UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016

2017

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-33105

MeetMe,

The Meet Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

86-0879433

Delaware86-0879433
(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

100 Union Square Drive

New Hope, Pennsylvania

18938

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number: (215) 862-1162

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.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☒ 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 or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ 

Accelerated filer ☒ 

Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ☐ 

Emerging growth company ☐ 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

Class

ClassOutstanding as of November 7, 2016

August 1, 2017

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

58,863,717 71,798,100


shares




MEETME,THE MEET GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS




PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MEETME,


THE MEET GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2016

  

December 31,

2015

 

ASSETS

        

CURRENT ASSETS:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $45,971,169  $19,298,038 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $190,000 and $133,000 at September 30,2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

  13,526,976   16,509,291 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  809,824   970,239 

Total current assets

  60,307,969   36,777,568 

Goodwill

  70,646,036   70,646,036 

Property and equipment, net

  2,112,352   2,610,307 

Intangible assets, net

  145,415   1,278,498 

Deferred tax asset

  27,269,800    

Other assets

  122,441   178,264 

TOTAL ASSETS

 $160,604,013  $111,490,673 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

        

Accounts payable

 $1,756,662  $2,776,710 

Accrued liabilities

  3,518,135   4,127,634 

Current portion of capital lease obligations

  271,389   366,114 

Deferred revenue

  296,080   293,414 

Total current liabilities

  5,842,266   7,563,872 

Long-term capital lease obligations, less current portion, net

  18,901   221,302 

Other liabilities

     1,035,137 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 $5,861,167  $8,820,311 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

        

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, authorized - 5,000,000 Shares; ConvertiblePreferred Stock Series A-1, $.001 par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares;0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 $  $ 

Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized - 100,000,000 Shares; 54,221,918 and 47,179,486 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

  54,225   47,183 

Additional paid-in capital

  318,465,808   300,725,791 

Accumulated deficit

  (163,777,187

)

  (198,102,612

)

Total stockholders' equity

  154,742,846   102,670,362 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $160,604,013  $111,490,673 

 (Unaudited)  
 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
Cash and cash equivalents$32,252,734
 $21,852,531
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $309,000 and $283,000 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively20,810,796
 23,737,254
Prepaid expenses and other current assets5,353,355
 1,489,267
Total current assets58,416,885
 47,079,052
Restricted cash894,057
 393,484
Goodwill150,088,783
 114,175,554
Property and equipment, net3,491,539
 2,466,110
Intangible assets, net37,236,258
 17,010,565
Deferred taxes27,562,319
 28,253,827
Other assets584,292
 110,892
Total assets$278,274,133
 $209,489,484
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
Accounts payable$3,552,147
 $5,350,336
Accrued liabilities12,770,565
 8,395,060
Current portion of long-term debt7,500,000
 
Current portion of capital lease obligations81,761
 221,302
Deferred revenue1,188,881
 434,197
Total current liabilities25,093,354
 14,400,895
Long-term debt5,625,000
 
Total liabilities30,718,354
 14,400,895
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:   
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized - 5,000,000 shares; 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
 
Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized - 100,000,000 shares; 71,794,766 and 58,945,607 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively71,798
 58,949
Additional paid-in capital403,025,701
 351,873,801
Accumulated deficit(155,541,720) (156,844,161)
Total stockholders’ equity247,555,779
 195,088,589
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$278,274,133
 $209,489,484

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



MEETME,


THE MEET GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

UNAUDITED  

THREE AND NINESIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20162017 AND 2015 

2016
  

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

  

2016

  

2015

 

Revenues

 $17,191,261  $14,308,080  $46,901,923  $37,023,933 
                 

Operating Costs and Expenses:

                

Sales and marketing

  3,228,262   1,483,252   8,776,029   3,792,639 

Product development and content

  5,808,449   6,175,566   17,730,610   18,578,826 

General and administrative

  2,215,727   7,802,367   6,431,486   11,197,263 

Depreciation and amortization

  761,460   762,830   2,266,642   2,380,004 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

  467,777      1,628,126    

Total Operating Costs and Expenses

  12,481,675   16,224,015   36,832,893   35,948,732 
                 

Income (Loss) from Operations

  4,709,586   (1,915,935

)

  10,069,030   1,075,201 
                 

Other Income (Expense):

                

Interest income

  7,135   5,303   18,697   15,733 

Interest expense

  (4,123

)

  (93,383

)

  (16,228

)

  (375,239

)

Change in warrant liability

  (318,983

)

  45,532   (864,596

)

  6,212 

Gain (loss) on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

  (1,206

)

  (78,987

)

  33,347   (862,078

)

Gain on sale of asset

           163,333 

Total Other Expense

  (317,177

)

  (121,535

)

  (828,780

)

  (1,052,039

)

                 

Income (Loss) before Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes

  4,392,409   (2,037,470

)

  9,240,250   23,162 

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

     1,849   27,125,446   (126,801

)

Net Income (Loss)

 $4,392,409  $(2,035,621

)

 $36,365,696  $(103,639

)

                 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common stockholders:

                

Basic net income (loss) per common stockholders

 $0.08  $(0.04

)

 $0.73  $(0.00

)

Diluted net income (loss) per common stockholders

 $0.07  $(0.04

)

 $0.65  $(0.00

)

                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  53,231,369   45,470,686   49,649,221   45,192,785 

Diluted

  59,048,821   45,470,686   55,604,866   45,192,785 
                 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                

Net income (loss)

 $4,392,409  $(2,035,621

)

 $36,365,696  $(103,639

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

            

Comprehensive income (loss)

 $4,392,409  $(2,035,621

)

 $36,365,696  $(103,639

)

(UNAUDITED)


 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenues$31,329,468
 $16,388,991
 $51,388,265
 $29,710,662
Operating costs and expenses:       
Sales and marketing4,599,842
 3,226,344
 9,705,350
 5,547,767
Product development and content16,526,905
 6,214,062
 24,984,399
 11,922,162
General and administrative5,160,799
 1,867,590
 8,023,226
 4,215,758
Depreciation and amortization2,965,175
 753,918
 4,650,014
 1,505,182
Acquisition and restructuring3,769,425
 1,160,349
 5,269,854
 1,160,349
Total operating costs and expenses33,022,146
 13,222,263
 52,632,843
 24,351,218
(Loss) income from operations(1,692,678) 3,166,728
 (1,244,578) 5,359,444
Other income (expense):       
Interest income1,400
 6,447
 3,970
 11,562
Interest expense(175,254) (5,360) (177,586) (12,105)
Change in warrant liability
 (787,391) 
 (545,614)
(Loss) gain on foreign currency adjustment(9,229) 18,201
 (11,429) 34,553
Total other expense(183,083) (768,103) (185,045) (511,604)
(Loss) income before income taxes(1,875,761) 2,398,625
 (1,429,623) 4,847,840
Benefit from income taxes2,732,356
 27,219,764
 2,732,064
 27,125,446
Net income$856,595
 $29,618,389
 $1,302,441
 $31,973,286
        
Basic and diluted net income per common stockholders:       
Basic net income per common stockholders$0.01
 $0.61
 $0.02
 $0.67
Diluted net income per common stockholders$0.01
 $0.55
 $0.02
 $0.59
        
Weighted average shares outstanding:       
Basic70,122,234
 48,218,184
 65,632,962
 47,838,466
Diluted74,885,903
 54,061,306
 70,569,243
 53,863,966
        
Comprehensive income$856,595
 $29,618,389
 $1,302,441
 $31,973,286

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



MEETME,


THE MEET GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS'STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

FOR THE NINE

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20162017 (UNAUDITED) AND
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20152016

  

Preferred Stock

  

Common Stock

  

Additional

Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

  

Total

Stockholders'

 
  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Capital

  

Deficit

  

Income (Loss)

  

Equity

 

Balance—December 31, 2014

  1,000,000  $1,000   44,910,034  $44,914  $297,001,168  $(204,072,240

)

 $(717,875

)

 $92,256,967 

Vesting of stock options forcompensation

              2,916,427         2,916,427 

Stock compensation expense forwarrant modification

              425,538         425,538 

Issuance of common stockfor vested RSAs

        557,603   557   (557

)

         

Exercise of stock options

        231,900   232   383,695         383,927 

Conversion of preferredstock to common stock

  (1,000,000

)

  (1,000

)

  1,479,949   1,480   (480

)

         

Foreign currency translationadjustment

                    (138,563

)

  (138,563

)

Loss on cumulativecurrency translationadjustment

                    856,438   856,438 

Net income

                 5,969,628      5,969,628 

Balance—December 31, 2015

    $   47,179,486  $47,183  $300,725,791  $(198,102,612

)

 $  $102,670,362 

Vesting of stock options forcompensation

              2,554,842         2,554,842 

Issuance of common stockfor vested RSAs

        934,991   935   (935

)

         

Exercise of stock options

        4,687,335   4,687   8,817,805         8,822,492 

Exercise of warrants

        1,763,340   1,763   6,368,305         6,370,068 

Repurchase and retirement of treasurystock

        (343,234

)

  (343

)

     (2,040,271

)

     (2,040,614

)

Foreign currency translationadjustment

                    33,347   33,347 

Gain on cumulative currencytranslation adjustment

                    (33,347

)

  (33,347

)

Net income

                 36,365,696      36,365,696 

Balance—September 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $   54,221,918  $54,225  $318,465,808  $(163,777,187

)

 $  $154,742,846 

 Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Total
Stockholders
Equity
 Shares Amount   
Balance-December 31, 201547,179,486
 $47,183
 $300,725,791
 $(198,102,612) $102,670,362
Vesting of stock options for compensation
 
 3,567,987
 
 3,567,987
Exercise of stock options4,693,918
 4,694
 8,841,370
 
 8,846,064
Exercise of warrants1,763,340
 1,763
 6,368,305
 
 6,370,068
Issuance of common stock for Skout
acquisition
5,222,017
 5,222
 32,371,283
 
 32,376,505
Issuance of common stock for vested RSAs934,991
 935
 (935) 
 
Repurchase and retirement of common stock(848,145) (848) 
 (5,010,167) (5,011,015)
Net income
 
 
 46,268,618
 46,268,618
Balance-December 31, 201658,945,607
 $58,949
 $351,873,801
 $(156,844,161) $195,088,589
Vesting of stock options for compensation
 
 3,502,350
 
 3,502,350
Exercise of stock options2,060,964
 2,061
 2,776,115
 
 2,778,176
Exercise of warrants675,000
 675
 2,395,575
 
 2,396,250
Issuance of common stock9,200,000
 9,200
 42,986,171
 
 42,995,371
Issuance of common stock for vested RSAs913,195
 913
 (913) 
 
RSAs withheld to cover taxes
 
 (507,398) 
 (507,398)
Net income
 
 
 1,302,441
 1,302,441
Balance-June 30, 201771,794,766
 $71,798
 $403,025,701
 $(155,541,720) $247,555,779

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



MEETME,


THE MEET GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED) 

FOR THE NINE

SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016 AND 2015 

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income (loss)

 $36,365,696  $(103,639

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operatingactivities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  2,266,642   2,380,004 

Gain on sale of asset

     (163,333

)

Vesting of stock options for compensation

  2,554,842   2,009,742 

Deferred income tax benefit

  (27,269,800

)

   

(Gain) Loss on cumulative foreign currency

  (33,347

)

  862,078 

Bad debt expense (recovery)

  57,000   (248,000

)

Change in warrant liability

  864,596   (6,212

)

Amortization of discounts on notes payable and debt issuance costs

     151,631 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  2,925,315   (1,676,482

)

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets

  216,238   (21,089

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  (1,629,546

)

  (1,248,554

)

Deferred revenue

  2,667   (10,731

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  16,320,303   1,925,415 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchase of property and equipment

  (626,105

)

  (1,297,237

)

Purchase of trademarks and domain names

  (9,500

)

   

Proceeds from sale of asset

     255,000 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (635,605

)

  (1,042,237

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  8,822,492   10,747 

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

  4,470,334    

Purchases of treasury stock

  (2,040,614

)

   

Payments of capital leases

  (297,126

)

  (732,729

)

Payments on long-term debt

     (1,529,760

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  10,955,086   (2,251,742

)

Change in cash and cash equivalents prior to effects of foreign currencyexchange rate on cash

  26,639,784   (1,368,564

)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash

  33,347   (144,203

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  26,673,131   (1,512,767

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  19,298,038   17,041,050 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $45,971,169  $15,528,283 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

        

Cash paid for interest

 $16,228  $223,609 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

        

Warrant exercise settlement

 $1,899,516  $ 
(UNAUDITED)


 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income$1,302,441
 $31,973,286
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization4,650,014
 1,505,182
Vesting of stock options for compensation3,502,350
 1,643,352
Deferred taxes(444,230) (27,269,800)
Loss (gain) on cumulative foreign currency11,429
 (34,553)
Bad debt expense (recovery)26,000
 (4,000)
Amortization of loan origination costs34,342
 
Revaluation of warrant liability
 545,614
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable5,862,051
 3,098,088
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets1,610,514
 (2,300,347)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities161,914
 1,136,350
Deferred revenue(54,560) 17,997
Net cash provided by operating activities16,662,265
 10,311,169
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Purchase of property and equipment(595,126) (494,744)
Acquisition of if(we), Inc., net of cash and restricted cash acquired(65,802,792) 
Net cash used in investing activities(66,397,918) (494,744)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options2,778,176
 3,134,604
Proceeds from issuance of common stock42,995,371
 
Proceeds from exercise of warrants2,396,250
 
Payments of capital leases(139,541) (214,585)
Proceeds from long-term debt15,000,000
 
Payments for restricted stock awards withheld for taxes(507,398) 
Payments on long-term debt(1,875,000) 
Net cash provided by financing activities60,647,858
 2,920,019
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash prior to effects of foreign currency exchange rate10,912,205
 12,736,444
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate(11,429) 34,553
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash10,900,776
 12,770,997
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period22,246,015
 19,298,038
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$33,146,791
 $32,069,035
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:   
Cash paid for interest$140,911
 $12,105

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



Note 1—1-Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

MeetMe,


The Meet Group, Inc. (the “Company”“Company,” “The Meet Group,” “us” or “MeetMe”“we”) is a fast-growing portfolio of mobile apps that brings together people around the world for new connections. Our mission is to meet the universal need for human connection. We operate location-based social networknetworks for meeting new people on mobile platforms, including on iPhone, Android, iPad and other tablets, and on the web that facilitatesfacilitate interactions among users and encouragesencourage users to connect and chat with each other. Given consumer preferences to use more than a single mobile application, we are adopting a brand portfolio strategy, through which we offer products that collectively appeal to the broadest spectrum of consumers. We are consolidating the fragmented mobile meeting sector through strategic acquisitions, leveraging economies and innovation to drive growth. On October 3, 2016, we completed our acquisition of Skout, Inc. (“Skout”), and on April 3, 2017, we completed our acquisition of Ifwe Inc. (“if(we)”), both of which owned leading global mobile networks for meeting new people.

The Company monetizesMeet Group’s platforms monetize through advertising, in-app purchases, and paid subscriptions. The Company provides users with access to an expansive, multilingual menu of resources that promote social interaction, information sharing and other topics of interest. The Company offers online marketing capabilities, which enable marketers to display their advertisements in different formats and in different locations. We offer significant scale to our advertising partners, with hundreds of millions of daily impressions across our active and growing global user base, and sophisticated data science for highly effective hyper-targeting. The Company works with its advertisers to maximize the effectiveness of their campaigns by optimizing advertisement formats and placements.

placement.


Just as Facebook has established itself as the social network of friends and family, and LinkedIn as the social network of colleagues and business professionals, MeetMeThe Meet Group is creating the social network not of the people you know but of the people you want to know. The Company believesNimble and fast-moving, already in more than 100 countries, we are challenging the dominant player in our space, Match Group. Our vision extends beyond dating. We focus on building quality products to satisfy the universal need for human connection among all people, everywhere-not just paying subscribers. We believe meeting new people is a basic human need, especially for users aged 18-30,18-34, when so many long-lasting relationships are made.

We use advanced technology to engineer serendipitous connections among people who otherwise might never have met - a sort of digital coffeehouse where everyone belongs. Over the years, The Meet Group’s apps have originated untold numbers of chats, shares, good friends, dates, romantic relationships - even marriages.


We believe that we have significant growth opportunities as people increasingly use their mobile devices to discover the people around them. Given the importance of establishing connections within a user’s geographic proximity, the Company believeswe believe it is critical to establish a high density of users within the geographic regions it serves.we serve. As the Company’s network growsThe Meet Group’s networks grow and the number of users in a location increases, the Company believeswe believe that users who are seeking to meet new people will incrementally benefit from the quantity of relevant connections.


Basis of Presentation


The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries and affiliates in which the Company holds a controlling financial interest as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Normally, a controlling financial interest reflects ownership of a majority of the voting interests.


The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MeetMeThe Meet Group (formerly known as MeetMe) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Quepasa.com de Mexico, Quepasa Serviços em Solucoes de Publicidade E Tecnologia Ltda (inactive) and, MeetMe Online S/S Ltda.Ltda, which was dissolved during the fourth quarter of 2016, Skout and if(we). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


Unaudited Interim Financial Information


The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and reflect all normal, recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial information. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the year ending December 31, 2016.2017. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, filed with the SEC on March 8, 2016.

9, 2017.



Use of Estimates


The preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company 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 condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are required in the determination of revenue recognition, accounts receivable valuation, the fair value of financial instruments, the valuation of long-lived assets, valuation of deferred tax assets, income taxes, contingencies, goodwill and intangible assets, and stock-based compensation. Some of these judgments can be subjective and complex, and, consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company’s estimates often are based on complex judgments, probabilities and assumptions that it believes to be reasonable but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. For any given individual estimate or assumption made by the Company, there may also be other estimates or assumptions that are reasonable.


The Company regularly evaluates its estimates and assumptions using historical experience and other factors, including the economic environment. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, the Company’s estimates and assumptions may prove to be incomplete or inaccurate, or unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that might cause it to change those estimates and assumptions. Market conditions, such as illiquid credit markets, volatile equity markets, dramatic fluctuations in foreign currency rates and economic downturn, can increase the uncertainty already inherent in its estimates and assumptions. The Company adjusts its estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances indicate the need for change. Those changes generally will be reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements on a prospective basis unless they are required to be treated retrospectively under the relevant accounting standard. It is possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts. The Company is also subject to other risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ from estimated amounts, such as changes in competition, litigation, legislation and regulations.


Revenue Recognition


The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the purchase price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The Company earns revenue from the display of advertisements on its mobile apps and website, primarily based on a cost per thousand (“CPM”) model. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, “RevenueRecognition,” and ASC 605-45 “PrincipalAgent Considerations”(together, (together, the “ASC Guidance”). Revenue from advertising on the Company’s website and mobile apps is generally recognized on a net basis, since the majority of its advertising revenues come from advertising agencies. The guidance provides indicators for determining whether “gross” or “net” presentation is appropriate. While all indicators should be considered, the Company believes that whether it acted as a primary obligor in its agreements with advertising agencies is the strongest indicator of whether gross or net revenue reporting is appropriate.


During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company had transactions with several partners that qualify for principal-agentprincipal agent considerations. The Company recognizes revenue, net of amounts retained by third party entities, pursuant to revenue sharing agreements with advertising networks for advertising and with other partners for royalties on product sales. The Company considered two key factors when making its revenue recognition determinations: (1) whether the Company performed a service for a fee, similar to an agent or a brokerbroker; and (2) whether the Company was involved in the determination of product or service specifications. The Company focused on the substance of the agreements and determined that net presentation was representationally faithful to the substance, as well as the form, of the agreements. The form of the agreements was such that the Company provided services in exchange for a fee. In addition, the Company has no latitude in establishing price, and the advertising agencies were solely responsible for determining pricing with third party advertisers. The Company determined only the fee for providing its services to advertising agencies.


In instances in which the Company works directly with an advertiser, revenue is recognized on a gross basis. The Company is the primary obligor in arrangements made with direct advertisers, as there is no third party facilitating or managing the sales process. The Company is solely responsible for determining price, product or service specifications, and which advertisers to use. The Company assumes all credit risk in the sales arrangements made with direct advertisers.


During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company’s revenue was generated from two principal sources: revenue earned from the sales of advertising on the Company’s mobile applications and website and revenue earned from in-app products.



Advertising Revenue


Advertising and custom sponsorship revenues consist primarily of advertising fees earned from the display of advertisements on the Company’s websitemobile applications and mobile applications.website. Revenue from advertising is generally recognized as advertisements are delivered. The Company recognizes advertising revenue from customers that are advertising networks on a net basis, while advertising revenues earned directly from advertisers are recognized on a gross basis. Approximately 87%76% and 83%86% of the Company’s revenue came from advertising during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively.


In-App Purchases


Revenue is earned from in-app purchase products sold to our mobile application and website users. The Company offers in-app products such as Credits.Credits, Points and Gold. Users buy Credits, Points or Gold to purchase the Company’s virtual products. These products put users in the spotlight, helping users to get more attention from the community in order to meet more people faster. Revenue from these virtual products is recognized over time. Credits, Points or Gold can be purchased using PayPal on the website and iTunes and Google checkout on mobile applications. Platform users do not own the Credits, Points or Gold but have a limited right to use the creditsthem on virtual products offered for sale on the Company’s platform.platforms. Credits, Points and Gold are non-refundable, the Company may change the purchase price of Creditsthem at any time, and the Company reserves the right to stop issuing Credits, Points or Gold in the future. The Company’s in-app products are not transferable, cannot be sold or exchanged outside our platform, are not redeemable for any sum of money, and can only be used on the Company’s platform.platforms. In-app products are recorded in deferred revenue when purchased and recognized as revenue when: (i) the creditsCredits, Points or Gold are used by the customer; or (ii) the Company determines the likelihood of the creditsCredits, Points or Gold being redeemed by the customer is remote (breakage) and there is not a legal obligation to remit the unredeemed creditsCredits, Points or Gold to the relevant jurisdiction. The determination of the breakage rate is based upon Company-specific historical redemption patterns. Breakage is recognized in revenue as the Credits and Gold are used on a pro rata basis over a three-monththree month period (life of the user) beginning at the date of the Credits sale and isare included in revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statementsconsolidated statements of Operationsoperations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).comprehensive income. Breakage recognized during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 was $664,665 and 2015 was approximately $988,000 and $640,000,$651,000, respectively. For “MeetMe+” and other subscription based products, the Company recognizes revenue over the term of the subscription.


The Company also earns revenue from advertisement products from currency engagement actions (i.e. sponsored engagement advertisements) by users on all of the Company’s platforms, including cost-per-action (“CPA”) currency incented promotions and sales on its proprietary cross-platform currency monetization product, “Social Theater.” The Company controls and develops the Social Theater product and CPA promotions and acts as a user’s principal in these transactions and recognizes the related revenue on a gross basis when collections are reasonably assured and upon delivery of the Credits to the user’s account. When a user performs an action, the user earns Credits and the Company earns product revenue from the advertiser.


Social Theater is a product that allows the Company to offer advertisers a way to leverage the third party platforms through guaranteed actions by their user bases. Social Theater is also hosted on the Company’s platform. Typical guaranteed actions available to advertisers are video views, fan page growth, quizzes and surveys. Social Theater revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the sales price is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured, and the service has been rendered. The Social Theater prices are both fixed and determinable based on the contract with the advertiser. The user completes an action and the electronic record of the transaction triggers the revenue recognition. The collection of the Social Theater revenue is reasonably assured by contractual obligation and historical payment performance. The delivery of virtual currency from the hosting platform to a user evidences the completion of the action required by the customer that the service has been rendered for Social Theater revenue recognition.

Beanstock Media Inc.

Web Agreement

On September 25, 2013, the Company entered into a Media Publisher Agreement (the “Web Agreement”) with Beanstock Media, Inc. (“Beanstock”). The Web Agreement was effective from September 23, 2013 until June 2, 2015 when the Company terminated the Web Agreement as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed.

Pursuant to the Web Agreement, Beanstock had the exclusive right and obligation to fill all of the Company’s remnant desktop in-page display advertising inventory on www.meetme.com (the “Site”), excluding, (i) any inventory sold to a third party under an insertion order that was campaign or advertiser specific, (ii) any inventory the Company reserved in existing and future agreements with third parties for barter transactions and as additional consideration as part of larger business development transactions, and (iii) any inventory reserved for premium advertising for the Site. The Company could have continued to place inventory outside of the Web Agreement in direct sales.

Beanstock was obligated to pay for all advertising requests that the Company delivered, whether or not Beanstock filled them. For the United States, Beanstock was obligated to pay the Company specified CPM rates plus a percentage of revenue in excess of those rates; for the rest of the world, Beanstock was obligated to pay the Company 90% of its net ad revenue for the Site.

The Company could terminate the Web Agreement at any time without charge or penalty by providing written notice to Beanstock. Either party could terminate the Web Agreement if the other party was in material breach of its obligations and did not cure such breach, or if the other party filed a petition for bankruptcy, became insolvent, made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or a receiver was appointed for such party or its business.


For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized $0 under the terms of the Web Agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized $0 and approximately $2,160,000 under the terms of the Web Agreement, respectively. On June 2, 2015, the Company terminated the Web Agreement as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed, and resumed managing its web advertising inventory in-house. In the third quarter of 2015, the Company determined that the approximately $1,300,000 receivable in connection with the Web Agreement was deemed uncollectible and as a result the Company incurred a bad debt expense of the entire amount.

Mobile Agreement

On December 23, 2014, the Company entered into an Advertising Agreement with Beanstock (the “Mobile Agreement”). On June 2, 2015, the Company terminated the Mobile Agreement with Beanstock as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed.

Pursuant to the Mobile Agreement, Beanstock had the right and obligation to fill substantially all of the Company’s advertising inventory on its MeetMe mobile app for iOS and Android, as well as the Site when accessed using a mobile device and as optimized for mobile devices (collectively, the “App”). The Mobile Agreement did not apply to interstitially-placed advertisements, advertisements on versions of the App specific to the iPad and other Apple tablet devices, other mobile apps or in-app products or features on the App, including, without limitation, offer wall features and the Company’s Social Theater business.

Under the Mobile Agreement, the Company began placing ad calls (not including prior test calls) with Beanstock on March 1, 2015 (the “Effective Date”).

The Company could, on a basis substantially consistent with its advertising display logic (as set forth in the Mobile Agreement) (“Ad Logic”), (i) add additional sections or features to the App and provide them with ads, and (ii) change the locations and sizes of particular ad placements within the App; in any such case, all resulting ad placements would be subject to the Mobile Agreement. In addition, if the Company wished to increase the number, type, frequency or scope of placements in the Ad Logic, it would be required to first notify Beanstock and upon Beanstock’s written consent, such additional inventory would be added to the Ad Logic. If Beanstock withheld or denied said consent, then the additional inventory would remain outside of the scope of the Mobile Agreement and the Company could fill it otherwise.

Beanstock was required to pay for all ad requests that the Company delivered whether or not Beanstock filled them. Beanstock was required to pay specified CPM rates depending on the type of ad; provided, however, that if more than a stated percentage of impressions originated outside of the United States and Canada, then Beanstock was required to pay the Company a percentage of Beanstock’s gross revenue relating to such international ad impressions in excess of that percentage.

Beanstock was required to remit payments due to the Company within thirty days following the last day of each calendar month for that month regardless of advertiser campaign duration; provided, however, that if the balance owing under the Mobile Agreement exceeded a stated amount, then the Company could request Beanstock to accelerate payments so that the balance does not at any point exceed that amount, and Beanstock would be required do so within ten days and for so long as necessary to keep said balance under that amount. Beanstock assumed all risk with regards to collection of all applicable advertiser fees with respect to all of the advertising inventory and was not permitted to delay payment to the Company as a result of non-collection or delay of payment of fees by advertisers. Beanstock was not permitted to withhold or offset amounts owing the Mobile Agreement for any reason.

The Company determined the number of ad calls that it would place under the Mobile Agreement. If Beanstock determined that number to be less than 90% of the Company’s number for any particular month and the parties could not resolve the discrepancy, then the ad call number for that month would be 90% of the number that the Company originally determined.

Beanstock agreed to comply with the Company’s advertising editorial guidelines as in effect from time to time.

The Company could terminate the Mobile Agreement upon written notice (i) from the date thereof to the sixtieth day after the Effective Date, or (ii) if, in the Company’s sole discretion, the placement or running of ads on the App caused a diminution in user experience, including without limitation with respect to the crash rate.

In addition, the Mobile Agreement could be terminated upon written notice by (A) either party if the other party (i) was in material breach of its obligations and that party failed to cure said breach within ten days after receipt of written notice thereof from the non-breaching party, or (ii) filed a petition for bankruptcy, became insolvent, made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or a receiver was appointed for such other party or its business, or (B) the Company if Beanstock failed to pay any amount thereunder when due (any of the events in this sentence, “Cause”). If the Company terminated the Mobile Agreement for Cause or Beanstock terminated it wrongfully, then Beanstock would be required to pay the Company a stated amount as liquidated damages.


Effective March 26, 2015, the Company amended the Mobile Agreement with Beanstock (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company provided certain price reductions on its invoices to Beanstock for the months of March, 2015 and April, 2015, contingent upon certain events to which Beanstock was required to certify. The Amendment provided that the Company would implement certain changes to the Ad Logic for the App by May 1, 2015 as well as make certain product changes with respect to the App by June 1, 2015. The Amendment increased the amount of liquidated damages payable by Beanstock under certain circumstances and provided the Company with a right to terminate the Mobile Agreement for convenience until September 1, 2015, and after such date with either sufficient advance notice or by paying a stated termination fee.

On May 6, 2015, the Company entered into a second amendment and joinder to the Mobile Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). Pursuant to the Second Amendment, Beanstock would pay in full (i) the invoice dated March 31, 2015, under the Mobile Agreement (a portion of which remained overdue) on or before June 30, 2015 and (ii) all other amounts under the Mobile Agreement and the Web Agreement as they became due. In addition, Adaptive Medias, Inc. (“Adaptive”) joined as a party to the Mobile Agreement to guarantee Beanstock’s payment obligations under both the Mobile Agreement and the Web Agreement. If Beanstock failed to pay any amounts due under either the Mobile Agreement or the Web Agreement, Adaptive would immediately, upon demand, pay all such owed amounts in full.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 the Company recognized $0 under the terms of the Mobile Agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized approximately $0 and approximately $5,200,000, respectively, under the terms of the Mobile Agreement. On June 2, 2015, the Company terminated the Mobile Agreement as a result of non-payment by Beanstock of amounts owed, and resumed managing its mobile advertising inventory in-house. In the third quarter of 2015, the Company determined that the approximately $4,400,000 receivable in connection with the Mobile Agreement was deemed uncollectible and as a result the Company incurred a bad debt expense of the entire amount. 

In 2015, the total accounts receivable balance written off under the Web Agreement and the Mobile Agreement was approximately $5,700,000. In addition, Beanstock owes the Company $4,000,000 of liquated damages under the Mobile Agreement that have not been recorded in the financial statements and are not included in the approximately $5,700,000 bad debt write-off.

Pinsight Media

On October 31, 2013, the Company entered into an Advertising Agreement with Pinsight Media+, Inc. (“Pinsight”) (as amended, the “Pinsight Agreement”). The Pinsight Agreement was effective from October 31, 2013 through December 31, 2014, with a post-termination transition period that ended on March 1, 2015.

Pursuant to the Pinsight Agreement, Pinsight had the right and obligation to fill all of the Company’s advertising inventory on the App. The Pinsight Agreement did not apply to other mobile apps or virtual currency features on the App, including without limitation offer wall features and the Company’s Social Theater business.

Pinsight was obligated to pay for all ad requests that the Company delivered, whether or not Pinsight filled them. Pinsight paid specified CPM rates depending on the type of ad. The stated CPM rates for certain ads were subject to renegotiation under certain conditions; in such case, if the parties did not agree on a modified rate, then such ads would be excluded from the Pinsight Agreement.

Pinsight assumed all risk with regards to collection of all applicable advertiser fees with respect to all advertising inventory and was not permitted to delay payment to the Company as a result of non-collection or delay of payment by the advertisers.

Pinsight was obligated to comply with the Company’s advertising editorial guidelines as in effect from time to time.

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized no revenue under the terms of the Pinsight Agreement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized $0 and approximately $5,100,000 in revenue under the terms of the Pinsight Agreement, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements


The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments reflect the amounts that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).


The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Certain common stock warrants wereare carried at fair value until their exercise as disclosed in Note 2. 3-Fair Value Measurements. The Company has evaluated the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and management'smanagement’s estimates. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a significant effect on the estimated fair value amounts.


In addition, the Company carries its contingent consideration liabilities related to acquisitions at fair value. In accordance with the three-tier fair value hierarchy, the Company determined the fair value of its contingent consideration liabilities using the income approach with assumed discount rates and payment probabilities. The income approach uses Level 3, or unobservable inputs as


defined under the accounting guidance for fair value measurements. At both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s contingent consideration liability had a fair value of $3.0 million. See Note 2-Acquisitions for more information regarding the Company’s contingent consideration liability. The Company also carries a term loan facility that was entered into as part of the acquisition of if(we). As of June 30, 2017, the Company had an outstanding balance of $13.1 million on its term loan facility. The outstanding balance as of June 30, 2017 approximates fair value due to the variable market interest rates and relatively short maturity associated with the Term Loan Facility. See Note 6-Long-Term Debt for more information regarding the Company’s credit facilities.

Foreign Currency


The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the local currency. The financial statements of these subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities and average quarterly rates of exchange for revenues and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders’ equity. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are included in other income (expense). The Company’s foreign operations were substantially liquidated in the first quarter of 2015. Due to our current reporting metrics, providing revenues from users attributed to the U.S. and revenues from users attributed to all other countries is impracticable.


Net Income (Loss) per Share


Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding, calculated onunder the treasury stock method for options and warrants using the average market prices during the period.


The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the following:

  

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

  

2016

  

2015

 

Numerator:

                

Net income (loss)

 $4,392,409  $(2,035,621

)

 $36,365,696  $(103,639

)

                 

Denominator:

                

Weighted-average shares outstanding

  53,231,369   45,470,686   49,649,221   45,192,785 

Effect of dilutive securities

  5,817,452      5,955,645    

Weighted-average diluted shares

  59,048,821   45,470,686   55,604,866   45,192,785 
                 

Basic income (loss) per share

 $0.08  $(0.04

)

 $0.73  $(0.00

)

Diluted income (loss) per share

 $0.07  $(0.04

)

 $0.65  $(0.00

)


 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Numerator:       
Net income$856,595
 $29,618,389
 $1,302,441
 $31,973,286
        
Denominator:       
Weighted-average shares outstanding70,122,234
 48,218,184
 65,632,962
 47,838,466
Effect of dilutive securities4,763,669
 5,843,122
 4,936,281
 6,025,500
Weighted-average diluted shares74,885,903
 54,061,306
 70,569,243
 53,863,966
        
Basic income per share$0.01
 $0.61
 $0.02
 $0.67
Diluted income per share$0.01
 $0.55
 $0.02
 $0.59

The following table summarizes the number of dilutive securities, which may dilute future earnings per share, outstanding for each of the periods presented, but not included in the calculation of diluted incomeloss per share:

  

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

  

2016

  

2015

 

Stock options

  2,480,228   10,382,119   2,427,662   10,382,119 

Unvested restricted stock awards

     1,967,107      1,967,107 

Warrants

  391,015   2,812,414   305,388   2,812,414 

Convertible preferred stock

     1,479,949      1,479,949 

Totals

  2,871,243   16,641,589   2,733,050   16,641,589 

 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Stock options4,013,425
 5,320,564
 3,840,813
 5,020,092
Warrants
 2,031,425
 
 2,149,519
Total4,013,425
 7,351,989
 3,840,813
 7,169,611

Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk


Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and accounts receivable. The Company invests its excess cash in high-quality, liquid money market funds maintained by major U.S. banks and financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses on its cash equivalents.




The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. Except with respect to the Beanstock write-offs described above, theThe Company has no recent history of significant losses from uncollectible accounts. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, three customers, all of which were advertising aggregators, which represent thousands of advertisers, comprised approximately 54%46% and 46%53% of total revenues, respectively. Three customers, all of which were advertising aggregators, which represent thousandscomprised of advertisers, comprised approximately 63%46% and 52%49% of accounts receivable as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 2015,2016, respectively.


The Company does not expect its current or future credit risk exposure to have a significant impact on its operations. However,operations, however, there can be no assurance that the Company’s business will not experience any adverse impact from credit risk in the future.


Recent Issued Accounting Standards


In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers.ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements of FASB ASC Topic 605,Revenue Recognitionand most industry-specific guidance throughout the ASC, resulting in the creation of FASB ASC Topic 606,No. 2014-09: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 requiresThis update outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to recognizeuse in accounting for revenue in a wayarising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that depicts“an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU provides alternative methods of adoption. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Deferral of the Effective Date. ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09update also requires significantly expanded disclosures related to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those reporting periods beginning after that date, and permits early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016.revenue recognition. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08,Revenue from Contracts with Customers,Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-08: Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) clarifying (“ASU 2016-08”), amending the principal-versus-agent implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. Specifically,set forth in ASU 2014-09. Among other things, ASU 2016-08 clarifies that an entity should evaluate whether it is required to determine whether the nature of a promise is to provideprincipal or the agent for each specified good or service itself (that is, the entity ispromised in a principal) or to arrange for the good or service to be provided to the customer by the other party (that is, the entity is an agent). The determination influences the timing and amount of revenue recognition.contract with a customer. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10,Revenue from Contracts with Customers,Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10: Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing clarifying (“ASU 2016-10”), which amends certain aspects of the implementation guidance onset forth in the FASB’s new revenue standard related to identifying performance obligations and licensing. Specifically, the amendments reduce the cost and complexity of identifying promised goods or services and improves the guidance for determining whether promises are separately identifiable. The amendments also provide implementation guidance on determining whether an entity's promise to grant a license provides a customer with either a right to use the entity's intellectual property (which is satisfied at a point in time) or a right to access the entity's intellectual property (which is satisfied over time). The effective date and transition requirements for ASU 2016-08 and ASU 2016-10 are the same as the effective date and transition requirements for ASU 2014-09.licensing implementation. In May 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-12: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients (“ASU 2016-12”), amending certain aspects of ASU 2014-09 to address implementation issues identified by the FASB’s transition resource group and clarify the new revenue standard’s core revenue recognition principles. In December 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-122016-20: Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients(“ASU 2016-20”), which clarifies guidance in certain narrow areas and adds a practical expedient forclarified or corrected unintended application of certain aspects of the new revenue guidance. The amendments do not changeASU 2014-09 will be effective for the core principleCompany in fiscal year 2018 following the issuance of Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-14: Deferral of the guidanceEffective Date in August 2015, which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09. 2014-09 by one year.

The Company is currentlyin the process of evaluating the qualitative and quantitative disclosure requirements of ASU 2014-09 to identify possible enhancements to the Company’s financial statements that will enable users to better understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cashflows arising from contracts with customers, including significant judgments, changes in judgments, and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The Company expects the adoption of ASU 2014-09, as amended, to have an impact to its business processes, financial reporting disclosures, and internal controls over financial reporting (“ICFR”). As part of the assessment performed through the date of this filing, the Company has created an implementation working group, which includes internal and third-party resources.

As part of its implementation plan, the Company has developed an implementation project plan that allows the Company to properly and timely adopt the new revenue accounting standard on its effective date. The Company is in the process of assessing the potentialappropriate changes to its business processes and controls to support revenue recognition and disclosures under the new standard. The Company plans to adopt the new standard using the modified retrospective method.

The project plan for the adoption of ASU 2014-09 includes a phased implementation project plan, an understanding of the new revenue accounting standard and its requirements, and an assessment of the Company’s revenue streams and contracts. The Company will continue to monitor any modifications, clarifications and interpretations issued by the FASB, which may impact its assessment of the standard.

Significant assessment and implementation matters to be addressed prior to adopting ASU 2014-09 include completing a review of customer contracts and related policies and procedures, determining the impact the new accounting standard will have on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures, and updating, as needed, the Company’s business policies, processes, systems, and controls required to comply with ASU 2014-09 upon its effective date of January 1, 2018. The Company will update the implementation status related to the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the financial statements and related footnotes in the future quarterly and year-end disclosures.



Specific considerations made to date on the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 includes:

Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations - ASU 2016-08,2014-09 states that the transaction price for contracts with more than one performance obligation should be allocated to each performance obligation. This guidance may impact certain contracts the Company has with its customers, which include multiple performance obligations.
Principal vs Agent Relationships - ASU 2016-102014-09 modified some of the existing principal and ASU 2016-12 on its financial statementsagent considerations. This update may result in changes to gross vs net treatment of revenue and related disclosures.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which delayed the effective date of ASU 2014-09. As a result,expenses; however, this guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. update would not affect net income.

Contract Costs - The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determinedcontinuing to assess the impact this standard may haveof ASU 2014-09 on the costs to acquire and fulfill its consolidated financial statements nor decided uponcustomer contracts, including whether the methodCompany can apply the practical expedient of adoption.

In June 2014,expensing contract costs when incurred if the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12,Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite serviceamortization period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update further clarifiesasset that compensation cost should bewould have been recognized inis one year or less. Currently, the period in which it becomes probableCompany’s accounting policy is to expense contract costs as they are incurred.

Upon completion of the Company’s implementation plan and evaluation of the remaining revenue contracts, the Company plans to adopt additional controls around ICFR and its business processes for any new revenue arrangements that the performanceCompany enters. The Company is on target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoptioncomplete its assessment of ASU 2014-12 had no material2014-09 and its impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15,Presentationstatements and related disclosures as of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 explicitly requires management to evaluate, at each annual or interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that exist which raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and annual and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.

January 1, 2018.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The new standard requires debt issuance costs, related to a recognized debt liability, be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. The update requires the guidance to be applied retrospectively. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17,Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which will require entities to present all deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) and deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”) as non-current on the balance sheet. This guidance is effective for public companies for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted, and entities may choose whether to adopt this update prospectively or retrospectively. On December 31, 2015, we elected to adopt ASU 2015-17 and changed our method of classifying DTAs and DTLs as either current or non-current to classifying all DTAs and DTLs as non-current, using a prospective method. Prior balance sheets were not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01,Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 modifies how entities measure equity investments and present changes in the fair value of financial liabilities. Under the new guidance, entities will have to measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted under the equity method at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income unless the investments qualify for the new practicality exception. A practicality exception will apply to those equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value and do not qualify for the practical expedient to estimate fair value under ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements, and as such these investments may be measured at cost. ASU 2016-01 will be effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,2016-2, Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record an ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-022016-2 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and annual and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on theits consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09,Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The amendments of ASU No. 2016-09 were issued as part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative focused on improving areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity may be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of information disclosed within the financial statements. The amendments focused on simplification specifically with regard to share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance in ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on the consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13,Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The standard provides for a new impairment model which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for most financial assets held. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for public companies for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on the consolidated financial statements.


In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15,Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, providing additional guidance on several cash flow classification issues, with the goal of the update to reduce the current and potential future diversity in practice. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on theits consolidated financial statements.


In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which amended the existing accounting standards for the statement of cash flows by requiring restricted cash to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 will be effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has early adopted this new standard beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016 and it has been applied retrospectively to all periods presented.


In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. ASU 2017-01 will be effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment. ASU No. 2017-04 removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-01 will be effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Scope of Modification Accounting, which provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. ASU 2017-09 will be effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.



Note 2—Fair2-Acquisitions

if(we)

On March 3, 2017, the Company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Two Sub One, Inc., a Delaware corporation, entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with if(we), a Delaware corporation and leading global mobile network for meeting new people, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of if(we) for total consideration of $74.5 million in cash, subject to closing adjustments. The transaction closed on April 3, 2017. The Company does not expect goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes.

The Company funded the acquisition from cash on hand, and from a $15.0 million term credit facility from J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., pursuant to a Credit Agreement entered into on March 3, 2017. See Note 6-Long-Term Debtfor further details.

At the closing of the if(we) acquisition, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of up to 75,000 shares of its common stock and restricted stock awards representing an aggregate of 717,500 shares of common stock to 83 former if(we) employees as an inducement material to becoming non-executive employees of the Company.

The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred is as follows:
 At April 3, 2017
  
Cash consideration (1)
$60,000,000
Net working capital adjustment14,467,379
Total estimated consideration$74,467,379
(1) Cash consideration includes a $6.0 million escrow payment to be paid out 12 months from the date of the transaction.

The following is a purchase price allocation as of the April 3, 2017 acquisition date:

 At April 3, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents$8,164,587
Accounts receivable2,961,593
Prepaid expenses and other current assets5,588,308
Restricted cash500,000
Property and equipment1,476,010
Other assets394,037
Intangible assets23,830,000
Accounts payable(1,632,306)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(783,096)
Deferred revenue(809,244)
Deferred tax liability(1,135,739)
Net assets acquired$38,554,150
Goodwill35,913,229
Total consideration$74,467,379



The fair value of the if(we) trademarks were determined using an income approach, the fair value of software acquired, which represents the primary platform on which the if(we) apps operate, was determined using a cost approach and the fair value of customer relationships was determined using an excess earnings approach. These values are subject to change based on the final assessment of the deferred taxes acquired. The preliminary amounts assigned to the identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

 Fair Value
Trademarks$9,895,000
Software13,205,000
Customer relationships730,000
Total identifiable intangible assets$23,830,000

The operating results of if(we) for the period from April 3, 2017 to June 30, 2017, including revenues of $11.2 million and net loss of $0.9 million, have been included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. The Company incurred a total of $1.7 million in transaction costs in connection with the acquisition, which were included in acquisition and restructuring costs within the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

The following pro forma information shows the results of the Company’s operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as if the if(we) acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2016. The pro forma information also includes the results of Skout as if the acquisition of Skout occurred on January 1, 2015 for comparability purposes. The pro forma information is presented for information purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what would have occurred if the acquisition had been made as of that date.

 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenues$31,478,167
 $33,892,589
 $62,169,230
 $64,135,130
Net income$989,468
 $28,673,169
 $621,700
 $30,204,527
Basic earnings per share$0.01
 $0.59
 $0.01
 $0.63
Diluted earnings per share$0.01
 $0.53
 $0.01
 $0.56

Skout

On June 27, 2016, The Meet Group, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MeetMe Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and MeetMe Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, (together, “The Meet Group”) entered into a merger agreement with Skout, a California corporation, pursuant to which The Meet Group agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Skout for estimated cash consideration of $30.3 million, net of cash acquired of $2.9 million, 5,222,017 shares of The Meet Group common stock, and $3.0 million in contingent consideration liability. The transaction closed October 3, 2016. The Company does not expect goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes.

The following is a summary of the consideration transferred:

 
At October 3,
2016
Cash consideration (1)
$33,155,532
Equity consideration32,376,505
Contingent consideration3,000,000
Total estimated consideration$68,532,037
(1) Cash consideration includes a $2.9 million escrow payment to be paid out 18 months from the date of the transaction.



The following is the purchase price allocation as of the October 3, 2016 acquisition date:

 
At October 3,
2016
Cash and cash equivalents$2,851,338
Accounts receivable4,146,927
Prepaid expenses and other current assets280,379
Restricted cash393,261
Property and equipment396,998
Deferred tax asset157,111
Intangible assets18,230,000
Accounts payable(1,055,802)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities(208,628)
Deferred revenue(189,066)
Net assets acquired$25,002,518
Goodwill43,529,519
Total consideration$68,532,037

The fair value of the Skout trademark was determined using an income approach, the fair value of software acquired, which represents the primary platform on which the Skout apps operate, was determined using a cost approach and the fair value of customer relationships was determined using an excess earnings approach. The amounts assigned to the identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

 Fair Value
Trademark$7,155,000
Software2,500,000
Customer relationships8,575,000
Total identifiable intangible assets$18,230,000

The acquisition of Skout calls for contingent consideration of up to $1.5 million for each founder, $3.0 million in total, based on the Company achieving certain financial targets. The payment of the contingent consideration is due one year from closing. Based on the probability of achieving the financial targets, the Company has determined that the fair value of the contingent consideration at closing and at both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is $3.0 million.

The Company incurred a total of $2.5 million in transaction costs in connection with the acquisition, which were included in acquisition and restructuring costs within the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Note 3-Fair Value Measurements


Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820,Fair Value Measurement(“ (“ASC 820”), establishes a fair value hierarchy for instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company'sCompany’s own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company'sCompany’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.


ASC 820 identifies fair value as the exchange price, or exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that distinguishes among the following:


Level 1—Valuations1-Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.




Level 2—Valuations2-Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and models for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.


Level 3—Valuations3-Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.


To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. A financial instrument'sinstrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.


Recurring Fair Value Measurements


Items measured at fair value on a recurring basis include money market mutual funds, andrestricted cash, warrants to purchase common stock.stock, and contingent consideration. During the periods presented, the Company has not changed the manner in which it values assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs. The following fair value hierarchy table presents information about each major category of the Company'sCompany’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

  

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical

Items

  

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

     
  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

  

Total

 

September 30, 2016

                

Assets

                

Money market

 $7,047,964  $  $  $7,047,964 

Total assets

 $7,047,964  $  $  $7,047,964 

Liabilities

                

Warrants to purchase common stock

 $  $  $  $ 

Total Liabilities

 $  $  $  $ 

December 31, 2015

                

Assets

                

Money market

 $10,029,275  $  $  $10,029,275 

Total assets

 $10,029,275  $  $  $10,029,275 

Liabilities

                

Warrants to purchase common stock

 $  $  $1,035,137  $1,035,137 

Total Liabilities

 $  $  $1,035,137  $1,035,137 


 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Items
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
June 30, 2017       
Assets       
Money market$3,855,336
 $
 $
 $3,855,336
Restricted cash894,057
 
 
 894,057
Total assets$4,749,393
 $
 $
 $4,749,393
Liabilities       
Contingent consideration
 
 3,000,000
 3,000,000
Total liabilities$
 $
 $3,000,000
 $3,000,000
December 31, 2016       
Assets       
Money market$7,586,810
 $
 $
 $7,586,810
Restricted cash393,484
 
 
 393,484
Total assets$7,980,294
 $
 $
 $7,980,294
Liabilities       
Contingent consideration$
 
 3,000,000
 3,000,000
Total liabilities$
 $
 $3,000,000
 $3,000,000

The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Company'sCompany’s Common Stock warrant liability, which represents a recurring measurement that is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, wherein fair value is estimated using significant unobservable inputs:

  

Convertible

Common Stock

Warrant

Liability

 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

 $1,035,137 

Changes in estimated fair value

  864,596 

Amounts acquired or issued

  (1,899,733

)

Balance as of September 30, 2016

 $ 


Contingent
Consideration
Balance as of December 31, 2016$3,000,000
Changes in estimated fair value
Balance as of June 30, 2017$3,000,000

The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers within the hierarchy during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and the year ended December 31, 2015.

2016.




The fair valuefollowing table sets forth a summary of the warrants on the date of issuance and on each re-measurement date classified as liabilities was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The changechanges in the fair value of the Company’s Common Stock warrant liability, which represents a recurring measurement that was classified within Level 3 of each reporting period was recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).fair value hierarchy, wherein fair value is estimated using significant unobservable inputs. On June 30, 2016, Venture Lending & Leasing VI and VII provided notification of the surrender of their outstanding 341,838 liability classified warrants, which were net settled into common shares in the third quarter of 2016. As a result of the warrant exercise, no remeasurement of the warrant liability occurred subsequent to the exercise and the balance in the warrant liability account is $0no warrants were outstanding as of September 30, 2016.


 
Convertible
Common Stock
Warrant
Liability
Balance as of December 31, 2015$1,035,137
Changes in estimated fair value545,614
Balance as of June 30, 2016$1,580,751

The fair value of the warrants on the date of issuance and on each re-measurement date classified as liabilities is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: contractual life according to the remaining terms of the warrants, no dividend yield, weighted average risk-free interest rate of 1.49% at June 30, 2016 and weighted average volatility of 83.64%. For this liability, the Company developed its own assumptions that do not have observable inputs or available market data to support the fair value. This method of valuation involves using inputs such as the fair value of the Company’s various classes of preferred stock, stock price volatility, the contractual term of the warrants, risk-free interest rates and dividend yields. Due to the nature of these inputs, the valuation of the warrants is considered a Level 3 measurement. The warrant liability was recorded in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The warrant liability is marked-to-market each reporting period with the change in fair value recorded on the statement of operations and comprehensive income until the warrants are exercised, expire or other facts and circumstances lead the warrant liability to be reclassified as an equity instrument.

Note 3—4 - Intangible Assets


Intangible assets consist of the following:

  

September 30, 2016

  

December 31, 2015

 

Trademarks and domain names

 $5,859,494  $5,849,994 

Advertising customer relationships

  1,165,000   1,165,000 

Mobile applications

  1,725,000   1,725,000 
   8,749,494   8,739,994 

Less accumulated amortization

  (8,604,079

)

  (7,461,496

)

Intangible assets - net

 $145,415  $1,278,498 

 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Trademarks and domain names$22,909,494
 $13,014,494
Customer relationships10,470,000
 9,740,000
Software17,430,000
 4,225,000
 50,809,494
 26,979,494
Less accumulated amortization(13,573,236) (9,968,929)
Intangible assets - net$37,236,258
 $17,010,565

Amortization expense was approximately $382,000$2.4 million and $379,000$0.4 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 and 2015,$3.6 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization expenseThe weighted average amortizable life of the intangible assets was approximately $1,143,000 and $1,145,000 for the nine months ended September6.8 years as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

2017.




Annual future amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets is as follows:

Year ending December 31,

    

Remaining in 2016

 $145,415 

Total

 $145,415 

Year ending December 31,
Amortization
Expense
Remaining in 2017$4,623,214
20188,391,414
20196,946,377
20205,797,947
20214,964,280
Thereafter6,513,026
Total$37,236,258


Note 4—5 - Property and Equipment


Property and equipment consist of the following:

  

September 30, 2016

  

December 31, 2015

 

Servers, computer equipment and software

 $9,594,974  $9,105,086 

Office furniture and equipment

  176,516   57,359 

Leasehold improvements

  386,198   369,137 
   10,157,688   9,531,582 

Less accumulated depreciation/amortization

  (8,045,336

)

  (6,921,275

)

Property and equipment—net

 $2,112,352  $2,610,307 

 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Servers, computer equipment and software$12,159,742
 $10,273,823
Office furniture and equipment294,704
 232,217
Leasehold improvements565,853
 443,123
 13,020,299
 10,949,163
Less accumulated depreciation(9,528,760) (8,483,053)
Property and equipment - net$3,491,539
 $2,466,110

Property and equipment depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $379,000$0.6 million and $384,000$0.4 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 and 2015, respectively.  For$1.0 million and $0.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, property and equipment depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $1,124,000 and $1,235,000, respectively.


Note 5—6-Long-Term Debt

Senior Loans Payable

Term Loan


Credit Facilities

On April 29, 2013,March 3, 2017, in connection with the if(we) merger discussed in Note 2-Acquisitions (the “Merger”), the Company entered into an $8.0 million loana credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with the several banks and security agreement with Venture Lending & Leasing VI, Inc. & Venture Lending & Leasing VII, Inc.other financial institutions party thereto (the “Lenders”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., at an 11% fixed interest rate, maturing in 36 months, and which was able to be drawn in three tranchesas administrative agent (the “Loan”“Agent”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $15.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $15.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility,” and together with the “Revolving Credit Facility,” the “Credit Facilities”).

The Company intends to use the proceeds under the Credit Facilities for general purposes, including the Merger. The Company will also use proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility to finance working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. Amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time until the maturity date of the Credit Agreement on March 3, 2019. The Term Loan Facility is subject to quarterly amortization of principal in an amount equal to $1,875,000 per quarter commencing June 30, 2017 and continuing through maturity. At the Company’s election, loans made under the Credit Facilities will bear interest at either (i) a base rate (“Base Rate”) plus an applicable margin or (ii) a London interbank offered rate (“LIBO Rate”) plus an applicable margin, subject to adjustment if an event of default under the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing. The Base Rate means the highest of (a) the Agent’s “prime rate,” (b) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (c) the LIBO Rate for an interest period of one month plus 1%. The Company’s present and future domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) will guarantee the obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the Credit Facilities. The obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the Credit Facilities are secured by all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions and exclusions as set forth in the Credit Agreement and other loan documents.

On April 29, 2013,3, 2017, the Company drew $5.0down $15.0 million on the facility. Interest was payable monthly for the first six months of the loan term, and monthly principal and interest payments were due thereafter through the maturity date. The Company issued warrants to each of the lendersfrom its Term Loan Facility in conjunctionconnection with the loan facility with an initial aggregate exercise price of $800,000, which increased by $200,000 with the first tranche and would have increased by $300,000 with the second and third tranche draw down of the Loan had the Company drawn on either tranche. The Loan is net of the initial value of the warrants. The initial value of the warrants has been capitalized within the other assets section of the consolidated balance sheets and is being amortized utilizing the effective interest method over the term of the Loan. Amortization expense was $0 and $37,344 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is included on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Interest Expense. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was $0 and $151,631, respectively, and is included on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Interest Expense.Merger. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015,2017, the Company had repaid allan outstanding indebtedness underbalance of $13.1 million on its Term Loan Facility. The weighted average interest rate at June 30, 2017 was 3.69%. Remaining unamortized fees and direct costs incurred for the Loan.

Company’s Credit Facilities were $0.1 million. As of June 30, 2017, the Company did not have an outstanding balance on its Revolving Credit Facility.




Note 6—7- Commitments and Contingencies


Operating Leases


The Company leases its operating facilities in the U.S. under certain noncancelable operating leases that expire through 2022. These leases are renewable at the Company’s option.


Rent expense for the operating leases was approximately $0.4$1.7 million and $0.5$0.4 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 and 2015, respectively. Rent expense under these leases was approximately $1.2$2.4 million and $1.5$0.8 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, and 2015, respectively.


Capital Leases


The Company leases certain fixed assets under capital leases that expire throughin 2017. In 2012, the Company executed two noncancelable master lease agreements, one with Dell Financial Services and one with HP Financial Services. Both are for the purchase or lease of equipment for the Company’s data centers. Principal and interest are payable monthly at interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 8.0% per annum, rates varying based on the type of equipment purchased. The capital leases are secured by the leased equipment, and outstanding principal and interest are due monthly through October 2017. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Company did not enter into any new capital lease agreements.


A summary of minimum future rental payments required under capital and operating leases as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 are as follows:

  

Capital Leases

  

Operating Leases

 

Remaining in 2016

 $72,149  $431,529 

2017

  225,879   1,543,407 

2018

     450,156 

2019

     420,154 

2020

     432,758 

Thereafter

     557,993 

Total minimum lease payments

 $298,028  $3,835,997 

Less: Amount representing interest

  (7,738

)

    

Total present value of minimum payments

  290,290     

Less: Current portion of such obligations

  271,389     

Long-term capital lease obligations

 $18,901     

 
Capital
Leases
 
Operating
Leases
Remaining in 2017$82,512
 $2,639,060
2018
 3,959,618
2019
 1,827,943
2020
 432,758
2021
 445,741
2022
 112,253
Total minimum lease payments$82,512
 $9,417,373
Less: Amount representing interest751
  
Total present value of minimum payments81,761
  
Less: Current portion of such obligations81,761
  
Long-term capital lease obligations$
  

Litigation


From time to time, we are party to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to our business. We operate our business online, which is subject to extensive regulation by federal and state governments.


On April 30, 2015, plaintiff F. Stephen Allen served a complaint on the Company that he filed on April 23, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma accusing the Company of breach of contract for its alleged failure to maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement for warrant shares. The complaint sought damages of not less than $4 million. On December 22, 2015, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims (the “Settlement and Release of Claims”) with F. Stephen Allen, resolving all claims relating to F. Stephen Allen v. MeetMe, Inc., Cause No. 4:15-cv-210-GKF-TLW. Pursuant to the Settlement and Release of Claims, the Company (i) paid F. Stephen Allen $225,000, (ii) entered into a one-year consulting agreement in exchange for a grant of 50,000 stock options, (iii) modified the terms of his outstanding Series 2 and Series 3 warrants, to reduce the amount outstanding under the Series 2 by 50,000 and to extend the expiration date on both Series 2 and Series 3 by 15 months to June 21, 2017.2017, prior to which all Series 2 and Series 3 warrants were exercised. On December 23, 2015, the Court dismissed the litigation with prejudice.

On August 7, 2015, the Company entered into a Settlement and Mutual Release (the “Settlement and Release”) with the People of the State of California (the “People”) resolving all claims relating toPeople of the State of California, ex rel. Dennis Herrera, San Francisco City Attorney v. MeetMe, Inc., et al.(Case No. CGC 14-537126), filed in the Superior Court of California, City of San Francisco, on February 3, 2014 (the “Litigation”). Pursuant to the Settlement and Release, (A) the Company agreed,inter alia, to (i) implement a number of privacy-related product changes, (ii) restate its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and (iii) pay $200,000 to the People. On August 19, 2015, the Court dismissed the litigation with prejudice.


On September 29, 2015, the Company filed suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, against Beanstock Media, Inc. (“Beanstock”) and Adaptive Medias, Inc. (“Adaptive”) for collection of approximately $10 million, in the aggregate, due under the Media Publisher Agreement (the “Web Agreement”) entered into on September 25, 2013 and the Advertising Agreement (the “Mobile Agreement”) entered into on December 23, 2014.



Pursuant to the Web Agreement, Beanstock had the exclusive right and obligation to fill all of the Company’s remnant desktop in-page display advertising inventory on www.meetme.com (the “Site”), excluding, (i) any inventory sold to a third party under an insertion order that was campaign or advertiser specific, (ii) any inventory the Company reserved in existing and future agreements with third parties for barter transactions and as additional consideration as part of larger business development transactions, and (iii) any inventory reserved for premium advertising for the Site. Pursuant to the Mobile Agreement, Beanstock had the right and obligation to fill substantially all of the Company’s advertising inventory on its MeetMe mobile app for iOS and Android, as well as the Site when accessed using a mobile device and as optimized for mobile devices (collectively, the “App”). The Mobile Agreement did not apply to interstitially placed advertisements, advertisements on versions of the App specific to the iPad and other Apple tablet devices, other mobile apps or in-app products or features on the App, including, without limitation, offer wall features and the Mobile Agreement. Company’s Social Theater business.

On September 28, 2015, Adaptive filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, against the Company, Beanstock, et al., alleging, in pertinent part, that the Company “aided and abetted” an individual who was an officer and director of Adaptive to breach his fiduciary duty to Adaptive with respect to Adaptive’s joining the Mobile Agreement. Adaptive’s complaint seeks from the Company $600,000 plus unspecified punitive damages. The Company believes Adaptive’s allegations against it are without merit, and intends to defend against them and to pursue its collection action against Beanstock and Adaptive vigorously. On January 20, 2016, the Company received notice from the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, that a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case against Beanstock had been filed on October 7, 2015. Both of the state court actions have been stayed by the courts as a result of the bankruptcy filing against Beanstock.


Future events or circumstances, currently unknown to management, will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations in any future reporting periods.


Retirement Plan


The Company maintains the MeetMe, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan (the “Plan”), which is a savings and investment plan intended to be qualified under the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan covers the majority of the employees of the Company. In January 2014, the Company began providing company matching contributions to the plan, based on a participant’s contribution. The Company’s 401(k) match expense totaled $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The expense is included in sales and marketing, product development and content, and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Note 7—8- Stockholder’s Equity


Preferred Stock


The total number of shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value, that the Company is authorized to issue is 5,000,000.

The Board of Directors may, without further action by the stockholders, issue a series of Preferred Stockpreferred stock and fix the rights and preferences of those shares, including the dividend rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, exchange rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption price or prices, liquidation preferences, the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series.

In November 2011,


On March 1, 2017, the Company soldfiled with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Elimination of the 1,000,000 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock (“Series A-1”) to Mexicans & Americans Trading Together, Inc. (“MATT Inc.”) for $5,000,000.  MATT Inc. was an existing stockholder ofthat effectuated the Company.  The Series A-1 shares were convertible, at MATT Inc.’s option, into 1,479,949 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a conversion price per share of approximately $3.38, and had voting rights on an as-converted basis. The holderselimination of the Series A-1 did not havePreferred Stock, which then resumed the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock. As of June 30, 2017, there were no longer any change of control or liquidation preferences. In December 2015, MATT Inc. converted all of its outstanding Series A-1 shares into 1,479,949 shares of the Company’s common stock.

authorized or issued and outstanding.


Common Stock


The total number of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, that the Company is authorized to issue is 100,000,000.


In March 2017, the Company completed the underwritten public offering and sale of 9,200,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock at a price to the public of $5.00 per share. The net proceeds from the sale of the Shares, after deducting the underwriters’ discount and other offering expenses, were approximately $43.0 million.



The Offering was conducted pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-190535) filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and declared effective on April 18, 2014.

The Company issued 4,687,335 shares and 231,900 shares of common stock in connection with theof 2,060,964 and 4,693,918 related to exercises of stock options, 913,195 and 934,991 related to restricted stock awards and 675,000 and 1,763,340 related to the exercise of warrants during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, respectively. The Company issued 934,991 shares and 557,603 shares of common stock in connection with restricted stock awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 andDuring the year ended December 31, 2015, respectively. The Company issued 1,763,340 shares2016, 200,000 warrants expired. No warrants expired during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 in connection with the exercise of warrants. No warrants were exercised during the year ended December 31, 2015.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 200,000 and -0- warrants expired, respectively.

2017.


On August 29, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approvedauthorized a $15 million share repurchase program (the “Repurchase“2016 Repurchase Program”). Repurchases under the 2016 Repurchase Program will be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions intended to comply with SEC Rule 10b-18, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other relevant factors. The 2016 Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and it may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. During the quarteryear ended September 30,December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 343,234848,145 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $2.0$5.0 million. These shares were immediately retired.

Unless extended by the Board of Directors, the 2016 Repurchase Program will terminate on August 29, 2017. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the six months ended June 30, 2017.


Stock-Based Compensation


The fair values of share-based payments are estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, based on weighted average assumptions. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect over the expected term at the time of grant. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. During 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company continued to use the simplified method to determine the expected option term since the Company’s stock option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected option term.


The Company began granting restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) to its employees in April 2013. The cost of the RSAs is determined using the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Stock-based compensation expense for RSAs is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. RSAs generally vest over a three-year period with 33% vesting at the end of one year and the remaining vesting annually thereafter.


The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent the Company’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company uses different assumptions, the Company’s stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.


Stock-based compensation expense includes incremental stock-based compensation expense and is allocated on the Condensed Consolidated Statementconsolidated statement of Operationsoperations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)comprehensive income as follows:

  

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

  

2016

  

2015

 

Sales and marketing

 $94,997  $83,264  $250,729  $229,508 

Product development and content

  368,150   253,436   1,075,803   909,714 

General and administrative

  448,343   324,726   1,228,310   870,520 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 $911,490  $661,426  $2,554,842  $2,009,742 

 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Sales and marketing$101,035
 $95,295
 $202,304
 $155,732
Product development and content1,428,743
 403,956
 1,930,043
 707,653
General and administrative838,414
 416,321
 1,370,003
 779,967
Total stock-based compensation expense$2,368,192
 $915,572
 $3,502,350
 $1,643,352

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, there was approximately $2.6$7.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost relating to stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately two years. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Company had approximately $3.6$12.2 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to RSAs, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of approximately two years.




Stock Option Plans


Amended and Restated 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan


On August 11, 2014,December 16, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”), providing for the issuance of up to 8,700,00010.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock, including approximately 2,100,0002.1 million shares previously approved by the Company’s stockholders under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Stock Plan”), less one share of common stock for every one share of common stock that was subject to an option or other award granted after December 31, 2011 under the 2006 Stock Plan, plus an additional number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares previously granted under the 2006 Stock Plan that either terminate, expire, or are forfeited after December 31, 2011. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, there were approximately 2.32.0 million shares of common stock available for grant.

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to options of approximately $0.7 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $1.1 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. A summary of stock option activity under the 2012 Plan during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 is as follows:

Options

 

Number of

Stock Options

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

ContractualLife

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

  2,972,378  $2.06         

Granted

  768,200   3.35         

Exercised

  (795,722

)

  2.04         

Forfeited or expired

  (101,668

)

  1.99         

Outstanding at September 30, 2016

  2,843,188  $2.41   8.4  $10,762,251 

Exercisable at September 30, 2016

  1,183,664  $2.22   7.6  $4,713,328 

Options 
Number of
Stock
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 2,822,855
 $2.42
    
Granted 1,110,351
 4.97
    
Exercised (80,331) 2.13
    
Forfeited or expired (44,966) 3.45
    
Outstanding at June 30, 2017 3,807,909
 $3.16
 8.3 $7,308,114
Exercisable at June 30, 2017 1,972,801
 $2.32
 7.4 $5,380,295

The total intrinsic values of options exercised were $0.2 million and $0.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015:

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

 

Risk-free interest rate

  1.39

%

  1.35

%

Expected term (in years)

  6.0   6.0 

Expected dividend yield

      

Expected volatility

  84

%

  88

%

2016:

 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016
Risk-free interest rate1.89% 1.39%
Expected term (in years)6.0 6.0
Expected dividend yield 
Expected volatility83% 84%



Restricted Stock Awards

Under 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan


The Company granted 826,8501,304,271 RSAs during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. RSAs vest in three equal annual increments and2017. Shares are forfeited if not vested within three years from the date of grant.grant and vest in three equal annual increments. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to RSAs of approximately $544,000$1.0 million and $1.6$0.6 million for the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $1.6 million and $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. A summary of RSA activity under the 2012 Plan during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 is as follows:

RSAs

 

Number of

RSAs

  

Weighted-Average

Stock Price

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

  2,072,957  $1.84 

Granted

  826,850   3.28 

Exercised

  (934,991

)

  1.87 

Forfeited or expired

  (158,701

)

  2.05 

Outstanding at September 30, 2016

  1,806,115  $2.46 

Unvested at September 30, 2016

  1,806,115  $2.46 

RSAs
Number of
RSAs
 
Weighted-Average
Stock Price
Outstanding at December 31, 20161,794,115
 $2.46
Granted1,304,271
 4.95
Vested(999,832) 2.34
Forfeited or expired(93,450) 3.79
Outstanding and unvested at June 30, 20172,005,104
 $4.07

2006 Stock Incentive Plan


On June 27, 2007, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2006 Stock Plan, providing for the issuance of up to 3,700,000 shares of common stock plus an additional number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares previously granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan that either terminate, expire, or lapse after the date of the Board of Directors’ approval of the 2006 Stock Plan.

In 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders approved an amendment to the 2006 Stock Plan to authorize the issuance of an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock.  In November 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2006 Stock Plan to authorize the issuance of an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock.  On June 4, 2010, the Company’s stockholders ratified this amendment to the 2006 Stock Plan.  In June 2011 and November 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors and stockholders approved amendments to the 2006 Stock Plan to authorize the issuances of 4,000,000 additional shares of common stock.    Pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Stock Plan, eligible individuals could be granted incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, or stock grant awards.  


A summary of stock option activity under the 2006 Stock Plan during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 is as follows:

Options

 

Number of

Stock Options

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

  6,844,301  $2.22         

Granted

              

Exercised

  (3,765,031

)

  1.87         

Forfeited or expired

  (31,334

)

  4.92         

Outstanding at September 30, 2016

  3,047,936  $2.62   3.2  $10,985,224 

Exercisable at September 30, 2016

  3,003,757  $2.60   3.2  $10,874,776 


Non-Plan Options

Options 
Number of
Stock
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 3,041,686
 $2.62
    
Granted 
 
    
Exercised (1,664,177) 1.31
    
Forfeited or expired (183,428) 4.94
    
Outstanding at June 30, 2017 1,194,081
 $4.08
 4.3 $1,260,386
Exercisable at June 30, 2017 1,149,902
 $4.09
 4.4 $1,200,744

The Boardtotal intrinsic values of Directors has approvedoptions exercised were $6.3 million and our stockholders have ratified the issuance of stock options outside of our stock incentive plans.  A summary of Non-Plan option activity$6.1 million during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, is as follows:

Options

 

Number of

Stock Options

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual Life

  

Aggregate

Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

  443,038  $1.34         

Granted

              

Exercised

  (126,582

)

  1.34         

Forfeited or expired

              

Outstanding at September 30, 2016

  316,456  $1.34   3.1  $1,537,976 

Exercisable at September 30, 2016

  316,456  $1.34   3.1  $1,537,976 

Note 8—Warrant Transactions

Below is a summary of the number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants and the terms and accounting treatment for the outstanding warrants:

   Warrants as of   

Weighted-

average

   

Balance Sheet

Classification as of

   

September 30,

2016

   

December 31,

2015

   

exercise

price

 Expiration 

September 30,

2016

 

December 31,

2015

Venture Lending &Leasing VI, Inc.

     170,919  $1.96 

2/28/2024

 

Liability

 

Liability

Venture Lending &Leasing VII, Inc.

     170,919  $1.96 

2/28/2024

 

Liability

 

Liability

Allen, F. Stephen Series 2

     450,000  $3.55 

6/21/2017

 

Equity

 

Equity

Allen, F. Stephen Series 3

  425,000   500,000  $3.55 

6/21/2017

 

Equity

 

Equity

Warberg WF IVLP

  70,000     $3.55 

6/21/2017

 

Equity

 

Equity

OTA LLC

  180,000     $3.55 

6/21/2017

 

Equity

 

Equity

Stearns, Robert

     200,000  $3.55 

3/21/2016

 

Equity

 

Equity

MATT Series #1

     270,576  $2.75 

9/19/2016

 

Equity

 

Equity

MATT Series #2

     1,000,000  $2.75 

9/19/2016

 

Equity

 

Equity

All warrants

  675,000   2,762,414          

Venture Lending & Leasing VI and VII Inc.

In connection with the Loan that took place in April 2013, the Company issued warrants to the lender with an initial aggregate exercise value of $800,000, which increased by $200,000 with the first tranche and which would have increased by $300,000 with each of the second and third tranche draw downs of the Loan had the Company drawn down on them (see Note 6). Each warrant was immediately exercisable and with an expiration date ten years from the original date of issuance. The warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock have an exercise price equal to the estimated fair value of the underlying instrument as of the initial date such warrants were issued. Each warrant is exercisable on either a physical settlement or net share settlement basis from the date of issuance.

The warrant agreement contains a provision requiring an adjustment to the number of shares in the event the Company issues common stock, or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, at a price per share lower than the warrant exercise price. The Company concluded that the anti-dilution feature required the warrants to be classified as liabilities under ASC Topic 815,Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equity. The warrants are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized as a gain or loss to other income (expense) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for each reporting period thereafter. The fair value of the common stock warrants was recorded as a discount to the Loan.

respectively.

On March 10, 2014, Venture Lending & Leasing VI

Amended and VII exercised 168,366 warrants with an exercise price of $1.96 per share. The warrants were net settled resulting in the Company issuing 89,230 shares of common stock.

On June 30,Restated 2016 Venture Lending & Leasing VI and VII provided notification of the surrender of all their outstanding 341,838 warrants, with an exercise price of $1.96 per share, for the net issuance of 217,764 common shares.As of September 30, 2016, all 217,764 shares have been issued upon net settlement of the warrants. 

The fair value of the liability classified warrants on the date of issuance and on each re-measurement date was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This method of valuation involves using inputs such as the fair value of the Company's common stock, stock price volatility, contractual term of the warrants, risk-free interest rates, and dividend yields. Due to the nature of these inputs and the valuation techniques utilized, the valuation of the warrants are considered a Level 3 measurement (Note 2). These liability classified warrants were remeasured for the final time before their exercise.

Allen, F. Stephen Series 2 and 3, Warberg WF IV LP and OTA LLC

In March 2006, the Company issued two series of warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock each at exercise prices of $4.00 and $7.00 as compensation for certain strategic initiatives to F. Stephen Allen. On February 19, 2010, the Company reduced the exercise price of the remaining 1,000,000 outstanding warrants to $3.55 per share.  On December 22, 2015, in conjunction with a litigation settlement, the Company repurchased 50,000 Series 2 warrants and extended the warrant expiration date to June 21, 2017. See Note 6 for additional information on the settlement. The fair value of the warrant modification was determined by comparing the fair value of the modified warrant with the fair value of the unmodified warrant on the modification date.  As a result of this modification, an additional expense of approximately $426,000 was recorded in General and Administrative expense.

During the third quarter of 2016, F. Stephen Allen exercised 275,000 warrants with an exercise price of $3.55 per share, with the Company issuing 275,000 shares of common stock. He sold 250,000 warrants to Warberg WF IV LP (“Warberg”), and as of September 30, 2016, has 425,000 warrants remaining outstanding. Warberg sold 180,000 warrants to OTA LLC.

Stearns, Robert

In March 2006, the Company issued warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.55 per share as compensation to the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer, Robert Stearns. The awards of warrants to purchase shares of common stock are accounted for as equity instruments. The fair value at issuance was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and was charged to compensation expense. These warrants expired unexercised in March 2016.

MATT Series 1 and 2

In October 2006, the Company issued two series of warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock each at exercise prices of $12.50 and $15.00 per share to MATT in connection with the issuance of common stock. On January 25, 2008, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “MATT Agreement”) with MATT. Pursuant to the terms of the MATT Agreement the exercise price of MATT’s outstanding warrants was reduced to $2.75 per share. The warrant re-pricing resulted in a discount on the MATT Note of $1,341,692, to be amortized over the life of the MATT Note. The fair value of the warrant re-pricing was determined by comparing the fair value of the modified warrant with the fair value of the unmodified warrant on the modification date and recording any excess as a discount on the note. No such discount was recorded as the repriced warrants value decreased.

On March 5, 2013, MATT exercised warrants to purchase 2,147 shares of common stock using the amount by which the outstanding principal and accrued interest under the MATT Note exceeded $6,254,178 in principal and accrued interest which was outstanding under the MATT Note.  MATT agreed to exercise or forfeit the MATT warrants with an aggregate exercise price of $2,000,000 over an eleven-month period beginning in March 2013.

During the third quarter of 2016, MATT exercised the remaining outstanding 1,270,576 warrants with an exercise price of $2.75 resulting in the Company issuing 1,270,576 shares of common stock.

Inducement Omnibus Incentive Plan

A summary of warrant activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is as follows:

Warrants

 

Number of

warrants

  

Weighted-average

exercise price

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2015

  2,762,414  $2.99 

Granted

      

Exercised

  (1,887,414

)

  2.72 

Forfeited or expired

  (200,000

)

  3.55 

Outstanding at September 30, 2016

  675,000  $3.55 

Exercisable at September 30, 2016

  675,000  $3.55 

Note 9—Income Taxes

As of each reporting date, management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could affect its view of the future realization of deferred tax assets (primarily federal and state net operating losses (NOLs). In the second quarter of 2016, in part because in the current year we achieved three years of cumulative pretax income in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction, management determined that there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets of $33.6 million are realizable. It therefore reversed the valuation allowance accordingly.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded a net income tax benefit of $27.3 million. This net income tax benefit, which was recorded during the second quarter of 2016, is primarily related to a release of the entire valuation allowance. Included in this net benefit is current income tax expense of approximately $30,000 for certain state income tax liabilities in jurisdictions where no or limited net operating loss carryovers are available. AtDecember 31, 2015, the Company had net deferred tax assets that were fully offset by a valuation allowance, as management believed that it was not more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of the deductible differences. The deferred tax assets at both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are principally the result of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $61 million and $61 million, respectively. The Company has completed an Internal Revenue Code Section 382 study to determine annual limitations on the usability of its net operating loss carryforwards due to historical changes in ownership. That study concluded that $61 million of such accumulated net operating loss carryforwards at September 30, 2016, subject to annual limitation, should be available to offset future taxable income during the carryover period which extends through 2033. If unused, these net operating loss carryforwards will expire at various dates through 2033.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company had no material changes in uncertain tax positions.

Note 10—Acquisition of Skout, Inc.

On June 27, 2016, MeetMe, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MeetMe Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and MeetMe Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited Liability Corporation, (together, “MeetMe”) entered into a Merger agreement with Skout, Inc (“Skout”), a California corporation, pursuant to which MeetMe agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Skout for total consideration of $30.98 million in cash and 5,222,017 shares of MeetMe common stock. The transaction closed October 3, 2016.

On October 3, 2016, in connection with the closing of the Skout acquisition, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2016 Inducement Omnibus Incentive Plan in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). At the closing of the Skout acquisition, the Company granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of up to 355,000 shares of its common stock to 25 former Skout employees as an inducement material to becoming non-executive employees of the Company.

The acquisition-date fair value On February 27, 2017, the Company amended and restated the 2016 Inducement Omnibus Incentive Plan (as so amended and restated, the “2016 Stock Plan”) authorized an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock under the 2016 Stock Plan. At the closing of the consideration transferred is as follows:

  

At

 
  

October 3, 2016

 
     

Cash

 $30,975,002 

Fair value of MeetMe stock issued

  32,276,505 

Total consideration

 $63,351,507 


The Company has not provided an allocation of the preliminary purchase price as the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete.

Note 11—Subsequent Events

Subsequent to September 30, 2016 and pursuant to the Repurchase Program,if(we) acquisition, the Company repurchasedgranted options to purchase an additional 504,911aggregate of up to 75,000 shares of its common stock forand restricted stock awards representing an aggregate of 717,500 shares of common stock to 83 former if(we) employees as an inducement material to becoming non-executive employees of the Company.




Options under the 2016 Stock Plan

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to options of approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. A summary of stock option activity under the 2016 Stock Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

Options 
Number of
Stock
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 310,000
 $6.02
    
Granted 575,000
 4.95
    
Exercised 
 
    
Forfeited or expired (67,500) 5.92
    
Outstanding at June 30, 2017 817,500
 $5.27
 9.6
 $110,900
Exercisable at June 30, 2017 
 
 
 


The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

Six Months Ended June 30,
2017
Risk-free interest rate1.89%
Expected term (in years)6.0
Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility84%

Restricted Stock Awards under the 2016 Stock Plan

The Company granted 1,007,750 RSAs during the six months ended June 30, 2017. Shares are forfeited if not vested within three years from the date of grant, and vest in three equal annual increments. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to RSAs of approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. A summary of RSA activity under the 2016 Stock Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

RSAs 
Number of
RSAs
 
Weighted-Average
Stock Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 
 $
Granted 1,007,750
 5.47
Vested 
 
Forfeited or expired (55,250) 5.74
Outstanding and unvested at June 30, 2017 952,500
 $5.45



Non-Plan Options

The Board of Directors has approved and our stockholders have ratified the issuance of stock options outside of our stock incentive plans. A summary of Non-Plan option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

Options 
Number of
Stock
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 316,456
 $1.34
  
  
Granted 
 
  
  
Exercised (316,456) 1.34
  
  
Forfeited or expired 
 
  
  
Outstanding at June 30, 2017 
 
 
 $

The total intrinsic values of options exercised were $1.0 million and $0.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Note 9- Warrant Transactions

Below is a summary of the number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants and the terms and accounting treatment for the outstanding warrants:

 Warrants as of Weighted-Average Exercise Price   Balance Sheet Classification as of
 June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016  Expiration June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Allen, F. Stephen Series 3
 425,000
 $3.55
 6/21/2017 Equity Equity
OTA LLC Series 2
 250,000
 $3.55
 6/21/2017 Equity Equity
All warrants
 675,000
        

In March 2006, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock each at exercise prices of $4.00 and $7.00 as compensation for certain strategic initiatives. On February 19, 2010, the Company reduced the exercise price of $2,970,400.

the remaining 1,000,000 outstanding warrants to $3.55 per share. On December 22, 2015, in conjunction with a litigation settlement, the Company repurchased 50,000 Series 2 warrants and extended the warrant expiration date to June 21, 2017.  The fair value of the warrant modification was determined by comparing the fair value of the modified warrant with the fair value of the unmodified warrant on the modification date.

 
In 2016, F. Stephen Allen exercised 275,000 warrants with an exercise price of $3.55 per share, with the Company issuing 275,000 shares of common stock. He sold 250,000 warrants to Warberg WF IV LP (“Warberg”), and as of December 31, 2016, Allen had 425,000 warrants remained outstanding. In March, April and May 2017, F. Stephen Allen exercised the remaining 425,000 warrants with an exercise price of $3.55 resulting in the Company issuing 425,000 shares of common stock.

In 2016, Warberg sold all of its 250,000 warrants to OTA LLC. In June 2017, OTA LLC exercised the remaining 250,000 warrants with an exercise price of $3.55 resulting in the Company issuing 250,000 shares of common stock.



A summary of warrant activity for the six months ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

WarrantsNumber of warrants Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2016675,000
 $3.55
Granted
 
Exercised(675,000) $3.55
Forfeited or expired
 
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2017
 

Note 10 - Income Taxes

As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s annual effective tax rate (ETR) from operations is 41.11%, which is higher than the previous year due to the release of the valuation allowance in 2016. Our effective tax rate is higher than the previous quarter due to an increase in permanent differences, mainly transaction costs, related to the recent acquisition of if(we).

The Company recorded a net income tax benefit of approximately $2.7 million and $27.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and a benefit of $2.7 million and $27.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The net income tax benefit recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, is primarily related to a release of the entire valuation allowance.

As of each reporting date, management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could affect its view of the future realization of deferred tax assets (primarily federal and state net operating losses (NOLs). In the second quarter of 2016, in part because the Company achieved three years of cumulative pretax income in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction, management determined that there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that net deferred tax assets of $33.6 million are realizable. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company did not record any valuation allowances related to deferred tax assets.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no material changes in uncertain tax positions.



ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is set forth below. Certain statements in this report may be considered to be “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, these forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about:

our expectations regarding user engagement patterns;

our expectations regarding mobile usage by our users;

the impact of increased mobile usage and Social Theater competition on revenues and financial results;

the impact of seasonality on our operating results;

our expectations relating to advertising and the effects of advertising and mobile monetization on our revenues;

our expectations regarding our ability to manage and fill our advertising inventory internally;

our plans regarding product development, international growth and personnel;

our liquidity and expectations regarding uses of cash;

our expectations regarding payments relating to cost reduction initiatives;

our ability to successfully pursue collection actions;

our expectations regarding the cost and outcome of our current and future litigation;

the impact of new accounting policies;

our plans for capital expenditures for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2016, and

our acquisition of Skout, Inc.


our expectations regarding user engagement patterns;

our expectations regarding mobile usage by our users;

the impact of increased mobile usage and Social Theater competition on revenues and financial results;

the impact of seasonality on our operating results;

our expectations relating to advertising and the effects of advertising and mobile monetization on our revenues;

our expectations regarding our ability to manage and fill our advertising inventory internally;

our plans regarding product development, international growth and personnel;

our liquidity and expectations regarding uses of cash;

our expectations regarding payments relating to cost reduction initiatives;

our ability to successfully pursue collection actions;

our expectations regarding the cost and outcome of our current and future litigation;

the impact of new accounting policies; and

our plans for capital expenditures for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2017.

All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this report, including statements regarding our future financial position, liquidity, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs.


Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include users’ willingness to try new product offerings and engage in our App upgrades and new features, the risk that unanticipated events affect the functionality of our App with popular mobile operating systems, any changes in such operating systems that degrade our App’s functionality and other unexpected issues which could adversely affect usage on mobile devices, the risk that the mobile advertising market will not grow, the ongoing existence of such demand and the willingness of our users to complete mobile offers or make pay for Credits.Credits, Points or Gold. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.


You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our audited historical consolidated financial statements. MD&A contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed elsewhere in“Risk Factors,”located at Part II, Item 1A of this report and in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.2016. Additional risks that we do not presently know or that we currently believe are immaterial could materially and adversely affect any of our business, financial position, future results or prospects.




MD&A is provided as a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, and the MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20152016 (“Annual Report”), as well as our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this report.


Company Overview

MeetMe


The Meet Group is a fast-growing portfolio of mobile apps that brings together people around the world for new connections. Our mission is to meet the universal need for human connection. We operate location-based social networknetworks for meeting new people on mobile platforms, including on iPhone, Android, iPad and other tablets, and on the web that facilitatesfacilitate interactions among users and encouragesencourage users to connect and chat with each other. MeetMe monetizesGiven consumer preferences to use more than a single mobile application, we are adopting a brand portfolio strategy, through which we offer products that collectively appeal to the broadest spectrum of consumers. We are consolidating the fragmented mobile meeting sector through strategic acquisitions, leveraging economies and innovation to drive growth. On October 3, 2016 we completed our acquisition of Skout, Inc. (“Skout”), and on April 3, 2017 we completed our acquisition of Ifwe Inc. (“if(we)”), both of which owned leading global mobile networks for meeting new people.

The Meet Group’s platforms monetize through advertising, in-app purchases, and paid subscriptions. MeetMe provides users with access to an expansive, multilingual menu of resources that promote social interaction, information sharing, and other topics of interest. The Company offers online marketing capabilities, which enable marketers to display their advertisements in different formats and in different locations. We offer significant scale to our advertising partners, with hundreds of millions of daily impressions across our active and growing global user base, and sophisticated data science for highly effective hyper-targeting. The Company works with its advertisers to maximize the effectiveness of their campaigns by optimizing advertisement formats and placements.

placement.


Just as Facebook has established itself as the social network of friends and family, and LinkedIn as the social network of colleagues and business professionals, MeetMeThe Meet Group is creating the social network not of the people you know but of the people you want to know. Nimble and fast-moving, already in more than 100 countries, we are challenging the dominant player in our space, Match Group. Our vision extends beyond dating. We focus on building quality products to satisfy the universal need for human connection among all people, everywhere-not just paying subscribers. We believe meeting new people is a basic human need, especially for users aged 18-30,18-34, when so many long-lasting relationships are made.

We use advanced technology to engineer serendipitous connections among people who otherwise might never have met - a sort of digital coffeehouse where everyone belongs. Over the years, The Meet Group’s apps have originated untold numbers of chats, shares, good friends, dates, romantic relationships - even marriages.


We believe that we have significant growth opportunities as people increasingly use their mobile devices to discover the people around them. Given the importance of establishing connections within a user’s geographic proximity, we believe it is critical to establish a high density of users within the geographic regions we serve. As the MeetMe network growsThe Meet Group’s networks grow and the number of users in a location increases, we believe that users who are seeking to meet new people will incrementally benefit from the quantity of relevant connections.


Operating Metrics


We measure website and application activity in terms of monthly active users (“MAUs”) and daily active users (“DAUs”). We define MAU as a registered user of one of our platforms who has logged in and visited within the last month of measurement. We define DAU as a registered user of one of our platforms who has logged in and visited within the day of measurement. For the quarters ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the total MeetMeCompany MAUs were approximately 5.7413.87 million and 4.915.83 million, respectively, and total MeetMeCompany DAUs were approximately 1.303.43 million and 1.161.29 million, respectively. The aggregate total

 Monthly Average for the Quarter Ended
 June 30,
 2017 2016
MAU13,869,145
 5,834,642

      For the Quarter Ended
 June 30,
 2017 2016
DAU3,432,355
 1,291,146



Second Quarter of registered users on MeetMe platforms2017 Highlights

Mobile revenue was approximately 160$23.3 million in the second quarter of 2017, up 55% from $15.1 million in the second quarter of 2016.

Net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $0.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $7.4 million for the second quarter of 2017. (See the important discussion about the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures, and 129reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, below.)

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $32.3 million as of Septemberat June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

 

MAU- MeetMe

  5,739,328   4,912,894 

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

 

DAU- MeetMe

  1,298,950   1,162,232 

2017.


Trends in Our Metrics


In addition to MAUs and DAUs, we measure activity on MeetMethe Company’s apps in terms of average revenue per user (“ARPU”) and average daily revenue per daily active user (“ARPDAU”). We define ARPU as the average quarterly revenue per MAU. We define ARPDAU as the average quarterly revenue per DAU. We define mobile MAU as a user who accessed our sites by one of our mobile applications for all platforms or by the mobile optimized version of our website for MeetMe and Skout, whether on a mobile phone or tablet during the month of measurement. We define a mobile DAU as a user who accessed our sites by one of our mobile applications for all platforms or by the mobile optimized version of our website for MeetMe and Skout, whether on a mobile phone or tablet during the day of measurement. Visits represent the number of times during the measurement period that users came to the website or mobile applications for distinct sessions. A page view is a page that a user views during a visit.


In the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, MeetMe2017, the Company averaged 5.0210.67 million mobile MAUs and 5.7413.87 million total MAUs on average, as compared to 3.814.84 million mobile MAUs and 4.915.83 million total MAUs on average in the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, a net increase of 1.25.83 million or 32%120% for mobile MAUs, and a net increase of 826,0008.04 million or 17%138% for total MeetMeCompany MAUs. Mobile DAUs were 1.252.70 million for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, an 18%2017, a 122% increase, from 1.061.22 million in the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, MeetMe2017, the Company averaged 1.303.43 million total DAUs, as compared to 1.161.29 million total DAUs on average for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, a net increase of approximately 137,0002.14 million total DAUs, or 12%166%.


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We believe the shift of our audience from web to mobile is an important driver of our business. Although decreasing web traffic has resulted in declining web revenue, we have successfully increased our mobile revenue by 39% and our mobile ARPDAU by 18% to $16.0 million and $0.139, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 from $11.6 million and $0.118, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. We believe our ability to continue to grow our mobile audience and our mobile monetization at a faster pace than the decline in our web revenue will impact the performance of our business.       

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In the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, MeetMe2017, the Company earned an average of $0.26$1.45 ARPU on the web and $3.19$2.19 ARPU in our mobile applications, as compared to $0.71 in$0.36 ARPU on the web ARPU and $3.03$3.11 in mobile ARPU for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. In the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, MeetMe2017, the Company earned an average of $0.040$0.086 in web ARPDAU and $0.139$0.095 in mobile ARPDAU, as compared to $0.091$0.053 in web ARPDAU and $0.118$0.136 in mobile ARPDAU for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.

2016.

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Third Quarter of 2016 Highlights

Mobile revenue was $16.0 million in the third quarter of 2016, up 39% from $11.6 million in the corresponding period in 2015.

Net income for the third quarter of 2016 was $4.4 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $6.9 million for the third quarter of 2016. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For definition of Adjusted EBITDA, please refer to the Non-GAAP – Financial Measures included below in this filing.

Cash and Cash Equivalents totaled $46.0 million at September 30, 2016, an increase of $26.7 million, from $19.3 million at December 31, 2015.

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Factors Affecting Our Performance


We believe the following factors affect our performance:


Number of MAUs and DAUs: We believe our ability to grow web and mobile MAUs and DAUs affects our revenue and financial results by influencing the number of advertisements we are able to show, the value of those advertisements, and the volume of in-app purchases, as well as our expenses and capital expenditures.

User Engagement: We believe changes in user engagement patterns affect our revenue and financial performance. Specifically, the number of visits and page views each MAU or DAU generates affects the number of advertisements we are able to display and therefore the rate at which we are able to monetize our active user base. We continue to create new features and enhance existing features to drive additional engagement.

Advertising Rates: We believe our revenue and financial results are materially dependent on industry trends, and any changes to the revenue we earn per thousand advertising impressions (CPM) could affect our revenue and financial results. We expect to continue investing in new types of advertising and new placements, especially in our mobile applications. Additionally, we are prioritizing initiatives that generate revenue directly from users, including new in-app purchases products and a premium subscription product, in part to reduce our dependency on advertising revenue.

User Geography: The geography of our users influences our revenue and financial results because we currently monetize users in distinct geographies at varying average rates. For example, ARPU in the U.S. and Canada is significantly higher than in Latin America. We plan to continue to invest in user growth across the world, including in geographies where current per user monetization rates are relatively lower than in the U.S. and Canada.

New User Sources: The percentage of our new users that are acquired through inorganic, paid sources impacts our financial performance, specifically with regard to ARPU for web and mobile. Inorganically acquired users tend to have lower engagement rates, tend to generate fewer visits and ad impressions and to be less likely to make in-app purchases. When paid marketing campaigns are ongoing, our overall usage and traffic increases due to the influx of inorganically acquired users, but the rate at which we monetize the average active user overall declines as a result.

Ad Inventory Management: Our revenue trends are affected by advertisement inventory management changes affecting the number, size, or prominence of advertisements we display. In general, more prominently displayed advertising units generate more revenue per impression. Our Social Theater campaign expenses are materially dependent on the percentage of Social Theater campaigns that run on MeetMe versus the percentage that run on other networks. We work to maximize the share of Social Theater campaigns that run on MeetMe and run campaigns on other networks only when necessary.

Increased Social Theater Competition: A significant portion of the revenue generated by the Social Theater is derived from advertising campaigns, powered by Social Theater technology, that run on networks other than The Meet Group networks. A recent increase in competitors offering similar technology solutions, and in some cases their own cross-platform distribution networks, has made it more difficult to compete on price and win business. We expect this downward pressure on price to continue and impact our operating results in the future.

Seasonality:

Number of MAUs and DAUs:  We believe our ability to grow web and mobile MAUs and DAUs affects our revenue and financial results by influencing the number of advertisements we are able to show, the value of those advertisements, and the volume of in-app purchases, as well as our expenses and capital expenditures.

User Engagement:  We believe changes in user engagement patterns affect our revenue and financial performance. Specifically, the number of visits and page views each MAU or DAU generates affects the number of advertisements we are able to display and therefore the rate at which we are able to monetize our active user base.  We continue to create new features and enhance existing features to drive additional engagement.

Advertising Rates:   We believe our revenue and financial results are materially dependent on industry trends, and any changes to the revenue we earn per thousand advertising impressions (CPM) could affect our revenue and financial results. We expect to continue investing in new types of advertising and new placements, especially in our mobile applications. Additionally, we are prioritizing initiatives that generate revenue directly from users, including new virtual currency products and a premium subscription product, in part to reduce our dependency on advertising revenue.

User Geography:   The geography of our users influences our revenue and financial results because we currently monetize users in distinct geographies at varying average rates.  For example, ARPU in the United States and Canada is significantly higher than in Latin America.  We laid the foundation for future international growth by localizing the core MeetMe service into twelve languages in addition to English.  We plan to continue to invest in user growth across the world, including in geographies where current per user monetization rates are relatively lower than in the United States and Canada.

New User Sources:   The percentage of our new users that are acquired through inorganic, paid sources impacts our financial performance, specifically with regard to ARPU for web and mobile. Inorganically acquired users tend to have lower engagement rates, tend to generate fewer visits and ad impressions and to be less likely to make in-app purchases. When paid marketing campaigns are ongoing, our overall usage and traffic increases due to the influx of inorganically acquired users, but the rate at which we monetize the average active user overall declines as a result.

Ad Inventory Management:   Our revenue trends are affected by advertisement inventory management changes affecting the number, size, or prominence of advertisements we display. In general, more prominently displayed advertising units generate more revenue per impression. Our Social Theater campaign expenses are materially dependent on the percentage of Social Theater campaigns that run on MeetMe versus the percentage that run on other networks. We work to maximize the share of Social Theater campaigns that run on MeetMe and run campaigns on other networks only when necessary.

Increased Social Theater Competition:   A significant portion of the revenue generated by the Social Theater is derived from advertising campaigns, powered by Social Theater technology, that run on networks other than MeetMe.  A recent increase in competitors offering similar technology solutions, and in some cases their own cross-platform distribution networks, has made it more difficult to compete on price and win business. We expect this downward pressure on price to continue and impact our operating results in the future.

Seasonality: Advertising spending is traditionally seasonal with a peak in the fourth quarter of each year. We believe that this seasonality in advertising spending affects our quarterly results, which generally reflect a growth in advertising revenue between the third and fourth quarters and a decline in advertising spending between the fourth and subsequent first and second quarters each year. We believe that this seasonality in advertising spending affects our quarterly results, which generally reflect a growth in advertising revenue between the third and fourth quarters and a decline in advertising spending between the fourth and subsequent first and second quarters each year.


Growth trends in web and mobile MAUs and DAUs affect our revenue and financial results by influencing the number of advertisements we are able to show, the value of those advertisements, the volume of payments transactions, as well as our expenses and capital expenditures.


Growth trends in web and mobile MAUs and DAUs affect our revenue and financial results by influencing the number of advertisements we are able to show, the value of those advertisements, the volume of payments transactions, as well as our expenses and capital expenditures.

Changes in user engagement patterns from web to mobile and international diversification also affect our revenue and financial performance. We believe that overall engagement as measured by the percentage of users who create content (such as status posts, messages, or photos) or generate feedback increases as our user base grows. We continue to create new and improved features to drive social sharing and increase monetization. The launch of additional languages to the platform facilitates international user growth.




We believe our revenue trends are also affected by advertisement inventory management changes affecting the number, size, or prominence of the advertisements we display and traditional seasonality. Social Theater is a revenue product for the MeetMe platform and on third-party sites. Social Theater growth may be affected by large brand penetration, the ability to grow the advertiser base, and advertiser spending budgets.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


Our critical accounting policies and estimates are described in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report, on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 8, 2016.9, 2017. We believe there have been no new critical accounting policies or material changes to our existing critical accounting policies and estimates during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, compared to those discussed in our Annual Report.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For detailed information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements and the expected impact on our financial statements, see Note 1-Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements10-Q.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers.ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements





Results of FASB ASC Topic 605,Revenue Recognitionand most industry-specific guidance throughout the ASC, resulting in the creation of FASB ASC Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU provides alternative methods of adoption. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, DeferralOperations

Comparison of the Effective Date. ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15,three months ended June 30, 2017 and interim periods within those reporting periods beginning after that date, and permits early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. In March 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-08,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) clarifying the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. Specifically, an entity is required to determine whether the nature of a promise is to provide the specified good or service itself (that is, the entity is a principal) or to arrange for the good or service to be provided to the customer by the other party (that is, the entity is an agent). The determination influences the timing and amount of revenue recognition. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10,Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing clarifying the implementation guidance on identifying performance obligations and licensing. Specifically, the amendments reduce the cost and complexity of identifying promised goods or services and improves the guidance for determining whether promises are separately identifiable. The amendments also provide implementation guidance on determining whether an entity's promise to grant a license provides a customer with either a right to use the entity's intellectual property (which is satisfied at a point in time) or a right to access the entity's intellectual property (which is satisfied over time). The effective date and transition requirements for ASU 2016-08 and ASU 2016-10 are the same as the effective date and transition requirements for ASU 2014-09. In May, 2016 the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which clarifies guidance in certain narrow areas and adds a practical expedient for certain aspects of the guidance. The amendments do not change the core principle of the guidance in ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of adopting ASU 2014-09, ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12 on its financial statements and related disclosures.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which delayed the effective date of ASU 2014-09. As a result, this guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We are currently evaluating the new guidance and have not determined the impact this standard may have on our consolidated financial statements, nor decided upon the method of adoption.


In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12,Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update further clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2014-12 had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15,Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 explicitly requires management to evaluate, at each annual or interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that exist which raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and annual and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The new standard requires debt issuance costs, related to a recognized debt liability, be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. The update requires the guidance to be applied retrospectively. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which will require entities to present all deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) and deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”) as non-current on the balance sheet. This guidance is effective for public companies for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted, and entities may choose whether to adopt this update prospectively or retrospectively. On December 31, 2015, we elected to adopt ASU 2015-17 and changed our method of classifying DTAs and DTLs as either current or non-current to classifying all DTAs and DTLs as non-current, using a prospective method. Prior balance sheets were not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption did not have a material effect on our financial position.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01,Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 modifies how entities measure equity investments and present changes in the fair value of financial liabilities. Under the new guidance, entities will have to measure equity investments that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted under the equity method at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income unless the investments qualify for the new practicality exception. A practicality exception will apply to those equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value and do not qualify for the practical expedient to estimate fair value under ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements, and as such these investments may be measured at cost. ASU 2016-01 will be effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842). The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record an ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and annual and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09,Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718). The amendments of ASU No. 2016-09 were issued as part of the FASB's Simplification Initiative focused on improving areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity may be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of information disclosed within the financial statements. The amendments focused on simplification specifically with regard to share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance in ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.


In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The standard provides for a new impairment model which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for most financial assets held. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for public companies for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15,Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, providing additional guidance on several cash flow classification issues, with the goal of the update to reduce the current and potential future diversity in practice. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on the consolidated financial statements.

The following table sets forth our Consolidated Statementscondensed consolidated statements of Operationsoperations for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016 that is used in the following discussions of our results of operations:

  

For the Three Months Ended

         
  

September 30,

         
  

2016

  

2015

  

2015 to 2016

Changes ($)

  

2015 to 2016

Changes (%)

 

Revenues

 $17,191,261  $14,308,080  $2,883,181   20

%

Operating Costs and Expenses:

                

Sales and marketing

  3,228,262   1,483,252   1,745,010   118

%

Product development and content

  5,808,449   6,175,566   (367,117

)

  -6

%

General and administrative

  2,215,727   7,802,367   (5,586,640

)

  -72

%

Depreciation and amortization

  761,460   762,830   (1,370

)

  0

%

Acquisition and restructuring costs

  467,777      467,777   100

%

Total Operating Costs and Expenses

  12,481,675   16,224,015   (3,742,340

)

  -23

%

Income (Loss) from Operations

  4,709,586   (1,915,935

)

  6,625,521   346

%

Other Income (Expense):

                

Interest income

  7,135   5,303   1,832   35

%

Interest expense

  (4,123

)

  (93,383

)

  89,260   96

%

Change in warrant liability

  (318,983

)

  45,532   (364,515

)

  801

%

Loss on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

  (1,206

)

  (78,987

)

  77,781   98

%

Total Other Expense

  (317,177

)

  (121,535

)

  (195,642

)

  -161

%

Income (Loss) before benefit for income taxes

  4,392,409   (2,037,470

)

  6,429,879   316

%

Benefit for income taxes

     1,849   (1,849

)

  -100

%

Net Income (Loss)

 $4,392,409  $(2,035,621

)

 $6,428,030   316

%

Comparison of the three months endedSeptember 30, 2016 and 2015

 Three Months Ended June 30, Change From Prior Year
 2017 2016 ($) %
Revenues$31,329,468
 $16,388,991
 $14,940,477
 91.2 %
Operating costs and expenses:       
Sales and marketing4,599,842
 3,226,344
 1,373,498
 42.6 %
Product development and content16,526,905
 6,214,062
 10,312,843
 166.0 %
General and administrative5,160,799
 1,867,590
 3,293,209
 176.3 %
Depreciation and amortization2,965,175
 753,918
 2,211,257
 293.3 %
Acquisition and restructuring costs3,769,425
 1,160,349
 2,609,076
 224.9 %
Total operating costs and expenses33,022,146
 13,222,263
 19,799,883
 149.7 %
(Loss) income from operations(1,692,678) 3,166,728
 (4,859,406) (153.5)%
Other income (expense):       
Interest income1,400
 6,447
 (5,047) (78.3)%
Interest expense(175,254) (5,360) (169,894) (3,169.7)%
Change in warrant liability
 (787,391) 787,391
 100.0 %
(Loss) gain on foreign currency adjustment(9,229) 18,201
 (27,430) (150.7)%
Total other expense(183,083) (768,103) 585,020
 76.2 %
(Loss) income before income taxes(1,875,761) 2,398,625
 (4,274,386) (178.2)%
Benefit from income taxes2,732,356
 27,219,764
 (24,487,408) (90.0)%
Net income$856,595
 $29,618,389
 $(28,761,794) (97.1)%

Revenues


Our revenues were approximately $17.2$31.3 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, an increase of $2.9$14.9 million or 20%91.2% compared to $14.3$16.4 million for the same period in 2015.three months ended June 30, 2016. The increase in revenue is attributable to a $4.5an $8.3 million increase in mobile revenue, partially offset by $1.6a $6.1 million decreaseincrease in web advertisingrevenue, and cross platforma $0.5 million increase in cross-platform revenue. TheWe believe the increase in mobile advertising revenue is primarily due to growth with ourincreased mobile traffic metrics, specifically DAUs on mobile devices,advertising impressions and increased advertising rates on mobile devices.in-app purchases, as a result of the Skout and if(we) acquisitions. The decrease inincreased web advertising revenue is attributableprimarily due to user generated revenue and subscription revenue from the decline in web DAUs.

if(we) acquisition.


Operating Costs and Expenses


Sales and Marketing: Sales and marketing expenses increased approximately $1.7$1.4 million, or 118%42.6%, to $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from $3.2 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 from $1.5 million for the same period2016. The net increase in 2015.  Increased sales and marketing expenses, are primarily attributableincluding the Skout and if(we) sales and marketing related expense, is due to anincreased advertising spend of approximately $1.0 million and increased employee expenses of approximately $0.3 million. The increase in advertisingemployee expenses is primarily due to the Skout and marketing spend.if(we) acquisitions.


Product Development and Content: Product development and content expenses decreasedincreased approximately $367,000,$10.3 million, or 6%166.0%, to $5.8$16.5 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 from $6.2 million for the same period in 2015.three months ended June 30, 2016. The net decreaseincrease in product development and content expense, including the Skout and if(we) product development related expense, is attributable to a decrease of $598,000 of third party content costs for cross platform Social Theater affiliate campaigns, offset by an increase of $148,000 in employee expenses of $4.5 million, data center and $115,000technical operations of $2.5 million, stock-based compensation expenses. The decrease in third partyof $1.0 million, mobile content cost of $0.8 million and Social Theater content costs for cross platform Social Theater campaigns was due to lower cross platform revenue and an improvement on costs structure for those cross platform revenue products.of $0.5 million. The increase in employee expenses, wasdata center and technical operations, stock-based compensation and mobile content costs is attributable to the Skout and if(we) acquisitions. The increase in Social Theater content costs is due to annual salary increases and increased benefit costs.Social Theater revenue.


General and Administrative: General and administrative expenses decreased $5.6increased $3.3 million or 72%176.3%, to $2.2$5.2 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 from $7.8 million for the same period in 2015. The aggregate decrease in general and administrative costs is primarily attributable to the bad debt write-off of Beanstock’s outstanding receivable balance for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Acquisition and Restructuring Costs:Acquisition and restructuring costs were approximately $0.5$1.9 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2016. The net increase in general and



administrative expense, including the Skout and if(we) general and administrative related expense, is due to professional fees incurred in connection withan increase of employee expenses of $0.9 million, stock-based compensation of $0.4 million, office related expenses of $0.3 million, and travel related costs of $0.2 million. These increases are primarily attributable to the Skout acquisition.

and if(we) acquisitions.


Comparison of Stock-Based Compensation and Other Costs and Expenses


Stock-Based Compensation


Stock-based compensation expense, included in the operating expense by category, increased approximately $250,000$1.5 million to $911,000$2.4 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 from $661,000$0.9 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016. Stock-based compensation expense represented 7% and 4% of operating expenses for both the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015, respectively.

2016.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, there was approximately $2.6$7.6 million and $3.6$12.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options and unvested restricted stock awards, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately two years.

  

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

   2015 to 2016 
  

2016

  

2015

  

Changes ($)

 

Sales and marketing

 $94,997  $83,264  $11,733 

Product development and content

  368,150   253,436   114,714 

General and administrative

  448,343   324,726   123,617 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 $911,490  $661,426  $250,064 


 Three Months Ended June 30, Change from Prior Year
 2017 2016 ($)
Sales and marketing$101,035
 $95,295
 $5,740
Product development and content1,428,743
 403,956
 1,024,787
General and administrative838,414
 416,321
 422,093
Total stock-based compensation expense$2,368,192
 $915,572
 $1,452,620

Depreciation and Amortization Expense


Depreciation and amortization expense was $761,000$3.0 million and $763,000$0.8 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is primarily attributable to the amortization of intangibles related to the Skout and if(we) acquisitions.

Acquisition and Restructuring Costs

Acquisition and restructuring costs were approximately $3.8 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Acquisition and restricting costs include the transaction costs, including legal and diligence costs, for the acquisition of if(we), the accrual of the exit cost of non-cancellable leases and employee exit and relocation costs. The Company paid approximately $0.9 million in transaction costs in connection with the acquisition of if(we) in the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Benefit from Income Taxes

Benefit from income taxes was $2.7 million and $27.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our effective tax rate from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was higher than the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2016 due to the stock based compensation tax deductions in excess of book expense and 2015, respectively.

an increase in permanent differences, mainly transaction costs, related to the recent acquisition of if(we). The net income tax benefit recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2016 primarily related to a reversal of the entire valuation allowance of $33.6 million.



Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

The following table sets forth our Consolidated Statementcondensed consolidated statements of Operationsoperations for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 that is used in the following discussions of our results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016: 

  

For the Nine Months Ended

         
  

September 30,

         
  

2016

  

2015

  

2015 to 2016

Changes ($)

  

2015 to 2016

Changes (%)

 

Revenues

 $46,901,923  $37,023,933  $9,877,990   27

%

Operating Costs and Expenses:

                

Sales and marketing

  8,776,029   3,792,639   4,983,390   131

%

Product development and content

  17,730,610   18,578,826   (848,216

)

  -5

%

General and administrative

  6,431,486   11,197,263   (4,765,777

)

  -43

%

Depreciation and amortization

  2,266,642   2,380,004   (113,362

)

  -5

%

Restructuring costs

  1,628,126      1,628,126   100

%

Total Operating Costs and Expenses

  36,832,893   35,948,732   884,161   2

%

Income from Operations

  10,069,030   1,075,201   8,993,829   836

%

Other Income (Expense):

                

Interest income

  18,697   15,733   2,964   19

%

Interest expense

  (16,228

)

  (375,239

)

  359,011   96

%

Change in warrant liability

  (864,596

)

  6,212   (870,808

)

  14018

%

Gain (loss) on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

  33,347   (862,078

)

  895,425   104

%

Gain on sale of asset

     163,333   (163,333

)

  -100

%

Total Other Expense

  (828,780

)

  (1,052,039

)

  223,259   21

%

Income before benefit (provision) for income taxes

  9,240,250   23,162   9,217,088   39794

%

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

  27,125,446   (126,801

)

  27,252,247   21492

%

Net Income

 $36,365,696  $(103,639

)

 $36,469,335   35189

%

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

operations:

 Six Months Ended June 30, Change From Prior Year
 2017 2016 ($) %
Revenues$51,388,265
 $29,710,662
 $21,677,603
 73.0 %
Operating costs and expenses:       
Sales and marketing9,705,350
 5,547,767
 4,157,583
 74.9 %
Product development and content24,984,399
 11,922,162
 13,062,237
 109.6 %
General and administrative8,023,226
 4,215,758
 3,807,468
 90.3 %
Depreciation and amortization4,650,014
 1,505,182
 3,144,832
 208.9 %
Acquisition and restructuring costs5,269,854
 1,160,349
 4,109,505
 354.2 %
Total operating costs and expenses52,632,843
 24,351,218
 28,281,625
 116.1 %
(Loss) income from operations(1,244,578) 5,359,444
 (6,604,022) (123.2)%
Other income (expense):       
Interest income3,970
 11,562
 (7,592) (65.7)%
Interest expense(177,586) (12,105) (165,481) 1,367.0 %
Change in warrant liability
 (545,614) 545,614
 (100.0)%
(Loss) gain on foreign currency adjustment(11,429) 34,553
 (45,982) (133.1)%
Total other expense(185,045) (511,604) 326,559
 (63.8)%
(Loss) income before income taxes(1,429,623) 4,847,840
 (6,277,463) (129.5)%
Benefit from income taxes2,732,064
 27,125,446
 (24,393,382) (89.9)%
Net income$1,302,441
 $31,973,286
 $(30,670,845) (95.9)%

Revenues


Our revenues were approximately $46.9$51.4 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, an increase of approximately $9.9$21.7 million or 27%,73.0% compared to $37.0$29.7 million for the same periodsix months ended June 30, 2016. The increase in 2015. The increaserevenue is attributable to a $14.8$15.3 million increase in mobile revenue, partially offset by a $4.9$5.7 million decreaseincrease in web advertising revenue, and a $0.6 million increase in cross platform revenue. TheWe believe the increase in mobile advertising revenue is primarily due to growth with ourincreased mobile traffic metrics, specifically DAUs on mobile devices,advertising impressions and increased advertising rates on mobile devices. The decrease inin-app purchases resulting from the Skout and if(we) acquisitions, and the increased web advertising revenue is attributableprimarily due to user generated revenue and subscription revenue from the decline in web DAUs.

if(we) acquisition.


Operating Costs and Expenses


Sales and Marketing:Marketing:Sales and marketing expenses increased approximately $5.0$4.2 million, or 131%74.9%, to approximately $8.8$9.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 from $3.8$5.5 million for the same period of 2015. Increasedsix months ended June 30, 2016. The net increase in sales and marketing expenses, are primarily attributableincluding the Skout and if(we) sales and marketing related expense, is due to anincreased advertising spend of approximately $3.6 million, and increased employee expenses of approximately $0.4 million. The increase in advertisingemployee expenses is primarily due to the Skout and marketing spend.if(we) acquisitions.


Product Development and Content:Content:Product development and content expenses decreasedincreased approximately $848,000,$13.1 million, or 5%109.6%, to $17.7$25.0 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 from $18.6$11.9 million for the same period of 2015.six months ended June 30, 2016. The net decreaseincrease in product development and content expense, including the Skout and if(we) product development related expense, is attributable to a net decreasean increase of employee expenses of $5.4 million, data center and technical operations of $3.3 million, stock-based compensation of $1.2 million, mobile content cost of third party$0.9 million, and Social Theater content costs for cross platform Social Theater affiliate campaigns, a decrease in data center expense of approximately $700,000, offset by an increase in employee expenses of $1.1$0.7 million. The decrease in third party content costs for cross platform Social Theater campaigns was due to lower cross platform revenue and an improvement on costs structure for those cross platform revenue products. The decrease in data center expenses was a result of the consolidation of servers in our data center. The increase in employee expenses, was primarilydata center and technical operations, stock-based compensation, and mobile content costs is attributable to the Skout and if(we) acquisitions. The increase in Social Theater content costs is due to annual salary increases and increased benefit costs.Social Theater revenue.


General and Administrative:Administrative: General and administrative expenses decreased approximately $4.8increased $3.8 million or 43%90.3%, to $6.4$8.0 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 from $11.2$4.2 million for the same period of 2015.six months ended June 30, 2016. The aggregate decreasenet increase in general and administrative costsexpense, including the Skout and if(we) general and administrative related expense, is primarily due to the bad debt write-off of Beanstock’s outstanding receivable balance for the three months ended September 30, 2015, partially offset by an increase in travel expenses of $227,000, an increase in stock compensation costs of $358,000, and an increase in employee expenses of $210,000. The increase in$1.2 million, stock-based compensation of $0.6 million, office related expenses of $0.4 million, professional fees of


$0.4 million, business and franchise taxes of $0.4 million and travel expenses wasrelated costs of $0.2 million. These increases are attributable primarily related to the Skout acquisition, and the increase in employee expenses was due to annual salary increases and increased benefit costs.

if(we) acquisitions.

Acquisition

Comparison of Stock-Based Compensation and RestructuringOther Costs:Acquisition and restructuring costs wereExpenses

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense, included in the operating expense by category, increased approximately $1.9 million to $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from $1.6 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, due to professional fees incurred in connection with2016. Stock-based compensation expense represented 7% of operating expenses for both the Skout acquisition.

Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes:We have incurred NOLs on a consolidated basis for all years since 1998. Accordingly, we have historically recorded a valuation for the full amount of gross deferred tax assets, as the future realization of the tax benefit was not “currently more likely than not.” six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.


As of June 30, 2016, we concluded that it is more likely than not that the Company will be able to realize the full or a portion of the benefit of the U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets in the future. As a result, we released $27.3 million of the valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Stock Based Compensation

Stock based compensation expense increased approximately $545,000 to $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 from $2.0 million for the same period of 2015. Stock based compensation expense represented 7% and 6% of operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. As of September 30, 2016 and 2015,2017, there was approximately $2.6$7.6 million and $3.6$12.2 million respectively, of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options and unvested restricted stock awards, respectively, which is expected to be recognized over a period of approximately two years.

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

   2015 to 2016 
  

2016

  

2015

  

Changes ($)

 

Sales and marketing

 $250,729  $229,508  $21,221 

Product development and content

  1,075,803   909,714   166,089 

General and administrative

  1,228,310   870,520   357,790 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 $2,554,842  $2,009,742  $545,100 


 Six Months Ended June 30, Change from Prior Year
 2017 2016 ($)
Sales and marketing$202,304
 $155,732
 $46,572
Product development and content1,930,043
 707,653
 1,222,390
General and administrative1,370,003
 779,967
 590,036
Total stock-based compensation expense$3,502,350
 $1,643,352
 $1,858,998

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense

Depreciation and amortizationexpense was $2.3$4.7 million and $2.4$1.5 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is primarily attributable to the amortization of intangibles related to the Skout and if(we) acquisitions.


Acquisition and Restructuring Costs

Acquisition and restructuring costs were approximately $5.3 million and $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Acquisition and restricting costs include the transaction costs including legal and diligence costs for the acquisition of if(we), the accrual of the exit cost of non-cancellable leases and employee exit and relocation costs. The Company paid approximately $1.7 million in transaction costs in connection with the acquisition of if(we) in the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Benefit from Income Taxes

Benefit from income taxes was $2.7 million and $27.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our annual effective tax rate (“ETR”) for six months ended June 30, 2017 was 41.11%, which is higher than the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2016 due to the stock based compensation tax deductions in excess of book expense and 2015, respectively.

an increase in permanent differences, mainly transaction costs, related to the recent acquisition of if(we). The ETR is also higher due to the release of the entire valuation allowance in 2016.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $16,320,303  $1,925,415 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (635,605

)

  (1,042,237

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  10,955,086   (2,251,742

)

  $26,639,784  $(1,368,564

)


 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities$16,662,265
 $10,311,169
Net cash used in investing activities(66,397,918) (494,744)
Net cash provided by financing activities60,647,858
 2,920,019
 $10,912,205
 $12,736,444



Net cash provided by operations was approximately $16.3$16.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 compared to net cash provided by operations of approximately $1.9$10.3 million for the same period in 2015.  

six months ended June 30, 2016.


For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, net cash provided by operations consisted primarily of net income of approximately $36.4$1.3 million adjusted for certain non-cash expenses of approximately $2.3$4.7 million of depreciation and amortization expense $2.6and $3.5 million related to stock based compensation for the vesting of stock options, $27.3 million related to deferred taxes, $33,000 related to gain on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, $57,000 for bad debt expense and $865,000 for change in warrant liability. Changesoptions. Additionally, changes in working capital increased the net cash provided by operations. These changes included decreases in accounts receivable of approximately $2.9$5.9 million resulting from collections $216,000and decreases of $1.6 million in prepaid expenses, and other current assets and other assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1.6 million.

assets.


Net cash used in investing activities in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 of approximately $636,000 was primarily due to the acquisition of if(we) of $65.8 million, net of cash and restricted cash acquired, as well as approximately $0.6 million due to capital expenditures for computer equipment to increase capacity and improve performance.


Net cash provided by financing activities in the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 of approximately $11.0$60.6 million was due to approximately $8.8$43.0 million of proceeds from exercise ofa common stock optionsand $4.5offering, $15.0 million of proceeds from debt, $2.8 million from the exercise of warrants,stock options and $2.4 million from the exercise of warrants. These increases in cash were partially offset by $2.0$1.9 million payments of debt, $0.5 million of treasurypayments for restricted stock repurchasesawards withheld for taxes and $297,000$0.1 million of capital lease payments.


  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2016

  

2015

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $45,971,169  $19,298,038 

Total assets

 $160,604,013  $111,490,673 

Percentage of total assets

  29

%

  17

%

 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Cash and cash equivalents$32,252,734
 $21,852,531
Total assets$278,274,133
 $209,489,484
Percentage of total assets11.6% 10.4%

Our cash balances are kept liquid to support our growing infrastructure needs for operational expansion. The majority of our cash is concentrated in two large financial institutions.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016, the Company2017, we had positive working capital of approximately $54.5$33.3 million.

On April 29, 2013, the Company (i) entered into a loan and security agreement with a leading provider of debt financing to technology companies (the “Loan Agreement”) and (ii) issued two warrant agreements (“Warrants”), for the purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock to the lenders under the Loan Agreement.  The Loan Agreement had an aggregate commitment of $8.0 million.  The Company borrowed $5.0 million under the Loan Agreement on April 29, 2013.  Had it achieved certain financial goals, the Company could have borrowed two additional tranches of loans, each in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.5 million.  All loans under the Loan Agreement had a term of 36 months and may not be re-borrowed after repayment. The purchase price for the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is equal to, at each Warrant holder’s option, the lower of (x) $1.96 and (y) the price per share of the stock issued in the next equity placement of the Company’s stock, subject to certain restrictions set forth in the Warrants. The Warrants may have been exercised prior to February 28, 2024. As of September 30, 2016 and November 4, 2016, the Company did not have any outstanding indebtedness under the Loan Agreement. The remaining warrants were exercised in 2016.


During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, the Company did not enter into any additional capital leases.

On October 3, 2016, in connection with acquisition of Skout, the Company disbursed approximately $32.9 million of cash, as merger consideration and as non-compete payments associated with the acquisition. As of November 7, 2016, the CompanyJune 30, 2017, capital leases that were previously entered into had approximately $15$0.1 million in principal amount of cash and cash equivalents. The Company believescapital lease indebtedness, all of which is due in the remainder of 2017.


We believe that with its current available cash, anticipated revenues and collections on its accounts receivables and its access to capital through various financing options, itthe Company will have sufficient funds to meet its anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months.

months from the date of this filing.


We have budgeted capital expenditures of $1approximately $3.4 million for the remainder of 2016,2017, which we believe will support our growth of domestic and international business through increased capacity, performance improvement and expanded content.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partners, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.




Non-GAAP - Financial Measure


The following discussion and analysis includes both financial measures in accordance with GAAP, as well as adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental to, and should not be considered as alternatives to, net income, operating income, and cash flow from operating activities, liquidity or any other financial measures. They may not be indicative of theour historical operating results of the Company nor are they intended to be predictive of potential future results. Investors should not consider non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.


We believe that both management and shareholdersstockholders benefit from referring to the following non-GAAP financial measureadjusted EBITDA in planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. Our management usesWe use this non-GAAP financial measure in evaluating itsour financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparison. Our management uses and relies on the following non-GAAP financial measure:


We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings (or loss) from operations before interest expense, benefit or provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, changes in warrant obligations, nonrecurring acquisition, restructuring or other expenses, gain or loss on cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, gaingains on salesales of asset,assets, bad debt expense outside the normal range, and goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charges, if any. We exclude stock-based compensation because it is non-cash in nature. Our management believesWe believe Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of our operating performance because it allows management, investors, and analysts to evaluate and assess our core operating results from period to period after removing the impact of acquisition related costs, and other items of a non-operational nature that affect comparability. Our management recognizesWe recognize that Adjusted EBITDA has inherent limitations because of the excluded items.


We have included a reconciliation of our Net Income (Loss),net income, which is the most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to our non-GAAP financial measure.Adjusted EBITDA. We believe that providing thethis non-GAAP financial measure, together with the reconciliation from GAAP, helps investors make comparisons between the Companyus and other companies. In making any comparisons to other companies, investors need to be aware that companies use different non-GAAP measures to evaluate their financial performance. Investors should pay close attention to the specific definition being used and to the reconciliation between such measure and the corresponding GAAP measure provided by each company under applicable SEC rules.


The following table presents a reconciliation of Net Income,net income, a GAAP financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA:

  

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

  

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2016

  

2015

  

2016

  

2015

 

Net Income (Loss)

 $4,392,409  $(2,035,621

)

 $36,365,696  $(103,639

)

Interest expense

  4,123   93,383   16,228   375,239 

Change in warrant liability

  318,983   (45,532

)

  864,596   (6,212

)

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (1,849

)

  (27,125,446

)

  126,801 

Depreciation and amortization

  761,460   762,830   2,266,642   2,380,004 

Acquisition and restructuring costs

  467,777      1,628,126    

Stock-based compensation expense

  911,490   661,426   2,554,842   2,009,742 

Bad debt expense outside normal range

     5,735,204      5,735,204 

Gain (loss) on cumulative effect of foreign currency translation adjustment

  1,206   78,987   (33,347

)

  862,078 

Gain on sale of asset

           (163,333

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 $6,857,448  $5,248,828  $16,537,337  $11,215,884 

 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
ADJUSTED EBITDA2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income$856,595
 $29,618,389
 $1,302,441
 $31,973,286
Interest expense175,254
 5,360
 177,586
 12,105
Change in warrant liability
 787,391
 
 545,614
Benefit from income taxes(2,732,356) (27,219,764) (2,732,064) (27,125,446)
Depreciation and amortization2,965,175
 753,918
 4,650,014
 1,505,182
Stock-based compensation expense2,368,192
 915,572
 3,502,350
 1,643,352
Acquisition and restructuring3,769,425
 1,160,349
 5,269,854
 1,160,349
Loss (gain) on foreign currency adjustment9,229
 (18,201) 11,429
 (34,553)
ADJUSTED EBITDA$7,411,514
 $6,003,014
 $12,181,610
 $9,679,889

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There were no material changesRISK.


The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. Our cash balance as of June 30, 2017 was held in market risk during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

insured depository accounts, of which $30.0 million exceeded insurance limits.




Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Procedures.


With the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.


Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting


There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, noted during the evaluation of controls as of the end of the period covered by this report, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

reporting, except for the acquisition of if(we).

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls


A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The Company’s management, including its Principal Executive Officer and its Principal Financial Officer, do not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with associated policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.




PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings


From time to time, we are party to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to our business. There are currently no such pending proceedings to which we are a party that our management believes will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, future events or circumstances, currently unknown to management, will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations in any future reporting periods. See Note 6 7-Commitments and Contingenciesto the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report for information on specific matters.


Item 1A. Risk Factors


Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20152016 filed with the SEC on March 8, 20169, 2017 and our CurrentQuarterly Report on Form 8-K10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on October 4, 2016May 10, 2017 include detailed discussions of our risk factors under the headings “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 8.01. Other Events,”“Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors” respectively. You should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and CurrentQuarterly Report on Form 8-K,10-Q, as well as the other information in this report, which could materially harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, or the value of our common shares.

shares

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Items 2 (a) and (b) are inapplicable.

(c) STOCK REPURCHASES

Period

 

(a) Total number

of shares

purchased

  

(b) Average

pricepaid

per share

  

(c) Total number of

shares purchased as

part of publicly

announced plans or

programs (1)

  

(d) Maximum number of

shares (or approximate dollar

value) of shares that may yet

be purchased under the plans

or programs (in millions) (1)

 

July 1, 2016 - July 31, 2016

  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

August 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016

  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

September 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016

  343,234  

 

$5.93   343,234   $12,966,000 

(1) Shares purchased pursuant to the August 29, 2016 publicly announced share repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to $15 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. See Note 7 of the Notes to the consolidated financial statements for a description of the repurchase program, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities


Not applicable.


Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Effective June 1, 2016, the Company amended and restated its employment agreements with William Alena, the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer, Frederic Beckley, the Company’s General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, and Jonah Harris, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer (each an “Executive” and collectively, the “Executives”). The form of amended and restated employment agreement between the Executives and the Company (the “Agreement”) is the form of employment agreement currently in effect between the Company and its Chief Financial Officer. The terms of the Agreement include an extended initial term, modifications to the terms providing for termination without cause and termination for cause, modifications to the definitions of cause and good reason, and modification to the terms regarding potential participation in the Company’s severance program. In addition, the initial base salary for each Executive under the Agreement is $329,600 for Mr. Alena, $278,138 for Mr. Beckley and $265,668 for Mr. Harris.

The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement.


Not applicable.



Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed or

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference

 

Furnished

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

Form

 

Date

 

Number

 

Herewith

           

10.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

8-K

 

6/28/16

 

2.1

  

10.2

 

Form of Amended and Restated Employment Agreement

       

Filed

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 302)

       

Filed

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302)

       

Filed

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 906)

       

Furnished*

32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 906)

       

Furnished*

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

       

**

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

       

**

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

       

**

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

       

**

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

       

**

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

       

**


Filed or
Furnished
Herewith
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.Exhibit DescriptionFormDateNumber
31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 302)Filed
31.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 302)Filed
32.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer (Section 906)Furnished*
32.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer (Section 906)Furnished*
101.INSXBRL Instance Document**
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document**
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document**
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document**
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document**

* This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.


** Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). The XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 in this report shall not be deemed “filed” or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, and is not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 


 

MEETME,THE MEET GROUP, INC.

   

November 9, 2016

August 4, 2017

By:

/s/Geoffrey Cook

  

Geoffrey Cook

  

Chief Executive Officer

  

(Principal Executive Officer)

   

November 9, 2016

August 4, 2017

By:

/s/ David Clark

  

David Clark

  

Chief Financial Officer

  

(Principal Financial Officer)



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