UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
  


(Mark One)
 
x           QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
 
¨           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 001-33937

LiveDeal, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
85-0206668
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
2490 East Sunset Road, Suite 100
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Address of principal executive offices)
89120
(Zip Code)

 (702) 939-0230
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ  No  o
 
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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
     
Non-accelerated filer  o
(do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No  þ
 
The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $.001 per share, outstanding as of April 30, 2010 was 6,063,918.

 
 

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q FILING
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

     
Page
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1.
Financial Statements
   
       
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and September 30, 2009
 
3
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
   
 
for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
 
4
 
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
   
 
for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009
 
5
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
6
       
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
15
       
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
25
       
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
       
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
26
       
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
27
       
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
27
       
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
27
       
Signatures
   
28

 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
March 31.
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(unaudited)
       
             
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,467,114     $ 7,568,030  
Certificates of deposit
    300,000       100,000  
Accounts receivable, net
    1,254,770       1,478,183  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    493,798       326,442  
Income taxes receivable
    -       1,490,835  
Total current assets
    7,515,682       10,963,490  
Accounts receivable, long term portion, net
    505,496       1,039,403  
Property and equipment, net
    519,327       615,906  
Deposits and other assets
    87,327       81,212  
Intangible assets, net
    2,240,183       2,336,714  
Total assets
  $ 10,868,015     $ 15,036,725  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 735,082     $ 549,681  
Accrued liabilities
    995,445       1,092,811  
Current portion of capital lease obligation
    60,549       69,612  
Total current liabilities
    1,791,076       1,712,104  
Long term portion of capital lease obligation
    68,068       117,073  
Total liabilities
    1,859,144       1,829,177  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Series E convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 127,840 issued and outstanding, liquidation preference $38,202
    10,866       10,866  
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 6,106,433 and 6,133,433 shares issued, 6,063,918 and 6,104,327 shares outstanding at March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively
    6,106       6,133  
Treasury stock (42,515 and 29,106 shares carried at cost at March 31, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively)
    (70,923 )     (45,041 )
Paid in capital
    20,407,741       20,280,377  
Accumulated deficit
    (11,344,919 )     (7,044,787 )
Total stockholders' equity
    9,008,871       13,207,548  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 10,868,015     $ 15,036,725  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Net revenues
  $ 2,165,653     $ 3,548,275     $ 4,643,100     $ 8,557,789  
Cost of services
    1,022,339       1,466,882       1,851,152       3,067,532  
Gross profit
    1,143,314       2,081,393       2,791,948       5,490,257  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
General and administrative expenses
    3,138,052       4,054,354       7,099,942       8,313,381  
Impairment of goodwill
    -       4,350,042       -       4,350,042  
Impairment of intangible assets
    -       3,516,068       -       3,516,068  
Sales and marketing expenses
    90,054       713,326       261,111       2,285,385  
Total operating expenses
    3,228,106       12,633,790       7,361,053       18,464,876  
Operating loss
    (2,084,792 )     (10,552,397 )     (4,569,105 )     (12,974,619 )
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income, net
    3,608       6,159       10,518       19,919  
Other income (expense)
    (22,693 )     3,458,220       27,307       7,263,998  
Total other income (expense)
    (19,085 )     3,464,379       37,825       7,283,917  
                                 
Loss before income taxes
    (2,103,877 )     (7,088,018 )     (4,531,280 )     (5,690,702 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (330,357 )     6,790,410       (231,026 )     7,243,287  
Loss from continuing operations
    (1,773,520 )     (13,878,428 )     (4,300,254 )     (12,933,989 )
                                 
Discontinued operations
                               
Income (loss) from discontinued component, including disposal costs
    -       (8,309,685 )     1,725       (8,400,806 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    -       (3,104,498 )     644       (3,138,541 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    -       (5,205,187 )     1,081       (5,262,265 )
                                 
Net loss
  $ (1,773,520 )   $ (19,083,615 )   $ (4,299,173 )   $ (18,196,254 )
                                 
Earnings per share - basic and diluted:
                               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.30 )   $ (2.32 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (2.15 )
Discontinued operations
    -       (0.87 )     -       (0.88 )
Net loss
  $ (0.30 )   $ (3.19 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (3.03 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    5,996,526       5,983,490       5,995,939       6,010,521  
Diluted
    5,996,526       5,983,490       5,995,939       6,010,521  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Six Months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (4,299,173 )   $ (18,196,254 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    443,853       1,902,347  
Non-cash stock compensation expense
    7,205       45,882  
Amortization of deferred stock compensation
    120,131       (132,367 )
Deferred income taxes
    -       3,705,525  
Provision for uncollectible accounts
    648,561       836,873  
Non-cash impairment of goodwill and intangibles
    -       16,111,494  
Gain on sale of customer list
    -       (2,815,952 )
Gain on sale of internet domain name
    -       (3,805,778 )
Gain on amendment of directory services contract
    -       (642,268 )
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    74,271       37,943  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    108,760       2,174,384  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (167,356 )     (24,965 )
Deposits and other assets
    (6,114 )     1,835  
Accounts payable
    185,400       (585,918 )
Accrued liabilities
    (98,325 )     93,603  
Income taxes receivable and payable
    1,490,835       396,460  
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (1,491,952 )     (897,156 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from sale of internet domain name
    -       3,850,000  
Proceeds from sale of customer list
    -       2,783,097  
Proceeds from amendment of directory services contract
    -       642,268  
Expenditures for intangible assets
    (268,693 )     (339,372 )
Investment in CD's and other securities
    (200,000 )     -  
Purchases of equipment
    (56,321 )     (65,104 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (525,014 )     6,870,889  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Principal repayments on capital lease obligations
    (58,068 )     (35,561 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (25,882 )     (487,480 )
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (83,950 )     (523,041 )
                 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (2,100,916 )     5,450,692  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    7,568,030       4,639,787  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 5,467,114     $ 10,090,479  
                 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
               
Noncash financing and investing activities:
               
Accrued and unpaid dividends
  $ 958     $ 958  
                 
Interest paid
  $ 3,777     $ 5,997  
                 
Income tax paid (received)
  $ (1,721,217 )   $ 1,960  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 
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LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Note 1:  Organization and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LiveDeal, Inc. (formerly YP Corp.), a Nevada corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”).  The Company delivers local customer acquisition services for small and medium-sized businesses to deliver an affordable way for businesses to extend their marketing reach to local, relevant customers via the Internet.  
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2009, which has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements, and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2010 and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for audited financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the interim information includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending September 30, 2010.  The footnote disclosures related to the interim financial information included herein are also unaudited.  Such financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto as of September 30, 2009 and for the fiscal year then ended included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.
 
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Significant estimates and assumptions have been used by management throughout the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements including in conjunction with establishing allowances for customer refunds, non-paying customers, dilution and fees, analyzing the recoverability of the carrying amount of intangible assets, estimating forfeitures of stock-based compensation and evaluating the recoverability of deferred tax assets.  Actual results could differ from these estimates. 
 
Note 2:  Balance Sheet Information

Balance sheet information is as follows:
  
   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Receivables, current, net:
           
Accounts receivable, current
  $ 2,798,302     $ 3,776,966  
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (1,543,532 )     (2,298,783 )
    $ 1,254,770     $ 1,478,183  
Receivables, long term, net:
               
Accounts receivable, long term
  $ 1,019,541     $ 1,581,946  
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (514,045 )     (542,543 )
    $ 505,496     $ 1,039,403  
Total receivables, net:
               
Gross receivables
  $ 3,817,843     $ 5,358,912  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (2,057,577 )     (2,841,326 )
    $ 1,760,266     $ 2,517,586  

Our accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from customers of our directory services business.

 
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LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Property and equipment, net:
           
Leasehold improvements
  $ 239,271     $ 235,056  
Furnishings and fixtures
    336,067       336,067  
Office, computer equipment and other
    704,390       692,317  
      1,279,728       1,263,440  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (760,401 )     (647,534 )
    $ 519,327     $ 615,906  

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Intangible assets, net:
           
Domain name and marketing related intangibles
  $ 1,509,600     $ 6,699,600  
Non-compete agreements
    -       3,465,000  
Website and technology related intangibles
    1,898,493       4,678,970  
      3,408,093       14,843,570  
Less:  Accumulated amortization
    (1,167,910 )     (12,506,856 )
    $ 2,240,183     $ 2,336,714  

During fiscal 2009, a significant amount of the Company’s intangible assets were determined to be impaired and for comparative purposes, the original cost and accumulated amortization amounts were set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.  As of March 31, 2010, the cost and accumulated amortization on all fully amortized assets were removed from the Company’s books.

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Accrued liabilities:
           
Deferred revenue
  $ 122,249     $ 148,916  
Accrued payroll and bonuses
    116,727       289,944  
Accruals under revenue sharing agreements
    170,663       314,754  
Accrued expenses - other
    585,806       339,197  
    $ 995,445     $ 1,092,811  

Note 3:  Restructuring Activities

On January 4, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a reduction in force that resulted in the termination of approximately 33% of the Company's workforce, effective January 7, 2010.  On February 23, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an additional  reduction in force that resulted in the termination of approximately 20% of the Company’s workforce, effective March 4, 2010.  These reductions in force were related to our ongoing restructuring and cost reduction efforts as the Board of Directors explores a variety of strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the Company or certain of its assets and/or the acquisition of other entities or businesses.

The Company incurred charges of $143,000 in connection with these reductions in force, consisting entirely of employee termination benefits.  All amounts were paid as of March 31, 2010.

Note 4:  Stock-based Compensation

From time to time, the Company grants restricted stock awards and stock options to officers, directors, employees and consultants.  Such awards are valued based on the grant date fair-value of the instruments, net of estimated forfeitures.  The value of each award is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

 
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LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

During the three months and six months ended March 31, 2010, the Company recognized compensation expense of $15,365 and $7,205, respectively, and $26,026 and $45,882 for the three and six months ending March 31, 2009 respectively, related to stock option awards granted to certain employees and executives based on the grant date fair value of the awards, net of estimated forfeitures.  During the three months ended December 31, 2009, the Company changed the estimated forfeiture rate of awards from 40% to 60% based on actual forfeiture experience and other factors, resulting in a net benefit from the expense reversal of $8,160.  There were no such changes in the estimated forfeiture rate in the three months ending March 31, 2010.

On November 23, 2009, the Company granted an aggregate of 250,000 options to Richard Sommer, the Company’s then-current CEO, with an exercise price equal to the stock price on the date of grant and scheduled to vest according to the following schedule: 25% on October 29, 2010 (the first anniversary of the date of grant) and 1/36 of the remainder each month beginning on November 29, 2010.  As Mr. Sommer resigned on January 4, 2010, all such options were forfeited.  Given this forfeiture, the Company elected not to expense such options because the effects on the financial statements would not have been material.  No other options were granted during the six months ended March 31, 2010.

The Company had stock option activity summarized as follows:
 
         
Weighted
   
Weighted
   
Weighted
       
         
Average
   
Average
   
Average
   
Aggregate
 
   
Number of
   
Exercise
   
Fair
   
Remaining
   
Intrinsic
 
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Value
   
Contractual Life
   
Value
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2009
    330,000                          
Granted at market price
    250,000     $ 1.95       n/m              
Exercised
    -       -                      
Forfeited
    (280,000 )   $ 1.92                      
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    300,000     $ 1.45               8.6     $ -  
Exercisable
    97,917     $ 1.45               8.6     $ -  

As noted above, Mr. Sommer’s 250,000 options were forfeited in connection with his resignation on January 4, 2010.  The following table summarizes information about the Company’s outstanding stock options at March 31, 2010:
 
   
Exercisable
   
Unexercisable
   
Total
 
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
   
Number
   
Average
   
Number
   
Average
   
Number
   
Average
 
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Outstanding
   
Exercise Price
   
Outstanding
   
Exercise Price
   
Outstanding
   
Exercise Price
 
                                     
Less than $2.00 per share
    97,917     $ 1.45       202,083       1.45       300,000     $ 1.45  

At March 31, 2010, future stock compensation expense (net of estimated forfeitures) not yet recognized is $160,018, which the Company expects will be amortized over a weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.6 years.

From time to time, the Company also has historically granted shares of restricted stock to certain individuals.  The following table sets forth the activity with respect to compensation-related restricted stock grants during the six months ended March 31, 2010:


Outstanding (unvested) at September 30, 2009
    106,425  
Granted
    -  
Forfeited
    (27,000 )
Vested
    (12,000 )
Outstanding (unvested) at March 31, 2010
    67,425  

Total unrecognized stock compensation expense related to unvested awards totaled $205,908 at March 31, 2010, which the Company expects will be amortized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.

 
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LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

Note 5:  Treasury Stock
 
The Company’s treasury stock consists of shares repurchased on the open market or shares received through various agreements with third parties.  The value of such shares is determined based on cash paid or quoted market prices.  During the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, the Company acquired an aggregate of 1,000 and 13,310 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1,350 and $25,882, respectively.  At March 31, 2010, an aggregate of 42,515 shares of common stock were held as treasury shares.

Note 6:  Net Loss per Share
 
Net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Basic weighted average common shares outstanding do not include shares of restricted stock that have not yet vested, although such shares are included as outstanding shares in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.  Diluted net loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period.  Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable from restricted shares, stock options and convertible preferred stock.  Preferred stock dividends are subtracted from net loss to determine the amount available to common stockholders.
 
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Net loss from continuing operations
  $ (1,773,520 )   $ (13,878,428 )   $ (4,300,254 )   $ (12,933,989 )
Less: preferred stock dividends
    (479 )     (479 )     (958 )     (958 )
Net loss from continuing operations applicable to common stock
    (1,773,999 )     (13,878,907 )     (4,301,212 )     (12,934,947 )
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    -       (5,205,187 )     1,081       (5,262,265 )
Net loss applicable to common stock
  $ (1,773,999 )   $ (19,084,094 )   $ (4,300,131 )   $ (18,197,212 )
                                 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding:
    5,996,526       5,983,490       5,995,939       6,010,521  
Add incremental shares for:
                               
Unvested restricted stock
    -       -       -       -  
Series E convertible preferred stock
    -       -       -       -  
Stock options
    -       -       -       -  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding:
    5,996,526       5,983,490       5,995,939       6,010,521  
                                 
Earnings per share - basic and diluted:
                               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (0.30 )   $ (2.32 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (2.15 )
Discontinued operations
    -       (0.87 )     -       (0.88 )
Net loss
  $ (0.30 )   $ (3.19 )   $ (0.72 )   $ (3.03 )
 
The following potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because the effects were antidilutive based on the application of the treasury stock method and because the Company incurred net losses during the period:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Options to purchase shares of common stock
    300,000       540,217       425,683       476,064  
Series E convertible preferred stock
    127,840       127,840       127,840       127,840  
Shares of non-vested restricted stock
    67,425       158,425       80,999       188,589  
      495,265       826,482       634,522       792,493  

 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

Note 7:  Income Taxes

During the year ended September 30, 2009, the Company established a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.  The Company determined that such a valuation allowance was necessary given the current and expected near term losses and the uncertainty with respect to the Company’s ability to generate sufficient profits from its new business model.  Therefore, the Company established a valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets in excess of those expected to be realizable through the application of operating loss carrybacks.

During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $230,382 associated with a true up to our income tax receivable based on information received during the preparation of our 2009 tax returns.

Note 8:  Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases and Service Contracts

As of March 31, 2010, future minimum annual payments under operating lease agreements and non-cancelable service contracts for fiscal years ending September 30 are as follows:
 
   
Payments Due by Fiscal Year
       
   
Total
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
2014
   
Thereafter
 
Operating lease commitments
  $ 1,098,774     $ 273,848     $ 430,875     $ 315,331     $ 78,720     $ -     $ -  
Noncanceleable service contracts
    1,482,820       620,709       721,111       141,000       -       -       -  
    $ 2,581,594     $ 894,557     $ 1,151,986     $ 456,331     $ 78,720     $ -     $ -  
 
This table excludes minimum payment obligations under capital leases as such obligations are set forth elsewhere in this footnote.
 
Capital leases

As of March 31, 2010, future obligations under non-cancelable capital leases are as follows for the fiscal years ended September 30:

2010
  $ 32,071  
2011
    64,143  
2012
    37,417  
2013
    -  
2014
    -  
Thereafter
    -  
Total minimum lease payments
    133,631  
Less imputed interest
    (5,014 )
Present value of minimum lease payments
    128,617  
Less: current maturities of capital lease obligations
    60,549  
Noncurrent maturities of capital lease obligations
  $ 68,068  

Litigation

Except as described below, as of March 31, 2010, the Company was not a party to any pending material legal proceedings other than claims that arise in the normal conduct of its business.  While management currently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations (except with respect to the legal settlement with OSM and SMe described below), litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties.  If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the Company’s net income in the period in which a ruling occurs.  The Company’s estimate of the potential impact of the following legal proceedings on its financial position and its results of operations could change in the future.

With the exception of the settlement with OSM and SMe described below, the Company has not recorded any accruals pertaining to its legal proceedings as they do not meet the criteria for accrual under FASB ASC 450.

 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

Joe Cunningham v. LiveDeal, Inc. et al.

On July 16, 2008, Joseph Cunningham, who was at the time a member of LiveDeal's Board of Directors, filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") alleging that the Company and certain members of its Board of Directors had engaged in discriminatory employment practices in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002's statutory protections for corporate whistleblowers when the Board of Directors removed him as Chairman on May 22, 2008. In his complaint, Mr. Cunningham asked OSHA to order his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company or, in the alternative, to order his reinstatement as Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Cunningham also sought back pay, special damages and litigation costs.  The Company has not received any correspondence from OSHA, and there have been no other developments in the matter, since December 2008.

Global Education Services, Inc. v. LiveDeal, Inc.

On June 6, 2008, Global Education Services, Inc. ("GES") filed a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against the Company in King County (Washington) Superior Court.  GES has alleged in its complaint that the Company's use of activator checks violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act.  GES is seeking injunctive relief against the Company’s use of the checks, as well as a judgment in an amount equal to three times the alleged damages sustained by GES and the members of the class.  LiveDeal has denied the allegations.  The Court denied both parties’ dispositive motions.  Litigation is ongoing.

Complaint filed by Illinois Attorney General against LiveDeal, Inc.

On November 12, 2008, the Illinois Attorney General filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of the State of Illinois (Sangamon County) against the Company requesting money damages and injunctive relief for claims that we employed deceptive and unfair acts and practices in violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Act in a telemarketing campaign that in part promoted premium Internet Yellow Page listings to Illinois consumers.  LiveDeal has denied the allegations and is vigorously defending the claim.  Legal proceedings in the matter are ongoing.
 
LiveDeal, Inc. v. OnCall Superior Management (“OSM”) and SMeVentures, Inc. (“SME”)

On April 6, 2009, LiveDeal sought a declaratory judgment with respect to the termination of certain contracts that it entered into with OSM and SME on November 1, 2007 and November 13, 2006, respectively.  Pursuant to the contracts, OSM and SME (both of which are call center managers based in the Philippines) were to provide certain telemarketing and other customer services to LiveDeal.  LiveDeal subsequently filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (CV 09-976-PHX-DGC) alleging breach of contract on May 29, 2009, and OSM and SME counterclaimed, also alleging breach of contract.
 
On February 3, 2010, the parties executed a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release pursuant to which LiveDeal agreed to pay OSM and SME a total of $300,000 in cash in exchange for their agreement to terminate all litigation with respect to the 2006 and 2007 contracts.  The parties also entered into a new Services Agreement pursuant to which OSM agreed to provide certain services to LiveDeal until July 1, 2010 in exchange for cash payments totaling $125,000.

Note 9:  Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company maintains cash balances at major nationwide institutions in Arizona, California and Nevada.  Accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000.  
 
The Company has concentrations of receivables with respect to certain wholesale accounts and remaining holdbacks with LEC service providers.  Four such entities accounted for 27%, 23%, 17% and 11% of gross receivables at March 31, 2010 and three such entities accounted for 23%, 22%, and 18% of gross receivables at September 30, 2009, respectively.
 
Note 10:  Segment Reporting

Prior to fiscal 2009, the Company operated as an integrated business and had only one reportable segment.  During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company implemented a corporate initiative that evaluates its different product lines as separate business units.  As part of this strategy, management has begun evaluating operating performance by reviewing the profitability of these product lines on a standalone basis.  Therefore, the Company now has two reportable operating segments (excluding the discontinued classifieds business):  Directory Services and Direct Sales - Customer Acquisition Services.  The Company has yet to identify and allocate operating costs or impairment charges to its reportable segments below the gross profit level.  Additionally, the reportable segments share many common costs, including, but not limited to, IT support, office and administrative expenses.  Therefore, the following table of operating results does not allocate costs to its reportable segments below the gross profit level:

 
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LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

   
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
 
   
Directory Services
   
Direct Sales -
Customer
Acquisition
Services
   
Unallocated
   
Consolidated
 
                         
Net revenues
  $ 2,209,340     $ 2,433,760     $ -     $ 4,643,100  
Cost of services
    184,797       1,666,356       -       1,851,153  
Gross profit
    2,024,543       767,404       -       2,791,947  
Operating expenses
    -       -       7,361,053       7,361,053  
Operating income (loss)
    2,024,543       767,404       (7,361,053 )     (4,569,106 )
Other income (expense)
    -       -       37,825       37,825  
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations
  $ 2,024,543     $ 767,404     $ (7,323,228 )   $ (4,531,281 )

   
Six Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
   
Directory Services
   
Direct Sales -
Customer
Acquisition
Services
   
Unallocated
   
Consolidated
 
                         
Net revenues
  $ 6,863,243     $ 1,694,546     $ -     $ 8,557,789  
Cost of services
    2,127,690       939,842       -       3,067,532  
Gross profit
    4,735,553       754,704       -       5,490,257  
Operating expenses
    -       -       18,464,876       18,464,876  
Operating income (loss)
    4,735,553       754,704       (18,464,876 )     (12,974,619 )
Other income (expense)
    -       -       7,283,917       7,283,917  
Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations
  $ 4,735,553     $ 754,704     $ (11,180,959 )   $ (5,690,702 )

Included in the decrease in costs associated with the directory services business segment is an expense reversal of approximately $130,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2010 reflecting revised estimates of bad debt expense based on recent settlement experience.

The Company has yet to allocate its assets to each respective segment.  While some software costs are specific to each business, most of the Company’s fixed assets and software architecture are shared among its segments.  Therefore, the Company is currently unable to provide asset information with respect to each of its reportable segments, except as it pertains to accounts receivable as set forth below:

 
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LIVEDEAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

   
March 31, 2010
 
   
Directory Services
   
Direct Sales -
Customer
Acquisition
Services
   
Total
 
Accounts receivable, net - short term
  $ 1,208,835     $ 45,935     $ 1,254,770  
Accounts receivable, net - long term
    505,496       -       505,496  
Total accounts receivable, net
  $ 1,714,331     $ 45,935     $ 1,760,266  

   
September 30, 2009
 
   
Directory Services
   
Direct Sales -
Customer
Acquisition
Services
   
Total
 
Accounts receivable, net - short term
  $ 1,442,037     $ 36,146     $ 1,478,183  
Accounts receivable, net - long term
    1,039,403       -       1,039,403  
Total accounts receivable, net
  $ 2,481,440     $ 36,146     $ 2,517,586  

The Company has no intersegment revenues.  All of the Company’s revenues are derived from sales to external customers, from operations in the United States, and no single customer accounts for more than 10 percent of the Company’s revenues.

Note 11:  Liquidity
 
While the Company believes that its existing cash on hand will provide it with sufficient liquidity to meet its operating needs for the next 12 months, it will not be able to stay in business in the future without improvements in its profitability, additional financing or a fundamental change in its business.  As the Company continues to maintain its existing business lines, it is simultaneously exploring other strategic initiatives.

Note 12:  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the FASB amended ASC 805, Business Combinations and FASB ASC 810 “Consolidations”.  FASB ASC 805 and FASB ASC 810 are products of a joint project between the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board.  The revised standards continue the movement toward the greater use of fair values in financial reporting.  FASB ASC 805 will significantly change how business acquisitions are accounted for and will impact financial statements both on the acquisition date and in subsequent periods.  These changes include the expensing of acquisition related costs and restructuring costs when incurred, the recognition of all assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests at fair value during a step-acquisition, and the recognition of contingent consideration as of the acquisition date if it is more likely than not to be incurred.  FASB ASC 810 will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity.  The changes to FASB ASC 805 and 810 are effective for both public and private companies for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (January 1, 2009 for companies with calendar year-ends).  FASB ASC 805 will be applied prospectively.  FASB ASC 810 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests.  All other requirements of FASB ASC 810 shall be applied prospectively.  Early adoption is prohibited for both these amendments.  The adoption of these amendments did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB amended ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”.  FASB ASC 815 modifies existing requirements to include qualitative disclosures regarding the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.  The pronouncement also requires the cross-referencing of derivative disclosures within the financial statements and notes thereto.  The requirements of FASB ASC 815 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

In April 2008, the FASB amended ASC 350 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other”.  FASB ASC 350 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under ASC 350.  The intent of the amendment is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under ASC 350 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under ASC 805.  Amendments to ASC 350 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and was effective for the Company on October 1, 2009.  The adoption of this amendment did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
In June 2008, the FASB amended ASC 815 to address the determination of whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock, if an instrument (or an embedded feature) that has the characteristics of a derivative instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock, it is still necessary to evaluate whether it is classified in stockholders’ equity (or would be classified in stockholders’ equity if it were a freestanding instrument).  In addition, some instruments that are potentially subject to the guidance in ASC 815 but do not have all the characteristics of a derivative instrument under paragraphs 6 through 9, it is still necessary to evaluate whether it is classified in stockholders’ equity.  ASC 815 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
Note 13:  Subsequent Events
 
We have evaluated subsequent events through May 14, 2010, which is the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued, and there are no subsequent events to report.  

 
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
For a description of our significant accounting policies and an understanding of the significant factors that influenced our performance during the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, this “Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (hereafter referred to as “MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This portion of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.”  These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the terms “may,” “believes,” “projects,” “intends,” “expects,” or “anticipates,” and do not reflect historical facts.  Specific forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, our belief that our existing cash on hand will provide us with sufficient liquidity to meet our operating needs for the next 12 months; that our customer acquisition services will account for a larger percentage of total net revenues in the future; expectations about stock option and restricted stock vesting; trends relating to our accounts receivable; the timing, amount and expectations about the cost and impact of legal proceedings that we are involved in; our expectation that we will experience declining revenues in our Business Directory segment; trends in Internet advertising and customer acquisition strategies; our expectation that we will continue to experience operating losses and operating cash outflows; our plans and expectations with respect to new product and service offerings in our Business Directory segment; and strategic alternatives we may pursue and their potential impact on the Company.  Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors and risks that could affect our results and achievements and cause them to materially differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include those identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 under Item 1A “Risk Factors”, as well as other factors that we are currently unable to identify or quantify, but that may exist in the future.
 
In addition, the foregoing factors may affect generally our business, results of operations, and financial position.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made.  We do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
 
Our Company
 
LiveDeal, Inc. provides local customer acquisition services for small businesses to deliver an affordable way for businesses to extend their marketing reach to local, relevant customers via the Internet.  LiveDeal delivers local search engine marketing (SEM) utilizing an inside sales team.  LiveDeal resells search products from Google, Yahoo!, Bing and others as part of its SEM marketing and also provides website , hosting and Internet syndication services.  LiveDeal, Inc. is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.  For more information, please visit www.livedeal.com.
 
We have two inter-related primary lines of business: (1) we deliver a suite of customer acquisition services for small businesses, sold via telemarketing and supported by our websites, distribution network, and best of breed software developed to manage search and other Internet services efficiently, and (2) we deliver a suite of promotional and operational support services for small businesses that include but are not limited to submission in local online maps and directories, webhosting, newsletters, teleconferencing, electronic fax, file storage, and call routing sold via telemarketing and supported by an online, self service customer portal.
 
Summary Business Description

Direct Sales Services (also known as Telesold Suite Services)

Commencing in February 2008, we added a new line of business.  This line of business is based around using telesales and Internet customer acquisition technologies to deliver a suite of customer acquisition services to small businesses.  We believe the most significant of these customer acquisition services is Internet search and search-related advertising services.  The Company’s strategy is to position its solutions where 85-95% of Internet and mobile search activity for local business services occurs:  search engine results, the most popular business directories, and the top social network destinations.  This development is intended to create a presence, and enable individuals and businesses to find our customers without ever going to a specific directory.  The small business whose website information or advertising message is identified by a search becomes the likely recipient of that business.  The Company’s research indicates there are half a billion unique local searches a month on Google.  On Yahoo alone, 100 million unique visitors per month search with “local intent”. On top of that data, rapidly rising smart-phone sales will increase mobile search utilization.  Therefore, we believe utilizing mobile, Internet search and related advertising is fast becoming a necessity for small businesses.

 
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Another key Internet development is the rise of user review sites and services, such as Yelp.com and social networking sites, such as Facebook.  At these sites, consumers let each other know about their experiences with local businesses.  They rate and comment on the businesses.  The sites also tend to provide some aspects of traditional directories as well as new services, such as placing businesses on a local map, providing driving directions, etc.  At these sites, as with Internet search, consumers can select businesses for their commerce without ever using a traditional directory.  Consumers are instead pursuaded to frequent a specific business based on the experiences of others.

With the emergence of these new Internet capabilities, and others that are fast emerging, the role of directories, both paper and Internet, is becoming less relevant in the customer acquisition process.  Search, review and social networking sites are becoming the new standard.  We believe these sites will provide the greatest value for both customers and businesses.

Our websites offer businesses and consumers an affordable and effective solution for creating a web presence and marketing their products and services to a local audience through these new online media.

Our suite currently includes the following menu of services, but the range of services we deliver is designed to shift over time, based on the needs of our small business customers and the ever-changing state of Internet technology:

 
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Website URL acquisition services whereby we obtain website address names on behalf of our small business clients;

 
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Website development and deployment services where we create, house and manage websites on behalf of our small business clients;

 
§
Website traffic and audience development services, which utilize sophisticated search engine marketing techniques, partnerships with other websites and other techniques to generate traffic to our customers’ websites, whether created by us or not;

 
§
Website analytics and performance reports that generate information for our customers about activities on their websites and generate leads for their businesses based on Internet activities;

 
§
Directory services whereby we provide both basic and enhanced directory listings for our customers on our own directory and on partner directories; and

 
§
Business listing syndication whereby we provide for our customers a single point to publish their information on the top directories, create their point of presence in the search results of the major search engines, and broadcast their latest “happenings” on the most popular social networking destinations.

Business Directory
 
We use a business model similar to print Yellow Pages publishers for our Yellow Page directory.  We publish basic directory listings on the Internet.  Our directory listings contain the name, address and telephone number for almost 17 million U.S. businesses.  We strive to maintain a listing for almost every business in America in this format and we generate revenue from the sale of various advertising packages to listed businesses.  Previously, we shifted our business focus away from this line of business and sold our primary URL and a portion of our customer list, which contributed to a 68% decrease in net revenues in the six months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  We expect to continue to experience declining future revenues from this segment.
 
To counter the decrease in this line of business, we have redefined our business to business offerings to include a suite of promotional and operational support services for small businesses. Packages are in final testing now and we anticipate that they will be officially released to the marketplace within the next quarter.

 
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Recent Developments

Change in Business Strategy and Risks Associated with Such Changes

In fiscal 2009, we underwent a significant change in our business strategy as a result of declining revenues in our legacy businesses (classifieds and business directory services) and other economic and regulatory forces.  We embarked on a transformation of our business away from our business directory services and classified business and focused our efforts toward developing our Direct Sales line of business.  As part of this change in strategy, we initiated a series of key events including:

 
·
We shut-down our Philippines-based call center;
 
·
We discontinued our classified business;
 
·
We sold a portion of our customer list associated with our directory services business;
 
·
We sold our www.yp.com Internet domain name; and
 
·
We experienced several management changes including turnover of our most senior executive positions.

As a result of these events and transactions, we have experienced a significant decline in revenues and have incurred recent operating losses and increased operating cash outflows.  These losses and operating cash outflows are expected to continue indefinitely as we address our new line of business.  The risks associated with our Company are outlined in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009.  We encourage all investors, prospective investors and other readers to refer to these risk factors.

As discussed above, we have recently redefined out strategy in our Business Directory segment to include a suite of promotional and operational support services for small businesses, which we believe we can offer in bundles to achieve competitive advantages as compared to our peers.  In addition, we are currently exploring a number of other strategic alternatives.  Such alternatives may include, but are not limited to, potential partnership, joint venture, divestiture, or liquidation strategies.  We make no statements with respect to the feasibility or likelihood of such transactions, or whether any such scenario or combination of scenarios necessarily may be in the best interest of all shareholders should they happen to occur.

Management Changes

On November 23, 2009, we and Richard F. Sommer, our then-current Chief Executive Officer, entered into an amendment to Mr. Sommer's Employment Agreement dated as of May 19, 2009.  This amendment, provided that Mr. Sommer is entitled to an option to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.95 per share, which was equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.  The option was granted pursuant to our 2003 Stock Plan and was scheduled to vest according to the following schedule: 25% on October 29, 2010 (the first anniversary of the date of grant) and 1/36 of the remainder each month beginning on November 29, 2010.

Previously, the Employment Agreement provided that Mr. Sommer was entitled to a success fee payable in cash equal to 2% of the excess above $9,000,000 of any cash distributed to or received by our stockholders in the form of a dividend, in the event of liquidation or upon a change of control.  Pursuant to this amendment, that provision was deleted and replaced with the option grant described above.  Other than as described above, the original terms of Mr. Sommer’s Employment Agreement remained in full force and effect.

Effective January 2, 2010, Rajeev Seshadri resigned as our Chief Financial Officer and was replaced by Lawrence W. Tomsic.  Mr. Tomsic recently served as Controller for Alliance Residential Company, an apartment complex with 3,221 units and $90 million in annual sales.  Previously, he was a Controller and Chief Financial Officer for various clients of JKL Consulting (including a planned unit development and a concrete contractor) from 2006-2008 and Chief Financial Officer of John R. Wood, Inc. (a real estate brokerage focusing on luxury residential housing and commercial properties) from 1997-2006.  Mr. Tomsic worked as a financial officer and in other management positions for various companies (including U.S. Home Corporation and Collier Enterprises) from 1983-1997.  He was also a senior auditor for Deloitte & Touche for three years.  Mr. Tomsic holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Delaware and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver.

On January 4, 2010, Mr. Sommer resigned as our Chief Executive Officer.  As a result of his departure, Mr. Sommer also resigned as a member of our Board of Directors.  Following Mr. Sommer’s departure, Kevin A. Hall was appointed as our interim Chief Operating Officer (COO).  Mr. Hall has been serving as our General Counsel and Vice President of Human Resources and Business Development since April 2009, and he continues to serve in those capacities.

 
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Restructuring Activities
 
On January 4, 2010, our Board of Directors approved a reduction in force that resulted in the termination of approximately 33% of the Company's workforce, effective January 7, 2010.  On February 23, 2010, our Board of Directors approved an additional reduction in force that resulted in the termination of approximately 20% of our workforce, effective March 4, 2010.  These reductions in force were related to our ongoing restructuring and cost reduction efforts as the Board of Directors explores a variety of strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the Company or certain of its assets and/or the acquisition of other entities or businesses.
 
We incurred charges of $143,000 in connection with the reductions in force, consisting of one-time employee termination benefits.  All amounts were paid as of March 31, 2010.

Results of Operations
 
The following sets forth a discussion of our financial results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to the three and six months ended March 31, 2009.  In evaluating our business, management reviews several key performance indicators including new customer signups, total customers in each line of business, revenues per customer, customer retention rates, etc.  However, given the changing nature of our business strategy, the decline in emphasis on our directory services segment and the infancy of our new Direct Sales line of business, we do not believe that presentation of such metrics would reveal any meaningful trends in our operations that are not otherwise apparent from the discussion of our financial results below.
 
Net Revenues
 
   
Net Revenues
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ 2,165,653     $ 3,548,275     $ (1,382,622 )     (39 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ 4,643,100     $ 8,557,789     $ (3,914,689 )     (46 )%
 
Net revenues decreased in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009 due primarily to a decrease of approximately $1,682,000 in sales of our directory service products, reflecting the de-emphasis of this business line and the effects of the sale of our URL and a portion of our customer list.  However, this decrease was partially offset by an increase in our customer acquisition services of approximately $300,000 as a result of expanded marketing efforts related to these products and the further development in our business.
 
Net revenues decreased in the first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2009 for similar reasons, with a decrease of approximately $4,654,000 in directory service products and an increase of $739,000 in sales of customer acquisition services.

Cost of Services
 
   
Cost of Services
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ 1,022,339     $ 1,466,882     $ (444,543 )     (30 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ 1,851,152     $ 3,067,532     $ (1,216,380 )     (40 )%
 
Cost of services decreased in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009 attributable to a $917,000 decrease in costs associated with our directory services business, offset by a $473,000 increase in costs associated with our customer acquisition services.  A portion of the change in these costs reflects changes in our revenue mix as a result of our new business strategy.  However, during the second quarter of fiscal 2010, we incurred bad debt expense of approximately $411,000 associated with our direct sales business, reflecting a reconciliation of our customer accounts.
 
Costs of services decreased in the first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2009 for similar reasons, with a $1,943,000 decrease in costs related to our directory services offset by increased costs related to our customer acquisition services of approximately $727,000.  Included in the decrease in costs associated with our directory services business is an expense reversal of approximately $130,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 reflecting revised estimates of bad debt expense based on recent settlement experience.
 
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Gross Profit
 
   
Gross Profit
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ 1,143,314     $ 2,081,393     $ (938,079 )     (45 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ 2,791,948     $ 5,490,257     $ (2,698,309 )     (49 )%
 
Gross profit decreased in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2009 due to a decline in revenues offset by changes in gross margins in our various lines of business.  The following table sets forth changes in our gross margin by business segment:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Direct Sales -
           
  Customer Acquisition Services -
           
Gross profit
  $ 160,291     $ 463,779  
Gross margin
    15.1 %     52.0 %
Directory services -
               
Gross profit
  $ 983,023     $ 1,617,614  
Gross margin
    89.2 %     60.9 %

   
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Direct Sales -
           
  Customer Acquisition Services -
           
Gross profit
  $ 767,404     $ 754,704  
Gross margin
    31.5 %     44.5 %
Directory services -
               
Gross profit
  $ 2,024,543     $ 4,735,553  
Gross margin
    91.6 %     69.0 %
 
General and Administrative Expenses
 
   
General and Administrative Expenses
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ 3,138,052     $ 4,054,354     $ (916,302 )     (23 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ 7,099,942     $ 8,313,381     $ (1,213,439 )     (15 )%
 
General and administrative expenses decreased in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009 primarily due to the following:
 
·      Decreased compensation costs of approximately $1,193,000 primarily attributable to reductions in our workforce resulting from actions taken in fiscal 2009 including the closure of our Santa Clara office and reductions in the workforce in January 2010 and March 2010, partially offset by a $70,000 accrual for separation expenses related to changes in management in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and $143,000 of termination benefits related to our restructuring activities in the second quarter of fiscal 2010;
 
·      A decrease of approximately $342,000 of depreciation and amortization expense primarily attributable to the impairment of intangible assets in the second quarter of fiscal 2009;
 
·      Rent and utilities expense decreases of $121,000; and

 
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·      Other miscellaneous expense decreases of $106,000; partially offset by
 
·      Increased professional fees of approximately $612,000 related to increased legal expenses incurred in response to certain legal actions brought against us; and
 
·      Increased stock-based compensation of approximately $234,000, primarily due to a reversal of $258,000 of stock based compensation during the second quarter of fiscal 2009 reflecting changes in our estimated forfeiture rate associated with restricted stock awards.
 
General and administrative expenses decreased in the first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2009 for similar reasons, as outlined below:

·      Decreased compensation costs of approximately $1,450,000 primarily attributable to reductions in our workforce resulting from actions taken in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010 including the closure of our Santa Clara office and reductions in the workforce in January 2010 and March 2010, partially offset by a $70,000 accrual for separation expenses related to changes in management in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and $143,000 of termination benefits related to our restructuring activities in the second quarter of fiscal 2010;
 
·      A decrease of approximately $676,000 of depreciation and amortization expense primarily attributable to the impairment of intangible assets in the second quarter of fiscal 2009;
 
·      Rent and utilities expense decreases of $185,000; and
 
·      Other miscellaneous expense decreases of $59,000; partially offset by
 
·      Increased professional fees of approximately $643,000 related to increased legal expenses incurred in response to certain legal actions brought against us;
 
·      Increased stock based compensation of approximately $214,000, primarily due to a reversal of $258,000 of stock based compensation during the second quarter of fiscal 2009 reflecting changes in our estimated forfeiture rate associated with restricted stock award; and
 
·      A $300,000 accrual for a litigation settlement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 as outlined below.
 
The following table sets forth our recent operating performance for general and administrative expenses:
 
   
Q2 2010
   
Q1 2010
   
Q4 2009
   
Q3 2009
   
Q2 2009
   
Q1 2009
 
Compensation for employees, leased employees, officers and directors
  $ 1,352,108     $ 2,241,198     $ 2,054,709     $ 2,392,081     $ 2,311,056     $ 2,508,836  
Professional fees
    1,023,582       488,993       336,273       421,700       411,564       455,832  
Depreciation and amortization
    218,200       225,653       211,336       186,077       560,383       559,289  
Other general and administrative costs
    544,162       1,006,046       451,300       813,124       771,352       735,070  
 
Included in other general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 was an accrual of $300,000 related to a legal settlement with On-Call Superior Management (“OSM”) and SMeVentures, Inc. (“SMe”).  See Part II, Item 1  (Legal Proceedings) in this report for further information.
 
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
   
Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ -     $ 7,866,110     $ (7,866,110 )     n/a  
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ -     $ 7,866,110     $ (7,866,110 )     n/a  

 
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As described previously, we incurred an impairment charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 to write-down goodwill and other intangible assets.  No such charges were incurred in first six months of fiscal 2010. 
 
Sales and Marketing Expenses
 
   
Sales and Marketing Expenses
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ 90,054     $ 713,326     $ (623,272 )     (87 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ 261,111     $ 2,285,385     $ (2,024,274 )     (89 )%
 
Sales and marketing expenses decreased in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009 primarily due to the following:
 
 
·
$287,000 of decreased telemarketing and other customer acquisition costs as we have been transitioning away from marketing activities geared toward our directory services business;
 
 
·
$145,000 of reduced customer acquisition costs associated with fulfillment contracts that have been terminated or reduced in scope; and
 
 
·
$191,000 of other miscellaneous cost decreases.
 
Sales and marketing expenses decreased in the first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2009 primarily due to the following:
 
 
·
$787,000 of decreased telemarketing and other customer acquisition costs;
 
 
·
$983,000 of reduced customer acquisition costs associated with fulfillment contracts that have been terminated or reduced in scope; and
 
 
·
$254,000 of other miscellaneous cost decreases.
 
Operating Loss
 
   
Operating Loss
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ (2,084,792 )   $ (10,552,397 )   $ 8,467,605       (80 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ (4,569,105 )   $ (12,974,619 )   $ 8,405,514       (65 )%
 
The decrease in operating loss for the second quarter and first six months of 2010 as compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2009 is primarily due to the impacts of the impairment charges that occurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and decreased operating expenses in fiscal 2010, partially offset by the decrease in gross profit in fiscal 2010, each of which is described above.
 
 Total Other Income (Expense)
 
   
Total Other Income (Expense)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ (19,085 )   $ 3,464,379     $ (3,483,464 )     (101 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ 37,825     $ 7,283,917     $ (7,246,092 )     (99 )%
 
During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, we recognized $50,000 of income related to the adjustment of certain accruals associated with the sale of a portion of our customer list that occurred in the previous year.
 
During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we entered into an agreement to sell a portion of our customer list associated with our directory services business, resulting in a gain of $2,815,952.  We also amended another directory services contract in consideration of accelerated payments on our outstanding accounts receivables and some anticipated future billings which resulted in an increase in other income of $642,268 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2009, respectively.

 
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During the first quarter of fiscal 2009, we entered into an agreement to sell our Internet domain name “www.yp.com” to YellowPages.com for a cash payment of $3,850,000.  We had net gain from the sale of that asset of $3,805,778, which is reflected in other income.  
 
The remaining activity in fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 consisted primarily of interest income on cash balances and short-term investments.
 
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
 
   
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ (330,357 )   $ 6,790,410     $ (7,120,767 )     (105 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ (231,026 )   $ 7,243,287     $ (7,474,313 )     (103 )%
 
In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company established a valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets given the uncertainty with respect to future operations and we continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against such assets.  The income tax provision during the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and first six months of fiscal 2010 reflects a true up to our income tax receivable based on information received during the finalization of our 2009 tax returns.  The income tax provision in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and first six months of fiscal 2009 reflects the tax impacts of changes in our pre-tax income, coupled with the establishment of a valuation allowance in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, which increased our income tax provision by $9,392,488.  While we are optimistic about our plans for our new business strategy, we determined that such a valuation allowance was necessary given the current and expected near term losses and the uncertainty with respect to our ability to generate sufficient profits from our new business model.  Therefore, we established a valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets in excess of those expected to be realizable through the application of operating loss carrybacks.
 
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
 
   
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ -     $ (5,205,187 )   $ 5,205,187       (100 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ 1,081     $ (5,262,265 )   $ 5,263,346       (100 )%
 
During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we discontinued our classifieds business, as described above.  All prior periods have been restated to reflect the classifieds operating results, net of tax, as discontinued operations.  The decrease in loss in the first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2009 reflects the wind down of this line of business and the effects of the impairment charges (and related tax effects) which were incurred during fiscal 2009.

 
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Net Income (Loss)
 
   
Net Loss
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
Percent
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31,
  $ (1,773,520 )   $ (19,083,615 )   $ 17,310,095       (91 )%
Six Months Ended March 31,
  $ (4,299,173 )   $ (18,196,254 )   $ 13,897,081       (76 )%
 
Changes in net income (loss) are primarily attributable to changes in operating income, other income (expense), income tax expense and discontinued operations, each of which is described above.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $1,492,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to approximately $897,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2009. While our net loss decreased by $13,897,000 in the first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2009, the net loss for the prior period included a non cash impairment charge of $16,111,495 offset by gains on the sale of our domain name and customer list of $6,622,000, which are not included as part of operating cash flows. Other factors contributing to the change in operating cash flows include a decrease in noncash expenses of $4,460,000 (including depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, deferred income taxes , provisions for uncollectible accounts and other non-cash gains and losses).
 
With respect to our Direct Sales Services, we generally receive upfront payments averaging approximately one-sixth of the gross contract amount.  Subsequent payments are received on an installment basis after the application of the initial payment amounts and are billed ratably over the remaining life of the contract.  Most customers purchasing these services elect to use their credit cards to make payments, and therefore our collections are usually made within a few days of the installment due date.
 
Our most significant cash outflows include payments for marketing expenses and general operating expenses.  General operating cash outflows consist of payroll costs, income taxes, and general and administrative expenses that typically occur within close proximity of expense recognition.
 
Net cash used for investing activities totaled approximately $525,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2010 consisting of  $325,000 for equipment and software development costs and $200,000 to purchase a certificate of deposit.  Net cash provided by investing activities was $6,871,000 for the first six months of fiscal 2009 which was attributable to the sale of our Internet domain name www.yp.com, the sale of a portion of our customer list related to our directory services business, and an amendment to an existing directory services contract which provided aggregate cash inflows of $7,275,000, partially offset by purchases of equipment and software development costs of $404,000.
 
Net cash used for financing activities was approximately $84,000 during the first six months of fiscal 2010 compared to approximately $523,000 during the first six months of fiscal 2009, primarily attributable to a reduction in the amount of treasury stock repurchases due to a suspension of the program.  The timing of stock repurchases is influenced by market forces and our cash needs and requirements.
 
We had working capital of $5,725,000 as of March 31, 2010 compared to $9,251,000 as of September 30, 2009 with current assets decreasing by $3,448,000 and current liabilities increasing by $79,000 from September 30, 2009 to March 31, 2010.  Declines in working capital are primarily attributable to our operating net loss.

 
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The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at March 31, 2010 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our future liquidity and cash flows:
 
   
Payments Due by Fiscal Year
       
   
Total
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
2014
   
Thereafter
 
Operating lease commitments
  $ 1,098,774     $ 273,848     $ 430,875     $ 315,331     $ 78,720     $ -     $ -  
Capital lease commitments
    133,631       32,071       64,143       37,417       -       -       -  
Noncanceleable service contracts
    1,482,820       620,709       721,111       141,000       -       -       -  
    $ 2,715,225     $ 926,628     $ 1,216,129     $ 493,748     $ 78,720     $ -     $ -  

This table includes the service contract associated with the litigation settlement entered into on February 3, 2010 as previously described.  While we believe that our existing cash on hand and additional cash generated from operations will provide us with sufficient liquidity to meet our operating needs for the next 12 months, we will not be able to stay in business in the future without improvements in our profitability, additional financing or a fundamental change in our business.

At March 31, 2010, we had no other off-balance sheet arrangements, commitments or guarantees that require additional disclosure or measurement.

 
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed with an objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Disclosure controls are also designed with an objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, in order to allow timely consideration regarding required disclosures.
 
The evaluation of our disclosure controls by our principal executive officer and principal financial officer included a review of the controls’ objectives and design, the operation of the controls, and the effect of the controls on the information presented in this Quarterly Report.  Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that disclosure controls can or will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud, if any.  A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Also, projections of any evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures to future periods are subject to the risk that the disclosure controls and procedures may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
Based on their review and evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.  During the period covered by this Quarterly Report, there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
Except as described below, as of March 31, 2010, we were not a party to any pending material legal proceedings other than claims that arise in the normal conduct of our business.  While we currently believe that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties.  If an unfavorable ruling were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our net income in the period in which a ruling occurs.  Our estimate of the potential