UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2008
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or
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from
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Commission File Number: 000-51595
Website
Pros, Inc.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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94-3327894
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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12735 Gran Bay Parkway West,
Building 200, Jacksonville, FL
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32258
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(904) 680-6600
(Registrants
telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former
address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has
filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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No
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a
shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share,
outstanding as of April 30, 2008: 27,630,485
Website Pros, Inc.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2008
Index
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PART IFINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
Website Pros, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Three months ended
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March 31,
2008
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March 31,
2007
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Revenue:
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Subscription
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$
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29,731
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$
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15,138
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License
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449
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1,028
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Professional
services
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681
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258
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Total revenue
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30,861
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16,424
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Cost of revenue
(excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
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Subscription (a)
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10,903
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6,815
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License
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93
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298
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Professional
services
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375
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301
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Total cost of
revenue
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11,371
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7,414
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Gross profit
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19,490
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9,010
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Operating
expenses:
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Sales and
marketing (a)
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7,463
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3,947
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Research and
development (a)
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2,638
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778
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General and
administrative (a)
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5,102
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2,908
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Depreciation and
amortization
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3,349
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681
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Total operating
expenses
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18,552
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8,314
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Income from
operations
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938
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696
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Interest, net
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256
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502
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Income before
income taxes
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1,194
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1,198
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Income tax
expense
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(644
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(566
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Net income
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$
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550
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$
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632
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Basic net income
per common share
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$
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0.02
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$
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0.04
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Diluted net
income per common share
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$
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0.02
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$
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0.03
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Basic weighted
average common shares outstanding
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27,549
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17,339
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Diluted weighted
average common shares outstanding
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30,619
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19,672
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(a) Stock-based
compensation included above:
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Subscription
(cost of revenue)
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$
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80
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$
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42
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Sales and
marketing
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210
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109
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Research and
development
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103
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59
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General and
administrative
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538
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583
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$
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931
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$
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793
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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Website Pros, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
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March 31,
2008
(unaudited)
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December 31,
2007
(audited)
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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$
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33,554
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$
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29,746
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Restricted
investments
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498
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4,805
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance of $715 and $791, respectively
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6,560
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6,204
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Inventories, net
of reserves of $67 and $67, respectively
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23
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26
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Prepaid expenses
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1,499
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4,248
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Prepaid
marketing fees
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775
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793
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Deferred taxes
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1,137
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1,723
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Other current
assets
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737
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759
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Total current
assets
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44,783
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48,304
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Restricted
investments
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305
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1,675
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Property and
equipment, net
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6,878
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7,153
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Goodwill
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108,448
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107,933
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Intangible
assets, net
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66,840
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69,422
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Other assets
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520
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526
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Total assets
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$
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227,774
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$
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235,013
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Liabilities
and stockholders equity
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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2,196
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$
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2,445
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Accrued expenses
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7,061
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8,686
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Accrued
restructuring costs and other reserves
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4,358
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10,484
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Deferred revenue
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8,686
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8,501
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Accrued
marketing fees
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234
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279
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Notes payable,
current
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110
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1,186
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Obligations
under capital leases, current
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1
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Other
liabilities
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131
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197
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Total current
liabilities
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22,776
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31,779
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Accrued rent
expense
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84
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105
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Deferred revenue
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149
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147
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Notes payable
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30
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59
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Accrued
restructuring costs and other reserves
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2,656
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3,116
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Deferred tax
liabilities
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3,351
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3,351
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Other long-term
liabilities
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85
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25
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Total
liabilities
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29,131
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38,582
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Stockholders
equity:
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Common stock,
$0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 27,625,200 and 27,472,686
shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31,
2007, respectively
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28
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27
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Additional
paid-in capital
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255,869
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254,208
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Accumulated
deficit
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(57,254
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(57,804
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Total
stockholders equity
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198,643
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196,431
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Total
liabilities and stockholders equity
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$
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227,774
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$
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235,013
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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Website Pros, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Three months ended
March 31,
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2008
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2007
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Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net income
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$
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550
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$
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632
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Adjustments to
reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and
amortization
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3,349
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681
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Loss on disposal
of assets
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3
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Stock-based
compensation expense
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931
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793
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Deferred income
tax
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586
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539
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Changes in
operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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(360
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226
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Inventories
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3
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35
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Prepaid expenses
and other assets
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2,818
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37
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Accounts
payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
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(9,084
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(1,071
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Deferred revenue
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185
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313
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Net cash (used
in) provided by operating activities
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(1,019
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2,185
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Cash
flows from investing activities
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Business
acquisitions
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(8
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(2,374
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Proceeds from
sale of investments
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5,500
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Purchase of
investments
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(996
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Change in
restricted investments
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1,228
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Purchase of
property and equipment
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(522
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(415
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Investment in
intangible assets
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(1
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(100
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Net cash
provided by (used in) investing activities
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5,201
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(2,889
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Cash
flows from financing activities
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Stock issuance
costs
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(5
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Payments of debt
obligations
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(1,106
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(31
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Proceeds from
exercise of stock options
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737
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39
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Net cash (used
in) provided by financing activities
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(374
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8
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Net increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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3,808
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(696
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Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period
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29,746
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42,155
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Cash and cash
equivalents, end of period
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$
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33,554
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$
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41,459
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Supplemental
cash flow information
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Interest paid
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$
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21
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$
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5
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Income taxes
paid
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$
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73
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$
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37
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
5
Website Pros, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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 and Do-It-Yourself
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.
On
February 19, 2008, the Company announced its intention to change its name
to Web.com. The name change could take place as early as the first half of
2008.
The
Company has reviewed the criteria of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 131,
Disclosures
About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information
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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.
Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2008, the
consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related notes to the consolidated
financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
are unaudited. These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2007, except that certain information and
disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed
or excluded as permitted.
In
the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements
include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair
presentation of the Companys financial position as of March 31, 2008, and
the Companys results of operations for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year
ending December 31, 2008.
These
unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 11,
2008.
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.
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 tested for impairment, at least annually or more
frequently if indicators of impairment arise. If impairment of the
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carrying
value based on the calculated fair value exists, the Company measures the
impairment through the use of discounted cash flows. The Company completed its
annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2007 and
determined that the carrying amount of goodwill was not impaired. In addition,
there were no indicators of impairment during the quarter ended March 31,
2008.
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. 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. The Company completed its annual impairment
test during the fourth quarter of 2007 and determined that the carrying value
of its indefinite-lived intangible assets was not impaired. In addition, there
were no indicators of impairment during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Definite-lived
intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives, which range between
fourteen months and ten years.
Earnings per Share
The
Company computes earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
Earnings Per Share
. Basic net income
attributable per common share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing
net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted net income 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.
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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 entitys 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 disclosure.
2.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157
(SFAS 157),
Fair Value Measurements
,
which establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied in general
accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value
measurements. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that
require or permit fair value measurements, so the issuance of SFAS No. 157
does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within the
implementation year. The Companys
adoption of this statement in the quarter ended March 31, 2008 did not
have an impact on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows or
disclosures.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities
(FAS 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 No. 157
is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within the implementation year. The Company has elected not to
measure eligible items at fair value and, as such, the adoption of this
statement in the quarter ended March 31, 2008 did not have an impact on
its financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
3.
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 Companys 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 into and became a vested option to purchase the
Companys common stock, and the Company assumed such option in accordance with
the terms of the stock option plan or agreement under which that option
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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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys transaction costs related to this merger,
including legal fees, investment-banking fees, due diligence expenses, filing
and printing fees, was approximately $2 million. The estimated value of
the common stock was calculated using the average the Companys 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 March 31, 2008, 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 Companys
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
|
|
$
|
19,648
|
|
Tangible
non-current assets
|
|
9,278
|
|
Customer
relationships
|
|
27,100
|
|
Developed
technology
|
|
26,200
|
|
Non-compete
|
|
1,300
|
|
Trade names
|
|
8,500
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
73,719
|
|
Deferred tax
assets
|
|
20,773
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
(15,659
|
)
|
Accrued
restructuring costs and other reserves
|
|
(10,892
|
)
|
Non-current
liabilities
|
|
(591
|
)
|
Non-current
restructuring costs and other reserves
|
|
(3,575
|
)
|
Deferred tax
liabilities
|
|
(24,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
acquired
|
|
$
|
131,801
|
|
Included
in tangible current assets and tangible non-current assets there is $304
thousand and $6.4 million of restricted cash, respectively. The restricted cash includes $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 ten 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.
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 quarter
ended March 31, 2007, 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 three month period set forth below.
|
|
Three months ended
March 31, 2007
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
29,456
|
|
Net income
|
|
356
|
|
Basic net income
per common share
|
|
0.01
|
|
Diluted net
income per common share
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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 (SEO), a technology which aligns a Websites
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 satisfaction of
terms. As of March 31, 2008, the Company recorded $250,000 as a liability,
which is payable to the former owner of Submitawebsite for meeting the first
years conditions referred to above. This liability was paid in April 2008.
The following table summarizes the Companys
preliminary 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
|
|
2,247
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
(322
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
acquired
|
|
$
|
2,330
|
|
The
intangible assets include customer relationship, non-compete agreements and
trade name. The non-compete and customer relationship intangible assets 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.
4. 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 March 31,
2008 the Company had a $4.6 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 March 31,
2008, the Company had a $2.4 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
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March 31,
2008, the Company had a $20 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 three months ended March 31, 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
Balance as of
December 31,
2007
|
|
Additions
|
|
Cash
Payments
|
|
Change in
Estimates
|
|
Balance as of
March 31,
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
costs
|
|
$
|
2,757
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
(370
|
)
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
$
|
2,385
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger related
costs
|
|
10,843
|
|
|
|
(6,214
|
)
|
|
|
4,629
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
$
|
13,600
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
(6,584
|
)
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
$
|
7,014
|
|
5. Income Taxes
The Company calculates
its income tax liability in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48
(FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxesan Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109
. 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 Companys
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 March 31,
2008, the Company did not have any accrued interest or penalties associated
with any unrecognized tax benefits, nor was any interest expense recognized
during the three months ended March 31, 2008. In addition, there were no
changes to the unrecognized tax benefit during the three months ended March 31,
2008.
The
Company recognized income tax expense of $644 thousand and $566 thousand in the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, based upon its
estimated annual effective rate. The Companys effective rate exceeds the
statutory rate primarily due to non-deductible expenses associated with
incentive stock options.
6. Earnings per Share
Basic
net income per common share is calculated using net income and the
weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period.
Diluted net income 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.
The following table sets forth the computation of
basic and diluted net income per common share for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007 (in thousands except per share amounts):
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
550
|
|
$
|
632
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
outstanding shares of common stock
|
|
27,549
|
|
17,339
|
|
Dilutive effect
of stock options
|
|
2,730
|
|
1,864
|
|
Dilutive effect
of warrants
|
|
201
|
|
192
|
|
Dilutive effect
of escrow shares
|
|
139
|
|
277
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock and
common stock equivalents
|
|
30,619
|
|
19,672
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per
common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
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For
the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, options to purchase
approximately 2.3 million and 923 thousand shares, respectively, of common
stock with exercise prices greater than the average fair value of the Companys
stock of $10.24 and $9.03, 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.
7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The
following table summarizes changes in the Companys goodwill balances as
required by SFAS No. 142 for the periods ended (in thousands):
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
Goodwill balance
at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
107,933
|
|
$
|
31,587
|
|
Goodwill
acquired during the period
|
|
515
|
|
76,346
|
|
Goodwill
impaired during the year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill balance
at end of period
|
|
$
|
108,448
|
|
$
|
107,933
|
|
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. In
addition, there were no indicators of impairment during the quarter ended March 31,
2008.
The
Companys intangible assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):
|
|
March 31,
2008
|
|
December 31,
2007
|
|
Weighted-average
Amortization
period
|
|
Indefinite lived
intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domain/Trade
names
|
|
$
|
13,275
|
|
$
|
13,275
|
|
|
|
Definite lived
intangible assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-compete
agreements
|
|
3,239
|
|
3,239
|
|
36 months
|
|
Customer
relationships
|
|
31,389
|
|
31,389
|
|
82 months
|
|
Developed
technology
|
|
27,309
|
|
27,309
|
|
71 months
|
|
Other
|
|
90
|
|
89
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
amortization
|
|
(8,462
|
)
|
(5,879
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
66,840
|
|
$
|
69,422
|
|
|
|
The weighted-average amortization period for the
amortizable intangible assets is approximately 74 months. Total amortization
expense was $2.6 million and $388 thousand for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, respectively.
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. In addition, there were
no indicators of impairment during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
As of March 31, 2008, the amortization expense
for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
2008
|
|
$
|
7,321
|
|
2009
|
|
9,574
|
|
2010
|
|
9,050
|
|
2011
|
|
8,530
|
|
2012
|
|
8,530
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
10,560
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
53,565
|
|
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8. Stock Based Compensation
Equity Incentive Plans
An
Equity Incentive Plan (1999 Plan) was adopted by the Companys 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 Companys employees, directors and consultants. As of March 31,
2008, the Company has reserved 4,074,428 shares of common stock for issuance
under this plan. Of the total reserved as of March 31, 2008, options to
purchase a total of 2,411,854 shares of the Companys common stock were held by
participants under the plan, options to purchase 1,488,564 shares of common
stock have been issued and exercised and options to purchase 174,010 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 Companys initial public offering in November 2005.
The
Companys Board of Directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the 2005
Equity Incentive Plan that became effective November 2005. As of March 31,
2008, the Company had reserved 2,337,149 shares for equity incentives to be
granted under the plan. The option exercise price cannot be less than the fair
value of the Companys stock on the date of grant. Options generally vest
ratably over three or four years, are contingent upon continued employment, and
generally expire ten years from the grant date. As of March 31, 2008,
options to purchase a total of 1,928,565 shares were held by participants under
the plan, 23,655 shares have been issued and exercised and options to purchase
a total of 384,929 shares were available for future issuances.
The
Companys 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 and restricted stock granted under this
plan is 911,250 shares. As of March 31, 2008, options to purchase a total
of 322,500 shares of the Companys common stock were held by participants under
the plan, 33,750 shares of restricted stock were held by participants under the
plan, no options have been exercised and 555,000 shares of common stock were
available for future issuance. On May 8, 2007, the Board of Directors
adopted, and 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
Companys 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 603,285 shares of common stock pursuant to
purchase rights granted to the Companys 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 March 31, 2008, no shares have been issued under the ESPP.
In
connection with the merger with Web.com, the company assumed 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. Vesting periods range from 0 to 5 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. As of March 31,
2008, the Company has reserved 2,424,558 million shares for issuance upon the
exercise of outstanding options under the Web.com Option Plans. All awards outstanding under the Web.com
Option Plans continue in accordance with their terms, but no further awards
will be granted under those plans.
On March 31, 2008, the Board of Directors approved the Companys
2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2008 Plan), subject to stockholder approval.
The 2008 Plan as amended provides for the grant of incentive stock options,
nonstatutory stock
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options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, stock
appreciation rights, performance stock awards, performance cash awards, and
other stock-based awards to the Companys employees, directors and consultants.
As of March 31, 2008, the Company has reserved 3,000,000 shares of common
stock for issuance under this plan. No options have yet been granted under the
2008 Plan.
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 the Companys historical volatility, since the Initial Public
Offering, on the date of the grant. The expected term of options granted
represents the period of time that they are expected to be 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.
|
|
Three months ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
2.23-3.28%
|
|
4.41- 4.89%
|
|
Dividend yield
|
|
0%
|
|
0%
|
|
Expected life
(in years)
|
|
5
|
|
5
|
|
Volatility
|
|
39%
|
|
57-60%
|
|
Stock Option Activity
The following table summarizes option activity for
the three months ended March 31, 2008 for all of the Companys stock
options:
|
|
Shares
Covered
by
Options
|
|
Exercise
Price per
Share
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years)
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
6,873,462
|
|
$
|
0.50 to 193.02
|
|
$
|
6.36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
215,050
|
|
9.31
|
|
9.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
(129,933
|
)
|
0.50 to 10.01
|
|
5.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(59,627
|
)
|
8.70 to 14.05
|
|
10.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
(48,797
|
)
|
4.22 to 46.55
|
|
12.88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
March 31, 2008
|
|
6,850,155
|
|
0.50 to 193.02
|
|
6.40
|
|
6.87
|
|
$
|
27,047
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at
March 31, 2008
|
|
5,057,269
|
|
0.50 to 193.02
|
|
5.25
|
|
6.19
|
|
26,168
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
costs related to the Companys stock option plans were $857 thousand and $793
thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. Compensation
expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period of grants. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had $7.8 million of
unrecognized compensation costs related to share-based payments, which the
Company expects to recognize through January 2012.
The
total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007 was $761 thousand and $262 thousand, respectively.
The weighted average grant-date fair value of
options granted during the three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $3.58, and $4.93, respectively.
The fair value of shares vested during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007 was $833 thousand and $778
thousand, respectively.
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The following activity occurred under the Companys
stock option plans during the
three months ended March 31, 2008:
Unvested Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average
GrantDate Fair Value
|
|
Unvested at
December 31, 2007
|
|
1,834,418
|
|
$
|
4.52
|
|
Granted
|
|
215,050
|
|
3.58
|
|
Vested
|
|
(196,955
|
)
|
4.23
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(59,627
|
)
|
5.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested at
March 31, 2008
|
|
1,792,886
|
|
4.42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price ranges of outstanding and exercisable options
as of March 31, 2008 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
|
|
543,851
|
|
4.16
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
543,851
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
$
|
2.00 $2.99
|
|
1,067,169
|
|
5.44
|
|
2.04
|
|
1,067,169
|
|
2.04
|
|
$
|
3.00 $3.99
|
|
1,426,643
|
|
5.50
|
|
3.37
|
|
1,426,643
|
|
3.37
|
|
$
|
4.00 $6.99
|
|
392,449
|
|
7.18
|
|
5.03
|
|
384,601
|
|
5.04
|
|
$
|
7.00 $9.99
|
|
2,111,084
|
|
8.07
|
|
8.94
|
|
1,079,696
|
|
8.86
|
|
$
|
10.00 $19.99
|
|
1,260,102
|
|
8.57
|
|
10.75
|
|
506,452
|
|
11.13
|
|
$
|
20.00 - $193.02
|
|
48,857
|
|
2.52
|
|
44.54
|
|
48,857
|
|
44.54
|
|
|
|
6,850,155
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,057,269
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Companys stock on
the date of grant and is amortized to compensation expense over its vesting
period. At March 31, 2008, there
were 39,500 shares of restricted stock outstanding.
The following activity occurred under the Companys
restricted stock plan during the
three months ended March 31, 2008:
Restricted Stock Activity
|
|
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average
GrantDate Fair Value
|
|
Restricted stock
outstanding at December 31, 2007
|
|
39,500
|
|
$
|
9.72
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lapse of
restriction
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted stock
outstanding at March 31, 2008
|
|
39,500
|
|
9.72
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation expense for the three-month period
ended March 31, 2008 was approximately $74 thousand. As of March 31,
2008, there was approximately $183 thousand of total unamortized compensation
cost related to the restricted stock outstanding.
9. 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 March 31, 2008 and December 31,
2007, the remaining balance was $140 thousand and $162 thousand, respectively.
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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 in March 2008.
10. Commitments and Contingencies
From
time to time we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of
our operations. There are several outstanding litigation matters that relate to
our wholly-owned subsidiary, Web.com Holding Company, Inc., formerly
Web.com, Inc. (Web.com), including the following:
On August 2, 2006,
Web.com filed suit in the United States District Court for the Western District
of Pennsylvania against Federal Insurance Company and Chubb Insurance Company of
New Jersey, seeking insurance coverage and payment of litigation expenses with
respect to litigation involving Web.com pertaining to events in 2001. Web.com
also has asserted claims against Rapp Collins, a division of Omnicom Media,
that are pending in state court in Pennsylvania for recovery of the same
litigation expenses.
On
June 19, 2006, Web.com filed suit in the United States District Court for
the Northern District of Georgia against The Go Daddy Group, Inc., seeking
damages, a permanent injunction and attorney fees related to alleged
infringement of four of Web.coms patents.
Web.com was party to a
lawsuit in state court in Missouri relating to Web.coms acquisition of
Communitech.Net, Inc. in 2002. In February 2008, we settled all
claims related to that lawsuit pursuant to a confidential settlement agreement.
As part of the settlement, we received a broad release of claims. We had
previously adequately reserved for the contingencies arising from this matter,
including the settlement. As such, we do not believe that the settlement will
have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, cash flows or
results of operations.
The outcome of
litigation may not be assured, and despite managements views of the merits of
any litigation, or the reasonableness of our estimates and reserves, our cash
balances could nonetheless be materially affected by an adverse judgment. In
accordance with SFAS No. 5 Accounting for Contingencies, we believe we
have adequately reserved for the contingencies arising from the above legal
matters where an outcome was deemed to be probable and the loss amount could be
reasonably estimated. As such, we do not believe that the anticipated outcome
of the aforementioned proceedings will have a materially adverse impact on our
financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations.
11. Related Party Transactions
The Company purchases
online marketing services, including online advertising, from The Search Agency, Inc.
(TSA), an entity in which the Companys 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 Companys purchases of online marketing
services from TSA are made pursuant to the Companys 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 Companys
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 three months ended March 31,
2008 was $152 thousand, and $132 thousand and $44 thousand was
accrued at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. No
fees were paid to TSA prior to October 1, 2007.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, risks and
uncertainties, including the risk factors set forth in this discussion,
especially under the captions Variability of Results and Factors That May Affect
Future Operating Results in this Form 10-Q. Generally, the words anticipate,
expect, intend, believe and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q are made
as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and future events or circumstances could cause results that differ
significantly from the forward-looking statements included here. Accordingly,
we caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. We
expressly disclaim any obligation to update or alter our forward-looking
statements, whether, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise
after the date of this document.
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in Item 1 above and
with our financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31,
2007, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2007 filed with the SEC on March 11, 2008.
Overview
We
believe we are a leading provider, based on our number of subscribers, of Do-It-For-Me
and Do-It-Yourself 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.
We believe 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 its significantly expanded customer base.
On
February 19, 2008, the Company announced its intention to change its name
to Web.com. The name change could take place as early as the first half of
2008.
Our primary
Do-It-For-Me service offerings, eWorks! XL and SmartClicks, are comprehensive
performance-based packages that include Website design and publishing, Internet
marketing and advertising, search engine optimization, search engine
submission, lead generation and easy-to-understand Web analytics. As an
application service provider, or ASP, we offer our customers a full range of
Web services and products on an affordable subscription basis. In addition to
our primary service offerings, we provide a variety of premium services to
customers who desire more advanced capabilities; such as e-commerce solutions
and other sophisticated Internet marketing services and online lead generation.
The breadth and flexibility of our offerings allow us to address the Web
services needs of a wide variety of customers, ranging from those just
establishing their Websites to those that want to enhance their existing
Internet presence with more sophisticated marketing and lead generation
services. Additionally, as the Internet continues to evolve, we plan to refine
and expand our service offerings to keep our customers at the forefront.
Through
the combination of our proprietary Website publishing and management software, automated
workflow processes, and specialized workforce development and management
techniques, we believe that we achieve production efficiencies that enable us
to offer sophisticated Web services at affordable rates. Our technology
automates many aspects of creating, maintaining, enhancing, and marketing
Websites on behalf of our customers. With approximately 270,000 subscribers to
our eWorks! XL, SmartClicks, and subscription-based services as of March 31,
2008, we believe we are one of the industrys largest providers of affordable
Web services and products enabling small and medium-sized businesses to have an
effective Internet presence.
We have traditionally
sold our Web services and products to customers identified primarily through
strategic relationships with established brand name companies that have a large
number of small and medium-sized business customers. We have a direct sales
force that utilizes leads generated by our strategic marketing relationships to
acquire new customers at our sales
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centers in Spokane,
Washington; Atlanta, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; Manassas, Virginia;
Norton, Virginia; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Scottsdale, Arizona. Our sales
force specializes in selling to small and medium-sized businesses across a wide
variety of industries throughout the United States.
Through
the acquisition of Web.com, we also acquired a large number of customers
directly through online and affiliate marketing activities that target small
and medium-sized businesses that want to establish or enhance their Internet
presence.
To increase our revenue
and take advantage of our market opportunity, we plan to expand our subscriber
base as well as increase our revenue from existing subscribers. We intend to
continue to invest in hiring additional personnel, particularly in sales and
marketing; developing additional services and products; adding to our
infrastructure to support our growth; and expanding our operational and
financial systems to manage our growing business. As we have in the past, we
will continue to evaluate acquisition opportunities to increase the value and
breadth of our Web services and product offerings and expand our subscriber
base.
Key Business Metrics
Management periodically
reviews certain key business metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of our
operational strategies, allocate resources and maximize the financial
performance of our business. These key business metrics include:
Net Subscriber Additions
We maintain and grow our
subscriber base through a combination of adding new subscribers and retaining
existing subscribers. We define net subscriber additions in a particular period
as the gross number of new subscribers added during the period, less subscriber
cancellations during the period. For this purpose, we only count as new
subscribers those customers whose subscriptions have extended beyond the free
trial period. Additionally, we do not treat a subscription as cancelled, even
if the customer is not current in its payments, until either we have attempted
to contact the subscriber twenty times or 60 days have passed since the
most recent failed billing attempt, whichever is sooner. In any event, a
subscribers account is cancelled if payment is not received within approximately
80 days.
We review this metric to
evaluate whether we are performing to our business plan. An increase in net
subscriber additions could signal an increase in subscription revenue, higher
customer retention, and an increase in the effectiveness of our sales efforts.
Similarly, a decrease in net subscriber additions could signal decreased
subscription revenue, lower customer retention, and a decrease in the
effectiveness of our sales efforts. Net subscriber additions above or below our
business plan could have a long-term impact on our operating results due to the
subscription nature of our business.
Monthly Turnover
Monthly turnover is a metric we measure each quarter, and which we
define as customer cancellations in the quarter divided by the sum of the
number of subscribers at the beginning of the quarter and the gross number of
new subscribers added during the period, divided by three months. Customer
cancellations in the quarter include cancellations from gross subscriber
additions, which is why we include gross subscriber additions in the
denominator. In measuring monthly turnover, we use the same conventions with
respect to free trials and subscribers who are not current in their payments as
described above for net subscriber additions. Monthly turnover is the key
metric that allows management to evaluate whether we are retaining our existing
subscribers in accordance with our business plan. An increase in monthly
turnover may signal deterioration in the quality of our service, or it may signal
a behavioral change in our subscriber base. Lower monthly turnover signals
higher customer retention.
Sources of Revenue
We
derive our revenue from sales of subscriptions, licenses, and services to our
customers. Our revenue generally depends on the sale of a large number of
subscriptions to small and medium-sized businesses. Leads provided by a
relatively small number of companies with which we have strategic marketing
relationships generate most of these sales.
Subscription Revenue
We
currently derive a substantial majority of our revenue from fees associated
with our subscription services, which are generally sold through our eWorks!
XL, SmartClicks, Visibility Online, Web.com, Renex and 1ShoppingCart.com
offerings. A significant portion of our subscription contracts include the
design of a five-page Website, its hosting, and several additional Web
services. In the case of eWorks! XL, upon the completion and initial hosting of
the Website, our subscription services are offered free of charge for a 30-day
trial period during which the customer can cancel at any time. After the 30-
18
day
trial period has ended, the revenue is recognized on a daily basis over the
life of the contract. No 30-day free trial period is offered to customers for
our Visibility Online services, and revenue is recognized on a daily basis over
the life of the contract. The typical subscription is a monthly contract,
although terms range up to 12 months. We bill a majority of our customers
on a monthly basis through their credit cards, bank accounts, or business
merchant accounts.
The Web.com product line subscription revenue
is primarily generated from shared and dedicated hosting, managed services,
e-commerce services, applications hosting and domain name registrations.
Revenue is recognized as the services are provided. Hosting contracts generally
are for service periods ranging from one to 24 months and typically require
up-front fees. These fees, including set-up fees for hosting services, are
deferred and recognized ratably over the customers expected service period.
Deferred revenues represents the liability for advance billings to customers
for services not yet provided.
For the three months ended March 31, 2008,
subscription revenue accounted for approximately 96% of our total revenue as
compared to 92% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The number of
paying subscribers to our Web services and lead generation products drives
subscription revenue as well as the subscription price that we charge for these
services. The number of paying subscribers is affected both by the number of
new customers we acquire in a given period and by the number of existing
customers we retain during that period. We expect other sources of revenue to
decline as a percentage of total revenue over time.
License Revenue
We
generate license revenue from the sale of perpetual licenses to use our
software products. Our software products enable customers to build Websites
either for themselves or for others. License revenue consists of all fees
earned from granting customers licenses to use our software products. Software
may be delivered indirectly by a channel distributor, through download from our
Website, or directly to end users by us. We recognize license revenue from
packaged products upon shipment to end-users. We consider delivery of licenses
under electronic licensing agreements to have occurred when the related
products are shipped and the end user has been electronically provided with the
licenses and software activation keys that allow the end user to take immediate
possession of the software. In periods during which we release new versions of
our software, our license revenue is likely to be higher than in periods during
which no new releases occur.
Professional Services Revenue
We also generate professional services
revenue from custom Website design and outsourced customer service and sales
support. Our custom Website design work is typically billed on a fixed price
basis and over very short periods. Our outsourced customer service and sales
support services are typically billed on an hourly basis.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of Subscription Revenue
Cost of
subscription revenue primarily consists of expenses related to marketing fees
we pay to companies with which we have strategic marketing relationships as
well as compensation expenses related to our Web page development staff,
directory listing fees, customer support costs, domain name and search engine
registration fees, allocated overhead costs, billing costs, and hosting
expenses. We allocate overhead costs such as rent and utilities to all
departments based on headcount. Accordingly, general overhead expenses are
reflected in each cost of revenue and operating expense category. As our
customer base and Web services usage grows, we intend to continue to invest
additional resources in our Website development and support staff.
Cost of License Revenue
Cost
of license revenue consists of costs attributable to the manufacture and distribution
of the software, compensation expenses related to our quality assurance staff,
as well as allocated overhead costs.
Cost of Professional Services
Revenue
Cost
of professional services revenue primarily consists of compensation expenses
related to our Web page development staff and allocated overhead costs. We
plan to add additional resources in this area to support the expected growth in
our professional services and custom design functions.
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Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing Expense
Our largest direct
marketing expense are the costs associated with the online marketing channels
we use to acquire and promote our services. These channels include search
marketing, affiliate marketing and online partnerships. Sales costs consist
primarily of salaries and related expenses for our sales and marketing staff.
Sales and marketing expenses also include commissions, marketing programs,
including advertising, events, corporate communications, other brand building
and product marketing expenses and allocated overhead costs.
We plan to continue to
invest heavily in sales and marketing by increasing the number of direct sales
personnel in order to add new subscription customers as well as increase sales
of additional and new services and products to our existing customer base. Our
investment in this area will also help us to expand our strategic marketing
relationships, to build brand awareness, and to sponsor additional marketing
events. We expect that, in the future, sales and marketing expenses will
increase in absolute dollars and continue to be our largest indirect cost.
Research and Development Expense
Research and development
expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for our research
and development staff, outsourced software development expenses, and allocated
overhead costs. We have historically focused our research and development
efforts on increasing the functionality of the technologies that enable our Web
services and lead generation products. Our technology architecture enables us
to provide all of our customers with a service based on a single version of the
applications that serve each of our product offerings. As a result, we do not
have to maintain multiple versions of our software, which enables us to have
lower research and development expenses as a percentage of total revenue. We
expect that, in the future, research and development expenses will increase in
absolute dollars as we continue to upgrade and extend our service offerings and
develop new technologies.
General and Administrative Expense
General and
administrative expenses consist of salaries and related expenses for executive,
finance, administration, and management information systems personnel, as well as
professional fees, other corporate expenses, and allocated overhead costs. We
expect that general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute
dollars as we continue to add personnel to support the growth of our business.
Depreciation and Amortization
Expense
Depreciation
and amortization expenses relate primarily to our computer equipment, software,
building and other intangible assets recorded due to the acquisitions we have
completed.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and expenses
and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We review our
estimates on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience
and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from
these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While our
significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 1 to
our consolidated financial statements included in this report, we believe the
following accounting policies to be critical to the judgments and estimates
used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
We
recognize revenue in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104
and other related generally accepted accounting principles.
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We
recognize revenue 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 our fees is
probable.
Thus,
we recognize subscription revenue on a daily basis, as services are provided.
Customers are billed for the subscription on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual,
or annual basis, at the customers option. For all of our customers, regardless
of their billing method, subscription revenue is recorded as deferred revenue
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As services are performed, we
recognize subscription revenue on a daily basis over the applicable service
period. When we provide a free trial period, we do not begin to recognize
subscription revenue until the trial period has ended and the customer has been
billed for the services.
License
revenue is derived from sales of software licenses directly to end-users as
well as through value-added resellers and distributors. Software may be
delivered indirectly by a distributor, through download from our Website, or
directly to end-users by our company. We recognize revenue generated by the
distribution of software licenses directly by us 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. We do not offer extended payment terms or make concessions for
software license sales. We recognize 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. We recognize revenue
from distribution agreements where no right of return exists when a licensed
software product is shipped to the distributor. In arrangements where
distributors pay us upon shipment of software product to end-customers, we
recognize revenue upon payment by the distributor. We are not obligated to
provide technical support in connection with software licenses and do not
provide technical support services to our software license customers. Our revenue
recognition policies are in compliance with Statement of Position, or SOP, 97-2
(as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9),
Software
Revenue Recognition
.
Professional
services revenue is generated from custom Website design, outsourced customer
service and sales support services, and search engine optimization services.
Our professional services revenue from contracts for custom Website design is
recorded using a proportional performance model based on labor hours incurred.
The extent of progress toward completion 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 among reporting
periods, as they are the primary input to the provision of our professional
services. Our search engine optimization services are billed on a fixed price
basis and revenue is recognized on a daily basis over the applicable service
period.
We
account for our multi-element arrangements, such as in the instances where we design
a custom Website and separately offer other services such as hosting and
marketing, in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 00-21,
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.
We identify each element in an arrangement and assign the relative fair value
to each element. The additional services provided with a custom Website are
recognized separately over the period for which services are performed.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
In
accordance with our revenue recognition policy, our accounts receivable are
based on customers whose payment is reasonably assured. We monitor collections
from our customers and maintain an allowance for estimated credit losses based
on historical experience and specific customer collection issues. While credit
losses have historically been within our expectations and the provisions
established in our financial statements, we cannot guarantee that we will
continue to experience the same credit loss rates that we have in the past.
Because we have a large number of customers, we do not believe a change in
liquidity of any one customer or our inability to collect from any one customer
would have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position.
We
also monitor failed direct debit billing transactions and customer refunds and
maintain an allowance for estimated losses based upon historical experience.
These provisions to our allowance are recorded as an adjustment to revenue.
While losses from these items have historically been minimal, we cannot
guarantee that we will continue to experience the same loss rates that we have
in the past.
Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation
We
record compensation expenses for our employee and director stock-based
compensation plans based upon the fair value of the award in accordance with
SFAS No. 123(R),
Share Based Payment
.
Stock-based compensation is amortized over the related vesting periods.
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
, we
periodically evaluate goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets for
potential impairment. We test for the impairment of goodwill and indefinite
lived intangible assets annually, and between annual tests if an event occurs
or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value
of goodwill or indefinite lived intangible assets below its carrying amount.
Other intangible assets include, among other items, customer relationships,
developed technology and non-compete agreements, and they are amortized using
the straight-line method over the periods benefited, which is up to ten years.
Other intangible assets represent long-lived assets and are assessed for
potential impairment whenever significant events or changes occur that might
impact recovery of recorded costs. While we believe it is unlikely that any
significant changes to the useful lives of our tangible and intangible assets
will occur in the near term, rapid changes in technology or changes in market
conditions could result in revisions to such estimates that could materially
affect the carrying value of these assets and our future operating results.
Accounting for Purchase Business
Combinations
All
of our acquisitions were accounted for as purchase transactions, and the
purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed
based on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The
excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired or net
liabilities assumed, was allocated to goodwill. The fair value of amortizable
intangibles, primarily consisting of customer relationships, non-compete
agreements, trade names, and developed technology, was determined using
valuation studies performed by an independent third-party valuation expert.
Provision for Income Taxes
We
recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities on differences between the book
and tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently effective tax rates.
Further, deferred tax assets are recognized for the expected realization of
available net operating loss carry forwards. A valuation allowance is recorded
to reduce a deferred tax asset to an amount that we expect to realize in the
future. We review the adequacy of the valuation allowance on an ongoing basis
and recognize these benefits if a reassessment indicates that it is more likely
than not that these benefits will be realized. In addition, we evaluate our tax
contingencies on an ongoing basis and recognize a liability when we believe
that it is probable that a liability exists and that the liability is
measurable.
Comparison of the Results for the Three Months Ended March 31,
2008 to the Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
Revenue
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription
|
|
$
|
29,731
|
|
$
|
15,138
|
|
License
|
|
449
|
|
1,028
|
|
Professional
services
|
|
681
|
|
258
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
30,861
|
|
$
|
16,424
|
|
Total
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased $14.4 million,
or 88%, over the three months ended March 31, 2007.
Subscription Revenue
. Subscription revenue increased 96% to $29.7
million in the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $15.1 million in the
three months ended March 31, 2007. Subscription revenue increased
approximately $13.4 million due to additional revenues resulting from our
acquisitions of Web.com and Submitawebsite, which increased our subscribers by
approximately 181,000. In addition, subscription revenue increased by $1.2
million as a result of an increase in our customer base from approximately
76,600 as of March 31, 2007 to approximately 270,000 as of March 31,
2008, of which approximately 173,000 were added in connection with the Web.com
and Submitawebsite acquisitions, and the change in average revenue per
customer.
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The average monthly turnover decreased to 4.1% in
the three months ended March 31, 2008 from 5.3% in the three months ended March 31,
2007. The average monthly turnover for
the three months ended March 31, 2008 included the turnover associated
with our acquisitions of Web.com and Submitawebsite.
License Revenue.
License revenue decreased 56% to $449 thousand in the three months
ended March 31, 2008 from $1.0 million in the three months ended March 31,
2007. This decrease was primarily attributable to the timing of the Netobjects
Fusion version release and the natural life cycle of the Netobjects Fusion
product, which resulted in less units being sold during the three months ended March 31,
2008.
Professional Services Revenue.
Professional services revenue increased 164%
to $681 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $258
thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2007. Professional services
revenue increased approximately $439 thousand due to additional revenue
resulting from our acquisition of Submitawebsite.
Cost of Revenue
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription
|
|
$
|
10,903
|
|
$
|
6,815
|
|
License
|
|
93
|
|
298
|
|
Professional
services
|
|
375
|
|
301
|
|
Total cost of
revenue
|
|
$
|
11,371
|
|
$
|
7,414
|
|
Cost of Subscription Revenue.
Cost of subscription revenue increased 60%
to $10.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $6.8
million in the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase in the cost
of subscription revenue of approximately $4.1 million was primarily the result
of the costs associated with the increase in our subscriber base since March 31,
2007. More specifically, during the three months ended March 31, 2008, we
incurred additional costs of approximately $4.0 million related to the
additional subscription revenue associated with customers acquired as part of
our acquisition of Web.com and Submitawebsite.
Further, gross margin on subscription revenue increased to 63% for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 from 55% for the three months ended March 31,
2007.
Cost of License Revenue.
Cost of license revenue decreased 69% to $93
thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $298 thousand in
the three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in the cost of license
revenue was primarily attributable to the timing of the most recent release of
our NetObjects Fusion product as potential customers waited to make purchases
until the new release was available.
Cost of Professional Services Revenue.
Cost of professional services revenue
increased 25% to $375 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2008
from $301 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase
in the cost of professional services revenue was primarily the result of the
costs associated with the search engine optimization professional services
acquired through our acquisition of Submitawebsite, which was partially offset
by the reduction in headcount which caused a decrease in employee compensation
and benefits expense.
Operating Expenses
|
|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales and
marketing
|
|
$
|
7,463
|
|
$
|
3,947
|
|
Research and
development
|
|
2,638
|
|
778
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
5,102
|
|
2,908
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
|
3,349
|
|
681
|
|
Total operating
expenses
|
|
$
|
18,552
|
|
$
|
8,314
|
|
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Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing Expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses increased 89%
to $7.5 million, or 24% of total revenue, during the three months ended March 31,
2008 from $3.9 million, or 24% of total revenue, during the three months ended March 31,
2007. An increase of $3.2 million in sales and marketing expenses were
attributable to the addition of sales and marketing resources in connection
with our acquisitions of Web.com and Submitawebsite. In addition, there was an
increase in employee compensation and benefits expense totaling $272 thousand
related to an increase in headcount.
Research and Development Expenses.
Research and development expenses increased
239% to $2.6 million, or 9% of total revenue, during the three months ended March 31,
2008 from $778 thousand, or 5% of total revenue, during the three months ended March 31,
2007. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $1.4 million in
additional research and development resources associated with our acquisitions
of Web.com and Submitawebsite. In addition, there was an increase in employee
compensation and benefits expense totaling $343 thousand related to an increase
in headcount and an increase of $83 thousand was due to an increase in the cost
of resources related to the ongoing development of NetObjects Fusion.
General and Administrative Expenses.
General and administrative expenses
increased 75% to $5.1 million, or 17% of total revenue, during the three months
ended March 31, 2008 from $2.9 million, or 18% of total revenue, during
the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to
an increase of $2.1 million in additional general and administrative resources
associated with our acquisitions of Web.com and Submitawebsite.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense.
Depreciation and amortization expense
increased 392% to $3.3 million, or 11%
of total revenue, during the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $681
thousand, or 4% of total revenue, during the three months ended March 31,
2007. Amortization expense and depreciation expense increased $2.2 million and
$475 thousand, respectively, due to increases in definite-lived intangible
assets and fixed assets.
Net Interest Income.
Net interest income decreased 49% to $256
thousand, or 1% of total revenue, during the three months ended March 31,
2008 from $502 thousand, or 3% of total revenue, during the three months ended March 31,
2007. The decrease in interest income was due to the reduction of the cash
balance available to invest in money market funds and a reduction in interest
rates.
Income tax expense.
Income
tax expense increased to $644 thousand during the three-months ended March 31,
2008 from $566 thousand during the three-months ended March 31, 2007. The
Companys effective rate exceeds the statutory rate primarily due to
non-deductible expenses associated with incentive stock options.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2008, we had $33.6 million of
unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and $22.0 million in working capital, as
compared to $29.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $16.5 million in
working capital as of December 31, 2007. The increase in unrestricted cash
is primarily due to the release of $4.5 million of restricted investments into
unrestricted cash, while the increase in the working capital is due to the cash
generated from operations.
Net
cash used in operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $1.0
million as compared to the net cash provided by operations of $2.2 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2007. This decrease was primarily due to
the Companys net payments of $3.8 million associated with the accrued
restructuring and other costs paid during the three months ended March 31,
2008, which was recorded in connection with the Web.com acquisition.
Net cash provided by investing activities in the
three months ended March 31, 2008 was $5.2 million as compared to the net
cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31,
2007 of $2.9 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the
Company received proceeds from the sales of restricted investments totaling
$5.5 million and reinvested $1.0 million. The uninvested proceeds were
transferred to a money market account and classified as unrestricted cash. In
addition, the Company paid off a note payable and the related restricted cash
was released and classified as unrestricted cash. During the three months ended
March 31, 2007, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and
select liabilities of Submitawebsite, Inc. totaling approximately $2.1
million, including acquisition expenses.
Net
cash used in financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2008
was $374 thousand as compared to the net cash provided by financing activities
of $8 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2007. During the three
months ended March 31, 2008, the Company paid $1.1 million to satisfy a
debt obligation and received proceeds from the exercise of stock options of
$737 thousand.
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Summary
Our
future capital uses and requirements depend on numerous forward-looking
factors. These factors include but are not limited to the following:
·
the costs involved in the expansion of our
customer base;
·
the costs involved with investment in our
servers, storage and network capacity;
·
the costs associated with the expansion of
our domestic and international activities;
·
the costs involved with our research and
development activities to upgrade and expand our service offerings; and
·
the extent to which we acquire or invest in
other technologies and businesses.
We
believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet
our projected operating requirements for at least the next 12 months, including
our sales and marketing expenses, research and development expenses, capital
expenditures, and any acquisitions or investments in complementary businesses,
services, products or technologies. As of March 31, 2008 and December 31,
2007, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or
financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured
finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the
purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually
narrow or limited purposes.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Our
results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes
in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly changes in the Euro and the
Canadian Dollar. We will analyze our exposure to currency fluctuations and may
engage in financial hedging techniques in the future to reduce the effect of
these potential fluctuations. We have not entered into any hedging contracts
since exchange rate fluctuations have had little impact on our operating
results and cash flows. The majority of our subscription agreements are
denominated in U.S. dollars. To date, our foreign sales have been primarily in
Euros. Sales to customers domiciled outside the United States were
approximately 1% and 4% of our total revenue in the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, respectively. Sales in Germany represented approximately 59% of
our international revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
We
had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaling $33.6 million and $29.7
million at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. These
amounts were invested primarily in money market funds. The unrestricted cash,
cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities are held for working
capital purposes. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative
purposes. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe that we
do not have any material exposure to changes in the fair value of our
investment portfolio as a result of changes in interest rates. Declines in interest
rates, however, will reduce future investment income. We do not hold any
auction rate securities and we have no reason to believe that any of the cash
equivalents that we hold are illiquid.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of disclosure controls
and procedures.
Based
on their evaluation as of March 31, 2008, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were sufficiently effective to
ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in this quarterly
report on Form
10-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules.
Our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance
of achieving their objectives. Our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure
controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all
fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide
only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system
are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that
there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered
relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control
systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all
control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our Company have been
detected.
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Changes in internal controls.
Other than described below, there have been
no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the three
months ended March 31, 2008 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial
reporting.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2008, we implemented significant changes to
our financial accounting and reporting system by upgrading to a new accounting
system and reporting database. The new
accounting system and reporting database is expected to improve the
consolidation process, increase efficiency, and enable additional reporting
options. The impact of these changes has enhanced our internal controls over
financial reporting.
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PART IIOTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal
Proceedings
From time to time we may
be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations.
There are several outstanding litigation matters that relate to our
wholly-owned subsidiary, Web.com Holding Company, Inc., formerly Web.com, Inc.
(Web.com), including the following:
On August 2, 2006,
Web.com filed suit in the United States District Court for the Western District
of Pennsylvania against Federal Insurance Company and Chubb Insurance Company
of New Jersey, seeking insurance coverage and payment of litigation expenses
with respect to litigation involving Web.com pertaining to events in 2001.
Web.com also has asserted claims against Rapp Collins, a division of Omnicom
Media, that are pending in state court in Pennsylvania for recovery of the same
litigation expenses.
On June 19, 2006,
Web.com filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Georgia against The Go Daddy Group, Inc., seeking damages, a
permanent injunction and attorney fees related to alleged infringement of four
of Web.coms patents.
Web.com was party to a
lawsuit in state court in Missouri relating to Web.coms acquisition of
Communitech.Net, Inc. in 2002. In February 2008, we settled all
claims related to that lawsuit pursuant to a confidential settlement agreement.
As part of the settlement, we received a broad release of claims. We had
previously adequately reserved for the contingencies arising from this matter,
including the settlement. As such, we do not believe that the settlement will
have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, cash flows or
results of operations.
The outcome of litigation
may not be assured, and despite managements views of the merits of any
litigation, or the reasonableness of our estimates and reserves, our cash
balances could nonetheless be materially affected by an adverse judgment. In
accordance with SFAS No. 5 Accounting for Contingencies, we believe we
have adequately reserved for the contingencies arising from the above legal
matters where an outcome was deemed to be probable and the loss amount could be
reasonably estimated. As such, we do not believe that the anticipated outcome
of the aforementioned proceedings will have a materially adverse impact on our
financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Factors That May Affect Future
Operating Results
In
addition to the risks discussed in Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, our business is subject to the
risks set forth below.
We depend on our strategic
marketing relationships to identify prospective customers. The loss of several
of our strategic marketing relationships, or a reduction in the referrals and leads
they generate, would significantly reduce our future revenue and increase our
expenses.
As
a key part of our strategy, we have entered into agreements with a number of
companies pursuant to which these parties provide us with access to their
customer lists and allow us to use their names in marketing our Web services
and products. Approximately 85% of our new customers in the year ended December 31,
2007, and approximately 16% in the three months ended March 31, 2008, were
identified through our strategic marketing relationships. We believe these
strategic marketing relationships are critical to our business because they
enable us to penetrate our target market with a minimum expenditure of
resources. If these strategic marketing relationships are terminated or
otherwise fail, our revenue would likely decline significantly and we could be
required to devote additional resources to the sale and marketing of our Web
services and products. We have no long-term contracts with these organizations,
and these organizations are generally not restricted from working with our
competitors. Accordingly, our success will depend upon the willingness of these
organizations to continue these strategic marketing relationships.
To successfully execute
our business plan, we must also establish new strategic marketing relationships
with additional organizations that have strong relationships with small and
medium-sized businesses that would enable us to identify additional prospective
customers. If we are unable to diversify and extend our strategic marketing
relationships, our ability to grow our business may be compromised.
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Most of our Web services are sold
on a month-to-month basis, and if our customers either are unable or choose not
to subscribe to our Web services, our revenue may decrease.
Typically,
our Web service offerings are sold pursuant to month-to-month subscription
agreements, and our customers can generally cancel their subscriptions to our
Web services at any time with little or no penalty.
Historically,
we have experienced a high turnover rate in our customer base. For the year
ended December 31, 2007, 43%, of our subscribers who were customers at the
beginning of the respective year were no longer subscribers at the end of the
respective year. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, 16%
and 18%, respectively, of our subscribers who were customers at the beginning
of the respective period were no longer subscribers at the end of the period.
The turnover rate calculations do not include any acquisition related customer
activity.
While
we cannot determine with certainty why our subscription renewal rates are not
higher, we believe there are a variety of factors, which have in the past led,
and may in the future lead, to a decline in our subscription renewal rates.
These factors include the cessation of our customers businesses, the overall
economic environment in the United States and its impact on small and
medium-sized businesses, the services and prices offered by us and our
competitors, and the evolving use of the Internet by small and medium-sized
businesses. If our renewal rates are low or decline for any reason, or if
customers demand renewal terms less favorable to us, our revenue may decrease,
which could adversely affect our stock price.
If economic or other factors
negatively affect the small and medium-sized business sector, our customers may
become unwilling or unable to purchase our Web services and products, which
could cause our revenue to decline and impair our ability to operate
profitably.
Our
existing and target customers are small and medium-sized businesses. These
businesses are more likely to be significantly affected by economic downturns
than larger, more established businesses. Additionally, these customers often
have limited discretionary funds, which they may choose to spend on items other
than our Web services and products. If small and medium-sized businesses
experience economic hardship, they may be unwilling or unable to expend
resources to develop their Internet presences, which would negatively affect
the overall demand for our services and products and could cause our revenue to
decline.
Our growth will be adversely
affected if we cannot continue to successfully retain, hire, train, and manage
our key employees, particularly in the telesales and customer service areas.
Our
ability to successfully pursue our growth strategy will depend on our ability
to attract, retain, and motivate key employees across our business. We have
many key employees throughout our organization that do not have non-competition
agreements and may leave to work for a competitor at any time. In particular,
we are substantially dependent on our telesales and customer service employees
to obtain and service new customers. Competition for such personnel and others
can be intense, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract,
integrate, or retain additional highly qualified personnel in the future. In
addition, our ability to achieve significant growth in revenue will depend, in
large part, on our success in effectively training sufficient personnel in
these two areas. New hires require significant training and in some cases may
take several months before they achieve full productivity if they ever do. Our
recent hires and planned hires may not become as productive as we would like,
and we may be unable to hire sufficient numbers of qualified individuals in the
future in the markets where we have our facilities. If we are not successful in
retaining our existing employees, or hiring, training and integrating new
employees, or if our current or future employees perform poorly, growth in the
sales of our services and products may not materialize and our business will
suffer.
We may expand through acquisitions
of, or investments in, other companies or technologies, which may result in
additional dilution to our stockholders and consume resources that may be
necessary to sustain our business.
One
of our business strategies is to acquire complementary services, technologies
or businesses. In connection with one or more of those transactions, we may:
·
issue additional equity securities that would
dilute our stockholders;
·
use cash that we may need in the future to
operate our business; and
·
incur debt that could have terms unfavorable
to us or that we might be unable to repay.
Business
acquisitions also involve the risk of unknown liabilities associated with the
acquired business. In addition, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of
any acquisition, including securing the services of key employees. Incurring
unknown liabilities or the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of an
acquisition could seriously harm our business.
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We may find it difficult to
integrate recent and potential future business combinations, which could
disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value, and adversely affect our
operating results.
During
the course of our history, we have completed several acquisitions of other
businesses, and a key element of our strategy is to continue to acquire other
businesses in the future. In particular, we completed the Submitawebsite, Inc.
acquisition in March 2007 and the Web.com merger in September 2007.
Integrating these recently acquired businesses and assets and any businesses or
assets we may acquire in the future could add significant complexity to our
business and additional burdens to the substantial tasks already performed by
our management team. In the future, we may not be able to identify suitable
acquisition candidates, and if we do, we may not be able to complete these
acquisitions on acceptable terms or at all. In connection with our recent and
possible future acquisitions, we may need to integrate operations that have
different and unfamiliar corporate cultures. Likewise, we may need to integrate
disparate technologies and Web service and product offerings, as well as
multiple direct and indirect sales channels. The key personnel of the acquired
company may decide not to continue to work for us. These integration efforts
may not succeed or may distract our managements attention from existing
business operations. Our failure to successfully manage and integrate
Submitawebsite and Web.com, or any future acquisitions could seriously harm our
business.
Accounting for acquisitions under
generally accepted accounting principles could adversely affect our reported
financial results.
Under
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, we could be
required to record charges for in-process research and development or other
charges in connection with future acquisitions, which would reduce any future
reported earnings or increase any future reported loss. Acquisitions could also
require us to record substantial amounts of goodwill and other intangible
assets. For example, in connection with our recent acquisition of Web.com, we
recorded $76.0 million of goodwill and $63.5 million of intangible assets. Any
future impairment of this goodwill, and the ongoing amortization of other
intangible assets, could adversely affect our reported financial results.
We have only recently become
profitable and may not maintain our level of profitability.
Although we generated net income for the year ended December 31,
2007, we have not historically been profitable and may not be profitable in
future periods. As of March 31, 2008, we had an accumulated deficit of
approximately $57.3 million. We expect that our expenses relating to the sale
and marketing of our Web services, technology improvements and general and
administrative functions, as well as the costs of operating and maintaining our
technology infrastructure, will increase in the future. Accordingly, we will
need to increase our revenue to be able to maintain our profitability. We may
not be able to reduce in a timely manner or maintain our expenses in response
to any decrease in our revenue, and our failure to do so would adversely affect
our operating results and our level of profitability.
Our operating results are difficult
to predict and fluctuations in our performance may result in volatility in the
market price of our common stock.
Due
to our limited operating history, our evolving business model, and the
unpredictability of our emerging industry, our operating results are difficult
to predict. We expect to experience fluctuations in our operating and financial
results due to a number of factors, such as:
·
our ability to retain and increase sales to
existing customers, attract new customers, and satisfy our customers
requirements;
·
the renewal rates for our services;
·
changes in our pricing policies;
·
the introduction of new services and products
by us or our competitors;
·
our ability to hire, train and retain members
of our sales force;
·
the rate of expansion and effectiveness of
our sales force;
·
technical difficulties or interruptions in
our services;
·
general economic conditions;
·
additional investment in our services or
operations;
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·
ability to successfully integrate acquired
businesses and technologies;
·
bulk licenses of our software; and
·
our success in maintaining and adding
strategic marketing relationships.
These
factors and others all tend to make the timing and amount of our revenue
unpredictable and may lead to greater period-to-period fluctuations in revenue
than we have experienced historically.
As
a result of these factors, we believe that our quarterly revenue and results of
operations are likely to vary significantly in the future and that
period-to-period comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful.
The results of one quarter may not be relied on as an indication of future
performance. If our quarterly revenue or results of operations fall below the
expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of our common stock
could decline substantially.
Our business depends in part on our
ability to continue to provide value-added Web services and products, many of
which we provide through agreements with third parties, and our business will
be harmed if we are unable to provide these Web services and products in a
cost-effective manner.
A
key element of our strategy is to combine a variety of functionalities in our
Web service offerings to provide our customers with comprehensive solutions to
their Internet presence needs, such as Internet search optimization, local
yellow pages listings, and e-commerce capability. We provide many of these
services through arrangements with third parties, and our continued ability to
obtain and provide these services at a low cost is central to the success of
our business. For example, we currently have agreements with several service
providers that enable us to provide, at a low cost, Internet yellow pages advertising.
However, these agreements may be terminated on short notice, typically 60 to 90
days, and without penalty. If any of these third parties were to terminate
their relationships with us, or to modify the economic terms of these
arrangements, we could lose our ability to provide these services at a
cost-effective price to our customers, which could cause our revenue to decline
or our costs to increase.
We have a risk of system and Internet failures, which could
harm our reputation, cause our customers to seek reimbursement for services
paid for and not received, and cause our customers to seek another provider for
services.
We
must be able to operate the systems that manage its network around the clock
without interruption. Its operations will depend upon our ability to protect
its network infrastructure, equipment, and customer files against damage from
human error, fire, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, power loss,
telecommunications failures, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism and
similar events. Our networks are currently subject to various points of
failure. For example, a problem with one of our routers (devices that move
information from one computer network to another) or switches could cause an
interruption in the services that we provide to some or all of our customers.
In the past, we have experienced periodic interruptions in service. We have also
experienced, and in the future we may continue to experience, delays or
interruptions in service as a result of the accidental or intentional actions
of Internet users, current and former employees, or others. Any future
interruptions could:
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Cause
customers or end users to seek damages for losses incurred;
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Require the
Company to replace existing equipment or add redundant facilities;
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Damage the
Companys reputation for reliable service;
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Cause
existing customers to cancel their contracts; or
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Make it more
difficult for the Company to attract new customers.
Our data centers are
maintained by third parties.
A substantial portion of
the network services and computer servers we utilize in the provision of
services to customers are housed in data centers owned by other service
providers. In particular, a significant number of our servers are housed in
data centers in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida. We obtain Internet
connectivity for those servers, and for the customers who rely on those
servers, in part through direct arrangements with network service providers and
in part indirectly through the owners of those data centers. We also utilize
other third-party data centers in other locations. In the future, we may house
other servers and hardware items in facilities owned or operated by other
service providers.
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A disruption in the ability of one of these
service providers to provide service to us could cause a disruption in service
to our customers. A service provider could be disrupted in its operations
through a number of contingencies, including unauthorized access, computer
viruses, accidental or intentional actions, electrical disruptions, and other
extreme conditions. Although we believe we have taken adequate steps to protect
our business through contractual arrangements with our service providers, we
cannot eliminate the risk of a disruption in service resulting from the
accidental or intentional disruption in service by a service provider. Any
significant disruption could cause significant harm to us, including a
significant loss of customers. In addition, a service provider could raise its
prices or otherwise change its terms and conditions in a way that adversely affects
our ability to support our customers or could result in a decrease in our
financial performance.
We rely heavily on the reliability,
security, and performance of our internally developed systems and operations,
and any difficulties in maintaining these systems may result in service
interruptions, decreased customer service, or increased expenditures.
The
software and workflow processes that underlie our ability to deliver our Web
services and products have been developed primarily by our own employees. The
reliability and continuous availability of these internal systems are critical
to our business, and any interruptions that result in our inability to timely
deliver our Web services or products, or that materially impact the efficiency
or cost with which we provide these Web services and products, would harm our
reputation, profitability, and ability to conduct business. In addition, many
of the software systems we currently use will need to be enhanced over time or
replaced with equivalent commercial products, either of which could entail
considerable effort and expense. If we fail to develop and execute reliable
policies, procedures, and tools to operate our infrastructure, we could face a
substantial decrease in workflow efficiency and increased costs, as well as a
decline in our revenue.
We face intense and growing
competition. If we are unable to compete successfully, our business will be
seriously harmed.
The
market for our Web services and products is competitive and has relatively low
barriers to entry. Our competitors vary in size and in the variety of services
they offer. We encounter competition from a wide variety of company types,
including:
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Website design and development service and
software companies;
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Internet service providers and application
service providers;
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Internet search engine providers;
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Local business directory providers; and
·
Website domain name providers and hosting
companies.
In
addition, due to relatively low barriers to entry in our industry, we expect
the intensity of competition to increase in the future from other established
and emerging companies. Increased competition may result in price reductions,
reduced gross margins, and loss of market share, any one of which could
seriously harm our business. We also expect that competition will increase as a
result of industry consolidations and formations of alliances among industry
participants.
Many
of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories,
significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources,
greater brand recognition and, we believe, a larger installed base of
customers. These competitors may be able to adapt more quickly to new or
emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements. They may also be able
to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their services and
products than we can. If we fail to compete successfully against current or
future competitors, our revenue could increase less than anticipated or
decline, and our business could be harmed.
Our failure to build brand
awareness quickly could compromise our ability to compete and to grow our
business.
As
a result of the anticipated increase in competition in our market, and the
likelihood that some of this competition will come from companies with
established brands, we believe brand name recognition and reputation will
become increasingly important. Our strategy of relying significantly on
third-party strategic marketing relationships to find new customers may impede
our ability to build brand awareness, as our customers may wrongly believe our
Web services and products are those of the parties with which we have strategic
marketing relationships. If we do not continue to build brand awareness
quickly, we could be placed at a competitive disadvantage to companies whose
brands are more recognizable than ours.
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If our security measures are
breached, our services may be perceived as not being secure, and our business
and reputation could suffer.
Our
Web services involve the storage and transmission of our customers proprietary
information. Although we employ data encryption processes, an intrusion
detection system, and other internal control procedures to assure the security
of our customers data, we cannot guarantee that these measures will be
sufficient for this purpose. If our security measures are breached as a result
of third-party action, employee error or otherwise, and as a result our
customers data becomes available to unauthorized parties, we could incur
liability and our reputation would be damaged, which could lead to the loss of
current and potential customers. If we experience any breaches of our network
security or sabotage, we might be required to expend significant capital and
other resources to remedy, protect against or alleviate these and related
problems, and we may not be able to remedy these problems in a timely manner,
or at all. Because techniques used by outsiders to obtain unauthorized network
access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not
recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate
these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures.
If we cannot adapt to technological
advances, our Web services and products may become obsolete and our ability to
compete would be impaired.
Changes
in our industry occur very rapidly, including changes in the way the Internet
operates or is used by small and medium-sized businesses and their customers.
As a result, our Web services and products could become obsolete quickly. The
introduction of competing products employing new technologies and the evolution
of new industry standards could render our existing products or services
obsolete and unmarketable. To be successful, our Web services and products must
keep pace with technological developments and evolving industry standards,
address the ever-changing and increasingly sophisticated needs of our
customers, and achieve market acceptance. If we are unable to develop new Web
services or products, or enhancements to our Web services or products, on a
timely and cost-effective basis, or if new Web services or products or
enhancements do not achieve market acceptance, our business would be seriously
harmed.
Providing Web services and products
to small and medium-sized businesses designed to allow them to Internet-enable
their businesses is a new and emerging market; if this market fails to develop,
we will not be able to grow our business.
Our
success depends on a significant number of small and medium-sized business
outsourcing Website design, hosting, and management as well as adopting other
online business solutions. The market for our Web services and products is
relatively new and untested. Custom Website development has been the
predominant method of Internet enablement, and small and medium-sized
businesses may be slow to adopt our template-based Web services and products.
Further, if small or medium-sized businesses determine that having an Internet
presence is not giving their businesses an advantage, they would be less likely
to purchase our Web services and products. If the market for our Web services
and products fails to grow or grows more slowly than we currently anticipate,
or if our Web services and products fail to achieve widespread customer
acceptance, our business would be seriously harmed.
We are dependent on our executive
officers, and the loss of any key member of this team may compromise our
ability to successfully manage our business and pursue our growth strategy.
Our
future performance depends largely on the continuing service of our executive
officers and senior management team, especially those of David Brown, our Chief
Executive Officer. Our executives are not contractually obligated to remain
employed by us. Accordingly, any of our key employees could terminate their
employment with us at any time without penalty and may go to work for one or
more of our competitors after the expiration of their non-compete period. The
loss of one or more of our executive officers could make it more difficult for
us to pursue our business goals and could seriously harm our business.
Our growth could strain our
resources and our business may suffer if we fail to implement appropriate
controls and procedures to manage our growth.
We
are currently experiencing a period of rapid growth in employees and
operations, with our employee base increasing from 654 full-time employees as
of March 31, 2007 to 841 full-time employees as of March 31, 2008.
This growth has placed, and will continue to place, a strain on our management,
administrative, and sales and marketing infrastructure. If we fail to
successfully manage our growth, our business could be disrupted, and our
ability to operate our business profitably could suffer. We anticipate that
further growth in our employee base will be required to expand our customer
base and to continue to develop and enhance our Web service and product
offerings. To manage the growth of our operations and personnel, we will need to
enhance our operational, financial, and management controls and our reporting
systems and procedures. This will
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require
additional personnel and capital investments, which will increase our cost base.
The growth in our fixed cost base may make it more difficult for us to reduce
expenses in the short term to offset any shortfalls in revenue.
We may be unable to protect our
intellectual property adequately or cost-effectively, which may cause us to lose
market share or force us to reduce our prices.
Our
success depends, in part, on our ability to protect and preserve the
proprietary aspects of our technology, Web services, and products. If we are
unable to protect our intellectual property, our competitors could use our
intellectual property to market services and products similar to those offered
by us, which could decrease demand for our Web services and products. We may be
unable to prevent third parties from using our proprietary assets without our authorization.
We do not currently rely on patents to protect our core intellectual property,
and we have not applied for patents in any jurisdictions inside or outside of
the United States. To protect, control access to, and limit distribution of our
intellectual property, we generally enter into confidentiality and proprietary
inventions agreements with our employees, and confidentiality or license
agreements with consultants, third-party developers, and customers. We also
rely on copyright, trademark, and trade secret protection. However, these
measures afford only limited protection and may be inadequate. Enforcing our
rights to our technology could be costly, time-consuming and distracting.
Additionally, others may develop non-infringing technologies that are similar
or superior to ours. Any significant failure or inability to adequately protect
our proprietary assets will harm our business and reduce our ability to
compete.
If we fail to maintain an effective
system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately or timely report
our financial results, which could cause our stock price to fall or result in
our stock being delisted.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to
provide reliable and accurate financial reports. We will need to devote
significant resources and time to comply with the requirements of
Sarbanes-Oxley with respect to internal control over financial reporting. In
addition, Section 404 under Sarbanes-Oxley requires that we assess and our
auditors attest to the design and operating effectiveness of our controls over
financial reporting. Our ability to comply with the annual internal control
report requirement for our fiscal year ending on December 31, 2008, will
depend on the effectiveness of our financial reporting and data systems and
controls across our company and our operating subsidiaries. We expect these
systems and controls to become increasingly complex to the extent that we
integrate acquisitions and our business grows. To effectively manage this
complexity, we will need to continue to improve our operational, financial, and
management controls and our reporting systems and procedures. Any failure to
implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in the
implementation or operation of these controls, could harm our operating results
or cause us to fail to meet our financial reporting obligations, which could
adversely affect our business and jeopardize our listing on the NASDAQ Global
Market, either of which would harm our stock price.
We might require additional capital
to support business growth, and this capital might not be available on
acceptable terms, or at all.
We
intend to continue to make investments to support our business growth and may
require additional funds to respond to business challenges, including the need
to develop new services and products or enhance our existing Web services,
enhance our operating infrastructure and acquire complementary businesses and
technologies. Accordingly, we may need to engage in equity or debt financings
to secure additional funds. If we raise additional funds through further
issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders
could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could
have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our
common stock. Any debt financing secured by us in the future could involve
restrictive covenants relating to our capital raising activities and other
financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for us to
obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including
potential acquisitions. In addition, we may not be able to obtain additional
financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain
adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require
it, our ability to continue to support our business growth and to respond to
business challenges could be significantly impaired.
Provisions in our amended and
restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws or under Delaware law might
discourage, delay, or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in
our management and, therefore, depress the trading price of our common stock.
Our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions
that could depress the trading price of our common stock by acting to
discourage, delay, or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in
our management that the stockholders of our company may deem advantageous.
These provisions:
·
establish a classified board of directors so
that not all members of our board are elected at one time;
·
provide that directors may only be removed
for cause and only with the approval of 66
2
/3%
of our stockholders;
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·
require super-majority voting to amend some
provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws;
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authorize the issuance of blank check
preferred stock that our board of directors could issue to increase the number
of outstanding shares to discourage a takeover attempt;
·
prohibit stockholder action by written
consent, which requires all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of our
stockholders;
·
provide that the board of directors is
expressly authorized to make, alter, or repeal our bylaws; and
·
establish advance notice requirements for
nominations for elections to our board or for proposing matters that can be
acted upon by stockholders at stockholder meetings.
Additionally, we are
subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which
generally prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a broad
range of business combinations with any interested stockholder for a period
of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an interested
stockholder and which may discourage, delay, or prevent a change of control of
our company.
If
we do not integrate our services and products, we may lose customers and fail
to achieve our financial objectives.
Achieving the benefits of
the merger will depend in part upon the integration of Web.coms services and
products with those offered by us in a timely and efficient manner. To provide
enhanced and more valuable services and products to our customers after, we
also need to integrate our sales and development organizations. This may be
difficult, unpredictable, and subject to delay because our services and
products have been developed, marketed and sold independently and were designed
without regard to such integration. If we cannot successfully integrate our
services and products and continue to provide customers with enhanced services
and products in the future on a timely basis, we may lose customers and our
business and results of operations may suffer.
We
expect to incur significant additional costs integrating the companies into a
single business.
We incurred substantial
non-recurring costs associated with closing the transaction with Web.com. We
expect to incur and have established reserves for significant additional costs
integrating Web.coms operations, products and personnel. These costs may
include costs for:
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employee redeployment, relocation or
severance;
·
integration of information systems;
·
combining sales teams and processes;
and
·
reorganization or closures of
facilities.
In addition, we do not
know whether we will be successful in these integration efforts.
We
may not realize the anticipated benefits from the acquisition.
The acquisition involves
the integration of two companies that have previously operated independently.
We expect the acquisition of Web.com to result in financial and operational
benefits, including increased revenue, cost savings and other financial and
operating benefits. We can not assure you, however, that we will be able to
realize increased revenue, cost savings or other benefits from the merger, or,
to the extent such benefits are realized, that they are realized timely. This
integration may also be difficult, unpredictable, and subject to delay because
of possible cultural conflicts and different opinions on product roadmaps or
other strategic matters. We must integrate or, in some cases, replace, numerous
systems, including those involving management information, purchasing, accounting
and finance, sales, billing, employee benefits, payroll and regulatory
compliance, many of which are dissimilar. Difficulties associated with
integrating Web.coms service and product offering into ours, or with
integrating Web.coms operations into ours, could have a material adverse
effect on the combined company and the market price of our common stock.
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Charges
to earnings resulting from acquisitions may adversely affect our operating
results.
Under purchase
accounting, we allocate the total purchase price to an acquired companys net
tangible assets, intangible assets based on their fair values as of the date of
the acquisition and record the excess of the purchase price over those fair
values as goodwill. Our managements estimates of fair value are based upon
assumptions believed to be reasonable but are inherently uncertain. Going
forward, the following factors could result in material charges that would
adversely affect our results:
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impairment of goodwill;
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charges for the
amortization of identifiable intangible assets and for stock-based
compensation;
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accrual of newly
identified pre-merger contingent liabilities that are identified subsequent
to the finalization of the purchase price allocation; and
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charges to income to
eliminate certain Website Pros pre-merger activities that duplicate those of
the acquired company or to reduce our cost structure.
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We expect
to incur additional costs associated with combining the operations of Web.com
as well as our previously acquired companies, which may be substantial.
Additional costs may include costs of employee redeployment, relocation and
retention, including salary increases or bonuses, accelerated amortization of deferred
equity compensation and severance payments, reorganization or closure of
facilities, taxes and termination of contracts that provide redundant or
conflicting services. Some of these costs may have to be accounted for as
expenses that would decrease Website Pros net income and earnings per share
for the periods in which those adjustments are made.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not applicable.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
Not applicable.
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Item 6.
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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Description of Document
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3.1
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Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Website Pros, Inc.(1)
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3.2
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Amended and Restated
Bylaws of Website Pros, Inc.(2)
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4.1
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Reference is made to
Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2
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4.2
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Specimen Stock
Certificate.(1)
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4.4
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Warrant dated
December 10, 2003, exercisable for 208,405 shares of common stock.(1)
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4.5
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Warrant dated
April 27, 2004, exercisable for 72,942 shares of common stock.(1)
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10.1
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Lease agreement dated
December 4, 2007 between the Registrant and FDG Flagler Center I, LLC.
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10.2
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Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.(3)+
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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).(4)
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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).(4)
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Indicates
management contract or compensatory plan.
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(1)
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Filed
as an Exhibit the Registrants 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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(2)
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Filed
as an Exhibit the Registrants current report on Form 8-K
(00-51595), filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007, and incorporated
herein by reference.
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(3)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrants current report on Form 8-K
(No. 000-51595), filed with the SEC on February 26, 2008.
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(4)
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The
certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 accompanying this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, are not deemed filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any
filing of Website Pros, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made
before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Website Pros, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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May 12,
2008
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/s/ K
EVIN M. CARNEY
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Date
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Kevin M.
Carney
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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XHIBITS
Exhibit No.
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Description of Document
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3.1
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Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of Website Pros, Inc.(1)
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3.2
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Amended and Restated
Bylaws of Website Pros, Inc.(2)
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4.1
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Reference is made to
Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2
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4.2
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Specimen Stock
Certificate.(1)
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4.4
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Warrant dated
December 10, 2003, exercisable for 208,405 shares of common stock.(1)
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4.5
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Warrant dated
April 27, 2004, exercisable for 72,942 shares of common stock.(1)
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10.1
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Lease
agreement dated December 4, 2007 between the Registrant and FDG Flagler
Center I, LLC.
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10.2
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Compensatory
Arrangement of Certain Officers.(3)+
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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).(4)
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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).(4)
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+
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Indicates
management contract or compensatory plan.
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(1)
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Filed
as an Exhibit the Registrants 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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(2)
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Filed
as an Exhibit the Registrants current report on Form 8-K
(00-51595), filed with the SEC on November 14, 2007, and incorporated
herein by reference.
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(3)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrants current report on Form 8-K
(No. 000-51595), filed with the SEC on February 26, 2008 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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(4)
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The
certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 accompanying this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, are not deemed filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any
filing of Website Pros, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made
before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q,
irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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