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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2011

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: 000-26357

 

 

LOOKSMART, LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   13-3904355

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

55 Second Street

San Francisco, California 94105

(415) 348-7000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

 

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 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. x     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. See the definitions of “large-accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer    ¨    Accelerated filer    ¨
Non-accelerated filer    ¨    Smaller reporting company    x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.    Yes ¨     No x

As of April 29, 2011, there were 17,272,070 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding, par value $0.001 per share.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  

PART I

   3

ITEM 1

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   3
  

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   3
  

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   4
  

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   5
  

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   6

ITEM 2.

   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    18

ITEM 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

   25

ITEM 4.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   25
  

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

   25

ITEM 1.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   25

ITEM 1A.

  

RISK FACTORS

   26

ITEM 2.

  

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

   26

ITEM 3.

  

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

   26

ITEM 4.

  

(REMOVED AND RESERVED)

   26

ITEM 5.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

   26

ITEM 6.

  

EXHIBITS

   26

SIGNATURE

   27

EXHIBIT INDEX

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

LOOKSMART, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

 

     March 31, 2011
     
    December 31,
2010
 
ASSETS      (Unaudited)     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 18,246      $ 22,119   

Short-term investments

     4,398        3,250   
                

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

     22,644        25,369   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     3,599        3,267   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     877        680   
                

Total current assets

     27,120        29,316   

Long-term investments

     2,815        1,577   

Property and equipment, net

     2,858        3,082   

Capitalized software and other assets, net

     1,609        1,750   
                

Total assets

   $ 34,402      $ 35,725   
                
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Trade accounts payable

   $ 1,928      $ 2,503   

Accrued liabilities

     2,821        2,615   

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

     989        1,004   

Current portion of capital lease obligations

     960        1,048   
                

Total current liabilities

     6,698        7,170   

Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion

     690        902   
                

Total liabilities

     7,388        8,072   
                

Commitment and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; Authorized: 5,000 shares at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010; Issued and Outstanding: none at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010

     -        -   

Common stock, $0.001 par value; Authorized: 80,000 shares at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010; Issued and Outstanding: 17,271 shares and 17,222 shares at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     17        17   

Additional paid-in capital

     261,885        261,740   

Accumulated other comprehensive gain

     12        1   

Accumulated deficit

     (234,900     (234,105
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     27,014        27,653   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 34,402      $ 35,725   
                

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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LOOKSMART, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

000000000000 000000000000
     Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
     2011     2010  

Revenue

   $ 8,389      $ 13,286   

Cost of revenue

     4,655        9,036   
                

Gross profit

     3,734        4,250   
                

Operating expenses:

    

Sales and marketing

     648        1,154   

Product development and technical operations

     1,597        1,992   

General and administrative

     1,383        1,691   

Restructuring charge

     889        -   
                

Total operating expenses

     4,517        4,837   
                

Loss from operations

     (783     (587

Interest income

     23        17   

Interest expense

     (29     (42

Other (expense) income, net

     (7     8   
                

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (796     (604

Income tax benefit (expense)

     1        (6
                

Loss from continuing operations

     (795     (610

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     -        93   
                

Net loss

   $ (795   $ (517
                

Net income (loss) per share - Basic and Diluted

    

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.05   $ (0.04

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     -        0.01   
                

Net loss per share - Basic and Diluted

   $ (0.05   $ (0.03
                

Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

     17,235        17,145   
                

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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LOOKSMART, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

       Three Months Ended March 31,    
     2011     2010  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (795   $ (517

Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     715        658   

Share-based compensation

     75        169   

(Gain) loss from sale of assets and other non-cash charges

     31        (97

Deferred rent expense

     -        81   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade accounts receivable

     (423     (1,114

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (178     (259

Trade accounts payable

     (575     427   

Accrued liabilities

     259        (561

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

     (15     (51

Other long-term obligations

     -        2   
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (906     (1,262
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of investments

     (4,889     (3,498

Proceeds from sale of investments

     2,499        3,794   

Proceeds from sale of equipment

     -        17   

Payments for property, equipment, and capitalized software

     (428     (1,546

Proceeds from contingent purchase consideration of certain consumer assets

     91        86   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,727     (1,147
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Principal payments of capital lease obligations

     (300     (332

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     60        -   
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (240     (332
                

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (3,873     (2,741

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     22,119        22,933   
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 18,246      $ 20,192   
                

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:

    

Assets acquired through capital lease obligations

   $ -      $ 363   

Property and equipment received and liability accrued

   $ 53      $ 74   

Change in unrealized gain on investments

   $ 11      $ (2

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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LOOKSMART, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business

LookSmart, Ltd. (“LookSmart” or the “Company”) is a search advertising network solutions company that provides relevant solutions for search advertisers and publishers. LookSmart was organized in 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware.

LookSmart operates in a large online search advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites. The Company operates in the middle of this ecosystem, acquiring search queries from a variety of sources and matching them with the keywords of its search advertising customers. The Company’s largest category of customers has been intermediaries, the majority of which purchase clicks to sell into the affiliate networks of the large search engine providers. Another category of customers are direct advertisers and their agencies, some of whom want conversions or sales from the clicks, while others want unique page views. The last category of customers is self-service advertisers that sign-up online and pay by credit card.

The Company offers search advertising customers targeted search via a monitored search advertising distribution network using the Company’s “AdCenter” platform technology. The Company’s search advertising network includes publishers and search advertising customers, including intermediaries and direct advertising customers and their agencies as well as self-service customers in the United States and certain other countries. The Company’s application programming interface (“API”) allows search advertising customers and their advertising agencies to connect any type of marketing or reporting software with minimal effort, for easier access, management, and optimization of search advertising campaigns.

The Company also offers publishers licensed private-label search advertiser network solutions based on its AdCenter platform technology (“Publisher Solutions”). Publisher Solutions consist of hosted auction-based ad serving with an ad backfill capability that allows publishers and portals to manage their advertiser relationships, distribution channels and accounts.

In the first quarter of 2008, the Company’s management made the decision to exit its remaining consumer products activities and to sell or otherwise dispose of the remaining consumer assets. The results of operations of consumer product activities, including related gains, have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations (see Note 2). At March 31, 2011, the Company continues to own the Wisenut search engine technology, intellectual property rights in such technology, and other assets.

Principles of Consolidation

The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2011, and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, reflect all adjustments that are normal and recurring in nature and, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair representation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2011 and the results of operations for the periods shown. These Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (“Annual Report”). The Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the interim period ended March 31, 2011 is not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue, expenses, and contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on various factors and information which may include, but are not limited to, history and prior experience, experience of other

 

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enterprises in the same industry, new related events, and current economic conditions and information from third party professionals that is believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement are reflected in the interim periods presented.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the financial statements for the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications did not change the previously reported net loss, net change in cash and cash equivalents or stockholders’ equity.

Investments

The Company invests its excess cash primarily in debt instruments of high-quality corporate and government issuers. All highly liquid instruments with maturities at the date of purchase greater than ninety days are considered investments. All instruments with maturities greater than one year from the balance sheet date are considered long-term investments unless management intends to liquidate such securities in the current operating cycle. Such securities are classified as short-term investments. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value.

Changes in the value of these investments are primarily related to changes in interest rates and are considered to be temporary in nature. Except for declines in fair value that are not considered temporary, net unrealized gains or losses on these investments are reported as a component of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. The Company recognizes realized gains and losses upon sale of investments using the specific identification method.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s estimate of fair value for assets and liabilities is based on a framework that establishes a hierarchy of the inputs used in valuation and gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and requires that observable inputs be used in the valuations when available. The disclosure of fair value estimates is based on whether the significant inputs into the valuation are observable. In determining the level of the hierarchy in which the estimate is disclosed, the highest priority is given to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs that reflect our significant market assumptions. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1:

  Unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that we have the ability to access.

Level 2:

  Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets in inactive markets; or valuations based on models where the significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, default rates, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3:

  Valuations based on models where significant inputs are not observable. The unobservable inputs reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use.

Revenue Recognition

Online search advertising revenue is primarily composed of per transaction fees that the Company charges customers. Revenue also includes revenue share from licensing of private-labeled versions of the Company’s AdCenter Platform.

Revenues associated with online advertising products, including Advertiser Networks, are generally recognized once collectability is established, delivery of services has occurred, all performance obligations have been satisfied, and no refund obligations exist that management is aware of. The Company pays distribution network partners based on clicks on the advertiser’s ad that are displayed on the websites of these distribution network partners. These payments are called traffic acquisition costs (“TAC”) and are included in cost of revenue. The revenue derived from these arrangements that involve traffic supplied by distribution network partners is reported gross of the payment to the distribution network partners. This revenue is reported gross due to the fact that the Company is the primary obligor to the advertisers who are the customers of the advertising service.

The Company also enters into agreements to provide private-labeled versions of its AdCenter platform technology. These license arrangements may include some or all of the following elements: revenue-sharing based on the publisher’s customer’s monthly revenue generated through the AdCenter application; upfront fees; monthly minimum fees; and other license fees. The Company recognizes upfront fees over the term of the arrangement or the expected period of performance, other license fees over the term of the license, and revenue-sharing portions over the period in which such revenue is earned. In all cases, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed or determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed, and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.

 

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The Company provides a provision against revenue for estimated reductions resulting from billing adjustments and customer refunds. The amounts of these provisions are evaluated periodically based upon customer experience and historical trends. The allowance included in trade accounts receivable, net is $0.2 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Deferred revenue is recorded when payments are received in advance of performance in underlying agreements. Customer deposits are recorded when customers make prepayments for online advertising.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from customers failing to make required payments. This valuation allowance is reviewed on a periodic basis to determine whether a provision or reversal is required. The review is based on factors including the application of historical collection rates to current receivables and economic conditions. The Company will record an increase or reduction of its allowance for doubtful accounts if collection rates or economic conditions are more or less favorable than it anticipated. Additional allowances for doubtful accounts may be required if there is deterioration in past due balances, if economic conditions are less favorable than the Company anticipated or for customer-specific circumstances, such as bankruptcy. The allowance for doubtful accounts included in trade accounts receivable, net is $0.2 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Bad debt allowance included in sales and marketing expense was not significant for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

Concentrations, Credit Risk and Credit Risk Evaluation

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company placed its cash equivalents and investments primarily through one financial institution, City National Bank (“CNB”), and mitigated the concentration of credit risk by placing percentage limits on the maximum portion of the investment portfolio which may be invested in any one investment instrument. These amounts exceed federally insured limits at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company has not experienced any credit losses on these cash equivalents and investment accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on these funds. The fair value of these accounts is subject to fluctuation based on market prices.

Credit Risk, Customer and Vendor Evaluation

Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from sales to customers. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for estimated credit losses. The Company applies judgment as to its ability to collect outstanding receivables based primarily on management’s evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and past collection history and records a specific allowance. In addition, the Company records an allowance based on the length of time the receivables are past due. Historically, such losses have been within management’s expectations.

One customer accounted for 34% and 21% of gross accounts receivable at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Revenue Concentrations

The following table reflects revenue from customers located in countries or regions that accounted for more than 10% of net revenue:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
         2011           2010    

United States

   62%   64%

Europe, Middle East and Africa

   33%   19%

Canada

   **    14%

 

 

** Less than 10%

LookSmart derives its revenue from two service offerings, or “products”: Advertising Networks and Publisher Solutions. The percentage distributions between the two service offerings are as follows:

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2011   2010

Advertiser Networks

   97%   94%

Publisher Solutions

     3%     6%

The following table reflects the percentage of revenue attributed to customers who accounted for 10% or more of net revenue:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
         2011           2010    

Company 1

   18%   ** 

Company 2

   15%   11%

Company 3

   **    13%

 

 

** Less than 10%

The Company derives its revenue primarily from its relationships with significant distribution network partners. The following table reflects the distribution partners that accounted for more than 10% of TAC:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2011   2010

Distribution Partner 1

   13%   ** 

Distribution Partner 2

   11%   ** 

Distribution Partner 3

   **    11%

Distribution Partner 4

   **    11%

 

 

** Less than 10%

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Computer equipment

   3 to 4 years

Furniture and fixtures

   5 to 7 years

Software

   2 to 3 years

Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.

Internal Use Software Development Costs

The Company capitalizes external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing and obtaining internal-use computer software and the payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with, and who devote time to, developing the internal-use computer software.

Management exercises judgment in determining when costs related to a project may be capitalized, in assessing the ongoing value of the capitalized costs, and in determining the amortization period for the capitalized costs, which is generally 3 years. The Company expects to continue to invest in internally developed software and to capitalize such costs.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets held or used in operations, including property and equipment and capitalized software development costs, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. Subject assets are tested for impairment at the lowest level of operations that generate cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows from those of other groups of asset and liabilities. Management has determined that the equity of its single reporting unit is the lowest level of operation at which independent cash flows can be identified. An impairment loss is recognized when estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount. Impairment, if any, is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to dispose.

 

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As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, management believes long-lived assets were not impaired.

Traffic Acquisition Costs

The Company enters into agreements of varying durations with its distribution network partners that display the Company’s listings ads on their sites in return for a percentage of the revenue-per-click that the Company receives when the ads are clicked on those partners’ sites.

The Company also enters into agreements of varying durations with third party affiliates. These affiliate agreements provide for variable payments based on a percentage of the Company’s revenue or based on a certain metric, such as number of searches or paid clicks.

The Company records TAC expenses as cost of revenue and TAC are expensed based on the volume of the underlying activity or revenue, multiplied by the agreed-upon price or rate.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes share-based compensation costs for all share-based payment transactions with employees, including grants of employee stock options and employee stock purchases related to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, over the requisite service period based on their relative fair values. The Company estimates the fair value of share-based payment awards on the grant date using the Black-Scholes method. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations over the requisite service periods. Share-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, were $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which was related to stock grants, options and employee stock purchases.

Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant in order to estimate the amount of share-based awards that will ultimately vest. The forfeiture rate is determined at the end of each fiscal quarter, based on historical rates.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Under the liability method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. The Company records liabilities, where appropriate, for all uncertain income tax positions. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within operations as income tax expense.

Comprehensive Gain

Other comprehensive gain as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, consists of unrealized gains on marketable securities categorized as available-for-sale.

Net Loss per Common Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding.

Segment Information

The Company operates in a single segment, search advertising, and conducts business worldwide. While the Company operates under one operating segment, management reviews revenue under two product offerings—Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions.

As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, all of the Company’s accounts receivable, intangible assets and deferred revenue related to the online advertising segment. All long-lived assets are located in the United States.

2. Discontinued Operations

On January 22, 2007, the Company completed the sale of Net Nanny to Content Watch, Inc. (“Content Watch”). The sale proceeds were comprised of contingent purchase consideration that was realized at future dates based on the amount of revenue received by

 

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Content Watch. The Company recorded contingent purchase consideration of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 which has been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. Under the terms of the Content Watch agreement, the contingent purchase consideration ended in 2010.

As of March 31, 2011 the Company owns the Wisenut search engine technology, intellectual property rights in such technology and other assets.

3. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

The following table summarizes the Company’s cash and available-for-sale securities’ amortized cost and estimated fair value by significant investment category as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Amortized Cost and  Estimated
Fair Value
 
     March 31
2011
     December 31
2010
 

Cash and cash equivalents:

     

Cash

   $ 7,932       $ 9,435   
                 

Cash equivalents

     

Money market mutual funds

     15         35   

Certificates of deposit

     3,000         2,000   

Commercial paper

     7,299         10,649   
                 

Total cash equivalents

     10,314         12,684   
                 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     18,246         22,119   
                 

Short-term investments:

     

Certificates of deposit

     1,450         2,250   

Commercial paper

     2,948         1,000   
                 

Total short-term investments

     4,398         3,250   
                 

Long-term investments:

     

Corporate bonds

     2,115         1,577   

Certificates of deposit

     700         -   
                 

Total long-term investments

     2,815         1,577   
                 

Total cash and available-for-sale securities

   $ 25,459       $ 26,946   
                 

Realized gains and realized losses were not significant for either of the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no significant unrealized losses on investments. The cost of all securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

The contractual maturities of cash equivalents and short-term investments at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were less than one year. The contractual maturity of the long term investments is 1.55 years as of March 31, 2011 (see Note 11).

The Company typically invests in highly-rated securities, and its policy generally limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews such factors as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the investment before recovery of the investment’s amortized cost basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges on outstanding investments. As of March 31, 2011, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

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     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
         Cost          Accumulated
Depreciation
         Net Book    
Value
         Cost          Accumulated
Depreciation
         Net Book    
Value
 

Computer equipment

   $ 9,430       $ (6,821)       $ 2,609       $ 9,224       $ (6,411)       $ 2,813   

Furniture and fixtures

     75         (60)         15         75         (59)         16   

Software

     1,239         (1,222)         17         1,239         (1,220)         19   

Leasehold improvements

     308         (91)         217         308         (74)         234   
                                                     

Total

   $ 11,052       $ (8,194)       $ 2,858       $ 10,846       $ (7,764)       $ 3,082   
                                                     

Depreciation expense on property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, including property and equipment under capital lease, was $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and is recorded in operating expenses. Equipment under capital lease totaled $4.0 million and $4.3 million as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Depreciation expense on equipment under capital lease was $0.3 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. Additionally, accumulated depreciation on equipment under capital lease was $3.4 million and $2.8 million as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

5. Capitalized Software and Other Assets

The Company’s capitalized software and other assets are as follows at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Gross
  Amount  
     Accumulated
Amortization
       Net Book  
Value
     Gross
  Amount  
     Accumulated
Amortization
       Net Book  
Value
 

Capitalized software

   $ 6,348       $ (4,815)       $ 1,533       $ 6,206       $ (4,550)       $ 1,656   

Amortizable purchased technology

     78         (78)         -         78         (78)         -   

Other assets

     76         -         76         94         -         94   
                                                     
   $ 6,502       $ (4,893)       $ 1,609       $ 6,378       $ (4,628)       $ 1,750   
                                                     

Capitalized software consists of external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing and obtaining internal-use computer software and the payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with, and who devote time to, developing the internal-use computer software and is amortized over three years. Amortization expense was $0.3 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

6. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

         March 31,          December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Accrued distribution and partner costs

   $ 1,707       $ 1,473   

Accrued compensation and related expenses

     522         513   

Accrued professional service fees

     178         222   

Accrued equipment purchases

     53         -   

Other

     361         407   
                 

Total accrued liabilities

   $ 2,821       $ 2,615   
                 

7. Restructuring Charges

In January 2011, the Company recorded $0.9 million in pre-tax restructuring charges associated with the termination of approximately 20 full-time positions. All restructuring charges have been classified as such on the Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations. The cash payments associated with the January 2011 restructuring liability were $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2011. The $0.1 million remaining cash payments associated with the restructuring liability is included in accrued compensation and related expenses and will be paid through the third quarter of 2011.

 

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8. Capital Lease and Other Obligations

Capital lease and other obligations consist of the following at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

         March 31,          December 31,  
     2011      2010  

Capital lease obligations

   $ 1,484        $ 1,784    

Deferred rent

     166          166    
                 

Total capital lease and other obligations

     1,650          1,950    

Less: current portion of capital lease obligations

     (960)         (1,048)   
                 

Capital lease and other obligations, net of current portion

   $ 690        $ 902    
                 

Capital Lease Obligations

City National Bank

In April 2007, the Company entered into a master equipment lease agreement with CNB for an original amount of up to $5.0 million for the purchase of computer equipment. The lease expired on April 30, 2010, at which time the Company had drawn down approximately $4.9 million of the available lease line of credit. Interest on the capital leases was calculated using interest rates ranging from 4.32% to 7.95% per annum. Effective as of September 30, 2009, the master equipment lease agreement includes two financial covenants, with which the Company was in compliance as of March 31, 2011.

The agreements with CNB, consisting of an outstanding standby letter of credit (“SBLC”) and a master equipment lease agreement, contain cross-default provisions, whereby a default under one is deemed a default for the other, and are secured by a general lien on all assets of the Company. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company was not in default on either agreement with CNB (see Note 9).

9. Commitments and Contingencies

As of March 31, 2011, future minimum payments under all capital and operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

 

00000000000 00000000000 00000000000
      CNB
Capital Lease
    Operating
Leases
     Total  

Nine months ending December 31, 2011

     798        447         1,245   

Years ending December 31,

       

2012

     618        517         1,135   

2013

     144        536         680   

2014

     -        557         557   
                         

Total minimum payments

     1,560      $ 2,057       $ 3,617   
                   

Less: amount representing interest

     (76     
             

Present value of net minimum payments

     1,484        

Less: current portion

     (960     
             

Long-term portion of capital lease obligations

   $ 524        
             

Operating Lease

In August 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to sublease office space for its headquarters in San Francisco, California, under an operating lease that commenced in November 2009 and expires on December 30, 2014. In addition to scheduled base rent payments, the Company will also be responsible for varying amounts of operating and property tax expenses.

Letters of Credit

At March 31, 2011 and December 31 2010, the Company has an outstanding SBLC related to the security of a building lease for $0.3 million. The SBLC contains two financial covenants, with which the Company was in compliance as of March 31, 2011.

 

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Purchase Obligations

In October 2009, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement and related Service Level Agreement for IT data center services for a two year term, expiring January 2012. The contractual obligations under the agreement include recurring charges of $0.9 million each year.

Guarantees and Indemnities

During its normal course of business, the Company has made certain guarantees, indemnities and commitments under which it may be required to make payments in relation to certain transactions. These indemnities include intellectual property and other indemnities to the Company’s customers and distribution network partners in connection with the sales of its products, and indemnities to various lessors in connection with facility leases for certain claims arising from such facility or lease.

Officer and Director Indemnification

The Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving, at the Company’s request, in such capacity, to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited. However, the Company maintains directors and officers insurance coverage that may contribute, up to certain limits, a portion of any future amounts paid, for indemnification of directors and officers. The Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements in excess of applicable insurance coverage is minimal. Historically, the Company has not incurred any losses or recorded any liabilities related to performance under these types of indemnities.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved, from time to time, in various legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business activities. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect resolution of these matters to have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position unless stated otherwise. However, an unfavorable resolution of a matter could, depending on its amount and timing, materially affect its results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a future period. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

Lane’s Gifts and Collectibles, L.L.C., v. Yahoo! Inc

On March 14, 2005, the Company was served with the second amended complaint in a class action lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Miller County, Arkansas. The complaint named eleven search engines and web publishers as defendants, including the Company, and alleged breach of contract, restitution/unjust enrichment/money had and received, and civil conspiracy claims in connection with contracts allegedly entered into with plaintiffs for Internet pay-per-click advertising. The named plaintiffs on the second amended complaint were Lane’s Gifts and Collectibles, L.L.C., U.S. Citizens for Fair Credit Card Terms, Inc., Savings 4 Merchants, Inc., and Max Caulfield d/b/a Caulfield Investigations.

On July 26, 2006, the Court approved a class settlement among plaintiffs, defendant Google, Inc., and certain defendants who display Google advertisements on their networks (the “Google Settlement”). The Google Settlement purports to release Google of all claims and also purports to release certain defendants, including the Company, for any claims associated with the display of Google advertisements on their networks. On February 29, 2008, the court approved a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to settle the matter in its entirety. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company established a Settlement Fund in the amount of approximately $2.5 million allocated as follows: (a) a Class Member Fund of approximately $2.0 million in advertising credits, (b) the Fees Award to Class Counsel of approximately $0.6 million, and (c) an Incentive Award to the three Class Representatives of an immaterial amount that was paid. On April 7, 2008, the Company paid approximately $0.6 million of legal fees to the plaintiff’s counsel representing the Fees Award to Class Counsel. On April 29, 2008, the Company began to issue advertising credits to the Class Members who filed timely claims. The deadline for submitting claims for advertising credits expired on April 29, 2009. The Company recorded an estimate in accrued liabilities of the amount of the loss on settlement which management determined was probable and estimable during the year ended December 31, 2007. During 2007, the Company recovered settlement proceeds from its insurance carrier which exceeded the recorded estimate of the amount of loss on settlement. Due to the uncertainty relating to the ultimate settlement amount, the excess settlement proceeds remain as an accrued liability at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 on the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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10. Stockholders’ Equity

Share-Based Compensation

Stock Option Plans

In December 1997, the Company approved the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). In October 2000, the Company acquired Zeal Media, Inc. and assumed all the stock options outstanding under the 1999 Zeal Media, Inc. Stock Plan (the “Zeal Plan”). In April 2002, the Company acquired Wisenut, Inc. and assumed all the stock options outstanding under the Wisenut, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Wisenut Plan”). On June 19, 2007, the stockholders approved the LookSmart 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). Under the 2007 Plan, the Company may grant incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights and stock rights to employees, directors and consultants. Share-based incentive awards are provided under the terms of these four plans (collectively, the “Plans”).

The Company’s Plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Awards under the Plans principally include at-the-money options and fully vested restricted stock. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plans was approximately 4.4 million and 4.5 million shares of common stock at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. There were 1.7 million shares available to be granted under the Plans at March 31, 2011.

Share-based compensation expense recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was included in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations as follows (in thousands):

 

0000000000 0000000000
     Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
     2011      2010  

Sales and marketing

   $ -         $20   

Product development and technical operations

     44         106   

General and administrative

     31         43   
                 

Total share-based compensation expense

     75         169   

Amounts capitalized as software development costs

     10         14   
                 

Total share-based compensation

   $ 85       $ 183   
                 

Total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to share-based compensation arrangements at March 31 2011was $1.0 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.8 years. The total fair value of equity awards vested during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Option Awards

Stock option activity under the Plans during the three months ended March 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

     Shares     Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
     (in thousands)            (in years)      (in thousands)  

Options outstanding at December 31, 2010

     2,922      $ 3.20         

Granted

     227        1.78         

Excercised

     (30     1.15         

Expired/forfeited

     (442     2.46         
                

Options outstanding at March 31, 2011

     2,677      $ 3.22         6.02       $ 179   
                                  

Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2011

     2,507      $ 3.32         5.98       $ 165   
                                  

Exercisable at March 31, 2011

     1,915      $ 3.83         5.84       $ 97   
                                  

The aggregate intrinsic values in the table above represent the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the market price of the Company’s stock on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holder had all option holders exercised their options at year-end. The intrinsic value amount changes with changes in the fair market value of the Company’s stock.

 

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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2011:

 

         

Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable

Price Ranges

  

Shares

  

Weighted-

Average
Remaining

Contractual Term

  

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

Per Share

   Shares    

Weighted-

Average

Exercise
Price

Per Share

      (in thousands)    (in years)         (in thousands  

$        1.02   -   $

   2.12    1,052    6.54    $            1.51      344      $            1.38

      2.12   -

   3.60    949    6.31    3.11      896      3.10

      3.60   -

   4.33    267    5.91    4.07      266     

4.07

      4.33   -

   20.55    409    4.06    7.35      409      7.35
                        

      1.02   -

   20.55    2,677    6.02    3.22      1,915      3.83
                        

Stock Awards

The Company did not issue restricted stock during the three months ended March 31, 2011. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company issued 13 thousand shares, of fully vested restricted stock, with a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.03 per share under the Plans. The Company recorded share-based compensation for stock awards of $13 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Under the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “1999 ESPP”), which was approved by the shareholders in July 1999, the Company was authorized to issue up to 520 thousand shares of Common Stock to Employees of the Company. Under the 1999 ESPP, substantially all employees could purchase the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85 percent of the lower of the fair market value at the beginning of the offering period or at the end of each applicable purchase period. An offering period was 24 months, composed of four six-month purchase periods. ESPP contributions were limited to a maximum of 15 percent of an employee’s eligible compensation, and ESPP participants were limited to purchasing a maximum of 500 shares per purchase period. ESPP share-based compensation expense under the 1999 ESPP was not significant for the year ended December 31, 2009. As of June 8, 2009, when the 1999 ESPP expired, 490 thousand shares had been issued under the 1999 Plan.

In July 2009, the 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2009 ESPP”) was approved by the shareholders. Under the 2009 ESPP, the Company is authorized to issue up to 500 thousand shares of Common Stock to employees of the Company. Under the 2009 ESPP, substantially all employees may purchase the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85 percent of the lower of the fair market value at the beginning of the offering period or at the end of each applicable purchase period. Each offering period is 6 months and consists of one purchase period. ESPP contributions are limited to a maximum of 15 percent of an employee’s eligible compensation, and ESPP participants are limited to purchasing a maximum of 5,000 shares per purchase period. Share-based compensation expense under the 2010 ESPP was not significant for three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. As of March 31, 2011, 61 thousand shares have been issued under the 2009 ESPP Plan.

Share-Based Compensation Valuation Assumptions

The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the weighted average grant date fair value per share for employee stock options were as follows:

 

0000000000000 0000000000000
     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Volatility

     67.3%         62.0%   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.56%         1.92%   

Expected term (years)

     4.01         4.18   

Expected dividend yield

     -         -   

Weighted average grant date fair value

   $ 0.89       $ 0.47   

As share-based compensation expense recognized in the Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

 

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Exercise of Employee Stock Options and Purchase Plans

There were 30 thousand and zero options exercised in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options. No income tax benefits have been realized from exercised stock options.

11. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value of Financial Assets

The Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to disclosure requirements at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Balance at
March 31,
2011
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 

Cash equivalents:

        

Money market mutual funds

   $ 15       $ 15       $ -   

Certificates of deposit

     3,000         -         3,000   

Commercial paper

     7,299         -         7,299   
                          
     10,314         15         10,299   
                          

Short-term investments:

        

Certificates of deposit

     1,450         -         1,450   

Commercial paper

     2,948         -         2,948   
                          
     4,398         -         4,398   
                          

Long-term investments:

        

Corporate bonds

     2,115         -         2,115   

Certificate of deposit

     700         -         700   
                          
     2,815         -         2,815   
                          

Total financial assets measured at fair value

   $ 17,527       $ 15       $ 17,512   
                          
     Balance at
December  31,
2010
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 

Cash equivalents:

        

Money market mutual funds

   $ 35       $ 35       $ -   

Certificates of deposit

     2,000         -         2,000   

Commercial paper

     10,649         -         10,649   
                          
     12,684         35         12,649   
                          

Short-term investments:

        

Certificates of deposit

     2,250         -         2,250   

Commercial paper

     1,000         -         1,000   
                          
     3,250         -         3,250   
                          

Long-term investments:

        

Corporate bonds

     1,577         -         1,577   
                          

Total financial assets measured at fair value

   $ 17,511       $ 35       $ 17,476   
                          

 

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Investments

For investments that have quoted market prices in active markets, the Company uses the quoted market prices as fair value and includes these prices in the amounts disclosed in Level 1 of the hierarchy. The Company receives the quoted market prices from a third party, nationally recognized pricing service (“pricing service”). When quoted market prices are unavailable, the Company utilizes a pricing service to determine a single estimate of fair value, which is mainly for its fixed maturity investments. The fair value estimates provided from this pricing service are included in the amount disclosed in Level 2 of the hierarchy. The Company bases all of its estimates of fair value for assets on the bid price as it represents what a third party market participant would be willing to pay in an arm’s length transaction.

The Company validates the prices received from the pricing service using various methods including, applicability of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or other national government insurance or guarantees, comparison of proceeds received on individual investments subsequent to reporting date, prices received from publicly available sources, and review of transaction volume data to confirm the presence of active markets. The Company does not adjust the prices received from the pricing service unless such prices are determined to be inconsistent. At March 31 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company did not adjust prices received from the pricing service.

Trade accounts receivable, net: The carrying value reported in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets is net of allowances for doubtful accounts and returns which estimate customer non-performance risk.

Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities: The carrying value reported in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets for these items approximates their fair value, which is the likely amount which the liability with short settlement periods would be transferred to a market participant with a similar credit standing as the Company.

12. Related Party Transactions

In each of the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, Dr. Jean-Yves Dexmier was paid fees totaling $0.1 million, in connection with his services as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Board.

 

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

Forward-Looking Statements

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to those statements which appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We use words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Discussions containing forward-looking statements may be found in the material set forth under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in other sections of this report. All forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, projections, expectations or estimates concerning our business, including demand for our products and services, mix of revenue sources, ability to control and/or reduce operating expenses, anticipated gross margins and operating results, cost savings, product development efforts, general outlook of our business and industry, future profits or losses, competitive position, share-based compensation, and adequate liquidity to fund our operations and meet our other cash requirements, are inherently uncertain as they are based on our expectations and assumptions concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including but not limited to, the possibility that we may fail to maintain or grow our listings advertiser base and/or distribution network, that existing and potential distribution partners may opt to work with, or favor the products of, competitors if our competitors offer more favorable products or pricing terms, that we may be unable to grow our online search advertising revenue and/or find alternative sources of revenue, that we may be unable to attain or maintain customer acceptance of our publisher solutions products, that changes in the distribution network composition may lead to decreases in query volumes, that we may be unable to maintain or improve our query volume, match rate, number of paid clicks, average revenue per click, conversion rate or other ad network metrics, that we may be unable to achieve or maintain profitability, that we may be unable to retain our existing credit facilities or obtain new credit facilities, that we may be unable to attract and retain key personnel, that we may have unexpected increases in costs and expenses, or that one or more of the other risks described below in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report may occur.

 

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All forward-looking statements in this report are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our critical accounting policies and estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. As of March 31, 2011, there had been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates.

Business Overview

LookSmart is a search advertising network solutions company that provides relevant solutions for search advertising customers. LookSmart was organized in 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware.

LookSmart operates in a large online search advertising ecosystem serving ads that target user queries on partner sites. We operate in the middle of this ecosystem, acquiring search queries from a variety of sources and matching them with the keywords of our search advertising customers. Our largest category of customers has been intermediaries, the majority of which purchase clicks to sell into the affiliate networks of the large search engine providers. Another category of customers are direct advertisers and their agencies whose objective is to obtain conversions or sales from the clicks, while others want unique page views. The last category of customers is self-service advertisers that sign-up online and pay by credit card.

LookSmart offers search advertising customers targeted search via a monitored search advertising distribution network using the Company’s “AdCenter” platform technology. The Company’s search advertising network includes publishers and search advertising customers, including intermediaries and direct advertising customers and their agencies as well as self-service customers in the United States and certain other countries. The Company’s application programming interface (“API”) allows search advertising customers and their advertising agencies to connect any type of marketing or reporting software with minimal effort, for easier access, management, and optimization of search advertising campaigns.

LookSmart also offers publishers licensed private-label search advertiser network solutions based on its AdCenter platform technology (“Publisher Solutions”). Publisher Solutions consist of hosted auction-based ad serving with an ad backfill capability that allows publishers and portals to manage their advertiser relationships, distribution channels and accounts.

In the first quarter of 2008, management made the decision to exit its remaining consumer products activities and to sell or otherwise dispose of the remaining consumer assets. The results of operations of consumer product activities, including related gains, have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations (see Note 2). At March 31, 2011, the Company continues to own the Wisenut search engine technology, intellectual property rights in such technology, and other assets.

Results of Operations

Overview of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

The following table sets forth selected information concerning our results of operations as a percentage of consolidated net revenue for the periods indicated:

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31,  
         2011         % of
Revenue
         2010         % of
Revenue
     Dollar
Change
    %
Change
 

Revenue

   $ 8,389        100.0%       $ 13,286        100.0%       $ (4,897     (37%)   

Cost of revenue

     4,655        55.5%         9,036        68.0%         (4,381     (48%)   
                                            

Gross profit

     3,734        44.5%         4,250        32.0%         (516     (12%)   
                                            

Operating expenses:

              

Sales and marketing

     648        7.7%         1,154        8.7%         (506     (44%)   

Product development and technical operations

     1,597        19.0%         1,992        15.0%         (395     (20%)   

General and administrative

     1,383        16.5%         1,691        12.7%         (308     (18%)   

Restructuring charge

     889        10.6%         -        0.0%         889        0%   
                                            

Total operating expenses

     4,517        53.8%         4,837        36.4%         (320     (7%)   
                                            

Loss from operations

     (783     (9.3%)         (587     (4.4%)         (196     33%   

Non-operating expense, net

     (13     (0.2%)         (17     -0.1%         4        (24%)   
                                            

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (796     (9.5%)         (604     (4.5%)         (192     32%   

Income tax benefit (expense)

     1        0.0%         (6     (0.1%)         7        (117%)   
                                            

Loss from continuing operations

     (795     (9.5%)         (610     (4.6%)         (185     30%   

Income from discontinued operations

     -        0.0%         93        0.7%         (93     (100%)   
                                            

Net loss

   $ (795     (9.5%)       $ (517     (3.9%)       $ (278     54%   
                                            

Revenues

Revenue is derived from two service offerings or “products” of LookSmart Ltd. (the “Company”): Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions. Total revenue and revenue from Advertiser Networks and Publisher Solutions for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
         2011          % of
Revenue
         2010          % of
Revenue
     Dollar
Change
    %
Change
 

Advertiser Networks

   $ 8,147         97%       $ 12,432         94%       $ (4,285     (34%)   

Publisher Solutions

     242         3%         854         6%         (612     (72%)   
                                              

Total revenue

   $ 8,389         100%       $ 13,286         100%       $ (4,897     (37%)   
                                              

The decrease in Advertising Networks revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 is attributed to a decline in paid clicks partially offset by an increase in the average revenue-per-click (“RPC”). Total paid clicks decreased 40% to 146 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to 244 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. During the same period, average RPC increased 10%, from $0.051 to $0.056, compared to the same period in the prior year, while RPC decreased 14% in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. RPC and paid click changes were the result of a decrease in revenue from our intermediaries in the comparable periods. Going forward, we will continue to attempt to increase our revenue primarily through performance based pricing models targeting our direct advertising customers and their agencies.

The decrease in Publisher Solutions revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 is attributed to reduced revenue from IAC Search and Media, Inc. (“IAC”). We did not record any Publisher Solutions revenue from IAC during the first quarter of 2011 compared to $0.6 million, or 74% of Publisher Solutions revenue, during the first quarter of 2010.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

Cost of revenue, consisting of TAC, costs paid to our distribution network partners, connectivity costs, hosting expenses, commissions paid to advertising agencies, and credit card fees were as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31,  
         2011          % of
Revenue
        2010          % of
Revenue
    Dollar
Change
    %
Change
 

Traffic acquisition costs

   $ 4,259         51%      $ 8,390         63%      $ (4,131     (49%)   

Other costs

     396         5%        646         5%        (250     (39%)   
                                            

Total cost of revenue

   $ 4,655         56%      $ 9,036         68%      $ (4,381     (48%)   
                                            

Traffic acquisition costs as percentage of Advertiser Network revenue

        52.3        67.5    

Our TAC decrease as a percentage of associated revenue in 2011 is attributed to optimization of bids/prices paid for different sources of traffic and keywords.

Our other costs of revenue, which consists primarily of co-location costs and credit card processing fees, decreased due to the significant duplicate costs incurred during the first half of 2010 associated with the move to a new co-location facility.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 decreased $0.3 million, or $1.2 million excluding restructuring charges. The decrease is primarily due to lower headcount resulting from a reduction in workforce. For the remainder of 2011, planned headcount increases in sales, product development and account management may result in comparatively higher operating expenses, however, expenses will continue to be closely evaluated relative to operating margin.

Operating expenses consist of sales and marketing, product development and technical operations, general and administrative, and restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010; and were as follows (in thousands):

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      % of
Revenue
     2010      % of
Revenue
     Dollar
Change
    %
Change
 

Sales and marketing

   $ 648         8%       $ 1,154         9%       $ (506     (44 %) 

Product development and technical operations

     1,597         19%         1,992         15%         (384     (19 %) 

General and administrative

     1,383         16%         1,691         13%         (319     (19 %) 

Restructuring charge

     889         11%         -         0%         889        0
                                              

Total operating expenses

   $ 4,517         54%       $ 4,837         37%       $ (320     (7 %) 
                                              

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses include salaries, commissions, share-based compensation and other costs of employment for our sales force, sales administration and customer service staff and marketing personnel, overhead, facilities, allocation of depreciation and the provision for, and reductions of, the allowance for doubtful trade receivables. Sales and marketing expenses also include the costs of advertising, trade shows, public relations activities and various other activities supporting our customer acquisition efforts.

The reduction in sales and marketing expenses for the first quarter of 2011 is primarily due to lower compensation related expense associated with lower headcount, and a reduction in marketing expenses.

Product Development and Technical Operations

Product development and technical operations expense includes all costs related to the continued operations, development and enhancement of our core technology product, the AdCenter platform. The AdCenter is used to operate both our own Advertiser Network and other publishers’ client networks, and is licensed to publishers to operate their own network. These costs include salaries and associated costs of employment, including share-based compensation, overhead, and facilities. Costs related to the development of software for internal use in the business, including salaries and associated costs of employment are capitalized after certain milestones have been achieved and amortized over a three year period once the project is placed in service. Software licensing and computer equipment depreciation related to supporting product development and technical operations functions are also included in product development and technical operations expense.

Capitalized software development costs include the costs to develop software for internal use, excluding costs associated with research, training and testing.

 

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Product development and technical operations and capitalized software development costs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     % of
Revenue
     2010     % of
Revenue
     Dollar
Change
    %
Change
 

Product development and technical operations costs

   $ 1,739        21%       $ 2,181        16%       $ (431     (20%)   

Capitalized software development costs

     (142     (2%)         (189     (1%)         47        (25%)   
                                                  

Total product development and technical operations expense

   $ 1,597        19%       $ 1,992        15%       $ (384     (19%)   
                                                  

The reduction in product development and technical operations expense, net of capitalized software development costs for the first quarter of 2011 is primarily due to lower compensation related expense associated with lower headcount, which was partially offset by increased depreciation expense and lower capitalized software development.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses include costs of executive management, human resources, finance, facilities, and desktop support personnel. These costs include salaries and associated costs of employment, including share-based compensation, overhead, facilities and allocation of depreciation. General and administrative expenses also include legal, insurance, tax and accounting, consulting and professional services fees.

The reduction in general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2011 is due to lower compensation-related expense associated with lower headcount, partially offset by increased travel costs.

Restructuring Charges

We reduced staff by 20 employees on January 12, 2011 and recorded a $0.9 million restructuring charge in the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The reduction represented a general realignment of the business and it is management’s opinion that there has been no detrimental effect on operations. Reductions by functional area were sales and marketing 2, product development and technical operations 3, general and administrative 9, analytics 2 and customer support 4. The result was lower compensation-related expenses in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. After the staff reduction, full time employees totaled 35.

Other Items

The table below sets forth other continuing operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011    

% of

Revenue

   2010    

% of

Revenue

   Dollar
Change
    %
Change
 

Non-operating income (expense), net

              

Interest income

   $             23                  0%    $             17                  0%    $ 6                35

Interest expense

     (29   0%      (42   0%                  13        (31 %) 

Other (expense) income, net

     (7   0%      8      0%      (15     (188 %) 
                                    

Total non-operating income (expense), net

   $ (13   0%    $ (17   0%    $ 4        (24 %) 
                                    

Income tax (expense) benefit

   $ 1      0%    $ (6   0%    $
7
  
    (117 %) 
                                    

Interest Income and Expense

Interest income, which includes income from our cash, cash equivalents and investments, increased an insignificant amount in the three months ended March 31, 2011 from the three months ended March 31, 2010. This increase was driven primarily by a shift in the portfolio to longer-term investments and average yields earned during the period.

Interest expense, primarily consisting of interest paid on capital leases, decreased an insignificant amount during the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in capital lease obligations.

 

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Income Tax Expense

Due to our utilizable net operating losses and other tax affects, our income tax expense primarily consists of minimum state taxes.

Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

In January 2007, the Company completed the sale of Net Nanny to Content Watch, Inc. (“Content Watch”). The sale proceeds were comprised of contingent purchase consideration that may be realized at future dates based on the amount of revenue received by Content Watch. The Company recorded contingent purchase consideration of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Under the terms of the Content Watch agreement, the contingent purchase consideration ended in 2010. Contingent purchase consideration has been classified as gain on disposal.

During 2008, we sold the Wisenut trademark and related domain names. As of March 31, 2011 we continue to own the Wisenut search engine technology and its intellectual property rights in such technology and other assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flows were as follows (in thousands):

 

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     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010     Change  

Net cash used in operating activities

   $ (906   $ (1,262   $ 356   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,727     (1,147     (1,580

Net cash used in financing activities

     (240     (332     92   
                        

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (3,873   $ (2,741   $ (1,132
                        

Cash, cash equivalents and short- and long-term investment balances were as follows as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

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     March 31, December 31,  
     2011      2010      Change  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 18,246       $ 22,119       $ (3,873

Short-term investments

     4,398         3,250         1,148   

Long-term investments

     2,815         1,577         1,238   
                          

Total

   $ 25,459       $ 26,946       $ (1,487
                          

% of total assets

     74%         75%      
                    

Total assets

   $ 34,402       $ 35,725      
                    

At March 31, 2011, we had $25.5 million of cash, cash equivalents and short- and long-term marketable investments. Cash equivalents and short- and long-term marketable investments are comprised of highly liquid debt instruments of the U.S. government, commercial paper, time deposits, money market mutual funds and U.S. corporate securities. We actively monitor the depository institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents and the institutions of whose debt instruments we hold. Our investment policy, which is reviewed annually by our Board of Directors, primarily emphasizes safety of principal while secondarily on maximizing yield on those funds. We can provide no assurances that access to our invested cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets. These balances may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. While we monitor the cash balances in our operating accounts and adjust the cash balances as appropriate, these cash balances could be impacted if the underlying financial institutions fail or could be subject to other adverse conditions in the financial markets. See Note 3 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, “Cash and Available for Sale Securities,” which describes further the composition of our cash, cash equivalents and short- and long-term investments.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-and-long-term investments decreased $1.5 million primarily due to the loss from continuing operations, the use of capital to acquire equipment, increased accounts receivable and decreased accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

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Our primary source of liquidity is our cash, cash equivalents, short-and long-term investments, and cash flow from operations. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, short- and long-term investments and cash from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our current anticipated cash requirements through at least the next 12 months, if not longer. Our liquidity could be negatively affected by a decrease in demand for our services beyond the current quarter, and changes in customer buying behavior. In addition, our liquidity could be negatively affected if we are in default under our credit facilities and are required to pay the lenders cash in an amount equal to the capital lease balance, or are required to identify restricted cash equal to the capital lease balance, plus an outstanding standby letter of credit. Also, if the banking system or the financial markets continue to remain volatile, our investment portfolio may be impacted and the values and liquidity of our investments could be adversely affected. In addition, we may seek to raise additional capital through public or private debt or equity financings in order to fund our operations and capital expenditures, take advantage of favorable business opportunities, develop and upgrade our technology infrastructure, develop new product and service offerings, take advantage of favorable conditions in capital markets or respond to competitive pressures. In addition, unanticipated developments in the short term requiring cash payments, including the acquisition of businesses with negative cash flows, may necessitate additional financing. We cannot be assured that additional financing will be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If we issue additional equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders may experience substantial dilution.

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2011 consisted of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, restructuring charge, share-based compensation expense, gains on sale of assets, as well as the effect of changes in working capital and other activities. Cash used in operations in the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $0.9 million and consisted of a net loss of $0.8 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $0.8 million and cash used by working capital and other activities of $0.9 million. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of $0.7 million of depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment and internally developed software. In addition, changes in working capital activities primarily consisted of a net increase of $0.4 million in accounts receivable, a $0.3 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and a $0.2 million increase in prepaid expense and other current assets. The increase in account receivable is primarily attributed to extended payment terms for a large customer. The decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was primarily due to reduced TAC and operating expenses.

Cash used in operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2010 consisted of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation expense, gains on sale of assets, as well as the effect of changes in working capital and other activities. Cash used in operations in the first quarter of 2010 was $1.3 million and consisted of a net loss of $0.5 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $0.8 million and cash used by working capital and other activities of $1.6 million. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of $0.7 million of depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment and internally developed software, $0.2 million of share-based compensation expense and $0.1 million of deferred rent, partially offset by a $0.1 million gain on sale of assets. In addition, changes in working capital activities primarily consisted of a net increase of $1.1 million in accounts receivable and a $0.5 million decrease in accounts payable. The increase in account receivable is primarily attributed to an increase in revenue from invoiced customers and one customer paying just before the end of the fourth quarter of 2009, whereas this same customer paid shortly after the end of the first quarter of 2010.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2011 of $2.7 million was primarily attributed to $2.4 million net purchase of investments. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2011 consisted of $0.3 million for equipment acquired during the quarter and an investment of $0.1 million in internally developed software related to our AdCenter platform technology.

Cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2010 of $1.1 million was primarily attributed to $1.5 million for capital expenditures, partially offset by net proceeds from investments of $0.3 million. Our first quarter of 2010 capital expenditures consisted of $0.7 million for equipment received in 2009, for which a liability was accrued in 2009, $0.6 million for equipment acquired during the quarter, and an investment of $0.2 million in internally developed software related to our core service offering. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2010, $0.2 million of computer equipment was acquired and financed with capital leases.

Financing Activities

Cash used by financing activities primarily consisted of $0.3 million in each of the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, attributed to scheduled lease payments.

 

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Credit Arrangements

We have an outstanding standby letter of credit (“SBLC”) issued by City National Bank (“CNB”) of approximately $0.3 million at March 31, 2011, related to security of a building lease.

On April 30, 2010, our master equipment lease agreement with CNB of $5.0 million expired. As of April 30, 2010, we had drawn down approximately $4.9 million of the available lease line of credit.

Our agreements with CNB, consisting of the SBLC and master equipment lease agreement, contain cross-default provisions whereby a default under one is deemed a default for the other, and are secured by a general lien on all assets of the Company. As of March 31, 2011, we are in compliance with both agreements with CNB.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4), investments in special-purpose entities or undisclosed borrowings or debt. Additionally, we are not a party to any derivative contracts or synthetic leases.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

In comparison with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, we believe that there have been no significant changes in contractual obligations or commercial commitments outside the ordinary course of business, during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide information regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.

ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) for our Company. Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) rules and Form 10-Q, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a Company have been detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective at the “reasonable assurance” level.

PART II

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Pursuant to Item 1A of Form 10-Q we are not required to provide information regarding material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.    (REMOVED AND RESERVED)

ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

Please see the exhibit index following the signature page of this report.

 

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SIGNATURE

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

LOOKSMART, LTD.

Dated: May 4, 2011

 

By:  

/s/    William O’Kelly

 

William O’Kelly

Senior Vice President Operations

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits

 

Number    Description of Document
3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-26357) filed with the SEC on November 9, 2010).
3.2    Bylaws (Filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-26357) filed with the SEC on August 14, 2000).
4.1    Form of Specimen Stock Certificate (Filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-26357) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2005).
4.2++    Forms of Stock Option Agreement used by the Registrant in connection with grants of stock options to employees, directors and other service providers in connection with the Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Plan (Filed with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-26357) filed with the SEC on October 22, 2004).
4.3++    Form of cover sheet for use with Stock Option Agreement for grants of stock options to executives in connection with the Company’s Executive Team Incentive Plan, Plan Year 2006 (Filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-26357) filed with the SEC on May 10, 2006).
4.4++    Form of cover sheet for use with stock option agreement for grants of stock options to executives in connection with the Company’s Executive Team Incentive Plan, Plan Year 2007 (Filed with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-26357) filed with the SEC on March 2, 2007).
10.82++    Severance Agreement and General Release between the Registrant and Stephen Markowski (Filed with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2011).
10.83++    Severance Agreement and General Release between the Registrant and Eltinge Brown (Filed with the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2011).
10.84*++    Employment Offer Letter between the Registrant and its Senior Vice President Operations and Chief Financial Officer dated January 12, 2011.
31.1*    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(*)   Filed herewith
(‡)   Material in the exhibit marked with a “***” has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(+)   Confidential treatment has been granted with respect to portions of the exhibit. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(++)   Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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