THEGLOBE COM INC - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
(Mark
One)
x Annual
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
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Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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COMMISSION
FILE NO. 0-25053
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC.
(EXACT
NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
STATE
OF DELAWARE
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(STATE
OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
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(I.R.S.
EMPLOYER
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INCORPORATION
OR ORGANIZATION)
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IDENTIFICATION
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110
EAST
BROWARD BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. 33301
(ADDRESS
OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (954) 769 - 5900
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share
Preferred
Stock Purchase Rights
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by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined
in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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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: x
Yes
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No
Indicate
by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K (Sec.229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will
not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy
or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act).
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Aggregate
market value of the voting Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant
as of the close of business as of the last business day of the registrant’s most
recently completed second fiscal quarter, June 29, 2007:
$4,227,395*.
*Includes
voting stock held by third parties, which may be deemed to be beneficially
owned
by affiliates, but for which such affiliates have disclaimed beneficial
ownership.
The
number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, $.001 par value
(the "Common Stock") as of March 5, 2008 was 172,484,838.
theglobe.com,
inc.
FORM
10-K
TABLE
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Business
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Risk
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Properties
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Submission
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PART
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Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
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Management’s
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Quantitative
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Financial
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Changes
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Directors,
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Executive
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Security
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Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Form
10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal
securities laws that relate to future events or our future financial
performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology, such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan,"
"anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "project," "predict," "intend," "potential"
or "continue" or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology,
although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. In addition,
these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding:
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These
statements are only predictions. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot
guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
We
are not required to and do not intend to update any of the forward-looking
statements after the date of this Form 10-K or to conform these statements
to
actual results. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the
forward-looking events discussed in this Form 10-K might not occur. Actual
results, levels of activity, performance, achievements and events may vary
significantly from those implied by the forward-looking statements. A
description of risks that could cause our results to vary appears under "Risk
Factors" and elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
In
this
Form 10-K, we refer to information regarding our potential markets and other
industry data. We believe that we have obtained this information from reliable
sources that customarily are relied upon by companies in our industry, but
we
have not independently verified any of this information.
PART
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DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
As
of
December 31, 2007, theglobe.com, inc. (the “Company” or “theglobe”) managed a
single line of business, Internet services, consisting of Tralliance Corporation
(“Tralliance”) which is the registry for the “.travel” top-level Internet
domain. We acquired Tralliance on May 9, 2005. See
Note
16, “Subsequent Events” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
regarding a proposed transaction whereby the Company would sell its Tralliance
business and issue approximately 269 million shares of its common stock to
a
company controlled by Michael S. Egan, the Company’s Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
In
March
2007, management made the decision to shutdown the operations of both its
computer games and VoIP telephony services lines of business and to focus 100%
of its resources and efforts to further develop its Internet services business.
Results of operations for the computer games and VoIP telephony services
businesses have been reported separately as “Discontinued Operations” in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.
The assets and liabilities of the computer games and VoIP telephony services
businesses have been included in “Assets of Discontinued Operations” and
“Liabilities of Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets for all periods presented.
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On
October 31, 2005, the Company completed the sale of all of the business and
substantially all of the net assets of SendTec, Inc. (“SendTec”), its direct
response marketing services and technology business, for approximately
$39,850,000 in cash. Results of operations for SendTec have been reported
separately as “Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005.
HISTORICAL
OVERVIEW
theglobe
was incorporated on May 1, 1995 (inception) and commenced operations on that
date. Originally, theglobe.com was an online community with registered members
and users in the United States and abroad. That product gave users the freedom
to personalize their online experiences by publishing their own content and
by
interacting with others having similar interests. However, due to the
deterioration of the online advertising market, the Company was forced to
restructure and ceased the operations of its online community on August 15,
2001. The Company then sold most of its remaining online and offline properties.
The Company continued to operate its Computer Games print magazine and the
associated CGOnline website, as well as the e-commerce games distribution
business of Chips & Bits. On June 1, 2002, Chairman Michael S. Egan and
Director Edward A. Cespedes became Chief Executive Officer and President of
the
Company, respectively.
On
November 14, 2002, the Company acquired certain Voice over Internet Protocol
("VoIP") assets. In exchange for the assets, the Company issued warrants to
acquire 1,750,000 shares of its Common Stock and an additional 425,000 warrants
as part of an earn-out structure upon the attainment of certain performance
targets. The earn-out performance targets were not achieved and the 425,000
earn-out warrants expired on December 31, 2003.
On
February 25, 2003, theglobe entered into a Loan and Purchase Option Agreement,
as amended, with Tralliance, an Internet related business venture, pursuant
to
which it agreed to fund, in the form of a loan, at the discretion of the
Company, Tralliance's operating expenses and obtained the option to acquire
all
of the outstanding capital stock of Tralliance in exchange for, when and if
exercised, $40,000 in cash and the issuance of an aggregate of 2,000,000
unregistered restricted shares of theglobe’s Common Stock. On May 5, 2005,
Tralliance and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN")
entered into an agreement designating Tralliance as the registry for the
".travel" top-level domain. On May 9, 2005, the Company exercised its option
to
acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Tralliance. The purchase price
consisted of the issuance of 2,000,000 shares of theglobe’s Common Stock,
warrants to acquire 475,000 shares of theglobe’s Common Stock and $40,000 in
cash. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise
price of $0.11 per share. The Common Stock issued as a result of the acquisition
of Tralliance is entitled to certain "piggy-back" registration
rights.
On
May
28, 2003, the Company acquired Direct Partner Telecom, Inc. ("DPT"), a company
engaged in VoIP telephony services in exchange for 1,375,000 shares of the
Company’s Common Stock and the issuance of warrants to acquire 500,000 shares of
the Company’s Common Stock. DPT was a specialized international communications
carrier providing VoIP communications services to lesser developed countries.
The DPT network had provided "next generation" packet-based telephony and value
added data services to carriers and businesses in the United States and
internationally. The Company acquired all of the physical assets and
intellectual property of DPT and originally planned to continue to operate
the
company as a subsidiary and engage in the provision of VoIP services to other
telephony businesses on a wholesale transactional basis. In the first quarter
of
2004, the Company decided to suspend DPT’s wholesale business and dedicate the
DPT physical and intellectual assets to its retail VoIP business. As a result,
the Company wrote-off the goodwill associated with the purchase of DPT as of
December 31, 2003, and employed DPT’s physical assets in the build out of its
VoIP network.
On
September 1, 2004, the Company closed upon an Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated
August 31, 2004, pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of SendTec, Inc., (“SendTec”), a direct
response marketing services and technology company. Pursuant to the terms of
the
Merger, in consideration for the acquisition of SendTec, theglobe paid
consideration consisting of: (i) $6,000,000 in cash, excluding transaction
costs, (ii) the issuance of an aggregate of 17,500,024 shares of theglobe’s
Common Stock, (iii) the issuance of an aggregate of 175,000 shares of Series
H
Automatically Converting Preferred Stock (which was converted into 17,500,500
shares of theglobe’s Common Stock on December 1, 2004, the effective date of the
amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation increasing its
authorized shares of Common Stock from 200,000,000 shares to 500,000,000
shares), and (iv) the issuance of a subordinated promissory note in the amount
of $1 million. The Company also issued an aggregate of 3,974,165 replacement
options to acquire theglobe’s Common Stock for each of the issued and
outstanding options to acquire SendTec shares held by the former employees
of
SendTec.
On
August
10, 2005, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with
RelationServe Media, Inc. ("RelationServe") whereby the Company agreed to sell
all of the business and substantially all of the net assets of the SendTec
marketing services subsidiary to RelationServe for $37,500,000 in cash, subject
to certain net working capital adjustments. On August 23, 2005, the Company
entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement with RelationServe
(the “1st
Amendment” and together with the original Asset Purchase Agreement, the
“Purchase Agreement”). On October 31, 2005, the Company completed the asset
sale. Including preliminary adjustments to the purchase price related to
estimated excess working capital of SendTec as of the date of sale, the Company
received an aggregate of approximately $39,850,000 in cash pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement.
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Additionally,
as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, immediately following the asset
sale,
the Company completed the redemption of approximately 28,879,000 million shares
of theglobe’s Common Stock owned by six members of the former management of
SendTec for approximately $11,604,000 in cash pursuant to a Redemption Agreement
dated August 23, 2005. Pursuant to a separate Termination Agreement, the Company
also terminated and canceled approximately 1,276,000 stock options and the
contingent interest in approximately 2,063,000 earn-out warrants held by the
six
members of the former management in exchange for approximately $400,000 in
cash.
The Company also terminated stock options of certain other non-management
employees of SendTec and entered into bonus arrangements with a number of other
non-management SendTec employees for amounts totaling approximately
$600,000.
In
March
2007, management and the Board of Directors of the Company made the decision
to
cease all activities related to its computer games businesses, including
discontinuing the operations of its magazine publications, games distribution
business and related websites. The Company’s decision to shutdown its computer
games businesses was based primarily on the historical losses sustained by
these
businesses during the recent past and management’s expectations of continued
future losses. As of December 31, 2007, all significant elements of its computer
games business shutdown plan have been completed by the Company, except for
the
collection and payment of remaining outstanding accounts receivables and
payables.
In
addition, in March 2007, management and the Board of Directors of the Company
decided to discontinue the operating, research and development activities of
its
VoIP telephony services business and terminate all of the remaining employees
of
the business.
The
Company’s decision to discontinue the operations of its VoIP telephony services
business was based primarily on the historical losses sustained by the business
during the past several years, management’s expectations of continued losses for
the foreseeable future and estimates of the amount of capital required to
attempt to successfully monetize its business. On April 2, 2007, theglobe agreed
to transfer to Michael Egan all of its VoIP intellectual property in
consideration for his agreement to provide certain security and credit
enhancements in connection with the MySpace litigation Settlement Agreement
(See
Note 13, “Litigation,” in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further discussion). The Company had previously written off
the
value of the VoIP intellectual property as a result of its evaluation of the
VoIP telephony services business’ long-lived assets in connection with the
preparation of the Company’s 2004 year-end consolidated financial statements. As
of December 31, 2007, all significant elements of its VoIP telephony services
business shutdown plan have been completed by the Company, except for the
resolution of certain vendor disputes and the payment of remaining outstanding
vendor payables.
On
December 13, 2007, the Company and its subsidiary, Tralliance Corporation
(“Tralliance”) entered into an Assignment, Conveyance and Bill of Sale Agreement
with Search.Travel, LLC (“Search.Travel”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Tralliance
sold all of its rights relating to the “www.search.travel” domain name and
website related assets to Search.Travel for a purchase price of $380,000 paid
in
cash. Search.Travel is controlled by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Michael Egan. The purchase price was determined by the Board of
Directors taking into account the valuation given to the assets by an
independent investment banking firm.
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS
OUR
INTERNET SERVICES BUSINESS
Tralliance
was incorporated in 2002 to develop products and services to enhance online
commerce between consumers and the travel and tourism industries, including
administration of the “.travel” top-level domain. In February 2003, theglobe
entered into a Loan and Purchase Option Agreement, as amended, with Tralliance
in which theglobe agreed to fund, in the form of a loan, at the discretion
of
theglobe, Tralliance’s operating expenses and obtained the option to acquire all
of the outstanding capital stock of Tralliance. On May 5, 2005, the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) and Tralliance entered into
a contract whereby Tralliance was designated as the exclusive registry for
the
“.travel” top-level domain for an initial period of ten years. Renewal of the
ICANN contract beyond the initial ten year term is conditioned upon the
negotiation of renewal terms reasonably acceptable to ICANN. Additionally,
we
have agreed to engage in good faith negotiations at regular intervals throughout
the term of our contract (at least once every three years) regarding possible
changes to the provisions of the contract, including changes in the fees and
payments that we are required to make to ICANN. In the event that we materially
and fundamentally breach the contract and fail to cure such breach within thirty
days of notice, ICANN has the right to immediately terminate our contract.
Effective May 9, 2005, theglobe exercised its option to purchase
Tralliance.
The
establishment of the “.travel” top-level domain enables businesses,
organizations, governmental agencies and other enterprises that operate within
the travel and tourism industry to establish a unique Internet domain name
from
which to communicate and conduct commerce. An Internet domain name is made
up of
a top-level domain and a second-level domain. For example, in the domain name
“companyX.travel”, “companyX” is the second-level domain and “.travel” is the
top-level domain. As the registry for the “.travel” top-level domain, Tralliance
is responsible for maintaining the master database of all second-level “.travel”
domain names and their corresponding Internet Protocol (“IP”)
addresses.
To
facilitate the “.travel” domain name registration process, Tralliance has
entered into contracts with a number of registrars. These registrars act as
intermediaries between Tralliance and customers (referred to as registrants)
seeking to register “.travel” domain names. The registrars handle the billing
and collection of registration fees, customer service and technical management
of the registration database. Registrants can register “.travel” domain names
for terms of one year (minimum) up to 10 years (maximum). For standard name
registration transactions (which exclude name registrations under our newly
established bulk registration program, which is discussed below), registrars
retain a portion of the registration fee collected by them as their compensation
and remit the remainder, presently $80 per domain name per year, of the
registration fee to Tralliance.
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In
order
to register a “.travel” domain name, a registrant must first be verified as
being eligible (“authenticated”) by virtue of being a valid participant in the
travel industry. Additionally, eligibility data is required to be updated and
reviewed annually, subsequent to initial registration. Once authenticated,
a
registrant is only permitted to register “.travel” domain names that are
associated with the registrant’s business or organization. Tralliance has
entered into contracts with a number of travel associations and other
independent organizations (“authentication providers”) whereby, in consideration
for the payment of fixed and/or variable fees, all required authentication
procedures are performed by such authentication providers. Tralliance has also
outsourced various other registry operations, database maintenance and policy
formulation functions to certain other independent businesses or organizations
in consideration for the payment of certain fixed and/or variable
fees.
In
launching the “.travel” top-level domain registry, Tralliance adopted a phased
approach consisting of three distinct stages. During the third quarter of 2005,
Tralliance implemented phase one, which consisted of a pre-authentication of
a
limited group of potential registrants. During the fourth quarter of 2005,
Tralliance implemented phase two, which involved the registration of the limited
group of registrants who had been pre-authenticated. It was during this limited
registration phase that Tralliance initially began collecting registration
fees
from its “.travel” registrars. Finally, in January 2006, Tralliance commenced
the final phase of its launch, which culminated in live “.travel” registry
operations.
On
August
15, 2006, the Company introduced its online search engine dedicated to the
travel industry, www.search.travel.
The
search engine was developed by Tralliance to benefit both consumers at large
and
“.travel” domain name registrants, as the search engine delivers qualified
search results from the entire World Wide Web, giving priority to destinations
and businesses that are authenticated “.travel” registrants. During August 2006,
the Company launched a national television campaign to promote the new search
engine and website and began to market the www.search.travel
website
to potential advertisers interested in targeting the travel consumer. Due to
various technical and operational website problems, revenue generated from
the
sale of advertising sponsorships on “www.search.travel” in 2006 and 2007 was
significantly less than initial expectations. Since the costs of remediating
the
website problems was deemed to be substantial and based upon the Company’s lack
of cash resources, the Company was unable to continue to fund the operations
of
www.search.travel. As discussed earlier, on December 13, 2007, all of the
Company’s rights relating to the www.search.travel domain name and website and
related assets were sold to Search.Travel LLC, a company controlled by the
Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Egan, for a purchase
price of $380,000 paid in cash.
During
the fourth quarter of 2007, Tralliance announced the development of a bulk
purchase program designed to rapidly accelerate “.travel” name registration
growth and to promote wide-spread use of the “.travel” domain name. The bulk
purchase program allows eligible travel businesses that commit to a minimum
purchase of 25,000 “.travel” domain names within one year to purchase these
names at significantly discounted rates and on favorable payment terms in
comparison with standard name registration pricing and terms.
In
connection with the establishment of its bulk purchase program, in October
2007,
Tralliance entered into an additional registry operator agreement (the “New
Agreement”) with its existing registry operator (the “Registry Operator”). The
New Agreement was effective on October 1, 2007 and has an initial term of three
(3) years excluding optional renewal periods. The Registry Operator has provided
and continues to provide registry operation services to Tralliance since the
start-up of its “.travel” internet services business under a predecessor Master
Services Agreement dated as of October 11, 2005. Under the New Agreement, the
Company paid the Registry Operator a start-up fee of $37,500 and a registration
minimum fee of $225,000 in November 2007, and is also obligated to pay an
additional registration minimum fee of $112,500 in October 2008. The
registration minimum fees represent pre-payments of registry operator fees
related to Tralliance’s planned bulk purchase of “.travel” domain names. In the
event that certain registration minimum levels are exceeded, Tralliance is
also
obligated to pay additional registry operator fees on a “per transaction” basis.
Additionally, the Registry Operator is also entitled to receive a certain
percentage of future revenue related to “.travel” domain names purchased under
the New Agreement. Further, under the New Agreement, Tralliance committed to
ensuring that a pre-determined number of “.travel” websites are launched by no
later than September 30, 2008.
On
December 20, 2007, Tralliance entered into a Bulk Registration Co-Marketing
Agreement (the “Co-Marketing Agreement”) with Labigroup Holdings, LLC
(“Labigroup”), under Tralliance’s bulk purchase program. Labigroup is a private
entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman and our remaining directors own a
minority interest in Labigroup. Under the Co-Marketing Agreement, Labigroup
committed to purchase a predetermined minimum number of “.travel” domain names
on a bulk basis from an accredited “.travel” registrar of its own choosing and
to establish a predetermined minimum number of related “.travel” websites. As
consideration for the “.travel” domain names to be purchased under the
Co-Marketing Agreement, Labigroup agreed to pay certain fixed fees and make
certain other payments including, but not limited to, an ongoing royalty
calculated as a percentage share of its net revenue, as defined in the
Co-Marketing Agreement (the “Labigroup Royalties”), to Tralliance. The
Co-Marketing Agreement has an initial term which expires September 30, 2010
after which it may be renewed for successive periods of two and three years,
respectively. During the period from December 20, 2007 through December 31,
2007, Labigroup registered 164,708 “.travel” domain names under the Co-Marketing
Agreement. As of December 31, 2007, Labigroup has paid $262,500 and is obligated
to pay an additional $412,050 in fees and costs to Tralliance under the
Co-Marketing Agreement. Such amounts, which are equal to the amount of
incremental fees and costs incurred by Tralliance in registering these bulk
purchase names, have been treated as a reimbursement of these incremental fees
and costs in the Company’s financial statements. The Company plans to recognize
revenue related to this Co-Marketing Agreement only to the extent that Labigroup
Royalties are earned. No such revenue has been recorded as of December 31,
2007.
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All
significant Tralliance operations and assets are based in the United States
and
all registration transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars. Although
Tralliance markets “.travel” name registrations on a world-wide basis, net
revenue generated from customers domiciled in any single international country
have not been significant to date.
As
of
March 15, 2008, the total number of “.travel” domain names registered was
199,040, of which 168,114 or 85% were registered under our bulk purchase
program.
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
COMPUTER
GAMES BUSINESS
In
February 2000, the Company entered the computer games business by acquiring
Computer Games Magazine, a print publication for personal computer (“PC”)
gamers; CGOnline, the online counterpart to Computer Games magazine; and Chips
& Bits, an e-commerce games distribution business. Historically, content of
Computer Games Magazine and CGOnline focused primarily on the PC games market
niche.
During
2004, the Company developed and began to implement plans to expand its business
beyond games and into other areas of the entertainment industry. In Spring
2004,
a new magazine, Now Playing began to be delivered within Computer Games Magazine
and in March 2005, Now Playing began to be distributed as a separate
publication. Now Playing covered movies, DVD’s, television, music, games, comics
and anime, and was designed to fulfill the wider pop culture interests of
readers and to attract a more diverse group of advertisers: autos, television,
telecommunications and film to name a few. During 2005, the Now Playing online
website ( www.nowplaying.com
), the
online counterpart for Now Playing magazine, was implemented and costs were
also
incurred to develop a new corporate website (www.theglobe.com),
also
targeted at the broader entertainment marketplace.
In
August
2005, based upon a re-evaluation of the capital requirements and risks/rewards
related to completing the transition to a broader-based entertainment business,
the Company decided to abort its diversification efforts and refocus its
strategy back to operating and improving its traditional games-based businesses.
During the remainder of 2005, the Company implemented a number of revenue
enhancement programs, including establishing a used game auction website
(www.gameswapzone.com),
introducing a digital version of its Computer Games Magazine, and entering
into
several marketing partnership affiliate programs. Additionally, during the
latter part of 2005, the Company completed the implementation of a number of
cost-reduction programs related to facility consolidations, headcount reductions
and decreases in magazine publishing and sales costs. In January 2006, the
Company completed the sale of all assets related to Now Playing Magazine and
the
Now Playing Online website for approximately $130,000.
The
premiere issue of a new quarterly print publication, Massive Magazine (renamed
MMOGames Magazine in 2007), was released in September 2006. The new magazine
was
dedicated solely to “massively multiplayer online” games (“MMO” games) and
included features on the culture of MMO games, focusing on players, guilds
and
communities. The editorial staff of Computer Games Magazine produced the content
for the new magazine. The new magazine was also accompanied by a complementary
website ( www.mmogamesmag.com
).
In
March
2007, management and the Board of Directors of the Company made the decision
to
cease all activities related to its Computer Games businesses, including
discontinuing the operations of its magazine publications, games distribution
business and related websites. The Company’s decision to shutdown its Computer
Games businesses was based primarily on the historical losses sustained by
these
businesses during the recent past and management’s expectations of continued
future losses. As of December 31, 2007, all significant elements of its computer
games business shutdown plan have been completed by the Company, except for
the
collection and payment of remaining outstanding accounts receivables and
payables.
VOIP
TELEPHONY BUSINESS
During
the third quarter of 2003, the Company launched its first suite of consumer
and
business level VoIP services. The Company launched its browser-based VoIP
product during the first quarter of 2004. These services allowed customers
to
communicate using VoIP technology for dramatically reduced pricing compared
to
traditional telephony networks. The services also offered traditional telephony
features such as voicemail, caller ID, call forwarding, and call waiting for
no
additional cost to the customer, as well as incremental services that were
not
then supported by the public switched telephone network ("PSTN") like the
ability to use numbers remotely and voicemail to email services. In the fourth
quarter of 2004, the Company announced an "instant messenger" or "IM" related
application which enabled users to chat via voice or text across multiple
platforms using their preferred instant messenger service. During the second
quarter of 2005, the Company released a number of new VoIP products and features
which allowed users to communicate via mobile phones, traditional land line
phones and/or computers. From the initial launch of its VoIP services in 2003
through 2005, the Company continued to expand its VoIP network, which was
comprised of switching hardware and software, servers, billing and inventory
systems, and telecommunication carrier contractual relationships. Throughout
this period, the capacity of our VoIP network greatly exceeded
usage.
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The
Company’s retail VoIP service plans had included both “peer-to-peer” plans, for
which subscribers were able to place calls free of charge over the Internet
to
other subscribers’ Internet connections, and “paid” plans which involved
interconnection with the PSTN and for which subscribers were charged certain
fixed and/or variable service charges.
During
2003 through 2005, the Company attempted to market and distribute its VoIP
retail products through various direct and indirect sales channels including
Internet advertising, structured customer referral programs, network marketing,
television infomercials and partnerships with third party national retailers.
None of the marketing and sales programs implemented during these years were
successful in generating a significant number of “paid” plan customers or
revenue. The Company’s marketing efforts during this period of time achieved
only limited success in developing a “peer-to-peer” subscriber base of free
service plan users.
During
2006, the Company re-focused its efforts on VoIP product development. During
the
first quarter of 2006, the Company developed a plan to reconfigure, phase out
and eliminate certain components of its existing VoIP network. During the second
quarter of 2006, the Company discontinued offering service to its small existing
“paid” plan customer base and completed the implementation of its plan to
significantly reduce the excess capacity and operating costs of its VoIP
network.
In
March
2007, management and the Board of Directors of the Company decided to
discontinue the operating, research and development activities of its VoIP
telephony services business and terminate all of the remaining employees of
the
business. On April 2, 2007, theglobe agreed to transfer to Michael Egan all
of
its VoIP intellectual property in consideration for his agreement to provide
certain security and credit enhancements in connection with the MySpace
litigation Settlement Agreement (See Note 13, “Litigation,” in the accompanying
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion).
The
Company had previously written off the value of the VoIP intellectual property
as a result of its evaluation of the VoIP telephony services business’
long-lived assets in connection with the preparation of the Company’s 2004
year-end consolidated financial statements. The Company’s decision to
discontinue the operations of its VoIP telephony services business was based
primarily on the historical losses sustained by the business during the past
several years, management’s expectations of continued losses for the foreseeable
future and estimates of the amount of capital required to attempt to
successfully monetize its business. As of December 31, 2007, all significant
elements of its VoIP telephony services business shutdown plan have been
completed by the Company, except for the resolution of certain vendor disputes
and the payment of remaining outstanding vendor payables.
MARKETING
SERVICES BUSINESS
As
previously discussed, based upon the Company’s sale of substantially all of the
net assets and the business of its SendTec subsidiary which was completed on
October 31, 2005, the results of operations of SendTec have been reported
separately as “Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005.
On
September 1, 2004, the Company acquired SendTec, a direct response marketing
services and technology company. SendTec provided clients a complete offering
of
direct marketing products and services to help their clients market their
products both on the Internet (“online”) and through traditional media channels
such as television, radio and print advertising (“offline”). SendTec was
organized into two primary product line divisions: the DirectNet Advertising
Division, which provided digital marketing services; and the Creative South
Division, which provided creative production and media buying services.
Additionally, its proprietary iFactz technology provided software tracking
solutions that benefited both the DirectNet Advertising and Creative South
businesses.
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DirectNet
Advertising (“DNA”) - DNA delivered results based interactive marketing
programs for advertisers through a network of online distribution
partners
including websites, search engines and email publishers. SendTec’s
proprietary software technology was used to track, optimize and report
results of marketing campaigns to advertising clients and distribution
partners. Pricing options for DNA’s services included cost-per-action
(“CPA”), cost per-click (“CPC”) and cost-per-thousand impressions (“CPM”),
with most payments resulting from CPA
agreements.
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Creative
South - Creative South provided online and offline agency marketing
services including creative development, campaign management, creative
production, post production, media planning and media buying services.
Most service provided by Creative South were priced on a fee-per-project
basis, where the client paid an agreed upon fixed fee for a designated
scope of work. Creative South also received monthly retainer fees
from
clients for service to such clients as their Agency of
Record.
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iFactz
- iFactz was SendTec’s Application Service Provider (“ASP”) technology
that tracked and reported on a real time basis the online responses
generated from offline direct response advertising, such as television,
radio, print advertising and direct mail. iFactz’ Intelligent Sourcing
(TM) was a patent-pending media technology that informed the user
where
online customers come from, and what corresponding activity they
produced
on the user’s website. The iFactz patent application was filed in November
2001. iFactz was licensed to clients based on a monthly fixed license
fee,
with license terms ranging from three months to one
year.
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COMPETITION
Internet
Services Business
We
face
competition from a number of businesses and organizations that have longer
operating histories, greater name recognition and more advanced and complete
technical systems. Additionally, our competitors are larger enterprises that
have greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we
have.
While
we
do not face direct competition for the registry of “.travel” domain names
because of the exclusive nature of our ICANN contract, we compete with other
companies that maintain the registries for different domain names, including
Verisign, Inc., which manages the “.com” and “.net” registries; Afilias Limited,
which manages the “.info” registry; and a number of country-specific domain name
registries (such as “.uk” for domain names in the United Kingdom). In seeking
the renewal of our existing contract or obtaining new ICANN contracts, we expect
to face competition from multiple businesses.
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
We
regard
certain elements of our websites and underlying technology as proprietary.
We
pursue the registration of our trademarks in the United States and
internationally. We attempt to protect these assets by relying on intellectual
property laws. We also generally enter into confidentiality agreements with
our
employees and consultants and in connection with various other agreements with
third parties. We also seek to control access to and distribution of our
technology, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these
precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain
and use our proprietary information without authorization.
Effective
trademark, service mark, and trade secret protection may not be available in
every country in which our services are made available through the Internet.
Policing unauthorized use of our proprietary information is difficult. Existing
or future trademarks or service marks applied for or registered by other parties
and which are similar to ours may prevent us from expanding the use of our
trademarks and service marks into other areas. In the fourth quarter of 2005,
we
were sued by Sprint Communications Company, L.P. (“Sprint”) for alleged
unauthorized use of “inventions” described and claimed in seven patents held by
Sprint. In August 2006, we entered into a settlement agreement with Sprint
which
resolved the pending patent infringement lawsuit.
GOVERNMENT
REGULATION AND LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES
In
General
We
are
subject to laws and regulations that are applicable to various Internet
activities. There are an increasing number of federal, state, local and foreign
laws and regulations pertaining to the Internet. In addition, a number of
federal, state, local and foreign legislative and regulatory proposals are
under
consideration. Laws and regulations have been and will likely continue to be
adopted with respect to the Internet relating to, among other things, liability
for information retrieved from or transmitted over the Internet, online content
regulation, user privacy, data protection, pricing, content, copyrights,
distribution, email solicitation, “spam”, electronic contracts and other
communications, consumer protection, the provision of online payment services,
broadband residential Internet access, and the characteristics and quality
of
products and services. On June 1, 2006, we were sued by MySpace, Inc.
(“MySpace”) for alleged violations of the CAN-SPAM Act, the Lanham Act and the
California Business & Professions Code § 17529.5 (the “California Act”), as
well as trademark infringement, false advertising, breach of contract, breach
of
the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unfair competition. On February
28, 2007, the United States District Court for the Central District of
California entered an order granting in part MySpace’s motion for summary
judgment, finding that we were liable for violation of the CAN-SPAM Act and
the
California Business & Professions Code, and for breach of contract.
On March
15, 2007, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with MySpace whereby,
among other things, the Company agreed to pay MySpace approximately $2,550,000
on or before April 5, 2007 in exchange for a mutual release of all claims
against one another, including any claims against the Company’s directors and
officers.
On April
18, 2007, theglobe paid MySpace $2,550,000 in cash in settlement of the claims,
MySpace and theglobe filed a consent judgment and stipulated permanent
injunction with the court on April 19, 2007, which among other things, dismissed
all claims alleged in the lawsuit with prejudice.
Changes
in tax laws relating to electronic commerce could materially affect our
business, prospects and financial condition. One or more states or foreign
countries may seek to impose sales or other tax collection obligations on
out-of-jurisdiction companies that engage in electronic commerce. A successful
assertion by one or more states or foreign countries that we should collect
sales or other taxes on services could result in substantial tax liabilities
for
past sales, decrease our ability to compete with other entities involved in
the
industries in which we participate, and otherwise harm our
business.
Currently,
decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court restrict the imposition of obligations
to
collect state and local sales and use taxes with respect to electronic commerce.
However, a number of states, as well as the U.S. Congress, have been considering
various initiatives that could limit or supersede the Supreme Court's position
regarding sales and use taxes on electronic commerce. If any of these
initiatives addressed the Supreme Court's constitutional concerns and resulted
in a reversal of its current position, we could be required to collect sales
and
use taxes. The imposition by state and local governments of various taxes upon
electronic commerce could create administrative burdens for us and could
adversely affect our business operations, and ultimately our financial
condition, operating results and future prospects.
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Regardless
of the type of state tax imposed, the threshold issue involving state taxation
of any transaction is always whether sufficient nexus, or contact, exists
between the taxing entity and the taxpayer or the transaction to which the
tax
is being applied. The concept of nexus is constantly changing and no bright
line
exists that would sufficiently alert a business as to whether it is subject
to
tax in a specific jurisdiction. All states which have attempted to tax Internet
access or online services have done so by asserting that the sale of such
information services, data processing services or other type of transaction
is
subject to tax in that particular state.
A
handful
of states impose taxes on computer services, data processing services,
information services and other similar types of services. Some of these states
have asserted that Internet access and/or online information services are
subject to these taxes.
Moreover,
the applicability to the Internet of existing laws governing issues such as
intellectual property ownership and infringement, copyright, trademark, trade
secret, obscenity, libel, employment and personal privacy is uncertain and
developing. It is not clear how existing laws governing issues such as property
ownership, sales and other taxes, libel, and personal privacy apply to the
Internet and electronic commerce. Any new legislation or regulation, or the
application or interpretation of existing laws or regulations, may decrease
the
growth in the use of the Internet, may impose additional burdens on electronic
commerce or may alter how we do business.
Certain
Other Regulation Affecting the Internet Generally
New
laws
and regulations affecting the Internet generally may increase our costs of
compliance and doing business, decrease the growth in Internet use, decrease
the
demand for our services or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our
business.
Today,
there are still relatively few laws specifically directed towards online
services. However, due to the increasing popularity and use of the Internet
and
online services, many laws and regulations relating to the Internet are being
debated at all levels of governments around the world and it is possible that
such laws and regulations will be adopted. It is not clear how existing laws
governing issues such as property ownership, copyrights and other intellectual
property issues, taxation, libel and defamation, obscenity, and personal privacy
apply to online businesses. The vast majority of these laws were adopted prior
to the advent of the Internet and related technologies and, as a result, do
not
contemplate or address the unique issues of the Internet and related
technologies. In the United States, Congress has adopted legislation that
regulates certain aspects of the Internet, including online content, user
privacy and taxation. In addition, Congress and other federal entities are
considering other legislative and regulatory proposals that would further
regulate the Internet.
Various
states have adopted and are considering Internet-related legislation. Increased
U.S. regulation of the Internet, including Internet tracking technologies,
may
slow its growth, particularly if other governments follow suit, which may
negatively impact the cost of doing business over the Internet and materially
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and
future prospects. The Company has no way of knowing whether legislation will
pass or what form it might take. Domain names have been the subject of
significant trademark litigation in the United States and internationally.
The
current system for registering, allocating and managing domain names has been
the subject of litigation and may be altered in the future. The regulation
of
domain names in the United States and in foreign countries may change.
Regulatory bodies are anticipated to establish additional top-level domains
and
may appoint additional domain name registrars or modify the requirements for
holding domain names, any or all of which may dilute the strength of our names.
We may not acquire or maintain our domain names in all of the countries in
which
our websites may be accessed, or for any or all of the top-level domain names
that may be introduced.
International
Regulation of Internet Services
Internationally,
the European Union has enacted several directives relating to the Internet.
The
European Union has, for example, adopted a directive that imposes restrictions
on the collection and use of personal data. Under the directive, citizens of
the
European Union are guaranteed rights to access their data, rights to know where
the data originated, rights to have inaccurate data rectified, rights to
recourse in the event of unlawful processing and rights to withhold permission
to use their data for direct marketing. The directive could, among other things,
affect U.S. companies that collect or transmit information over the Internet
from individuals in European Union member states, and will impose restrictions
that are more stringent than current Internet privacy standards in the U.S.
In
particular, companies with offices located in European Union countries will
not
be allowed to send personal information to countries that do not maintain
adequate standards of privacy. Compliance with these laws is both necessary
and
difficult. Failure to comply could subject us to lawsuits, fines, criminal
penalties, statutory damages, adverse publicity, and other losses that could
harm our business. Changes to existing laws or the passage of new laws intended
to address these privacy and data protection and retention issues could directly
affect the way we do business or could create uncertainty on the Internet.
This
could reduce demand for our services, increase the cost of doing business as
a
result of litigation costs or increased service or delivery costs, or otherwise
harm our business.
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Other
laws that reference the Internet, such as the European Union's Directive on
Distance Selling and Electronic Commerce has begun to be interpreted by the
courts and implemented by the European Union member states, but their
applicability and scope remain somewhat uncertain. Regulatory agencies or courts
may claim or hold that we or our users are either subject to licensure or
prohibited from conducting our business in their jurisdiction, either with
respect to our services in general, or with respect to certain categories or
items of our services. As we expand our international activities, we become
obligated to comply with the laws of the countries in which we operate. Laws
regulating Internet companies outside of the U.S. may be less favorable than
those in the U.S., giving greater rights to consumers, content owners and users.
Compliance may be more costly or may require us to change our business practices
or restrict our service offerings relative to those in the U.S. Our failure
to
comply with foreign laws could subject us to penalties ranging from criminal
prosecution to bans on our services.
EMPLOYEES
As
of
March 20, 2008, we had approximately 15 active full-time employees. Our future
success depends, in part, on our ability to continue to attract, retain and
motivate highly qualified technical and management personnel. Competition for
these persons is intense. From time to time, we also employ independent
contractors to support our operations, marketing, sales and support and
administrative organizations. Our employees are not represented by any
collective bargaining unit and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We
believe that our relations with our employees are good.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
In
addition to the other information in this report, the following factors should
be carefully considered in evaluating our business and prospects.
RISKS
RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS GENERALLY
WE
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE AS A GOING CONCERN.
We
have
received a report from our independent accountants, relating to our December
31,
2007 audited financial statements containing an explanatory paragraph stating
that our recurring losses from operations and our accumulated deficit raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. For the
reasons described below, Company management does not believe that cash on hand
and cash flow generated internally by the Company will be adequate to fund
the
operation of its businesses beyond a short period of time. These reasons raise
significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company was able to continue operating
as
a going concern due principally to funding of $1.25 million received from the
sale of secured convertible demand promissory notes to an entity controlled
by
Michael Egan, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Also, in December 2007,
additional funding of $380 thousand was provided from the sale of all of the
Company’s rights related to its www.search.travel domain name and website to an
entity also controlled by Mr. Egan. At December 31, 2007, the Company had a
net
working capital deficit of approximately $9.4 million, inclusive of a cash
and
cash equivalents balance of approximately $631 thousand. Such working capital
deficit included an aggregate of $4.65 million in secured convertible demand
debt and related accrued interest of approximately $955 thousand due to entities
controlled by Mr. Egan (See Note 8, “Debt” and Note 14, “Related Party
Transactions” in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
further details). Additionally, such working capital deficit included
approximately $1.9 million of net liabilities of discontinued operations, with
a
significant portion of such liabilities related to charges which have been
disputed by the Company.
Notwithstanding
previous cost reduction actions taken by the Company and its decision to
shutdown its unprofitable computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses
in March 2007 (see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements), the Company continues to incur
substantial consolidated net losses, although reduced in comparison with prior
periods, and management believes that the Company will continue to be
unprofitable in the foreseeable future. Based upon the Company’s current
financial condition, as discussed above, and without the infusion of additional
capital, management does not believe that the Company will be able to fund
its
operations beyond the end of the second quarter of 2008.
As
more
fully discussed in Note 16, “Subsequent Events” in the accompanying Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, on February 1, 2008, the Company announced
that it had entered into a letter of intent to sell substantially all of the
business and net assets of its Tralliance Corporation subsidiary and to issue
approximately 269 million shares of its common stock to an entity controlled
by
Mr. Egan (the “Proposed Tralliance Transaction”). In the event that this
Proposed Tralliance Transaction is consummated, all of the Company’s remaining
secured and unsecured debt owed to entities controlled by Mr. Egan (which was
approximately $5.6 million and $400 thousand at December 31, 2007, respectively)
will be exchanged or cancelled. Additionally, the consummation of the Proposed
Tralliance Transaction would also result in significant reductions in the
Company’s cost structure, based upon the elimination of Tralliance’s operating
expenses. Although substantially all of Tralliance’s revenue would also be
eliminated, approximately 10% of Tralliance’s future net revenue through May 5,
2015 would essentially be retained through the contemplated net revenue earn-out
provisions of the Proposed Tralliance Transaction. Additionally, the
consummation of the Proposed Tralliance Transaction would increase Mr. Egan’s
ownership in the Company to approximately 84% (assuming exercise of all
outstanding stock options and warrants) and would significantly dilute all
other
existing shareholders. The foregoing description is preliminary in nature and
there may be significant changes between such preliminary terms and the terms
of
any final definitive purchase agreement.
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Management
expects that the consummation of the Proposed Tralliance Transaction will
significantly reduce the amount of net losses currently being sustained by
the
Company. However, management does not believe that the consummation of the
Proposed Tralliance Transaction will, in itself, allow the Company to become
profitable and generate operating cash flows sufficient to fund its operations
and pay its existing current liabilities (including those liabilities related
to
its discontinued operations) in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, assuming
that the Proposed Tralliance Transaction is consummated, management believes
that additional capital infusions (although reduced in comparison with the
amounts of capital required during the Company’s recent past) will continue to
be needed in order for the Company to continue to operate as a going concern.
In
the
event that the Proposed Tralliance Transaction is not consummated, management
expects that significantly more capital will need to be invested in the Company
in the near term than would be required in the event that the Proposed
Tralliance Transaction is consummated. Also, inasmuch as substantially all
of
the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries secure the convertible demand
debt owed to entities controlled by Mr. Egan, in connection with any resulting
proceeding to collect this debt, such entities could seize and sell the assets
of the Company and it subsidiaries, any or all of which would have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition and future operations of the Company,
including the potential bankruptcy or cessation of business of the
Company.
It
is our
preference to avoid filing for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
However, in order to continue operating as a going concern for any length of
time beyond the second quarter of 2008, we believe that we must quickly raise
capital. Although there is no commitment to do so, any such funds would most
likely come from Michael Egan or affiliates of Mr. Egan or the Company as the
Company currently has no access to credit facilities with traditional third
parties and has historically relied upon borrowings from related parties to
meet
short-term liquidity needs. Any such capital raised would not be registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 and would not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration requirements. Further, any securities issued (or
issuable) in connection with any such capital raise will likely result in very
substantial dilution of the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s Common
Stock.
The
amount of capital required to be raised by the Company will be dependent upon
a
number of factors, including (i) whether or not the Proposed Tralliance
Transaction is consummated; (ii) our ability to increase Tralliance net revenue
levels; (iii) our ability to control and reduce operating expenses; and (iv)
our
ability to successfully settle disputed and other outstanding liabilities
related to our discontinued operations. There can be no assurance that the
Proposed Tralliance Transaction will be consummated nor that the Company will
be
successful in raising a sufficient amount of capital, executing any of its
current or future business plans or in continuing to operate as a going concern
on a long-term basis.
WE
HAVE A HISTORY OF NET LOSSES AND EXPECT TO CONTINUE TO INCUR
LOSSES.
Since
our
inception, we have incurred net losses each year and we expect that we will
continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. We had net losses
of
approximately $6.2 million, $17.0 million and $11.5 million for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The principal causes of our
losses are likely to continue to be:
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costs
resulting from the operation of our
business;
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failure
to generate sufficient revenue; and
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selling,
general and administrative
expenses.
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Although
we have restructured our businesses, including the discontinuance of the
operations of our computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses, we
still expect to continue to incur losses as we attempt to improve the
performance and operating results of our Internet services business.
WE
MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN SETTLING DISPUTED VENDOR CHARGES.
Our
balance sheet at December 31, 2007 includes certain estimated liabilities
related to disputed vendor charges incurred primarily as the result of the
failure and subsequent shutdown of our discontinued VoIP telephony services
business. The legal and administrative costs of resolving these disputed charges
may be expensive and divert management’s attention from day-to-day operations.
Although we are seeking to resolve and settle these disputed charges for amounts
substantially less than recorded amounts, there can be no assurances that we
will be successful in this regard. An adverse outcome in any of these matters
could materially and adversely affect our financial position, utilize a
significant portion of our cash resources and adversely affect our ability
to
continue to operate as a going concern. See Note 3, “Discontinued Operations” in
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for future details.
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OUR
NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS MAY BE SUBSTANTIALLY
LIMITED.
As
of
December 31, 2007, we had net operating loss carryforwards which may be
potentially available for U.S. tax purposes of approximately $167
million. These carryforwards expire through 2026. The Tax Reform Act of 1986
imposes substantial restrictions on the utilization of net operating losses
and
tax credits in the event of an "ownership change" of a corporation. Due to
various significant changes in our ownership interests, as defined in the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we have substantially limited the
availability of our net operating loss carryforwards. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to utilize any net operating loss carryforwards in the
future. These net operating carryforwards may be further adversely impacted
if
the Proposed Tralliance Transaction is consummated.
WE
DEPEND ON THE CONTINUED GROWTH IN THE USE AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF THE
INTERNET.
Our
Internet services business is substantially dependent upon the continued growth
in the general use of the Internet. Internet and electronic commerce growth
may
be inhibited for a number of reasons, including:
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inadequate
network infrastructure;
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security
and authentication concerns;
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general
economic and business downturns;
and
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catastrophic
events, including war and
terrorism.
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As
web
usage grows, the Internet infrastructure may not be able to support the demands
placed on it by this growth or its performance and reliability may decline.
Websites have experienced interruptions in their service as a result of outages
and other delays occurring throughout the Internet network infrastructure.
If
these outages or delays frequently occur in the future, web usage, as well
as
usage of our services, could grow more slowly or decline. Also, the Internet's
commercial viability may be significantly hampered due to:
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delays
in the development or adoption of new operating and technical standards
and performance improvements required to handle increased levels
of
activity;
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increased
government regulation;
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potential
governmental taxation of such services;
and
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insufficient
availability of telecommunications services which could result in
slower
response times and adversely affect usage of the
Internet.
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WE
MAY FACE INCREASED GOVERNMENT REGULATION, TAXATION AND LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES
IN
OUR INDUSTRY, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, WHICH COULD NEGATIVELY
IMPACT OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND/OR OUR RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS.
There
are
an increasing number of federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations
pertaining to the Internet. In addition, a number of federal, state, local
and
foreign legislative and regulatory proposals are under consideration. Laws
and
regulations have been and will likely continue to be adopted with respect to
the
Internet relating to, among other things, liability for information retrieved
from or transmitted over the Internet, online content regulation, user privacy,
data protection, pricing, content, copyrights, distribution, electronic
contracts and other communications, consumer protection, the provision of online
payment services, broadband residential Internet access and the characteristics
and quality of products and services.
Changes
in tax laws relating to electronic commerce could materially affect our
business, prospects and financial condition. One or more states or foreign
countries may seek to impose sales or other tax collection obligations on
out-of-jurisdiction companies that engage in electronic commerce. A successful
assertion by one or more states or foreign countries that we should collect
sales or other taxes on services could result in substantial tax liabilities
for
past sales, decrease our ability to compete with other entities involved in
the
industries in which we participate, and otherwise harm our
business.
Moreover,
the applicability to the Internet of existing laws governing issues such as
intellectual property ownership and infringement, copyright, trademark, trade
secret, obscenity, libel, employment and personal privacy is uncertain and
developing. It is not clear how existing laws governing issues such as property
ownership, sales and other taxes, libel, and personal privacy apply to the
Internet and electronic commerce. Any new legislation or regulation, or the
application or interpretation of existing laws or regulations, may decrease
the
growth in the use of the Internet, may impose additional burdens on electronic
commerce or may alter how we do business. This could decrease the demand for
our
existing or proposed services, increase our cost of doing business, increase
the
costs of products sold through the Internet or otherwise have a material adverse
effect on our business, plans, prospects, results of operations and financial
condition.
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WE
RELY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
We
regard
certain elements of our websites and underlying technology as proprietary and
attempt to protect them by relying on intellectual property laws and
restrictions on disclosure. We also generally enter into confidentiality
agreements with our employees and consultants. In connection with our license
agreements with third parties, we generally seek to control access to and
distribution of our technology and other proprietary information. Despite these
precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or otherwise obtain
and use our proprietary information without authorization or to develop similar
technology independently. Thus, we cannot assure you that the steps taken by
us
will prevent misappropriation or infringement of our proprietary information,
which could have an adverse effect on our business.
We
pursue
the registration of our trademarks in the United States and, in some cases,
internationally. However, effective intellectual property protection may not
be
available in every country in which our services are distributed or made
available through the Internet. Policing unauthorized use of our proprietary
information is difficult. Legal standards relating to the validity,
enforceability and scope of protection of proprietary rights in Internet related
businesses are also uncertain and still evolving. We cannot assure you about
the
future viability or value of any of our proprietary rights.
The
regulation of domain names in the United States and in foreign countries may
change. Regulatory bodies could establish and have established additional
top-level domains, could appoint additional domain name registries or could
modify the requirements for holding domain names, any or all of which may dilute
the strength of our names or our “.travel” domain registry business. We may not
acquire or maintain our domain names in all of the countries in which our
websites may be accessed, or for any or all of the top-level domain names that
may be introduced. The relationship between regulations governing domain names
and laws protecting proprietary rights is unclear. Therefore, we may not be
able
to prevent third parties from acquiring domain names that infringe or otherwise
decrease the value of our trademarks and other proprietary rights.
OUR
QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS FLUCTUATE.
Due
to
our significant change in operations, including the entry into new lines of
business and disposition of other lines of business, our historical quarterly
operating results are not necessarily reflective of future results. The factors
that will cause our quarterly operating results to fluctuate in the future
include:
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the
outcome and costs related to defending and settling outstanding claims
and
disputes;
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changes
in the number of marketing or technical
employees;
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the
level of traffic on our websites;
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the
overall demand for Internet travel
services;
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the
addition or loss of “.travel” domain name registrants;
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overall
usage and acceptance of the
Internet;
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costs
relating to the implementation or cessation of marketing plans for
our
business;
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other
costs relating to the maintenance of our
operations;
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the
restructuring of our business; including potential sales of businesses
or
assets
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failure
to generate significant revenues and profit margins from new and/or
existing products and services; and
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competition
from others providing services similar to
ours.
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OUR
LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY MAKES FINANCIAL FORECASTING DIFFICULT. OUR
INEXPERIENCE IN THE INTERNET SERVICES BUSINESS WILL MAKE FINANCIAL FORECASTING
EVEN MORE DIFFICULT.
We
have a
limited operating history for you to use in evaluating our prospects and us,
particularly as it pertains to our Internet services business. Our prospects
should be considered in light of the risks encountered by companies operating
in
new and rapidly evolving markets like ours. We may not successfully address
these risks. For example, we may not be able to:
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generate
and maintain adequate levels of “.travel” domain name
registrations;
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adapt
to meet changes in our markets and competitive developments;
and
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identify,
attract, retain and motivate qualified
personnel.
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OUR
MANAGEMENT TEAM IS INEXPERIENCED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A LARGE OPERATING
COMPANY.
Only
our
Chairman has had experience managing a large operating company. Accordingly,
we
cannot assure you that:
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our
key employees will be able to work together effectively as a
team;
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we
will be able to retain the remaining members of our management
team;
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we
will be able to hire, train and manage our employee
base;
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our
systems, procedures or controls will be adequate to support our
operations; and
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our
management will be able to achieve the rapid execution necessary
to fully
exploit the market opportunity for our products and
services.
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WE
DEPEND ON QUALIFIED MANAGERIAL, TECHNICAL AND MARKETING
PERSONNEL.
Our
future success also depends on our continuing ability to attract, retain and
motivate qualified managerial, technical and marketing personnel necessary
to
operate our businesses. We may need to give bonuses and other incentives to
certain employees to keep them, which can be costly to us. The loss of the
services of members of our management team or other key personnel could harm
our
business. We do not maintain key person life insurance on any of our executive
officers and do not intend to purchase any in the future.
Our
deteriorating financial performance creates uncertainty that may result in
departures of key employees and our inability to attract suitable replacements
and/or additional managerial personnel in the future. Wages for managerial,
technical, and marketing employees are increasing and are expected to continue
to increase in the future. We have from time to time in the past experienced,
and could continue to experience in the future difficulty in hiring and
retaining highly skilled employees with appropriate qualifications. If we were
unable to attract and retain the technical and managerial personnel necessary
to
support and grow our businesses, our businesses would likely be materially
and
adversely affected.
OUR
OFFICERS, INCLUDING OUR CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT
HAVE
OTHER INTERESTS AND TIME COMMITMENTS; WE HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH OUR
DIRECTORS; ALL OF OUR DIRECTORS ARE EMPLOYEES OR STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY
OR
AFFILIATES OF OUR LARGEST STOCKHOLDER.
Because
our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Michael Egan, is an officer or
director of other companies, we have to compete for his time. Mr. Egan became
our Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2002. Mr. Egan is also the
controlling investor of Dancing Bear Investments, Inc., E&C Capital Partners
LLLP, and E&C Capital Partners II, LLC which are our largest stockholders.
Mr. Egan has not committed to devote any specific percentage of his business
time with us. Accordingly, we compete with Dancing Bear Investments, Inc.,
E&C Capital Partners LLLP, E&C Capital Partners II, LLC and Mr. Egan's
other related entities for his time.
Our
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Mr. Edward A.
Cespedes, is also an officer or director of other companies. Accordingly, we
must compete for his time. Mr. Cespedes is an officer or director of various
privately held entities and is also affiliated with Dancing Bear Investments,
Inc.
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Our
Vice
President of Finance and Director, Ms. Robin Lebowitz is also affiliated with
Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. She is also an officer or director of other
companies or entities controlled by Mr. Egan and Mr. Cespedes.
Due
to
the relationships with his related entities, Mr. Egan will have an inherent
conflict of interest in making any decision related to transactions between
the
related entities and us, including investment in our securities. Furthermore,
the Company's Board of Directors presently is comprised entirely of individuals
which are employees of theglobe, and therefore are not "independent." We intend
to review related party transactions in the future on a case-by-case
basis.
WE
RELY ON THIRD PARTY OUTSOURCED HOSTING FACILITIES OVER WHICH WE HAVE LIMITED
CONTROL.
Certain
of our principal servers are located at third party outsourced hosting
facilities. Our operations depend on the ability to protect our systems against
damage from unexpected events, including fire, power loss, water damage,
telecommunications failures and vandalism. Any disruption in our Internet access
could have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, computer viruses,
electronic break-ins or other similar disruptive problems could also materially
adversely affect our businesses. Our reputation and/or the brands of our
business could be materially and adversely affected by any problems experienced
by our websites, databases or our supporting information technology networks.
We
may not have insurance to adequately compensate us for any losses that may
occur
due to any failures or interruptions in our systems. We do not presently have
any secondary off-site systems or a formal disaster recovery plan.
WE
MAY BE EXPOSED TO LIABILITY FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVED FROM OR TRANSMITTED OVER
THE INTERNET.
Users
may
access content on our websites or the websites of our distribution partners
or
other third parties through website links or other means, and they may download
content and subsequently transmit this content to others over the Internet.
This
could result in claims against us based on a variety of theories, including
defamation, obscenity, negligence, copyright infringement, trademark
infringement or the wrongful actions of third parties. Other theories may be
brought based on the nature, publication and distribution of our content or
based on errors or false or misleading information provided on our websites.
Claims have been brought against online services in the past and we have
received inquiries from third parties regarding these matters. Such claims
could
be material in the future.
OUR
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AS OF DECEMBER
31,
2007.
Based
upon an evaluation and assessment completed by Company management, we have
concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective
as of December 31, 2007. Our conclusion was based upon the existence of
certain “material weaknesses” related to the reporting of “.travel” name
registration data as of December 31, 2007 (see Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
of this report for further details). Because we are a smaller company, we are
not yet required to have our internal control over financial reporting audited
by our independent public accountants. At the present time, this audit will
be
first required in connection with our annual report as of December 31,
2009.
We
cannot
assure you that we will be able to adequately remediate the material weaknesses
that we have identified as of December 31, 2007. Additionally, we cannot assure
you that other material weaknesses will not be identified by either management
or independent public accountants in the future. Our failure to remediate our
existing material weaknesses, or to adequately protect against the occurance
of
additional material weaknesses, could result in material misstatements of our
financial statement, subject the Company to regulatory scrutiny and/or cause
investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information. Such failure
could also adversely affect the Company’s operating results or cause the Company
to fail to meet its reporting obligations.
RISKS
RELATING TO OUR INTERNET SERVICES BUSINESS
OUR
CONTRACT TO SERVE AS THE REGISTRY FOR THE “.TRAVEL” TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN MAY BE
TERMINATED EARLY, WHICH WOULD LIKELY DO IRREPARABLE HARM TO OUR DEVELOPING
INTERNET SERVICES BUSINESS.
Our
contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”)
to serve as the registry for the “.travel” top-level Internet domain is for an
initial term of ten years. Additionally, we have agreed to engage in good faith
negotiations at regular intervals throughout the term of our contract (at least
once every three years) regarding possible changes to the provisions of the
contract, including changes in the fees and payments that we are required to
make to ICANN. In the event that we materially and fundamentally breach the
contract and fail to cure such breach within thirty days of notice, ICANN has
the right to immediately terminate our contract. Additionally, in the event
that
Tralliance becomes subject to a bankruptcy proceeding, and such proceeding
is
not dismissed within sixty (60) days, our contract will be automatically early
terminated.
Should
our “.travel” registry contract be terminated early, we would likely permanently
shutdown our Internet services business. Further, we could be held liable to
pay
additional fees or financial damages to ICANN or certain of our related
subcontractors and, in certain limited circumstances, to pay punitive, exemplary
or other damages to ICANN. Any such developments could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
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OUR
BUSINESS COULD BE MATERIALLY HARMED IF IN THE FUTURE THE ADMINISTRATION AND
OPERATION OF THE INTERNET NO LONGER RELIES UPON THE EXISTING DOMAIN NAME
SYSTEM.
The
domain name registration industry continues to develop and adapt to changing
technology. This development may include changes in the administration or
operation of the Internet, including the creation and institution of alternate
systems for directing Internet traffic without the use of the existing domain
name system. The widespread acceptance of any alternative systems could
eliminate the need to register a domain name to establish an online presence
and
could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
WE
OUTSOURCE CERTAIN OPERATIONS WHICH EXPOSES US TO RISKS RELATED TO OUR THIRD
PARTY VENDORS.
We
do not
develop and maintain all of the products and services that we offer. We offer
most of our services to our customers through various third party service
providers engaged to perform these services on our behalf and also outsource
most of our operations to third parties. Accordingly, we are dependent, in
part,
on the services of third party service providers, which may raise concerns
by
our customers regarding our ability to control the services we offer them if
certain elements are managed by another company. In the event that these service
providers fail to maintain adequate levels of support, do not provide high
quality service, discontinue their lines of business, cease or reduce operations
or terminate their contracts with us, our business, operations and customer
relations may be impacted negatively and we may be required to pursue
replacement third party relationships, which we may not be able to obtain on
as
favorable terms or at all. If a problem should arise with a provider,
transitioning services and data from one provider to another can often be a
complicated and time consuming process and we cannot assure that if we need
to
switch from a provider we would be able to do so without significant
disruptions, or at all. If we were unable to complete a transition to a new
provider on a timely basis, or at all, we could be forced to either temporarily
or permanently discontinue certain services which may disrupt services to our
customers. Any failure to provide services would have a negative impact on
our
revenue, profitability and financial condition and could materially harm our
Internet services business.
REGULATORY
AND STATUTORY CHANGES COULD HARM OUR INTERNET SERVICES
BUSINESS.
We
cannot
predict with any certainty the effect that new governmental or regulatory
policies, including changes in consumer privacy policies or industry reaction
to
those policies, will have on our domain name registry business. Additionally,
ICANN’s limited resources may seriously affect its ability to carry out its
mandate or could force ICANN to impose additional fees on registries. Changes
in
governmental or regulatory statutes or policies could cause decreases in future
revenue and increases in future costs which could have a material adverse effect
on the development of our domain name registry business.
OUR
INTERNET SERVICES BUSINESS IS DEPENDENT ON THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY. OUR BUSINESS
MAY
BE AFFECTED BY EVENTS WHICH AFFECT THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY IN
GENERAL.
Revenue
and cash flows of our Internet services business principally result from the
registrations of domain names in the “.travel” top level domain. The ability to
register such domain names is only available to businesses which are involved
in
the travel industry. Events such as terrorist attacks, military actions and
natural disasters have had a significant adverse affect on the travel industry
in the past. In addition, recessions or other economic pressures, such as the
level of employment in the U.S or abroad have also had negative impacts on
the
travel industry. The overall demand for advertising, as well as the level of
consumer travel may also be linked to such events or economic conditions. If
such events result in a negative impact on the travel industry, such impact
could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and
financial condition.
WE
MAY BE UNSUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING BRAND AWARENESS; BRAND
IDENTITY IS CRITICAL TO OUR “.TRAVEL”
BUSINESS.
Our
success in operating and promoting the “.travel” registry will depend on our
ability to create and maintain brand awareness for our product offerings. This
has in some cases required, and may continue to require, a significant amount
of
capital to allow us to market our products and establish brand recognition
and
customer loyalty. Many of our competitors are larger than us and have
substantially greater financial resources.
If
we
fail to promote and maintain our brand or our brand values are diluted, our
business, operating results, and financial condition could be materially
adversely affected. To promote our brand, we may be required to continue to
increase our financial commitment to creating and maintaining brand awareness.
We may not generate a corresponding increase in revenue to justify these
costs.
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RISKS
RELATING TO OUR COMMON STOCK
THE
VOLUME OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE SALE IN THE OPEN MARKET COULD DRIVE DOWN
THE PRICE OF OUR STOCK OR KEEP OUR STOCK PRICE FROM IMPROVING, EVEN IF OUR
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVES.
As
of
March 5, 2007, we had issued and outstanding approximately 172.5 million shares,
of which approximately 88.7 million shares were freely tradable over the public
markets. There is limited trading volume in our shares and we are now traded
only in the over-the-counter market. Most of our outstanding restricted shares
of Common Stock were issued more than one year ago and are therefore eligible
to
be resold over the public markets pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Sales
of
significant amounts of Common Stock in the public market in the future, the
perception that sales will occur or the registration of additional shares
pursuant to existing contractual obligations could materially and adversely
drive down the price of our stock. In addition, such factors could adversely
affect the ability of the market price of the Common Stock to increase even
if
our business prospects were to improve. Substantially all of our stockholders
holding restricted securities, including shares issuable upon the exercise
of
warrants or the conversion of convertible notes to acquire our Common Stock
(which are convertible into 193 million shares), have registration rights under
various conditions and are or will become available for resale in the
future.
In
addition, as of December 31, 2007, there were outstanding options to purchase
approximately 16.3 million shares of our Common Stock, which become eligible
for
sale in the public market from time to time depending on vesting and the
expiration of lock-up agreements. The shares issuable upon exercise of these
options are registered under the Securities Act and consequently, subject to
certain volume restrictions as to shares issuable to executive officers, will
be
freely tradable.
Also
as
of March 5,
2008,
we had issued and outstanding warrants to acquire approximately 16.9 million
shares of our Common Stock.
Many of
the outstanding instruments representing the warrants contain anti-dilution
provisions pursuant to which the exercise prices and number of shares issuable
upon exercise may be adjusted.
OUR
CHAIRMAN MAY CONTROL US.
Michael
S. Egan, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns or
controls, directly or indirectly, approximately 274.7 million shares of our
Common Stock as of March 5, 2008, which in the aggregate represents
approximately 72.1% of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock (treating
as
outstanding for this purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
and/or conversion of the options, convertible promissory notes and warrants
owned by Mr. Egan or his affiliates). If the proposed sale of substantially
all
of the business and net assets of Tralliance and the issuance of approximately
269 million shares of the Company’s common stock to an entity controlled by Mr.
Egan, is consummated, Mr. Egan’s beneficial ownership percentage would then be
increased to approximately 84% of fully diluted shares outstanding (see Note
16,
“Subsequent Events” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
further details).
Accordingly, Mr. Egan will be able to exercise significant influence over,
if
not control, any stockholder vote.
DELISTING
OF OUR COMMON STOCK MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR INVESTORS TO SELL SHARES. THIS
MAY POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FUTURE MARKET DECLINES.
The
shares of our Common Stock were delisted from the NASDAQ national market in
April 2001 and are now traded in the over-the-counter market on what is commonly
referred to as the electronic bulletin board or "OTCBB." As a result, an
investor may find it more difficult to dispose of or obtain accurate quotations
as to the market value of the securities. The delisting has made trading our
shares more difficult for investors, potentially leading to further declines
in
share price and making it less likely our stock price will increase. It has
also
made it more difficult for us to raise additional capital. We may also incur
additional costs under state blue-sky laws if we sell equity due to our
delisting.
OUR
COMMON STOCK IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN "PENNY STOCK" RULES WHICH MAY MAKE IT A
LESS
ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT.
Since
the
trading price of our Common Stock is less than $5.00 per share and our net
tangible assets are less than $2.0 million, trading in our Common Stock is
subject to the requirements of Rule 15g-9 of the Exchange Act. Under Rule 15g-9,
brokers who recommend penny stocks to persons who are not established customers
and accredited investors, as defined in the Exchange Act, must satisfy special
sales practice requirements, including requirements that they make an
individualized written suitability determination for the purchaser; and receive
the purchaser's written consent prior to the transaction. The Securities
Enforcement Remedies and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 also requires additional
disclosures in connection with any trades involving a penny stock, including
the
delivery, prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule
explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated with that market.
Such requirements may severely limit the market liquidity of our Common Stock
and the ability of purchasers of our equity securities to sell their securities
in the secondary market. For all of these reasons, an investment in our equity
securities may not be attractive to our potential investors.
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ANTI-TAKEOVER
PROVISIONS AFFECTING US COULD PREVENT OR DELAY A CHANGE OF
CONTROL.
Provisions
of our charter, by-laws and stockholder rights plan and provisions of applicable
Delaware law may:
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have
the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control
of our
Company;
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discourage
bids of our Common Stock at a premium over the market price;
or
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adversely
affect the market price of, and the voting and other rights of the
holders
of, our Common Stock.
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Certain
Delaware laws could have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a
change in control of our Company. One of these laws prohibits us from engaging
in a business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three
years from the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless various
conditions are met. In addition, provisions of our charter and by-laws, and
the
significant amount of Common Stock held by our current executive officers,
directors and affiliates, could together have the effect of discouraging
potential takeover attempts or making it more difficult for stockholders to
change management. In addition, the employment contracts of our Chairman and
CEO, President and Vice President of Finance provide for substantial lump sum
payments ranging from 2 (for the Vice President) to 10 times (for each of the
Chairman and President) of their respective average combined salaries and
bonuses (together with the continuation of various benefits for extended
periods) in the event of their termination without cause or a termination by
the
executive for “good reason,” which is conclusively presumed in the event of a
“change-in-control” (as such terms are defined in such agreements).
OUR
STOCK PRICE IS VOLATILE AND MAY DECLINE.
The
trading price of our Common Stock has been volatile and may continue to be
volatile in response to various factors, including:
·
|
the
performance and public acceptance of our product
lines;
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quarterly
variations in our operating
results;
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competitive
announcements;
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sales
of any of our businesses and/or components of their
assets;
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the
operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors
may deem comparable to us; and
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news
relating to trends in our markets.
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The
market price of our Common Stock could also decline as a result of unforeseen
factors. The stock market has experienced significant price and volume
fluctuations, and the market prices of technology companies, particularly
Internet related companies, have been highly volatile. Our stock is also more
volatile due to the limited trading volume and the high number of shares
eligible for trading in the market.
ITEM
1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not
applicable.
Our
corporate headquarters is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where we sublease
on a month-to-month basis approximately 7,500 square feet of office space,
at a
rate of $15 thousand per month, from a company which is controlled by our
Chairman. Total accrued rent owing under this sublease and a predecessor
sublease at December 31, 2007 was approximately $329 thousand. Additionally,
we
currently utilize space in various third-party data centers located in several
states which is used to house certain computer equipment.
On
and
after August 3, 2001 six putative shareholder class action lawsuits were filed
against the Company, certain of its current and former officers and directors
(the “Individual Defendants”), and several investment banks that were the
underwriters of the Company's initial public offering and secondary offering.
The lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York. A Consolidated Amended Complaint, which is now the
operative complaint, was filed in the Southern District of New York on April
19,
2002.
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The
lawsuits purport to be class actions filed on behalf of purchasers of the stock
of the Company during the period from November 12, 1998 through December 6,
2000. Plaintiffs allege that the underwriter defendants agreed to allocate
stock
in the Company's initial public offering and its secondary offering to certain
investors in exchange for excessive and undisclosed commissions and agreements
by those investors to make additional purchases of stock in the aftermarket
at
pre-determined prices. Plaintiffs allege that the Prospectuses for the Company's
initial public offering and its secondary offering were false and misleading
and
in violation of the securities laws because it did not disclose these
arrangements. The action seeks damages in an unspecified amount. On February
19,
2003, a motion to dismiss all claims against the Company was denied by the
Court. On December 5, 2006, the Second Circuit vacated a decision by the
district court granting class certification in six of the coordinated cases,
which are intended to serve as test, or “focus,” cases. The plaintiffs selected
these six cases, which do not include the Company. On April 6, 2007, the Second
Circuit denied a petition for rehearing filed by the plaintiffs, but noted
that
the plaintiffs could ask the district court to certify more narrow classes
than
those that were rejected.
Prior
to
the Second Circuit’s December 5, 2006 ruling, the majority of issuers, including
the Company, and their insurers had submitted a settlement agreement to the
district court for approval. In light of the Second Circuit opinion, the parties
agreed that the settlement could not be approved because the defined settlement
class, like the litigation class, could not be certified. On June 25, 2007,
the
district court approved a stipulation filed by the plaintiffs and the issuers
which terminated the proposed settlement. On August 14, 2007, the plaintiffs
filed amended complaints in the six focus cases. The amended complaints include
a number of changes, such as changes to the definition of the purported class
of
investors, and the elimination of the individual defendants as defendants.
On
September 27, 2007, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification in
the
six focus cases. On November 14, 2007, the issuers and the underwriters named
as
defendants in the six focus cases filed motions to dismiss the amended
complaints against them. We are awaiting the Court’s decision on these motions.
Due
to
the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict
the ultimate outcome of the matter. We cannot predict whether we will be able
to
renegotiate a settlement that complies with the Second Circuit’s mandate.
If the Company is found liable, we are unable to estimate or predict the
potential damages that might be awarded, whether such damages would be greater
than the Company’s insurance coverage, and whether such damages would have a
material impact on our results of operations or financial condition in any
future period.
The
Company is currently a party to certain other claims and disputes arising in
the
ordinary course of business, including certain disputes related to vendor
charges incurred primarily as the result of the failure and subsequent shutdown
of its discontinued VoIP telephony services business. The Company believes
that
it has recorded adequate accruals on its balance sheet to cover such disputed
charges and is seeking to resolve and settle such disputed charges for amounts
substantially less than recorded amounts. An adverse outcome in any of these
matters, however, could materially and adversely effect our financial position,
utilize a significant portion of our cash resources and adversely affect our
ability our ability to continue as a going concern (see Note 3, “Discontinued
Operations”).
None.
ITEM
5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
MARKET
INFORMATION
The
shares of our Common Stock trade in the over-the-counter market on what is
commonly referred to as the electronic bulletin board, under the symbol
"TGLO.OB". The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid prices
of our Common Stock for the periods indicated as reported by the
over-the-counter market (the electronic bulletin board). The quotations below
reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission
and
may not represent actual transactions:
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||||||||
|
High
|
Low
|
High
|
Low
|
High
|
Low
|
|||||||||||||
Fourth
Quarter
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
0.49
|
$
|
0.24
|
|||||||
Third
Quarter
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.27
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
0.10
|
|||||||
Second
Quarter
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.31
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.16
|
$
|
0.08
|
|||||||
First
Quarter
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
0.03
|
$
|
0.44
|
$
|
0.30
|
$
|
0.43
|
$
|
0.12
|
The
market price of our Common Stock is highly volatile and fluctuates in response
to a wide variety of factors. (See "Risk Factors-Our Stock Price is Volatile
and
May Decline.")
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HOLDERS
OF COMMON STOCK
We
had
approximately 665 holders of record of Common Stock as of March 5, 2008. This
does not reflect persons or entities that hold Common Stock in nominee or
"street" name through various brokerage firms.
DIVIDENDS
We
have
not paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock since our inception and do
not
intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Our board of directors will
determine if we pay any future dividends.
SECURITIES
AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS AS OF
DECEMBER
31, 2007
Plan
Category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants
and rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation
plans
|
|||||||
Equity
Compensation plans approved by security holders
|
9,119,660
|
$
|
0.64
|
2,799,560
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Equity
Compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
7,221,000
|
$
|
0.11
|
3,844,141
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Total
|
16,340,660
|
$
|
0.40
|
6,643,701
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders consist of the
following:
·
|
1,750,000
shares of Common Stock of theglobe.com, inc., issued to Edward A.
Cespedes
pursuant to the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement dated August
12, 2002
at an exercise price of $0.02 per share. These stock options vested
immediately and have a life of ten years from date of
grant.
|
|
|
·
|
2,500,000
shares of Common Stock of theglobe.com, inc., issued to Michael S.
Egan
pursuant to the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement dated August
12, 2002
at an exercise price of $0.02 per share. These stock options vested
immediately and have a life of ten years from date of
grant.
|
|
|
·
|
500,000
shares of Common Stock of theglobe.com, inc., issued to Robin S.
Lebowitz
pursuant to the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement dated August
12, 2002
at an exercise price of $0.02 per share. These stock options vested
immediately and have a life of ten years from date of
grant.
|
|
|
·
|
The
Company's 2003 Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
(the
"2003 Plan"). The purpose of the 2003 Plan is to strengthen theglobe.com,
inc. by providing an incentive to certain employees and consultants
(or in
certain circumstances, individuals who are the principals of certain
consultants) of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, with
a view
toward encouraging them to devote their abilities and industry to
the
success of the Company's business enterprise. The 2003 Plan is
administered by a Committee appointed by the Board to administer
the Plan,
which has the power to determine those eligible individuals to whom
options shall be granted under the 2003 Plan and the number of such
options to be granted and to prescribe the terms and conditions (which
need not be identical) of each such option, including the exercise
price
per share subject to each option and vesting schedule of options
granted
thereunder, and make any amendment or modification to any agreement
consistent with the terms of the 2003 Plan. The maximum number of
shares
that may be made the subject of options granted under the 2003 Plan
is
1,000,000 and no option may have a term in excess of ten years. Options
to
acquire an aggregate of 41,000 shares of Common Stock have been issued
to
various independent sales agents at a weighted average exercise price
of
$1.54. These stock options vested immediately and have a life of
ten years
from date of grant. Options to acquire an aggregate of 65,000 shares
of
Common Stock have been issued to various employees at a weighted
average
exercise price of $1.00. These stock options vested immediately and
have a
life of ten years from date of grant. Options to acquire an aggregate
of
110,000 shares of Common Stock have been issued to two independent
contractors at a weighted average exercise price of $1.22. These
stock
options vested immediately and have a life of five years from date
of
grant.
|
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·
|
The
Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2004 Plan"). The purpose
of the
2004 Plan is to enhance the profitability and value of the Company
for the
benefit of its stockholders by enabling the Company to offer eligible
employees, consultants and non-employee directors stock-based and
other
incentives, thereby creating a means to raise the level of equity
ownership by such individuals in order to attract, retain and reward
such
individuals and strengthen the mutuality of interests between such
individuals and the Company's stockholders. The 2004 Plan is administered
by a Committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, which
has
the power to determine those eligible individuals to whom stock options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, performance awards,
or
other stock-based awards shall be granted under the 2004 Plan and
the
number of such options, rights or awards to be granted and to prescribe
the terms and conditions (which need not be identical) of each such
option, right or award, including the exercise price per share subject
to
each option and vesting schedule of options granted thereunder, and
make
any amendment or modification to any agreement consistent with the
terms
of the 2004 Plan. The maximum number of shares that may be made the
subject of options, rights or awards granted under the 2004 Plan
is
7,500,000 and no option may have a term in excess of ten years. In
October
of 2004, options to acquire 250,000 shares of Common Stock were issued
to
an employee at an exercise price of $0.52, of which 62,500 of these
stock
options vested immediately and the balance vested ratably on a quarterly
basis over three years. These options have a life of ten years from
date
of grant. In August of 2006, options to acquire 2,050,000 shares
of Common
Stock were issued to 10 employees at an exercise price of $0.14,
of which
25% of these options vested immediately and the balance vests ratably
on a
quarterly basis over three years. These options have a life of ten
years
from date of grant.
|
The
following graph compares the cumulative total return on theglobe’s common stock
during the last five fiscal years with the NASDAQ Stock Market Index and the
AMEX Interactive Week Internet Index during the same period. The graph shows
the
value, at the end of each of the last five fiscal years, of $100 invested in
theglobe common stock or the indices on December 31, 2002, and assumes the
reinvestment of all dividends. Historical stock price performance is not
necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
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At
December 31
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||
theglobe
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
2,217
|
$
|
700
|
$
|
650
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
17
|
|||||||
NASDAQ
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
150
|
$
|
163
|
$
|
167
|
$
|
184
|
$
|
202
|
|||||||
AMEX
Internet
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
173
|
$
|
209
|
$
|
212
|
$
|
241
|
$
|
277
|
The
shares of our common stock were delisted from the NASDAQ national market in
April 2001 and now trade in the over-the-counter market on what is commonly
referred to as the electronic bulletin board or “OTCBB”, under the symbol
“TGLO.OB”.
RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
None.
ITEM
6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF THEGLOBE.COM, INC. (1)
The
selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and
the selected consolidated operating data for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere herein. The selected consolidated balance sheet
data as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 and the selected consolidated
operating data for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been derived
from our audited consolidated financial statements not included herein. The
nature of our business has changed significantly from 2003 to 2007. As a result,
our historical results are not necessarily comparable. Additionally, our
historical results are not necessarily indicative of results for any future
period. You should read these selected consolidated financial data, together
with the accompanying notes, in conjunction with the “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of this
10-K and our consolidated financial statements and the related
notes.
21
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005(2)
|
2004
|
2003
|
||||||||||||
(
In thousands, except per share date)
|
||||||||||||||||
Operating
Data:
|
||||||||||||||||
Continuing
Operations:
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
2,230
|
$
|
1,409
|
198
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
Operating
expenses
|
6,451
|
8,298
|
7,449
|
3,675
|
3,818
|
|||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(5,422
|
)
|
(6,871
|
)
|
(3,874
|
)
|
(4,823
|
)
|
(6,066
|
)
|
||||||
Discontinued
operations, net of tax
|
(729
|
)
|
(10,102
|
)
|
(7,636
|
)
|
(19,450
|
)
|
(4,968
|
)
|
||||||
Net
loss
|
(6,151
|
)
|
(16,974
|
)
|
(11,510
|
)
|
(24,273
|
)
|
(11,034
|
)
|
||||||
Net
loss applicable to common stockholders
|
(6,151
|
)
|
(16,974
|
)
|
(11,510
|
)
|
(24,273
|
)
|
(19,154
|
)
|
||||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per common share:
|
||||||||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
Net
loss
|
(0.04
|
)
|
(0.10
|
)
|
(0.06
|
)
|
(0.19
|
)
|
(0.49
|
)
|
||||||
Balance
Sheet Data (at end of period):
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
1,713
|
$
|
7,405
|
$
|
21,411
|
$
|
34,017
|
$
|
7,172
|
||||||
Long-term
debt
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
100
|
(1)
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current
year
presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the net losses as
previously reported by the Company. Significant events affecting our historical
performance in 2005 through 2007 are described in Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(2)
2005
consolidated financial data include transactions related to (i) the sale of
the
business and substantially all of the net assets of SendTec, Inc. to
RelationServe Media, Inc. on October 31, 2005 (the “SendTec Asset Sale”) and the
resultant gain on sale of approximately $1.8 million, and (ii) the repurchase
of
Common Stock and termination of stock options and warrants in accordance with
certain SendTec Asset Sale ancillary agreements, including the Redemption
Agreement and the Termination Agreement.
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; GOING
CONCERN
Certain
matters discussed below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. In addition,
we have received a report from our independent registered public accountants,
relating to our December 31, 2007 audited financial statements containing an
explanatory paragraph stating that our recurring losses from operations and
our
accumulated deficit raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as
a
going concern. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets
and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments relating to the recoverability of assets and classification of
liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going
concern.
OVERVIEW
As
of
December 31, 2007, theglobe.com, inc. (the “Company”” or “theglobe”) managed a
single line of business, Internet services, consisting of Tralliance Corporation
(“Tralliance”) which is the registry for the “.travel” top-level Internet
domain. We acquired Tralliance on May 9, 2005.
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In
March
2007, management made the decision to shutdown the operation of both its
computer games and VoIP telephony services lines of business and to focus 100%
of its resources and efforts to further develop its Internet services business.
Results of operations for the computer games and VoIP telephony services
businesses have been reported separately as “Discontinued Operations” in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.
The assets and liabilities of the computer games and VoIP telephony services
businesses have been included in “Assets of Discontinued Operations” and
“Liabilities of Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets for all periods presented.
On
October 31, 2005, we completed the sale of all of the business and substantially
all of the net assets of SendTec, Inc. (“SendTec”), our direct response
marketing services and technology business, for approximately $39.9 million
in
cash. Results of operations for SendTec have been reported separately as
“Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying consolidated statement of
operations for the years ended December 31, 2005.
PROPOSED
TRALLIANCE TRANSACTION
As
more
fully discussed in Note 16, “Subsequent Events” in the accompanying Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, on February 1, 2008 the Company announced
that it had entered into a letter of intent to sell substantially all of the
business and net assets of its Tralliance Corporation subsidiary and to issue
approximately 269 million shares of its common stock, to The Registry Management
Company, LLC, a privately held entity controlled by Michael S. Egan,
theglobe.com’s Chairman, CEO and controlling investor (the “Proposed Tralliance
Transaction”).
As
part
of the purchase consideration for the Proposed Tralliance Transaction, Mr.
Egan
and certain of his affiliates will exchange and surrender all of their right,
title and interest to secured convertible demand promissory notes, accrued
and
unpaid interest thereon, as well as outstanding rent and miscellaneous fees
that
are due and outstanding as of the Closing Date of the Proposed Tralliance
Transaction. Such liabilities totaled approximately $6.0 million at December
31,
2007.
The
Proposed Tralliance Transaction is subject to the negotiation and closing of
a
definitive purchase agreement, receipt of an independent fairness opinion,
and
shareholder approval. The foregoing description is preliminary in nature and
there may be significant changes between such preliminary terms and the terms
of
any final definitive purchase agreement. The Proposed Tralliance Transaction
is
expected to close no earlier than the second quarter of 2008.
The
nature of our business has significantly changed from 2005 through 2007. In
March 2007, management and the Board of Directors of the Company decided to
discontinue the operating, research and development activities of our VoIP
telephony service and terminated all of the remaining employees of the business.
Management and the Board of Directors also decided in March 2007 to cease all
activities related to our Computer Games businesses, including discontinuing
the
operation of our magazine publications, games distribution business and related
websites. The Company’s decision to shutdown its Computer Games businesses was
primarily based on historic losses sustained by these businesses in the recent
past and management’s expectation of continued future losses. As a result of
management’s decision to shutdown the operations of both our VoIP and Computer
Games businesses, the results of operations of these businesses have been
reported as “Discontinued Operations” for the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005. We entered into two new business lines, marketing services and
Internet services, as a result of our acquisitions of SendTec on September
1,
2004 and Tralliance on May 9, 2005, respectively. In addition, we sold the
business and substantially all of the net assets of SendTec effective October
31, 2005, and as a result have reported SendTec’s results of operations as
“Discontinued Operations” for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
The results of operations of Tralliance are included in the Company's
consolidated operating results only from its date of acquisition. Consequently,
and primarily as a result of these factors, the results of operations for each
of the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 are not necessarily
comparable.
YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2006
Continuing
Operations
NET
REVENUE. Net revenue from continuing operations totaled $2.2 million for the
year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to $1.4 million for the year ended
December 31, 2006; an increase of approximately $821 thousand. Approximately
$294 thousand or 36% of the total increase in net revenue as compared to the
year ended December 31, 2006 resulted from net revenue attributable to the
sale
of advertising on our search.travel website. The search.travel website was
introduced in August 2006 as a travel related portal and search engine. As
discussed in Note 14, “Related Party Transactions” in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, the search.travel website was sold to an entity controlled
by the Company’s Chairman in December 2007. Total net revenue attributable to
domain name registrations for the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately
$1.9 million versus $1.4 million in 2006. Total domain names registered as
of
December 31, 2007 and 2006 approximated 29.7 thousand and 22.1 thousand,
respectively (excluding bulk names). Net revenue attributable to such domain
name registrations is recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the
term of the registrations.
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COST
OF
REVENUE. Cost of revenue totaled $420 thousand for the year ended December
31,
2007 as compared to $455 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2006. Cost
of
revenue consists primarily of fees paid to third party service providers which
furnish outsourced services, including verification of registration eligibility,
maintenance of the “.travel” directory of consumer-oriented registrant travel
data, as well as other services related to domain registrations. Fees for some
of these services vary based on transaction levels or transaction types. Fees
incurred for outsourced services are generally deferred and amortized to cost
of
revenue over the term of the related domain name registration. The principal
factor contributing to the $35 thousand decrease in cost of revenue as compared
to the prior year was due to Tralliance performing more verifications of
registration eligibility in-house during 2007. Cost of revenue as a percent
of
net revenue attributable to domain name registrations was approximately 21.7%
for 2007 as compared to 32.3 % for 2006.
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and other personnel costs related to management, finance
and accounting functions, facilities, outside legal and professional fees,
information-technology consulting, directors and officers insurance, bad debt
expenses and general corporate overhead costs. Consolidated general and
administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 declined
approximately $586 thousand as compared to the prior year. This decrease was
principally due to a $411 thousand decrease in stock compensation expense and
a
$298 thousand decrease in travel and entertainment expense. These decreases
were
partially offset by an increase of approximately $144 thousand in personnel
expense.
DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $240 thousand
for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to $262 thousand for the prior
year.
INTEREST
INCOME (EXPENSE), NET. Net interest expense of $1.6 million reported for 2007
included $1.25 million of non-cash interest expense related to the beneficial
conversion features of the $1.25 million of secured convertible demand
promissory notes issued by the Company in 2007, $399 thousand of interest
expense related to interest accruals on both the Company’s 2007 and 2005 secured
demand convertible promissory notes and interest income of $62 thousand. Net
interest income, net of $121,000 reported for 2006 included interest income
of
$473 thousand and interest expense of $340 thousand related to accruals on
the
secured demand convertible promissory notes issued by the Company in 2005.
Interest income decreased by $411 thousand in 2007 compared to 2006 due
principally to lower levels of funds available for investment during 2007
compared to 2006.
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE), NET. Other income, net, of $390 thousand reported for 2007
included a $380 thousand net gain on the sale of our search.travel portal and
search engine. Other income, net, of $21 thousand was reported for
2006.
INCOME
TAXES. No tax benefit was recorded for the losses incurred for the years ended
December 31, 2007 or 2006 as we recorded a 100% valuation allowance against
our
otherwise recognizable deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty surrounding
the timing or ultimate realization of the benefits of our net operating loss
carryforwards in future periods. The income tax provision of $124 thousand
recognized for continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2006,
resulted from additional state income taxes due upon the finalization of the
Company’s 2005 consolidated tax returns. As of December 31, 2007, the Company
had net operating loss carryforwards available for U.S. tax purposes of
approximately $167 million. These carryforwards expire through 2026. The Tax
Reform Act of 1986 imposes substantial restrictions on the utilization of net
operating losses and tax credits in the event of an "ownership change" of a
corporation. Due to various significant changes in our ownership interests,
as
defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, we have substantially
limited the availability of our net operating loss carryforwards. These net
operating loss carryforwards may be further adversely impacted if the Proposed
Tralliance Transaction is consummated. There can be no assurance that we will
be
able to utilize any net operating loss carryforwards in the future.
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DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
The
loss
from discontinued operations totaled approximately $729 thousand for the year
ended December 31, 2007 as compared to a loss of $10.1 million for the year
ended December 31, 2006, and is summarized as follows:
VoIP
|
||||||||||
Computer
|
Telephony
|
|||||||||
Games
|
Services
|
Total
|
||||||||
Year
ended December 31, 2007:
|
||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
634,164.00
|
$
|
630.00
|
$
|
634,794.00
|
||||
Operating
expenses
|
$
|
783,458.00
|
$
|
707,567.00
|
$
|
1,491,025.00
|
||||
Other
income, net
|
$
|
34,556.00
|
$
|
92,435.00
|
$
|
126,991.00
|
||||
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
$
|
(114,738.00
|
)
|
$
|
(614,502.00
|
)
|
$
|
(729,240.00
|
)
|
|
VoIP
|
|||||||||
Computer
|
Telephony
|
|||||||||
Games
|
Services
|
Total
|
||||||||
Year
ended December 31, 2006:
|
|
|||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
2,038,649.00
|
$
|
34,638.00
|
$
|
2,073,287.00
|
||||
Operating
expenses
|
$
|
2,762,146.00
|
$
|
9,409,967.00
|
$
|
12,172,113.00
|
||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
$
|
130,000.00
|
$
|
(133,435.00
|
)
|
$
|
(3,435.00
|
)
|
||
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
$
|
(593,497.00
|
)
|
$
|
(9,508,764.00
|
)
|
$
|
(10,102,261.00
|
)
|
YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2005
CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
NET
REVENUE. Net revenue from continuing operations totaled $1.4 million for the
year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $198 thousand for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Tralliance, which was acquired in May 2005, began collecting
fees for Internet domain name registrations in October 2005. Thus, the results
of operations for 2006 include a full year of revenue recognition related to
the
operations of Tralliance versus three months of revenue recognition during
2005.
COST
OF
REVENUE. Cost of revenue totaled $455 thousand for the year ended December
31,
2006 as compared to $86 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2005. Cost
of
revenue consists primarily of fees paid to third party service providers which
furnish outsourced services, including verification of registration eligibility,
maintenance of the “.travel” directory of consumer-oriented registrant travel
data, as well as other services. Fees for some of these services vary based
on
transaction levels or transaction types. The results of operations for 2006
include a full year of cost of revenue related to the operations of Tralliance
versus three months of costs during 2005, the principal factor contributing
to
the $368 thousand increase in cost of revenue as compared to the prior year.
Cost of revenue as a percent of net revenue was approximately 32% for 2006
as
compared to 44% for 2005. This was due in part to Tralliance performing more
verifications of registration eligibility in-house during the last half of
2006.
SALES
AND
MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and
related expenses of sales and marketing personnel, commissions, advertising
and
marketing costs, public relations expenses and promotional activities. Sales
and
marketing expenses totaled $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,
versus the $488 thousand reported for 2005. On November 22, 2006, the Company
entered into certain marketing services agreements with two entities and issued
10,000,000 warrants to the controlling shareholder of the entities as
consideration. The fair value attributable to the warrants of $515 thousand,
as
calculated using the Black Scholes model, was charged to sales and marketing
expenses of Tralliance as this is where the two entities have agreed to focus
their marketing efforts. Excluding the charge related to the warrants, sales
and
marketing expenses of Tralliance totaled $2.6 million for the year ended
December 31, 2006. During August 2006, Tralliance introduced its web portal
and
search engine, www.search.travel
,
through the use of a targeted television and Internet advertising campaign.
As a
result, total 2006 advertising costs of Tralliance increased $619 thousand
from
2005 to a total of $678 thousand. In addition, during the third quarter of
2006,
Tralliance engaged several outside parties to promote its registry operations
and the www.search.travel
website
internationally, which resulted in the recognition of $442 thousand of
consulting fees and related costs. The Company also reassigned personnel from
its VoIP telephony services division during 2006 to perform marketing functions
for Tralliance which resulted in a $508 thousand increase in sales and marketing
personnel costs of Tralliance as compared to 2005. The remaining $538 thousand
increase in Tralliance’s sales and marketing expenses as compared to the year
ended December 31, 2005, consisted primarily of higher public relations, trade
show and promotional costs.
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GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and other personnel costs related to management, finance
and accounting functions, facilities, outside legal and professional fees,
information-technology consulting, directors and officers insurance, bad debt
expenses and general corporate overhead costs. General and administrative
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $4.5 million compared to
$6.8
million in 2005. The decrease is principally due to $3.0 million in lower bonus
awards to executive officers. General and administrative expenses of Tralliance
increased $937 thousand a compared to 2005 due to increases in personnel costs
of $340 thousand and travel and entertainment costs of $356 thousand. During
2006, we reassigned employees from the VoIP telephony services division in
order
to accommodate the increase in authentication and registration activity
experienced by Tralliance. In order to increase awareness of the “.travel”
top-level domain, we have increased our participation in travel industry
meetings and conferences, both nationally and internationally, since the October
2005 launch of our “.travel” domain registry operations which was the principal
factor contributing to the increase in travel and entertainment
costs.
DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $262 thousand
for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $124 thousand for the prior
year.
INTEREST
INCOME (EXPENSE), NET. Interest income, net of interest expense, totaled $121
thousand for the year ended December 31, 2006. During the year ended December
31, 2005, we reported a total of $4.1 million of net interest expense. A total
of $4.0 million of non-cash interest expense was recorded during 2005 related
to
the beneficial conversion features of the $4.0 million of secured demand
convertible promissory notes issued by the Company during 2005.
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE), NET. Other income, net, of $21 thousand was reported for
2006.
Other expense, net, of $280 thousand reported for 2005 as a result of reserves
provided against amounts loaned by the Company to Tralliance prior to its
acquisition in May 2005.
INCOME
TAXES. The income tax provision of $124 thousand recognized for continuing
operations for the year ended December 31, 2006, resulted from additional state
income taxes due upon the finalization of the Company’s 2005 consolidated tax
returns. An income tax benefit of $7.8 million was recognized for continuing
operations for the year ended December 31, 2005, as we were able to utilize
our
2005 losses incurred by continuing operations, as well as losses from prior
years, to partially offset the 2005 income and gain on sale of our discontinued
operations.
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DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
The
loss
from discontinued operations totaled approximately $10.1 million for the year
ended December 31, 2006 as compared to a loss of $7.6 million for the year
ended
December 31, 2005, and is summarized as follows:
VoIP
|
||||||||||
Computer
|
Telephony
|
|||||||||
Games
|
Services
|
Total
|
||||||||
Year
ended December 31, 2006:
|
||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
2,038,649
|
$
|
34,368
|
$
|
2,073,287
|
||||
Operating
expenses
|
2,762,146
|
9,409,967
|
12,172,113
|
|||||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
130,000
|
(133,435
|
)
|
(3,435
|
)
|
|||||
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
$
|
(593,497
|
)
|
$
|
(9,508,764
|
)
|
$
|
(10,102,261
|
)
|
VoIP
|
|||||||||||||
Computer
|
Telephony
|
||||||||||||
Games
|
Services
|
SendTec
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Year
ended December 31, 2005:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
1,948,716
|
$
|
248,789
|
$
|
32,196,946
|
$
|
34,394,451
|
|||||
Operating
expenses
|
4,095,807
|
13,395,482
|
31,221,281
|
48,712,570
|
|||||||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
2,481
|
(1,011
|
)
|
38,765
|
40,235
|
||||||||
Income
tax provision (benefit)
|
(813,687
|
)
|
(5,004,313
|
)
|
945,629
|
(4,872,371
|
)
|
||||||
Loss
from operations, net of tax
|
(1,330,923
|
)
|
(8,143,391
|
)
|
68,801
|
(9,405,513
|
)
|
||||||
Gain
on SendTec sale, net of tax
|
-
|
-
|
1,769,531
|
1,769,531
|
|||||||||
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
$
|
(1,330,923
|
)
|
$
|
(8,143,391
|
)
|
$
|
1,838,332
|
$
|
(7,635,982
|
)
|
During
2006, the Company implemented various cost reduction programs which decreased
the operating expenses and operating losses incurred by its computer games
and
VoIP telephony services for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to the
year ended December 31, 2005. On October 31, 2005, the Company sold its SendTec
marketing services business resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $1.8
million, net of an income tax provision of approximately $13.2 million. Such
income tax provision was related to the utilization of operating losses to
partially offset income taxes that would have otherwise been due on the gain.
In
this connection, income tax benefits totaling approximately $5.8 million were
also allocated to the Company’s computer games and VoIP telephony services
businesses during 2005.
FUTURE
AND CRITICAL NEED FOR CAPITAL
For
the
reasons described below, Company management does not believe that cash on hand
and cash flow generated internally by the Company will be adequate to fund
the
operation of its businesses beyond a short period of time. Additionally, we
have
received a report from our independent registered public accountants, relating
to our December 31, 2007 audited financial statements, containing an explanatory
paragraph stating that our recurring losses from operations and our accumulated
deficit raise substantial doubts about our ability to continue as a going
concern.
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company was able to continue operating
as
a going concern due principally to funding of $1.25 million received from the
sale of secured convertible demand promissory notes to an entity controlled
by
Michael Egan, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, in
December 2007, funding of $380 thousand was provided from the sale of all of
the
Company’s rights related to its www.search.travel domain name and website to an
entity controlled by Mr. Egan. At December 31, 2007, the Company had a net
working capital deficit of approximately $9.4 million, inclusive of a cash
and
cash equivalents balance of approximately $631 thousand. Such working capital
deficit included an aggregate of $4.65 million in secured convertible demand
debt and related accrued interest of approximately $955 thousand due to entities
controlled by Mr. Egan (See Note 8, “Debt” and Note 14, “Related Party
Transactions” in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
further details). Additionally, such working capital deficit included
approximately $1.9 million of net liabilities of discontinued operations, with
a
significant portion of such liabilities related to charges which are disputed
by
the Company.
Notwithstanding
previous cost reduction actions taken by the Company and its decision to
shutdown its unprofitable computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses
in March 2007 (see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements), the Company continues to incur
substantial consolidated net losses, although reduced in comparison with prior
periods, and management believes that the Company will continue to be
unprofitable in the foreseeable future. Based upon the Company’s current
financial condition, as discussed above, and without the infusion of additional
capital, management does not believe that the Company will be able to fund
its
operations beyond the end of the second quarter of 2008.
27
As
more
fully discussed in Note 16, “Subsequent Events” in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, on February 1, 2008, the Company announced that it had
entered into a letter of intent to sell substantially all of the business and
net assets of its Tralliance Corporation subsidiary and to issue approximately
269 million shares of its common stock to an entity controlled by Mr. Egan
(the
“Proposed Tralliance Transaction”). In the event that this Proposed Tralliance
Transaction is consummated, all of the Company’s remaining secured and unsecured
debt owed to entities controlled by Mr. Egan (which was approximately $5.6
million and $400 thousand at December 31, 2007, respectively) will be exchanged
or cancelled. Additionally, the consummation of the Proposed Tralliance
Transaction would result in significant reductions in the Company’s cost
structure, based upon the elimination of Tralliance’s operating expenses.
Although substantially all of Tralliance’s revenue would also be eliminated,
approximately 10% of Tralliance’s future net revenue through May 5, 2015 would
essentially be retained through the contemplated net revenue earn-out provisions
of the Proposed Tralliance Transaction. Additionally, the consummation of the
Proposed Tralliance Transaction would increase Mr. Egan’s ownership in the
Company to approximately 84% (assuming exercise of all outstanding stock options
and warrants) and would significantly dilute all other existing shareholders.
The foregoing description is preliminary in nature and there may be significant
changes between such preliminary terms and the terms of any final definitive
purchase agreement.
Management
expects that the consummation of the Proposed Tralliance Transaction will
significantly reduce the amount of net losses currently being sustained by
the
Company. However, management does not believe that the consummation of the
Proposed Tralliance Transaction will, in itself, allow the Company to become
profitable and generate operating cash flows sufficient to fund its operations
and pay its existing current liabilities (including those liabilities related
to
its discontinued operations) in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, assuming
that the Proposed Tralliance Transaction is consummated, management believes
that additional capital infusions (although reduced in comparison with the
amounts of capital required during the Company’s recent past) will continue to
be needed in order for the Company to continue to operate as a going concern.
In
the
event that the Proposed Tralliance Transaction is not consummated, management
expects that significantly more capital will need to be invested in the Company
in the near term than would be required in the event that the Proposed
Tralliance Transaction is consummated. Also, inasmuch as substantially all
of
the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries secure the convertible demand
debt owed to entities controlled by Mr. Egan, in connection with any resulting
proceeding to collect this debt, such entities could seize and sell the assets
of the Company and it subsidiaries, any or all of which would have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition and future operations of the Company,
including the potential bankruptcy or cessation of business of the
Company.
It
is our
preference to avoid filing for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
However, in order to continue operating as a going concern for any length of
time beyond the second quarter of 2008, we believe that we must quickly raise
capital. Although there is no commitment to do so, any such funds would most
likely come from Michael Egan or affiliates of Mr. Egan or the Company as the
Company currently has no access to credit facilities with traditional third
parties and has historically relied upon borrowings from related parties to
meet
short-term liquidity needs. Any such capital raised would not be registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 and would not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration requirements. Further, any securities issued (or
issuable) in connection with any such capital raise will likely result in very
substantial dilution of the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common
stock.
The
amount of capital required to be raised by the Company will be dependent upon
a
number of factors, including (i) whether or not the Proposed Tralliance
Transaction is consummated; (ii) our ability to increase Tralliance net revenue
levels; (iii) our ability to control and reduce operating expenses; and (iv)
our
ability to successfully settle disputed and other outstanding liabilities
related to our discontinued operations. There can be no assurance that the
Proposed Tralliance Transaction will be consummated nor that the Company will
be
successful in raising a sufficient amount of capital, executing any of its
current or future business plans or in continuing to operate as a going concern
on a long-term basis.
The
shares of our Common Stock were delisted from the NASDAQ national market in
April 2001 and are now traded in the over-the-counter market on what is commonly
referred to as the electronic bulletin board or OTCBB. Since the trading price
of our Common Stock is less than $5.00 per share and our net tangible assets
are
less than $2.0 million, trading in our Common Stock is also subject to the
requirements of Rule 15g-9 of the Exchange Act.. Under Rule 15g-9, brokers
who
recommend penny stocks to persons who are not established customers and
accredited investors, as defined in the Exchange Act, must satisfy special
sales
practice requirements, including requirements that they make an individualized
written suitability determination for the purchaser; and receive the purchaser's
written consent prior to the transaction. The Securities Enforcement Remedies
and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 also requires additional disclosures in
connection with any trades involving a penny stock, including the delivery,
prior to any penny stock transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the
penny stock market and the risks associated with that market. Such requirements
may severely limit the market liquidity of our Common Stock and the ability
of
purchasers of our equity securities to sell their securities in the secondary
market. We may also incur additional costs under state blue sky laws if we
sell
equity due to our delisting.
28
CASH
FLOW ITEMS
YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2006
As
of
December 31, 2007, we had approximately $631 thousand in cash and cash
equivalents as compared to $5.3 million as of December 31, 2006. Net cash and
cash equivalents used in operating activities of continuing operations were
$3.3
million and $5.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The period-to-period decrease in net cash and cash equivalents
used in operating activities of continuing operations resulted primarily from
the impact of lower net losses from continuing operations in 2007 compared
to
2006, as well as higher non-cash expenses and favorable working capital changes
in 2007 compared to 2006. The operating activities of discontinued operations
used approximately $3.2 million of net cash and cash equivalents during 2007
compared to a use of $6.5 million in 2006, with such cash usage decrease due
primarily to the shutdown of the unprofitable operations of the Company’s
Computer Games and VoIP telephony services businesses in March
2007.
During
2007, cash flows from financing activities of $1.25 million resulted from the
issuance of secured convertible demand promissory notes to an entity controlled
by the Company’s Chairman.
YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2005
As
of
December 31, 2006, we had approximately $5.3 million in cash and cash
equivalents as compared to $16.5 million, excluding $1.0 million of funds held
in escrow, as of December 31, 2005. Net cash and cash equivalents used in
operating activities of continuing operations were $5.8 million and $5.3
million, for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The
operating activities of discontinued operations used approximately $6.5 million
of net cash and cash equivalents during 2006 compared to a use of $9.4 million
during 2005, principally reflecting decreases in operating losses incurred
by
our discontinued computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses in 2006
compared to 2005.
Net
cash
and cash equivalents of $1.2 million were provided by investing activities
of
during the year ended December 31, 2006. As a result of the October 2005 sale
of
the SendTec business, we were required to place $1.0 million of cash in an
escrow account to secure our indemnification obligations. In March 2006,
pursuant to the related escrow agreement, $750 thousand of the escrow funds
were
released to the Company, with the remaining $250 thousand released in December
2006. The remaining $32 thousand in escrow funds released during 2006
represented funds which had been held in escrow in connection with sweepstakes
promotions conducted by the VoIP telephony services division. In addition,
during 2006, we received proceeds of $138 thousand from the sale of certain
VoIP
property and equipment and $130 thousand from the sale of our Now Playing
magazine publication and website. During 2005, our continuing operations used
a
total of $1.2 million in investing activities, including the $1.0 million in
funds placed in escrow as a result of the SendTec sale mentioned above and
$280
thousand of loans to Tralliance prior to its acquisition by the
Company.
Cash
proceeds related to the October 31, 2005 sale of our SendTec marketing services
business, net of related transaction costs and cash held by SendTec of
approximately $2.4 million which was included in the sale, totaled approximately
$34.8 million. Immediately following the sale of the SendTec business on October
31, 2005, we completed the redemption of approximately 28.9 million shares
of
our Common Stock owned by six members of management of SendTec for approximately
$11.6 million in cash pursuant to a Redemption Agreement dated August 23, 2005.
Approximately $7.6 million of the redemption payment was allocated to the
SendTec sale transaction and recorded as a reduction of the gain on the sale,
with the remaining $4.0 million of the redemption payment attributed to the
“fair value” of the shares of theglobe’s Common Stock redeemed and recorded as
treasury shares. The “fair value” of the shares for financial accounting
purposes was calculated based on the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock
as reflected on the OTCBB on August 10, 2005, the date the principal terms
of
the Redemption Agreement were announced publicly. The closing of the redemption
occurred on October 31, 2005.
Cash
and
cash equivalents used in financing activities totaled $12 thousand and $1.2
million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. During
2005, we received proceeds of $4.0 million from the issuance of Convertible
Notes and we also paid $1.4 million of outstanding debt balances. As mentioned
above, approximately $4.0 million of the total $11.6 million cash paid for
the
redemption of the 28.9 million shares of our Common Stock from the former
management of SendTec was attributed to the “fair value” of the Common Stock
issued for financial accounting purposes.
29
CAPITAL
TRANSACTIONS
On
May
29, 2007, Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. (“Dancing Bear”), an entity which is
controlled by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, entered into a
note purchase agreement (the “2007 Agreement”) with the Company pursuant to
which it acquired convertible demand promissory notes (the “2007 Convertible
Notes”) totaling $1.25 million during the year ended December 31, 2007.
The
2007
Convertible Demand Notes are convertible at anytime prior to payment into shares
of the Company’s Common Stock at the rate of $0.01 per share. The
conversion price of the 2007 Convertible Demand Notes is subject to adjustment
upon the occurrence of certain events, including with respect to stock splits
or
combinations. Assuming full conversion of all 2007 Convertible Demand
Notes that are outstanding at December 31, 2007 at the initial conversion rate,
and without regard to potential anti-dilutive adjustments resulting from stock
splits and the like, 125 million shares of Common Stock would be issued.
The 2007 Convertible Demand Notes are due five days after demand for payment
by
Dancing Bear and are secured by a pledge of all of the assets of the Company
and
its subsidiaries, subordinate to existing liens on such assets. The 2007
Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of ten percent per annum.
Additionally, under the terms of the Agreement, the Dancing Bear was granted
certain demand and certain “piggy-back” registration rights in the event that
Dancing Bear exercises its option to convert any of the 2007 Convertible
Notes.
On
November 22, 2006, the Company entered into certain Marketing Services
Agreements (the “Marketing Services Agreements”) with two entities whereby the
entities agreed to market certain of the Company’s products in exchange for
certain commissions and promotional fees and which granted the Company exclusive
right to certain uses of a trade name in connection with certain of the
Company’s websites. Additionally, on November 22, 2006, in connection with the
Marketing Services Agreements, the Company entered into a Warrant Purchase
Agreement with Carl Ruderman, the controlling shareholder of the entities.
The
Warrant Purchase Agreement provides for the issuance to Mr. Ruderman of one
warrant to purchase 5 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an
exercise price of $0.15 per share with a three year term and a second warrant
to
purchase 5 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.15 per share with a term of four years. Each warrant provides for the
extension of the exercise term by an additional three years if certain criteria
are met under the Marketing Services Agreements. The Warrant Purchase Agreement
grants to Mr. Ruderman “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to the
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
warrants.
In
connection with the issuance of the warrants, on November 22, 2006, Mr. Ruderman
entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement with the Company’s chairman and chief
executive officer, the Company’s president and certain of their affiliates.
Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, Mr. Ruderman granted an irrevocable
proxy over the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants to E&C Capital
Partners, LLLP and granted a right of first refusal over his shares to all
of
the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement. Mr. Ruderman also agreed to
sell his shares under certain circumstances in which the other parties to the
Stockholders’ Agreement have agreed to sell their respective shares. Mr.
Ruderman was also granted the right to participate in certain sales of the
Company’s Common Stock by the other parties to the Stockholders’
Agreement.
On
August
10, 2005, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with RelationServe Media,
Inc. ("RelationServe") whereby we agreed to sell all of the business and
substantially all of the net assets of our SendTec marketing services subsidiary
to RelationServe for $37.5 million in cash, subject to certain net working
capital adjustments. On August 23, 2005, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to
the
Asset Purchase Agreement with RelationServe (the “1st Amendment”
and together with the original Asset Purchase Agreement, the “Purchase
Agreement”). On October 31, 2005, we completed the asset sale. Including
adjustments to the purchase price related to excess working capital of SendTec
as of the date of sale, we received an aggregate of approximately $39.9 million
in cash pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. In accordance with the terms of
an
escrow agreement established as a source to secure our indemnification
obligations under the Purchase Agreement, $1.0 million of the purchase price
and
an aggregate of 2,272,727 shares of theglobe’s unregistered Common Stock (valued
at $750 thousand pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement based upon
the
average closing price of the stock in the 10 day period preceding the closing
of
the sale) were placed into escrow. During 2006, the escrowed cash and shares
of
theglobe’s Common Stock were released to the Company and the common shares were
retired.
Additionally,
as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, immediately following the asset
sale,
we completed the redemption of 28,879,097 shares of our Common Stock owned
by
six members of management of SendTec for approximately $11.6 million in cash
pursuant to a Redemption Agreement dated August 23, 2005. The 28,879,097 common
shares redeemed were retired effective October 31, 2005. Pursuant to a separate
Termination Agreement, we also terminated and canceled 1,275,783 stock options
and the contingent interest in 2,062,785 earn-out warrants held by the six
members of management in exchange for approximately $400 thousand in cash.
We
also terminated 829,678 stock options of certain other non-management employees
of SendTec and entered into bonus arrangements with a number of other
non-management SendTec employees for amounts totaling approximately $600
thousand.
The
Company originally acquired SendTec on September 1, 2004. In exchange for all
of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of SendTec, the Company
paid
consideration consisting of: (i) $6 million in cash, excluding transaction
costs, (ii) the issuance of an aggregate of 17,500,024 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, (iii) the issuance of an aggregate of 175,000 shares of Series
H
Automatically Converting Preferred Stock (which was converted into 17,500,500
shares of the Company’s Common Stock effective December 1, 2004, the effective
date of the amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation increasing
its authorized shares of Common Stock from 200,000,000 shares to 500,000,000
shares), and (iv) the issuance of a subordinated promissory note in the amount
of approximately $1 million.
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On
May 9,
2005, we exercised our option to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock
of
Tralliance. The purchase price consisted of the issuance of 2 million shares
of
our Common Stock, warrants to acquire 475 thousand shares of our Common Stock
and $40 thousand in cash. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five
years at an exercise price of $0.11 per share. As part of the transaction,
10
thousand shares of our Common Stock were also issued to a third party in payment
of a finder’s fee resulting from the acquisition. The Common Stock issued as a
result of the acquisition of Tralliance is entitled to certain "piggy-back"
registration rights.
On
April
22, 2005, E&C Capital Partners, LLLP and E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP
(the "E&C Partnerships"), entities controlled by the Company's Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, entered into a note purchase agreement (the "2005
Agreement") with theglobe pursuant to which they acquired secured demand
convertible promissory notes (the "2005 Convertible Notes") in the aggregate
principal amount of $1.5 million. Under the terms of the 2005 Agreement, the
E&C Partnerships were also granted the optional right, for a period of 90
days from the date of the 2005 Agreement, to purchase additional 2005
Convertible Notes such that the aggregate principal amount of 2005 Convertible
Notes issued under the 2005 Agreement could total $4.0 million (the "2005
Option"). On June 1, 2005, the E&C Partnerships exercised a portion of the
2005 Option and acquired an additional $1.5 million of 2005 Convertible Notes.
On July 18, 2005, the E&C Partnerships exercised the remainder of the 2005
Option and acquired an additional $1.0 million of 2005 Convertible
Notes.
The
2005
Convertible Demand Notes are convertible at the option of the E&C
Partnerships into shares of our Common Stock at an initial price of $0.05 per
share. Through December 31, 2007, an aggregate of $600 thousand of 2005
Convertible Notes were converted by the E&C Partnerships into an aggregate
of 12 million shares of our Common Stock. Assuming full conversion of all
Convertible Notes which remain outstanding as of December 31, 2007, an
additional 68 million shares of our Common Stock would be issued to the E&C
Partnerships. The 2005 Convertible Notes provide for interest at the rate of
ten
percent per annum and are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets
of the Company. The 2005 Convertible Notes are due and payable five days after
demand for payment by the E&C Partnerships.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
The
following table summarizes theglobe’s contractual obligations as of December 31,
2007. These contractual obligations are more fully disclosed in Note 8, “Debt,”
and Note 12, “Commitments,” in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
|
Payments
Due By Period
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Less
than
|
|
|
After
|
|||||||||||
|
Total
|
1
year
|
1-3
years
|
4-5
years
|
5
years
|
|||||||||||
Notes
payable*
|
$
|
4,650,000
|
$
|
4,650,000
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||||
Registry
commitments
|
959,000
|
235,000
|
220,000
|
220,000
|
284,000
|
|||||||||||
Operating
leases
|
11,500
|
6,900
|
4,600
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Total
contractual obligations
|
$
|
5,620,500
|
$
|
4,891,900
|
$
|
224,600
|
$
|
220,000
|
$
|
284,000
|
*
Excludes accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $955,000 as of December
31, 2007.
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As
of
December 31, 2007, we did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements
that have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our current
or
future financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations,
liquidity, or capital resources.
EFFECTS
OF INFLATION
Due
to
relatively low levels of inflation in 2007, 2006 and 2005, inflation has not
had
a significant effect on our results of operations.
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The
preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. At December 31, 2007, a significant portion of our net liabilities
of
discontinued operations relate to charges that have been disputed by the Company
and for which estimates have been required. Our estimates, judgments and
assumptions are continually evaluated based on available information and
experience. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting
process, actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Certain
of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in
their application. These include revenue recognition, valuation of accounts
receivable, valuation of intangible and other long-lived assets and
capitalization of computer software costs. Our accounting policies and
procedures related to these areas are summarized below.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
The
Company's revenue from continuing operations was derived principally from the
sale of Internet domain registrations. There is no certainty that events beyond
anyone's control such as economic downturns or significant decreases in the
demand for our Internet domain registration services will not occur and
accordingly, cause significant decreases in revenue. Internet services net
revenue consists principally of registration fees for Internet domain
registrations, which generally have terms of one year, but may be up to ten
years. Such registration fees are reported net of transaction fees paid to
an
unrelated third party which serves as the registry operator for the Company.
Net
registration fee revenue is recognized on a straight line basis over the
registrations term.
VALUATION
OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Provisions
for the allowance for doubtful accounts are made based on historical loss
experience adjusted for specific credit risks. Measurement of such losses
requires consideration of the Company's historical loss experience, judgments
about customer credit risk, subsequent period collection activity, and the
need
to adjust for current economic conditions.
LONG-LIVED
ASSETS
The
Company's long-lived assets primarily consist of property and equipment,
capitalized costs of internal-use software, values attributable to covenants
not
to compete, and acquired technology.
Long-lived
assets held and used by the Company and intangible assets with determinable
lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate
that
the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable in accordance with SFAS
No.
144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." We
evaluate recoverability of assets to be held and used by comparing the carrying
amount of the assets, or the appropriate grouping of assets, to an estimate
of
undiscounted future cash flows to be generated by the assets, or asset group.
If
such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized
is
measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the
fair value of the assets. Fair values are based on quoted market values, if
available. If quoted market prices are not available, the estimate of fair
value
may be based on the discounted value of the estimated future cash flows
attributable to the assets, or other valuation techniques deemed reasonable
in
the circumstances.
CAPITALIZATION
OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE COSTS
The
Company capitalizes the cost of internal-use software which has a useful life
in
excess of one year in accordance with Statement of Position No. 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use." Subsequent additions, modifications, or upgrades to internal-use
software are capitalized only to the extent that they allow the software to
perform a task it previously did not perform. Software maintenance and training
costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Capitalized
computer software costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the
expected useful life, or three years.
IMPACT
OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”)
which requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition
date, measured at their fair values as of that date. SFAS 141R requires, among
other things, that in a business combination achieved through stages (sometimes
referred to as a “step acquisition”) that the acquirer recognize the
identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest
in
the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values (or other amounts
determined in accordance with this Statement).
SFAS
141R
also requires the acquirer to recognize goodwill as of the acquisition date,
measured as a residual, which in most types of business combinations will result
in measuring goodwill as the excess of the consideration transferred plus the
fair value of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition
date over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. SFAS 141R
applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date
is
on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on
or
after December 15, 2008. We do not expect that the adoption of SFAS 141R will
have a material impact on our financial statements. The Company does not believe
that SFAS 141R will have a material impact on its financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, “Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements” (“SFAS 160”). This Statement changes the way
the consolidated income statement is presented. SFAS 160 requires consolidated
net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable
to
both the parent and the non-controlling interest. It also requires disclosure,
on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of
consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling
interest. Currently, net income attributable to the non-controlling interest
generally is reported as an expense or other deduction in arriving at
consolidated net income. It also is often presented in combination with other
financial statement amounts. SFAS 160 results in more transparent reporting
of
the net income attributable to the non-controlling interest. This Statement
is
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company does not believe that
SFAS
160 will have a material impact on its financial statements.
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In
February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No.
159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.”
SFAS No. 159 expands the scope of what entities may carry at fair value by
offering an irrevocable option to record many types of financial assets and
liabilities at fair value. Changes in fair value would be recorded in an
entity’s income statement. This accounting standard also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements that are intended to facilitate
comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for
similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the
Company on January 1, 2008. Earlier application is permitted under certain
circumstances. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 159
and
have not yet determined the impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This
standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in
generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair
value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to other accounting standards that require
or
permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, this statement does not require
any
new fair value measurement. This statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 157 and have not
determined the impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108,
“Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB No. 108 addresses how
the effects of prior year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when
quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements. SAB No. 108
requires companies to quantify misstatements using a balance sheet and income
statement approach and to evaluate whether either approach results in
quantifying an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and
qualitative factors. SAB No. 108 permits existing public companies to initially
apply its provisions either by (i) restating prior financial statements as
if
the “dual approach” had always been used or (ii) recording the cumulative effect
of initially applying the “dual approach” as adjustments to the carrying value
of assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2006 with an offsetting adjustment
recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. Use of the “cumulative
effect” transition method requires detailed disclosure of the nature and amount
of each individual error being corrected through the cumulative adjustment
and
how and when it arose. The adoption of this standard did not have a material
impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or
liquidity.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes,” an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for
Income Taxes,” which clarifies accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in
tax positions. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial recognition and measurement of a tax position taken
or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FIN No. 48
did
not have a material effect on consolidated financial position, cash flows and
results of operations.
Interest
Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to fluctuations in the value of a security
resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. Investments
that
we classify as cash and cash equivalents have original maturities of three
months or less and therefore, are not affected in any material respect by
changes in market interest rates. At December 31, 2007, debt was composed of
$4.65 million of fixed rate instruments due to affiliates on demand with an
aggregate average interest rate of 10.0%.
Foreign
Currency Risk. We transact business in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency exchange
rate fluctuations do not have a material effect on our results of
operations.
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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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PAGE
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
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F-2
|
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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE
SHEETS
|
|
F-3
|
|
|
|
STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
|
|
F-4
|
|
|
|
STATEMENTS
OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND COMPREHENSIVE
|
|
|
INCOME
(LOSS)
|
|
F-5
|
|
|
|
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
F-6
|
|
|
|
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
F-8
|
F-1
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board
of
Directors and Stockholders
theglobe.com,
inc. and Subsidiaries
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of theglobe.com, inc.
and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive income (loss),
and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31,
2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration
of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose
of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit
also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide
a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of theglobe.com,
inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the consolidated
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
The
accompanying 2007 consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming
that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to
the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring net losses
and has a significant deficit that raise substantial doubt about its ability
to
continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are
also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include
any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
RACHLIN
LLP
Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
March
26,
2008
F-2
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
Assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
631,198
|
$
|
5,316,218
|
|||
Due
from affiliate
|
412,050
|
-
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable
|
12,213
|
45,870
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
173,794
|
358,701
|
|||||
Other
current assets
|
8,735
|
13,001
|
|||||
Net
assets of discontinued operations
|
30,000
|
960,280
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
1,267,990
|
6,694,070
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
35,748
|
144,216
|
|||||
Intangible
assets, net
|
368,777
|
526,824
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
1,712,515
|
$
|
7,405,110
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|||||||
Current
Liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
682,829
|
$
|
507,578
|
|||
Accrued
expenses
|
1,989,106
|
1,484,669
|
|||||
Deferred
revenue
|
1,443,589
|
1,222,705
|
|||||
Notes
payable due to affiliates
|
4,650,000
|
3,400,000
|
|||||
Net
liabilities of discontinued operations
|
1,902,344
|
5,160,872
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
10,667,868
|
11,775,824
|
|||||
Deferred
revenue
|
401,248
|
232,433
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
11,069,116
|
12,008,257
|
|||||
Stockholders'
Deficit:
|
|||||||
Common
stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000
|
|||||||
shares
authorized; 172,484,838 shares
|
|||||||
issued
at December 31, 2007 and at
|
172,485
|
172,485
|
|||||
December
31,2006
|
|||||||
Additional
paid in capital
|
290,486,232
|
289,088,557
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(300,015,318
|
)
|
(293,864,189
|
)
|
|||
Total
stockholders' deficit
|
(9,356,601
|
)
|
(4,603,147
|
)
|
|||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficit
|
$
|
1,712,515
|
$
|
7,405,110
|
F-3
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
Net
Revenue
|
$
|
2,230,270
|
$
|
1,408,737
|
$
|
197,873
|
||||
Operating
Expenses:
|
||||||||||
Cost
of revenue
|
420,129
|
454,563
|
86,486
|
|||||||
Sales
and marketing
|
1,905,486
|
3,109,533
|
488,275
|
|||||||
General
and administrative
|
3,886,025
|
4,471,848
|
6,750,225
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
81,606
|
73,980
|
48,509
|
|||||||
Intangible
asset amortization
|
158,047
|
188,211
|
75,201
|
|||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
6,451,293
|
8,298,135
|
7,448,696
|
|||||||
Operating
Loss from Continuing Operations
|
(4,221,023
|
)
|
(6,889,398
|
)
|
(7,250,823
|
)
|
||||
Other
Income (Expenses), net:
|
||||||||||
Interest
income (expense), net
|
(1,590,795
|
)
|
121,114
|
(4,138,781
|
)
|
|||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
389,929
|
21,130
|
(280,000
|
)
|
||||||
(1,200,866
|
)
|
142,244
|
(4,418,781
|
)
|
||||||
Loss
from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax
|
(5,421,889
|
)
|
(6,747,154
|
)
|
(11,669,604
|
)
|
||||
Income
Tax Provision (Benefit)
|
-
|
124,313
|
(7,795,538
|
)
|
||||||
Loss
from Continuing Operations
|
(5,421,889
|
)
|
(6,871,467
|
)
|
(3,874,066
|
)
|
||||
Discontinued
Operations, net of tax:
|
||||||||||
Loss
from operations
|
(729,240
|
)
|
(10,102,261
|
)
|
(9,405,513
|
)
|
||||
Gain
on sale of discontinued operations
|
-
|
-
|
1,769,531
|
|||||||
Loss
from Discontinued Operations
|
(729,240
|
)
|
(10,102,261
|
)
|
(7,635,982
|
)
|
||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(6,151,129
|
)
|
$
|
(16,973,728
|
)
|
$
|
(11,510,048
|
)
|
|
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share:
|
||||||||||
Basic
and Diluted:
|
||||||||||
Continuing
Operations
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
Discontinued
Operations
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
Weighted
Average Common Shares Outstanding
|
172,485,000
|
174,674,000
|
182,539,000
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Preferred
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
Escrow
|
|
Treasury
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
|
Stock
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Capital
|
|
Shares
|
|
Stock
|
|
Deficit
|
|
Total
|
|
||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2004
|
$
|
-
|
174,315,678
|
$
|
174,316
|
$
|
282,289,404
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(371,458
|
)
|
$
|
(260,574,874
|
)
|
$
|
21,517,388
|
||||||||
Year
Ended December 31, 2005:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(11,510,048
|
)
|
(11,510,048
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement
of contractual
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
obligation
|
-
|
300,000
|
300
|
73,950
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
74,250
|
|||||||||||||||||
Acquisition
of Tralliance
|
-
|
2,010,000
|
2,010
|
196,877
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
198,887
|
|||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of convertible notes
|
-
|
12,000,000
|
12,000
|
588,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
600,000
|
|||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options
|
-
|
2,001,661
|
2,001
|
164,840
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
166,841
|
|||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of warrants
|
-
|
11,051,403
|
11,051
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
11,051
|
|||||||||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion features
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
of
2005
Convertible Notes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,000,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,000,000
|
|||||||||||||||||
Employee
stock-based compensation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
48,987
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
48,987
|
|||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of stock options to
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
non-employees
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
176,050
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
176,050
|
|||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
related
to SendTec
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
455,054
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
455,054
|
|||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of escrow shares
|
-
|
2,272,727
|
2,273
|
747,727
|
(750,000
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||
Redemption
of common stock
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(4,043,074
|
)
|
-
|
(4,043,074
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Repurchase
of vested stock options
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(420,585
|
)
|
(420,585
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Retirement
of treasury stock
|
-
|
(29,578,378
|
)
|
(29,578
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
4,414,532
|
(4,384,954
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
-
|
174,373,091
|
174,373
|
288,740,889
|
(750,000
|
)
|
-
|
(276,890,461
|
)
|
11,274,801
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year
Ended December 31, 2006:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(16,973,728
|
)
|
(16,973,728
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock for
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
services
rendered
|
-
|
35,000
|
35
|
3,115
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,150
|
|||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of warrants
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
515,262
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
515,262
|
|||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options
|
-
|
349,474
|
350
|
18,070
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
18,420
|
|||||||||||||||||
Employee
stock-based compensation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
449,749
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
449,749
|
|||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of stock options to
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
non-employees
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
109,199
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
109,199
|
|||||||||||||||||
Retirement
of escrow shares
|
-
|
(2,272,727
|
)
|
(2,273
|
)
|
(747,727
|
)
|
750,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
-
|
172,484,838
|
172,485
|
289,088,557
|
-
|
-
|
(293,864,189
|
)
|
(4,603,147
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year
Ended December 31, 2007:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(6,151,129
|
)
|
(6,151,129
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||
Employee
stock-based compensation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
140,549
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
140,549
|
|||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of stock options to
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
non-employees
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7,126
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7,126
|
|||||||||||||||||
Beneficial
conversion features
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
of
2007 Convertible Notes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,250,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,250,000
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
$
|
-
|
172,484,838
|
$
|
172,485
|
$
|
290,486,232
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(300,015,318
|
)
|
$
|
(9,356,601
|
)
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
|
Year
ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(6,151,129
|
)
|
$
|
(16,973,728
|
)
|
$
|
(11,510,048
|
)
|
|
Loss
from discontinued operations
|
729,240
|
10,102,261
|
7,635,982
|
|||||||
Net
loss from continuing operations
|
(5,421,889
|
)
|
(6,871,467
|
)
|
(3,874,066
|
)
|
||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss from continuing operations
|
||||||||||
to
net cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
239,653
|
262,191
|
123,710
|
|||||||
Non-cash
interest expense
|
1,250,000
|
-
|
4,000,000
|
|||||||
Employee
stock compensation expense
|
140,549
|
449,749
|
48,987
|
|||||||
Stock
compensation to non-employees
|
7,126
|
109,199
|
176,090
|
|||||||
Gain
on sale of search.travel
|
(379,791
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Non-cash
expense related to the issuance of warrants
|
-
|
515,262
|
-
|
|||||||
Reserve
against amounts loaned Tralliance prior to acquisition
|
-
|
-
|
280,000
|
|||||||
Deferred
tax benefit
|
-
|
-
|
(7,795,538
|
)
|
||||||
Other,
net
|
(209
|
)
|
(17,980
|
)
|
(130,366
|
)
|
||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
33,657
|
(45,870
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
|
(222,877
|
)
|
172,861
|
(284,931
|
)
|
|||||
Accounts
payable
|
175,251
|
(221,125
|
)
|
474,367
|
||||||
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
|
504,437
|
206,060
|
674,438
|
|||||||
Income
taxes payable
|
-
|
(806,406
|
)
|
-
|
||||||
Deferred
revenue
|
389,699
|
398,119
|
1,057,019
|
|||||||
Net
cash flows from operating activities of continuing
operations
|
(3,284,394
|
)
|
(5,849,407
|
)
|
(5,250,290
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash flows from operating activities of discontinued
operations
|
(3,171,074
|
)
|
(6,516,469
|
)
|
(9,402,722
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash flows from operating activities
|
(6,455,468
|
)
|
(12,365,876
|
)
|
(14,653,012
|
)
|
||||
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
(26,345
|
)
|
(74,003
|
)
|
(119,862
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from the sale of search.travel
|
380,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash balances released from/ (placed in) escrow
|
-
|
1,031,764
|
(938,357
|
)
|
||||||
Amounts
loaned to Tralliance prior to acquisition
|
-
|
-
|
(280,000
|
)
|
||||||
Other,
net
|
-
|
-
|
119,814
|
|||||||
Net
cash flows from investing activities of continuing
operations
|
353,655
|
957,761
|
(1,218,405
|
)
|
||||||
Net
cash flows from investing activities of discontinued
operations:
|
||||||||||
Net
proceeds from sale of SendTec
|
-
|
-
|
34,762,384
|
|||||||
Redemption
agreement payment allocation to SendTec sale
|
-
|
-
|
(7,560,872
|
)
|
||||||
Proceeds
from the sale of property and equipment
|
166,793
|
137,626
|
-
|
|||||||
Purchases
of property and equipment by discontinued operations
|
-
|
(12,155
|
)
|
(360,423
|
)
|
|||||
Proceeds
from the sale of the Now Playing magazine
|
-
|
130,000
|
-
|
|||||||
Net
cash flows from investing activities
|
520,448
|
1,213,232
|
25,622,684
|
|||||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Borrowing
on notes payable
|
1,250,000
|
-
|
4,000,000
|
|||||||
Payments
on notes payable and long-term debt
|
-
|
(30,218
|
)
|
(1,358,623
|
)
|
|||||
Redemption
of common stock
|
-
|
-
|
(4,043,074
|
)
|
||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options and warrants
|
-
|
18,420
|
177,892
|
|||||||
Net
cash flows from financing activities
|
1,250,000
|
(11,798
|
)
|
(1,223,805
|
)
|
|||||
Net
change in cash & equivalents
|
(4,685,020
|
)
|
(11,164,442
|
)
|
9,745,867
|
|||||
Cash
& equivalents at beginning of period
|
5,316,218
|
16,480,660
|
6,734,793
|
|||||||
Cash
& equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
631,198
|
$
|
5,316,218
|
$
|
16,480,660
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
(Continued)
|
||||||||||
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
|
||||||||||
Cash
paid during the period for:
|
||||||||||
Interest
|
$
|
3,903
|
$
|
12,958
|
$
|
87,140
|
||||
Income
taxes
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
930,719
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Supplemental
Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions:
|
||||||||||
Conversion
of debt and equity securities into common stock
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
600,000
|
||||
Additional
paid-in capital attributable to the beneficial conversion
|
||||||||||
features
of debt and equity securities
|
$
|
1,250,000
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
4,000,000
|
||||
Common
stock and warrants issued in connection with the
|
||||||||||
acquisition
of Tralliance Corporation
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
198,887
|
||||
Common
stock issued in connection with the settlement of a
|
||||||||||
contractual
obligation
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
74,250
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
F-7
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December
31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
(1)
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
DESCRIPTION
OF THE COMPANY
theglobe.com,
inc. (the "Company" or "theglobe") was incorporated on May 1, 1995 (inception)
and commenced operations on that date. Originally, theglobe.com was an online
community with registered members and users in the United States and abroad.
That product gave users the freedom to personalize their online experience
by
publishing their own content and by interacting with others having similar
interests. However, due to the deterioration of the online advertising market,
the Company was forced to restructure and ceased the operations of its online
community on August 15, 2001. The Company then sold most of its remaining online
and offline properties. The Company continued to operate its Computer Games
print magazine and the associated CGOnline website ( www.cgonline.com
), as
well as the e-commerce games distribution business of Chips & Bits, Inc. (
www.chipsbits.com
). On
June 1, 2002, Chairman Michael S. Egan and Director Edward A. Cespedes became
Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, respectively.
On
November 14, 2002, the Company acquired certain Voice over Internet Protocol
("VoIP") assets. In exchange for the assets, the Company issued warrants to
acquire 1,750,000 shares of its Common Stock and an additional 425,000 warrants
as part of an earn-out structure upon the attainment of certain performance
targets. The earn-out performance targets were not achieved and the 425,000
earn-out warrants expired on December 31, 2003.
On
May
28, 2003, the Company acquired Direct Partner Telecom, Inc. ("DPT"), a company
engaged in VoIP telephony services in exchange for 1,375,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock and the issuance of warrants to acquire 500,000 shares
of
the Company's Common Stock. The Company acquired all of the physical assets
and
intellectual property of DPT and originally planned to continue to operate
the
company as a subsidiary and engage in the provision of VoIP services to other
telephony businesses on a wholesale transactional basis. In the first quarter
of
2004, the Company decided to suspend DPT's wholesale business and dedicate
the
DPT physical and intellectual assets to its retail VoIP business.
On
September 1, 2004, the Company acquired SendTec, Inc. ("SendTec"), a direct
response marketing services and technology company for a total purchase price
of
approximately $18,400,000. As more fully discussed in Note 3, "Discontinued
Operations”, on October 31, 2005, the Company completed the sale of all of the
business and substantially all of the net assets of SendTec for approximately
$39,850,000 in cash.
As
more
fully discussed in Note 4, “Acquisition of Tralliance Corporation,” on May 9,
2005, the Company exercised its option to acquire Tralliance Corporation
(“Tralliance”), a company which had recently entered into an agreement to become
the registry for the “.travel” top-level Internet domain. The Company issued
2,000,000 shares of its Common Stock, warrants to acquire 475,000 shares of
its
Common Stock and paid $40,000 in cash to acquire Tralliance.
As
more
fully discussed in Note 3, “Discontinued Operations”, in March 2007, management
and the Board of Directors of the Company made the decision to cease all
activities related to its Computer Games businesses, including discontinuing
the
operations of its magazine publications, games distribution business and related
websites. In addition, in March 2007, management and the Board of Directors
of
the Company decided to discontinue the operating, research and development
activities of its VoIP telephony services business and terminate all of the
remaining employees of that business.
As
of
December 31, 2007, the Company managed a single line of business, Internet
Services, consisting of Tralliance. See Note 16, “Subsequent Events,” regarding
a proposed transaction whereby the Company would sell its Tralliance subsidiary
and issue approximately 269,000,000 shares of its common stock to a company
controlled by Michael S. Egan, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
PRINCIPLES
OF CONSOLIDATION
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries from their respective dates of acquisition. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
USE
OF ESTIMATES
The
preparation of 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
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. These estimates and assumptions relate to estimates of collectability
of
accounts receivable, the valuations of fair values of options and warrants,
the
impairment of long-lived assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and
other
factors. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In addition, the
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
on
a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business (See Note 2, “Going
Concern Considerations”).
F-8
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash
equivalents consist of money market funds and highly liquid short-term
investments with qualified financial institutions. The Company considers all
highly liquid securities with original maturities of three months or less to
be
cash equivalents.
The
Company accounts for its investment in debt and equity securities at amortized
cost in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")
No.
115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." At
December 31, 2007 the Company had no investments in debt or equity securities.
At December 31, 2006, the Company had investments in Commercial Paper that
were
classified as held-to-maturity totaling $995,561 at cost and $999,704 on an
amortized cost basis. During the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
the Company had no significant gross realized gains or losses on sales of
securities.
DUE
FROM AFFILIATE
Due
from
affiliate at December 31, 2007 consists of receivables totaling $412,050 due
from a related party in connection with a Bulk Registration Co-Marketing
Agreement entered into between such related party and the Company in December
2007 (see Note 14, “Related Party Transactions” for further details). The
$412,050 related party receivable was collected in full during the first quarter
of 2008.
PREPAID
EXPENSES
Prepaid
expenses consist primarily of fees paid to Tralliance third party service
providers for various services related to domain name registrations. Fees for
some of these services vary based on transaction levels or transaction types.
Such fees are amortized to cost of revenue over the term of the related domain
name registration. Prepaid expenses also consist of prepaid costs paid for
insurance, travel, and technology licenses, which are amortized to expense
based
upon the terms of the underlying service contracts.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The
carrying amount of certain of the Company's financial instruments, including
cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, marketable securities, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and short-term deferred revenue,
approximate their fair value at December 31, 2007 and 2006 due to their short
maturities.
LONG-LIVED
ASSETS
Long-lived
assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets subject to
amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable, in accordance with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment
or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." If events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset, or an appropriate grouping of assets,
may
not be recoverable, the Company estimates the undiscounted future cash flows
to
result from the use of the asset, or asset group. If the sum of the undiscounted
cash flows is less than the carrying value, the Company recognizes an impairment
loss, measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value
of the assets. Fair values are based on quoted market values, if available.
If
quoted market values are not available, the estimate of fair value may be based
on the discounted value of the estimated future cash flows attributable to
the
assets, or other valuation techniques deemed reasonable in the
circumstances.
Long-lived
assets are
stated
at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Long-lived assets
are
depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives
of
the related assets, as follows:
|
Estimated
Useful Lives
|
|||
Capitalized
software
Equipment
Furniture
and fixtures
Leasehold
improvements
Intangible
assets
|
3
years
3
years
3-7
years
3-4
years
5
years
|
F-9
The
Company capitalizes the cost of internal-use software which has a useful life
in
excess of one year in accordance with Statement of Position No. 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for
Internal Use." Subsequent additions, modifications, or upgrades to internal-use
software are capitalized only to the extent that they allow the software to
perform a task it previously did not perform. Software maintenance and training
costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.
CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT RISK
Financial
instruments which subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist
primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, trade accounts
receivable and receivables from a related party. The Company maintains its
cash
and cash equivalents with various financial institutions and invests its funds
among a diverse group of issuers and instruments. The Company performs ongoing
credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition, monitors receivable
collection activity and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based
upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers, historical trends and
other information. Concentration
of credit risk in the Company’s Internet services division is generally limited
due to the large number of customers of the business.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
Continuing
Operations
INTERNET
SERVICES
Internet
services revenue consists of registration fees for Internet domain
registrations, which generally have terms of one year, but may be up to ten
years. Such registration fees are reported net of transaction fees paid to
an
unrelated third party which serves as the registry operator for the Company.
Payments of registration fees are deferred when initially received and
recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the registrations’
terms.
Advertising
on the Company’s www.search.travel
website
was generally sold at a flat rate for a stated time period and was recognized
on
a straight-line basis over the term of the advertising contract.
Discontinued
Operations
COMPUTER
GAMES BUSINESSES
Advertising
revenue from the sale of print advertisements under short-term contracts in
the
Company’s magazine publications was recognized at the on-sale date of the
magazines.
Newsstand
sales of the Company’s magazine publications were recognized at the on-sale date
of the magazines, net of provisions for estimated returns. Subscription revenue,
net of agency fees, was deferred when initially received and recognized as
income ratably over the subscription term.
Sales
of
games and related products from the Company’s online store were recognized as
revenue when the product was shipped to the customer. Amounts billed to
customers for shipping and handling charges were included in net revenue. The
Company provided an allowance for returns of merchandise sold through its online
store.
VOIP
TELEPHONY SERVICES
VoIP
telephony services revenue represented fees charged to customers for voice
services and was recognized based on minutes of customer usage or as services
were provided. The Company recorded payments received in advance for prepaid
services as deferred revenue until the related services were
provided.
MARKETING
SERVICES
Revenue
from the distribution of Internet advertising was recognized when Internet
users
visited and completed actions at an advertiser's website. Revenue consisted
of
the gross value of billings to clients, including the recovery of costs incurred
to acquire online media required to execute client campaigns. Recorded revenue
was based upon reports generated by the Company's tracking
software.
Revenue
derived from the purchase and tracking of
direct response media, such as television and radio commercials, was recognized
on a net basis when the associated media was aired. In many cases, the amount
the Company billed to clients significantly exceeded the amount of revenue
that
was earned due to the existence of various "pass-through" charges such as the
cost of the television and radio media. Amounts received in advance of media
airings were deferred.
F-10
Revenue
generated from the production of direct response advertising programs, such
as
infomercials, was recognized on the completed contract method when such programs
were complete and available for airing. Production activities generally ranged
from eight to twelve weeks and the Company usually collected amounts in advance
and at various points throughout the production process. Amounts received from
customers prior to completion of commercials were included in deferred revenue
and direct costs associated with the production of commercials in process were
deferred.
ADVERTISING
COSTS
Advertising
costs are expensed as incurred and are included in sales and marketing expense.
Advertising costs charged to continuing operations were approximately $158,000,
$678,000 and $59,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, "Share-Based Payment." This
statement is a revision of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation", supersedes Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of
Cash Flows.” The statement eliminates the alternative to use the intrinsic value
method of accounting that was provided in SFAS No. 123, which generally resulted
in no compensation expense recorded in the financial statements related to
the
issuance of equity awards to employees. The statement also requires that the
cost resulting from all share-based payment transactions be recognized in the
financial statements. It establishes fair value as the measurement objective
in
accounting for share-based payment arrangements and generally requires all
companies to apply a fair-value-based measurement method in accounting for
share-based payment transactions with employees. The Company adopted SFAS No.
123R effective January 1, 2006, using the modified prospective
application method in accordance with the statement. This application requires
the Company to record compensation expense for all awards granted to employees
and directors after the adoption date and for the unvested portion of awards
that are outstanding at the date of adoption. The Company’s consolidated
financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
reflect the impact of SFAS No. 123R. In accordance with the modified prospective
application method, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for prior
periods have not been restated to reflect and do not include the impact of
SFAS
No. 123R.
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, the Company had historically followed SFAS No. 123, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation," which permitted entities to continue to apply
the
provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25") and provide
pro forma net earnings (loss) disclosures for employee stock option grants
as if
the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. Under
this
method, compensation expense was recorded on the date of grant only if the
then
current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price. The
following table presents the Company's pro forma historical net loss for the
year ended December 31, 2005 had the Company determined compensation cost based
on the fair value at the grant date for all of its employee stock options issued
under SFAS No. 123:
Year
Ended
December
31, 2005
|
||||
Net
loss - as reported
|
$
|
(11,510,048
|
)
|
|
|
||||
Add:
Stock-based employee compensation expense included in net loss as
reported
|
502,217
|
|||
|
||||
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value method for all awards
|
(1,242,169
|
)
|
||
|
||||
Net
loss - pro forma
|
$
|
(12,250,000
|
)
|
|
|
||||
Basic
net loss per share - as reported
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
Basic
net loss per share - pro forma
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, a total of 100,000 stock options were granted
with a per share weighted-average fair value of $0.07. During the year ended
December 31, 2006, a total of 6,130,000 stock options were granted with a per
share weighted-average fair value of $0.14. A total of 5,922,250 stock options
were granted during the year ended December 31, 2005 with a per share
weighted-average fair value of $0.10. All stock options granted during 2007,
2006, and 2005 were granted at exercise prices which equaled the market price
of
the stock on the date of grant.
F-11
Fair
values of stock options were calculated using the Black Scholes option-pricing
method based on the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected
volatilities are based on the historical volatility of theglobe’s Common Stock,
over a time period that is consistent with the expected life of the option.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company began using the simplified method as
allowed by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 to calculate the expected
term
of stock option grants, which is the average of the option’s weighted average
vesting period and its contractual term. The risk fee interest rate is based
on
the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant.
Year
Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.85
|
%
|
4.00
- 5.00
|
%
|
3.00
- 4.00
|
%
|
||||
Expected
term / life
|
6
years
|
3
- 6 years
|
3
- 5 years
|
|||||||
Volatility
|
115
|
%
|
115
- 150
|
%
|
160
|
%
|
||||
Weighted
average volatility
|
115
|
%
|
140
|
%
|
160
|
%
|
||||
Expected
dividend rate
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
INCOME
TAXES
The
Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under
this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future
tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to
apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are
expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and
liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the consolidated results
of operations in the period that the tax change occurs. Valuation allowances
are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
NET
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The
Company reports net loss per common share in accordance with SFAS No. 128,
"Computation of Earnings Per Share." In accordance with SFAS 128 and the SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98, basic earnings per share is computed using
the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Common
equivalent shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the
conversion of convertible preferred stock and convertible notes (using the
if-converted method), if any, and the shares issuable upon the exercise of
stock
options and warrants (using the treasury stock method). Common equivalent shares
are excluded from the calculation if their effect is anti-dilutive or if a
loss
from continuing operations is reported.
Due
to
the Company's net losses from continuing operations, the effect of potentially
dilutive securities or common stock equivalents that could be issued was
excluded from the diluted net loss per common share calculation due to the
anti-dilutive effect. Such potentially dilutive securities and common stock
equivalents consisted of the following for the periods ended:
|
December
31,
|
|||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Options
to purchase common stock
|
16,341,000
|
20,143,000
|
15,373,000
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
Common
shares issuable upon
|
||||||||||
conversion
of Convertible Notes
|
193,000,000
|
68,000,000
|
68,000,000
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
Common
shares issuable upon exercise
|
||||||||||
of
Warrants
|
16,911,000
|
16,911,000
|
8,776,000
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
Total
|
226,252,000
|
105,054,000
|
92,149,000
|
F-12
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
The
Company reports comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with the SFAS No.
130,
"Reporting Comprehensive Income." Comprehensive income (loss) generally
represents all changes in stockholders' equity during the year except those
resulting from investments by, or distributions to, stockholders. The Company's
comprehensive loss was approximately $6.2 million, $17.0 million and $11.5
million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively,
which approximated the Company's reported net loss.
RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141R, “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”)
which requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition
date, measured at their fair values as of that date. SFAS 141R requires, among
other things, that in a business combination achieved through stages (sometimes
referred to as a “step acquisition”) that the acquirer recognize the
identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the non-controlling interest
in
the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values (or other amounts
determined in accordance with this Statement).
SFAS
141R
also requires the acquirer to recognize goodwill as of the acquisition date,
measured as a residual, which in most types of business combinations will result
in measuring goodwill as the excess of the consideration transferred plus the
fair value of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition
date over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. SFAS 141R
applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date
is
on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on
or
after December 15, 2008. We do not expect that the adoption of SFAS 141R will
have a material impact on our financial statements. The Company does not believe
that SFAS 141R will have a material impact on its financial
statements.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, “Non-controlling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements” (“SFAS 160”). This Statement changes the way
the consolidated income statement is presented. SFAS 160 requires consolidated
net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable
to
both the parent and the non-controlling interest. It also requires disclosure,
on the face of the consolidated statement of income, of the amounts of
consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling
interest. Currently, net income attributable to the non-controlling interest
generally is reported as an expense or other deduction in arriving at
consolidated net income. It also is often presented in combination with other
financial statement amounts. SFAS 160 results in more transparent reporting
of
the net income attributable to the non-controlling interest. This Statement
is
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company does not believe that
SFAS
160 will have a material impact on its financial statements.
In
February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No.
159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.”
SFAS No. 159 expands the scope of what entities may carry at fair value by
offering an irrevocable option to record many types of financial assets and
liabilities at fair value. Changes in fair value would be recorded in an
entity’s income statement. This accounting standard also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements that are intended to facilitate
comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for
similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the
Company on January 1, 2008. Earlier application is permitted under certain
circumstances. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 159
and
have not yet determined the impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This
standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in
generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair
value
measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to other accounting standards that require
or
permit fair value measurements. Accordingly, this statement does not require
any
new fair value measurement. This statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.
We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 157 and have not
determined the impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108,
“Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB No. 108 addresses how
the effects of prior year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when
quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements. SAB No. 108
requires companies to quantify misstatements using a balance sheet and income
statement approach and to evaluate whether either approach results in
quantifying an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and
qualitative factors. SAB No. 108 permits existing public companies to initially
apply its provisions either by (i) restating prior financial statements as
if
the “dual approach” had always been used or (ii) recording the cumulative effect
of initially applying the “dual approach” as adjustments to the carrying value
of assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2006 with an offsetting adjustment
recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. Use of the “cumulative
effect” transition method requires detailed disclosure of the nature and amount
of each individual error being corrected through the cumulative adjustment
and
how and when it arose. The adoption of this standard did not have a material
impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or
liquidity.
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes,” an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for
Income Taxes,” which clarifies accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in
tax positions. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial recognition and measurement of a tax position taken
or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FIN No. 48
did
not have a material effect on consolidated financial position, cash flows and
results of operations.
F-13
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain
amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform
to the current year presentation. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the operations of the
Company’s computer games, VoIP telephony services and its SendTec marketing
services divisions have been accounted for in accordance with the provisions
of
SFAS No. 144 and the results of operations of these discontinued businesses
have
been included in income from discontinued operations for all periods
presented.
(2)
GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
on
a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Accordingly,
the
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to
the
recoverability of assets and classification of liabilities that might be
necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. However,
for the reasons described below, Company management does not believe that cash
on hand and cash flow generated internally by the Company will be adequate
to
fund the operation of its businesses beyond a short period of time. These
reasons raise significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern.
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company was able to continue operating
as
a going concern due principally to funding of $1,250,000 received from the
sale
of secured convertible demand promissory notes to an entity controlled by
Michael Egan, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, in
December 2007, additional funding of $380,000 was provided from the sale of
all
of the Company’s rights related to its www.search.travel domain name and website
to an entity also controlled by Mr. Egan. At December 31, 2007, the Company
had
a net working capital deficit of approximately $9,400,000, inclusive of a cash
and cash equivalents balance of approximately $631,000. Such working capital
deficit included an aggregate of $4,650,000 in secured convertible demand debt
and related accrued interest of approximately $955,000 due to entities
controlled by Mr. Egan (See Note 8, “Debt” and Note 14, “Related Party
Transactions” for further details). Additionally, such working capital deficit
included approximately $1,900,000 of net liabilities of discontinued operations,
with a significant portion of such liabilities related to charges which have
been disputed by the Company.
Notwithstanding
previous cost reduction actions taken by the Company and its decision to
shutdown its unprofitable computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses
in March 2007 (see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations” for further details), the
Company continues to incur substantial consolidated net losses, although reduced
in comparison with prior periods, and management believes that the Company
will
continue to be unprofitable in the foreseeable future. Based upon the Company’s
current financial condition, as discussed above, and without the infusion of
additional capital, management does not believe that the Company will be able
to
fund its operations beyond the end of the second quarter of 2008.
As
more
fully discussed in Note 16, “Subsequent Events”, on February 1, 2008, the
Company announced that it had entered into a letter of intent to sell
substantially all of the business and net assets of its Tralliance Corporation
subsidiary and to issue approximately 269,000,000 shares of its common stock
to
an entity controlled by Mr. Egan (the “Proposed Tralliance Transaction”). In the
event that this Proposed Tralliance Transaction is consummated, all of the
Company’s remaining secured and unsecured debt owed to entities controlled by
Mr. Egan (which was approximately $5,600,000 million and $400,000 at December
31, 2007, respectively) will be exchanged or cancelled. Additionally, the
consummation of the Proposed Tralliance Transaction would also result in
significant reductions in the Company’s cost structure, based upon the
elimination of Tralliance’s operating expenses. Although substantially all of
Tralliance’s revenue would also be eliminated, approximately 10% of Tralliance’s
future net revenue through May 5, 2015 would be essentially retained through
the
contemplated net revenue earn-out provisions of the Proposed Tralliance
Transaction. Additionally, the consummation of the Proposed Tralliance
Transaction would increase Mr. Egan’s ownership in the Company to approximately
84% (assuming exercise of all outstanding stock options and warrants) and would
significantly dilute all other existing shareholders. The foregoing description
is preliminary in nature and there may be significant changes between such
preliminary terms and the terms of any final definitive purchase
agreement.
MANAGEMENT’S
PLANS
Management
expects that the consummation of the Proposed Tralliance Transaction will
significantly reduce the amount of net losses currently being sustained by
the
Company. However, management does not believe that the consummation of the
Proposed Tralliance Transaction will, in itself, allow the Company to become
profitable and generate operating cash flows sufficient to fund its operations
and pay its existing current liabilities (including those liabilities related
to
its discontinued operations) in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, assuming
that the Proposed Tralliance Transaction is consummated, management believes
that additional capital infusions (although reduced in comparison with the
amounts of capital required during the Company’s recent past) will continue to
be needed in order for the Company to continue to operate as a going concern.
F-14
In
the
event that the Proposed Tralliance Transaction is not consummated, management
expects that significantly more capital will need to be invested in the Company
in the near term than would be required in the event that the Proposed
Tralliance Transaction is consummated. Also, inasmuch as substantially all
of
the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries secure the convertible demand
debt owed to entities controlled by Mr. Egan, in connection with any resulting
proceeding to collect this debt, such entities could seize and sell the assets
of the Company and it subsidiaries, any or all of which would have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition and future operations of the Company,
including the potential bankruptcy or cessation of business of the
Company.
It
is our
preference to avoid filing for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
However, in order to continue operating as a going concern for any length of
time beyond the second quarter of 2008, we believe that we must quickly raise
capital. Although there is no commitment to do so, any such funds would most
likely come from Michael Egan or affiliates of Mr. Egan or the Company as the
Company currently has no access to credit facilities with traditional third
parties and has historically relied upon borrowings from related parties to
meet
short-term liquidity needs. Any such capital raised would not be registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 and would not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration requirements. Further, any securities issued (or
issuable) in connection with any such capital raise will likely result in very
substantial dilution of the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common
stock.
The
amount of capital required to be raised by the Company will be dependent upon
a
number of factors, including (i) whether or not the Proposed Tralliance
Transaction is consummated; (ii) our ability to increase Tralliance net revenue
levels; (iii) our ability to control and reduce operating expenses; and (iv)
our
ability to successfully settle disputed and other outstanding liabilities
related to our discontinued operations. There can be no assurance that the
Proposed Tralliance Transaction will be consummated nor that the Company will
be
successful in raising a sufficient amount of capital, executing any of its
current or future business plans or in continuing to operate as a going concern
on a long-term basis. The consolidated financial statements do not include
any
adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
(3)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In
March
2007, management and the Board of Directors of the Company made the decision
to
cease all activities related to its Computer Games businesses, including
discontinuing the operations of its magazine publications, games distribution
business and related websites. The Company’s decision to shutdown its computer
games businesses was based primarily on the historical losses sustained by
these
businesses during the recent past and management’s expectations of continued
future losses. As of December 31, 2007, all significant elements of its computer
games business shutdown plan have been completed by the Company, except for
the
collection and payment of remaining outstanding accounts receivables and
payables.
In
addition, in March 2007, management and the Board of Directors of the Company
decided to discontinue the operating, research and development activities of
its
VoIP telephony services business and terminate all of the remaining employees
of
the business.
The
Company’s decision to discontinue the operations of its VoIP telephony services
business was based primarily on the historical losses sustained by the business
during the past several years, management’s expectations of continued losses for
the foreseeable future and estimates of the amount of capital required to
attempt to successfully monetize its business. On April 2, 2007, theglobe agreed
to transfer to Michael Egan all of its VoIP intellectual property in
consideration for his agreement to provide the Security in connection with
the
MySpace litigation Settlement Agreement (See Note 13, “Litigation,” for further
discussion). The Company had previously written off the value of the VoIP
intellectual property as a result of its evaluation of the VoIP telephony
services business’ long-lived assets in connection with the preparation of the
Company’s 2004 year-end consolidated financial statements. As of December 31,
2007, all significant elements of its VoIP telephony services business shutdown
plan have been completed by the Company, except for the resolution of certain
vendor disputes and the payment of remaining outstanding vendor
payables.
Results
of operations for the Computer Games and VoIP telephony services businesses
have
been reported separately as “Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying
condensed consolidate statements of operations for all periods presented. The
assets and liabilities of the computer games and VoIP telephony services
businesses have been included in the captions, “Assets of Discontinued
Operations” and “Liabilities of Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheets.
F-15
The
following is a summary of the assets and liabilities of the discontinued
operations of the computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses as
included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. A
significant portion of the net liabilities of discontinued operations at
December 31, 2007 relate to charges that have been disputed by the Company
and
for which estimates have been required.
|
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Assets:
|
|||||||
Computer
Games
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
$
|
30,000
|
$
|
518,279
|
|||
Inventory,
net
|
—
|
37,736
|
|||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
|
—
|
44,111
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
—
|
38,747
|
|||||
|
30,000
|
638,873
|
|||||
VoIP
Telephony Services
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
—
|
25,031
|
|||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
|
—
|
113,815
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, net
|
—
|
182,561
|
|||||
|
—
|
321,407
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Net
assets of discontinued operations
|
$
|
30,000
|
$
|
960,280
|
|
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|||||
Computer
Games
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
35,583
|
$
|
226,497
|
|||
Accrued
expenses
|
—
|
22,863
|
|||||
Subscriber
liability, net
|
5,398
|
71,827
|
|||||
|
40,981
|
321,187
|
|||||
VoIP
Telephony Services
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
1,632,653
|
2,062,562
|
|||||
Accrued
legal settlement
|
—
|
2,550,000
|
|||||
Other
accrued expenses
|
228,710
|
227,123
|
|||||
|
1,861,363
|
4,839,685
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Net
liabilities of discontinued operations
|
$
|
1,902,344
|
$
|
5,160,872
|
Summarized
results of operations financial information for the discontinued operations
of
our computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses was as
follows:
Years
Ended December 31,
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
||||
Computer
Games:
|
||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
634,164.00
|
$
|
2,038,649.00
|
$
|
1,948,716.00
|
||||
Loss
from operations, net of tax
|
$
|
(114,738.00
|
)
|
$
|
(593,497.00
|
)
|
$
|
(2,144,610.00
|
)
|
|
VoIP
Telephony Services
|
||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
630.00
|
$
|
34,638.00
|
$
|
248,789.00
|
||||
Loss
from operations, net of tax
|
$
|
(614,502.00
|
)
|
$
|
(9,508,764.00
|
)
|
$
|
(13,147,704.00
|
)
|
F-16
The
Company has estimated the costs expected to be incurred in shutting down its
computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses and has accrued charges
as
of December 31, 2007, as follows:
Computer
Games Division
|
Contract
Termination
Costs
|
Purchase
Commitment
|
Other
Costs
|
Total
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Shut-Down
costs expected to be incurred
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
24,235
|
$
|
24,235
|
|||||
|
|||||||||||||
Included
in liabilities:
|
|||||||||||||
Charged
to discontinued operations
|
$
|
115,000
|
$
|
106,000
|
$
|
24,235
|
245,235
|
||||||
Payment
of costs
|
—
|
—
|
(24,235
|
)
|
(24,235
|
)
|
|||||||
Settlements
credited to discontinued operations
|
(115,000
|
)
|
(106,000
|
)
|
—
|
(221,000
|
)
|
||||||
|
$ | — |
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
VoIP
Telephony Services Division
|
Contract
Termination
Costs
|
|||
Shut-Down
costs expected to be incurred
|
$
|
416,466
|
||
|
||||
Included
in liabilities:
|
||||
Charged
to discontinued operations
Payment
of costs
|
$
|
428,966
|
|
|
(61,000
|
)
|
|||
Settlements
credited to discontinued operations
|
(12,500
|
)
|
||
|
$
|
355,466
|
Net
current liabilities of discontinued operations at December 31, 2007 include
accounts payable and accruals totaling $355,466 related to the estimated
shut-down costs summarized above.
On
August
10, 2005, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with
RelationServe Media, Inc. ("RelationServe") whereby the Company agreed to sell
all of the business and substantially all of the net assets of its SendTec
marketing services subsidiary to RelationServe for $37,500,000 in cash, subject
to certain net working capital adjustments. On August 23, 2005, the Company
entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement with RelationServe
(the “1st Amendment”
and together with the original Asset Purchase Agreement, the “Purchase
Agreement”). On October 31, 2005, the Company completed the asset sale.
Including adjustments to the purchase price related to estimated excess working
capital of SendTec as of the date of sale, the Company received an aggregate
of
$39,850,000 in cash pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
In
accordance with the terms of an escrow agreement established as a source to
secure the Company’s indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement,
$1,000,000 of the purchase price and an aggregate of 2,272,727 shares of
theglobe’s unregistered Common Stock (valued at $750,000 pursuant to the terms
of the Purchase Agreement based upon the average closing price of the stock
in
the 10 day period preceding the closing of the sale) were placed into
escrow.
Additionally,
as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, immediately following the asset
sale,
the Company completed the redemption of 28,879,097 shares of its Common Stock
owned by six members of management of SendTec for approximately $11,604,000
in
cash pursuant to a Redemption Agreement dated August 23, 2005, (the “Redemption
Payment”). Pursuant to a separate Termination Agreement, the Company also
terminated and canceled 1,275,783 stock options and the contingent interest
in
2,062,785 earn-out warrants held by the six members of management in exchange
for approximately $400,000 in cash. The Company also terminated 829,678 stock
options of certain other non-management employees of SendTec and entered into
bonus arrangements with a number of other non-management SendTec employees
for
amounts totaling approximately $600,000. Approximately $4,043,000 of the
Redemption Payment was attributed to the “fair value” of the shares of Common
Stock redeemed and recorded as treasury shares. The “fair value” for financial
accounting purposes was calculated based on the closing price of the Company’s
Common Stock as reflected on the OTCBB on August 10, 2005, the date the
principal terms of the Redemption Agreement were announced publicly. The closing
of the redemption occurred on October 31, 2005. The remaining portion of the
Redemption Payment, or approximately $7,561,000, was recorded as a reduction
to
the gain on the sale of the SendTec business, as the excess of the price paid
to
redeem the shares over the “fair value” for financial accounting purposes was
attributed to the sale in accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin
85-6.
F-17
On
March
31, 2006, a partial release of $750,000 of the escrowed cash was made to the
Company pursuant to the terms of the escrow agreement, less $318,750 of cash
due
to RelationServe in final settlement of the purchase price net working capital
adjustments. On December 22, 2006, the remaining $250,000 of escrowed cash,
as
well as the Common Stock held in escrow, was released to the
Company.
Results
of operations for SendTec have been reported separately as “Discontinued
Operations” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the
year ended December 31, 2005. Summarized financial information for the
discontinued operations of SendTec was as follows:
SendTec
Marketing Services Division
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2005
|
|||
Net
revenue, net of intercompany eliminations
|
$
|
31,872,229
|
||
|
||||
Income
from operations
|
$
|
1,014,430
|
||
Provision
for income taxes
|
(945,629
|
)
|
||
Income
from operations, net of tax
|
68,801
|
|||
|
||||
Gain
on sale of business
|
15,017,621
|
|||
Provision
for income taxes
|
(13,248,090
|
)
|
||
Gain
on sale, net of tax
|
1,769,531
|
|||
|
||||
Net
income from SendTec discontinued operations, net of taxes
|
$
|
1,838,332
|
The
Company originally acquired SendTec on September 1, 2004. In exchange for all
of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of SendTec, the Company
paid
consideration consisting of: (i) $6,000,000 in cash, excluding transaction
costs, (ii) the issuance of an aggregate of 17,500,024 shares of the Company's
Common Stock, (iii) the issuance of an aggregate of 175,000 shares of Series
H
Automatically Converting Preferred Stock (which was converted into 17,500,500
shares of the Company's Common Stock effective December 1, 2004), and (iv)
the
issuance of a subordinated promissory note in the amount of $1,000,009. The
Company also issued an aggregate of 3,974,165 replacement options to acquire
the
Company's Common Stock for each of the issued and outstanding options to acquire
SendTec shares held by the former employees of SendTec.
In
addition, warrants to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock would be
issued to the former shareholders of SendTec when and if SendTec exceeded
forecasted operating income, as defined, of $10.125 million, for the year ended
December 31, 2005. The number of earn-out warrants issuable ranged from an
aggregate of approximately 250,000 to 2,500,000 (if actual operating income
exceeded the forecast by at least 10%). Pursuant to the Termination Agreement
mentioned above, the contingent interest in 2,062,785 of the earn-out warrants
was canceled effective October 31, 2005. The remainder of the earn-out warrants
expired on December 31, 2005, as the operating income target was not
achieved.
As
part
of the SendTec acquisition transaction, certain executives of SendTec entered
into new employment agreements with SendTec. The employment agreements each
had
a term of five years and contained certain non-compete provisions for periods
as
specified by the agreements. The $1,800,000 value assigned to the non-compete
agreements was being amortized on a straight-line basis over five years.
Pursuant to the Termination Agreement mentioned above, the employment agreements
were terminated effective October 31, 2005 and the unamortized balance of the
non-compete intangible was charged to discontinued operations’
expense.
(4)
ACQUISITION OF TRALLIANCE CORPORATION
On
February 25, 2003, the Company entered into a Loan and Purchase Option
Agreement, as amended, with Tralliance, an Internet related business venture,
pursuant to which it agreed to fund, in the form of a loan, at the discretion
of
the Company, Tralliance's operating expenses and obtained the option to acquire
all of the outstanding capital stock of Tralliance in exchange for, when and
if
exercised, $40,000 in cash and the issuance of an aggregate of 2,000,000
unregistered restricted shares of the Company's Common Stock. The Loan was
secured by a lien on the assets of the venture. On May 5, 2005, Tralliance
and
the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") entered into
an agreement designating Tralliance as the registry for the ".travel" top-level
domain. On May 9, 2005, the Company exercised its option to acquire all of
the
outstanding capital stock of Tralliance. The purchase price consisted of the
issuance of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, warrants to acquire
475,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and $40,000 in cash. The warrants
are exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price of $0.11 per
share. As part of the transaction, 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock
were also issued to a third party in payment of a finder's fee resulting from
the acquisition. The Common Stock issued as a result of the acquisition of
Tralliance is entitled to certain "piggy-back" registration rights. In addition,
as part of the transaction, the Company agreed to pay approximately $154,000
in
outstanding liabilities of Tralliance immediately after the closing of the
acquisition.
F-18
Upon
acquisition, the then existing CEO and CFO of Tralliance entered into employment
agreements, which included certain non-compete provisions, whereby each would
agree to remain in the employ of Tralliance for a period of two years in
exchange for annual base compensation totaling $200,000 to each officer, plus
participation in a bonus pool based upon the pre-tax income of the venture
(see
Note 5, “Intangible Assets”). During 2007, the employee agreements for these two
individuals expired and their employment with the Company was
terminated.
(5)
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As
discussed in Note 4, “Acquisition of Tralliance Corporation,” upon the May 9,
2005 acquisition of Tralliance, the then existing CEO and CFO of Tralliance
entered into employment agreements which included certain non-compete provisions
as specified by the agreements. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, intangible assets
consist of the $790,236 value assigned to the non-compete agreements which
is
being amortized on a straight-line basis over five years. Related accumulated
amortization as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 totaled $421,459 and $263,412
respectively.
During
the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, intangible asset amortization
expense related to the non-compete agreements totaled $158,047 $188,211, and
$75,201, respectively.
As
of
December 31, 2007, future annual amortization expense of such intangible assets
is projected to be: $158,047 for each of 2008 and 2009 and $52,683 in
2010.
(6)
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment consisted of the following:
|
December
31,
|
||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Equipment
|
$
|
160,810
|
$
|
102,630
|
|||
Capitalized
software costs
|
121,352
|
186,002
|
|||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
14,136
|
14,136
|
|||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
7,007
|
7,007
|
|||||
|
303,305
|
309,775
|
|||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
267,557
|
165,559
|
|||||
|
$
|
35,748
|
$
|
144,216
|
(7)
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
|
December
31,
|
||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Interest
payable on 10% promissory notes due affiliates
|
$
|
954,795
|
$
|
556,164
|
|||
Other
|
1,034,311
|
928,505
|
|||||
|
$
|
1,989,106
|
$
|
1,484,669
|
F-19
(8)
DEBT
Debt
consisted of the following:
December
31,
|
|||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||||
2007
Convertible Notes due to affiliates; due on demand
|
$
|
1,250,000
|
$
|
—
|
|||
|
|||||||
2005
Convertible Notes due to affiliates; due on demand
|
3,400,000
|
3,400,000
|
|||||
|
4,650,000
|
3,400,000
|
|||||
Less:
short-term portion
|
4,650,000
|
3,400,000
|
|||||
Long-term
portion
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
On
May
29, 2007, Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. (“Dancing Bear”), an entity which is
controlled by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, entered into a
note purchase agreement (the “2007 Agreement”) with the Company pursuant to
which it acquired a convertible promissory note (the “2007 Convertible Note”) in
the principal amount of $250,000. Under the terms of the 2007 Agreement, Dancing
Bear was granted the optional right, for a period of 180 days from the date
of
the 2007 Agreement, to purchase additional 2007 Convertible Notes such that
the
aggregate principal amount issued under the 2007 Agreement could total
$3,000,000 (the “2007 Option”).
On June
25, 2007, July 19, 2007 and September 6, 2007, Dancing Bear acquired additional
2007 Convertible Notes in the principal amounts of $250,000, $500,000 and
$250,000, respectively. At December 31, 2007 the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of 2007 Convertible Notes totaled $1,250,000.
The
2007
Convertible Notes are convertible at anytime prior to payment into shares of
the
Company’s Common Stock at the rate of $0.01 per share. The conversion
price of the 2007 Convertible Notes is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence
of certain events, including with respect to stock splits or combinations.
Assuming full conversion of all 2007 Convertible Notes that are outstanding
at
December 31, 2007 at the initial conversion rate, and without regard to
potential anti-dilutive adjustments resulting from stock splits and the like,
125,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock would be issued to Dancing
Bear. The 2007 Convertible Notes are due five days after demand for payment
by
Dancing Bear and are secured by a pledge of all of the assets of the Company
and
its subsidiaries, subordinate to existing liens on such assets. The 2007
Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of ten percent per annum.
As
the
2007 Convertible Notes were immediately convertible into common shares of the
Company at issuance, an aggregate of $1,250,000 of non-cash interest expense
was
recognized and credited to additional paid-in capital during the year ended
December 31, 2007, as a result of the beneficial conversion features of the
2007
Convertible Notes. The value attributable to the beneficial conversion
features was calculated by comparing the fair value of the underlying common
shares of the 2007 Convertible Notes on the date of issuance based on the
closing price of theglobe’s Common Stock as reflected on the OTCBB to the
conversion price and was limited to the aggregate proceeds received from the
issuance of the 2007 Convertible Notes.
On
April
22, 2005, E&C Capital Partners, LLLP and E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP
(the "E&C Partnerships"), entities controlled by the Company's Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, entered into a note purchase agreement (the "2005
Agreement") with theglobe pursuant to which they acquired convertible promissory
notes (the "2005 Convertible Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of
$1,500,000. Under the terms of the 2005 Agreement, the E&C Partnerships were
also granted the optional right, for a period of 90 days from the date of the
2005 Agreement, to purchase additional 2005 Convertible Notes such that the
aggregate principal amount of 2005 Convertible Notes issued under the 2005
Agreement could total $4,000,000 (the "2005 Option"). On June 1, 2005, the
E&C Partnerships exercised a portion of the 2005 Option and acquired an
additional $1,500,000 of 2005 Convertible Notes. On July 18, 2005, the E&C
Partnerships exercised the remainder of the 2005 Option and acquired an
additional $1,000,000 of 2005 Convertible Notes.
The
2005
Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the E&C Partnerships into
shares of the Company's Common Stock at an initial price of $0.05 per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, an aggregate of $600,000 of 2005
Convertible Notes were converted by the E&C Partnerships into an aggregate
of 12,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. At both December 31, 2007
and 2006, the total principal amount of 2005 Convertible Notes outstanding
was
$3,400,000. Assuming full conversion of all 2005 Convertible Notes which remain
outstanding as of December 31, 2007, an additional 68,000,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock would be issued to the E&C Partnerships. The 2005
Convertible Notes provide for interest at the rate of ten percent per annum
and
are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of the Company.
The
2005 Convertible Notes are due and payable five days after demand for payment
by
the E&C Partnerships.
F-20
As
the
2005 Convertible Notes were immediately convertible into common shares of the
Company at issuance, an aggregate of $4,000,000 of non-cash interest expense
was
recorded during the year ended December 31, 2005 as a result of the beneficial
conversion features of the 2005 Convertible Notes. The value attributed to
the
beneficial conversion features was calculated by comparing the fair value of
the
underlying common shares of the 2005 Convertible Notes on the date of issuance
based on the closing price of theglobe's Common Stock as reflected on the OTCBB
to the conversion price and was limited to the aggregate proceeds received
from
the issuance of the Convertible Notes.
As
discussed in Note 3, “Discontinued Operations,” on September 1, 2004 the Company
issued a subordinated promissory note in the amount of $1,000,009 in connection
with the acquisition of SendTec. The subordinated promissory note provided
for
interest at the rate of four percent per annum and was due on September 1,
2005.
The Company paid the principal and interest due under the terms of the
subordinated promissory note on October 31, 2005, including default interest
at
a rate of 15% per annum for the period the debt was outstanding subsequent
to
the original due date.
(9)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
As
discussed in Note 8, “Debt” above, on May 29, 2007, Dancing Bear Investments,
Inc. (“Dancing Bear”), an entity which is controlled by the Company’s Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2007
Agreement”) with the Company pursuant to which it acquired convertible
promissory notes (the “2007 Convertible Notes”) totaling $1,250,000 during the
year ended December 31, 2007.
The
2007
Convertible Notes are convertible at anytime prior to payment into shares of
the
Company’s Common Stock at the rate of $0.01 per share. The conversion
price of the 2007 Convertible Notes is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence
of certain events, including with respect to stock splits or combinations.
Assuming full conversion of all 2007 Convertible Notes that are outstanding
at
December 31, 2007 at the initial conversion rate, and without regard to
potential anti-dilutive adjustments resulting from stock splits and the like,
125,000,000 shares of Common Stock would be issued to Dancing Bear.
Additionally, under the terms of the 2007 Agreement, Dancing Bear was granted
certain demand and certain “piggy-back” registration rights in the event that
Dancing Bear exercises its option to convert any of the 2007 Convertible
Notes.
On
November 22, 2006, the Company entered into certain Marketing Services
Agreements (the “Marketing Services Agreements”) with two entities whereby the
entities agreed to market certain of the Company’s products in exchange for
certain commissions and promotional fees and which granted the Company exclusive
right to certain uses of a trade name in connection with certain of the
Company’s websites. Additionally, on November 22, 2006, in connection with the
Marketing Services Agreements, the Company entered into a Warrant Purchase
Agreement with Carl Ruderman, the controlling shareholder of the entities.
The
Warrant Purchase Agreement provides for the issuance to Mr. Ruderman of one
warrant to purchase 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an
exercise price of $0.15 per share with a three year term and a second warrant
to
purchase 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.15 per share with a term of four years. Each warrant provides for the
extension of the exercise term by an additional three years if certain criteria
are met under the Marketing Services Agreements. The Warrant Purchase Agreement
grants to Mr. Ruderman “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to the
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The
$515,262 fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black Scholes
model
and was recorded as a charge to sales and marketing expense and additional
paid
in capital in the accompanying 2006 consolidated financial
statements.
In
connection with the issuance of the warrants, on November 22, 2006, Mr. Ruderman
entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement with the Company’s chairman and chief
executive officer, the Company’s president and certain of their affiliates.
Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, Mr. Ruderman granted an irrevocable
proxy over the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants to E&C Capital
Partners, LLLP and granted a right of first refusal over his shares to all
of
the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement. Mr. Ruderman also agreed to
sell his shares under certain circumstances in which the other parties to the
Stockholders’ Agreement have agreed to sell their respective shares. Mr.
Ruderman was also granted the right to participate in certain sales of the
Company’s Common Stock by the other parties to the Stockholders’
Agreement.
On
December 31, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the retirement of
699,281 common shares held in treasury.
As
discussed in Note 3, "Discontinued Operations”, the Company completed the sale
of the business and substantially all of the net assets of its SendTec marketing
services subsidiary on October 31, 2005. As contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement, immediately following the asset sale, the Company completed the
redemption of 28,879,097 shares of its Common Stock owned by six members of
management of SendTec for approximately $11,604,000 in cash pursuant to a
Redemption Agreement dated August 23, 2005 (the “Redemption Payment”).
Approximately $4,043,000 of the Redemption Payment was attributed to the “fair
value” of the shares of Common Stock redeemed and recorded as treasury shares.
The “fair value” for financial accounting purposes was calculated based on the
closing price of the Company’s Common Stock as reflected on the OTCBB on August
10, 2005, the date the principal terms of the Redemption Agreement were
announced publicly. The closing of the redemption occurred on October 31, 2005.
The remaining portion of the Redemption Payment, or approximately $7,561,000,
was recorded as a reduction to the gain on the sale of the SendTec business,
as
the excess of the price paid to redeem the shares over the “fair value” for
financial accounting purposes was attributed to the sale in accordance with
FASB
Technical Bulletin 85-6. The 28,879,097 common shares redeemed were retired
effective October 31, 2005. Pursuant to a separate Termination Agreement, the
Company also terminated and canceled 1,275,783 stock options and the contingent
interest in 2,062,785 earn-out warrants held by the six members of management
in
exchange for approximately $400,000 in cash.
F-21
In
accordance with the terms of an escrow agreement established as a source to
secure the Company’s indemnification obligations under the Purchase Agreement,
$1,000,000 of the purchase price and an aggregate of 2,272,727 shares of
theglobe’s unregistered Common Stock (valued at $750,000 pursuant to the terms
of the Purchase Agreement based upon the average closing price of the stock
in
the 10 day period preceding the closing of the sale) were placed into escrow.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, the escrowed cash and shares of the
theglobe’s Common Stock were released to the Company and the common shares were
retired.
The
Company originally acquired SendTec on September 1, 2004. In exchange for all
of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of SendTec, the Company
paid
consideration consisting of: (i) $6,000,000 in cash, excluding transaction
costs, (ii) the issuance of an aggregate of 17,500,024 shares of the Company's
Common Stock, (iii) the issuance of an aggregate of 175,000 shares of Series
H
Automatically Converting Preferred Stock (which was converted into 17,500,500
shares of the Company's Common Stock effective December 1, 2004, the effective
date of the amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation increasing
its authorized shares of Common Stock from 200,000,000 shares to 500,000,000
shares), and (iv) the issuance of a subordinated promissory note in the amount
of $1,000,009.
As
more fully described in Note 4, “Acquisition of Tralliance Corporation,” on May
9, 2005, the Company exercised its option to acquire all of the outstanding
capital stock of Tralliance. The purchase price consisted of the issuance of
2,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and warrants to acquire 475,000
shares of the Company’s Common Stock, as well as the payment of $40,000 in cash.
The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years at an exercise price
of
$0.11 per share. The Common Stock issued as a result of the acquisition of
Tralliance is entitled to certain “piggy-back” registration rights.
Reference
should be made to Note 8, “Debt,” for the discussion of a note purchase
agreement entered into by the E&C Partnerships and theglobe on April 22,
2005, providing for the issuance of an aggregate of $4,000,000 of 2005
Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the
E&C Partnerships into shares of the Company's Common Stock at an initial
price of $0.05 per share. Through December 31, 2007, an aggregate of $600,000
of
2005 Convertible Notes had been converted by the E&C Partnerships into an
aggregate of 12,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Assuming full
conversion of all of the 2005 Convertible Notes which remain outstanding as
of
December 31, 2007, 68,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock would be
issued to the E&C Partnerships.
During
1995, the Company established the 1995 Stock Option Plan, which was amended
(the
"Amended Plan") by the Board of Directors in December 1996 and August 1997.
Under the Amended Plan, a total of 1,582,000 common shares were reserved for
issuance. Any incentive stock options granted under the Amended Plan were
required to be granted at the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock
at
the date the option was issued.
Under
the
Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "1998 Plan") a total of 3,400,000 common
shares were reserved for issuance and provides for the grant of "incentive
stock
options" intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code and stock options
which do not so qualify. The granting of incentive stock options is subject
to
limitation as set forth in the 1998 Plan. Directors, officers, employees and
consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to receive grants
under the 1998 Plan.
In
January 2000, the Board adopted the 2000 Broad Based Employee Stock Option
Plan
(the "Broad Based Plan"). Under the Broad Based Plan, 850,000 shares of Common
Stock were reserved for issuance. The intention of the Broad Based Plan is
that
at least 50% of the options granted will be to individuals who are not managers
or officers of theglobe. In April 2000, the Company's 2000 Stock Option Plan
(the "2000 Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the
stockholders of the Company. The 2000 Plan authorized the issuance of 500,000
shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in the 2000 Plan.
The
Broad Based Plan and the 2000 Plan provide for the grant of "incentive stock
options" intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code and stock options
which do not so qualify. The granting of incentive stock options is subject
to
limitation as set forth in the Broad Based Plan and the 2000 Plan. Directors,
officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries are
eligible to receive grants under the Broad Based Plan and the 2000
Plan.
In
September 2003, the Board adopted the 2003 Sales Representative Stock Option
Plan (the "2003 Plan") which authorized the issuance of up to 1,000,000
non-qualified stock options to purchase the Company's Common Stock to sales
representatives who are not employed by the Company or its subsidiaries. In
January 2004, the Board amended the 2003 Plan to include certain employees
and
consultants of the Company.
The
Company's Board of Directors adopted a new benefit plan entitled the 2004 Stock
Incentive Plan (the "2004 Plan") on August 31, 2004. An aggregate of 7,500,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock may be issued pursuant to the 2004 Plan.
Employees, consultants, and prospective employees and consultants of theglobe
and its affiliates and non-employee directors of theglobe are eligible for
grants of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
stock awards, performance awards and other stock-based awards under the 2004
Plan.
F-22
On
December 1, 2004, based upon approval of the stockholders of the Company, the
2000 Plan was amended and restated to (i) increase the number of shares reserved
for issuance under the 2000 Plan by 7,500,000 shares to a total of 8,000,000
shares and (ii) to remove a previous plan provision that limited the number
of
options that may be awarded to any one individual.
In
accordance with the provisions of the Company's stock option plans, nonqualified
stock options may be granted to officers, directors, other employees,
consultants and advisors of the Company. The option price for nonqualified
stock
options shall be at least 85% of the fair market value of the Company's Common
Stock. In general, options granted under the Company's stock option plans expire
after a ten-year period and in certain circumstances options, under the 1995
and
1998 plans, are subject to the acceleration of vesting. Incentive options
granted to stockholders who own greater than 10% of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company must be issued at 110% of the
fair
market value of the stock on the date the options are granted. A committee
selected by the Company's Board of Directors has the authority to approve
optionees and the terms of the stock options granted, including the option
price
and the vesting terms. Stock option awards are generally granted with an
exercise price equal to the market price of theglobe’s Common Stock at the date
of grant with 25% of the stock option grant vesting immediately and the
remainder vesting equally over the next twelve quarters.
During
the year ended December 31, 2007, a total of 100,000 stock options were granted
to a consultant. A total of 6,130,000 stock options were granted during the
year
ended December 31, 2006. The 2006 total included the issuance of 550,000 stock
options in connection with a consulting agreement which would vest only upon
the
achievement of certain performance targets, as well as grants of 250,000 stock
options to other non-employees. The performance targets were not achieved and
the 550,000 stock options were cancelled in the first quarter of 2007. Options
were granted during 2005 for a total of 5,922,250 shares of Common Stock,
including grants of 775,000 stock options to non-employees.
As
a
result of the sale of the SendTec business on October 31, 2005, and pursuant
to
a Termination Agreement, the Company terminated and canceled 1,275,783 stock
options and the contingent interest in 2,062,785 earn-out warrants held by
the
six members of management in exchange for approximately $400,000 in cash. The
Company also terminated 829,678 stock options of certain other non-management
employees of SendTec and entered into bonus arrangements with a number of other
non-management SendTec employees for amounts totaling approximately $600,000.
Remaining outstanding stock options related to the bonus option pool which
was
established as of the acquisition, totaling 477,000 options, were also
terminated as the forecasted operating income targets for the year ended
December 31, 2005 had not been achieved.
No
stock
options were exercised during the year ended December 31, 2007. Stock option
exercises during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, resulted in cash
inflows to the Company of $18,420 and $166,841, respectively. The corresponding
intrinsic value as of exercise date of the 349,474 stock options exercised
during the year ended December 31, 2006 was $119,628. Intrinsic value as of
the
exercise date of the 2,001,661 stock options exercised during the year ended
December 31, 2005 was $418,268.
Stock
option activity during the year ended December 31, 2007 was as
follows:
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|||||||||
|
Number
of
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
|
Average
Remaining Contractual
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
|
|||||||||
|
Options
|
Price
|
Term
|
Value
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
20,142,620
|
$
|
0.36
|
||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Granted
|
100,000
|
0.08
|
|||||||||||
Exercised
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Canceled
|
(3,901,960
|
)
|
0.17
|
||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
16,340,660
|
$
|
0.40
|
6.3
years
|
$
|
—
|
|||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2007
|
15,800,770
|
$
|
0.41
|
6.2
years
|
$
|
—
|
|||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Options
available at December 31, 2007
|
6,643,701
|
A
total
of $140,549 and $449,749 of employee stock compensation expense was charged
to
operating expenses during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively, including $35,468 and $13,584 resulting from modifications made
to
stock option grants to accelerate vesting upon termination of employees. Prior
to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006, the Company had applied
APB
Opinion No. 25 in accounting for grants to employees pursuant to stock option
plans. Compensation cost of $20,987 was recorded to operating expenses of
continuing operations during the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily related
to vesting of prior year employee option grants with below-market exercise
prices. In addition, $28,000 of stock compensation expense was recorded during
the year ended December 31, 2005 as a result of the accelerated vesting of
stock
options issued to certain terminated employees.
F-23
Compensation
cost charged to operating expenses of continuing operations in connection with
stock options granted in recognition of services rendered by non-employees
was
$7,126, $109,199 and $176,050, for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006
and
2005, respectively.
At
December 31, 2007, there was approximately $46,000 of unrecognized compensation
expense related to unvested stock options which is expected to be recognized
over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.
(11)
INCOME TAXES
The
provision (benefit) for income taxes is summarized as follows:
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Continuing
operations
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
124,313
|
$
|
(7,795,538
|
)
|
|||
Discontinued
operations
|
—
|
—
|
8,375,719
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
|
$
|
— |
$
|
124,313
|
$
|
580,181
|
The
provision (benefit) attributable to the loss from continuing operations before
income taxes was as follows:
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Current:
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Federal
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
||||
State
|
—
|
124,313
|
—
|
|||||||
|
—
|
124,313
|
—
|
|||||||
Deferred:
|
||||||||||
Federal
|
—
|
—
|
(6,999,912
|
)
|
||||||
State
|
—
|
—
|
(795,626
|
)
|
||||||
|
—
|
—
|
(7,795,538
|
)
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
124,313
|
$
|
(7,795,538
|
)
|
The
following is a reconciliation of the federal income tax provision (benefit)
at
the federal statutory rate to the Company’s tax benefit attributable to
continuing operations:
|
Year
Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Statutory
federal income tax rate
|
34.00
|
%
|
34.00
|
%
|
34.00
|
%
|
||||
Beneficial
conversion interest
|
(7.84
|
)
|
—
|
(11.65
|
)
|
|||||
Nondeductible
items
|
(0.23
|
)
|
(0.40
|
)
|
(5.03
|
)
|
||||
State
income taxes, net of federal benefit
|
3.02
|
2.10
|
2.02
|
|||||||
Change
in valuation allowance
|
(29.01
|
)
|
(40.54
|
)
|
46.02
|
|||||
Change
in effective tax rate
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||
Other
|
0.06
|
3.02
|
1.44
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
Effective
tax rate
|
0.00
|
%
|
(1.82
|
)%
|
66.80
|
%
|
F-24
The
tax
effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of
the
deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2007 and 2006
are presented below.
|
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Deferred
tax assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$
|
63,300,000
|
$
|
60,937,000
|
|||
Issuance
of warrants
|
1,438,000
|
1,182,000
|
|||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
13,000
|
—
|
|||||
Inventory
reserve
|
7,000
|
147,000
|
|||||
AMT
tax credit
|
313,000
|
313,000
|
|||||
Litigation
settlement accrual
|
—
|
977,000
|
|||||
Accrued
interest
|
362,000
|
211,000
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
|
843,000
|
590,000
|
|||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
(97,000
|
)
|
107,000
|
||||
Other
|
300,000
|
166,000
|
|||||
Total
gross deferred tax assets
|
66,479,000
|
64,630,000
|
|||||
Less:
valuation allowance
|
(66,479,000
|
)
|
(64,630,000
|
)
|
|||
|
|||||||
Total
net deferred tax assets
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
Because
of the Company's lack of earnings history, the net deferred tax assets have
been
fully offset by a 100% valuation allowance. The valuation allowance for net
deferred tax assets was $66.5 million and $64.6 million as of December 31,
2007
and 2006, respectively. The net change in the total valuation allowance was
$1.8
million and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The Company had a tax benefit in 2005 of $13.6 million, allocated
to continuing and discontinued operations, resulting from the effect of changes
in the valuation assessment of current and prior year net operating losses,
due
to the sale of SendTec.
In
assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether
it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets, which
consist of tax benefits primarily from net operating loss carryforwards, is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income
and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Of the total valuation
allowance of $66.5 million as of December 31, 2007, subsequently recognized
tax
benefits, if any, in the amount of $6.4 million will be applied directly to
contributed capital.
At
December 31, 2007, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards available
for U.S. tax purposes of approximately $167.0 million. These carryforwards
expire through 2027. Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as
amended (the "Code"), the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may
be
limited under the change in stock ownership rules of the Code. Due to various
significant changes in our ownership interests, as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Company has substantially limited the
availability of its net operating loss carryforwards. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to avail itself of any net operating loss
carryforwards. These net operating loss carryforwards may be further adversely
impacted if the Proposed Tralliance Transaction is consummated.
REGISTRY
COMMITMENTS
Tralliance
has entered into various agreements with unrelated third parties for the
outsourcing of certain marketing, administrative and registry functions.
Fees
for some of these services vary based on transaction levels, but the agreements
generally provide for annual and/or monthly payments, and in the case of
one
agreement specifies minimum payments of $100,000 annually. The term of the
agreement which specifies the minimum payment of $100,000 annually continues
for
as long as the agreement designating Tralliance as the sole registry for
the
“.travel” top-level domain by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (“ICANN”) is in effect, including any renewal periods. The initial term
of the agreement with ICANN is ten years. Commitments under such marketing,
administrative and registry agreements are as follows:
Year
ending December 31:
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
$
|
235,000
|
|||
2009
|
110,000
|
|||
2010
|
110,000
|
|||
2011
|
110,000
|
|||
2012
|
110,000
|
|||
Thereafter
|
284,000
|
|||
|
$
|
959,000
|
F-25
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENTS
On
August
1, 2003, the Company entered into employment agreements with its Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, President and Vice President of Finance (its former
Chief Financial Officer). The three agreements, which are for a period of one
year and automatically extend for one day each day until either party notifies
the other not to further extend the employment period, provide for annual base
salaries totaling $640,000 (as amended) and annual bonuses based on pre-tax
operating income, as defined, for an annual minimum of $100,000 in total. On
October 1, 2007, the employment agreements were amended so as to irrevocably
terminate the Company’s obligation to pay annual minimum bonuses to any of its
officers in the future. The agreements also provide for severance benefits
under
certain circumstances, as defined, which in the case of the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer and the President, include lump-sum payments equal to ten
times the sum of the executive's base salary and the highest annual bonus earned
by the executive, and in the case of the Vice President of Finance, include
lump-sum payments equal to two times the sum of the executive's base salary
and
the highest annual bonus earned by the executive. In addition, these severance
benefits also require the Company to maintain insurance benefits for a period
of
up to ten years, in the case of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and
the
President, and up to two years, in the case of the Vice President of Finance,
substantially equivalent to the insurance benefits existing upon
termination.
OPERATING
LEASES
Historically,
the Company has leased various facilities under non-cancellable operating
leases. These leases generally contained renewal options and required the
Company to pay certain executory costs such as maintenance and insurance. All
of
the Company’s then existing facility leases expired during 2007, and based
primarily upon the Company’s decision to shut down its VoIP telephony services
and computer games businesses during the first quarter of 2007, were not
renewed. Rent expense charged to continuing operations for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 totaled approximately $318,000, $89,000 and
$58,000, respectively. Rent expense included within discontinued operations
for
the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 totaled approximately $96,000,
$611,000 and $948,000, respectively. The above rent expense amounts include
rent
expenses incurred in connection with certain sublease agreements with related
parties, as discussed below.
Effective
September 1, 2003, the Company entered into a sublease agreement for office
space with a company controlled by our Chairman. Rent expense related to this
sub-lease, which expired on August 31, 2007, was $269,000, $416,000, and
$353,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
Effective September 1, 2007, the Company entered into a new sublease, on a
month-to-month basis, with this same related party for which the Company is
obligated to pay total rent of $15,000 month. During 2007, rent expense totaling
$75,000 was incurred under this new sublease.
Tralliance
Corporation, from date of acquisition on May 9, 2005, subleased office space
in
New York city from an entity controlled by its former President for
approximately $3,400 per month. This sub-lease was terminated in June 2007.
The
approximate future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases
with initial or remaining terms of one year or more, which is related
exclusively to office equipment leases, at December 31, 2007, were as
follows:
2008
|
$
|
6,900
|
||
2009
|
4,600
|
|||
|
$
|
11,500
|
(13)
LITIGATION
On
June
1, 2006, MySpace, Inc. (“MySpace”), a Delaware corporation, filed a lawsuit in
the United States District Court for the Central District of California against
theglobe.com, inc. (the “Company”). We were served with the lawsuit on June 6,
2006. MySpace alleged that the Company sent at least 100,000 unsolicited and
unauthorized commercial email messages to MySpace members using MySpace user
accounts improperly established by the Company, that the user accounts were
used
in a false and misleading fashion and that the Company's alleged activities
constituted violations of the CAN-SPAM Act, the Lanham Act and California
Business & Professions Code § 17529.5 (the “California Act”), as well as
trademark infringement, false advertising, breach of contract, breach of the
covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unfair competition. MySpace sought
monetary penalties, damages and injunctive relief for these alleged violations.
It asserted entitlement to recover "a minimum of" $62.3 million of damages,
in
addition to three times the amount of MySpace's actual damages and/or
disgorgement of the Company's purported profits from alleged violations of
the
Lanham Act, punitive damages and attorneys’ fees. Subsequent discovery in the
case disclosed that the total number of unsolicited messages was approximately
400,000.
F-26
On
February 28, 2007, the Court entered an order (the “Order”) granting in part
MySpace’s motion for summary judgment, finding that the Company was liable for
violation of the CAN-SPAM Act and the California Business & Professions
Code, and for breach of contract (as embodied in MySpace’s “Terms of Service”
contract). The Order also upheld as valid that portion of MySpace’s Terms of
Service contract which provides for liquidated damages of $50 per email message
sent after March 17, 2006 in violation of such Terms. The Company estimated
that
approximately 110,000 of the emails in question were sent after such date,
which
could have resulted in damages of approximately $5.5 million. In addition,
the
CAN-SPAM Act provided for statutory damages of between $100 and $300 per email
sent in violation of the statute. Total damages under CAN-SPAM could therefore
have ranged between about $40 million to about $120 million. In addition, under
the California Act, statutory damages of $1,000,000 “per incident” could have
been assessed.
On
March
15, 2007, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with MySpace whereby
it agreed to pay MySpace $2,550,000 on or before April 5, 2007 in exchange
for a
mutual release of all claims against one another, including any claims against
the Company’s directors and officers. As part of the settlement, Michael Egan,
the Company’s CEO, who is also an affiliate of the Company, agreed to enter into
an agreement with MySpace on or before April 5th
pursuant
to which he would, among other things, provide a letter of credit, cash or
other
equivalent security (collectively, “Security”) in form and substance
satisfactory to MySpace. Such Security was to expire and be released (and in
fact did expire and was released) on the 100th
day
following the Company’s payment of the foregoing $2,550,000 so long as no
bankruptcy petition, assignment for the benefit of creditors or like
liquidation, reorganization or insolvency proceeding was instituted or filed
related to the Company during such 100-day period. In accordance with SFAS
No.
5, “Accounting for Contingencies,” the $2,550,000 payment required by the
Settlement Agreement was accrued and has been included in current liabilities
in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 and has
been
reflected as an expense of discontinued operations in the accompanying
consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31,
2006.
On
April
2, 2007, theglobe agreed to transfer to Michael Egan all of its VoIP
intellectual property in consideration for his agreement to provide the Security
in connection with the Settlement Agreement. On April 13, 2007, Michael Egan
and
an entity wholly-owned by Michael Egan, and MySpace entered into a Security
Agreement, an Indemnity Agreement and an Escrow Agreement (the “Security
Agreements”) providing for the Security. On April 18, 2007, theglobe paid
MySpace $2,550,000 in cash as settlement of the claims. MySpace and theglobe
filed a consent judgment and stipulated permanent injunction with the Court
on
April 19, 2007, which among other things, dismissed all claims alleged in the
lawsuit with prejudice.
On
October 4, 2005, Sprint Communications Company, L.P. (“Sprint”) filed a
Complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas against
theglobe, theglobe’s subsidiary, tglo.com (formerly known as voiceglo Holdings,
Inc. or “voiceglo”), and Vonage Holdings Corp. (“Vonage”). On October 12, 2005,
Sprint filed a First Amended Complaint naming Vonage America, Inc. (“Vonage
America”) as an additional defendant. Neither theglobe nor voiceglo has any
affiliation with Vonage or Vonage America. Sprint alleged that theglobe and
voiceglo had made unauthorized use of “inventions” described and claimed in
seven patents held by Sprint. Sprint sought monetary and injunctive relief
for
this alleged infringement. On November 21, 2005, theglobe and voiceglo filed
an
Answer to Sprint’s First Amended Complaint, denying infringement and interposing
affirmative defenses, including that each of the asserted patents were invalid.
voiceglo counterclaimed against Sprint for a declaratory judgment of
non-infringement and invalidity. On January 18, 2006, the court issued a
Scheduling Order which called for, among other things, discovery to be completed
by December 29, 2006, and for trial to commence August 7, 2007. On August 22,
2006, the Company, together with its subsidiary, and Sprint entered into a
settlement agreement (the “Settlement”) which resolved the pending patent
infringement lawsuit. As part of the Settlement, the Company and its subsidiary
agreed to enter into a non-exclusive license under certain of Sprint’s
patents.
On
and
after August 3, 2001 six putative shareholder class action lawsuits were filed
against the Company, certain of its current and former officers and directors
(the “Individual Defendants”), and several investment banks that were the
underwriters of the Company's initial public offering and secondary offering.
The lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York. A Consolidated Amended Complaint, which is now the
operative complaint, was filed in the Southern District of New York on April
19,
2002.
The
lawsuits purport to be class actions filed on behalf of purchasers of the stock
of the Company during the period from November 12, 1998 through December 6,
2000. Plaintiffs allege that the underwriter defendants agreed to allocate
stock
in the Company's initial public offering and its secondary offering to certain
investors in exchange for excessive and undisclosed commissions and agreements
by those investors to make additional purchases of stock in the aftermarket
at
pre-determined prices. Plaintiffs allege that the Prospectuses for the Company's
initial public offering and its secondary offering were false and misleading
and
in violation of the securities laws because it did not disclose these
arrangements. The action seeks damages in an unspecified amount. On February
19,
2003, a motion to dismiss all claims against the Company was denied by the
Court. On December 5, 2006, the Second Circuit vacated a decision by the
district court granting class certification in six of the coordinated cases,
which are intended to serve as test, or “focus,” cases. The plaintiffs selected
these six cases, which do not include the Company. On April 6, 2007, the Second
Circuit denied a petition for rehearing filed by the plaintiffs, but noted
that
the plaintiffs could ask the district court to certify more narrow classes
than
those that were rejected.
F-27
Prior
to
the Second Circuit’s December 5, 2006 ruling, the majority of issuers, including
the Company, and their insurers had submitted a settlement agreement to the
district court for approval. In light of the Second Circuit opinion, the parties
agreed that the settlement could not be approved because the defined settlement
class, like the litigation class, could not be certified. On June 25, 2007,
the
district court approved a stipulation filed by the plaintiffs and the issuers
which terminated the proposed settlement. On August 14, 2007, the plaintiffs
filed amended complaints in the six focus cases. The amended complaints include
a number of changes, such as changes to the definition of the purported class
of
investors, and the elimination of the individual defendants as defendants.
On
September 27, 2007, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification in
the
six focus cases. On November 14, 2007, the issuers and the underwriters named
as
defendants in the six focus cases filed motions to dismiss the amended
complaints against them. We are awaiting the Court’s decision on these motions.
Due
to
the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict
the ultimate outcome of the matter. We cannot predict whether we will be able
to
renegotiate a settlement that complies with the Second Circuit’s mandate.
If the Company is found liable, we are unable to estimate or predict the
potential damages that might be awarded, whether such damages would be greater
than the Company’s insurance coverage, and whether such damages would have a
material impact on our results of operations or financial condition in any
future period.
The
Company is currently a party to certain other claims and disputes arising in
the
ordinary course of business, including certain disputes related to vendor
charges incurred primarily as the result of the failure and subsequent shutdown
of its discontinued VoIP telephony services business. The Company believes
that
it has recorded adequate accruals on its balance sheet to cover such disputed
charges and is seeking to resolve and settle such disputed charges for amounts
substantially less than recorded amounts. An adverse outcome in any of these
matters, however, could materially and adversely effect our financial position,
utilize a significant portion of our cash resources and adversely affect our
ability our ability to continue as a going concern (see Note 3, “Discontinued
Operations”).
(14)
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Certain
directors of the Company also serve as officers and directors of and own
controlling interests in Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. ("Dancing Bear"),
E&C Capital Partners LLLP, E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP, The Registry
Management Company, LLC, Labigroup Holdings, LLC and Search.Travel LLC. Dancing
Bear, E&C Capital Partners, LLLP and E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP are
stockholders of the Company and are entities controlled by our
Chairman.
As
discussed more fully in Note 16, “Subsequent Events”, on February 1, 2008, the
Company entered into a letter of intent to sell substantially all of the
business and assets of Tralliance and to issue approximately 269,000,000 shares
of its common stock to The Registry Management Company, LLC for aggregate
consideration of approximately $7,300,000. The Registry Management Company,
LLC
is a privately held entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman, of which our
remaining directors also own a minority interest.
On
December 20, 2007, Tralliance entered into a Bulk Registration Co-Marketing
Agreement (the “Co-Marketing Agreement”) with Labigroup Holdings, LLC
(“Labigroup”), under Tralliance’s bulk purchase program. Labigroup is a private
entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman and our remaining directors own a
minority interest in Labigroup. Under the Co-Marketing Agreement, Labigroup
committed to purchase a predetermined minimum number of “.travel” domain names
on a bulk basis from an accredited “.travel” registrar of its own choosing and
to establish a predetermined minimum number of related “.travel” websites. As
consideration for the “.travel” domain names to be purchased under the
Co-Marketing Agreement, Labigroup agreed to pay certain fixed fees and make
certain other payments including, but not limited to, an ongoing royalty
calculated as a percentage share of its net revenue, as defined in the
Co-Marketing Agreement (the “Labigroup Royalties”), to Tralliance. The
Co-Marketing Agreement has an initial term which expires September 30, 2010
after which it may be renewed for successive periods of two and three years,
respectively. During the period from December 20, 2007 through December 31,
2007, Labigroup registered 164,708 “.travel” domain names under the Co-Marketing
Agreement. As of December 31, 2007, Labigroup has paid $262,500 and is obligated
to pay an additional $412,050 in fees and costs to Tralliance under the
Co-Marketing Agreement. Such amounts, which are equal to the amount of
incremental fees and costs incurred by Tralliance in registering these bulk
purchase names, have been treated as a reimbursement of these incremental fees
and costs in the Company’s financial statements. The Company plans to recognize
revenue related to this Co-Marketing Agreement only to the extent that Labigroup
Royalties are earned.. No such revenue has been recorded as of December 31,
2007.
On
December 13, 2007, the Company entered into and closed an Assignment, Conveyance
and Bill of Sale Agreement with Search.Travel, LLC (“Search.Travel”). Pursuant
to this agreement, Tralliance sold all of its rights relating to the
www.search.travel domain name, website and related assets to Search.Travel
for a
purchase price of $380,000, which was paid in cash at the closing date.
Search.Travel is a private entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman, of which
our remaining directors also own a minority interest. The purchase price was
determined by the Board of Directors taking into account the valuation given
to
the assets by an independent investment banking firm. A gain on the sale of
Search.Travel in the amount of $379,791 was recognized and has been included
within Other Income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
F-28
As
discussed more fully in Note 8, “Debt”, on May 29, 2007, Dancing Bear entered
into a note purchase agreement (the “2007 Agreement”) with the Company pursuant
to which Dancing Bear acquired a secured demand convertible promissory note
(the
“2007 Convertible Note”) in the amount of $250,000. Under the terms of the 2007
Agreement, Dancing Bear was granted the optional right, for a period of 180
days
from the date of the 2007 Agreement, to purchase additional 2007 Convertible
Notes such that the aggregate principal amount issued under the 2007 Agreement
could total $3,000,000. On June 25, 2007, July 19, 2007 and September 6, 2007,
Dancing Bear acquired additional 2007 Convertible Notes in the principal amounts
of $250,000, $500,000 and $250,000 respectively. At December 31, 2007, the
aggregate principal amount of 2007 Convertible Notes totaled $1,250,000.
Interest associated with the 2007 Convertible Notes of approximately $58,600
was
charged to expense during the year ended December 31, 2007, and remained
outstanding at December 31, 2007.
On
April
2, 2007, theglobe agreed to transfer to Michael Egan all of its VoIP
intellectual property in consideration for his agreement to provide certain
security and credit enhancements in connection with the MySpace litigation
Settlement Agreement (See Note 13, “Litigation”, for further discussion). The
Company had previously written off the value of the VoIP intellectual property
as a result of its evaluation of the VoIP telephony services business’
long-lived assets in connections with the preparation of the Company’s 2004
year-end consolidated financial statements.
On
November 22, 2006, the Company entered into a License Agreement (the “License
Agreement”) with Speecho, LLC which granted a license to use the Company’s chat,
VoIP and video communications technology for a minimum license fee of $10,000
per month with an initial term of ten years. The Company’s Chairman, the
Company’s President and the Company’s Vice President of Finance, as well as
certain other employees of the Company, are members of a company that owns
50%
of the membership interests in Speecho, LLC. Due to various technology related
problems, the License Agreement was terminated in August 2007. No revenue was
ever recognized by the Company related to the License Agreement.
On
November 22, 2006, the Company entered into certain Marketing Services
Agreements (the “Marketing Services Agreements”) with two entities whereby the
entities agreed to market certain of the Company’s products in exchange for
certain commissions and promotional fees and which granted the Company exclusive
right to certain uses of a trade name in connection with certain of the
Company’s websites. Additionally, on November 22, 2006, in connection with the
Marketing Services Agreements, the Company entered into a Warrant Purchase
Agreement with Carl Ruderman, the controlling shareholder of the entities.
The
Warrant Purchase Agreement provides for the issuance to Mr. Ruderman of one
warrant to purchase 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an
exercise price of $0.15 per share with a three year term and a second warrant
to
purchase 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of
$0.15 per share with a term of four years. Each warrant provides for the
extension of the exercise term by an additional three years if certain criteria
are met under the Marketing Services Agreements. The Warrant Purchase Agreement
grants to Mr. Ruderman “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to the
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.
In
connection with the issuance of the warrants, on November 22, 2006, Mr. Ruderman
entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement with the Company’s chairman and chief
executive officer, the Company’s president and certain of their affiliates.
Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, Mr. Ruderman granted an irrevocable
proxy over the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants to E&C Capital
Partners, LLLP and granted a right of first refusal over his shares to all
of
the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement. Mr. Ruderman also agreed to
sell his shares under certain circumstances in which the other parties to the
Stockholders’ Agreement have agreed to sell their respective shares. Mr.
Ruderman was also granted the right to participate in certain sales of the
Company’s Common Stock by the other parties to the Stockholders’
Agreement.
As
discussed more fully in Note 8, “Debt,” on April 22, 2005, E&C Capital
Partners, LLLP and E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP entered into a note
purchase agreement (the “2005 Agreement”) with the Company pursuant to which
they ultimately acquired secured demand convertible promissory notes (the “2005
Convertible Notes”) totaling $4,000,000. During the year ended December 31,
2005, an aggregate of $600,000 of the 2005 Convertible Notes were converted
into
the Company’s Common Stock. At both December 31, 2007 and 2006, the total
principal amount of 2005 Convertible Notes outstanding was $3,400,000.
Interest
associated with the 2005 Convertible Notes of approximately $340,000, $340,000
and $216,200 was charged to expense during the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005, respectively, and remained unpaid as of December 31,
2007.
Several
entities controlled by our Chairman have provided services to the Company and
several of its subsidiaries, including: the lease of office and warehouse space;
and the outsourcing of customer service and warehouse functions for the
Company's VoIP operation. During the first quarter of 2005, an entity controlled
by our Chairman also began performing human resource and payroll processing
functions for the Company and several of its subsidiaries. During the years
ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, a total of approximately $394,000,
$466,000 and $386,000 of expense was recorded related to these services,
respectively. Approximately $440,000 and $158,000 related to these services
was
included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2007 and
2006,
respectively.
Tralliance
Corporation, which was acquired May 9, 2005, subleased office space in New
York
City on a month-to-month basis from an entity controlled by its former
President. A total of approximately $13,000 and $41,000 in rent expense related
to this month-to-month sublease was included in the accompanying statement
of
operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
F-29
Quarter
Ended
|
|||||||||||||
December
31,
|
September
30,
|
June
30,
|
March
31,
|
||||||||||
2007
|
|
2007
|
|
2007
|
|
2007
|
|||||||
Continuing
Operations:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
553,626
|
$
|
599,580
|
$
|
645,322
|
$
|
431,742
|
|||||
Operating
expenses
|
1,055,837
|
1,382,573
|
1,987,120
|
2,025,763
|
|||||||||
Operating
loss
|
(502,211
|
)
|
(782,993
|
)
|
(1,341,798
|
)
|
(1,594,021
|
)
|
|||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(237,285
|
)
|
(1,634,004
|
)
|
(1,923,020
|
)
|
(1,627,580
|
)
|
|||||
|
|||||||||||||
Discontinues
Operations, net of tax
|
|||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
23,576
|
251,196
|
157,024
|
(1,161,036
|
)
|
||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Net
loss
|
(213,709
|
)
|
(1,382,808
|
)
|
(1,765,996
|
)
|
(2,788,616
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss applicable to common shareholders
|
(213,709
|
)
|
(1,382,808
|
)
|
(1,765,996
|
)
|
(2,788,616
|
)
|
|||||
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Continuing
operations
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
||
Discontinued
operations
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
Quarter
Ended
|
|||||||||||||
December
31,
|
September
30,
|
June
30,
|
March
31,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|||||||
Continuing
Operations:
|
|||||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
346,695
|
$
|
385,755
|
$
|
362,674
|
$
|
313,613
|
|||||
Operating
expenses
|
2,508,686
|
2,163,485
|
1,554,002
|
2,071,962
|
|||||||||
Operating
loss
|
(2,161,991
|
)
|
(1,777,730
|
)
|
(1,191,328
|
)
|
(1,758,349
|
)
|
|||||
Loss
from continuing operations
|
(2,168,753
|
)
|
(1,899,766
|
)
|
(1,106,737
|
)
|
(1,696,211
|
)
|
|||||
Discontinues
Operations, net of tax
|
|||||||||||||
Income
from operations
|
(3,525,298
|
)
|
(1,052,614
|
)
|
(2,675,947
|
)
|
(2,848,402
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss
|
(5,694,051
|
)
|
(2,952,380
|
)
|
(3,782,684
|
)
|
(4,544,613
|
)
|
|||||
Net
loss applicable to common shareholders
|
(5,694,051
|
)
|
(2,952,380
|
)
|
(3,782,684
|
)
|
(4,544,613
|
)
|
|||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Continuing
operations
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
Discontinued
operations
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
Net
loss
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
F-30
(16)
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
February 1, 2008 the Company announced that it had entered into a letter of
intent to sell substantially all of the business and net assets of its
Tralliance Corporation subsidiary and to issue approximately 269,000,000 shares
of its common stock, to The Registry Management Company, LLC, a privately held
entity controlled by Michael S. Egan, theglobe.com’s Chairman, CEO and
controlling investor (the “Proposed Tralliance Transaction”).
As
part
of the purchase consideration for the Proposed Tralliance Transaction, Mr.
Egan
and certain of his affiliates, including Dancing Bear, the E&C Partnerships
and Certified Tours, Inc. will exchange and surrender all of their right, title
and interest to the 2005 Convertible Notes and 2007 Convertible Notes, accrued
and unpaid interest thereon, as well as accrued and unpaid rent and
miscellaneous fees that are due and outstanding as of the date of the closing
of
the Proposed Tralliance Transaction. At December 31, 2007, amounts due under
the
2005 Convertible Notes and 2007 Convertible Notes, accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, and accrued and unpaid rent and miscellaneous fees totaled
approximately $4,650,000, $955,000 and $440,000, respectively, which amounts
collectively equal $6,045,000 (see Note 8, “Debt” for additional
details).
As
additional consideration, The Registry Management Company will pay an earn-out
to theglobe equal to 10% (subject to certain minimums) of The Registry
Management Company’s net revenue derived from “.travel” names registered by The
Registry Management Company through May 5, 2015. The total net present value
of
the minimum guaranteed earn-out payments is estimated to be approximately
$1,300,000, bringing the total purchase consideration for the Proposed
Tralliance Transaction to approximately $7,345,000 (based upon December 31,
2007
liability balances as discussed above).
The
Proposed Tralliance Transaction is subject to the negotiation and closing of
a
definitive purchase agreement, receipt of an independent fairness opinion,
and
shareholder approval. The Proposed Tralliance Transaction is expected to close
no earlier that the second quarter of 2008. The foregoing description is
preliminary in nature and there may be significant changes between such
preliminary terms and the terms of any final definitive purchase agreement.
As
of March 27, 2008, the Company and The Registry Management Company continue
to
work toward finalizing a definitive agreement, however as of such date, no
definitive agreement has been entered into.
F-31
ITEM
9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM
9A (T). CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
A.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure (1)
that
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and forms, and (2)
that this information is accumulated and communicated to management, including
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and
evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that
any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can
provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives,
and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating
the
cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Our
Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2007. Based on
that
evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting
them in a timely manner to material information regarding us (including our
consolidated subsidiaries) that is required to be included in our periodic
reports to the SEC.
B.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control and Financial
Reporting
The
Company’s management, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and
the Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a
-
15(f) and 15d - 15(f) under the Exchange Act). Internal control over financial
reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Internal control over financial
reporting includes policies and procedures that:
(i)
|
pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
the
Company;
|
(ii)
|
provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and
that
receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of management and directors of the Company;
and
|
(iii)
|
provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
|
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may
not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with existing policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under
the
supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer,
the
Company’s management conducted an evaluation of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 in accordance with the
interpretive guidance published in the SEC’s “Commission Guidance Regarding
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Under Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” dated and effective on
June 27, 2007. Such evaluation was based on the framework and criteria
established in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based upon this
evaluation and management’s assessment, management has concluded that internal
control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2007
as a
result of the material weaknesses described below.
A
material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control
deficiencies, that results in a reasonable possibility that a material
misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented
or detected. In connection with management’s assessment of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting referred to above, management has
identified the following material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007.
1.
The
Company outsources a significant portion of its “.travel” domain name
registration process to a third party registry operator, who is responsible
for
(i) directly receiving all transaction data and fees related to “.travel” name
registrations, (ii) disbursing to the Company its portion of collected
registration fees, and (iii) issuing periodic accounting reports, which detail
and summarize such transactions and fees, to the Company. The Company relies
upon and uses such accounting reports as its basis for recording “.travel” name
registration revenue and operating expense transactions.
34
The
Company is currently unable to independently verify the completeness and
accuracy of the “.travel” name registration data reported by its third party
registry operator. Additionally, the Company has not been able to satisfactorily
assess the operating effectiveness of the controls in place at this service
organization, and such third party registry operator currently in unable to
provide a Type 2 SAS 70 report that the Company could alternatively place
reliance on.
2.
The
Company enters the “.travel” name registration data reported by its third party
registry operator into a number of internal databases. These databases are
maintained by various employees and/or independent contractors engaged by the
Company, outside of the direct control of the Company’s central accounting
department. Information from these databases are used for various purposes,
including determining contractual amounts payable to a number of third party
enterprises, independent contractors and employees. Because the Company is
currently unable to adequately verify the accuracy and completeness of the
data
contained in such databases, the correctness of amounts paid or to be paid
to
such enterprises and individuals cannot be assured. Management has concluded
that there is a reasonable possibility that both of the aforementioned control
deficiencies, individually or in combination thereof, could result in a material
misstatement of the Company’s revenue, operating expense, current assets,
current liabilities and deferred revenue accounts. As a result, these control
deficiencies represent material weaknesses as of December 31, 2007.
At
the
present time, management has not yet decided on a definite course of action
to
be taken with respect to remediating the material weaknesses described above.
Among other things, the Company’s liquidity and future business prospects,
including the potential sale of its Tralliance “.travel” domain registration
business (see Note 16, “Subsequent Events” of the accompanying Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for further details) will be significant
factors to be considered in this regard.
Because
we are a smaller public company, we are not yet required to provide an
independent public accountant’s attestation report covering our assessment of
internal control over financial reporting. At the present time, such attestation
report will be first required in connection with our annual report as of
December 31, 2009.
C.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, have
evaluated any change in our internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2007 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting, and have determined there to be no reportable
changes.
None.
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The
following table sets forth the names, ages and current positions with the
Company held by our Directors and Executive Officers. There is no immediate
family relationship between or among any of the Directors or Executive Officers,
and the Company is not aware of any arrangement or understanding between any
Director or Executive Officer and any other person pursuant to which he was
elected to his current position. Each of the following persons are Directors
of
the Company.
NAME
|
|
AGE
|
|
POSITION
OR OFFICE WITH THE
COMPANY
|
|
DIRECTOR
SINCE
|
Michael
S. Egan
|
|
67
|
|
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
1997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edward
A. Cespedes
|
|
42
|
|
President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and Director
|
|
1997
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robin
S. Lebowitz
|
|
43
|
|
Vice
President of Finance and Director
|
|
2001
|
Michael
S. Egan. Michael Egan has served as theglobe’s Chairman since 1997 and as its
Chief Executive Officer since June 1, 2002. Since 1996, Mr. Egan has been the
controlling investor of Dancing Bear Investments, Inc., a privately held
investment company. Additionally, Mr. Egan is the controlling investor of
E&C Capital Partners LLLP and E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP, privately
held investment partnerships. Mr. Egan is also Chairman of Certified Vacations,
a privately held wholesale travel company which was founded in 1980. Certified
Vacations specializes in designing, marketing and delivering vacation packages.
Mr. Egan spent over 30 years in the rental car business.
He began
with Alamo Rent-A-Car in 1973, became an owner in 1979, and became Chairman
and
majority owner from January 1986 until November 1996 when he sold the company
to
AutoNation. In 2000, AutoNation spun off the rental division, ANC Rental
Corporation (Other OTC: ANCXZ.PK), and Mr. Egan served as Chairman until October
2003. Prior to acquiring Alamo, he held various administration positions at
Yale
University and taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Mr. Egan
is
a graduate of Cornell University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in
Hotel Administration.
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Edward
A.
Cespedes. Edward Cespedes has served as a director of theglobe since 1997,
as
President of theglobe since June 1, 2002 and as Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer of theglobe since February 1, 2005. Mr. Cespedes is also the President
of E&C Capital Ventures, Inc., the general partner of E&C Capital
Partners LLLP. Mr. Cespedes served as the Vice Chairman of Prime Ventures,
LLC,
from May 2000 to February 2002. From August 2000 to August 2001, Mr. Cespedes
served as the President of the Dr. Koop Lifecare Corporation and was a member
of
the Company’s Board of Directors from January 2001 to December 2001. From 1996
to 2000, Mr. Cespedes was a Managing Director of Dancing Bear Investments,
Inc.
Concurrent with his position at Dancing Bear Investments, Inc., from 1998 to
2000, Mr. Cespedes also served as Vice President for corporate development
for
theglobe where he had primary responsibility for all mergers, acquisitions,
and
capital markets activities. In 1996, prior to joining Dancing Bear Investments,
Inc., Mr. Cespedes was the Director of Corporate Finance for Alamo Rent-A-Car.
From 1988 to 1996, Mr. Cespedes worked in the Investment Banking Division of
J.P. Morgan and Company, where he most recently focused on mergers and
acquisitions. In his capacity as a venture capitalist, Mr. Cespedes has served
as a member of the board of directors of various portfolio companies. Mr.
Cespedes is the founder of the Columbia University Hamilton Associates, a
foundation for university academic endowments. In 1988 Mr. Cespedes received
a
Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Columbia
University.
Robin
S.
Lebowitz. Robin Lebowitz has served as a director of theglobe since December
2001, as Secretary of theglobe since June 1, 2002, and as Vice President of
Finance of theglobe since February 23, 2004. Ms. Lebowitz also served as
Treasurer of theglobe from June 1, 2002 until February 23, 2004 and as Chief
Financial Officer of theglobe from July 1, 2002 until February 23, 2004. Ms.
Lebowitz has worked in various capacities for the Company’s Chairman, Michael
Egan, for thirteen years. She is the Controller/Managing Director of Dancing
Bear Investments, Inc., Mr. Egan’s privately held investment management and
holding company. Previously, Ms. Lebowitz served on the Board of Directors
of
theglobe from August 1997 to October 1998. At Alamo Rent-A-Car, she served
as
Financial Assistant to the Chairman (Mr. Egan). Prior to joining Alamo, Ms.
Lebowitz was the Corporate Tax Manager at Blockbuster Entertainment Group where
she worked from 1991 to 1994. From 1986 to 1989, Ms. Lebowitz worked in the
audit and tax departments of Arthur Andersen & Co. Ms. Lebowitz received a
Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University
of
Pennsylvania; a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Miami
and is a Certified Public Accountant.
INVOLVEMENT
IN CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section
16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers and
directors, and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of a registered
class
of our equity securities, to file certain reports regarding ownership of, and
transactions in, our securities with the SEC and with The NASDAQ Stock Market,
Inc. Such officers, directors, and 10% stockholders are also required to furnish
theglobe with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.
Based
solely on our review of copies of Forms 3 and 4 and any amendments furnished
to
us pursuant to Rule 16a-3(e) and Forms 5 and any amendments furnished to us
with
respect to the 2005 fiscal year, and any written representations referred to
in
Item 405(b)(2)(i) of Regulation S-K stating that no Forms 5 were required,
we
believe that, during the 2007 and 2006 fiscal year, our officers, directors
and
all persons owning more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities
have complied with all Section 16(a) applicable filing
requirements.
CODE
OF ETHICS
The
Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its officers, including
its
principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer or controller and any other persons performing similar functions. The
Code of Ethics will be provided free of charge by the Company to interested
parties upon request. Requests should be made in writing and directed to the
Company at the following address: 110 East Broward Boulevard; Suite 1400; Fort
Lauderdale, Florida 33301.
BOARD
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Including
unanimous written actions of the Board, the Board of Directors met 15 times
in
2007. No incumbent director who was on the Board for the entire year attended
less than 75% of the total number of all meetings of the Board and any
committees of the Board on which he or she served, if any, during 2007.
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The
Board
of Directors has a standing Audit and Compensation Committee but no standing
Nominating Committee.
Audit
Committee.
The
Audit Committee, which was formed in July 1998, reviews, acts on and reports
to
the Board of Directors with respect to various auditing and accounting matters,
including the selection of our independent auditors, the scope of the annual
audits, fees to be paid to the auditors, the performance of our auditors and
our
accounting practices and internal controls. The Audit Committee operates
pursuant to a written charter, as amended, adopted by the Board of Directors
on
June 12, 2000. The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Egan
and
Cespedes and Ms. Lebowitz, all of whom are employee directors. None of the
current committee members are considered “independent” within the meaning of
applicable NASD rules. Ms. Lebowitz serves as the “audit committee financial
expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC rules, but is not considered
“independent” within the meaning of applicable NASD rules. Including unanimous
written actions of the Committee, the Audit Committee held 5 meetings in
2007.
Compensation
Committee
. The
Compensation Committee, which met 2 times in 2007 (including unanimous written
actions of the Committee), establishes salaries, incentives and other forms
of
compensation for officers and other employees of theglobe. The Compensation
Committee (as well as the entire Board of Directors) also approves option grants
under all of our outstanding stock based incentive plans. The current members
of
the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Egan and Cespedes.
Nominating
Committee
. The
Board of Directors does not have a separate nominating committee. Rather, the
entire Board of Directors acts as nominating committee. Based on the Company’s
Board currently consisting only of employee directors, the Board of Directors
does not believe the Company would derive any significant benefit from a
separate nominating committee. Due primarily to their status as employees of
the
Company, none of the members of the Board are “independent” as defined in the
NASD listing standards. The Company does not have a Nominating Committee
charter.
In
recommending director candidates in the future (including director candidates
recommended by stockholders), the Board intends to take into consideration
such
factors as it deems appropriate based on the Company’s current needs. These
factors may include diversity, age, skills, decision-making ability,
inter-personal skills, experience with businesses and other organizations of
comparable size, community activities and relationships, and the
interrelationship between the candidate’s experience and business background,
and other Board members’ experience and business background, whether such
candidate would be considered “independent”, as such term is defined in the NASD
listing standards, as well as the candidate’s ability to devote the required
time and effort to serve on the Board.
The
Board
will consider for nomination by the Board director candidates recommended by
stockholders if the stockholders comply with the following requirements. Under
our By-Laws, if a stockholder wishes to nominate a director at the Annual
Meeting, we must receive the stockholder’s written notice not less than 60 days
nor more than 90 days prior to the date of the annual meeting, unless we give
our stockholders less than 70 days’ notice of the date of our Annual Meeting. If
we provide less than 70 days’ notice, then we must receive the stockholder’s
written notice by the close of business on the 10th day after we provide notice
of the date of the Annual Meeting. The notice must contain the specific
information required in our By-Laws. A copy of our By-Laws may be obtained
by
writing to the Corporate Secretary. If we receive a stockholder’s proposal
within the time periods required under our By-Laws, we may choose, but are
not
required, to include it in our proxy statement. If we do, we may tell the other
stockholders what we think of the proposal, and how we intend to use our
discretionary authority to vote on the proposal. All proposals should be made
in
writing and sent via registered, certified or express mail, to our executive
offices, 110 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1400, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301,
Attention: Robin S. Lebowitz, Corporate Secretary.
Shareholder
Communications with the Board of Directors.
Any
shareholder who wishes to send communications to the Board of Directors should
mail them addressed to the intended recipient by name or position in care of:
Corporate Secretary, theglobe.com, inc., 110 East Broward Boulevard, Suite
1400,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301. Upon receipt of any such communications, the
Corporate Secretary will determine the identity of the intended recipient and
whether the communication is an appropriate shareholder communication. The
Corporate Secretary will send all appropriate shareholder communications to
the
intended recipient. An "appropriate shareholder communication" is a
communication from a person claiming to be a shareholder in the communication,
the subject of which relates solely to the sender’s interest as a shareholder
and not to any other personal or business interest.
In
the
case of communications addressed to the Board of Directors, the Corporate
Secretary will send appropriate shareholder communications to the Chairman
of
the Board. In the case of communications addressed to any particular directors,
the Corporate Secretary will send appropriate shareholder communications to
such
director. In the case of communications addressed to a committee of the Board,
the Corporate Secretary will send appropriate shareholder communications to
the
Chairman of such committee.
ATTENDANCE
AT ANNUAL MEETINGS
The
Board
of Directors encourages, but does not require, its directors to attend the
Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. The Company did not hold an annual
meeting last year.
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ITEM
11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
The
Company’s compensation program is intended to meet three principal objectives
(1) attract, reward, and retain executive officers and other key employees;
(2)
motivate these individuals to achieve short-term and long-term corporate goals
that enhance stockholder value; and (3) promote internal equity and external
competitiveness. Our Compensation Committee, which for all periods included
in
this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, consisted of Mr. Michael S. Egan,
our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Edward A. Cespedes, our President,
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and a Director (See “Corporate Governance -
Compensation Committee”), establishes our compensation policies as well as
detail compensation plans and specific compensation levels for all Company
employees and executives, including themselves. The Compensation Committee
also
administers the Company’s equity incentive plans.
The
Compensation Committee’s compensation policies are based upon the following
principles:
·
|
Compensation
levels should be competitive with pay plans for positions of similar
responsibility at other companies of comparable complexity and
size.
|
·
|
Compensation
plans should reward both individual performance and the achievement
of the
Company’s short-term and long-term strategic, operating and financial
goals.
|
·
|
Compensation
levels should be higher for senior individuals with greater responsibility
and greater ability to influence our achievement of strategic, operating
and financial goals.
|
Incentive
compensation should be a greater part of total compensation for senior
individuals with greater responsibility and the opportunity to create
greater stockholder value.
|
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENTS
On
August
1, 2003, we entered into separate employment agreements with each of our named
executive officers. The employment agreements with the Chief Executive Officer
and President each provide for an annual base salary of $250,000 with
eligibility to receive annual increases as determined in the sole discretion
of
the Board of Directors and an annual cash bonus, which will be awarded upon
the
achievement of specified pre-tax operating income, not to be less than $50,000
per year. Effective October 1, 2007, these employment agreements were amended
so
as to irrevocably terminate the Company’s obligation to pay guaranteed annual
minimum bonuses of $50,000 to these officers in the future. The employment
agreement, as amended, with the Vice President of Finance currently provides
for
an annual base salary of $140,000 and a discretionary annual cash bonus, awarded
at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Additionally,
each of the employment agreements with the named executive officers provide
for
(i) employment as one of our executives; (ii) participation in all welfare,
benefit and incentive plans, including equity based compensation plans, offered
to senior management; and (iii) a term of employment which commenced on August
1, 2003 through the first anniversary thereof, and which automatically extends
for one day each day unless either the Company or the executive provides written
notice to the other not to further extend. Each of the employment agreements
also provides for certain payments and/or benefits upon termination, which
are
more fully described under the section, “Potential Payments Upon Termination or
Change In Control”.
ELEMENTS
OF COMPENSATION
Our
executive compensation program has three primary elements: base salary, annual
performance-based cash bonuses and the potential for long-term equity
incentives. These primary elements are supplemented by the opportunity to
participate in health, welfare and benefit plans that are generally available
to
all of our employees.
Base
Salary
. We
provide our executive officers with base salary to provide them with a fixed
base amount of compensation for services rendered during the fiscal year. We
believe this is consistent with competitive practices and will help assure
we
retain qualified leadership in those positions. Base salary for each of our
executive officers was initially established in their respective August 1,
2003
employment agreements, with no base salary increases subsequently awarded to
any
executive officer.
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Cash
Bonus
.
Additional compensation in the form of annual cash bonuses is made in accordance
with each executive officer’s employment agreement, where applicable or at the
discretion of the Compensation Committee, taking into account the performance
and contributions made by the executive officers of theglobe. All executive
officers bonuses are approved by the full Board. Our rationale for paying annual
cash bonuses was based upon our desire to encourage achievement of short-term
and long-term financial and operating results and to reward our executive
officers for their performance in achieving desired results. For the 2007 fiscal
year, no cash bonuses were awarded to any of our executive officers. For the
2006 fiscal year, cash bonuses of $50,000 each were awarded to Messrs. Egan
and
Cespedes, representing the minimal required amounts specified in their
employment agreements, and a cash bonus of $25,000 was awarded to Robin S.
Lebowitz, our Vice President of Finance. All 2006 fiscal year bonuses were
paid
in January 2007. For the 2005 fiscal year, cash bonuses of $1,500,000 each
were
awarded to Messrs. Egan and Cespedes and a $125,000 bonus was awarded to Ms.
Lebowitz. The 2005 fiscal year bonuses were based principally on the
contributions made by each of the aforementioned executive officers in selling
the SendTec marketing services business on October 31, 2005 for net cash
proceeds totaling approximately $23.0 million, or a ten (10) times
cash-over-cash return. All 2005 fiscal year bonuses were paid in November
2005.
Long-Term
Equity Incentives
.
Long-term incentives are provided primarily by stock option grants. The grants
are designed to align the interest of each executive officer with those of
the
stockholder and provide each executive officer with a significant incentive
to
manage the Company from the perspective of an owner with an equity stake in
the
business. Each grant allows the executive officer to acquire shares of the
Company’s Common Stock at a fixed price per share (the market price on the date
of grant) over a specified time period (generally up to 10 years). The number
of
shares subject to each option grant is set at a level intended to create a
meaningful opportunity for stock ownership based on the officer’s current
position with the Company, the base salary associated with that position, the
individual’s potential for increasing stockholder value, and the individual’s
personal performance. The Compensation Committee does not adhere to any specific
guidelines as to the relative option holding of the Company’s executive
officers, nor does it have any program, plan or practice to time the grant
of
stock options in coordination with material non-public information.
Health,
Welfare and Benefit Plans
. To be
competitive in attracting and retaining qualified personnel, we offer a standard
range of health and welfare benefits to all employees, including our executive
officers. These benefits include medical, prescription drugs and dental
coverage, life insurance and disability and accidental death and dismemberment
insurance. Under the benefit plans, the cost of employee coverage, including
executive officers’ coverage, is borne 100% by the Company. All employees, with
the exception of the executive officers, contribute towards the cost of spousal
and dependent health insurance coverage.
Additionally,
during 2006 and 2005 annual car allowances totaling $17,000 were paid to both
our Chairman and our President. During 2006, a $10,000 car allowance was paid
to
our Vice President of Finance. No car allowances were paid to any of our
executive officers during 2007.
Deductibility
of Compensation over $1 Million
.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a limit of $1 million,
unless compensation is performance-based or another exception applies, on the
amount that a publicly held corporation may deduct in any year for the
compensation paid to its chief executive officer and the four other most highly
compensated executive officers. The cash compensation paid to executive officers
for each of the 2007 and 2006 fiscal years did not exceed the $1 million limit
per officer. During the 2005 fiscal year, however, Messrs. Egan and Cespedes’
compensation both exceeded $1 million. Therefore, in filing our 2005 federal
and
state income tax returns, our compensation deductions for executive officer
pay
were limited. However, current year losses and available prior year net
operating losses were utilized in filing our 2005 returns, which served to
eliminate substantially all of the incremental income taxes that would have
been
otherwise paid at that time. We are mindful of the potential impact that Section
162(m) may have on the income taxes that the Company may have to pay in the
future and intend generally to structure our compensation arrangements, where
feasible, to eliminate or minimize the impact of the Section 162(m)
limitations.
Termination
and Change-in-Control Payments
. On
August 1, 2003, the Company entered into separate employment agreements with
each of our current executive officers that specify, among other things, the
obligation of the Company in the case of termination or change-in-control.
The
Company’s obligations under these employment agreements are described in more
detail in a subsequent section of this Report on Form 10-K which is entitled
“Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control.” These employment
agreements were entered into to induce our executive officers to perform their
roles and to continue employment with the Company for an extended period of
time. The particular events which trigger termination payments under the
employment agreements are generally based upon customary business practices
in
the United States.
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SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
The
following table sets forth information concerning compensation for services
in
all capacities awarded to, earned by or paid by us to those persons serving
as
the principal executive officer and principal financial officer at any time
during the last calendar year and our other executive officer for the year
ended
December 31, 2007 (collectively, the "Named Executive Officers"):
Name
and Principal Position
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
Option
Awards
(1)
($)
|
|
All
Other (2)
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
||||||||
Michael
S. Egan,
|
2007
|
250,000
|
0
|
0
|
(6
|
)
|
251,163
|
||||||||||||
Chairman,
Chief Executive
|
2006
|
250,000
|
50,000
|
0
|
17,868
|
317,868
|
|||||||||||||
Officer
(3)
|
2005
|
250,000
|
1,500,000
|
175,000
|
17,987
|
1,942,987
|
|||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Edward
A. Cespedes,
|
2007
|
250,000
|
0
|
0
|
16,418
|
266,418
|
|||||||||||||
President,
Treasurer and Chief
|
2006
|
250,000
|
50,000
|
0
|
33,605
|
333,605
|
|||||||||||||
Financial
Officer (4)
|
2005
|
250,000
|
1,500,000
|
175,000
|
31,714
|
1,956,714
|
|||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Robin
S. Lebowitz,
|
2007
|
140,000
|
0
|
0
|
15,182
|
155,182
|
|||||||||||||
Former
Chief Financial Officer;
|
2006
|
140,000
|
25,000
|
13,000
|
25,580
|
203,580
|
|||||||||||||
Vice
President of Finance (5)
|
2005
|
140,000
|
125,000
|
40,000
|
14,632
|
319,632
|
(1)
Amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R. See Note
1, “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Stock Based
Compensation,” and Note 11, “Stock Option Plans,” in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2007 and for the year
then
ended for information regarding the assumptions used in the valuation of stock
option awards.
(2)
Other
compensation includes the cost of life, disability and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance premiums paid on behalf of the named executive officers
and for 2005 and 2006, car allowances paid to the named executive officers.
In
the case of the President and the Vice President of Finance, other compensation
also includes the cost of medical and dental insurance coverage for the named
executive officer, their spouse and dependents, as applicable.
(3)
Mr.
Egan became an executive officer in July 1998. We began paying Mr. Egan a base
salary in July 2003. The 2005 option awards include a grant of 1,750,000 options
at an exercise price of $0.12 per share.
(4)
Mr.
Cespedes became President in June 2002 and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
in February 2005. The 2005 option awards include a grant of 1,750,000 options
at
an exercise price of $0.12 per share.
(5)
Ms.
Lebowitz became an officer of the Company in June 2002 and Chief Financial
Officer in July 2002. In February 2004, Ms. Lebowitz resigned her position
as
Chief Financial Officer and became Vice President of Finance. The option awards
include grants of 400,000 and 100,000 options at an exercise price of $0.12
and
$0.14 per share in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
(6)
Not
reported as the aggregate of the items was less than $10,000.
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There
were no plan-based awards made to the Named Executive Officers in
2007.
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL 2007 YEAR-END
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options (1)
|
Option
Exercise
|
Option
Expiration
|
||||||||||
Name
|
Exercisable
(#)
|
Unexercisable
(#)
|
Price
($)
|
Date
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Michael
S. Egan
|
50,000
|
—
|
$
|
4.50
|
7/16/2008
|
||||||||
|
179,798
|
—
|
4.50
|
8/1/2008
|
|||||||||
|
20,202
|
—
|
4.95
|
8/1/2008
|
|||||||||
|
70,000
|
—
|
15.75
|
1/6/2009
|
|||||||||
|
10,000
|
—
|
6.69
|
2/17/2010
|
|||||||||
|
7,500
|
—
|
0.23
|
6/27/2011
|
|||||||||
|
7,500
|
—
|
0.04
|
6/21/2012
|
|||||||||
|
2,500,000
|
—
|
0.02
|
8/13/2012
|
|||||||||
|
1,000,000
|
—
|
0.56
|
5/22/2013
|
|||||||||
|
1,750,000
|
—
|
0.12
|
4/7/2015
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Edward
A. Cespedes
|
50,000
|
—
|
$
|
4.50
|
7/16/2008
|
||||||||
|
7,500
|
—
|
4.50
|
8/1/2008
|
|||||||||
|
50,000
|
—
|
15.75
|
1/6/2009
|
|||||||||
|
15,000
|
—
|
6.69
|
2/17/2010
|
|||||||||
|
20,000
|
—
|
2.50
|
4/18/2010
|
|||||||||
|
7,500
|
—
|
2.38
|
6/8/2010
|
|||||||||
|
7,500
|
—
|
0.23
|
6/27/2011
|
|||||||||
|
7,500
|
—
|
0.04
|
6/21/2012
|
|||||||||
|
1,750,000
|
—
|
0.02
|
8/13/2012
|
|||||||||
|
550,000
|
—
|
0.56
|
5/22/2013
|
|||||||||
|
1,750,000
|
—
|
0.12
|
4/7/2015
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
Robin
S. Lebowitz
|
1,580
|
—
|
$
|
1.59
|
5/31/2010
|
||||||||
|
25,000
|
—
|
0.05
|
12/14/2011
|
|||||||||
|
7,500
|
—
|
0.04
|
6/21/2012
|
|||||||||
|
500,000
|
—
|
0.02
|
8/13/2012
|
|||||||||
|
100,000
|
—
|
0.56
|
5/22/2013
|
|||||||||
|
400,000
|
—
|
0.12
|
4/7/2015
|
|||||||||
|
100,000
|
—
|
0.14
|
8/16/2016
|
(1)
All
stock option awards included in the above table are fully vested. None of the
named executive officers exercised any stock options during the year ended
December 31, 2007.
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POTENTIAL
PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
The
Company has entered into separate employment agreements with each of the named
executive officers which specify the obligations of the Company, as well as
the
named executive officer in the case of termination or a
change-in-control.
Each
of
the employment agreements provide for payments to be made to the executive
officers if they are terminated “without cause” or if the executive terminates
with “good reason”, or in the event that the executive officer’s employment is
terminated as a result of disability or death. Events which may be considered
“good reason” as defined by the employment agreements include:
(a)
any
change in the duties, responsibilities or status of the executive officer that
is inconsistent in any material and adverse respect with the executive’s
position, duties, responsibilities or status with the Company;
(b)
a
material and adverse change in the executive officer’s titles or offices held
with the Company;
(c)
a
reduction in the executive officer’s base salary, guaranteed bonus or bonus
opportunity;
(d)
the
relocation of the Company’s principal executive offices or the executive
officer’s own office location to a location more than 25 miles outside of Fort
Lauderdale, Florida;
(e)
any
refusal by the Company or any affiliate to continue to permit the executive
officer to engage in activities not directly related to the business of the
Company which the executive officer was permitted to engage as of the date
the
employment agreement was entered into;
(f)
any
reason following a change in control, as defined by the employment agreement;
or
(g)
any
other breach of a material provision of the employment agreement by the Company
or any affiliate.
Each
of
the employment agreements between the Company and the Chief Executive Officer
and the President provide, in the case of termination by the Company without
cause or termination by the executive officer for good reason, the payment
within five days of such termination of (i) any accrued and unpaid base salary;
(ii) a pro-rated incentive payment, as defined by the agreement, for the current
year through the date of termination; (iii) any accrued vacation pay; and (iv)
a
Lump-Sum Cash Payment (“Lump-Sum Cash Payment”) equal to ten times the sum of
the executive officer’s base salary and highest annual incentive, as defined by
the employment agreement. In addition, the employment agreements provide that
the Company shall maintain in full force and effect, for a period of ten years
following the date of termination, the medical, hospitalization, dental and
life
insurance programs in which the executive officer, his spouse and his dependents
were participating immediately prior to the date of termination at the level
in
effect and upon substantially the same terms and conditions as existed
immediately prior to the date of termination. Such insurance benefits terminate
on the date the executive officer receives equivalent coverage and benefits
under the plans or programs of a subsequent employer. The employment agreements
also provide for the acceleration of vesting of any stock, stock option, stock
appreciation right or similar awards, as of the date of termination and permit
the executive officer to exercise such awards until the earlier of (i) the
third
anniversary of the date of termination or (ii) the end of the term of the
award.
The
employment agreement between the Company and the Vice President of Finance
provides for, in the case of termination by the Company without cause or
termination by the executive officer for good reason, payments and benefits
similar to the employment agreements of the Chief Executive Officer and
President except that the Lump-Sum Cash Payment shall equal two times the sum
of
the Vice President of Finance’s base salary and highest annual incentive and the
Company will be required to maintain insurance benefits for a period of two
years following the date of termination.
In
the
event the named executive officer’s employment is terminated as a result of
disability, the employment agreements provide for the payment of all accrued
salary and benefits through the termination date, including a pro-rated
incentive payment, as defined by the agreement, as well as the payment of
insurance benefits for a period of one year subsequent to
termination.
In
the
event the named executive officer’s employment is terminated as a result of the
officer’s death, the employment agreements provide for the payment of all
accrued salary and benefits through the termination date. Additionally, the
employment agreements specify that the Company shall provide the named executive
officer’s spouse and dependents with insurance benefits for a period of ten
years in the case of the Chief Executive Officer and the President and for
a
period of one year in the case of the Vice President of Finance.
Assuming
the named executive officers were terminated by the Company without cause or
the
named executive officers terminated with good reason as of December 31, 2007,
Lump-Sum Cash Payments totaling $7,667,000 would be payable to each of the
Chief
Executive Officer and the President of the Company and a Lump-Sum Cash Payment
totaling $380,000 would be payable to the Vice President of Finance of the
Company. In addition, the Company’s estimated obligation for insurance benefits
to be provided for the Chief Executive Officer, the President and the Vice
President of Finance in accordance with their respective employment agreement
totaled approximately $12,000, $165,000 and $30,000, respectively.
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COMPENSATION
OF DIRECTORS
Directors
who are also our employees receive no compensation for serving on our Board
or
committees. We reimburse non-employee directors for all travel and other
expenses incurred in connection with attending Board and committee meetings.
Non-employee directors are also eligible to receive automatic stock option
grants under our 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated. As of December
31, 2007 there were no directors who met this definition.
Each
director who becomes an eligible non-employee director for the first time
receives an initial grant of options to acquire 25,000 shares of our Common
Stock. In addition, each eligible non-employee director will receive an annual
grant of options to acquire 7,500 shares of our Common Stock on the first
business day following each annual meeting of stockholders that occurs while
the
1998 Stock Option Plan or 2000 Stock Option Plan is in effect. These stock
options will be granted with per share exercise prices equal to the fair market
value of our common stock as of the date of grant.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Michael
S. Egan, theglobe’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Edward A. Cespedes,
theglobe’s President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and Director served
as members of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors during 2007.
Although certain relationships and related transactions between Messrs. Egan
and
Cespedes and theglobe are disclosed in the section of this Annual Report on
Form
10-K entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” none of these
relationships or transactions relate to interlocking directorships or
compensation committees.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors establishes our general
compensation policies as well as the compensation plans and specific
compensation levels for executive officers. The Compensation Committee also
administers our stock based incentive plans for executive officers.
The
Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the information provided
within the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K with management and based on this review, the Compensation
Committee has recommended to the entire Board of Directors that the
“Compensation Discussion and Analysis” be included in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE:
Michael
S. Egan
ITEM
12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership
of
our Common Stock as of March 5, 2008 (except as otherwise indicated) by (i)
each
person who owns beneficially more than 5% of our Common Stock, (ii) each of
our
directors, (iii) each of our "Named Executive Officers" and (iv) all directors
and executive officers as a group. A total of 172,484,838 shares of theglobe’s
Common Stock were issued and outstanding on March 5, 2008.
The
amounts and percentage of common stock beneficially owned are reported on the
basis of regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") governing
the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under the rules of
the
SEC, a person is deemed to be a "beneficial owner" of a security if that person
has or shares "voting power," which includes the power to vote or to direct
the
voting of such security, or "investment power," which includes the power to
dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also
deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has
a
right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under these rules, more
than one person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the same securities and
a
person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such
person has no economic interest. Unless otherwise indicated below, the address
of each person named in the table below is in care of theglobe.com, inc., P.O.
Box 029006, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33302.
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
|
||||||||||
DIRECTORS,
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND 5% STOCKHOLDERS
|
NUMBER
|
PERCENT
|
TITLE
OF CLASS
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Dancing
Bear Investments, Inc. (1)
|
133,303,148
|
44.8
|
%
|
Common
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Michael
S. Egan (1)(2)(6)(7)(8)
|
274,699,034
|
72.1
|
%
|
Common
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Edward
A. Cespedes (3)
|
4,215,000
|
2.4
|
%
|
Common
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
Robin
S. Lebowitz (4)
|
1,134,080
|
*
|
Common
|
|||||||
|
||||||||||
Carl
Ruderman (5)
|
10,000,000
|
5.5
|
%
|
Common
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
E&C
Capital Partners, LLLP (6)(8)
|
82,469,012
|
38.1
|
%
|
Common
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
E&C
Capital Partners II, LLLP(7)
|
40,000,000
|
19.4
|
%
|
Common
|
||||||
|
||||||||||
All
directors and executive officers
|
||||||||||
as
a group (3 persons)
|
280,048,114
|
72.4
|
%
|
Common
|
*
less
than 1%
(1)
Mr.
Egan owns Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. Includes 125,000,000 shares of our
common stock issuable upon the conversion of the 2007 Convertible
Notes.
(2)
Includes the shares that Mr. Egan is deemed to beneficially own as the
controlling investor of Dancing Bear Investments, Inc., E&C Capital
Partners, LLLP, and E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP and as the Trustee of the
Michael S. Egan Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts for the benefit of his children.
Also includes (i) 5,595,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of
options that are currently exercisable; (ii) 3,541,337 shares of our Common
Stock held by Mr. Egan's wife, as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership;
and (iii) 204,082 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants
at $1.22 per share owned by Mr. Egan and his wife.
(3)
Consists of 4,215,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
options that are currently exercisable.
(4)
Consists of 1,134,080 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
options that are currently exercisable.
(5)
Consists of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
warrants at $0.15 per share.
(6)
E&C Capital Partners, LLLP is a privately held investment vehicle controlled
by our Chairman, Michael S. Egan. Our President, Edward A. Cespedes, has a
minority, non-controlling interest in E&C Capital Partners, LLLP. Includes
34,000,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
Convertible Notes. Also, includes 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock if and
to
the extent issued upon exercise of the warrants described in footnote (5) over
which E&C holds an irrevocable proxy pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement
described in footnote (8) below.
(7)
E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP is a privately held investment vehicle
controlled by our Chairman, Michael S. Egan. Includes 34,000,000 shares of
our
Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes.
(8)
In
connection with certain Marketing Services Agreements entered with Universal
Media of Miami, Inc. and Trans Digital Media, LLC on November 22, 2006, the
Company entered into a warrant purchase agreement with Carl Ruderman, the
controlling shareholder of such entities. In connection with the issuance of
the
warrants, Mr. Ruderman entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement with our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, Michael S. Egan, our President, Edward A. Cespedes,
and certain of their affiliates. Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, Mr.
Ruderman granted an irrevocable proxy over the shares issuable upon exercise
of
the warrants to E&C Capital Partners, LLLP and granted a right of first
refusal over his shares to all of the other parties to the Stockholders’
Agreement. Mr. Ruderman also agreed to sell his shares under certain
circumstances in which the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement have
agreed to sell their respective shares. Mr. Ruderman was granted the right
to
participate in certain sales of the Company’s Common Stock by the other parties
to the Stockholders’ Agreement. The amount set forth in the table includes
10,000,000 shares of Common Stock if and to the extent issued upon exercise
of
the warrants described in footnote (5) over which E&C holds such irrevocable
proxy.
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ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
Transactions
with Related Persons
.
Certain
directors of the Company also serve as officers and directors of and own
controlling interests in Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. ("Dancing Bear"),
E&C Capital Partners LLLP, E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP, The Registry
Management Company, LLC, Labigroup Holdings, LLC and Search.Travel LLC. Dancing
Bear, E&C Capital Partners, LLLP and E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP are
stockholders of the Company and are entities controlled by our
Chairman.
On
February 1, 2008 the Company announced that it had entered into a letter of
intent to sell substantially all of the business and net assets of its
Tralliance Corporation subsidiary and to issue approximately 269,000,000 shares
of its common stock, to The Registry Management Company, LLC, a privately held
entity controlled by Michael S. Egan, theglobe.com’s Chairman, CEO and
controlling investor (the “Proposed Tralliance Transaction”).
As
part
of the purchase consideration for the Proposed Tralliance Transaction, Mr.
Egan
and certain of his affiliates, including Dancing Bear, the E&C Partnerships
and Certified Tours, Inc. will exchange and surrender all of their right, title
and interest to the 2005 Convertible Notes and 2007 Convertible Notes, accrued
and unpaid interest thereon, as well as accrued and unpaid rent and
miscellaneous fees that are due and outstanding as of the date of the closing
of
the Proposed Tralliance Transaction. At December 31, 2007, amounts due under
the
2005 Convertible Notes and 2007 Convertible Notes, accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, and accrued and unpaid rent and miscellaneous fees totaled
approximately $4,650,000, $955,000 and $440,000, respectively, which amounts
collectively equal $6,045,000 (see Note 8, “Debt” of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional details).
As
additional consideration, The Registry Management Company will pay an earn-out
to theglobe equal to 10% (subject to certain minimums) of The Registry
Management Company’s net revenue derived from “.travel” names registered by The
Registry Management Company through May 5, 2015. The total net present value
of
the minimum guaranteed earn-out payments is estimated to be approximately
$1,300,000, bringing the total purchase consideration for the Proposed
Tralliance Transaction to approximately $7,345,000 (based upon December 31,
2007
liability balances as discussed above).
The
Proposed Tralliance Transaction is subject to the negotiation and closing of
a
definitive purchase agreement, receipt of an independent fairness opinion,
and
shareholder approval. The foregoing description is preliminary in nature and
there may be significant changes between such preliminary terms and the terms
of
any final definitive purchase agreement. The Proposed Tralliance Transaction
is
expected to close no earlier that the second quarter of 2008.
On
December 20, 2007, Tralliance entered into a Bulk Registration Co-Marketing
Agreement (the “Co-Marketing Agreement”) with Labigroup Holdings, LLC
(“Labigroup”), under Tralliance’s bulk purchase program. Labigroup is a private
entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman and our remaining directors own a
minority interest in Labigroup. Under the Co-Marketing Agreement, Labigroup
committed to purchase a predetermined minimum number of “.travel” domain names
on a bulk basis from an accredited “.travel” registrar of its own choosing and
to establish a predetermined minimum number of related “.travel” websites. As
consideration for the “.travel” domain names to be purchased under the
Co-Marketing Agreement, Labigroup agreed to pay certain fixed fees and make
certain other payments including, but not limited to, an ongoing royalty
calculated as a percentage share of its net revenue, as defined in the
Co-Marketing Agreement (the “Labigroup Royalties”), to Tralliance. The
Co-Marketing Agreement has an initial term which expires September 30, 2010
after which it may be renewed for successive periods of two and three years,
respectively. During the period from December 20, 2007 through December 31,
2007, Labigroup registered 164,708 “.travel” domain names under the Co-Marketing
Agreement. As of December 31, 2007, Labigroup has paid $262,500 and is obligated
to pay an additional $412,050 in fees and costs to Tralliance under the
Co-Marketing Agreement. Such amounts, which are equal to the amount of
incremental fees and costs incurred by Tralliance in registering these bulk
purchase names, have been treated as a reimbursement of these incremental fees
and costs in the Company’s financial statements. The Company plans to recognize
revenue related to this Co-Marketing Agreement only to the extent that Labigroup
Royalties are earned.. No such revenue has been recorded as of December 31,
2007.
On
December 13, 2007, the Company entered into and closed an Assignment, Conveyance
and Bill of Sale Agreement with Search.Travel, LLC (“Search.Travel”). Pursuant
to this agreement, Tralliance sold all of its rights relating to the
www.search.travel domain name, website and related assets to Search.Travel
for a
purchase price of $380,000, which was paid in cash at the closing date.
Search.Travel is a private entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman, of which
our remaining directors also own a minority interest. The purchase price was
determined by the Board of Directors taking into account the valuation given
to
the assets by an independent investment banking firm. A gain on the sale of
search.travel in the amount of $379,791 was recognized and has been included
within Other Income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
On
May
29, 2007, Dancing Bear entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2007
Agreement”) with the Company pursuant to which Dancing Bear acquired a secured
demand convertible promissory note (the “2007 Convertible Note”) in the amount
of $250,000. Under the terms of the 2007 Agreement, Dancing Bear was granted
the
optional right, for a period of 180 days from the date of the 2007 Agreement,
to
purchase additional 2007 Convertible Notes such that the aggregate principal
amount issued under the 2007 Agreement could total $3,000,000. On June 25,
2007,
July 19, 2007 and September 6, 2007, Dancing Bear acquired additional 2007
Convertible Notes in the principal amounts of $250,000, $500,000 and $250,000,
respectively. At December 31, 2007, the aggregate principal amount of 2007
Convertible Notes totaled $1,250,000. Interest associated with the 2007
Convertible Notes of approximately $58,600 was charged to expense during the
year ended December 31, 2007, and remained outstanding at December 31,
2007.
45
The
2007
Convertible Notes are convertible at anytime prior to payment into shares of
the
Company’s Common Stock at the rate of $0.01 per share. The conversion
price of the 2007 Convertible Notes is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence
of certain events, including with respect to stock splits or combinations.
Assuming full conversion of all 2007 Convertible Notes that are outstanding
at
December 31, 2007 at the initial conversion rate, and without regard to
potential anti-dilutive adjustments resulting from stock splits and the like,
125,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock would be issued to Dancing
Bear. The 2007 Convertible Notes are due five days after demand for payment
by
Dancing Bear and are secured by a pledge of all of the assets of the Company
and
its subsidiaries, subordinate to existing liens on such assets. The 2007
Convertible Notes bear interest at the rate of ten percent per annum.
On
April
2, 2007, theglobe agreed to transfer to Michael Egan all of its VoIP
intellectual property in consideration for his agreement to provide certain
security and credit enhancements in connection with the MySpace litigation
Settlement Agreement (See Note 13, “Litigation”, for further discussion). The
Company had previously written off the value of the VoIP intellectual property
as a result of its evaluation of the VoIP telephony services business’
long-lived assets in connections with the preparation of the Company’s 2004
year-end consolidated financial statements.
On
November 22, 2006, the Company entered into a License Agreement (the “License
Agreement”) with Speecho, LLC which granted a license to use the Company’s chat,
VoIP and video communications technology for a minimum license fee of $10,000
per month with an initial term of ten years. The Company’s Chairman, the
Company’s President and the Company’s Vice President of Finance, as well as
certain other employees of the Company, are members of a company that owns
50%
of the membership interests in Speecho, LLC. Due to various technology related
problems, the License Agreement was terminated in August 2007. No revenue was
ever recognized by the Company related to the License
Agreement.
On
November 22, 2006, the Company entered into certain Marketing Services
Agreements (the “Marketing Services Agreements”) with two entities whereby the
entities agreed to market certain of the Company’s products in exchange for
certain commissions and promotional fees and which granted the Company exclusive
right to certain uses of a tradename in connection with certain of the Company’s
websites. Additionally, on November 22, 2006, in connection with the Marketing
Services Agreements, the Company entered into a Warrant Purchase Agreement
with
Carl Ruderman, the controlling shareholder of the entities. The Warrant Purchase
Agreement provides for the issuance to Mr. Ruderman of one warrant to purchase
5,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per
share with a three year term and a second warrant to purchase 5,000,000 shares
of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share with a
term of four years. Each warrant provides for the extension of the exercise
term
by an additional three years if certain criteria are met under the Marketing
Services Agreements. The Warrant Purchase Agreement grants to Mr. Ruderman
“piggy-back” registration rights with respect to the shares of the Company’s
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants.
In
connection with the issuance of the warrants, on November 22, 2006, Mr. Ruderman
entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement with Mr. Egan, the Company’s chairman and
chief executive officer, Mr. Cespedes, the Company’s president and certain of
their affiliates. Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, Mr. Ruderman granted
an irrevocable proxy over the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants
to
E&C Capital Partners, LLLP and granted a right of first refusal over his
shares to all of the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement. Mr. Ruderman
also agreed to sell his shares under certain circumstances in which the other
parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement have agreed to sell their respective
shares. Mr. Ruderman was also granted the right to participate in certain sales
of the Company’s Common Stock by the other parties to the Stockholders’
Agreement.
On
April
22, 2005, E&C Capital Partners, LLLP and E&C Capital Partners II, LLLP
(the "E&C Partnerships"), entities controlled by the Company's Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, entered into a note purchase agreement (the "2005
Agreement") with theglobe pursuant to which they acquired convertible promissory
notes (the "2005 Convertible Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of
$1,500,000. Under the terms of the 2005 Agreement, the E&C Partnerships were
also granted the optional right, for a period of 90 days from the date of the
2005 Agreement, to purchase additional 2005 Convertible Notes such that the
aggregate principal amount of 2005 Convertible Notes issued under the 2005
Agreement could total $4,000,000 (the "2005 Option"). On June 1, 2005, the
E&C Partnerships exercised a portion of the 2005 Option and acquired an
additional $1,500,000 of 2005 Convertible Notes. On July 18, 2005, the E&C
Partnerships exercised the remainder of the 2005 Option and acquired an
additional $1,000,000 of 2005 Convertible Notes.
The
2005
Convertible Notes are convertible at the option of the E&C Partnerships into
shares of the Company's Common Stock at an initial price of $0.05 per share.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, an aggregate of $600,000 of 2005
Convertible Notes were converted by the E&C Partnerships into an aggregate
of 12,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. At both December 31, 2007
and 2006, the total principal amount of 2005 Convertible Notes outstanding
was
$3,400,000. Assuming full conversion of all 2005 Convertible Notes which remain
outstanding as of December 31, 2007, an additional 68,000,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock would be issued to the E&C Partnerships. The 2005
Convertible Notes provide for interest at the rate of ten percent per annum
and
are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of the Company.
The
2005 Convertible Notes are due and payable five days after demand for payment
by
the E&C Partnerships. Interest associated with the 2005 Convertible Notes of
approximately $340,000, $340,000 and $216,200 was charged to expense during
the
years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and remained unpaid
at December 31, 2007.
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Several
entities controlled by our Chairman have provided services to the Company and
several of its subsidiaries, including: the lease of office and warehouse space;
and the outsourcing of customer service and warehouse functions for the
Company's VoIP operation. During the first quarter of 2005, an entity controlled
by our Chairman also began performing human resource and payroll processing
functions for the Company and several of its subsidiaries. During the years
ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, a total of approximately $394,000,
$466,000 and $386,000 of expense was recorded related to these services,
respectively. Approximately $440,000 and $158,000 related to these services
was
included in accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2007 and
2006,
respectively.
Tralliance
Corporation, which was acquired May 9, 2005, subleased office space in New
York
City on a month-to-month basis from an entity controlled by its former
President. A total of approximately $13,000 and $41,000 in rent expense related
to this month-to-month sublease was included in the accompanying statement
of
operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Review,
Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
. The
Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, which
applies to all officers, employees and directors of the Company. The Code of
Ethics and Business Conduct describes the Company’s policies and standards for
protecting the Company’s integrity and provides guidance to the Company’s
officers, employees and directors in recognizing and reporting activities that
conflict with, or have the appearance of conflicting with, the interests of
the
Company and its stockholders. The Code of Ethics and Business Conduct provides
that no officer, employee or director of the Company shall derive any personal
gain from any Company activity unless the transaction has been fully disclosed
to and approved in writing by the Company’s Compliance Officer, Ms. Lebowitz, or
the Board of Directors as the case may be.
Director
Independence
. None
of the current members of the Company’s Board of Directors are considered
“independent” within the meaning of applicable NASD rules
Audit
Fees
. The
aggregate fees billed by Rachlin Cohen & Holtz LLP (“Rachlin Cohen”),
independent public accountants, for professional services rendered for the
audit
of our annual financial statements during 2007 and 2006 and the reviews of
the
financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q and 10-K, as appropriate, were
$81,529 and $128,625, respectively.
Audit-Related
Fees
. During
the last two fiscal years, Rachlin Cohen provided the Company with the following
services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of our
financial statements:
The
Company incurred no assurance and related services related to audits and review
for various SEC filings (including S-8’s, proxy and private placements) during
2007 or 2006.; and
Other
services relating to consultation and research of various accounting
pronouncements and technical issues were $518 for 2007 and $3,340 for
2006.
Tax
Fees
. The
aggregate fees billed for tax services provided by Rachlin Cohen in connection
with tax compliance, tax consulting and tax planning services during 2007 and
2006, were $81,358 and $88,860, respectively.
All
Other Fees
. Except
as described above, the Company had no other fees for services provided by
Rachlin Cohen during 2007 and 2006.
Pre-Approval
of Services by the External Auditor
. In
April 2004, the Audit Committee adopted a policy for pre-approval of audit
and
permitted non-audit services by the Company’s external auditor. The Audit
Committee will consider annually and, if appropriate, approve the provision
of
audit services by its external auditor and consider and, if appropriate,
pre-approve the provision of certain defined audit and non-audit services.
The
Audit Committee will also consider on a case-by-case basis and, if appropriate,
approve specific engagements that are not otherwise pre-approved. The Audit
Committee pre-approved the audit related engagements and tax services billed
by
the amounts described above.
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ITEM
15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a).
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List
of all documents filed as part of this report.
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(1)
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Financial
statements are listed in the index to the consolidated financial
statements on page F-1 of this Report.
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(2)
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No
financial statement schedules are included because they are not applicable
or are not required or the information required to be set forth therein
is
included in the consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto.
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(3)
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Exhibit
Index
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3.1
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Form
of Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company
(3).
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3.2
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Certificate
of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(16).
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3.3
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Certificate
of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on July 29, 2003
(16).
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3.4
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Certificate
relating to Previously Outstanding Series of Preferred Stock and
Relating
to the Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series F Preferred
Stock
(12).
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3.5
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Certificate
of Amendment Relating to the Designation Preferences and Rights of
the
Junior Participating Preferred Stock (13).
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3.6
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Form
of By-Laws of the Company (16).
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3.7
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Certificate
of Amendment Relating to the Designation Preferences and Rights of
the
Series H Automatically Converting Preferred Stock (15).
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3.8
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Certificate
of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on December 1, 2004
(18).
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4.1
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1998 (5).
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4.2
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Amendment
No.1 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 9, 1999
(6).
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4.3
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Specimen
certificate representing shares of Common Stock of the Company
(4).
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4.4
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Amended
and Restated Warrant to Acquire Shares of Common Stock
(2).
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4.5
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Form
of Rights Agreement, by and between the Company and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent (3).
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4.6
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Form
of Warrant dated November 12, 2002 to acquire shares of Common Stock
(8).
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4.7
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Form
of Warrant dated March 28, 2003 to acquire shares of Common Stock
(12).
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4.8
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Form
of Warrant dated May 28, 2003 to acquire an aggregate of 500,000
shares of
theglobe.com Common Stock (9).
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4.9
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Form
of Warrant dated July 2, 2003 to acquire securities of theglobe.com,
inc.
(10).
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4.10
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Form
of Warrant dated March 5, 2004 to acquire securities of theglobe.com,
inc.
(14).
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4.11
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Form
of Warrant relating to potential issuance of Earn-out Consideration
(15).
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Form
of Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note
(19).
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4.13
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Security
Agreement dated April 22, 2005 by and between theglobe.com, inc.
and
certain other parties named therein
(19).
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4.14
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Unconditional
Guaranty Agreement dated April 22, 2005 (19).
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4.15
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Security
Agreement dated May 29, 2007 by and between theglobe.com, inc. and
Dancing
Bear Investments, Inc. (22).
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4.16
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Unconditional
Guaranty Agreement dated May 29, 2007 (22).
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4.17
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$250,000
Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note dated May 29, 2007
(22).
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4.18
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$250,000
Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note dated June 25, 2007
(23).
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4.19
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$250,000
Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note dated July 19, 2007
(24).
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4.20
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$250,000
Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note dated September 6, 2007
(25).
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10.1
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Form
of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its
Directors
and Executive Officers (1).
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10.2
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2000
Broad Based Stock Option Plan (7).**
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10.3
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1998
Stock Option Plan, as amended (6).**
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10.4
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1995
Stock Option Plan (1).**
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10.5
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Form
of Subscription Agreement relating to the purchase of Units of Series
G
Preferred Stock and Warrants of theglobe.com, inc.
(10).
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10.6
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Employment
Agreement dated August 1, 2003 between theglobe.com, inc. and Michael
S.
Egan (11).**
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10.7
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Employment
Agreement dated August 1, 2003 between theglobe.com, inc. and Edward
A.
Cespedes (11).**
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10.8
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Employment
Agreement dated August 1, 2003 between theglobe.com, inc. and Robin
Segaul
Lebowitz (11).**
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10.9
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Amended
& Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement effective as of August
12, 2002 between theglobe.com, inc. and Michael S. Egan
(11).**
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10.10
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Amended
& Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement effective as of August
12, 2002 between theglobe.com, inc. and Edward A. Cespedes
(11).**
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10.11
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Amended
& Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement effective as of August
12, 2002 between theglobe.com, inc. and Robin Segaul Lebowitz
(11).**
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10.12
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2003
Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
(20).**
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10.13
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theglobe.com
2004 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (17).
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10.14
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Form
of Potential Conversion Note relating to Series H Preferred Stock
(15).
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10.15
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Note
Purchase Agreement dated April 22, 2005 by and between theglobe.com,
inc.
and certain named investors (19).
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10.16
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.travel
Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement dated May 5, 2005 by and between
ICANN
and Tralliance Corporation (21).
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10.17
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Warrant
Purchase Agreement dated as of November 22, 2006 by and between
theglobe.com, inc. and Carl Ruderman (21).*
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10.18
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Stockholders’
Agreement dated as of November 22, 2006 by and among theglobe.com,
inc.,
Michael S. Egan, Edward A. Cespedes, E&C Capital Partners, LLLP,
E&C Capital Partners II, Ltd., Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. and Carl
Ruderman (21).
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10.19
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Warrant
to Acquire 5,000,000 shares of theglobe.com, inc. dated as of November
22,
2006 issued to Carl Ruderman (21).*
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10.20
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Warrant
to Acquire 5,000,000 shares of theglobe.com, inc. dated as of November
22,
2006 issued to Carl Ruderman (21).*
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10.21
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Amended
and Restated License Agreement dated as of January 26, 2007 by and
between
tglo.com, inc. and Speecho LLC
(21).*
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10.22
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NeuLevel
Master Service Agreement dated as of October 11, 2005 by and between
NeuLevel, Inc. and Tralliance Corporation (21).*
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10.23
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Settlement
Agreement between MySpace, Inc. and theglobe.com, inc. and Michael
Egan
dated as of March 15, 2007 (21).
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10.24
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Marketing
Services Agreement dated as of November 22, 2006 between theglobe.com,
inc. and Trans Digital Media, LLC (21).*
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10.25
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Marketing
Services Agreement dated as of November 22, 2006 between theglobe.com,
inc. and Universal Media of Miami, Inc.(21).*
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10.26
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Note
Purchase Agreement dated May 29, 2007 between theglobe.com, inc.
and
Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. (22).
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10.27
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Amendment
to Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between theglobe.com
and
Michael S. Egan (26).**
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10.28
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Amendment
to Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between theglobe.com
and
Edward A. Cespedes (26).**
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10.29
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Master
Co-Marketing Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between Neustar, Inc.
and
Tralliance Corporation (26).*
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10.30
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Agreement
Conveyance and Bill of Sale dated as of December 13, 2007 by and
between
theglobe.com, inc., Tralliance Corporation and Search.Travel LLC
(27).
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10.31
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Letter
of Intent Agreement dated as of February 1, 2008 by and between The
Registry Management Company LLC, Tralliance Corporation and theglobe,com,
inc. (28).
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10.32
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Bulk
Registration Co-Marketing Agreement dated as of December 20, 2007
by and
between Tralliance Corporation and Labigroup Holdings, LLC.
*
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21.
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Subsidiaries
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31.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule
15d-14(a).
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31.2
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule
15d-14(a).
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32.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.2
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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1.
Incorporated by reference from our registration statement on Form S-1 filed
July
24, 1998 (Registration No. 333-59751).
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2.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-1/A filed August 20,
1998.
3.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-1/A filed September 15,
1998.
4.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-1/A filed October 14,
1998.
5.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1998 filed March 30, 1999.
6.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-1 filed April 13, 1999.
7.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2000 dated May 15, 2000.
8.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on November 26,
2002.
9.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2003.
10.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2003.
11.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-QSB filed on November 14,
2003.
12.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K filed on March 31,
2003.
13.
Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed
on
April 16, 2004 (Registration No. 333-114556).
14.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on March 17,
2004.
15.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed September 7,
2004.
16.
Incorporated by reference from our Form SB-2 filed April 16, 2004.
17.
Incorporated by reference from our S-8 filed October 13, 2004.
18.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2004.
19.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on April 26,
2005.
20.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-8 filed January 22, 2004.
21.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K filed on March 30,
2007.
22.
Incorporated by reference from our Form SC 13D/A-3 filed on May 30,
2007.
23.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2007.
24.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q filed on July 23,
2007.
25.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on September 7,
2007.
26.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q/A filed on November 14,
2007.
27.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on December 20,
2007.
28.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on February 7,
2008.
*
Confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately
with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential
treatment.
**
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
51
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
theglobe.com,
inc.
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Dated:
March 27, 2008
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By: | /s/ Michael S. Egan |
Michael
S. Egan
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Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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By: | /s/ Edward A. Cespedes | |
Edward
A. Cespedes
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President,
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been
signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
/s/
Michael S.
Egan
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March
27, 2008
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Michael
S. Egan
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Chairman,
Director
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/s/
Edward A. Cespedes
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March
27, 2008
|
Edward
A. Cespedes
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Director
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/s/
Robin Lebowitz
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March
27 , 2008
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Robin
Lebowitz
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Director
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NO.
ITEM
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3.1
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Form
of Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company
(3).
|
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3.2
|
|
Certificate
of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(16).
|
|
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|
3.3
|
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Certificate
of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on July 29, 2003
(16).
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
Certificate
relating to Previously Outstanding Series of Preferred Stock and
Relating
to the Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series F Preferred
Stock
(12).
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
Certificate
of Amendment Relating to the Designation Preferences and Rights of
the
Junior Participating Preferred Stock (13).
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Form
of By-Laws of the Company (16).
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
Certificate
of Amendment Relating to the Designation Preferences and Rights of
the
Series H Automatically Converting Preferred Stock (15).
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
Certificate
of Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on December 1, 2004
(18).
|
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|
4.1
|
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Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1998 (5).
|
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|
4.2
|
|
Amendment
No.1 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 9, 1999
(6).
|
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|
4.3
|
|
Specimen
certificate representing shares of Common Stock of the Company
(4).
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Amended
and Restated Warrant to Acquire Shares of Common Stock
(2).
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
Form
of Rights Agreement, by and between the Company and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent (3).
|
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|
4.6
|
|
Form
of Warrant dated November 12, 2002 to acquire shares of Common Stock
(8).
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Form
of Warrant dated March 28, 2003 to acquire shares of Common Stock
(12).
|
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|
|
4.8
|
|
Form
of Warrant dated May 28, 2003 to acquire an aggregate of 500,000
shares of
theglobe.com Common Stock (9).
|
4.9
|
|
Form
of Warrant dated July 2, 2003 to acquire securities of theglobe.com,
inc.
(10).
|
|
|
|
4.10
|
|
Form
of Warrant dated March 5, 2004 to acquire securities of theglobe.com,
inc.
(14).
|
|
|
|
4.11
|
|
Form
of Warrant relating to potential issuance of Earn-out Consideration
(15).
|
|
|
|
4.12
|
|
Form
of Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note (19).
|
|
|
|
4.13
|
|
Security
Agreement dated April 22, 2005 by and between theglobe.com, inc.
and
certain other parties named therein
(19).
|
|
Unconditional
Guaranty Agreement dated April 22, 2005 (19).
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|
|
4.15
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Security
Agreement dated May 29, 2007 by and between theglobe.com, inc. and
Dancing
Bear Investments, Inc. (22).
|
|
4.16
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Unconditional
Guaranty Agreement dated May 29, 2007 (22).
|
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4.17
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$250,000
Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note dated May 29, 2007
(22).
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4.18
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$250,000
Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note dated June 25, 2007
(23).
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4.19
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$500,000
Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note dated July 19, 2007
(24).
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4.20
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$250,000
Secured Demand Convertible Promissory Note dated September 6, 2007
(25).
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10.1
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|
Form
of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its
Directors
and Executive Officers (1).
|
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|
|
10.2
|
|
2000
Broad Based Stock Option Plan (7).**
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
1998
Stock Option Plan, as amended (6).**
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
1995
Stock Option Plan (1).**
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Form
of Subscription Agreement relating to the purchase of Units of Series
G
Preferred Stock and Warrants of theglobe.com, inc.
(10).
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated August 1, 2003 between theglobe.com, inc. and Michael
S.
Egan (11).**
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated August 1, 2003 between theglobe.com, inc. and Edward
A.
Cespedes (11).**
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated August 1, 2003 between theglobe.com, inc. and Robin
Segaul
Lebowitz (11).**
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
Amended
& Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement effective as of August
12, 2002 between theglobe.com, inc. and Michael S. Egan
(11).**
|
|
|
|
10.10
|
|
Amended
& Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement effective as of August
12, 2002 between theglobe.com, inc. and Edward A. Cespedes
(11).**
|
|
|
|
10.11
|
|
Amended
& Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement effective as of August
12, 2002 between theglobe.com, inc. and Robin Segaul Lebowitz
(11).**
|
|
|
|
10.12
|
|
2003
Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan
(20).**
|
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
theglobe.com
2004 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (17).
|
10.14
|
|
Form
of Potential Conversion Note relating to Series H Preferred Stock
(15).
|
|
|
|
10.15
|
|
Note
Purchase Agreement dated April 22, 2005 by and between theglobe.com,
inc.
and certain named investors (19).
|
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|
|
10.16
|
|
.travel
Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement dated May 5, 2005 by and between
ICANN
and Tralliance Corporation (21).
|
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
Warrant
Purchase Agreement dated as of November 22, 2006 by and between
theglobe.com, inc. and Carl Ruderman (21).*
|
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
Stockholders’
Agreement dated as of November 22, 2006 by and among theglobe.com,
inc.,
Michael S. Egan, Edward A. Cespedes, E&C Capital Partners, LLLP,
E&C Capital Partners II, Ltd., Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. and Carl
Ruderman (21).
|
|
Warrant
to Acquire 5,000,000 shares of theglobe.com, inc. dated as of November
22,
2006 issued to Carl Ruderman (21).*
|
|
|
|
|
10.20
|
|
Warrant
to Acquire 5,000,000 shares of theglobe.com, inc. dated as of November
22,
2006 issued to Carl Ruderman (21).*
|
|
|
|
10.21
|
|
Amended
and Restated License Agreement dated as of January 26, 2007 by and
between
tglo.com, inc. and Speecho LLC (21).*
|
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
NeuLevel
Master Service Agreement dated as of October 11, 2005 by and between
NeuLevel, Inc. and Tralliance Corporation (21).*
|
|
|
|
10.23
|
|
Settlement
Agreement between MySpace, Inc. and theglobe.com, inc. and Michael
Egan
dated as of March 15, 2007 (21).
|
|
|
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10.24
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Marketing
Services Agreement dated as of November 22, 2006 between theglobe.com,
inc. and Trans Digital Media, LLC (21).*
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10.25
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|
Marketing
Services Agreement dated as of November 22, 2006 between theglobe.com,
inc. and Universal Media of Miami, Inc.
(21).*
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10.26
|
Note
Purchase Agreement dated May 29, 2007 between theglobe.com, inc.
and
Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. (22).
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10.27
|
Amendment
to Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between theglobe.com
and
Michael S. Egan (26).**
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10.28
|
Amendment
to Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between theglobe.com
and
Edward A. Cespedes (26).**
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10.29
|
Master
Co-Marketing Agreement dated October 1, 2007 between Neustar, Inc.
and
Tralliance Corporation (26).*
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10.30
|
Assignment
, Conveyance and Bill of Sale dated as of December 13, 2007 by and
between
theglobe.com, inc., Tralliance Corporation and Search.Travel LLC
(27).
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10.31
|
Letter
of Intent Agreement dated as of February 1, 2008 by and between The
Registry Management Company LLC, Tralliance Corporation and theglobe.com,
inc. (28).
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10.32
|
Bulk
Registration Co-Marketing Agreement dated as of December 20, 2007
by and
between Tralliance Corporation and Labigroup Holdings, LLC.
*
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|
21.
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Subsidiaries
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31.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule
15d-14(a).
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31.2
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule
15d-14(a).
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32.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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32.2
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Certification
of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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1.
Incorporated by reference from our registration statement on Form S-1 filed
July
24, 1998 (Registration No. 333-59751).
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2.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-1/A filed August 20,
1998.
3.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-1/A filed September 15,
1998.
4.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-1/A filed October 14,
1998.
5.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1998 filed March 30, 1999.
6.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-1 filed April 13, 1999.
7.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2000 dated May 15, 2000.
8.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on November 26,
2002.
9.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2003.
10.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on July 11, 2003.
11.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-QSB filed on November 14,
2003.
12.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K filed on March 31,
2003.
13.
Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed
on
April 16, 2004 (Registration No. 333-114556).
14.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on March 17,
2004.
15.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed September 7,
2004.
16.
Incorporated by reference from our Form SB-2 filed April 16, 2004.
17.
Incorporated by reference from our S-8 filed October 13, 2004.
18.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on December 2,
2004.
19.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on April 26,
2005.
20.
Incorporated by reference from our Form S-8 filed January 22, 2004.
21.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-K filed on March 30,
2007.
22.
Incorporated by reference from our Form SC 13D/A-3 filed on May 30,
2007.
23.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2007.
24.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q filed on July 23,
2007.
25.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on September 7,
2007.
26.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q/A filed on November 14,
2007.
27.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on December 20,
2007.
28.
Incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K filed on February 7,
2008.
*
Confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately
with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential
treatment.
**
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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