A) either party if the other party (i) was in material breach of its obligations and that party failed to cure said breach within ten days after receipt of written notice thereof from the non-breaching party, or (ii) filed a petition for bankruptcy, became insolvent, made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or a receiver was appointed for such other party or its business, or (B) the Company if Beanstock failed to pay any amount thereunder when due (any of the events in this sentence, “Cause”). If the Company terminated the Agreement for Cause or Beanstock terminated it wrongfully, then Beanstock would be required to pay the Company a stated amount as liquidated damages.

 

 

 
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Effective March 26, 2015, the Company amended the Mobile Agreement with Beanstock (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company provided certain price reductions on its invoices to Beanstock for the months of March, 2015 and April, 2015, contingent upon certain events to which Beanstock was required to certify. The Amendment provided that the Company would implement certain changes to the Ad Logic for the App by May 1, 2015 as well as make certain product changes with respect to the App by June 1, 2015. The Amendment increased the amount of liquidated damages payable by Beanstock under certain circumstances and provided the Company with a right to terminate the Mobile Agreement for convenience until September 1, 2015, and after such date with either sufficient advance notice or by paying a stated termination fee.

 

On May 6, 2015, the Company entered into a second amendment and joinder to the Mobile Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). Pursuant to the Second Amendment, Beanstock would pay in full (i) the invoice dated March 31, 2015, under the Mobile Agreement (a portion of which remained overdue) on or before June 30, 2015 and (ii) all other amounts under the Mobile Agreement and the Web Agreement as they became due. In addition, Adaptive Medias, Inc. (“Adaptive”) joined as a party to the Mobile Agreement to guarantee Beanstock’s payment obligations under both the Mobile Agreement and the Web Agreement. If Beanstock failed to pay any amounts due under either the Mobile Agreement or the Web Agreement, Adaptive would immediately, upon demand, pay all such owed amounts in full. 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized approximately $5,200,000 under the terms of the Mobile Agreement. On June 2, 2015, the Company terminated the Mobile Agreement as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed, and resumed managing its mobile advertising inventory in-house. As of September 30, 2015, the Company determined that the approximately $4.4 million receivable in connection with the Mobile Agreement was deemed uncollectible and as a result the Company incurred a bad debt expense of the entire amount.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the accounts receivable balance written-off under both agreements was $5.7 million. In addition, Beanstock owes the Company $4.0 million under the Mobile Agreement of liquidated damages that have not been recorded in the financial statements and are not included in the approximately $5.7 million bad debt write-off.

 

Pinsight Media+, Inc.

 

On October 31, 2013, the Company entered into an Advertising Agreement with Pinsight Media+, Inc. (“Pinsight”) (as amended, the “Pinsight Agreement”). The Pinsight Agreement was effective from October 31, 2013 through December 31, 2014, with a post-termination transition period that ended on March 1, 2015.

 

Pursuant to the Pinsight Agreement, Pinsight had the right and obligation to fill all of the Company’s advertising inventory on the App. The Pinsight Agreement did not apply to other mobile apps or virtual currency features on the App, including without limitation, offer wall features and the Company’s Social Theater business.

 

Pinsight was obligated to pay for all ad requests that the Company delivered, whether or not Pinsight filled them. Pinsight paid specified CPM rates depending on the type of ad. The stated CPM rates for certain ads were subject to renegotiation under certain conditions; in such case, if the parties did not agree on a modified rate, then such ads would be excluded from the Pinsight Agreement.

 

Pinsight assumed all risk with regards to collection of all applicable advertiser fees with respect to all advertising inventory and was not permitted to delay payment to the Company as a result of non-collection or delay of payment by the advertisers.

 

Pinsight was obligated to comply with the Company’s advertising editorial guidelines as in effect from time to time.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized approximately $5,100,000 and $13,285,000, respectively, in revenue under the terms of the Pinsight Agreement.

  

Fair Value Measurements

 

The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments reflect the amounts that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and deferred revenue approximates fair value due to their short maturities. Amounts recorded for senior loans payable, net of discount, also approximate fair value because current interest rates available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities are substantially the same. Certain common stock warrants are carried at fair value as disclosed in Note 2. The Company has evaluated the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and management’s estimates. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a significant effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

 

 

 
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Foreign Currency

 

The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the local currency. The financial statements of these subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities and average quarterly rates of exchange for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders’ equity. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are included in other income (expense). The Company’s foreign operations were substantially liquidated in the first quarter of 2015. 

 

Net Income per Share

 

Basic income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted income per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding, calculated on the treasury stock method for options and warrants using the average market prices during the period.

  

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted income per share for the following:

 

   

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 

Numerator:

                               

Net income (loss) for basic earnings per share

  $ (2,035,621

)

  $ 52,031     $ (103,639

)

  $ (4,809,088

)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

    -       256,932       -       -  

Net loss for diluted earnings per share

  $ (2,035,621

)

  $ (204,901

)

  $ (103,639

)

  $ (4,809,088

)

                                 

Denominator:

                               

Weighted-average shares outstanding

    45,470,686       43,092,803       45,192,785       40,131,955  
                                 

Basic income (loss) per share

  $ (0.04

)

  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ (0.12

)

Diluted income (loss) per share

  $ (0.04

)

  $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ (0.12

)

  

The following table summarizes the number of dilutive securities, which may dilute future earnings per share, outstanding for each of the periods presented, but not included in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share: 

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 

Stock options

    10,382,119       9,802,559       10,382,119       9,802,559  

Unvested restricted stock awards

    1,967,107       1,512,426       1,967,107       1,512,426  

Warrants

    2,812,414       2,812,414       2,812,414       2,812,414  

Convertible preferred stock

    1,479,949       1,479,949       1,479,949       1,479,949  

Totals

    16,641,589       15,607,348       16,641,589       15,607,348  

 

Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company invests its excess cash in high-quality, liquid money market funds maintained by major U.S. banks and financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses on its cash equivalents.

 

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. Except with respect to the Beanstock write-offs described above, the Company has no history of significant losses from uncollectible accounts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, three customers comprised approximately 46% and 66% of total revenues, respectively. Three customers comprised 14% and 66% of total accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

 

The Company does not expect its current or future credit risk exposure to have a significant impact on its operations. However, there can be no assurance that the Company’s business will not experience any adverse impact from credit risk in the future.

 

 

 
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Recent Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”). The objective of ASU 2014-09 is to establish a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In applying the new guidance, an entity will (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the contract’s performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016 for public companies. Early adoption is not permitted. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact this standard may have on its consolidated financial statements nor decided upon the method of adoption.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (“ASU 2014-12”). ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and/or disclosures.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 explicitly requires management to evaluate, at each annual or interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that exist which raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and annual and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard on its financial statement disclosures.

 

In April of 2015, the FASB updated the guidance related to the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new standard requires debt issuance costs, related to a recognized debt liability, be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. The update requires the guidance to be applied retrospectively. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and the Company does not expect adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

Note 2—Fair Value Measurements

 

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), establishes a fair value hierarchy for instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

ASC 820 identifies fair value as the exchange price, or exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that distinguishes among the following:

 

Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

 

Level 2—Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and models for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

 

 

 
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Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

   

To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  

 

 Recurring Fair Value Measurements

 

Items measured at fair value on a recurring basis include money market mutual funds and warrants to purchase common stock. During the periods presented, the Company has not changed the manner in which it values assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs. The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about each major category of the Company’'s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs

         
   

(Level 1)

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

   

Total

 

September 30, 2015

                               

Assets

                               

Money market

  $ 10,025,484     $ -     $ -     $ 10,025,484  

Total assets

  $ 10,025,484     $ -     $ -     $ 10,025,484  

Liabilities

                               

Warrants to purchase common stock

  $ -     $ -     $ 412,318     $ 412,318  

Total Liabilities

  $ -     $ -     $ 412,318     $ 412,318  

December 31, 2014

                               

Assets

                               

Money market

  $ 10,014,243     $ -     $ -     $ 10,014,243  

Total assets

  $ 10,014,243     $ -     $ -     $ 10,014,243  

Liabilities

                               

Warrants to purchase common stock

  $ -     $ -     $ 418,530     $ 418,530  

Total Liabilities

  $ -     $ -     $ 418,530     $ 418,530  

 

The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Company’s Common Stock warrant liability, which represents a recurring measurement that is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, wherein fair value is estimated using significant unobservable inputs:

 

   

Convertible

Common Stock

Warrant

Liability

 
         

Balance as of December 31, 2014

  $ 418,530  

Changes in estimated fair value

    (6,212 )

Balance as of September 30, 2015

  $ 412,318  

  

The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers within the hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

The fair value of the warrants on the date of issuance and on each re-measurement date classified as liabilities is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: contractual life according to the remaining terms of the warrants, no dividend yield, weighted average risk-free interest rate on 2.06% at September 30, 2015, and weighted average volatility of 82.47%. For this liability, the Company developed its own assumptions that do not have observable inputs or available market data to support the fair value. This method of valuation involves using inputs such as the fair value of the Company’s various classes of preferred stock, stock price volatility, the contractual term of the warrants, risk free interest rates and dividend yields. Due to the nature of these inputs, the valuation of the warrants is considered a Level 3 measurement. The warrant liability is recorded in other liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The warrant liability is marked-to-market each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income until the warrants are exercised, expire or other facts and circumstances lead the warrant liability to be reclassified as an equity instrument.  

  

 

 
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Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements 

 

For assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis during the year, accounting guidance requires separate quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurements for each major category. There were no remeasured assets or liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014.  

 

Note 3—Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist of the following: 

 

   

September 30,

2015

   

December 31,

2014

 
                 

Trademarks and domains names

  $ 5,849,994     $ 6,124,994  

Advertising customer relationships

    1,165,000       1,165,000  

Mobile applications

    1,725,000       1,725,000  
      8,739,994       9,014,994  

Less accumulated amortization

    (7,082,746

)

    (6,120,664

)

Intangible assets - net

  $ 1,657,248     $ 2,894,330  

 

Amortization expense was approximately $379,000 and $489,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization expense was approximately $1,145,000 and $1,469,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Annual future amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets is as follows:

 

Years ending December 31,

       

Remaining in 2015

  $ 378,750  

2016

    1,278,498  

Total

  $ 1,657,248  

 

 Note 4—Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

   

September 30,

2015

   

December 31,

2014

 
                 

Servers, computer equipment and software

  $ 8,632,361     $ 8,221,009  

Office furniture and equipment

    57,359       62,447  

Leasehold improvements

    369,137       378,389  
      9,058,857       8,661,845  

Less accumulated depreciation/amortization

    (6,539,824

)

    (6,202,948

)

Property and equipment—net

  $ 2,519,033     $ 2,458,897  

 

Property and equipment depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $384,000 and $646,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Property and equipment depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $1.2 million and $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

 
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Note 5— Long-Term Debt

 

The components of the Company’s total indebtedness were as follows:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Senior Loans Payable:

               

Term Loan

  $ 1,280,046     $ 2,809,806  

Less: unamortized discount

    (33,237

)

    (184,868

)

Total long-term debt, net

    1,246,809       2,624,938  

Less current portion

    (1,246,809

)

    (2,068,326

)

Total long-term debt, less current portion, net

  $ -     $ 556,612  

  

Senior Loans Payable

 

Term Loan

 

On April 29, 2013, the Company entered into an $8.0 million loan and security agreement with Venture Lending & Leasing VI, Inc. and Venture Lending & Leasing VII, Inc., at an 11% fixed interest rate, maturing in 36 months, and which was able to be drawn in three tranches (the “Loan”). On April 29, 2013, the Company drew $5.0 million on the facility. Interest is payable monthly for the first six months of the loan term, and monthly principal and interest payments are due thereafter through the maturity date. The Company issued warrants to each of the lenders in conjunction with the loan facility with an initial aggregate exercise price of $800,000, which increased by $200,000 with the first tranche and would have increased by $300,000 with the second and third tranche draw down of the Loan had the company drawn on either tranche. The Loan is net of the initial value of the warrants. The initial value of the warrants has been capitalized within the other assets section of the consolidated balance sheets and is being amortized utilizing the effective interest method over the term of the loan. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $37,344 and $151,631, respectively, and is included on the statement of operations and comprehensive loss in interest expense. Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $88,497 and $445,865, respectively, and is included on the statement of operations and comprehensive loss in interest expense.

 

The lenders have a priority first security lien on substantially all assets of the Company.  

 

Note 6—Commitments and Contingencies

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company leases certain fixed assets under capital leases that expire through 2017. The Company leases its operating facilities in the U.S. under certain noncancelable operating leases that expire through 2018. These leases are renewable at the Company’s option. During 2014, the Company leased its operating facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The facility was closed on December 31, 2014.

 

Rent expense under these leases was approximately $1.5 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Rent expense under these leases was approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

Capital Leases

 

In 2012, the Company executed two non-cancelable master lease agreements, one with Dell Financial Services and one with HP Financial Services.  Both are for the purchase or lease of equipment for the Company’s data centers. Principal and interest are payable monthly at interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 8.0% per annum, rates varying based on the type of equipment purchased.  The capital leases are secured by the leased equipment, and outstanding principal and interest are due respectively through August 2017. The Company did not enter into any new capital leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

   

 
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A summary of minimum future rental payments required under capital and operating leases as of September 30, 2015 are as follows: 

 

   

Capital Leases

   

Operating Leases

 

Remaining in 2015

  $ 148,562       401,310  

2016

    385,503       1,644,774  

2017

    225,879       1,207,702  

2018

    -       42,240  

Total minimum lease payments

  $ 759,944       3,296,026  

Less: Amount representing interest

    (32,496 )        

Total present value of minimum payments

    727,448          

Less: Current portion of such obligations

    437,158          

Long-term capital lease obligations

  $ 290,290          

  

Litigation

 

From time to time, we are party to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to our business. We operate our business online, which is subject to extensive regulation by federal and state governments.

 

On April 30, 2015, plaintiff F. Stephen Allen served a complaint on the Company that he filed on April 23, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma accusing the Company of breach of contract for its alleged failure to maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement for warrant shares. The complaint seeks damages of not less than $4 million. The Company believes the plaintiff’s allegations are without merit and intends to defend against them vigorously.

 

On August 7, 2015, the Company entered into a Settlement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement and Release”") with the People of the State of California (the “People”) resolving all claims relating to People of the State of California, ex rel. Dennis Herrera, San Francisco City Attorney v. MeetMe, Inc., et al. (Case No. CGC 14-537126), filed in the Superior Court of California, City of San Francisco, on February 3, 2014 (the "Litigation"). Pursuant to the Settlement and Release, (A) the Company agreed, inter alia, to (i) implement a number of privacy-related product changes, (ii) restate its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and (iii) pay $200,000 to the People. On August 19, 2015, the Court dismised the Litigation with prejudice.

 

On September 29, 2015, the Company filed suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, against Beanstock and Adaptive for collection of approximately $10 million, in the aggregate, due under the Web Agreement and the Mobile Agreement. On September 28, 2015, Adaptive filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, against the Company, Beanstock, et al., alleging, in pertinent part, that the Company “aided and abetted” an individual who was an officer and director of Adaptive to breach his fiduciary duty to Adaptive with respect to Adaptive’s joining the Mobile Agreement. Adaptive’s complaint seeks from the Company $600,000 plus unspecified punitive damages. The Company believes Adaptive’s allegations against it are without merit, and intends to defend against them and to pursue its collection action against Beanstock and Adaptive vigorously.

 

Future events or circumstances, currently unknown to management, will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations in any future reporting periods.

  

 

Note 7—Stockholder’s Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Board of Directors may, without further action by the stockholders, issue a series of Preferred Stock and fix the rights and preferences of those shares, including the dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, exchange rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences, the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series.

 

In November 2011, the Company sold 1,000,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock (“Series A-1”) to Mexicans & Americans Trading Together, Inc. (“MATT Inc.”) for $5,000,000.  MATT Inc. was an existing stockholder of the Company.  The Series A-1 shares are convertible, at MATT Inc.’s option, into 1,479,949 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a purchase price per share of approximately $3.38, and have voting rights on a converted basis. The holders of the Series A-1 do not have any change of control or liquidation preferences.  

 

 

 
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Common Stock

 

The total number of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, that the Company is authorized to issue is 100,000,000.

 

The Company issued 38,834 shares of common stock in connection with the exercise of stock options during the year ended December 31, 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company issued 12,833 common shares in connection with the exercise of stock options. There were no warrants exercised in the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The fair values of share-based payments are estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on weighted average assumptions. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect over the expected term at the time of grant. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.  During 2015 and 2014, the Company continued to use the simplified method to determine the expected option term since the Company’s stock option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected option term.

 

The Company began granting restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) to its employees in April 2013. The cost of the RSAs is determined using the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Stock-based compensation expense for RSAs is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. RSAs generally vest over a three-year period with 33% vesting at the end of one year and the remaining vesting annually thereafter.

 

The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent the Company’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company uses different assumptions, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

  

Stock-based compensation expense includes incremental stock-based compensation expense and is allocated on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as follows:

 

   

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 

Sales and marketing

  $ 83,264     $ 112,080     $ 229,508     $ 354,250  

Product development and content

    253,436       533,137       909,714       1,640,997  

General and administrative

    324,726       397,866       870,520       1,027,224  

Total stock-based compensation for vesting of options and awards

  $ 661,426     $ 1,043,083     $ 2,009,742     $ 3,022,471  

 

As of September 30, 2015, there was approximately $5.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost relating to stock options and RSAs, which is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately two years.

  

 
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Stock Option Plans

 

2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan

 

On August 11, 2014, the Company's stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), providing for the issuance of up to 8,700,000 shares of Company's common stock, including approximately 2,100,000 shares previously approved by the Company’s stockholders under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Stock Plan”), less one share of common stock for every one share of common stock that was subject to an option or other award granted after December 31, 2011 under the 2006 Stock Plan, plus an additional number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares previously granted under the 2006 Stock Plan that either terminate, expire, or are forfeited after December 31, 2011. As of September 30, 2015, there were approximately 3.8 million shares of common stock available for grant.  A summary of stock option activity under the 2012 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

Options

 

Number of Stock Options

   

Weighted- Average Exercise Price

   

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life

   

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

    1,951,957     $ 2.25                  

Granted

    1,462,500     $ 1.74                  

Exercised

    (333 )   $ 1.11                  

Forfeited or expired

    (445,513 )   $ 1.99                  

Outstanding at September 30, 2015

    2,968,611     $ 2.04       8.7     $ 7,570  

Exercisable at September 30, 2015

    1,294,862     $ 2.17       8.1     $ 5,937  

 

The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:

 

Risk-free interest rate:

    1.35

%

Expected term (in years):

    6.0  

Expected dividend yield

    -  

Expected volatility:

    88

%

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

The Company granted 1,277,350 RSAs during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Shares are forfeited if not vested within three years from the date of grant, and vest in three equal annual increments. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to RSAs of approximately $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

A summary of RSA activity under the 2012 Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

RSAs

 

Number of Restricted

Stock Awards

   

Weighted-

Average Stock

Price

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

    1,418,227     $ 2.07  

Granted

    1,277,350     $ 1.69  

Exercised

    (557,603

)

  $ 2.03  

Forfeited or expired

    (170,867

)

  $ 2.03  

Outstanding at September 30, 2015

    1,967,107     $ 1.84  

Unvested at September 30, 2015

    1,967,107     $ 1.84  

 

2006 Stock Incentive Plan

 

On June 27, 2007, the Company's stockholders approved the 2006 Stock Plan, providing for the issuance of up to 3,700,000 shares of common stock plus an additional number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares previously granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan that either terminate, expire, or lapse after the date of the Board of Directors’ approval of the 2006 Stock Plan.

 

 

 
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In 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders approved an amendment to the 2006 Stock Plan to authorize the issuance of an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock.  In November 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2006 Stock Plan to authorize the issuance of an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock.  On June 4, 2010, the Company’s stockholders ratified this amendment to the 2006 Stock Plan.  In June 2011 and November 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders, respectively, approved amendments to the 2006 Stock Plan to authorize the issuances of 4,000,000 additional shares of common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Stock Plan, eligible individuals could be granted incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, or stock grant awards.  

 

A summary of stock option activity under the 2006 Stock Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

Options

 

Number of Stock Options

   

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining Contractual

Life

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

    7,223,107     $ 2.30                  

Granted

    -       -                  

Exercised

    (12,500 )     0.83                  

Forfeited or expired

    (240,137

)

    4.26                  

Outstanding at September 30, 2015

    6,970,470     $ 2.24       3.8     $ 2,389,989  

Exercisable at September 30, 2015

    6,926,291     $ 2.23       3.8     $ 2,389,989  

 

Non-Plan Options 

 

The Board of Directors has approved and our stockholders have ratified the issuance of stock options outside of our stock incentive plans.  A summary of Non-Plan option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

Options

 

Number of

Stock

Options

   

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining Contractual

Life

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

    443,038     $ 1.34                  

Granted

    -       -                  

Exercised

    -       -                  

Forfeited or expired

    -       -                  

Outstanding at September 30, 2015

    443,038     $ 1.34       4.1     $ 106,329  

Exercisable at September 30, 2015

    443,038     $ 1.34       4.1     $ 106,329  

  

Note 8—Income Taxes

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded income tax expense of $127,000, primarily due to the limitation on the utilization of net operating losses to offset Alternative Minimum Taxable (“AMT”) income which creates an AMT liability for federal tax purposes. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had net deferred tax assets that were fully offset by a valuation allowance, as management believes that it is not more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of the deductible differences. The deferred tax assets at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are principally the result of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $72 million. The Company has completed an Internal Revenue Code Section 382 study to determine annual limitations on the usability of its net operating loss carryforwards due to historical changes in ownership.  That study concluded that $72 million of such accumulated net operating loss carryforwards, subject to annual limitation, should be available to offset future taxable income during the carryover period which extends through 2033.  If unused, these net operating loss carryforwards will expire at various dates through 2033.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had no material changes in uncertain tax positions.

 

 

 
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Note 9—Transactions with Affiliates

 

Prior to August 11, 2014, Alonso Ancira served on the Company’s Board of Directors as a non-employee director.  Mr. Ancira also serves on the Board of Directors of Mexicans & Americans Thinking Together Foundation, Inc. (the “Organization”), is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of MATT Inc., a principal stockholder of the Company, and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Altos Hornos de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (“AHMSA”), which owns MATT Inc. The Company has participated in several significant transactions with MATT Inc., the Organization and AHMSA.  See Note 7 – Stockholder’s Equity.

 

John Abbott, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, serves as the Chief Financial Officer to AHMSA. In connection with providing these services, AHMSA paid Mr. Abbott $250,000 and $90,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $750,000 and $270,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

 

 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is set forth below. Certain statements in this report may be considered to be “forward-looking statements” as that term (“MD&A”) is defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, these forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about:

 

 

our expectations regarding user engagement patterns;

 

our expectations regarding mobile usage by our users;

 

the impact of increased mobile usage and Social Theater competition on revenues and financial results;

 

the impact of seasonality on our operating results;

 

our expectations relating to advertising and the effects of advertising and mobile monetization on our revenues;

 

our expectations regarding our ability to manage and fill our advertising inventory internally;

 

our plans regarding product development, international growth and personnel;

 

our liquidity and expectations regarding uses of cash;

 

our expectations regarding payments relating to cost reduction initiatives;

 

our ability to successfully pursue collection actions;

 

our expectations regarding the cost and outcome of our current and future litigation;

 

the impact of new accounting policies; and

 

our plans for capital expenditures for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2015.

 

All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding our future financial position, liquidity, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs.

 

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include users’ willingness to try new product offerings and engage in our App upgrades and new features, the risk that unanticipated events affect the functionality of our App with popular mobile operating systems, any changes in such operating systems that degrade our App’s functionality and other unexpected issues which could adversely affect usage on mobile devices, the risk that the mobile advertising market will not grow, the ongoing existence of such demand and the willingness of our users to complete mobile offers or pay for Credits. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

 

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our audited historical consolidated financial statements. MD&A contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed elsewhere in “Risk Factors,” located at Part II, Item 1A of this report and in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the Current Report on Form 8-K Filed on June 3, 2015. Additional risks that we do not presently know or that we currently believe are immaterial could materially and adversely affect any of our business, financial position, future results or prospects.

  

MD&A is provided as a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, and the MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (“Annual Report”), as well as our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this report.

 

 

 
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Company Overview

 

MeetMe, Inc. (the “Company,” “MeetMe,” “us” or “we”) is a location-based social network for meeting new people both on the web and on mobile platforms, including on iPhone, Android, iPad and other tablets, that facilitates interactions among users and encourages users to connect with each other. MeetMe monetizes through advertising and in-app purchases. MeetMe provides users with access to an expansive, multilingual menu of resources that promote social interaction, information sharing and other topics of interest. The Company offers online marketing capabilities, which enable marketers to display their advertisements in different formats and in different locations. The Company works with its advertisers to maximize the effectiveness of their campaigns by optimizing advertisement formats and placement. Just as Facebook has established itself as the social network of friends and family, and LinkedIn as the social network of colleagues and business professionals, MeetMe is creating the social network not of the people you know but of the people you want to know. We believe meeting new people is a basic human need, especially for users aged 18-30, when so many long-lasting relationships are made. 

 

We believe that we have significant growth opportunities ahead as people increasingly use their mobile devices to discover the people around them. Given the importance of establishing connections within a user’s geographic proximity, we believe it is critical to establish a high density of users within the geographic regions we serve.  As the MeetMe network grows and the number of users in a location increases, we believe that users who are seeking to meet new people will incrementally benefit from the quantity of relevant connections.

 

Operating Metrics

 

We measure website and application activity in terms of monthly active users (“MAUs”) and daily active users (“DAUs”). We define a mobile user as one who accesses our sites by one of our mobile applications or by the mobile optimized version of our website, whether on a mobile phone or tablet. We define a web user who accesses meetme.com (other than the mobile optimized version) through a web browser. For the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 the total MeetMe MAUs were approximately 4.91 million and 5.01 million, respectively. MeetMe visits were approximately 1.9 billion and 1.1 billion, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The aggregate total of registered users on the MeetMe platforms was approximately 129 million and 104 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

  

   

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

MAU- MeetMe

    4,912,894       5,013,344  
                 

DAU - MeetMe

    1,162,232       1,089,732  

  

Trends in Our Metrics

 

In addition to MAUs and DAUs, we measure activity on MeetMe in terms average revenue per user (“ARPU”) and average daily revenue per daily active user (“ARPDAU”). Visits represent the number of times during the measurement period that users came to the website or mobile applications for distinct sessions.  A page view is a page that a user views during a visit.

 

In the quarter ended September 30, 2015, MeetMe averaged 3.81 million mobile MAUs and 4.91 million total MAUs, as compared to 2.91 million mobile MAUs and 5.01 million total MAUs on average for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, a net increase of 900,000 million in mobile MAUs and a net decrease of 100,000 in total MAUs. Mobile DAUs averaged 1.06 million and 888,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the quarter ended September 30, 2015, MeetMe averaged 1.16 million total DAUs, as compared to 1.09 million total DAUs on average for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, a net increase of approximately 70,000.

 

We believe the shift of our audience from web to mobile is an important driver of our business. Although decreasing web traffic has resulted in declining web revenue, we have successfully increased our mobile revenue by 73% and our mobile ARPDAU by 45% to $11.6 million and $0.118, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 from $6.7 million and $0.082, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.  We believe our ability to continue to grow our mobile audience and our mobile monetization at a faster pace than the decline in our web revenue will impact the performance of our business.  

 

 

 
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In the quarter ended September 30, 2015, MeetMe earned an average of $0.71 ARPU on the web and $3.03 in ARPU in our mobile applications, as compared to $1.01 in web ARPU and $2.29 in mobile ARPU for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. In the quarter ended September 30, 2015, MeetMe earned an average of $0.091 in web ARPDAU and $0.118 in mobile ARPDAU, as compared to $0.122 in web ARPDAU and $0.082 in mobile ARPDAU for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

 
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Third Quarter of 2015 Highlights

 

  

Mobile revenue grew 73% in the third quarter of 2015 to $11.6 million compared to the third quarter of 2014.

 

  

Mobile DAUs increased 19% in the third quarter of 2015 to 1.06 million compared to the third quarter of 2014.

 

  

Mobile revenue in the third quarter of 2015 represented 80.8% of MeetMe company revenue, compared to 57.6% in the third quarter of 2014.

 

Factors Affecting Our Performance

 

We believe the following factors affect our performance: 

 

  

Number of MAUs and DAUs:  We believe our ability to grow web and mobile MAUs and DAUs affects our revenue and financial results by influencing the number of advertisements we are able to show, the value of those advertisements, and the volume of in-app purchases, as well as our expenses and capital expenditures.

 

    

User Engagement: We believe changes in user engagement patterns affect our revenue and financial performance. Specifically, the number of visits and page views each MAU or DAU generates affects the number of advertisements we are able to display and therefore the rate at which we are able to monetize our active user base.  We continue to create new features and enhance existing features to drive additional engagement.

 

  

Advertising Rates:  We believe our revenue and financial results are materially dependent on industry trends, and any changes to the revenue we earn per thousand advertising impressions (CPM) could affect our revenue and financial results. We expect to continue investing in new types of advertising and new placements, especially in our mobile applications. Additionally, we are prioritizing initiatives that generate revenue directly from users, including new virtual currency products and a premium subscription product, in part to reduce our dependency on advertising revenue.

     

 

  

User Geography:  The geography of our users influences our revenue and financial results because we currently monetize users in distinct geographies at varying average rates.  For example, ARPU in the United States and Canada is significantly higher than in Latin America.  We laid the foundation for future international growth by localizing the core MeetMe service into twelve languages in addition to English.  We plan to continue to invest in user growth across the world, including in geographies where current per user monetization rates are relatively lower than in the United States and Canada.

 

  

New User Sources:  The percentage of our new users that are acquired through inorganic, paid sources impacts our financial performance, specifically with regard to ARPU for web and mobile. Inorganically acquired users tend to have lower engagement rates, tend to generate fewer visits and ad impressions and to be less likely to make in-app purchases. When paid marketing campaigns are ongoing, our overall usage and traffic increases due to the influx of inorganically acquired users, but the rate at which we monetize the average active user overall declines as a result.

 

 

 
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Ad Inventory Management:  Our revenue trends are affected by advertisement inventory management changes affecting the number, size, or prominence of advertisements we display. In general, more prominently displayed advertising units generate more revenue per impression. Our Social Theater campaign expenses are materially dependent on the percentage of Social Theater campaigns that run on MeetMe versus the percentage that run on other networks. We work to maximize the share of Social Theater campaigns that run on MeetMe and run campaigns on other networks only when necessary.

 

  

Increased Social Theater Competition:  A significant portion of the revenue generated by the Social Theater is derived from advertising campaigns, powered by Social Theater technology, that run on networks other than MeetMe.  A recent increase in competitors offering similar technology solutions, and in some cases their own cross-platform distribution networks, has made it more difficult to compete on price and win business. We expect this downward pressure on price to continue and impact our operating results in the future.

 

  

Seasonality:  Advertising spending is traditionally seasonal with a peak in the fourth quarter of each year. We believe that this seasonality in advertising spending affects our quarterly results, which generally reflect a growth in advertising revenue between the third and fourth quarters and a decline in advertising spending between the fourth and subsequent first and second quarters each year.

 

Growth trends in web and mobile MAUs and DAUs affect our revenue and financial results by influencing the number of advertisements we are able to show, the value of those advertisements, the volume of payments transactions, as well as our expenses and capital expenditures.

 

Changes in user engagement patterns from web to mobile and international diversification also affect our revenue and financial performance. We believe that overall engagement as measured by the percentage of users who create content (such as status posts, messages, or photos) or generate feedback increases as our user base grows. We continue to create new and improved features to drive social sharing and increase monetization.  The launch of additional languages to the platform facilitates international user growth.

 

We believe our revenue trends are also affected by advertisement inventory management changes affecting the number, size, or prominence of the advertisements we display and traditional seasonality.  Social Theater is a revenue product for the MeetMe platform and on third-party sites.  Social Theater growth may be affected by large brand penetration, the ability to grow the advertiser base, and advertiser spending budgets. 

  

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are described in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2015. We believe there have been no new critical accounting policies or material changes to our existing critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”). The objective of ASU 2014-09 is to establish a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In applying the new guidance, an entity will (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the contract’s performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016 for public companies. Early adoption is not permitted. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt ASU 2014-09. We are currently evaluating the new guidance and have not determined the impact this standard may have on our consolidated financial statements nor decided upon the method of adoption.

 

 

 
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In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period (“ASU 2014-12”). ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and/or disclosures.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-2015”). ASU 2014-15 explicitly requires management to evaluate, at each annual or interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that exist which raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and annual and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard on our financial statement disclosures. 

 

In April of 2015, the FASB updated the guidance related to the presentation of debt issuance costs. The new standard requires debt issuance costs, related to a recognized debt liability, be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. The update requires the guidance to be applied retrospectively. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and we do not expect adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

The following table sets forth our consolidated statements of operations that is used in the following discussions of our results of operations:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

                 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015 to 2014

Change ($)

   

2015 to 2014

Change (%)

 
                                 

Revenues

  $ 14,308,080     $ 11,604,724     $ 2,703,356       23

%

                                 

Operating Costs and Expenses:

                               

Sales and marketing

    1,483,252       1,516,547       (33,295 )     (2

)%

Product development and content

    6,175,566       7,021,353       (845,787 )     (12

)%

General and administrative

    7,802,367       1,932,161       5,870,206       304

%

Depreciation and amortization

    762,830       1,135,263       (372,433 )     (33

)%

Operating Expenses

    16,224,015       11,605,324       4,618,691       40

%

                                 

Loss from Operations

    (1,915,935 )     (600

)

    (1,915,335 )     NM  
                                 

Other Income (Expense):

                               

Interest income

    5,303       2,679       2,624       98

%

Interest expense

    (93,383 )     (206,980

)

    113,597       (55

)%

Change in warrant liability

    45,532       256,932       (211,400 )     (82

)%

Loss on Cumulative Foreign Currency

    (78,987 )     -       (78,987 )     100

%

Total Other Income (Expense)

    (121,535 )     52,631       (174,166 )     (331

)%

                                 

Income (loss) before Income Taxes

    (2,037,470 )     52,031       (2,089,501 )     NM  

Income taxes

    1,849       -       1,849       100

%

                                 

Net Income (Loss)

  $ (2,035,621 )   $ 52,031     $ (2,087,652 )     NM

%

NM – not meaningful 

 

 
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Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Revenues

 

Our revenues were approximately $14.3 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $2.7 million or 23% compared to $11.6 million for the same period in 2014.  The increase is attributable to a $4.9 million increase in mobile revenue partially offset by a $2.2 million decrease in web advertising revenue and cross platform revenue. We believe the increase in mobile revenue is due to increased advertising rates on mobile devices. We believe the decrease in web advertising revenue is attributable to the decline in web DAUs.

 

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

Sales and Marketing: Sales and marketing expenses decreased approximately $33,000, or 2%, to approximately $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.5 million for the same period of 2014.   Decreased sales and marketing expenses are primarily attributable to decreased employee expenses offset by higher advertising spend. The decrease in employee expenses was due to lower headcount, as a result of the closure of the Brazil office.

 

Product Development and Content: Product development and content expenses decreased approximately $846,000, or 12%, to $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, from $7.0 million for the same period of 2014. The net decrease in product development and content is attributable to decreased technical operation expenses as a result of the consolidation of servers in our data center, and a decrease in stock compensation expenses.

 

General and Administrative: General and administrative expenses increased $5.9 million, or 304%, to $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.9 million for the same period of 2014.  The aggregate increase in general and administrative costs is primarily attributable to the bad debt write-off of Beanstock’s outstanding receivable balance.

 

Comparison of Stock-Based Compensation and Other Costs and Expenses

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

Stock-based compensation expense, included in the operating expense by category, decreased approximately $382,000 to $661,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 from $1.0 million for the same period of 2014. Stock-based compensation expense represented 4% and 9% of operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 

  

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015 to 2014

Change ($)

 

Sales and marketing

  $ 83,264     $ 112,080     $ (28,816 )

Product and content development

    253,436       533,137       (279,701 )

General and administrative

    324,726       397,866       (73,140 )

Total stock-based compensation

  $ 661,426     $ 1,043,083     $ (381,657 )

  

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $763,000 and $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. 

 

 
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The following table sets forth our consolidated statements of operations that is used in the following discussions of our results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015: 

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

                 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015 to 2014

Change ($)

   

2015 to 2014

Change (%)

 
                                 

Revenues

  $ 37,023,933     $ 31,795,558     $ 5,228,375       16

%

                                 

Operating Costs and Expenses

                               

Sales and marketing

    3,792,639       5,611,313       (1,818,674 )     (32

)%

Product development and content

    18,578,826       20,734,532       (2,155,706 )     (10

)%

General and administrative

    11,197,263       6,055,944       5,141,319       85

%

Depreciation and amortization

    2,380,004       3,300,654       (920,650 )     (28

)%

Acquisition and restructuring costs

    -       120,202       (120,202 )     (100

)%

Operating Expenses

    35,948,732       35,822,645       126,087       NM  
                                 

Income (loss) from Operations

    1,075,201       (4,027,087

)

    5,102,288       127

%

                                 

Other Income (Expense):

                               

Interest income

    15,733       4,394       11,339       258

%

Interest expense

    (375,239 )     (868,866

)

    493,627       (57

)%

Change in warrant liability

    6,212       82,471       (76,259 )     (92

)%

Loss on Cumulative Foreign Currency

    (862,078 )     -       (862,078 )     NM  

Gain on sale of asset

    163,333       -       163,333       NM  

Total Other Income (Expense)

    (1,052,039 )     (782,001

)

    (270,038 )     (35

)%

                                 

Income (Loss) before Income Taxes

    23,162       (4,809,088 )     4,832,250       NM  

Income taxes

    (126,801 )     -       (126,801 )     NM  

Net Loss

  $ (103,639 )   $ (4,809,088

)

  $ 4,705,449       98

%

NM – Not meaningful

 

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

 

Revenues

 

Our revenues were approximately $37.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $5.2 million, or 16%, compared to $31.8 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in revenue is attributable to an $11.1 million increase in mobile revenue partially offset by a $5.9 million decrease in web advertising and cross platform revenue. We believe the increase in mobile revenue is due to growth with our mobile traffic metrics, specifically DAUs on mobile devices, increased advertising impressions, and increased advertising rates on mobile devices. We believe the decrease in web advertising revenue is attributable to the decline in web DAUs.

 

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

Sales and Marketing: Sales and marketing expenses decreased approximately $1.8 million, or 32%, to approximately $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, from $5.6 million for the same period of 2014. Decreased sales and marketing expenses are primarily attributable to a decrease of $1.0 million in employee expenses and decrease of $393,000 in advertising and marketing spend. The decrease in employee expenses was due to lower headcount, as a result of the closure of the Brazil office.

 

Product Development and Content: Product development and content expenses decreased approximately $2.2 million, or 10%, to $18.6 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, from $20.7 million for the same period of 2014. The net decrease in product development and content expense is attributable to a net decrease of $900,000 in technical operations expenses as a result of the consolidation of servers in our data center, $400,000 in third party content costs for cross platform Social Theater affiliate campaigns, and a decrease in stock compensation costs of $730,000. The decrease in third party content costs for cross platform Social Theater campaigns was primarily due to lower cross platform revenue.

 

 

 
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General and Administrative: General and administrative expenses increased $5.1 million, or 85%, to $11.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $6.1 million for the same period of 2014. The aggregate increase in general and administrative costs is primarily attributable to the bad debt write-off of Beanstock’s outstanding receivable.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

Stock based compensation expense decreased approximately $1.0 million to $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 from $3.0 million for the same period of 2014. Stock based compensation expense represented 6% and 8% of operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and 2014, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, and 2014, there was approximately $5.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively, of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options and unvested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately two to three years.

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

    2015 to 2014  
   

2015

   

2014

   

Change ($)

 

Sales and marketing

  $ 229,508     $ 354,250     $ (124,742 )

Product and content development

    909,714       1,640,997       (731,283 )

General and administrative

    870,520       1,027,224       (156,704

)

Total stock based compensation

  $ 2,009,742     $ 3,022,471     $ (1,012,729 )

  

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $2.4 million and $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

   

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 1,925,415     $ 1,867,739  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,042,237 )     (590,385

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (2,251,742 )     8,018,982  
    $ (1,368,564 )   $ 9,296,336  

 

Net cash provided by operations was approximately $1.9 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.  

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net cash provided by operations consisted primarily of net loss of approximately $104,000 adjusted for certain non-cash expenses of approximately $2.4 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $2.0 million related to stock based compensation for the vesting of stock options, $862,000 related to loss on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, $163,000 for gain on sale of asset, and $152,000 in amortization of discounts on notes payable and debt issuance costs. Additionally, changes in working capital decreased the net cash provided by operations.  These changes included increases in accounts receivable of approximately $1.7 million resulting from increased sales, offset by decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1.2 million due to timing of vendor payments.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net cash provided by operations consisted primarily of a net loss from operations of approximately $4.8 million offset by non-cash expenses of approximately $3.3 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $2.9 million related to stock based compensation for the vesting of stock options, and $446,000 in amortization of discounts on notes payable and debt issuance costs. Additionally, changes in working capital increased the net cash provided by continuing operations.  These changes included decreases in accounts receivable of approximately $2.0 million resulting from collections, offset by a net decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and deferred revenue of $1.7 million. 

   

Net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was approximately $1.0 million and was spent on capital expenditures of $1.3 million for computer equipment to increase capacity and improve performance, offset by proceeds of $255,000 from the sale of an asset.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 the Company did not enter into any additional capital leases.

 

 

 
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Net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $590,000 and was spent on capital expenditures for computer equipment to increase capacity and improve performance.  Net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 excluded approximately $167,000 of computer equipment purchased using capital leases.

 

Net cash used in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was approximately $2.3 million and was primarily spent on approximately $1.5 million of debt payments, and $733,000 of capital lease payments.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $8.0 million and was due to common stock offering proceeds of $10.6 million, offset by approximately $1.9 million of debt payments and $702,000 of capital lease payments.

 

   

September 30,

2015

   

December 31,

2014

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 15,528,283     $ 17,041,050  

Total assets

  $ 102,410,327     $ 103,213,759  

Percentage of total assets

    15

%

    17

%

  

Our cash balances are kept liquid to support our growing infrastructure needs for operational expansion.  The majority of our cash is concentrated in two large financial institutions.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had positive working capital of approximately $20.5 million.

 

We entered into a Media Publisher Agreement with Beanstock Media, Inc. (“Beanstock”) on September 25, 2013 and an Advertising Agreement with Beanstock on December 23, 2014 (together, as amended, the “Beanstock Agreements”).  On June 2, 2015 we terminated the Beanstock Agreements as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed.  As of September 30, 2015, we wrote-off the accounts receivable balance under the Beanstock Agreements of approximately $5.7 million as the amount was deemed to be uncollectible.

 

On April 29, 2013, the Company (i) entered into a loan and security agreement with a leading provider of debt financing to technology companies (the “Loan Agreement”) and (ii) issued two warrant agreements (“Warrants”), for the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock to the lenders under the Loan Agreement.  The Loan Agreement has an aggregate commitment of $8.0 million.  The Company borrowed $5.0 million under the Loan Agreement on April 29, 2013.  Had it achieved certain financial goals, the Company could have borrowed two additional tranches of loans, each in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.5 million.  All loans under the Loan Agreement have a term of 36 months and may not be re-borrowed after repayment.  The lender under the Loan Agreement has a security interest in substantially all assets of the Company.  The purchase price for the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is equal to, at each Warrant holder’s option, the lower of (x) $1.96 and (y) the price per share of the stock issued in the next equity placement of the Company’s stock, subject to certain restrictions set forth in the Warrants. The Warrants may be exercised until February 28, 2024. As of September 30, 2015, the Company owed approximately $1.2 million on its loan payable of which $0.5 million is due through December 2015, and the remainder of $0.8 million is due through April 2016. 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 the Company did not enter into any additional capital leases. As of September 30, 2015, capital leases that were previously entered into by the Company had $727,000 in principal amount of capital lease indebtedness, of which approximately $149,000 is due through December 31, 2015.

 

The Company believes that, with its current available cash, anticipated revenues and collections on its accounts receivables, and its access to capital through various financing options, it will have sufficient funds to meet its anticipated cash needs for the next 12 months.

 

We have budgeted capital expenditures of $1.0 million for the remainder of 2015, which we believe will support our growth of domestic and international business through increased capacity, performance improvement, and expanded content.

  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2015, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships. 

 

 
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Non-GAAP – Financial Measure

 

The following discussion and analysis includes both financial measures in accordance with GAAP, as well as a non-GAAP financial measure.  Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.   Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental to, and should not be considered as alternatives to, net income, operating income, and cash flow from operating activities, liquidity or any other financial measures.  They may not be indicative of the historical operating results of the Company nor are they intended to be predictive of potential future results.  Investors should not consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. 

 

We believe that both management and shareholders benefit from referring to the following non-GAAP financial measure in planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. Our management uses this non-GAAP financial measure in evaluating its financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparison. Our management uses and relies on the following non-GAAP financial measure:

 

We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings (or loss) from operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, warrant obligations, nonrecurring acquisition, restructuring or other expenses, loss on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, gain on sale of asset, bad debt expense outside the normal range, and goodwill impairment charges, if any.  We exclude stock-based compensation because it is non-cash in nature.  Our management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of our operating performance because it allows management, investors, and analysts to evaluate and assess our core operating results from period to period after removing the impact of acquisition related costs, and other items of a non-operational nature that affect comparability.  Our management recognizes that Adjusted EBITDA has inherent limitations because of the excluded items.

 

We have included a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.   We believe that providing the non-GAAP financial measure, together with the reconciliation to GAAP, helps investors make comparisons between the Company and other companies.  In making any comparisons to other companies, investors need to be aware that companies use different non-GAAP measures to evaluate their financial performance. Investors should pay close attention to the specific definition being used and to the reconciliation between such measure and the corresponding GAAP measure provided by each company under applicable SEC rules. 

  

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) from operations allocable to common stockholders, a GAAP financial measure: 

 

   

For the Three Months

Ended September 30,

   

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30,

 
   

2015

   

2014

   

2015

   

2014

 
                                 

Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Allocable to Common Stockholders

  $ (2,035,621 )   $ 52,031     $ (103,639

)

  $ (4,809,088

)

                                 

Interest expense

    93,383       206,980       375,239       868,866  

Change in warrant liability

    (45,532

)

    (256,932

)

    (6,212

)

    (82,471

)

Income taxes

    (1,849     -       126,801       -  

Depreciation and amortization

    762,830       1,135,263       2,380,004       3,300,654  

Stock-based compensation expense

    661,426       1,043,083       2,009,742       3,022,471  

Restructuring costs

    -       -       -       120,202  

Bad debt expense outside normal range

    5,735,204       -       5,735,204       -  

Loss on cumulative effect of foreign currency translation adjustment

    78,987       -       862,078       -  

Gain on sale of asset

    -       -       (163,333 )     -  
                                 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 5,248,828     $ 2,180,425     $ 11,215,884     $ 2,420,634  

 

 

 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

There was no material changes in market risks during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The volatility of exchange rates depends on many factors that we cannot forecast with reliable accuracy.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

With the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, noted during the evaluation of controls as of the end of the period covered by this report, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls  

 

A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met.  The Company’s management, including its Principal Executive Officer and its Principal Financial Officer, do not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.  Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.  The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with associated policies or procedures.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. 

 

 

 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we are party to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to our business.  There are currently no such pending proceedings to which we are a party that our management believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  However, future events or circumstances, currently unknown to management, will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations in any future reporting periods.  See Note 6 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report for information on specific matters.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2015 and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2015, in evaluating our business, financial position, future results and prospects.  The risks described in these filings are not the only risks we face.  Additional risks that we do not presently know or that we currently believe are immaterial could also materially and adversely affect any of our business, financial position, future results or prospects.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 
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Item 6. Exhibits 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference 

 

Filed or

Furnished 

Exhibit

No. 

 

Exhibit Description 

 

Form 

 

Date 

 

Number 

 

Herewith 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

10.1

  

Jonah Harris Employment Agreement

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Filed

31.1

  

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 302)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Filed

31.2

  

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Filed

32.1

  

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 906)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Furnished*

32.2

  

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 906)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Furnished*

101.INS

  

XBRL Instance Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.SCH

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.CAL

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.DEF

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.LAB

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.PRE

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

 

*  This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

**  Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).  The XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 in this report shall not be deemed “filed” or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, and is not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections. 

 

 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  

  

MeetMe, Inc.

  

  

  

  

  

  

November 4, 2015

By:

/s/ Geoffrey Cook

  

  

Geoffrey Cook

  

  

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

  

  

  

  

  

November 4, 2015

By:  

/s/ David Clark

  

  

David Clark

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 
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Exhibit Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference 

 

Filed or

Furnished 

Exhibit

No. 

 

Exhibit Description 

 

Form 

 

Date 

 

Number 

 

Herewith 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

10.1

  

Jonah Harris Employment Agreement

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Filed

31.1

  

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 302)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Filed

31.2

  

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Filed

32.1

  

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 906)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Furnished*

32.2

  

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 906)

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Furnished*

101.INS

  

XBRL Instance Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.SCH

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.CAL

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.DEF

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.LAB

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

101.PRE

  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

**

 

*  This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

**  Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).  The XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 in this report shall not be deemed “filed” or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, and is not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections. 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into, by and between MeetMe, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Jonah Harris (“Executive”) as of October 5, 2015 (the “Effective Date”).

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to reflect Executive’s position and role in the Company’s business and to provide for Executive’s employment by the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

WHEREAS, Executive has agreed to certain confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants contained hereunder, in consideration of the benefits provided to Executive under this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, certain capitalized terms shall have the meanings given those terms in Section 3 of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.     Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment and agrees to perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities, in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions hereinafter set forth.

 

1.1     Employment Term. This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue until first anniversary of the Effective Date, unless the Agreement is terminated sooner in accordance with Section 2 below. In addition, the term of the Agreement shall automatically renew for periods of one year unless the Company gives written notice to Executive, at least 60 days prior to the end of the initial term or at least 60 days prior to the end of any one-year renewal period, that the Agreement shall be terminated. The period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the date on which the term of Executive’s employment under the Agreement shall terminate is hereinafter referred to as the “Employment Term.” The Company’s termination of this Agreement upon the first anniversary of the Effective Date or at the end of any one-year renewal period shall be considered an involuntary termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement if (i) Executive is willing and able to continue performing services under terms similar to those in this Agreement, (ii) the Company does not offer Executive continued employment on terms substantially similar to those in this Agreement, and (iii) Executive’s employment terminates other than for Cause (as defined in Section 3), death, Disability (as defined in Section 3) or resignation by Executive without Good Reason (as defined in Section 3) at the date of such termination of the Agreement.

 

1.2     Duties and Responsibilities; Principal Place of Employment. During the Employment Term, Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”) and shall serve as the Chief Technology Officer of the Company, or in such other positions as the CEO or the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) determines. Executive’s principal place of employment under this Agreement will be the Company’s headquarters in New Hope, PA; provided that Executive may be required to travel for business in accordance with his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.

 

1.3     Extent of Service. During the Employment Term, Executive agrees to use Executive’s full and best efforts to carry out Executive’s duties and responsibilities as set forth in Section 1.2 hereof with the highest degree of loyalty and the highest standards of care and, consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement, Executive agrees to devote substantially all of Executive’s business time, attention and energy thereto. The foregoing shall not be construed as preventing Executive from making investments in other businesses or enterprises, provided that Executive agrees not to become engaged in any other business activity which, in the reasonable judgment of the CEO, is likely to interfere with Executive’s ability to discharge Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or which conflict with Executive’s obligations pursuant to the Section 5 hereof. Executive will not serve on the board of directors of an entity unrelated to the Company (other than non-profit charitable organizations) without the consent of the CEO and consistent with the Company’s written code of business conduct and ethics, including the MeetMe, Inc. Code of Conduct and Ethics.

 

 
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1.4     Base Salary. During the Employment Term, for all the services rendered by Executive hereunder, the Company shall pay Executive a base salary (“Base Salary”), at the annual rate of $257,930, payable in installments at such times as the Company customarily pays its other employees. Executive’s Base Salary shall be reviewed periodically for appropriate adjustments, if any, by the CEO or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) pursuant to the Company’s normal performance review policies for senior level executives. Executive’s Base Salary also may be decreased as part of an overall Company reduction of compensation.

 

1.5     Retirement, Welfare and Other Benefit Plans and Programs. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in the employee retirement and welfare benefit plans and programs made available to the Company’s senior level executives as a group, as such retirement and welfare plans may be in effect from time to time and subject to the eligibility requirements of such plans. Currently, the Company sponsors a 401(k) retirement plan and provides medical, dental, vision and life insurance to its senior level executives. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to no less than 15 days of vacation and sick leave in accordance with the Company’s vacation, holiday and other pay for time not worked policies. Nothing in this Agreement or otherwise shall prevent the Company from amending or terminating any retirement, welfare or other employee benefit plans, programs, policies or perquisites from time to time as the Company deems appropriate.

 

1.6     Reimbursement of Expenses. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be provided with reimbursement of reasonable expenses related to Executive’s employment by the Company on a basis no less favorable than that which may be authorized from time to time for the Company’s senior level executives as a group.

 

1.7     Incentive Compensation. During the Employment Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all short-term and long-term incentive programs established by the Company, at such levels as the CEO or Compensation Committee determines. Executive shall be eligible for annual incentive compensation with a target amount equal to 30% of his Base Salary. The actual amount of such annual incentive compensation shall be determined in accordance with the applicable plans based on achievement of individual and Company performance objectives established in advance by the CEO or Compensation Committee. No minimum incentive is guaranteed.

 

1.8     Equity Compensation. As additional consideration for the terms and conditions of this Agreement, effective on the Effective Date, Executive will receive a stock option to purchase 75,000 shares of Company common stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s equity compensation plan and Executive’s execution of a stock option grant agreement (the “Option”). The exercise price of the Option will be the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Effective Date. The Option will vest as to one-third of the shares subject to the Option on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining two-thirds of the shares subject to the Option will vest in substantially equal installments on a monthly basis over the following two years, subject to Executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date. Additionally, effective on the Effective Date, Executive will receive a restricted stock award of 100,000 shares of Company common stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s equity compensation plan and Employee’s execution of a restricted stock award grant agreement (the “Restricted Stock Award”). The Restricted Stock Award will vest in full on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to Executive’s continued employment on the applicable vesting date.

 

 
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2.       Termination. Executive’s employment shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

2.1     Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment with the Company at any time without Cause, in which case the Employment Term shall be deemed to have ended, effective upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to Executive pursuant to Section 4 (or upon another mutually agreed upon date). Additionally, Executive may resign from his employment with the Company for Good Reason, in which case the Employment Term shall be deemed to have ended, with such resignation to become effective no later than the day immediately following the 90th day following the initial occurrence of the event constituting Good Reason. For the avoidance of doubt, a failure by the Company to renew this Agreement (for a reason other than Cause, death or Disability or Executive’s resignation without Good Reason) shall be treated as termination of Executive’s employment under this Section 2.1.

 

2.2     Benefits Payable upon Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason.

 

(a)     In the event of a termination of Executive’s employment as described in Section 2.1 during the Employment Term (including, termination as a result of the Company’s decision not to renew this Agreement for a reason other than Cause, death or Disability or Executive’s resignation without Good Reason), if Executive executes and does not revoke a Release (as defined in Section 3), then for the 12 month period following the Termination Date (as defined in Section 3), Executive shall receive an amount equal to Executive’s periodic Base Salary payments (at the rate in effect immediately before the Termination Date), which shall be paid in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices. Subject to Executive’s delivery and non-revocation of an effective Release, payments will begin on the first regularly scheduled payroll date that occurs after the 60th day after the Termination Date, and the first payment will include amounts not yet paid during the 60 day period. 

 

(b)     In addition to the foregoing, Executive shall receive any other amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above and any other benefits in accordance with the terms of any applicable plans and programs of the Company; provided that Executive shall not be entitled to receive severance benefits under any Company severance plan.

 

(c)     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive is a “specified employee” of a publicly held corporation on the Termination Date, the postponement provisions of Section 409A of the Code, as described in Section 20 below, shall apply, if applicable.

 

2.3     Retirement or Other Voluntary Termination. Executive may voluntarily terminate employment for any reason, including voluntary retirement, effective upon 30 days’ prior written notice of termination in accordance with Section 4. In such event, after the effective date of such termination, no further payments shall be due under this Agreement. However, Executive shall receive any amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above through the Termination Date and shall be entitled to any benefits due in accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 2.3 shall not apply if Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason (in which case Section 2.2 shall apply).

 

 
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2.4     Disability. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment if Executive incurs a Disability upon written notice of termination in accordance with Section 4. Executive agrees, in the event of a dispute relating to Executive’s Disability, to submit to a physical examination by a licensed physician selected by the Company. If Executive’s employment terminates on account of Disability, no further payments shall be due under this Agreement. However, Executive shall be entitled to (i) any benefits accrued or earned under the terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company, (ii) any amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above through the Termination Date and (iii) a pro rated bonus for the year in which Executive’s Disability occurs.

 

2.5     Death. If Executive dies while employed by the Company, the Company shall pay to Executive’s executor, legal representative, administrator or designated beneficiary, as applicable, (i) any amounts earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid under Section 1 above through the Termination Date, (ii) any benefits accrued or earned under the Company’s benefit plans and programs according to the terms of such plans, and (iii) a pro rated bonus for the year in which Executive’s death occurs. Otherwise, the Company shall have no further liability or obligation under this Agreement to Executive’s executors, legal representatives, administrators, heirs or assigns.

 

2.6     Cause. The Company or the CEO may terminate Executive’s employment at any time for Cause upon written notice or termination to Executive in accordance with Section 4, in which event all payments under this Agreement shall cease, except for Base Salary to the extent already accrued. Executive shall be entitled to any benefits accrued or earned before Executive’s termination in accordance with the terms of any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company; provided that Executive shall not be entitled to receive any unpaid short-term or long-term cash incentive payments and Executive shall forfeit any outstanding equity grants in accordance with the terms of the applicable grant agreements.

 

3.       Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 3:

 

(a)     Cause” shall mean any of the following grounds for termination of Executive’s employment:

 

(i)     Executive’s commission of a felony (excluding all vehicular and traffic offenses);

 

(ii)     Executive neglects, refuses, or fails to perform Executive’s duties to the Company (other than a failure resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness);

 

(iii)     Executive commits an act of dishonesty or breach of trust or otherwise engages in misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties;

 

(iv)     Executive engages in public conduct that is harmful to the reputation of the Company;

 

(v)     Executive breaches any written non-solicitation, non-competition, non-disclosure or invention assignment agreement, or any other agreement in effect with the Company, including without limitation this Agreement and the Restrictive Covenants Agreement (as defined in Section 5 of this Agreement); or

 

 
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(vi)     Executive breaches the Company’s written code of business conduct and ethics, including the MeetMe, Inc. Code of Conduct and Ethics.

 

Prior to any termination for Cause pursuant to each such event listed in (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above, to the extent such event(s) is capable of being cured by Executive, the Company shall give Executive written notice thereof describing in reasonable detail the circumstances constituting Cause and Executive shall have the opportunity to remedy same within 30 days after receiving written notice.

 

(b)     Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(c)     Disability” shall mean Executive has been unable to perform the essential functions of Executive’s position with the Company by reason of physical or mental incapacity for a period of six consecutive months, subject to any obligations or limitations imposed by federal, state or local laws, including any duty to accommodate Executive under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

(d)     Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following, without Executive’s consent: (i)     a material diminution by the Company of Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (ii) a material change in the geographic location at which Executive must perform services under this Agreement (which, for purposes of this Agreement, means relocation of the offices of the Company at which Executive is principally employed to a location more than 25 miles from the location of such offices immediately prior to the relocation); (iii) a material diminution in Executive’s Base Salary (other than an overall Company reduction of compensation affecting all other senior level executives of the Company, pari passu); (iv) a material diminution in the authority, duties, or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom Executive is required to report; or (v) any action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of this Agreement; provided that within 60 days following the first occurrence of any such event or condition, Executive shall have given written notice of termination to the Company in accordance with Section 4 and the Company shall not have fully corrected the event or condition within 30 days after such notice of termination is given. Termination of Executive’s employment by the Company for Cause, by Executive other than for resignation for Good Reason or as a result of Executive’s death or Disability shall not be deemed to constitute or result in resignation for Good Reason.

 

(e)     Release” shall mean a release of claims approved by the Company.

 

(f)     Termination Date” shall mean the effective date of the termination of Executive’s employment relationship with the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

 

4.     Notice of Termination. Any termination of Executive’s employment shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 9. The notice of termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) briefly summarize the facts and circumstances deemed to provide a basis for a termination of employment if for Cause or resignation for Good Reason, and (iii) specify the Termination Date in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement.

 

5.     Restrictive Covenants.

 

5.1     Restrictive Covenants Agreement. As a condition of Executive’s employment and consideration for the terms of this Agreement, on or prior to the Effective Date, Executive has entered into the Company’s standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenants Agreement”) and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth therein. The terms of the Restrictive Covenants Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 
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5.2     Non-Competition. As additional consideration for the terms of this Agreement, during Executive’s employment with the Company and for the period of 12 months after Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason, whether or not payments are being made under this Agreement, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, in any territory or market in which the Company does business, or to Executive’s knowledge has plans to do business, render any material services for any organization, or engage in any business, that competes in any material respect with the business of the Company.

 

5.3     Equitable Relief; Survival.

 

(a)     Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained in this Section 5 are reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve the legitimate interests, properties, goodwill and business of the Company, that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions and that irreparable injury will be suffered by the Company should Executive breach any of the provisions of this Section. Executive represents and acknowledges that (i) Executive has been advised by the Company to consult Executive’s own legal counsel in respect of this Agreement, and (ii) Executive has had full opportunity, prior to execution of this Agreement, to review thoroughly this Agreement with Executive’s counsel.

 

(b)     Executive further acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the restrictions in this Section 5 cannot be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting of any bond, as well as an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violation of this Section 5, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Company may be entitled. In the event that any of the provisions of this Section 5 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, service, or other limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, it is the intention of the parties that the provision shall be amended to the extent of the maximum time, geographic, service, or other limitations permitted by applicable law, that such amendment shall apply only within the jurisdiction of the court that made such adjudication and that the provision otherwise be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 

(c)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Executive breaches any of Executive’s obligations under this Section 5, the Company shall thereafter be obligated only for the compensation and other benefits provided in any Company benefit plans, policies or practices then applicable to Executive in accordance with the terms thereof, and all payments under Section 2 of this Agreement shall cease and the Company may require that Executive repay all amounts theretofore paid to him pursuant to Section 2 and in such case Executive shall promptly repay such amounts.

 

(d)     Executive irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agrees that any suit, action or other legal proceeding arising out of Section 5, including without limitation, any action commenced by the Company for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief and other equitable relief, shall be brought solely in a United States District Court for Pennsylvania, or if such court does not have jurisdiction or will not accept jurisdiction, in any court of general jurisdiction in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, (ii) consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) waives any objection which Executive may have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court. Executive also irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the service of any process, pleadings, notices or other papers in a manner permitted by the notice provisions of Section 9 hereof.

 

(e)     The provisions of this Sections 5 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

 
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6.     Non-Exclusivity of Rights; Resignation from Boards; Clawback.

 

(a)     Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s continuing or future participation in or rights under any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by the Company and for which Executive may qualify; provided, however, that if Executive becomes entitled to and receives the payments described in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement, Executive hereby waives Executive’s right to receive payments under any severance plan or similar program applicable to employees of the Company.

 

(b)     If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason, Executive shall immediately resign from all boards of directors of the Company, any affiliates and any other entities for which Executive serves as a representative of the Company.

 

(c)     Executive agrees that Executive will be subject to any compensation clawback, recoupment and anti-hedging policies that may be applicable to Executive as an executive of the Company, as in effect from time to time and as approved by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof.

 

7.     Survivorship. The respective rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement (including without limitation Section 5) shall survive any termination of Executive’s employment or termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary to the intended preservation of such rights and obligations.

 

8.     Mitigation. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, and there shall be no offset against amounts due Executive under this Agreement on account of any remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that Executive may obtain.

 

9.     Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement or necessary or convenient in connection herewith shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, as follows (provided that notice of change of address shall be deemed given only when received):

 

If to the Company, to:

 

MeetMe, Inc.

100 Union Square Drive

New Hope, PA 18938

Attention: General Counsel

 

If to Executive, to:

 

Jonah Harris at the address in the Company’s payroll records,

      

or to such other names or addresses as the Company or Executive, as the case may be, shall designate by notice to each other person entitled to receive notices in the manner specified in this Section.

 

 
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10.     Executive’s Representations. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which Executive is a party or by which he is bound, (b) upon execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and (c) Executive is not subject to any pending, or to his knowledge, any threatened, lawsuit, action, investigation or proceeding involving Executive’s prior employment or consulting work or the use of any information or techniques of any former employer or contracting party. Executive hereby acknowledges and represents that he has consulted with independent legal counsel regarding his rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, the Restrictive Covenants Agreement) and that he fully understands the terms and conditions herein.

 

11.     Non-Disparagement. Executive agrees that during the Employment Term and thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, make, publish or solicit, or encourage others to make, publish or solicit, any disparaging statements, comments, announcements, or remarks concerning the Company or its affiliates, or any of their respective past and present directors, officers or employees, other than, during the Employment Term, in the good faith performance of Executive’s duties to the Company.

 

12.     Indemnification. The Company hereby agrees, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to indemnify and hold Executive harmless against any costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts incurred in connection with any proceeding arising out of, by reason of or relating to Executive’s good faith performance of Executive’s duties and obligations with the Company. The Company shall also provide Executive with coverage as a named insured under a directors and officers liability insurance policy maintained for the Company’s directors and officers. This obligation to provide insurance and indemnify Executive shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement with respect to proceedings or threatened proceedings based on acts or omissions of Executive occurring during Executive’s employment with the Company or with any of its affiliates. Such obligations shall be binding upon the Company’s successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Executive’s heirs and personal representatives.

 

13.     Contents of Agreement; Amendment and Assignment.

 

(a)     This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, including employment, termination and severance. This Agreement supersedes any and all and documents otherwise relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement cannot be changed, modified, extended or terminated except upon written amendment approved by the CEO and executed on behalf of the Company by a duly authorized officer of the Company and by Executive.

 

(b)     All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto, except that the duties and responsibilities of Executive under this Agreement are of a personal nature and shall not be assignable or delegatable in whole or in part by Executive.

 

14.     Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or application thereof to anyone or under any circumstances is adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or application of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application and shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision or application in any other jurisdiction. If any provision is held void, invalid or unenforceable with respect to particular circumstances, it shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect in all other circumstances.

 

 
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15.     Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver. No remedy conferred upon a party by this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy given under this Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. No delay or omission by a party in exercising any right, remedy or power under this Agreement or existing at law or in equity shall be construed as a waiver thereof, and any such right, remedy or power may be exercised by such party from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient or necessary by such party in its sole discretion.

 

16.     Cooperation. At the Company’s request, Executive agrees, to the extent permitted by law, to assist, consult with, and cooperate with the Company in any governmental filing, litigation, investigation, administrative procedures, or legal proceedings or inquiries that involve the Company, either now existing or which may hereafter be instituted by or against the Company, including but not limited to, appearing upon the Company’s reasonable request as a witness and/or consultant in connection with any litigation, investigation, administrative procedures, or legal proceedings or inquiries.

 

17.     Beneficiaries/References. Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under any applicable law, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any compensation or benefit payable under this Agreement following Executive’s death by giving the Company written notice thereof. In the event of Executive’s death or a judicial determination of Executive’s incompetence, reference in this Agreement to Executive shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to Executive’s beneficiary, estate or other legal representative.

 

18.     Miscellaneous. All section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is an original. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.

 

19.     Withholding Taxes. All payments under this Agreement shall be made subject to applicable tax withholding, and the Company shall withhold from any payments under this Agreement all federal, state and local taxes as the Company is required to withhold pursuant to any law or governmental rule or regulation. Executive shall be responsible for all taxes applicable to amounts payable under this Agreement.

 

20.     Section 409A of the Code.

 

(a)     This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and its corresponding regulations, to the extent applicable. Severance benefits under the Agreement are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code under the “short term deferral” exemption, to the maximum extent applicable, and then under the “separation pay” exemption, to the maximum extent applicable. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, payments may only be made under this Agreement upon an event and in a manner permitted by Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable. As used in the Agreement, the term “termination of employment” shall mean Executive’s separation from service with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of a payment. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment hereunder shall be treated as a separate payment and the right to a series of payments shall be treated as the right to a series of separate payments. All reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided under the Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

 
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(b)     Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if required by Section 409A of the Code, if Executive is considered a “specified employee” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and if payment of any amounts under this Agreement is required to be delayed for a period of six months after separation from service pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, payment of such amounts shall be delayed as required by Section 409A of the Code, and the accumulated amounts shall be paid in a lump sum payment within ten days after the end of the six month period. If Executive dies during the postponement period prior to the payment of benefits, the amounts withheld on account of Section 409A of the Code shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s estate within 60 days after the date of Executive’s death.

 

21.     Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions. Any disputes or proceedings related to this Agreement in any way, regardless of theory of claim, shall be brought solely in a United States District Court for Pennsylvania, or if such court does not have jurisdiction or will not accept jurisdiction, in any court of general jurisdiction in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

 

22.     Waiver of Jury Trial. AS SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (AFTER HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL), EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LAWSUIT OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO OR ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above, to be effective on the Effective Date.

 

 

MEETME, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name: 

Geoff Cook

 

 

Title: 

Chief Executive Officer

 

       
       
       
       
     
  Jonah Harris  

 

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY RULE 13a-14(a) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

I, Geoffrey Cook, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of MeetMe, Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  

b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  

c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  

d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  

b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 4, 2015 

 

/s/ Geoffrey Cook 

 

 

 

Geoffrey Cook

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

 

  

 

 



Exhibit 31.2

  

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY RULE 13a-14(a) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

I, David Clark, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of MeetMe, Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  

b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  

c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  

d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  

b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 4, 2015

 

/s/ David Clark 

 

 

 

David Clark

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

  

 

 

  

 

 



Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

In connection with the quarterly report of MeetMe, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Geoffrey Cook, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge::

 

1.

The quarterly report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2.

The information contained for the quarterly report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by the quarterly report.

 

 

 

/s/ Geoffrey Cook                                

Geoffrey Cook

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: November 4, 2015

 

  

 

 



Exhibit 32.2

  

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

In connection with the quarterly report of MeetMe, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, David Clark, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge::

 

1.

The quarterly report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2.

The information contained for the quarterly report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by the quarterly report.

 

  

 

/s/ David Clark                                

David Clark

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: November 4, 2015

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