|
|
September 30, 2021
|
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
Capitalized cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
2,169,245
|
|
|
$
|
2,169,245
|
|
Additional capitalized cost
|
|
|
49,970
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Balance, end of period
|
|
$
|
2,219,215
|
|
|
$
|
2,169,245
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of period
|
|
$
|
2,143,378
|
|
|
$
|
2,130,037
|
|
Provision for amortization
|
|
|
28,407
|
|
|
|
13,341
|
|
Balance, end of period
|
|
|
2,171,785
|
|
|
|
2,143,378
|
|
Capitalized Technology, net
|
|
$
|
47,430
|
|
|
$
|
25,867
|
|
For
the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, amortization expense was approximately $9,500 and $1,770, and was approximately $28,400
and $12,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, Amortization of capitalized technology is recorded in depreciation
and amortization expense in the accompanying statements of operations.
7.
Intangible Assets
Intangible
assets, net was as follows:
Schedule
of Intangible Assets
|
|
Useful
Lives
|
|
|
Gross
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net Carrying
|
|
September 30, 2021
|
|
(Years)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Long-lived intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Process
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
$
|
2,130,956
|
|
|
$
|
(1,902,334
|
)
|
|
$
|
228,622
|
|
Paid Member Relationships
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
803,472
|
|
|
|
(803,472
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Member Lists
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
8,086,181
|
|
|
|
(8,086,181
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Developed Technology
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
648,000
|
|
|
|
(648,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Trade Name/Trademarks
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
442,500
|
|
|
|
(440,000
|
)
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
Contracts purchased
|
|
|
Based on terms
|
|
|
|
935,683
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
935,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,046,792
|
|
|
|
(11,879,987
|
)
|
|
|
1,166,805
|
|
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade name
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,400
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,257,205
|
|
|
|
Useful
Lives
|
|
|
Gross
Carrying
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net Carrying
|
|
December 31, 2020
|
|
(Years)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Long-lived intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Process
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
$
|
2,130,956
|
|
|
$
|
(1,845,178
|
)
|
|
$
|
285,778
|
|
Paid Member Relationships
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
803,472
|
|
|
|
(803,472
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Member Lists
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
8,086,181
|
|
|
|
(8,086,181
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Developed Technology
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
648,000
|
|
|
|
(648,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Trade Name/Trademarks
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
440,000
|
|
|
|
(440,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,108,609
|
|
|
|
(11,822,831
|
)
|
|
|
285,778
|
|
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade name
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,400
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
376,178
|
|
As
of September 30, 2021, estimated amortization expense in future fiscal years is summarized as follows:
Schedule
of Future Annual Estimated Amortization Expense
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
Remaining of 2021
|
|
$
|
288,872
|
|
2022
|
|
|
742,851
|
|
2023
|
|
|
76,832
|
|
2024
|
|
|
57,781
|
|
2025
|
|
|
469
|
|
Net Carrying Amount
|
|
$
|
1,166,805
|
|
For
the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, amortization expense was approximately $19,000, and for the nine months ended September
30, 2021 and 2020 amortization expense was approximately $57,000. Intangible amortization expense is recorded in depreciation and amortization
expense in the accompanying statements of operations.
8.
Commitments and Contingencies
Lease
Obligations - The Company leases office space and equipment under various operating lease agreements, including an office for
its headquarters, as well as office spaces for its events business, sales and administrative offices under non-cancelable lease arrangements
that provide for payments on a graduated basis with various expiration dates.
As
of September 30, 2021, right of use assets and related current lease obligations were $442,575
and $92,164,
as recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Other
- PDN China’s bank account with balance of approximately $195,000 was frozen by Guangzhou Police due to Gatewang Case.
The Company has classified this entire cash balance as a long-term asset presented in discontinued operations (see footnote 3. Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies – Discontinued Operations).
Legal
Proceedings
In
a letter dated October 12, 2017, White Winston Select Asset Funds (“White Winston”) threatened to assert claims against the
Company in excess of $2 million based on White Winston’s contention that the Company’s conduct delayed White Winston’s
ability to sell shares in the Company during a period when the Company’s stock price was generally falling. On October 28, 2020,
the Company and White Winston reached a settlement agreement, in which the Company made a cash payment of $250,000 on October 29, 2020
and a second cash payment of $350,000 was paid on February 16, 2021. In addition, the Company issued 150,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock in January 2021.
NAPW
(as leasee) is a defendant in a Nassau County (NY) Supreme Court case. TL Franklin Avenue Plaza LLC (as lessor) has sued and obtained
a judgment against NAPW in the amount of $855,002. [NAPW Case index No. LT-000421/2018; NAPW’s former Garden City, NY, office.]
NAPW has reserved for this judgment, including interest accrued.
The
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, NAPW, Inc., are parties to a proceeding captioned Deborah Bayne, et al. vs. NAPW, Inc. and Professional
Diversity Network, Inc., No. 18-cv-3591 (E.D.N.Y.), filed on June 20, 2018 and alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and
certain provisions of the New York Labor Law. The Company disputes that it or its subsidiary violated the applicable laws or that either
entity has any liability and intends to vigorously defend against these claims. The matter is in the final stages of discovery and we
have completed depositions of relevant witnesses. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a $450,000 litigation settlement
reserve in the event of an unfavorable outcome in this proceeding. In November 2020, both parties entered into mediation proceedings
but a settlement was not reached. This matter is scheduled to go to trial in 2021.
General
Legal Matters
From
time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business. While the Company believes that such
matters are currently not material, there can be no assurance that matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which the Company
is, or could be, involved in litigation, will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
9.
CFL Transaction
On
August 12, 2016, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), with CFL, a Republic of
Seychelles company wholly-owned by a group of Chinese investors. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue and
sell to CFL, and CFL agreed to purchase, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, a number of
shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), such that CFL will hold shares
of Common Stock equal to approximately 51% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, determined on a fully-diluted basis, after giving
effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.
At
the closing of the CFL Transaction, the Company entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement, dated November 7, 2016 (the “Stockholders’
Agreement”) with CFL and each of its shareholders: Maoji (Michael) Wang, Jingbo Song, Yong Xiong Zheng and Nan Kou (the “CFL
Shareholders”). The Stockholders’ Agreement sets forth the agreement of the Company, CFL and the CFL Shareholders relating
to board representation rights, transfer restrictions, standstill provisions, voting, registration rights and other matters following
the closing of the Share Issuance and Sale.
On
September 22, 2021, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with CFL, in which the Company sold 948,767
shares of its common stock at a price per share
of $1.05
for gross proceeds of approximately $1,000,000.
On October 30, 2021, CFL entered into another stock transfer agreement with an existing shareholder of the Company, purchasing
751,737 shares of its common stock at price per share of $1.50 for gross proceeds of $1,127,605.50.
As of September 30, 2021 and November 15, 2021,
CFL beneficially holds shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock equal to approximately 27.4%, and 32%, respectively.
10.
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred
Stock – The Company has no preferred stock issued. The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation
and amended and restated bylaws include provisions that allow the Company’s Board of Directors to issue, without further action
by the stockholders, up to 1,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock.
Common
Stock – The Company has one class of common stock outstanding with a total number of shares authorized of 45,000,000. As
of September 30, 2021, the Company had 16,018,252 shares of common stock outstanding.
In
January 2021, the Company issued 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to White Winston as a result of a settlement agreement
(see note 7. Commitments and Contingencies).
On
February 1, 2021, the Company entered into a private placement with Ms. Yiran Gu, in which the Company sold 500,000 shares of its common
stock at a price per share of $2.00 for gross proceeds of $1,000,000.
On
July 9, 2021, the Company closed the registered direct offering, pursuant to which certain institutional accredited investors purchased
1,470,588 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a per share price equal to $1.70 for gross proceeds
of $2,499,999.60.
On
September 22, 2021, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with CFL, in which the Company sold 948,767 shares of its common
stock at a price per share of $1.05 for gross proceeds of approximately $1,000,000.
11.
Stock-Based Compensation
Equity
Incentive Plans – The Company’s 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2013 Plan”) was adopted for the purpose
of providing equity incentives to employees, officers, directors and consultants including options, restricted stock, restricted stock
units, stock appreciation rights, other equity awards, annual incentive awards and dividend equivalents. Through a series of amendments
to the 2013 Plan, the number of authorized shares available for issuance of common stock under the Plan increased from 225,000 shares
to 915,000 shares. The Company further amended the 2013 Plan to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock under the Plan
by 585,000 shares, which the Company’s stockholders approved and ratified on June 14, 2021. The Company is now authorized to issue
1,500,000 shares under the amended 2013 Plan.
Stock
Options
The
fair value of options is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The valuation determined by the
Black-Scholes pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex
and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards,
and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rate for the expected
life at the time of grant, volatility is based on the average long-term implied volatilities of peer companies, the expected life is
based on the estimated average of the life of options using the simplified method, and forfeitures are estimated on the date of grant
based on certain historical data. The Company utilizes the simplified method to determine the expected life of its options due to insufficient
exercise activity during recent years as a basis from which to estimate future exercise patterns. The expected dividend assumption is
based on the Company’s history and expectation of dividend payouts.
Forfeitures
are required to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from
those estimates.
The
following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
Schedule
of Stock Option Activity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
(in Years)
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Outstanding - January 1, 2021
|
|
|
66,126
|
|
|
$
|
5.24
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
2.10
|
|
|
|
9.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(30,000
|
)
|
|
|
3.69
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding - September 30 2021
|
|
|
66,126
|
|
|
$
|
4.52
|
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at September 30, 2021
|
|
|
36,126
|
|
|
$
|
6.53
|
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
(in Years)
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Outstanding - January 1, 2020
|
|
|
295,793
|
|
|
$
|
8.88
|
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
3.69
|
|
|
|
9.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(259,667
|
)
|
|
|
9.21
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding - September 30, 2020
|
|
|
66,126
|
|
|
$
|
5.24
|
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at September 30, 2020
|
|
|
26,126
|
|
|
$
|
8.18
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Total
unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options at September 30, 2021 was approximately $0.
Warrants
As
of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 125,000 warrants were outstanding and exercisable with an exercise price of $20.00 per share.
The aggregate intrinsic value was $0 and the warrants are scheduled to expire on December 30, 2021.
Restricted
Stock
As
of September 30, 2021 and 2020, the following is a summary of restricted stock activity:
Schedule
of Restricted Stock Award Activity
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Outstanding - January 1, 2021
|
|
|
233,875
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
59,524
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
-
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(133,875
|
)
|
Outstanding - September 30, 2021
|
|
|
159,524
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Outstanding - January 1, 2020
|
|
|
27,319
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
306,775
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
-
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(127,319
|
)
|
Outstanding - September 30, 2020
|
|
|
206,775
|
|
Additionally,
the Company had no non-cash pre-tax stock-based compensation expense recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020,
respectively, as a component of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations, pertaining to restricted
stock.
Total
unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock at September 30, 2021 was $0.
12.
Income Taxes
The
Company’s quarterly income tax provision is based upon an estimated annual income tax rate. The Company’s quarterly provision
for income taxes also includes the tax impact of discrete items, if any, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and
effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur.
During
the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded income tax benefit of $1,724 and $13,612,
respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded a benefit for income tax of $18,767
and $32,033.
The decrease in income tax benefit during the current nine-month period was primarily due to an increase in discrete tax
items associated with litigation settlement reserves and changes in the Company’s net operating losses.
In
assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all
of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the
generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the
scheduled reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
Based on consideration of these items, management has determined that enough uncertainty exists relative to the realization of the deferred
income tax asset balances to warrant the application of a valuation allowance as of September 30, 2021. The valuation allowance at September
30, 2021 was approximately $8,951,000. The net change in the valuation allowance during the nine months ended September 30, 2021
was an increase of approximately $313,000.
13.
Segment Information
The
Company operates in the following segments: (i) PDN Network, (ii) Other (which includes NAPW Network and RemoteMore) and (iii) Corporate
Overhead. The financial results of China Operations have been reclassified from the Company’s reportable segments to discontinued
operations for all periods presented.
The
following tables present key financial information related of the Company’s reportable segments related to financial position as
of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
Schedule
of Segment Information
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Overhead
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
|
|
|
|
PDN
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Overhead
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Membership fees and related services
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
239,571
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
239,571
|
|
Recruitment services
|
|
|
1,368,440
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,368,440
|
|
Products sales and other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
19,487
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
19,487
|
|
Consumer advertising and marketing solutions
|
|
|
55,517
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
55,517
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
1,423,957
|
|
|
|
259,058
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,683,015
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
692,356
|
|
|
|
(202,184
|
)
|
|
|
(582,674
|
)
|
|
|
(92,502
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
5,875
|
|
|
|
23,793
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
29,668
|
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
7,406
|
|
|
|
(2,276
|
)
|
|
|
(6,854
|
)
|
|
|
(1,724
|
)
|
Net loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
687,343
|
|
|
|
(199,909
|
)
|
|
|
(575,820
|
)
|
|
|
(88,385
|
)
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2021
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
339,451
|
|
|
$
|
935,334
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,274,785
|
|
Intangibles assets, net
|
|
|
90,400
|
|
|
|
1,166,805
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,257,205
|
|
Assets from continuing operations
|
|
|
8,377,328
|
|
|
|
1,220,572
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,597,900
|
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Overhead
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
|
|
|
|
PDN
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Overhead
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Membership fees and related services
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
319,248
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
319,248
|
|
Recruitment services
|
|
|
930,330
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
930,330
|
|
Products sales and other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
218
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
218
|
|
Consumer advertising and marketing solutions
|
|
|
55,726
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
55,726
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
986,056
|
|
|
|
319,466
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,305,522
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
315,145
|
|
|
|
42,958
|
)
|
|
|
(1,278,685
|
)
|
|
|
(920,582
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
4,560
|
|
|
|
33,730
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
38,290
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
1,893
|
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
|
|
(15,477
|
)
|
|
|
(13,612
|
)
|
Net loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
307,999
|
|
|
|
42,986
|
|
|
|
(1,263,208
|
)
|
|
|
(912,223
|
)
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2020
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
339,451
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
339,451
|
|
Intangibles assets, net
|
|
|
90,400
|
|
|
|
323,881
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
414,281
|
|
Assets from continuing operations
|
|
|
2,103,830
|
|
|
|
1,197,336
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,301,166
|
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Overhead
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
|
|
|
|
PDN
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Overhead
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Membership fees and related services
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
760,654
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
760,654
|
|
Recruitment services
|
|
|
3,695,205
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,695,205
|
|
Products sales and other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
22,826
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
22,826
|
|
Consumer advertising and marketing solutions
|
|
|
149,347
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
149,347
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
3,844,552
|
|
|
|
783,480
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,628,032
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
1,298,391
|
|
|
|
(620,063
|
)
|
|
|
(2,135,833
|
)
|
|
|
(1,457,507
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
9,472
|
|
|
|
78,879
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
88,351
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
16,837
|
|
|
|
(8,011
|
)
|
|
|
(27,593
|
)
|
|
|
(18,767
|
)
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
1,286,681
|
|
|
|
(612,053
|
)
|
|
|
(2,108,240
|
)
|
|
|
(1,433,612
|
)
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Overhead
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
|
|
|
|
PDN
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Network
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Overhead
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Membership fees and related services
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,056,487
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,056,487
|
|
Recruitment services
|
|
|
2,069,250
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,069,250
|
|
Products sales and other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,548
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,548
|
|
Consumer advertising and marketing solutions
|
|
|
110,364
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
110,364
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
2,179,614
|
|
|
|
1,060,035
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,239,649
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
82,595
|
|
|
|
(395,348
|
)
|
|
|
(3,835,946
|
)
|
|
|
(4,148,699
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
31,070
|
|
|
|
107,069
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
138,139
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
821
|
|
|
|
(2,636
|
)
|
|
|
(30,218
|
)
|
|
|
(32,033
|
)
|
Net loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
82,735
|
|
|
|
(392,712
|
)
|
|
|
(3,805,728
|
)
|
|
|
(4,115,705
|
)
|
14.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated
subsequent events through the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and determined that there have been no events that have occurred
that would require adjustments to our disclosures in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ITEM
2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Basis
of Presentation
This
MD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, and the
audited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2020 Form 10-K.
Forward-looking
statements in this MD&A are not guarantees of future performance and may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected. Refer to the “Forward-Looking Statements” section of this MD&A and
Item 1A. Risk Factors of our 2020 Form 10-K for a discussion of these risks and uncertainties.
Overview
We
are an operator of professional networks with a focus on diversity, employment, education and training. We use the term “diversity”
(or “diverse”) to describe communities, or “affinities,” that are distinct based on a wide array of criteria,
including ethnic, national, cultural, racial, religious or gender classification. We serve a variety of such communities, including Women,
Hispanic-Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Disabled, Military Professionals, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
(LGBT+).
We
currently operate in two business segments: (i) Professional Diversity Network (“PDN Network”), which includes online
professional networking communities with career resources tailored to the needs of various diverse cultural groups and employers looking
to hire members of such groups, and (ii) National Association of Professional Women (“NAPW Network”), a women-only
professional networking organization. On March 4, 2020 the Board decided to discontinue all of the Company’s operations in the
People’s Republic of China, (“China Operations”), which focused on providing tools, products and services in
China to assist women, students and business professionals in personal and professional development.
Our
value proposition is simple: (i) we provide a robust online and in-person network for our women members to make professional and personal
connections for our diverse audience of women: African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Veterans, individuals with disabilities and members
of the LGBT+ community (with the ability to roll out to our other affinities); (ii) we assist our registered users, or members, in their
efforts to connect with like-minded individuals and identify career opportunities within the network; and (iii) we help employers address
their workforce diversity needs by connecting them with the right candidates.
On
March 4, 2020, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) decided to discontinue all operations in China. The resolution approved
by the Board does not contemplate a sale of the business unit or a sale of any assets to a third-party for its China operations, but
to effectively cease operations, which will commence during the second quarter of 2020. Accordingly, all historical financial results
associated with the China operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations and current and prior period financial results
have been reclassified. China operations were previously disclosed as a reportable operating segment as “China Operations”.
Impact
of COVID-19
The
COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted consumer spending and global supply chains and created significant
volatility and disruption of financial markets. The COVID-19 pandemic may have an adverse effect on our business and financial performance.
The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including our ability to execute our business strategies as planned, will depend on
future developments, including the duration and severity of the pandemic, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. In response
to mandates and recommendations from federal, state and local authorities, as well as decisions we have made to protect the health and
safety of our employees with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, we temporarily closed our offices and had our employees work remotely
until July 6, 2021. We may face more closure requirements and other operation restrictions for prolonged periods of time due to,
among other factors, evolving and stringent public health directives, quarantine policies, social distancing measures, or other local
and/or governmental restrictions, which could have a further material impact on our sales and profits. The COVID-19 pandemic could
also adversely affect our liquidity and ability to access the capital markets. Uncertainty regarding the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic
may adversely impact our ability to raise additional capital, or require additional capital, or require additional reductions in capital
expenditures that are otherwise needed to implement our strategies.
The
extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our business and financial results will also depend on future developments, including the duration
and spread of the pandemic, the implementation or recurrence of shelter in place or similar orders in the future.
Sources
of Revenue
We
generate revenue from (i) paid membership subscriptions and related services, (ii) recruitment services, (iii) product sales, (iv) education
and training and (v) consumer advertising and consumer marketing solutions. The following table sets forth our revenues from each product
as a percentage of total revenue for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative
of future results.
Paid
Membership Subscriptions and Related Services. Paid Membership Subscriptions and Related Services. We offer paid membership subscriptions
through our NAPW Network, a women-only professional networking organization, operated by our wholly-owned subsidiary. Members gain access
to networking opportunities through a members-only website at www.iawomen.com and “virtual” networking events which occur
in a webcast setting as well as through in-person networking at approximately 100 local chapters nationwide, additional career and networking
events such as HERizonInsights and the Leadership Lab and the PDN Network events. NAPW members also receive ancillary (non-networking)
benefits such as educational discounts, shopping, and other membership perks. The basic package is the Initiator level, which provides
access to networking events and member programming. Upgrades to an Innovator membership include the Initiator benefits as well enhanced
education and mentorship. The most comprehensive level, the Influencer, provides all the aforementioned benefits plus admission to exclusive
“live” events and expanded opportunities for marketing and promotion, including the creation and distribution of a press
release, which is prepared by professional writers and sent over major newswires. Additionally, all memberships offer discounts through
the IAW Perks program and preferred partners. NAPW Membership is renewable and fees are payable on an annual or monthly basis, with the
first fee payable at the commencement of the membership.
As
part of the launch of IAW in the United States, the Company began to offer a monthly membership option in January 2018, in addition to
an annual membership option. While this has increased the number of new members registering, membership revenue is received on a monthly
rather than an annual basis.
Recruitment
Services. We provide recruitment services through PDN Network to medium and large employers seeking to diversify their employment
ranks. Our recruitment services include recruitment advertising, job postings, semantic search technology and paid access to, and placement
in, or advertising around our career and networking events. The majority of recruitment services revenue comes from job recruitment advertising.
We also offer to businesses subject to the regulations and requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Program (“OFCCP”) our OFCCP compliance product, which combines diversity recruitment advertising with job
postings and compliance services.
Product
Sales. We offer to new purchasers of our NAPW memberships the opportunity to purchase a commemorative wall plaque at the time of
purchase. They may purchase up to two plaques at that time.
Consumer
Advertising and Consumer Marketing Solutions. We work with partner organizations to provide them with integrated job boards on their
websites which offer their members or customers the ability to post recruitment advertising and job openings. We generate revenue from
fees charged for those postings.
Cost
of Revenue
Cost
of revenue primarily consists of costs of producing job fair and other events, revenue sharing with partner organizations, costs of web
hosting and operating our websites for the PDN Network. Costs of producing wall plaques, hosting member conferences and local chapter
meetings are also included in the cost of revenue for NAPW Network.
Non-GAAP
Financial Measure
Adjusted
EBITDA
We
believe Adjusted EBITDA provides a meaningful representation of our operating performance that provides useful information to investors
regarding our financial condition and results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA is commonly used by financial analysts and others to measure
operating performance. Furthermore, management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure may provide investors with additional meaningful
comparisons between current results and results of prior periods as they are expected to be reflective of our core ongoing business.
However, while we consider Adjusted EBITDA to be an important measure of operating performance, Adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial
measures have limitations, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported
under GAAP. Further, Adjusted EBITDA, as we define it, may not be comparable to EBITDA, or similarly titled measures, as defined by other
companies.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of net loss from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2021 and 2020, the most directly comparable GAAP measure reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements:
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
|
$
|
(88
|
)
|
|
$
|
(912
|
)
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
127
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
Litigation
settlement reserve
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
766
|
|
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
Interest
and other income
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
$
|
82
|
|
|
$
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
|
$
|
(1,434
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,116
|
)
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
436
|
|
|
|
509
|
|
Litigation
settlement reserve
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
|
1,475
|
|
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
138
|
|
Interest
and other income
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Income
tax benefit
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
$
|
(840
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,027
|
)
|
Results
of Operations
Revenues
Total
Revenues
The
following tables set forth our revenue for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily
indicative of future results.
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership fees and related services
|
|
$
|
240
|
|
|
$
|
319
|
|
|
$
|
(79
|
)
|
|
|
(24.8
|
)%
|
Recruitment services
|
|
|
1,368
|
|
|
|
930
|
|
|
|
438
|
|
|
|
47.1
|
%
|
Products sales and other
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Consumer advertising and marketing solutions
|
|
|
55
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
1,683
|
|
|
$
|
1,305
|
|
|
$
|
378
|
|
|
|
29.0
|
%
|
Total
revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased approximately $378,000, or 29.0%, to approximately $1,683,000
from approximately $1,305,000 during the same period in the prior year. The increase was predominately attributable to an
approximate $438,000 increase in recruitment services revenues in the current period, partially offset by an approximate $79,000
decrease in membership fees and related services revenues, as compared to the same period in the prior year.
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership
fees and related services
|
|
$
|
761
|
|
|
$
|
1,056
|
|
|
$
|
(295
|
)
|
|
|
(27.9
|
)%
|
Recruitment
services
|
|
|
3,695
|
|
|
|
2,069
|
|
|
|
1,626
|
|
|
|
78.6
|
%
|
Products
sales and other
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
475.0
|
%
|
Consumer
advertising and marketing solutions
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
35.5
|
%
|
Total
revenues
|
|
$
|
4,628
|
|
|
$
|
3,239
|
|
|
$
|
1,389
|
|
|
|
42.9
|
%
|
Total
revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased approximately $1,389,000, or 42.9%, to approximately $4,628,000
from approximately $3,239,000 during the same period in the prior year. The increase was predominately attributable to an
approximate $1,626,000 increase in recruitment services revenues in the current period, partially offset by an approximate $295,000
decrease in membership fees and related services revenues, as compared to the same period in the prior year.
Revenues
by Segment
The
following table sets forth each operating segment’s revenues for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison is not
necessarily indicative of future results.
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PDN Network
|
|
$
|
1,425
|
|
|
$
|
986
|
|
|
$
|
439
|
|
|
|
44.5
|
%
|
Other
|
|
|
258
|
|
|
|
319
|
|
|
|
(61
|
)
|
|
|
(19.1
|
)%
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
1,683
|
|
|
$
|
1,305
|
|
|
$
|
378
|
|
|
|
29.0
|
%
|
During
the three months ended September 30, 2021, our PDN Network generated approximately $1,425,000 in revenues compared to approximately
$986,000 in revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of approximately $439,000 or 44.5 percent.
The increase in revenues was predominately driven by continued improvements in our e-commerce platform and new sales collaborations,
higher new client acquisitions and a significant increase in diversity recruitment initiatives by our clients.
During
the three months ended September 30, 2021, Other revenues were approximately $258,000, compared to revenues of approximately
$319,000 during the same period in the prior year, a decrease of approximately $61,000 or 19.1 percent. The decrease in
revenues was primarily due a continued decrease in legacy membership retention rates and the continued effects of COVID-19 for the
NAPW network of approximately $80,000. Partially offsetting the decrease was an increase in revenues of approximately $19,000 associated
with RemoteMore for which there were no comparable revenues in the prior year.
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PDN
Network
|
|
$
|
3,845
|
|
|
$
|
2,180
|
|
|
$
|
1,665
|
|
|
|
76.4
|
%
|
Other
|
|
|
783
|
|
|
|
1,059
|
|
|
|
(276
|
)
|
|
|
(26.1
|
)%
|
Total
revenues
|
|
$
|
4,628
|
|
|
$
|
3,239
|
|
|
$
|
1,389
|
|
|
|
42.9
|
%
|
During
the nine months ended September, 2021, our PDN Network generated approximately $3,845,000 in revenues compared to approximately
$2,180,000 in revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of approximately $1,665,000 or 76.4
percent. The increase in revenues was predominately driven by continued improvements in our e-commerce platform and new sales collaborations,
higher new client acquisitions and a significant increase in diversity recruitment initiatives by our clients
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Other revenues were approximately $783,000, compared to revenues of approximately
$1,059,000 during the same period in the prior year, a decrease of approximately $276,000 or 26.1 percent. The decrease
in revenues was primarily due a continued decrease in legacy membership retention rates and the continued effects of COVID- for the
NAPW network of approximately $295,000. Partially offsetting the decrease was an increase in revenues of approximately $19,000 associated
with RemoteMore for which there were no comparable revenues in the prior year. We believe that the membership services that we provide
to our customers turned into a discretionary spending decision for our patrons during 2020 and continued throughout the
first nine months of 2021. Many of the services that we provide, including all in-person events, were postponed
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Partially offsetting the decrease was an increase in revenues of approximately $19,000 associated
with RemoteMore for which there were no comparable revenues in the prior year.
Costs
and Expenses
The
following tables set forth our costs and expenses for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is
not necessarily indicative of future results.
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of revenues
|
|
$
|
347
|
|
|
$
|
206
|
|
|
$
|
141
|
|
|
|
68.4
|
%
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
526
|
|
|
|
420
|
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
|
25.2
|
%
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
873
|
|
|
|
1,562
|
|
|
|
(689
|
)
|
|
|
(44.1
|
)%
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
(23.7
|
)%
|
Total
pre-tax cost and expenses:
|
|
$
|
1,775
|
|
|
$
|
2,226
|
|
|
$
|
(451
|
)
|
|
|
(20.3
|
)%
|
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of revenues
|
|
$
|
868
|
|
|
$
|
549
|
|
|
$
|
319
|
|
|
|
58.1
|
%
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
1,826
|
|
|
|
1,404
|
|
|
|
422
|
|
|
|
30.1
|
%
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
3,303
|
|
|
|
5,297
|
|
|
|
(1,994
|
)
|
|
|
(37.6
|
)%
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
138
|
|
|
|
(50
|
)
|
|
|
(36.2
|
)%
|
Total
pre-tax cost and expenses:
|
|
$
|
6,085
|
|
|
$
|
7,388
|
|
|
$
|
(1,303
|
)
|
|
|
(17.6
|
)%
|
Cost
of revenues: Cost of revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately $347,000, an increase of
approximately $141,000, or 68.4 percent, from approximately $206,000 during the same period of the prior year, as
a direct result of increased revenues of approximately $378,000, or 29.0 percent. Cost of revenues during the nine months ended
September 30, 2021 was approximately $868,000, an increase of approximately $319,000, or 58.1 percent, from approximately
$549,000 during the same period in the prior year, as a direct result of increased revenues of approximately $1,389,000, or
42.9 percent.
Sales
and marketing expense: Sales and marketing expense during the three months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately $526,000,
an increase of approximately $106,000, or 25.2 percent, from $420,000 during the same period in the prior year. Sales
and marketing expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately $1,826,000, an increase of approximately
$422,000, or 30.1 percent, from $1,404,000 during the same period in the prior year. The increase in the three and nine
month periods are a result of sales and marketing costs driving the aforementioned increases in revenues.
General
and administrative expense: General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $689,000, or 44.1 percent,
to approximately $873,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in the prior year.
The decrease, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily a result of reductions in professional services
charges of approximately $645,000 payroll related costs of approximately $62,000, and bad debt charges of approximately
$34,000, partially offset by expenses related to RemoteMore of approximately $53,000, for which there was no charges in the comparable
period.
General
and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $1,994,000, or 37.6 percent, to approximately 3,303,000 during
the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily a result of a
reduction in professional services charges of approximately $1,459,000, litigation settlement reserve of $450,000 recorded in
the first quarter of 2020, partially offset by an increase in litigation settlement reserve of $75,000 in the second quarter
of 2021, bad debt charges of approximately $82,000, stock-based compensation costs of approximately $73,000, bad debt charges
of approximately $82,000, and payroll related costs of approximately $79,000, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Offsetting
the decrease were expenses related to RemoteMore of approximately $53,000, for which there was no charges in the comparable period.
Depreciation
and amortization expense: Depreciation and amortization expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately
$29,000 and $88,000, compared to approximately $38,000 and $138,000 during the same periods in the prior year. The decreases
were primarily attributable to assets and intangible assets reaching the end of their useful lives.
Costs
and Expenses by Segment
The
following table sets forth each operating segment’s costs and expenses for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison
is not necessarily indicative of future results.
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PDN
Network
|
|
$
|
732
|
|
|
|
670
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
9.3
|
%
|
Other
|
|
|
460
|
|
|
|
277
|
|
|
|
183
|
|
|
|
66.1
|
%
|
Corporate
Overhead
|
|
|
583
|
|
|
|
1,279
|
|
|
|
(696
|
)
|
|
|
(54.4
|
)%
|
Total
pre-tax costs and expenses:
|
|
$
|
1,775
|
|
|
$
|
2,226
|
|
|
$
|
451
|
|
|
|
(20.3
|
)%
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PDN Network
|
|
$
|
2,546
|
|
|
|
2,098
|
|
|
|
448
|
|
|
|
21.4
|
%
|
Other
|
|
|
1,403
|
|
|
|
1,455
|
|
|
|
(52
|
)
|
|
|
(3.6
|
)%
|
Corporate Overhead
|
|
|
2,136
|
|
|
|
3,835
|
|
|
|
(1,699
|
)
|
|
|
(44.3
|
)%
|
Total pre-tax costs and expenses:
|
|
$
|
6,085
|
|
|
$
|
7,388
|
|
|
$
|
(1,303
|
)
|
|
|
(17.6
|
)%
|
For
the three months ended September 30, 2021, pre-tax costs and expenses related to Corporate Overhead decreased by approximately $696,000,
or 54.4 percent, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The reduction is primarily as a result of a decrease in
professional services of approximately $696,000 as compared to the same period in the prior year.
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2021, pre-tax costs and expenses related to Corporate Overhead decreased by approximately $1,699,000,
or 44.3 percent, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The reduction is primarily as a result of a decrease in
professional services of approximately $1,376,000, litigation settlement reserve of $450,000 recorded in the first quarter of
2020 in the current period, and stock-based compensation costs of approximately $73,000, as compared to the same period in the
prior year. Partially offsetting the reductions were employee related costs of approximately $74,000
For
the three months ended September 30, 2021, pre-tax costs and expenses related to our PDN Network segment increased by approximately $62,000,
or 9.3%, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily as a result of approximately $94,000
of costs and revenues and $46,000 of sales and marketing costs driving the aforementioned increased revenues, partially offset
by a reduction of general and administrative and other costs of approximately $81,000, as compared to the same period in the prior
year.
For
the nine months ended September, 2021, pre-tax costs and expenses related to our PDN Network segment increased by approximately $448,000,
or 21.4%, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily as a result of approximately $358,000
of sales and marketing costs and $225,000 of costs and revenues and driving increased revenues, partially offset by a reduction
of general and administrative and other costs of approximately $112,000, as compared to the same period in the prior year.
For
the three months ended September 30, 2021, pre-tax costs and expenses related to Other increased by approximately $183,000. The increase
in the period is primarily related to approximately $60,000 of sales and marketing costs and $46,000 of costs
and revenues due to increased advertising, promotions and member benefits in an effort to increase future revenues, general and administrative
expenses of approximately $35,000, as well as expenses related to RemoteMore of approximately $53,000, for which there was no charges
in the comparable period and approximately
For
the nine months ended September 30, 2021, pre-tax costs and expenses related to Other decreased by approximately $52,000.
The decrease in the period is primarily related to reductions in professional services of approximately $226,000 and salary related
expenses of approximately $233,000, partially offset by a non-cash charge to litigation settlement reserve of $75,000 and expenses
related to RemoteMore of approximately $53,000, for which there was no charges in the comparable period, and other operating costs.
Income
Tax Benefit
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(14
|
)
|
|
$
|
12
|
|
|
|
(85.7
|
)%
|
During
the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we recorded income tax benefit for income tax of approximately $2,000 and
$14,000, respectively. The decrease in income tax benefit during the current period was primarily
due to an increase in discrete tax items associated with litigation settlement reserves and changes in the Company’s net
operating losses.
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax benefit
|
|
$
|
(19
|
)
|
|
$
|
(32
|
)
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
|
(40.6
|
)%
|
During
the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we recorded a benefit for income tax of approximately $19,000 and $32,000,
respectively. The decrease in income tax benefit during the current period was primarily due to an increase in discrete tax items
associated with litigation settlement reserves and changes in the Company’s net operating losses.
Net
loss from Continuing Operations
The
following table sets forth each operating segment’s net income or loss for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison
is not necessarily indicative of future results.
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PDN
Network
|
|
$
|
687
|
|
|
|
308
|
|
|
|
379
|
|
|
|
122.9
|
%
|
NAPW
Network
|
|
|
(200
|
)
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
(243
|
)
|
|
|
(569.1
|
)%
|
Corporate
Overhead
|
|
|
(576
|
)
|
|
|
(1,263
|
)
|
|
|
688
|
|
|
|
(54.5
|
)%
|
Consolidated
net loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(88
|
)
|
|
$
|
(912
|
)
|
|
$
|
824
|
|
|
|
(90.4
|
)%
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
(Dollars)
|
|
|
(Percent)
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PDN
Network
|
|
$
|
1,287
|
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
|
1,203
|
|
|
|
1432.1
|
%
|
NAPW
Network
|
|
|
(612
|
)
|
|
|
(393
|
)
|
|
|
(219
|
)
|
|
|
55.7
|
%
|
Corporate
Overhead
|
|
|
(2,108
|
)
|
|
|
(3,807
|
)
|
|
|
1,699
|
|
|
|
(44.6
|
)%
|
Consolidated
net loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(1,434
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,116
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,682
|
|
|
|
(65.2
|
)%
|
Consolidated
Net Loss from Continuing Operations. As the result of the factors discussed above, during the three months ended September 30, 2021,
we incurred a net loss of approximately $88,000 from continuing operations, an increase of approximately $824,000 or 90.4
percent, compared to a net loss of approximately $912,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2020. During the nine
months ended September 30, 2021, we incurred a net loss of approximately $1,434,000 from continuing operations, an increase of
approximately $2,682,000 or 65.2 percent, compared to a net loss of approximately $4,116,000 during the same period
in the prior year.
Discontinued
Operations
In
March 2020, our Board decided to suspend all China operations generated by the former CEO, Michael Wang. The results of operations for
China operations are presented in the statements of operation and comprehensive loss as loss from discontinued operations.
Operating
Results of Discontinued Operations
The
following table represents the components of gross operating results from discontinued operations, which are included in the statements
of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Sales
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
Non-operating
expense
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
Loss
from discontinued operations before income tax
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
|
(157
|
)
|
Income
tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Net
loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(11
|
)
|
|
$
|
(29
|
)
|
|
$
|
72
|
|
|
$
|
(157
|
)
|
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
following table summarizes our liquidity and capital resources as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
4,092
|
|
|
$
|
2,118
|
|
Working
capital (deficiency)
|
|
$
|
1,019
|
|
|
$
|
(1,156
|
)
|
Our
principal sources of liquidity are our cash and cash equivalents, including net proceeds from the issuances of common stock. As of September
30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4,092,473 compared to cash and cash equivalents of $2,117,569 at December 31, 2020.
We had an accumulated deficit of $94,509,710 at September 30, 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we generated
a net loss from continuing operations of $1,433,612. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 we used cash from continuing
operations of approximately $1,159,745.
We
continue to focus on our overall profitability by reducing operating and overhead expenses, we have continued to generate negative cash
flows from operations, and we expect to incur net losses for the foreseeable future, especially considering the negative impact COVID-19
will have on our liquidity and financial position. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to further implement our business plan, raise capital,
and generate revenues. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary
if we unable to continue as a going concern.
We
are closely monitoring operating costs and capital requirements. Our Management continues to contain and reduce costs, including terminating
non-performing employees and eliminating certain positions, replacing and negotiating with certain vendors, implementing a new approval
process overseeing travel and other expenses, and significantly reducing the cash compensation for independent board directors. If we
are still not successful in sufficiently reducing our costs, we may then need to dispose of our other assets or discontinue business
lines.
On
February 1, 2021, we entered into a private placement with Ms. Yiran Gu, in which we sold 500,000 shares of our common stock at a price
per share of $2.00 for gross proceeds of $1,000,000.
On
July 9, 2021, we closed a registered direct offering, pursuant to which certain institutional accredited investors purchased
1,470,588 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a per share price equal to $1.70 for gross proceeds
of $2,499,999.60.
On
September 22, 2021, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with Cosmic Forward Limited, in which we sold 948,767 shares of its common
stock at a price per share of $1.054 for gross proceeds of approximately $1,000,000.
In
March 2021, we entered into a stock purchase agreement (“Stock Purchase Agreement”) to purchase a significant equity stake
in RemoteMore USA Inc. (“RemoteMore”), a Delaware corporation. On September 20, 2021, we acquired 45.62% of the outstanding
shares of RemoteMore USA (“RemoteMore”) stock, as well as certain assets, including contracts in place, certain domain names
and other intellectual property. Based on the significant influence that our management has over the operations and guidance of RemoteMore,
we have consolidated RemoteMore’s account balances in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
We
currently anticipate that our available funds and cash flow from operations may not be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements
for the twelve months subsequent to the issuance of our financial statements. In order to fund our operations, we will need to increase
revenues or raise capital by the issuance of stock. However, there can be no assurances that our business plans and actions will be successful,
that we will generate anticipated revenues, or that unforeseen circumstances will not require additional funding sources in the future
or effectuate plans to conserve liquidity. Future efforts to raise additional funds may not be successful or they may not be available
on acceptable terms, if at all.
We
collect membership fees generally at the commencement of the membership term or at renewal periods thereafter. The memberships we sell
are for one year and we defer recognition of the revenue from membership sales and renewals and recognize it ratably over the twelve-month
period. Starting January 2, 2018, we began offering a monthly membership for IAW USA for which we collect a fee on a monthly basis. Our
PDN Network also sells recruitment services to employers, generally on a one-year contract basis. This revenue is also deferred and recognized
over the life of the contract. Our payment terms for PDN Network customers range from 30 to 60 days. We consider the difference between
the payment terms and payment receipts a result of transit time for invoice and payment processing and to date have not experienced any
liquidity issues as a result of the payments extending past the specified terms. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
consist primarily of cash on deposit with banks and investments in money market funds, corporate and municipal debt and U.S. government
and U.S. government agency securities.
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
|
|
2020
|
|
Cash
provided by (used in) continued operations
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
Operating
activities
|
|
$
|
(1,160
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,768
|
)
|
Investing
activities
|
|
|
(1,279
|
)
|
|
|
(78
|
)
|
Financing
activities
|
|
|
4,445
|
|
|
|
4,928
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
Cash
provided by (used in) discontinued operations Operating activities
|
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
1,975
|
|
|
$
|
2,052
|
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers cash and cash equivalents to include all short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known
amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less.
Net
Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately $1,160,000. We
had a net loss from continuing operations of approximately $1,435,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which
included a non-cash litigation settlement reserve of $75,000, stock based compensation expense of approximately $436,000, depreciation
of amortization expense of $88,000 and amortization of right-of-use assets of $69,000, which was partially offset by
deferred tax benefit of approximately $17,000. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used approximately $755,000 of
cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, consisting primarily of decreases in accounts receivable, accounts payable,
and accrued expenses, partially offset by increases in prepaid expenses and other current assets of approximately $104,000
and deferred revenues of approximately $102,000. We received $380,000 in cash as a result of a decrease in our
Merchant Reserve.
Net
cash used in operating activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $2,768,000. We had a
net loss from continuing operations of $4,116,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which included a non-cash litigation
settlement reserve of $600,000, stock-based compensation expenses of $509,000 and depreciation and amortization expense of $138,000 and
amortization of right-of-use assets of $93,000, which was partially offset by payments of lease obligations of $107,000. Changes in operating
assets and liabilities provided $732,000 of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, consisting primarily of a $518,000
increase in accrued expenses and a $262,000 increase in account receivable, which was partially offset by a $220,000 reduction in deferred
revenue and $288,000 reduction in prepaid expenses.
Net
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately $1,279,000, which predominately
consisted of cash spent on the investment in RemoteMore of approximately $863,000, refundable deposits related to future investments of approximately $350,000,
as well as investments in developed technology and
computer equipment purchases.
Net
cash used in investing activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $78,000, which consisted
of investments in developed technology and computer equipment purchases.
Net
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was approximately $4,445,000
which reflected proceeds from the sale of common stock.
Net
cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $4,928,000, which
reflected proceeds from the sale of common stock of $4,277,000 and $651,000 in proceeds received with respect to the Paycheck Protection
Program loan.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
Since
inception, we have not engaged in any off-balance sheet activities as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4).
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S.
GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to exercise considerable judgment with
respect to establishing sound accounting policies and in making estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of our assets
and liabilities, our recognition of revenues and expenses, and disclosure of commitments and contingencies at the date of the condensed
consolidated financial statements.
We
base our estimates on our historical experience, knowledge of our business and industry, current and expected economic conditions, the
attributes of our products, the regulatory environment, and in certain cases, the results of outside appraisals. We periodically re-evaluate
our estimates and assumptions with respect to these judgments and modify our approach when circumstances indicate that modifications
are necessary. These estimates and assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources.
While
we believe that the factors we evaluate provide us with a meaningful basis for establishing and applying sound accounting policies, we
cannot guarantee that the results will always be accurate. Since the determination of these estimates requires the exercise of judgment,
actual results could differ from such estimates.
While
our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included
at the end of this Annual Report, we believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding
and evaluating our reported financial results and affect the more significant judgments and estimates that we use in the preparation
of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Accounts
Receivable
Our
policy is to reserve for uncollectible accounts based on our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts
receivable. We periodically review our accounts receivable to determine whether an allowance for doubtful accounts is necessary based
on an analysis of past due accounts and other factors that may indicate that the realization of an account may be in doubt. Account balances
deemed to be uncollectible are charged to the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery
is considered remote.
Goodwill
and Intangible Assets
The
Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”).
ASC 350 requires that goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives should be tested for impairment annually or on an interim
basis if events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of an asset has decreased below its carrying value.
Goodwill
is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis (December 31 for the Company) and between annual tests if an
event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.
The Company considers its market capitalization and the carrying value of its assets and liabilities, including goodwill, when performing
its goodwill impairment test.
When
conducting its annual goodwill impairment assessment, the Company initially performs a qualitative evaluation of whether it is more likely
than not that goodwill is impaired. If it is determined by a qualitative evaluation that it is more likely than not that goodwill is
impaired, the Company then compares the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit to its carrying or book value. If the fair value
of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not impaired and the Company is not required to perform further testing.
If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company will measure any goodwill impairment losses as the amount
by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that
reporting unit.
Capitalized
Technology Costs
We
account for capitalized technology costs in accordance with ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software (“ASC 350-40”). In accordance
with ASC 350-40, we capitalize certain external and internal computer software costs incurred during the application development stage.
The application development stage generally includes software design and configuration, coding, testing and installation activities.
Training and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred, while upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that such
expenditures will result in additional functionality. Capitalized software costs are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the
software assets on a straight-line basis, generally not exceeding three years.
Business
Combinations
ASC
805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), applies the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations to all acquisitions
where the acquirer gains a controlling interest, regardless of whether consideration was exchanged. ASC 805 establishes principles and
requirements for how the acquirer a) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination
or a gain from a bargain purchase; and c) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate
the nature and financial effects of the business combination. Accounting for acquisitions requires the Company to recognize, separately
from goodwill, the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their acquisition-date fair values. Goodwill as of the acquisition
date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred and the net of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets acquired and
the liabilities assumed. While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities
assumed at the acquisition date, the estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement
period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values
of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the condensed consolidated
statements of comprehensive loss.
Revenue
Recognition
Our
principal sources of revenue are recruitment revenue, consumer marketing and consumer advertising revenue, membership subscription fees,
and product sales. Recruitment revenue includes revenue recognized from direct sales to customers for recruitment services and events,
as well as revenue from our direct ecommerce sales. Revenues from recruitment services are recognized when the services are performed,
evidence of an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is probable. Our recruitment revenue is derived
from agreements through single and multiple job postings, recruitment media, talent recruitment communities, basic and premier corporate
memberships, hiring campaign marketing and advertising, e-newsletter marketing and research and outreach services.
Consumer
marketing and consumer advertising revenue is recognized either based upon a fixed fee for revenue sharing agreements in which payment
is required at the time of posting, or billed based upon the number of impressions (the number of times an advertisement is displayed)
recorded on the websites as specified in the customer agreement.
Revenue
generated from NAPW Network membership subscriptions is recognized ratably over the 12-month membership period, although members pay
their annual fees at the commencement of the membership period. Starting January 2, 2018, we began offering a monthly membership for
which we collect fees on a monthly basis and we recognize revenue in the same month as the fees are collected. Revenue from related membership
services are derived from fees for development and set-up of a member’s personal on-line profile and/or press release announcements.
Fees related to these services are recognized as revenue at the time the on-line profile is complete and press release is distributed.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
See
Note 3 to our financial statements.