Website Pros, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
1. The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Company
Website Pros, Inc. (the Company) is a provider of Do-It-For-Me Web and Do-It-For-You website
building tools, Internet marketing, lead generation, and technology solutions that enable small and medium-sized businesses to build and maintain an effective Internet presence. The Company offers a
full range of web services, including website design and publishing, Internet marketing and advertising, search engine optimization, e-mail, lead generation, home contractor specific
leads, and shopping cart solutions meeting the needs of a business anywhere along its lifecycle.
On
September 30, 2007, the Company acquired Web.com, Inc. ("Web.com"). Web.com is a leading provider of Do-It-Yourself websites and Internet marketing services
for the small and medium-sized business market. Web.com offers a wide selection of online services, including Web hosting, e-mail, e-commerce, website development, online
marketing and optimization tools. Web.com has a large customer base that provides significant upsell and cross-sell opportunities for Do-It-For-Me
website services, online marketing and lead generation services. The Company believes that the Web.com acquisition united two market leaders to create a single company with solutions that can better
meet the diverse Web services needs of small
and medium-sized businesses. In addition, the Company expects it will be able to leverage cost savings and take advantage of cross-selling opportunities across our significantly expanded customer
base.
The
Company has reviewed the criteria of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 131,
Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information
, and has determined that the Company is comprised of only one segment, Web services and products.
Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
The Company's consolidated financial statements include the assets, liabilities and the operating results of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition
Substantially all of the Company's subscription revenue is generated from monthly subscriptions for website design, shared and dedicated hosting services, application hosting,
domain name registration, and marketing services. For example, one of the Company's subscription standard contracts includes the design of a five-page website, hosting and marketing
services. The individual deliverables are not
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independent
of each other and are not sold or priced on a standalone basis. Costs to complete the website and ready it for the end customer are minimal and are expensed to cost of revenue as incurred.
Upon the completion and initial hosting of the website, the subscription is offered free of charge for a 30-day trial period during which the customer can cancel at anytime. In accordance
with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, after the 30-day trial period has ended, revenue is recognized when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) there is
persuasive evidence of an arrangement; (2) the service has been provided to the customer; (3) the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable; and (4) the
collection of the Company's fees is probable. These criteria are met monthly as the Company's service is provided on a month-to-month basis and collections are generally made
in advance of the services.
Customers
are billed for the subscription ranging from one to 24 months, at the customer's option. As customers are billed, subscription revenue is recorded as deferred revenue in the accompanying
balance sheets. As services are performed, the Company recognizes subscription revenue ratably on a daily basis over the service period. There are no undelivered elements at the end of the monthly
service period. In addition, subscription revenue is generated from monthly subscription packages for hosting and marketing services for customized websites. These packages are sold separately from
the customized website.
Professional
services revenue reflects revenue generated from custom website design. Revenue from contracts for custom design is recorded using a proportional performance model based on labor hours
incurred. The extent of progress towards completion of the custom website is measured by the labor hours incurred as a percentage of total estimated labor hours to complete. Labor hours are the most
appropriate measure to allocate revenue between reporting periods as they are the primary input to the provision of the Company's professional services.
The
Company accounts for its multi-element arrangements, such as in the instances where it designs a custom website and separately offer other services such as hosting and marketing, in accordance
with Emerging Issues Task Force 00-21,
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables
. Based upon vendor-specific objective evidence, the
Company allocates multi-element arrangement consideration to the separate units of accounting based upon their relative fair values. The additional services provided with a custom website are
recognized separately over the period for which services are performed.
In
addition, license revenue is generated from the sale of licenses for software which allows a customer to build its own website. The Company markets and licenses software directly to end customers
as well as through value-added resellers and distributors. The Company's software licenses are perpetual. Software may be delivered indirectly by a distributor, via download from the Company's website
or directly to end-users by the Company. The Company recognizes revenue generated by the distribution of software licenses directly by the Company in the form of a boxed software product
or a digital download upon sale and delivery to the end-user. End-users who purchase a software license online pay for the license at the time of order. Subject to some
restrictions, the Company permits physical product returns for sales it makes directly to end-users. However, returns historically have been insignificant, and, as such, the Company has
not established a reserve for these product returns. The Company does not offer extended payment terms or make concessions for software license sales. The Company recognizes revenue generated from
distribution agreements where the distributor has a right of return as the distributor sells and delivers software license product to the end-user. The Company recognizes revenue from
distribution agreements where no right of return exists when licensed software product is shipped to the distributor. In arrangements in which distributors pay the Company upon shipment of software
product to end-customers, the Company recognizes revenue upon receipt of payment by the distributor. The Company is not obligated to provide technical support in connection with its
software license and does not provide technical support services to the Company's software license customers.
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The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Statement Of Position (SOP) 97-2 (as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9),
Software Revenue Recognition
.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, bank demand deposit accounts, and money market accounts. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Investments
Restricted Investments consist primarily of commercial paper and money market securities with maturities of less than one year. The Company has classified these investments as
held-to-maturity as the Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair market value.
Realized gains and losses are included in earnings and are considered immaterial to the Company. These investments are restricted for use by certain vendors and creditors for rent, credit card
processing, lease payments, and other items. These investments are classified based upon the term of the restriction, and not necessarily the underlying security. In January 2008, a restriction was
released for $4.5 million of these investments.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. The Company
invests its cash in credit instruments of highly rated financial institutions; four institutions hold 91% of the total investments.
Concentrations
of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company's customer base and their geographic dispersion. The
Company has not incurred any significant credit related losses.
Geographic Information
The Company markets its products for sale to customers, including distributors, primarily in the United States and Europe. A summary of revenue by geographic area is as
follows:
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
United States
|
|
98
|
%
|
94
|
%
|
94
|
%
|
International
|
|
2
|
%
|
6
|
%
|
6
|
%
|
Customers
in Germany accounted for over 62%, 61%, and 64% of international revenue for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded on the balance sheet at net realizable value. The Company's management uses historical collection percentages and customer-specific
information, when available, to estimate the amount of trade receivables that are uncollectible and establishes reserves for uncollectible balances based on this information. The Company does not
require deposits or other collateral from customers. Bad debt expense reported in operating expenses excludes provisions made to the allowance for doubtful accounts for anticipated refunds, automated
clearinghouse returns, and chargebacks that are recorded as an adjustment to revenue.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt. The respective
carrying value of these financial instruments approximates fair value since they are short-term in nature or are receivable or payable on demand. Fair value estimates discussed herein are
based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of period end.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Reserves for obsolete or slow moving inventory are recorded
based on management's analysis of movement of inventory items during the period and review of facts and circumstances specific to that inventory.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
In accordance with SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
, goodwill determined to have an indefinite useful
life is no longer amortized, but is tested for impairment, at least annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment arise. If impairment of the carrying value based on the calculated fair
value exists, the Company measures the impairment through the use of discounted cash flows. Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination are accounted for in accordance with SFAS
No. 141,
Business Combinations
, and are recognized apart from goodwill if the intangible arises from contractual or other legal rights or the
asset is capable of being separated from the acquired enterprise.
Definite
lived intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives, which range between 14 months and ten years.
Research and Development Costs
The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. The Company has not capitalized any such development costs under SFAS No. 86,
Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold,
Leased or Otherwise Marketed
, because the costs incurred between the attainment of
technological feasibility for the related software product through the date when the product is available for general release to customers has been insignificant.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, including software, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are provided over the estimated
useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Depreciation expense includes the amortization of assets recorded under capital leases.
The
asset lives used are presented in the table below:
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|
Average Life in
Years
|
Computer equipment
|
|
3
|
Software
|
|
2-3
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
5
|
Telephone equipment
|
|
5
|
Building
|
|
30
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
Shorter of asset's life or life of the lease
|
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Asset Impairment
When events or circumstances indicate possible impairment, the Company performs an evaluation to determine if an impairment of long-lived assets used in operations
exists, using undiscounted estimated future operating cash flows attributable to such assets compared to the assets' carrying amounts.
If
the Company determines that long-lived assets have been impaired, the measurement of impairment will be equal to the excess of the carrying amount of such assets over the discounted
estimated future operating cash flows, using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. The Company would reflect the impairment through a reduction in the carrying value of the
long-lived assets. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of carrying amount or estimated fair value less costs to dispose.
Advertising
Advertising costs are charged to operations as incurred. Total advertising expense was $2.3 million, $128 thousand and $119 thousand for the years ending
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109
Accounting for Income Taxes
, using the
liability method. SFAS No. 109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements
or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax
rates in effect for the year in which the difference is expected to reverse.
Stock-Based Employee Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R),
Share-based Payment
.
Accordingly, the fair value of all stock options is recognized in compensation expense over the vesting period.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) equals net income (loss) for all periods presented.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable Per Common Share
The Company computes net income (loss) attributable per common share in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
Earnings Per Share
.
Basic net income (loss) attributable per common share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) attributable
per common share includes the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
Reverse Stock Split
On September 14, 2005, the Board of Directors authorized a one-for-five reverse stock split of the Company's common stock and convertible
redeemable preferred stock. All common stock shares, convertible redeemable preferred stock shares, and amounts and per share data have been retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock split.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007),
Business Combinations
(SFAS 141(r)).
SFAS 141(r) retains the fundamental requirements of SFAS No. 141, but revise certain applications of the Standard to improve the financial reporting of business combinations. Some of
these revisions include, to recognize assets acquired, liabilities assumed with contractual obligations and any noncontrolling interests at fair market value as of the date of purchase, to recognize
other contingencies using the "more likely than not" definition from FASB Concepts Statement No. 5,
Elements of Financial Statements,
to
recognize consideration and contingent consideration at fair market value as of the date of purchase, and to expense acquisition-related costs as incurred. SFAS 141(r) is effective as of the
beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2008. Early adoption of this Standard is not permitted. The Company has not completed its assessment of the impact
SFAS 141(r) will have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
In
February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities
(SFAS 159). SFAS 159 allows entities to voluntarily choose, at specified election dates, to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities,
as well as, certain nonfinancial instruments that are similar to financial instruments, at fair value (the "fair value option"). The election is made on an
instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. If the fair value option is selected for an instrument, SFAS 159 specifies that all subsequent changes in fair value
for that instrument shall be reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company is
currently assessing the impact of SFAS 159, but does not expect it to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 (SFAS 157),
Fair Value Measurements
. SFAS 157
establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to US GAAP guidance requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such
fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS 157, but does not expect
it to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows and disclosures.
2. Change In Accounting Method for Stock Options
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R),
Share Based Payment
. Since the Company previously
adopted the expense recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) had no material impact on its financial statements.
3. Net Income (Loss) Attributable Per Common Share
Basic net income (loss) attributable per common share is calculated using net income and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted
net income attributable per common share includes the effect from the potential issuance of common stock, such as common stock issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants.
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The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable per common share for the year ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands except per
share amounts):
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
1,358
|
|
$
|
8,597
|
|
$
|
(329
|
)
|
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock
|
|
|
19,802
|
|
|
16,778
|
|
|
6,222
|
|
|
Dilutive effect of stock options
|
|
|
1,983
|
|
|
2,349
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive effect of warrants
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
232
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive effect of escrow shares
|
|
|
243
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock and common stock equivalents
|
|
|
22,224
|
|
|
19,430
|
|
|
6,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.07
|
|
$
|
0.51
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
$
|
0.44
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
For
the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, options to purchase approximately 1.8 million, 764 thousand, and 688 thousand shares, respectively, of common stock
with exercise prices greater than the average fair value of the Company's stock of $9.56, $10.55, and $7.92, respectively, were not
included in the calculation of the weighted average shares for diluted net income per common share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
4. Valuation Accounts
The Company's accounts receivable allowance is summarized as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2005
|
|
$
|
383
|
|
Provision
|
|
|
564
|
|
Charge-off
|
|
|
(667
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
280
|
|
Allowance acquired in Web.com merger
|
|
|
420
|
|
Provision
|
|
|
1,198
|
|
Charge-off
|
|
|
(1,107
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
791
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company's inventory reserves are summarized as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2005
|
|
$
|
51
|
|
Provision
|
|
|
63
|
|
Charge-off
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
48
|
|
Provision
|
|
|
19
|
|
Charge-off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
67
|
|
|
|
|
|
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5. Property and Equipment
The Company's property and equipment are summarized as follows (in thousands):
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
416
|
|
$
|
|
|
Depreciable assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software
|
|
|
2,088
|
|
|
1,659
|
|
Computer equipment
|
|
|
4,486
|
|
|
2,101
|
|
Telephone equipment
|
|
|
959
|
|
|
515
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
|
789
|
|
|
480
|
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Building
|
|
|
2,029
|
|
|
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
624
|
|
|
209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total depreciable assets
|
|
|
10,977
|
|
|
4,964
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(4,240
|
)
|
|
(2,627
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
7,153
|
|
$
|
2,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
expense relating to depreciable assets amounted to $1.7 million, $812 thousand, and $567 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005,
respectively.
6. Business Combinations
Acquisition of Web.com
On September 30, 2007, the Company completed the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization executed on June 26, 2007 (the
"Merger Agreement") by and among the Company, Augusta Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub") and Web.com, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation ("Web.com") pursuant to which Web.com merged with and into Merger Sub (the "Merger"). The Merger was approved by the stockholders of the Company and the shareholders of Web.com
on September 25, 2007. The Company believes that the Web.com merger united two market leaders to create a single company with solutions that can better meet the diverse Web services needs of
small and medium sized businesses. In addition, the Company expects it will be able to leverage cost savings and take advantage of cross-selling opportunities across its significantly expanded
customer base.
Web.com
is a leader in providing simple, yet powerful solutions for websites and web services. In addition, Web.com offers do-it-yourself and professional website design, web
hosting, e-commerce, web marketing and e-mail.
In
consideration for the Merger, shareholders of Web.com received either (a) to the extent the shareholder made an effective cash election with respect to the shares of Web.com common stock
held by such shareholder, approximately $2.36749 per share of Web.com common stock and approximately 0.43799 shares of common stock of the Company for each share of common stock of Web.com held by
such shareholder and (b) to the extent the shareholder made an effective stock election, or made no election, with respect to the shares of Web.com common stock held by such shareholder, 0.6875
shares of common stock of the Company for each share of Web.com common stock held by such shareholder. In the aggregate, the Company issued approximately 9.2 million shares of the Company's
stock and paid $25 million in cash to Web.com shareholders. In addition, under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding vested option to purchase shares of Web.com common stock
converted
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into
and became a vested option to purchase the Company's common stock, and the Company assumed such option in accordance with the terms of the stock option plan or agreement under which that option
was issued. The number of shares of Website Pros common stock an option holder is entitled to purchase and the price of those options was subject to an option exchange ratio calculated in accordance
with the Merger Agreement. In the aggregate, Web.com option holders are now entitled to purchase an aggregate of approximately 2.4 million shares of the Company's common stock at a weighted
average exercise price of $5.61 per share.
The
Merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Under the purchase method of accounting, the Company is considered the
acquirer of Web.com for accounting purposes and the total purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Web.com based on their fair values as of September 30,
2007. Under the purchase method of accounting, the total consideration was approximately $132.1 million, which includes the issuance of the Company's common stock valued at approximately
$88.6 million, the assumption of stock options with a fair value of $16.5 million and cash payments of $25.0 million. The Company's transaction costs related to this merger,
including legal fees, investment-banking fees, due diligence expenses, filing and printing fees, was $2 million. The estimated value of the common stock was calculated using the average the
Company's common stock price three days before and after the merger announcement. The average stock price used to calculate the purchase price was $9.68.
As
of December 31, 2007, the purchase accounting for this acquisition is still subject to final adjustment primarily for completion of the valuation of certain acquired assets and an analysis
of income tax attributes.
The
following table summarizes the Company's preliminary purchase price allocation based on the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on September 30, 2007 (in
thousands):
Tangible current assets
|
|
$
|
19,599
|
|
Tangible non-current assets
|
|
|
9,278
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
27,100
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
|
26,200
|
|
Non-compete
|
|
|
1,300
|
|
Trade names
|
|
|
8,500
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
73,454
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
20,773
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(15,352
|
)
|
Accrued restructuring costs and other reserves
|
|
|
(10,894
|
)
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
(591
|
)
|
Non-current restructuring costs and other reserves
|
|
|
(3,575
|
)
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(24,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$
|
131,792
|
|
|
|
|
|
There
are $304 thousand and $6.4 million of restricted investments included in tangible current assets and tangible non-current assets, respectively. The restricted
investments include $4.9 million relating to merchant processing, $1.5 million as collateral on a promissory note, and $304 thousand relating to miscellaneous transactions. The
intangible assets include customer relationships, developed technology, non-compete agreements, and trade names, which are being amortized over a three to seven year period, except for the
trade names, which have an indefinite life. The goodwill represents business benefits the Company anticipates realizing in future periods and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
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The
results of operations of Web.com for the period from October 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 are included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2007.
The
financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations of the Company and Web.com on a pro forma basis for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, as
though the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period. This pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results
of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition actually taken place at the beginning of the nine month period set forth below. The pro forma results for the year ended
December 31, 2007 include $7.1 million of Web.com non-recurring expenses, which consisted of restructuring costs, legal, and other merger related expenses.
|
|
Year ended
December 31, 2007
|
|
Year ended
December 31, 2006
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
122,257
|
|
$
|
101,181
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(21,137
|
)
|
|
(12,464
|
)
|
Basic and diluted net loss per common share
|
|
|
(0.79
|
)
|
|
(0.48
|
)
|
Acquisition of Substantially All of the Assets of and Assumption of Select Liabilities from Submitawebsite, Inc.
On March 31, 2007, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of and assumed certain liabilities from Submitawebsite, Inc. (Submitawebsite), based in
Scottsdale, Arizona, which is a leader in natural Search Engine Optimization, a technology which aligns a website's code and content with strategic keyword phrase targeting. The Company believes that
the Submitawebsite acquisition will allow the Company to leverage and deepen relationships with both companies' customer bases. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the Company paid cash
consideration of approximately
$2.1 million and $30 thousand of transaction costs, subject to certain adjustments based on the final balance sheet of Submitawebsite as of March 31, 2007. In addition, if certain
requirements are met, such as key employee retention and revenue performance, during the twelve-month periods following March 31, 2007 and 2008, the Company will pay Submitawebsite contingent
consideration up to an additional $250 thousand per year, which will be recorded as goodwill upon payment.
The
results of operations of Submitawebsite for the period from April 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 are included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
The
following table summarizes the Company's purchase price allocation as of March 31, 2007 based on the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on March 31,
2007 (in thousands):
Tangible current assets
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
Tangible non-current assets
|
|
|
32
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
93
|
|
Non-compete
|
|
|
12
|
|
Trade name
|
|
|
258
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,997
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(322
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$
|
2,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The
intangible assets include customer relationship, non-compete agreements and trade name. The non-compete and customer relationship intangible asset are being amortized over
a fourteen to twenty-four month period, while the trade names has an indefinite
life. The goodwill represents business benefits the Company anticipates realizing in future periods and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Acquisition of Substantially All of the Assets of and Assumption of Select Liabilities from 1ShoppingCart.com
On September 30, 2006, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of, and assumed certain liabilities from 1ShoppingCart.com Canada Corp. and 1ShoppingCart.com
Corp. (together, "1ShoppingCart.com"), a leading provider of shopping cart, Internet marketing and e-commerce/eBusiness solutions and services based in Barrie, Ontario. The Company
believes that the 1ShoppingCart.com acquisition brings a strong group of private-labeled resellers and affiliates that will enable cross- and up-sell opportunities for its complementary
Web services, Internet marketing and e-commerce solutions, which are all geared to satisfying the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Under the terms of the asset purchase
agreement, the Company paid cash consideration of approximately $12.5 million and $0.3 million of transaction costs.
The
results of operations of 1ShoppingCart.com for the period from October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 are included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the
year ended December 31, 2006.
The
following table summarizes the Company's purchase price allocation as of September 30, 2006 based on the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on September 30,
2006 (in thousands):
Tangible current assets
|
|
$
|
594
|
|
Tangible non-current assets
|
|
|
222
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
|
999
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
2,332
|
|
Non-compete
|
|
|
167
|
|
Trade name
|
|
|
694
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
9,437
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(1,512
|
)
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$
|
12,831
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
intangible assets include non-compete agreements, trade name, developed technology and customer relationships which are being amortized over three to eight year periods, except for the
trade name which has an indefinite life. The goodwill represents business benefits the Company anticipates realizing in future periods and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The
financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations of the Company and 1ShoppingCart.com on a pro forma basis as of the year ended December 31, 2006, as
though the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the year set forth below. This pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of
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the
results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition actually taken place at the beginning of the twelve month period set forth below.
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
56,933
|
Net income
|
|
|
9,164
|
Basic net income per common share
|
|
|
0.55
|
Diluted net income per common share
|
|
|
0.47
|
Acquisition of Substantially All of the Assets of and Assumption of Select Liabilities from Renex, Inc.
On
September 30, 2006, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of, and assumed certain liabilities from Renex, Inc. ("Renex"), an online lead generation marketplace for
contractors and homeowners based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Company believes that the Renex acquisition will enhance its ability to provide a one-stop shop for comprehensive, affordable
website and online advertising solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and is in-line with the Company's long-term strategic direction of providing targeted, high value
solutions to customers in specific vertical markets. Under the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the Company paid cash consideration of $7.0 million plus $333 thousand in
transaction costs and agreed to issue 278,922 shares of its common stock valued at approximately $3.0 million to Renex to be equally distributed on September 30, 2007 and
September 30, 2008 as consideration for the acquired assets if certain compliance with representations and warranties are demonstrated. As of September 30, 2007, those conditions were
met and 139,461 shares of common stock were issued on October 1, 2007. Those common shares were held in escrow until the representations and warranties period has expired. During the
twelve-months ended September 30, 2007, the Company paid the former owners of Renex and recorded additional goodwill of $1.0 million as a result of the continuing relationship with a
certain marketing vendor, which was a contingent condition in the purchase agreement with Renex.
The
following table summarizes the Company's purchase price allocation as of September 30, 2006 based on the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on September 30,
2006 (in thousands):
Tangible current assets
|
|
$
|
195
|
|
Tangible non-current assets
|
|
|
142
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
|
110
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
930
|
|
Non-compete
|
|
|
220
|
|
Trade name
|
|
|
640
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
8,406
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(280
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$
|
10,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
intangible assets include non-compete agreements, trade name, developed technology and customer relationships which are being amortized over a three to four year period, except for the
trade name which has an indefinite life. The goodwill represents business benefits the Company anticipates realizing in future periods and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The
financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations of the Company and Renex on a pro forma basis as of the year ended December 31, 2006, as though the
acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the years set forth below. This pro forma financial
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information
is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition actually taken place at the
beginning of the twelve month period set forth below.
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
55,902
|
Net income
|
|
|
8,219
|
Basic net income per common share
|
|
|
0.49
|
Diluted net income per common share
|
|
|
0.42
|
7. Restructuring Costs and Other Reserves
In connection with the acquisition of Web.com, the Company accrued, as part of its purchase price allocation, certain liabilities that represent the estimated costs of exiting
Web.com facilities, relocating Web.com employees, the termination of Web.com employees and the estimated cost to settle Web.com
legal matters that existed prior to the acquisition of approximately $11.6 million. As of December 31, 2007 the Company had a $10.8 million liability remaining for these
restructuring costs. These plans were formulated at the time of the closing of the Web.com acquisition. These restructuring costs and other reserves are expected to be paid through July 2010.
In
addition, as part of the liabilities assumed in the Web.com acquisition, the Company has assumed $2.9 million of restructuring obligations that were previously recorded by Web.com. These
costs include the exit of unused office space in which Web.com has remaining lease obligations as of September 30, 2007. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had a $2.6 million
liability remaining for these restructuring costs. These restructuring costs are expected to be paid through July 2010.
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company executed a plan to restructure operations, which included the termination of certain employees and the closing of certain facilities (the
"2007 Plan") in September 2007. In accordance with the 2007 Plan, the Company closed its facilities in Los Angeles, California and Seneca Falls, New York. The closure of these locations resulted in
the termination of four employees. The Company recorded facility exit costs of $15 thousand, severance costs of $77 thousand for terminated employees, and $3 thousand in asset
disposals. In addition, the Company restructured other operations by terminating two employees and recorded a restructuring expense of $148 thousand. As of December 31, 2007, the Company
had a $111 thousand liability remaining for these restructuring costs. These restructuring costs are expected to be paid during 2008.
The
table below summarizes the activity of accrued restructuring costs and other reserves during the year ended December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
|
|
Balance as of
December 31,
2006
|
|
Additions
|
|
Reductions
|
|
Change in Estimates
|
|
Balance as of
December 31,
2007
|
Merger related costs
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
11,593
|
|
$
|
(750
|
)
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
10,843
|
Restructuring costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,119
|
|
|
(362
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
2,757
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
14,712
|
|
$
|
(1,112
|
)
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
13,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company's intangible assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
Amortization
period
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
107,933
|
|
$
|
31,587
|
|
|
Domain/Trade names
|
|
|
13,275
|
|
|
2,387
|
|
|
Definite lived intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-compete agreements
|
|
|
3,239
|
|
|
1,920
|
|
36 months
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
31,389
|
|
|
4,175
|
|
82 months
|
Developed technology
|
|
|
27,309
|
|
|
1,100
|
|
71 months
|
Other
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
83
|
|
|
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(5,879
|
)
|
|
(2,075
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
177,355
|
|
$
|
39,177
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
weighted-average amortization period for the amortizable intangible assets is approximately 74 months. Total amortization expense was $3.8 million, $900 thousand, and
$1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At December 31, 2007, non-compete agreements have a useful life of between two and
three years, customer relationships have useful lives of between one and eight years, and developed technology has useful lives of between three and six years. The other intangible assets have useful
lives of between two and three years. Expected amortization expense for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
2008
|
|
$
|
9,902
|
2009
|
|
|
9,574
|
2010
|
|
|
9,051
|
2011
|
|
|
8,530
|
2012
|
|
|
8,530
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
10,560
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
56,147
|
|
|
|
The
following table summarizes changes in the Company's goodwill balances as required by SFAS No. 142 for the periods ended (in thousands):
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Goodwill balance at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
31,587
|
|
$
|
13,650
|
Goodwill acquired during the period
|
|
|
76,346
|
|
|
17,937
|
Goodwill impaired during the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill balance at end of period
|
|
$
|
107,933
|
|
$
|
31,587
|
|
|
|
|
|
In
accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company reviews goodwill balances for indicators of impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that
would more likely than not reduce the fair value of goodwill below its carrying amount. Upon completion of the annual assessments, the Company determined that goodwill was not impaired.
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Other
indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually and on an interim basis if events or changes in circumstances between annual tests indicate that the asset might be impaired
in accordance with SFAS No. 142. Upon completion of the annual assessments, the Company determined that its indefinite lived intangible assets were not impaired.
9. Operating Leases
The Company rents its principal office in Jacksonville, Florida, under an operating lease that expires upon the occupancy of a different facility managed by the same lessor. On
December 4, 2007, the Company signed a new lease agreement to move its principal office to another facility in Jacksonville,
Florida. The term of the new lease will be 11 years from the date of occupancy, which is expected to be mid-2008.
In
connection with the acquisition of LEADS.com, the Company assumed the operating lease for LEADS.com's principal office in Manassas, Virginia that expires September 30, 2014 and the Company
also entered into an operating lease for LEADS.com's secondary office in Norton, Virginia that expires November 30, 2008.
In
connection with the acquisition of EBOZ, the Company assumed the operating lease for office space in Los Angeles, California that expires in March 2008. As of September 30, 2007, we closed
the Los Angeles facility; however, we were obligated to continue the lease terms until expiration.
In
connection with the acquisition of 1ShoppingCart.com, the Company assumed the operating lease for office space in Barrie, Ontario, Canada that expired in March 2007. On December 28, 2006,
the Company entered into an operating lease for the 1ShoppingCart operations center beginning in March 2007 and expiring in May 2012, with one renewal option for five additional years.
In
connection with the acquisition of Renex, the Company assumed the operating lease for office space in Halifax, Nova Scotia that expires in May 2009.
In
connection with the acquisition of Submitawebsite, Inc., the Company assumed the operating lease for office space in Scottsdale, Arizona that expires in July 2008.
In
connection with the acquisition of Web.com, Inc., the Company assumed the operating leases for office spaces in Atlanta, Georgia, which expires in July 2009 and 2010; Houston, Texas, which
expires in August 2011; Tukwila, Washington which expires in March 2010; and Concord, Massachusetts, which expires in April 2008.
In
addition to building leases, the Company leases equipment under non-cancelable operating leases that expire through 2009.
Rental
expense for the leased facilities and equipment amounted to approximately $1.7 million, $1.2 million and $894 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005, respectively. Accrued rent expense was $105 thousand and $158 thousand as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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As
of December 31, 2007, future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year, including the
leases described above, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Minimum
Rental
Payments
|
|
Less:
Sublease
Rentals
|
|
Net Minimum
Rental
Payments
|
2008
|
|
$
|
3,816
|
|
$
|
(896
|
)
|
$
|
2,920
|
2009
|
|
|
4,515
|
|
|
(691
|
)
|
|
3,824
|
2010
|
|
|
3,245
|
|
|
(269
|
)
|
|
2,976
|
2011
|
|
|
2,202
|
|
|
(158
|
)
|
|
2,044
|
2012
|
|
|
2,044
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,044
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
13,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
29,134
|
|
$
|
(2,014
|
)
|
$
|
27,120
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Long-Term Debt
To finance the purchase of the domain name, www.leads.com, in August 2004, LEADS.com signed a $500 thousand non-interest bearing note agreement with the
owner of the domain name. The collateral for this note is the www.leads.com domain name. The note is payable in quarterly installments over 5 years. The imputed interest rate is 5.25%. As of
December 31, 2007 and 2006, the remaining balance was $162 thousand and $257 thousand, respectively.
At
the closing of the Web.com merger on September 30, 2007, the Company assumed approximately $1.3 million in outstanding indebtedness to US Bancorp Oliver-Allen Technology. The
promissory note is payable through January 2009 in monthly installments of approximately $94 thousand and bears an interest rate of 6.75%. In addition, the promissory note is collateralized by
$1.3 million of cash, which is included in non-current restricted investments. As of December 31, 2007, the remaining balance was $1.1 million. This promissory note
was subsequently paid in full on March 5, 2008.
At
the closing of the Web.com merger on September 30, 2007, the Company assumed approximately $998 thousand in an outstanding line of credit to Web Service Company, Inc. The line
of credit bore an interest rate of 3%, but was subsequently paid in full in October 2007.
The
required minimum payments on the note as of December 31, 2007 are (in thousands):
2008
|
|
$
|
1,233
|
|
2009
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1,292
|
|
Less imputed interest
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,245
|
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
(1,186
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total notes payable, long term
|
|
$
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Capital Lease Obligations
The Company leases various types of computer and office equipment under non-cancelable lease agreements that expire through 2008. The required minimum payments on
the capital leases as of December 31, 2007 are (in thousands):
2008
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1
|
|
Less imputed interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Total obligations under capital leases, long term
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment
. Previously, the Company
expensed share-based payments as permitted under SFAS No. 123
, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
. Since the Company previously adopted the
expense recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 and the Company's options vest on a monthly basis, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) had no material impact on its financial statements. The
Company has elected to use the with and without methodology for determining whether an excess tax benefit has been realized.
Equity Incentive Plans
An Equity Incentive Plan ("1999 Plan") was adopted by the Company's Board of Directors and approved by its stockholders on April 5, 1999. The 1999 Plan was amended in
June 1999, May 2000, May 2002 and November 2003 to increase the number of shares available for awards. The 1999 Plan as amended provides for the grant of incentive stock options,
non-statutory stock options, and stock bonuses to the Company's employees, directors and consultants. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has reserved 4,074,428 shares of common
stock for issuance under this plan. Of the total reserved as of December 31, 2007, options to purchase a total of 2,489,279 shares of the Company's common stock were held by participants under
the plan, options to purchase 1,445,567 shares of common stock have been issued and exercised and options to purchase 139,582 shares of common stock were cancelled and became available under the 2005
Equity Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan") and are currently available for future issuance.
The
Board of Directors administers the 1999 Plan and determines the terms of options granted, including the exercise price, the number of shares subject to individual option awards and the vesting
period of options, within the limits set forth in the 1999 Plan itself. Options under the 1999 Plan have a maximum term of 10 years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors. Options
granted under the 1999 Plan generally vest either over 30 or 48 months. All options granted during 2002 vest over 30 months, and in general all other options granted vest over
48 months. The exercise price of non-statutory stock options and incentive stock options granted shall not be less than 85% and 100%, respectively, of the fair market value of the
stock subject to the option on the date of grant. No 10% stockholder is eligible for an incentive or non-statutory stock option unless the exercise price of the option is at least 110% of
the fair market value of the stock at date of grant. The 1999 Plan terminated upon the Closing of the company's initial public offering in November 2005.
The
Company's Board of Directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan that became effective November 2005. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has reserved
2,027,994 shares for equity incentives to be granted under the plan. The option exercise price cannot be
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less
than the fair value of the Company's stock on the date of grant. Options generally vest ratably over the three or four years, are contingent upon continue employment, and generally expire ten
years from the grant date. As of December 31, 2007, 1,777,977 shares were reserved for future issuance under the plan and 21,899 shares have been issued and exercised.
The
Company's Board of Directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the 2005 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "2005 Directors Plan"), which became effective November
2005. The 2005 Directors Plan calls for the automatic grant of nonstatutory stock options to purchase shares of common stock to nonemployee directors. The aggregate number of shares of common stock
that was authorized pursuant to options granted under this plan is 760,000 shares. As of December 31, 2007, options to purchase a total of 356,250 shares of the Company's common stock were held
by participants under the plan, no options have been exercised and 403,750 shares of common stock were available for future issuance. On January 25, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted, and on
May 8, 2007, its stockholders approved, an amendment to the 2005 Directors Plan to modify, among other things, the initial and annual grants to non-employee directors by providing
for restricted stock grants and reducing the size of the option grants.
The
Company's Board of Directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the 2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), which became effective November 2005. The ESPP authorizes the issuance of
534,603 shares of common stock pursuant to purchase rights granted to the Company's employees or to employees of any of its affiliates. The ESPP is intended to qualify as an "employee stock purchase
plan" within the meaning of Section 425 of the Internal Revenue Code. As of December 31, 2007, no shares have been issued under the ESPP.
In
connection with the acquisition of Web.com, the Company assumed outstanding options initially granted under five additional stock option plans, the Web.com 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Web.com
2006 Plan"), the Web.com 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Web.com 2005 Plan"), the Web.com 2002 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Web.com 2002 Plan"), the Web.com 2001 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Web.com
2001 Plan") and the Web.com 1995 Stock Option Plan (the "Web.com 1995 Plan"), collectively referred to as the "Web.com Option Plans". Options issued under the Web.com Option Plans have an option term
of 10 years. Exercise prices of options under the Web.com Option Plans are 100% of the fair market value of the Web.com common stock on the date of grant. The Company has reserved
2,424,558 million shares for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options under the Web.com Option Plans. As of December 31, 2007, options to purchase a total of 2,269,193 shares of
the Company's common stock were held by participants under the plan and 150,417 options have been exercised. All awards outstanding under the Web.com Option Plans continue in accordance with their
terms and are fully vested, but no further awards will be granted under those plans.
The
Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, administers all of the equity incentive plans and determines the terms of options granted, including the exercise price, the number of shares subject to
individual option awards and the vesting period of options, within the limits set forth in the stock option plans. Options have a maximum term of 10 years and vest as determined by the Board of
Directors.
The
fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black Scholes option valuation model and the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility rates are
based on publicly traded industry comparables and their historical volatility on the date of the grant. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be
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outstanding.
The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
3.23-5.18
|
%
|
4.27-5.15
|
%
|
3.86-5.10
|
%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
0
|
%
|
Expected life (in years)
|
|
5
|
|
5
|
|
5-7
|
|
Volatility
|
|
53-60
|
%
|
62-70
|
%
|
0-83
|
%(1)
|
-
(1)
-
For
options granted prior to April 27, 2005, the filing date of the Company's registration statement for its initial public offering, the Company used the minimum value method.
Stock Option Activity
The following table summarizes option activity for all of the Company's stock options:
|
|
Shares
Covered
by
Options
|
|
Exercise
Price per
Share
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
|
Balance, December 31, 2006
|
|
4,072,812
|
|
.50 to 14.05
|
|
5.29
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
1,599,700
|
|
8.70 to 10.52
|
|
9.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assumed in Web.com merger
|
|
2,424,558
|
|
2.77 to 193.02
|
|
5.61
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
(845,015
|
)
|
.50 to 11.25
|
|
3.39
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(276,392
|
)
|
2.15 to 14.05
|
|
9.78
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
(102,201
|
)
|
2.00 to 46.55
|
|
10.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2007
|
|
6,873,462
|
|
.50 to 193.02
|
|
6.36
|
|
6.89
|
|
$
|
37,984
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2007
|
|
5,039,044
|
|
.50 to 193.02
|
|
5.15
|
|
6.16
|
|
$
|
34,417
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
costs related to the Company's share-based plans were $3.4 million, $2.0 million, and $795 thousand for the years ended 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of grants. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had $8.2 million of unrecognized
compensation costs related to share-based payments, which the Company expects to recognize through October 2011.
The
total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $4.71 million, $4.58 million, and $558 thousand, respectively.
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $5.03, $6.58, and $2.79, respectively. The fair value of
shares vested during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $3.3 million, $2.1 million, and $369 thousand, respectively.
The
following activity occurred under the Company's equity incentive plans during the year ended December 31, 2007:
Unvested Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date Fair Value
|
Unvested at December 31, 2006
|
|
1,300,070
|
|
$
|
3.88
|
Granted
|
|
1,599,700
|
|
|
5.03
|
Vested
|
|
(788,960
|
)
|
|
4.18
|
Forfeited
|
|
(276,392
|
)
|
|
5.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested at December 31, 2007
|
|
1,834,418
|
|
|
4.52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Price
ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of December 31, 2007 are summarized below:
|
|
Outstanding Options
|
|
Exercisable Options
|
Exercise Price
|
|
Number
of Options
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (Years)
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Number
of Options
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
$0.50
|
|
561,463
|
|
4.41
|
|
$
|
.50
|
|
561,463
|
|
$
|
.50
|
$2.002.99
|
|
1,090,799
|
|
5.69
|
|
|
2.04
|
|
1,090,799
|
|
|
2.04
|
$3.003.99
|
|
1,427,643
|
|
5.74
|
|
|
3.36
|
|
1,427,643
|
|
|
3.37
|
$4.006.99
|
|
445,100
|
|
6.89
|
|
|
5.09
|
|
437,252
|
|
|
5.10
|
$7.009.99
|
|
1,943,559
|
|
8.06
|
|
|
8.88
|
|
1,000,230
|
|
|
8.83
|
$10.0019.99
|
|
1,352,291
|
|
8.61
|
|
|
10.72
|
|
469,050
|
|
|
11.18
|
$20.00193.02
|
|
52,607
|
|
2.62
|
|
|
44.51
|
|
52,607
|
|
|
44.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,873,462
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,039,044
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Stock Activity
The following information relates to awards of restricted stock that has been granted to non-employee directors under our 2005 Non-Employee Directors'
Stock Option Plan. The restricted stock is not transferable until vested and the restrictions lapse upon the completion of a certain time period, usually over a one-year period. The fair
value of each restricted stock grant is based on the closing price of the Company's stock on the date of grant and is amortized to compensation expense over its vesting period. At December 31,
2007, there were 39,500 shares of restricted stock outstanding.
The
following activity occurred under the Company's restricted stock plan during the year ended December 31, 2007:
Restricted Stock Activity
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
|
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Granted
|
|
43,750
|
|
|
9.73
|
Lapse of restriction
|
|
(4,250
|
)
|
|
9.87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2007
|
|
39,500
|
|
$
|
9.72
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $169 thousand. As of December 31, 2007, there was approximately $257 thousand of total
unamortized compensation cost related to the restricted stock outstanding.
12. Common Shares Reserved
The Company had reserved the following number of shares of common stock for future issuance:
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Outstanding stock options
|
|
6,873,462
|
|
4,072,812
|
|
4,074,790
|
Options available for future grants and other awards
|
|
1,166,471
|
|
2,069,191
|
|
2,272,877
|
Warrants outstanding
|
|
279,896
|
|
281,347
|
|
353,675
|
Escrow shares relating to the Renex acquisition
|
|
139,461
|
|
278,922
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common shares reserved
|
|
8,459,290
|
|
6,702,272
|
|
6,701,342
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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On January 30, 2008, the Board of Directors granted to various employees options exercisable for an aggregate of 213,850 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of
$9.31. These options will vest monthly over a four-year period.
13. Common Stock
On November 7, 2005, the Company completed its initial public offering by issuing 4,800,000 shares of its common stock (1,673,390 of new shares and 3,126,610 of treasury
stock) at $10.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $41.6 million after deducting underwriter commissions and transaction expenses.
On
August 2, 2006, the Company completed a secondary offering whereby certain stockholders sold 3,339,126 common shares and the Company sold 200,000 common shares to the public at a price of
$9.25 per share. The net proceeds of the offering to the Company were approximately $1.0 million after deducting underwriting discounts and other costs.
On
September 30, 2006, the Company had reserved in escrow 278,922 shares of its common stock if certain conditions were met as agreed to in the purchase agreement with Compass Capital. As of
September 30, 2007, certain conditions were met and the Company issued 139,461 shares of its common stock to Compass Capital. The remaining shares will be issued on September 30, 2009 if
certain conditions are met. See Note 6 for a discussion of escrowed common stock in connection with the Renex acquisition.
On
September 30, 2007, the Company issued approximately 9.2 million shares of its common stock in connection with its merger with Web.com, Inc. See Note 6 for a discussion
of this transaction.
14. Preferred Stock and Warrants
Series A and B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
All Series A and B convertible redeemable preferred stock was converted to common stock in November 2005 in connection with the initial public offering.
Dividends
The holders of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock were entitled to receive cumulative dividends, prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of
any dividend on the common stock or any other shares of capital stock of the Company at an annual rate of 8% of the Original Series A Issue Price per share. These dividends accrued (whether or
not earned or declared by the Board of Directors) and compounded annually and were cumulative as to any shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock from the date on which such
share is first issued and was payable in arrears, when and as declared by the Board of Directors. Upon the determination of the Board of Directors of the Company, including the directors elected by
the holders of the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock, such dividends would have been paid in shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock valued at the
Original Series A Issue Price. Accordingly, dividends on the Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock were being accreted annually. However, because the Series A
convertible redeemable preferred stock converted into common stock, the accrued and unpaid dividends will not be paid in either cash or stock.
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Warrants
The Company has issued warrants to its placement agent to purchase 281,347 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $2.879. As of December 31, 2007, the
outstanding warrants and its expiration dates are as follow:
|
|
Shares Issuable Under Exercise of
Warrants Outstanding:
|
|
Expiration
Date:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
208,405
|
|
November 2008
|
|
|
71,491
|
|
April 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
279,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. Income Taxes
The provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 2007, 2006, and 2005:
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Current expense (benefit):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
127
|
|
106
|
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
231
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred expense (benefit):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
1,093
|
|
(3,007
|
)
|
|
|
State
|
|
653
|
|
(299
|
)
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total tax expense (benefit)
|
|
2,077
|
|
(3,200
|
)
|
|
As
of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $217.8 million and $50.6 million, respectively, which begin to expire
in the year 2019. The net operating losses at December 31, 2007 include approximately $171.8 million obtained through acquisitions during 2007. The tax benefit of acquired net operating
loss carryforwards will reduce goodwill and other acquired intangibles when realized.
The
net operating loss carryforwards are subject to various limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, the Company estimates that at least $146.9 million of
net operating loss carryforwards will be available during the carryforward period. An additional amount may be available as a result of recognized built in gains during the five-year
period following the change in ownership.
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax
79
purposes.
Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows at December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
$
|
1,231
|
|
$
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
392
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
Deferred rent
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued restructuring costs and other reserves
|
|
|
3,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,634
|
|
|
2,227
|
|
|
|
Less: valuation allowance
|
|
|
(3,744
|
)
|
|
(1,696
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current deferred tax assets
|
|
|
1,890
|
|
|
531
|
|
|
Noncurrent:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets basis
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
Intangible basis
|
|
|
1,881
|
|
|
2,646
|
|
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
815
|
|
|
383
|
|
|
|
Accrued restructuring costs and other reserves
|
|
|
1,183
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative minimum tax credit
|
|
|
275
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
|
54,514
|
|
|
9,530
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,904
|
|
|
12,872
|
|
|
|
Less: valuation allowance
|
|
|
(38,977
|
)
|
|
(9,800
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net noncurrent deferred tax assets
|
|
|
19,927
|
|
|
3,072
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible basis
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
167
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired intangibles
|
|
|
23,271
|
|
|
403
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
23,278
|
|
|
403
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current deferred tax asset (liability)
|
|
|
1,723
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net noncurrent deferred tax asset (liability)
|
|
|
(3,351
|
)
|
|
2,669
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
|
|
$
|
(1,628
|
)
|
$
|
3,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
valuation allowance increased by approximately $31.2 million during 2007 and decreased by $5.2 million during 2006. The change in the valuation allowance from 2006 to 2007 is
primarily attributable to the acquisition of Web.com during 2007. The change in the valuation allowance from 2006 to 2005 is primarily attributable to utilization of net operating losses for
$2.0 million and the release of valuation reserve of $3.2 million.
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The
provision (benefit) for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rates as a result of the following:
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
U.S statutory rate
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
34.0
|
%
|
34.0
|
%
|
State income taxes (net of federal tax benefit)
|
|
4.0
|
|
4.0
|
|
4.0
|
|
Incentive stock options
|
|
21.9
|
|
2.2
|
|
22.5
|
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
|
(97.2
|
)
|
(57.9
|
)
|
Other
|
|
0.3
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60.2
|
%
|
(59.3
|
)%
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxesan Interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109,
on January 1, 2007. The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits and there was no effect on its financial condition or results of
operations as a result of implementing FIN 48. The Company is subject to audit by the IRS and various states for all years since inception. The Company does not believe there will be any
material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months. The Company's policy is that it recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a
component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, the Company did not have any accrued interest or penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any
interest expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2007. In addition, there were no changes to the unrecognized tax benefit during 2007.
16. Employee Savings Plan
Effective August 1, 2000, the Company established a 401(k) savings plan designed to qualify under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. All employees who
completed three months of service are eligible to participate in the plan. Each participant may contribute to the plan up to the maximum allowable amount as determined by the Federal Government.
Employee 401(k) deferrals are 100% vested. Company contributions are subject to a vesting schedule based on years of service. The Company began making contributions to the plan in 2004. The Company
recorded contribution expense of $232 thousand, $136 thousand and $81 thousand for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
17. Related Party Transactions
The Company purchases online marketing services, including online advertising, from The Search Agency, Inc. ("TSA"), an entity in which the Company's President and
Director, Jeffrey M. Stibel, has an equity interest. Mr. Stibel is also a member and chairman of the Board of Directors of TSA. The Company's purchases of online marketing services from TSA are
made pursuant to the Company's standard form of purchase order. The purchase order imposes no minimum commitment or long-term obligation on the Company. The Company may terminate the
arrangement at any time. The Company pays TSA fees equal to a specified percentage of the Company's purchases of online advertising made through TSA. The Company believes that the services it
purchases from TSA, and the prices it pays, are competitive with or superior to those available from alternative providers. The total amount of fees paid to TSA for services rendered for the year
ended December 31, 2007 was $111 thousand, and $44 thousand was accrued at year end. No fees were paid to TSA prior to October 1, 2007.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
The information required by Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, is included in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. All other financial
statement schedules are not applicable.
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3. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
|
|
Description of Document
|
2.1
|
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated June 26, 2007 by and among Website Pros, Inc. Augusta Acquisition Sub, Inc., and Web.com, Inc.(1)
|
3.1
|
|
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Website Pros, Inc.(2)
|
3.2
|
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Website Pros, Inc.(3)
|
4.1
|
|
Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2
|
4.2
|
|
Specimen Stock Certificate.(2)
|
4.3
|
|
Warrant dated December 10, 2003, exercisable for 208,405 shares of common stock.(2)
|
4.4
|
|
Warrant dated April 27, 2004, exercisable for 72,942 shares of common stock.(2)
|
10.1
|
|
1999 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of related agreements.(2)
|
10.2
|
|
2005 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of related agreements.(2)
|
10.3
|
|
2005 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan and forms of related agreements.(2)
|
10.4
|
|
2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.(2)
|
10.5
|
|
Executive Severance Benefit Plan.(2)+
|
10.6
|
|
Form of Indemnity Agreement entered into between the registrant and certain of its officers and directors. (2)
|
10.7
|
|
Employment Agreement with David L. Brown, dated June 1, 2005.(2)+
|
10.8
|
|
Employment Agreement with Kevin M. Carney, dated June 1, 2005.(2)+
|
10.9
|
|
Lease by and between Flagler Development Company and the registrant, dated as of January 17, 2003.(2)
|
10.10
|
|
Commercial Rental Agreement by and between Innuity, Inc. and R.I.N. Corporation, and Mountain Real Estate & Property Management, Inc., dated as of April 21, 2000, as amended by Lease addendum to lease dated April 21, 2000
by and between Points North Associates, LLC and the registrant, dated as of May 26, 2004.(2)
|
10.11
|
|
Lease for 10021 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, Virginia, by and between the registrant and GDR Manassas, LLP, dated September 8, 2004.(2)
|
10.12
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Website Pros, Inc. and Jeffrey M. Stibel, dated as of June 26, 2007.(4)+
|
10.13
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Website Pros, Inc. and William Henry Borzage, Jr., dated as of June 26, 2007.(4)+
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10.14
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Employment Agreement by and between Website Pros, Inc. and Vikas Rijsinghani, dated as of June 26, 2007.(4)+
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10.15
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Noncompetition Agreement by Jeffrey M. Stibel, dated as of June 26, 2007.(4)+
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10.16
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Noncompetition Agreement by William Henry Borzage, Jr., dated as of June 26, 2007.(4)+
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10.17
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Noncompetition Agreement by Vikas Rijsinghani, dated as of June 26, 2007.(4)+
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10.18
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Compensatory arrangements of certain officers.(5)+
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14.1
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Code of Conduct.(2)
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21.1
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Subsidiaries of the registrant.
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23.1
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included in the signature page hereto).
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31.1
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CEO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
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31.2
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CFO Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
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32.1
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Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).
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32.2
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Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).
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(1)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K (No. 000-51595), filed with the SEC on June 27, 2007, and incorporated
herein by reference.
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(2)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-124349), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, as
amended, and incorporated herein by reference.
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(3)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K (No. 000-51595), filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007, and
incorporated herein by reference.
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(4)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-144987), filed with the SEC on July 31, 2007, as
amended, and incorporated herein by reference.
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(5)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant's current report on Form 8-K (No. 000-51595), filed with the SEC on February 26, 2008.
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Indicates
management contract or compensatory plan.
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