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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
OR
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FOR
THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ TO _________
COMMISSION
FILE NO. 0-25053
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC.
(EXACT
NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
STATE
OF DELAWARE
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14-1782422
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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
NO.)
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110
EAST
BROWARD BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400
FORT
LAUDERDALE, FL. 33301
(ADDRESS
OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(954)
769 - 5900
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. x
Yes
o
No
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “small
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act
Large accelerated filer | o |
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Accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company
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x
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Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
Yes
o
No
x
The
number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Common Stock, $.001 par value
(the "Common Stock") as of May 9, 2008 was 172,484,838.
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC.
FORM
10-Q
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
PART
I:
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2008 (unaudited) and December
31,
2007
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2
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months
ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007
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3
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007
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4
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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5
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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13
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Item
4T.
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Controls
and Procedures
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20
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PART
II:
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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20
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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20
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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23
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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23
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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23
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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23
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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23
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SIGNATURES
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24
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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MARCH 31,
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DECEMBER 31,
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2008
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2007
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(UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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335,828
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$
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631,198
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Accounts
receivable from related parties
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16,568
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416,566
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Accounts
receivable
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26,636
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12,213
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Prepaid
expenses
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186,251
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173,794
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Other
current assets
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3,200
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4,219
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Net
assets of discontinued operations
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21,574
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30,000
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Total
current assets
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590,057
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1,267,990
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Property
and equipment, net
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25,037
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35,748
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Intangible
assets, net
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329,265
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368,777
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Other
assets
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40,000
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40,000
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Total
assets
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$
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984,359
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$
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1,712,515
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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Current
Liabilities:
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Accounts
payable to related parties
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$
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643,846
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$
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499,631
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Accounts
payable
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253,769
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263,683
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Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
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537,358
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953,826
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Accrued
interest due to related parties
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1,070,726
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954,795
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Notes
payable due to related parties
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4,650,000
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4,650,000
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Deferred
revenue
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1,444,142
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1,443,589
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Net
liabilities of discontinued operations
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1,878,298
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1,902,344
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Total
current liabilities
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10,478,139
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10,667,868
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Deferred
revenue
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403,616
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401,248
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Total
liabilities
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10,881,755
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11,069,116
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Stockholders'
Deficit:
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;
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172,484,838
shares issued at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
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172,485
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172,485
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Additional
paid-in capital
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290,494,783
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290,486,232
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Accumulated
deficit
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(300,564,664
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(300,015,318
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Total
stockholders' deficit
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(9,897,396
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(9,356,601
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
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$
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984,359
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$
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1,712,515
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See
notes
to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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(UNAUDITED)
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Net
Revenue
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$
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543,933
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$
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431,742
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Operating
Expenses:
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Cost
of revenue
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31,692
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102,185
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Sales
and marketing
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127,822
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639,781
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General
and administrative
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618,066
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1,088,464
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Related
party transactions
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153,464
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136,302
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Depreciation
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10,710
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19,520
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Intangible
asset amortization
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39,512
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39,511
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981,266
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2,025,763
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Operating
Loss from Continuing Operations
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(437,333
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(1,594,021
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Other
Income (Expense), net:
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Related
party interest expense
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(115,932
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(83,836
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Interest
income
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2,782
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50,277
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Other
income
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172
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—
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(112,978
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(33,559
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Loss
from Continuing Operations
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Before
Income Tax
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(550,311
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(1,627,580
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Income
Tax Provision
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—
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—
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Loss
from Continuing Operations
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(550,311
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(1,627,580
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Discontinued
Operations, net of tax
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965
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(1,161,036
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Net
Loss
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$
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(549,346
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$
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(2,788,616
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Loss
Per Share -
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Basic
and Diluted:
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Continuing
Operations
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$
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—
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$
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(0.01
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Discontinued
Operations
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$
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—
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$
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(0.01
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Net
Loss
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$
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—
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$
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(0.02
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Weighted
Average Common Shares Outstanding
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172,485,000
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172,485,000
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See
notes
to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Three Months
Ended March 31,
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2008
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2007
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(UNAUDITED)
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Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
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Net
loss
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$
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(549,346
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$
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(2,788,616
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Add
back: (income) loss from discontinued operations
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(965
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1,161,036
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Net
loss from continuing operations
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(550,311
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(1,627,580
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash flows
from
operating
activities
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Depreciation
and amortization
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50,223
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59,031
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Employee
stock compensation
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8,125
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101,520
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Compensation
related to non-employee stock options
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426
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3,136
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
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Accounts
receivable from related parties
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399,998
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6,433
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Accounts
receivable
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(14,423
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(7,602
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Prepaid
and other current assets
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(11,438
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1,651
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Accounts
payable to related parties
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144,215
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(13,466
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Accounts
payable
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(9,914
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156,694
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Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
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(416,468
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(239,438
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Accrued
interest due to related parties
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115,931
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83,836
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Deferred
revenue
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2,921
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165,284
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Net
cash flows from operating activities of continuing
operations
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(280,715
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(1,310,501
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Net
cash flows from operating activities of discontinued
operations
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(21,655
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(496,872
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Net
cash flows from operating activities
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(302,370
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(1,807,373
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Cash
Flows from Investing Activities:
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Purchases
of property and equipment
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—
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(30,593
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Proceeds
from the sale of property and equipment of discontinued
operations
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7,000
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28,800
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Net
cash flows from investing activities
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7,000
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(1,793
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Net
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
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(295,370
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(1,809,166
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents, at beginning of period
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631,198
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5,316,218
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents, at end of period
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$
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335,828
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$
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3,507,052
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See
notes
to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
THEGLOBE.COM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(1)
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
DESCRIPTION
OF THEGLOBE.COM
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.
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
November 14, 2002, the Company entered into the Voice over Internet Protocol
(“VoIP”) business by acquiring certain VoIP assets. On June 1, 2002, Chairman
Michael S. Egan and Director Edward A. Cespedes became Chief Executive Officer
and President of the Company, respectively.
On
May 9,
2005, the Company exercised an option to acquire all of the outstanding capital
stock of Tralliance Corporation (“Tralliance”), an entity which had been
designated as the registry for the “.travel” top-level domain through an
agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(“ICANN”). 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.
As
more
fully discussed in Note 4, “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
March 31, 2008, the Company managed a single line of business consisting of
Tralliance. See Note 3, “Proposed Tralliance Transaction,” regarding a proposed
transaction whereby the Company would sell its Tralliance business 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
condensed 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.
UNAUDITED
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The
unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company
as
of March 31, 2008 and for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
included herein have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for
Form
10-Q under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Article 10
of
Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Certain information
and note disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim
condensed consolidated financial statements.
In
the
opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated
financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position of
the
Company at March 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. The results of operations
and cash flows for such periods are not necessarily indicative of results
expected for the full year or for any future period.
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 collectibility
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. At March 31, 2008 and 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 upon
available information and experience. Because of estimates inherent in the
financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those
estimates.
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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.
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)
The
Company reports comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (“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 $549 thousand and $2.8 million for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which approximated the Company's reported
net
loss.
CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT RISK
Financial
instruments which subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist
primarily of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. 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 and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based
upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers, historical trends and
other information.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
The
Company’s revenue from continuing operations 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. Payments of registration fees are deferred
when initially received and recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis
over
the registrations’ terms.
SEGMENT
REPORTING
Effective
with the March 2007 decision by management and the Board of Directors of the
Company to cease all activities related to its computer games and VoIP telephony
services businesses, the Company is now involved in one operating segment,
the
Internet services business.
NET
LOSS
PER 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
Securities and Exchange Commission (“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.
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2008
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2007
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Options
to purchase common stock
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15,601,000
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18,923,000
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Common
shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
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16,911,000
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16,911,000
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Common
shares issuable upon conversion of Convertible Notes
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193,000,000
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68,000,000
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Total
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225,512,000
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103,834,000
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RECENT
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).
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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.
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 was effective for the
Company on January 1, 2008. The Company does not believe that SFAS No. 159
will
have a material impact on its 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. SFAS No. 157 was effective for the Company on
January 1, 2008. The Company does not believe that SFAS No. 157 will have a
material impact on its 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 our consolidated financial position, cash flows
and results of operations.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain
amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform
to the current year presentation.
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.
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During
the year ended December 31, 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, 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 March 31, 2008, the Company had a net working capital deficit of
approximately $9,888,000, inclusive of a cash and cash equivalents balance
of
approximately $336,000. Such working capital deficit included an aggregate
of
$4,650,000 in secured convertible demand debt, related accrued interest of
approximately $1,071,000 and accounts payable totaling approximately $644,000
due to entities controlled by Mr. Egan (See Note 7, “Related Party Transactions”
for further details). Additionally, such working capital deficit included
approximately $1,878,000 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 4, “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 May 2008.
As
more
fully discussed in Note 3, “Proposed Tralliance Transaction”, 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 $5,721,000 and $644,000 at March 31, 2008,
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.
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 May 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.
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 will exchange and surrender all of their right,
title and interest to certain secured demand convertible notes (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 March 31, 2008, 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, $1,071,000
and $644,000, respectively, which amounts collectively equal $6,365,000 (see
Note 7, “Related Party Transactions” 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 $7,665,000 (based upon March 31, 2008
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 May 9, 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.
(4)
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 March 31, 2008, 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 6, “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 March 31, 2008,
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.
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 March
31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 relate to charges that have been disputed by
the
Company and for which estimates have been required.
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March 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
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|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|||
Assets:
|
|||||||
Computer
Games
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
$
|
21,574
|
$
|
30,000
|
|||
|
21,574
|
30,000
|
|||||
VoIP
Telephony Services
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Total
assets of discontinued operations
|
$
|
21,574
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
March 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
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|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|||
Liabilities:
|
|||||||
Computer
Games
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
35,583
|
$
|
35,583
|
|||
Subscriber
liability, net
|
4,989
|
5,398
|
|||||
|
40,572
|
40,981
|
|||||
VoIP
Telephony Services
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
1,609,016
|
1,632,653
|
|||||
Other
accrued expenses
|
228,710
|
228,710
|
|||||
|
1,837,726
|
1,861,363
|
|||||
|
|||||||
Total
liabilities of discontinued operations
|
$
|
1,878,298
|
$
|
1,902,344
|
Summarized
results of operations financial information for the discontinued operations
was
as follows:
Periods
Ended March 31,
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||||
Computer
Games:
|
|||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
588,499
|
|||
|
|||||||
Loss
from operations, net of tax
|
$
|
(3,906
|
)
|
$
|
(364,474
|
)
|
|
|
|||||||
VoIP
Telephony Services:
|
|||||||
Net
revenue
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
374
|
|||
|
|||||||
Income
(Loss) from operations, net of tax
|
$
|
4,871
|
$
|
(796,562
|
)
|
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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 March 31, 2008, as follows:
|
Computer
Games
|
VoIP
Telephony
Services
|
|||||
|
|
|
|||||
Total
Estimated Shut-Down Costs Charged to
Discontinued
Operations Through March 31, 2008:
|
|||||||
Contract
termination costs
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
416,466
|
|||
Other
costs
|
$
|
24,235
|
$
|
—
|
|||
|
$
|
24,235
|
$
|
416,466
|
|||
|
|||||||
Included
in Liabilities at March 31, 2008:
|
|||||||
Charged
to discontinued operations
|
$
|
245,235
|
$
|
428,966
|
|||
Payment
of costs
|
(24,235
|
)
|
(61,000
|
)
|
|||
Settlements
credited to discontinued operations
|
(221,000
|
)
|
(12,500
|
)
|
|||
|
$
|
— |
$
|
355,466
|
Net
current liabilities of discontinued operations at March 31, 2008 include
accounts payable and accruals totaling approximately $355,466 related to the
estimated shut-down costs summarized above.
(5)
STOCK OPTION PLANS
We
have
several stock option plans under which nonqualified stock options may be granted
to officers, directors, other employees, consultants and advisors of the
Company. In general, options granted under the Company’s stock option plans
expire after a ten-year period and generally vest no later than three years
from
the date of grant. 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. As of March 31, 2008, there were approximately
7,383,000 shares available for grant under the Company’s stock option
plans.
No
stock
options were granted by the Company during the three months ended March 31,
2008. A total of 100,000 stock options were granted during the three months
ended March 31, 2007, with a weighted-average fair value of $0.07. There were
no
stock option exercises during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
Stock
option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2008 was as
follows:
The
weighted-average remaining contractual terms of stock options outstanding and
stock options exercisable at March 31, 2008 were 6.0 years and 5.9 years,
respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of both options outstanding and
stock options exercisable at March 31, 2008 was $0.
Stock
compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period. Stock compensation expense totaling $8,551 was charged to continuing
operations during the three months ended March 31, 2008, including $426 of
expense resulting from the vesting of non-employee stock options. During the
three months ended March 31, 2007, stock compensation expense of $104,656
charged to continuing operations included $3,136 of expense related to the
vesting of non-employee stock options and $34,423 from the accelerated vesting
of stock options issued to terminated employees.
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At
March
31, 2008, there was approximately $38,000 of unrecognized compensation expense
related to unvested stock options which is expected to be recognized over a
weighted-average period of 1.3 years.
The
Company estimates the fair value of each stock option at the grant date by
using
the Black Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions: no
dividend yield; a risk free interest rate based on the U.S. Treasury yield
in
effect at the time of grant; an expected option life based on historical and
expected exercise behavior; and expected volatility based on the historical
volatility of the Company’s stock price, over a time period that is consistent
with the expected life of the option.
(6)
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.
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 consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 and has been reflected
as
an expense of discontinued operations in the 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
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
lawsuit purports to be a class action filed on behalf of purchasers of the
stock
of the Company during the period from November 12, 1998 through December 6,
2000. The purported class action alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of
the
Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and Sections 10(b), Rule 10b-5 and 20(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”). 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 October 9, 2002, the Court
dismissed the Individual Defendants from the case without prejudice. This
dismissal disposed of the Section 15 and 20(a) control person claims without
prejudice. 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.
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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
moved
to certify a class 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. On March 26, 2008, the District
Court dismissed the Section 11 claims of those members of the putative classes
in the focus cases who sold their securities for a price in excess of the
initial offering price and those who purchased outside the previously certified
class period. With respect to all other claims, the motions to dismiss were
denied. We are awaiting a decision from the Court on the class certification
motion.
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 4, “Discontinued
Operations”).
(7) RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During
fiscal 2005 and 2007, the Company entered into convertible note purchase
agreements (the “Agreements”) with certain entities controlled by the Company’s
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. At March 31, 2008, outstanding principal
and accrued interest owed under the Agreements totaled $4,650,000 and
$1,070,726, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and
2007,
interest expense related to the Agreements of $115,932 and $83,836,
respectively, was recorded.
Several
entities controlled by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer have
provided services to the Company, including: the lease of office space; and
the
outsourcing of customer services, human resources and payroll processing
functions. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, $142,214
and
$128,416 of expense related to these services was recorded, respectively. A
total of $643,846 incurred during 2007 and the first quarter of 2008 related
to
these services remains unpaid and is included within current liabilities at
March 31, 2008.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, a total of $7,886 in rent expense related
to office space in New York City, which was subleased from Tralliance’s former
President, was recorded. This sub-lease was terminated in June
2007.
Tralliance
is a party to a Bulk Registration Co-Marketing Agreement (the “Co-Marketing
Agreement”) entered into in December 2007 with Labigroup Holdings, LLC
(“Labigroup”), a private entity controlled by the Company’s Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. Our remaining directors also own a minority interest in
Labigroup. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, Labigroup registered
4,285 “.travel” domain names and was charged $17,140 in fees and costs by
Tralliance under the Co-Marketing Agreement. A total of $12,724 of such fees
and
costs remain unpaid at March 31, 2008. Additionally, during the three months
ended March 31, 2008, Labigroup paid in full the $412,050 balance of fees and
costs owed to Tralliance as of December 31, 2007.
MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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This
Form
10-Q 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-Q 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-Q 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-Q. The following discussion should be
read together in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements contained in
the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
OVERVIEW
As
of
March 31, 2008, 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. In March 2007, management and
the
Board of Directors of the Company made the decision to cease all activities
related to its computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses. Results
of
operations for the computer games and VoIP telephony services businesses have
been reported separately as “Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying
condensed 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 the captions, “Assets of Discontinued
Operations” and “Liabilities of Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheets.
PROPOSED
TRALLIANCE TRANSACTION
As
more
fully discussed in Note 3, “Proposed Tralliance Transaction” in the accompanying
Notes to Unaudited Condensed 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 $6.4 million at March 31,
2008.
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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.
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
We
received a report from our independent accountants, relating to our December
31,
2007 audited financial statements, containing a paragraph stating that our
recurring losses from operations and our accumulated deficit raise substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company continues
to
incur substantial consolidated net losses and management believes the Company
will continue to be unprofitable and use cash in its operations for the
foreseeable future. Based upon our current cash resources and without the
infusion of additional capital, management does not believe the Company can
operate as a going concern beyond the end of May 2008. See “Future and Critical
Need for Capital” section of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further details.
Our
condensed 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
condensed 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.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 COMPARED TO
THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
CONTINUING
OPERATIONS
NET
REVENUE. Net revenue totaled $544 thousand for the three months ended March
31,
2008 as compared to $432 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2007,
an
increase of approximately $112 thousand, or 26%, from the prior year period.
Net revenue attributable to domain name registrations is recognized as
revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the registrations. Total
domain names registered as of the end of the first quarter of 2008 was 199,510,
of which 168,993 were registered under our bulk purchase program established
in
December 2007 and 30,517 names registered under our standard program. As of
March 31, 2007, there were 25,240 .travel names registered.
COST
OF
REVENUE. Cost of revenue totaled $32 thousand for the three months ended March
31, 2008, a decline of $70 thousand, or 69%, from the $102 thousand reported
for
the three months ended March 31, 2007. 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. Fees for outsourced services are generally deferred and
amortized to cost of revenue over the term of the related domain name
registration. Cost of revenue as a percent of net revenue was approximately
6%
for the first quarter of 2008 as compared to 24% for the same period of 2007.
The decline in cost of revenue as compared to the 2007 first quarter was due
primarily to Tralliance’s continued emphasis on performing verification of
registration eligibility in-house rather than utilizing third party providers,
as well as the termination of an agreement to outsource this process.
Additionally, Tralliance brought the hosting of the .travel directory in-house
in October 2007 generating a savings of approximately $29 thousand in the three
months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007.
SALES
AND
MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and
related expenses of sales and marketing personnel, commissions, consulting,
advertising and marketing costs, public relations expenses and promotional
activities. Sales and marketing expenses totaled $128 thousand for the three
months ended March 31, 2008 versus $640 thousand for the same period in 2007.
Beginning in the third quarter of 2006 and continuing through 2007, Tralliance
engaged several outside parties to promote our registry operations and the
www.search.travel website internationally. These engagements were either
terminated or renegotiated by the end of 2007 which resulted in a decrease
in
sales and marketing costs of approximately $241 thousand as compared to the
first quarter of 2007. Additional decreases in public relations, $99 thousand,
and advertising, $75 thousand, contributed to the overall decline in sales
and
marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the first quarter
of 2007. We sold our rights to the www.search.travel
website
in December 2007 and as a result incurred no sales or marketing expenses related
to such website in the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE. 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, and general
corporate overhead costs. General and administrative expenses totaled
approximately $618 thousand in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to
approximately $1.1 million for the same quarter of the prior year, a decline
of
$470 thousand, or approximately 43%. During the second quarter of 2007 the
Company reduced its administrative headcount resulting in a decrease in
personnel costs of approximately $384 thousand in the three months ended March
31, 2008 as compared to the prior year. Travel and entertainment expense also
declined by $124 thousand in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2007.
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RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS. Related party transactions expense consist of rent for
the
Company’s office space and the fees associated with the outsourcing of the
customer service, human resource and payroll processing functions to entities
controlled by theglobe’s management. Related party transactions expense totaled
approximately $153 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2008, a $17
thousand increase from the $136 thousand recognized in the same period in 2007.
In November 2007, the Company increased the scope of customer services provided
by an entity controlled by our Chairman, which resulted in a $93 thousand
increase in related party transactions expense in the three months ended March
31, 2008 versus the three months ended March 31, 2007. Partially offsetting
this
increase was a $69 thousand reduction in related party rent expense in the
first
quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period the previous year.
DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $50 thousand
for
the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $59 thousand for the three
months ended March 31, 2007, or a decline of $9 thousand.
RELATED
PARTY INTEREST EXPENSE. Related party interest expense for the first quarter
of
2008 was $116 thousand as compared to $84 thousand for the same quarter of
2007,
reflecting increased borrowings made by the Company during the second and third
quarters of 2007.
INTEREST
INCOME. Interest income of $3 thousand was reported for the first quarter of
2008 compared to interest income of $50 thousand reported for the first quarter
of the prior year. As a result of the Company’s net loss incurred during 2007,
the Company had a lower level of funds available for investment during the
first
quarter of 2008 as compared to the same quarter of the prior year.
INCOME
TAXES. No tax benefit was recorded for the losses incurred during the first
quarter of 2008 or the first quarter of 2007 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. 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. 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.
DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS
The
income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes totaled $965 in the
first quarter of 2008 as compared to a net loss of approximately $1.2 million
during the first quarter of 2007 and is summarized as follows:
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months ended March 31, 2008:
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revenue
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expenses
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income, net
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7000
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$
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Computer
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VoIP
Telephony
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revenue
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expenses
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LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
CASH
FLOW ITEMS
As
of
March 31, 2008, we had approximately $336 thousand in cash and cash equivalents
as compared to $631,000 as of December 31, 2007. Net cash flows used in
operating activities of continuing operations totaled approximately $281
thousand and $1.3 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, or a decrease of approximately $1.0 million. Such decrease was
attributable primarily to a lower net loss from continuing operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March
31,
2007.
A
total
of $22 thousand in net cash flows were used in the operating activities of
discontinued operations during the first quarter of 2008 as compared to a use
of
approximately $497 thousand of cash in operating activities of discontinued
operations during the same period of the prior year. Such decrease was
attributable to the shutdown of the Company’s computer games and VoIP telephony
services businesses in March 31, 2007
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 and the first quarter of 2008, 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 March 31, 2008,
the Company had a net working capital deficit of approximately $9.9 million,
inclusive of a cash and cash equivalents balance of approximately $336 thousand.
Such working capital deficit included an aggregate of $4.65 million in secured
convertible demand debt, related accrued interest of approximately $1.1 million
and accounts payable totaling approximately $644 thousand due to entities
controlled by Mr. Egan (See Note 7, “Related Party Transactions” in the
accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed 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 4, “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 May 2008.
As
more
fully discussed in Note 3, “Proposed Tralliance Transaction” in the Notes to
Unaudited Condensed 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 $5.7 million and $644 thousand at March 31,
2008, 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.
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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 May 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.
EFFECTS
OF INFLATION
Due
to
relatively low levels of inflation in 2008 and 2007, inflation has not had
a
significant effect on our results of operations since inception.
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 March 31, 2008 and 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.
Certain
of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in
their application. These include revenue recognition, valuation of receivables,
valuation of goodwill, intangible assets 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 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' terms.
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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, and values attributable to covenants
not to compete.
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.
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 was effective for the
Company on January 1, 2008. The Company does not believe that SFAS No. 159
will
have a material impact on its financial statements.
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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. SFAS No. 157 was effective for the Company on
January 1, 2008. The Company does not believe that SFAS No. 157 will have a
material impact on its 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. Tthe adoption of FIN No. 48
did
not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, cash flows
and results of operations.
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 March 31, 2008. 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.
Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer, have evaluated any change in our internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 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.
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See
Note
6, "Litigation," of the Financial Statements included in this
Report.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
In
addition to the other information in this report and the risk factors set forth
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, 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.
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During
the year ended December 31, 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, 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 March 31, 2008, the Company had a net working capital deficit of
approximately $9.9 million, inclusive of a cash and cash equivalents balance
of
approximately $336 thousand. Such working capital deficit included an aggregate
of $4.65 million in secured convertible demand debt and related accrued interest
of approximately $1.1 million and accounts payable totaling approximately $644
thousand due to entities controlled by Mr. Egan (See Note 7, “Related Party
Transactions” in the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed 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 4, “Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying Notes
to Unaudited Condensed 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 May 2008.
As
more
fully discussed in Note 3, “Proposed Tralliance Transaction” in the accompanying
Notes to Unaudited Condensed 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 $5.7 million and $644 thousand at March 31,
2008, 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.
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 May 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.
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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 $549 thousand, $6.2 million and $17.0 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
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 March 31, 2008 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 4, “Discontinued Operations” in
the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for future
details.
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 31, 2008, 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 March 31, 2008, there were outstanding options to purchase
approximately 15.6 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 31, 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.
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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 31, 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
3,
“Proposed Tralliance Transaction” in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements for further details).
Accordingly, Mr. Egan will be able to exercise significant influence over,
if
not control, any stockholder vote.
(a)
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
None.
(b)
Use
of Proceeds From Sales of Registered Securities.
Not
applicable.
None.
None.
None.
10.1
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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. *
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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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*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K related
to an event dated February 1, 2008.
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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.
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theglobe.com,
inc.
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Dated
: May
9, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Michael
S. Egan
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Michael
S. Egan
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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By:
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/s/
Edward
A. Cespedes
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Edward
A. Cespedes
President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
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10.1
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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. *
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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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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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*
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K related
to an event dated February 1, 2008.
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