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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 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 001-34749
REACHLOCAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
Delaware
20-0498783
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
21700 Oxnard Street, Suite 1600
Woodland Hills, California
91367
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 274-0260
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company’ in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
       
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
¨
       
Non-accelerated filer
x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.):    Yes  ¨    No  x
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
     
Title of Class
 
Number of Shares Outstanding on August 1, 2011
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value
 
29,234,422

 
 

 
 
INDEX
 
       
     
Page
       
Part I.
Financial Information
 
 
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
       3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
       4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
       5
   
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
       6
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
       15
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
       28
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
       29
     
Part II.
Other Information
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
       30
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
       30
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
       30
   
Signatures
       31
 
 
 

 
 
PART I
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item  1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
REACHLOCAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
             
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 85,423     $ 79,906  
Short-term investments
    8,212       8,208  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $342 and $373 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    3,105       3,295  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,915       2,376  
Total current assets
    98,655       93,785  
Property and equipment, net
    8,163       6,710  
Capitalized software development costs, net
    13,110       10,803  
Restricted certificates of deposit
    1,035       801  
Intangible assets, net
    3,894       2,963  
Other assets
    1,260       1,400  
Goodwill
    41,766       34,118  
Total assets
  $ 167,883     $ 150,580  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 28,714     $ 27,471  
Accrued expenses
    17,153       14,234  
Deferred payment obligations
    1,579       530  
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities
    28,169       24,656  
Total current liabilities
    75,615       66,891  
Deferred rent and deferred payment obligations
    2,724       1,673  
Total liabilities
    78,339       68,564  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
               
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock, $0.00001 par value—140,000 shares authorized; 29,222 and 28,165 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
           
Receivable from stockholder
    (87 )     (87 )
Additional paid-in capital
    109,943       98,140  
Accumulated deficit
    (20,440 )     (16,044 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    128       7  
Total stockholders’ equity
    89,544       82,016  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 167,883     $ 150,580  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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REACHLOCAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue
  $ 92,752     $ 70,362     $ 176,810     $ 133,988  
Cost of revenue
    46,598       38,447       91,098       73,286  
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling and marketing
    34,716       26,341       67,135       50,281  
Product and technology
    4,005       2,522       7,544       4,866  
General and administrative
    8,572       5,618       15,649       11,003  
Total operating expenses
    47,293       34,481       90,328       66,150  
Loss from operations
    (1,139 )     (2,566 )     (4,616 )     (5,448 )
Other income, net
    221       265       417       255  
Loss before provision for income taxes
    (918 )     (2,301 )     (4,199 )     (5,193 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    31       93       197       (545 )
Net loss
    (949 )     (2,394 )     (4,396 )     (4,648 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.59 )
Weighted average common shares used in computation of net loss per share, basic and diluted
    29,043       25,621       28,752       7,939  
The following earnings per share information is presented as if all preferred shares were converted into common stock as of the beginning of the period presented
                               
Net loss per share, as if converted:
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.19 )
Weighted average common shares used in computation of net loss per share, as if converted:
                               
Basic and diluted
    29,043       25,621       28,752       24,651  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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REACHLOCAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash flow from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (4,396 )   $ (4,648 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    5,305       2,681  
Stock-based compensation, net
    4,047       2,485  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    111       46  
Provision for deferred income taxes
          (702 )
Accrual of interest on deferred payment obligations
    15       (55 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    189       (573 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    240       (492 )
Other assets
    153       (69 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    3,662       5,985  
Deferred revenue and deferred payment obligations
    3,538       4,827  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    12,864       9,485  
Cash flow from investing activities:
               
Additions to property, equipment and software
    (6,812 )     (4,166 )
Purchase of DealOn, net of acquired  cash
    (5,793 )      
Purchase of SMB:LIVE, net of acquired cash
          (2,753 )
Payment of deferred obligations
    (165 )     (5,853 )
Purchase of restricted certificates of deposit
    (57 )      
Purchase of short-term investments
    (85 )     (24 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,912 )     (12,796 )
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    4,909       171  
Proceeds from initial public offering
          47,648  
Deferred offering costs
          (3,816 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    4,909       44,003  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    656       (292 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    5,517       40,400  
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
    79,906       35,379  
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period
  $ 85,423     $ 75,779  
Supplemental disclosure of other cash flow information:                 
Cash paid for interest
  $     $ 72  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 141     $ 15  
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Capitalized software development costs resulting from stock-based compensation and
deferred payment obligations
  $ 1,099     $ 1,023  
Accrued offering costs
  $     $ 690  
Deferred payment obligations
  $ 1,878     $ 223  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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REACHLOCAL, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
 
1. Organization and Description of Business
 
ReachLocal, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware in August 2003. The Company’s operations are located in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, India, and Germany. The Company’s mission is to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) acquire, maintain and retain customers via the Internet. The Company offers a comprehensive suite of online marketing solutions, including search engine marketing (ReachSearch™), Web presence (ReachCast™), display advertising (ReachDisplay™) and remarketing, deal commerce (ReachDeals™) , online marketing analytics (TotalTrack®), and an out-of-the-box assisted chat service (TotalLiveChat™), each targeted to the SMB market. The Company delivers this suite of services to SMBs through a combination of its proprietary technology platform and its direct, “feet-on-the-street” sales force of Internet Marketing Consultants, or IMCs, and select third party agencies and resellers.  Bizzy™, a personalized local business recommendation engine, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.
 
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ReachLocal, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010, included herein was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures including notes required by GAAP.
 
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s statement of financial position at June 30, 2011, the Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011. All references to the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Software Development Costs
 
The Company capitalizes costs to develop software when management has determined that the development efforts will result in new or additional functionality or new products. Costs capitalized as internal use software are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated three-year useful life. Costs incurred prior to meeting these criteria and costs associated with ongoing maintenance are expensed as incurred and are recorded along with amortization of capitalized software development costs as product and technology expenses within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
 
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 Goodwill
 
At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had $41,766,000 and $34,118,000 of goodwill, respectively, attributable to business acquisitions completed from 2009 through 2011.
 
Management evaluates goodwill for impairment using a two-step process that is performed at least annually, or whenever events or circumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired. The first step is a comparison of the estimated fair value of an internal reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired and the second step is unnecessary. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the goodwill to a determination of the implied value of the goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill is greater than the implied value, an impairment is recognized for the difference. Management performs an annual impairment test of goodwill as of the first day of each fiscal fourth quarter (October 1).
 
Revenue Recognition
 
The Company recognizes revenue for its services when all of the following criteria are satisfied:
 
 
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
 
services have been performed;
 
the selling price is fixed or determinable; and
 
collectability is reasonably assured.
 
The Company recognizes revenue as the cost for the third-party media is incurred, which is upon delivery of the advertising on behalf of its clients. The Company recognizes revenue for its ReachSearch product as clicks are recorded on sponsored links on the various search engines and for its ReachDisplay product when the display advertisements record impressions or as otherwise provided in its agreement with the applicable publisher. The Company recognizes revenue for its ReachCast product on a straight-line basis over the applicable service period for each campaign. The Company recognizes revenue when it charges set-up, management service or other fees on a straight-line basis over the term of the related campaign contract or the completion of any obligation for services, if shorter. When the Company receives advance payments from clients, management records these amounts as deferred revenue until the revenue is recognized. When the Company extends credit, management records a receivable when the revenue is recognized.
 
When the Company sells through agencies, it either receives payment in advance of services or in some cases extends credit. The Company pays each agency an agreed-upon commission based on the revenue it earns or cash it receives. Some agency clients who have been extended credit may offset the amount otherwise due to the Company by any commissions they have earned. Management evaluates whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of campaign revenue or the net amount earned after commissions. When the Company is primary obligor, is subject to the credit risk, and has discretion over both price and media, management recognizes the gross amount of such sales as revenue and any commissions are recognized as a selling and marketing expense.
 
The Company also has a small number of resellers. Resellers integrate the Company’s services, including ReachSearch, ReachDisplay, ReachCast, remarketing and TotalTrack, into their product offerings. In each case, the resellers integrate with the Company’s RL Platform through a custom application programming interface (API). Resellers are responsible for the price and specifications of the integrated product offered to their clients. Resellers pay the Company in arrears, net of commissions and other adjustments. Management recognizes revenue generated under reseller agreements net of the agreed-upon commissions and other adjustments earned or retained by the reseller, as management believes that the reseller retains sufficient control and bears sufficient risks to be considered the primary obligor in those arrangements.
 
The Company offers future incentives to clients in exchange for minimum annual commitments. In these circumstances, management estimates the amount of the future incentives that will be earned by clients and defers a portion of the otherwise recognizable revenue. Estimates are based upon a statistical analysis of previous campaigns for which such incentives were offered. Should a client not meet its minimum annual commitment and no longer qualify for the incentive, management recognizes the revenue previously deferred related to the estimated incentive.
 
During the first quarter of 2011, the Company began selling discounted deals to consumers on behalf of its SMB clients through the Company’s ReachDeals platform. The Company earns a commission for acting as an agent in these transactions, which are recorded on a net basis and are included in revenue upon completion of the sale of the deal to the consumer. The liability for redemption and potential income for breakage remain with the SMB client; therefore, the Company does not record redemption or breakage of the deals. The Company applies a sales allowance for potential consumer refunds.
 
 
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 Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation based on fair value. The Company follows the attribution method, which reduces current stock-based compensation expenses recorded by the effect of anticipated forfeitures. Management estimates forfeitures based upon its historical experience, which has resulted in a small expected forfeiture rate.
 
The fair value of each award is estimated on the date of the grant and amortized over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant. Determining the fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date under this model requires judgment, including estimating the value per share of common stock, volatility, expected term and risk-free interest rate. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s estimate based on judgment and subjective future expectations. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties. If any of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model significantly changes, stock-based compensation for future awards may differ materially from the awards granted previously.
 
Net Loss Per Share
 
Basic net loss per share available to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share available to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common and potential dilutive shares outstanding during the period, to the extent such shares are dilutive. Potential dilutive shares are composed of incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, warrants and unvested restricted shares using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock under the if-converted method, where such conversions would be dilutive.
 
The following potentially dilutive securities calculated using the treasury stock method have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share as they would be anti-dilutive because the Company had net losses for the periods below (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Convertible preferred stock
                      16,712  
Restricted stock subject to repurchase
    65       87       72       87  
SMB:LIVE acquisition—deferred stock consideration
    94             120        
Stock options and warrant
    2,087       1,552       2,421       1,534  
      2,246       1,639       2,613       18,333  
 
 
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In additional, certain stock options have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because they had an anti-dilutive impact as the deemed proceeds under the treasury stock method were in excess of the average fair market value for the period.  For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the number of such securities was 1,283,000 and 1,167,000, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the number of such securities was 1,412,000 and 0, respectively.
 
    Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 220-10, Comprehensive Income - Presentation of Comprehensive Income, specifies an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. Under both options, an entity will be required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. Furthermore, regardless of the presentation methodology elected, the entity will be required to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income. The amendments do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments also do not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. ASC Topic 220-10 is effective for us on January 1, 2012. Although adopting the guidance will not impact our accounting for comprehensive income, it will affect our presentation of components of comprehensive income by eliminating our practice of showing these items within our Consolidated Statements of Shareowners’ Equity.
 
ASC Topic 820-10, Fair Value Measurement - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (International Financial Reporting Standards), clarifies existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, amends certain fair value measurement principles and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.  Adoption of this provision, which is effective for us as of the beginning of 2012, is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company applies the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable, that are used to measure fair value:
 
 
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2—Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
 
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The following table summarizes the basis used to measure certain of the Company’s financial assets that are carried at fair value (in thousands):
 
   
Balance at
June 30,
2011
   
Basis of Fair Value Measurement
 
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Items
(Level 1)
   
Significant  Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 85,423     $ 85,423     $     $  
Certificates of deposit
  $ 9,247     $ 9,247     $     $  
               
           
Basis of Fair Value Measurement
 
   
Balance at
December 31,
2010
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Items
(Level 1)
   
Significant  Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 79,906     $ 79,906     $     $  
Certificates of deposit
  $ 9,009     $ 9,009     $     $  
 
 
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4. Acquisitions
 
Intangible Assets Acquired in Prior Periods
 
As of June 30, 2011, intangible assets from the acquisitions of ReachLocal Australia Pty Ltd. (“ReachLocal Australia”) and SMB:LIVE Corporation (“SMB:LIVE”) included customer relationships of $918,000 (net of accumulated of amortization of $1,382,000) and developed technology of $1,278,000 (net of accumulated amortization of $1,022,000). Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of three years. Based on the current amount of intangibles subject to amortization, the estimated amortization expense for the succeeding three years is as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended December 31,      
2011 (6 months)
  $ 767  
2012
    1,302  
2013
    127  
Total
  $ 2,196  
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, amortization expense related to the ReachLocal Australia and SMB:LIVE intangibles was $383,000 and $384,000, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, was $767,000 and $640,000, respectively.
 
Acquisition of DealOn
 
On February 8, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding member interests of DealOn, LLC (“DealOn”) for consideration of up to approximately $9,566,000 in cash and stock. DealOn is a deal commerce company that operates in the United States and provides the Company with a turnkey platform to strategically enter the deal commerce space.
 
On the closing date, the Company paid $5,793,000 in cash and issued 82,878 shares of its common stock, valued at $1,895,000 based on fair value of the Company’s stock on the acquisition date. The balance of the purchase price of $1,955,000 (the “DealOn Deferred Consideration”) is payable in cash of $1,468,000 and in 21,297 shares of the Company’s common stock, and is subject to adjustment under the terms of the acquisition agreement. The following table summarizes the DealOn Deferred Consideration milestone payments, subject to adjustment under the acquisition agreement (in thousands):
 
   
Deferred
Cash
Consideration
   
Deferred
Stock
Consideration
   
Total
 
February 2012
  $ 734     $ 243     $ 977  
August 2012
    367       122       489  
February 2013
    367       122       489  
Total Deferred Consideration
  $ 1,468     $ 487     $ 1,955  
 
 
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For purposes of determining the Company’s acquisition consideration, management discounted the DealOn Deferred Consideration to its present value, or $1,878,000, and recorded this amount at the time of acquisition. The Company has accrued interest on the amount originally recorded, and as of June 30, 2011 has a total deferred payment obligation of $1,893,000, of which $964,000 is classified as a current liability.  The Company recorded the acquired assets and liabilities at their respective fair values. The following table summarizes the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired (in thousands):
 
       
Assets acquired:
     
Accounts receivable
  $ 41  
Property and equipment
    3  
Other current assets
    15  
Intangible assets
    2,080  
Goodwill
    7,648  
Total assets acquired
    9,787  
Liabilities assumed:
       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    221  
Total fair value of assets and liabilities acquired
  $ 9,566  
 
The intangible assets acquired consist of DealOn’s relationships, technology and trademarks, which are being amortized over one to three years, their respective estimated useful lives using the straight line method. At June 30, 2011, the remaining amortization of intangibles is as follows (in thousands):
 
       
Year Ended December 31,
     
2011 (6 months)
    488  
2012
    598  
2013
    553  
2014
    59  
Total
  $ 1,698  
 
As of June 30, 2011, intangible assets included customer relationships and developed technology of $1,698,000 (net of accumulated amortization of $382,000).  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, amortization expense related to the acquired intangibles was $243,000 and $382,000, respectively.
 
In connection with the DealOn acquisition, the Company incurred approximately $414,000 in costs that are reflected in general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The results of DealOn’s operations for the period post-acquisition were not significant for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
 
5. Software Development Costs
 
Capitalized software development costs consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
   
June 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Capitalized software development costs
  $ 22,077     $ 17,125  
Accumulated amortization
    (8,967 )     (6,322 )
Capitalized software development costs, net
  $ 13,110     $ 10,803  
 
The Company recorded amortization expense of $1,421,000 and $492,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, and $2,645,000 and $968,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  As of June 30, 2011, $1,915,000 of capitalized software development costs are related to projects still in process.
 
6. Commitments and Contingencies
 
Deferred Payment Obligations
 
On February 22, 2011, the Company made a deferred payment required under the SMB:LIVE acquisition agreement in the amount of $165,000 and issued 90,062 shares of its common stock. The payment reflected an adjustment for working capital as contemplated by the SMB:LIVE acquisition agreement. The remaining deferred payment obligations under the SMB:LIVE acquisition agreement are based on achieving certain milestones tied to employee retention objectives through 2012 and include $827,000 of deferred cash consideration and 274,630 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
 
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As part of the acquisition of DealOn, the Company is obligated to pay up to approximately $1,468,000 in cash and 21,297 shares of its common stock, subject to adjustment under the terms of the acquisition agreement (see Note 4).
 
Litigation
 
From time to time the Company is involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes that there is no litigation pending that is likely to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial condition.
 
On March 1, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed by two of the Company’s former employees in California Superior Court in Los Angeles, California. The complaint alleged wage and hour violations in a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action and a California class action. On May 6, 2011, the Court granted preliminary approval of a settlement of the class action for $800,000, which together with legal costs resulted in a charge of $832,000 recorded in fiscal 2010. On or about February 2, 2011, a second class action lawsuit was filed by former employees alleging substantially similar wage and hour violations. This lawsuit is not expected to disrupt the prior settlement or result in material additional costs.
 
 DealOn, which the Company acquired in February 2011, has been sued in two patent infringement matters and has also received a letter claiming that its technology infringes other third-party patents. One of the cases was dismissed without prejudice and the other case is at an early stage, and the Company has not yet determined the amount of liability, if any, that may result from the lawsuits. At this time, however, management does not believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company.
 
7. Stock-Based Compensation
 
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period.
 
The following table summarizes vested and unvested options activity (number of shares in thousands):
 
                                     
   
All Options
   
Vested Options
   
Unvested Options
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    6,235     $ 9.88       3,247     $ 7.58       2,988     $ 12.45  
                                                 
Granted
    1,237       22.52       1       20.98       1,236       22.52  
Vested
                754       11.64       (754 )     11.64  
Exercised
    (864 )     5.64       (864 )     5.64              
Forfeited
    (187 )     12.98       (4 )     10.03       (183 )     13.03  
                                                 
Outstanding at June 30, 2011
    6,421     $ 12.78       3,134     $ 9.10       3,287     $ 16.45  
 
The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the stock options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %
Risk-free interest rate
    1.91 %     2.04 %     2.22 %     2.04 %
Expected life (in years)
    4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75  
Expected volatility
    54 %     57 %     57 %     57 %
 
 
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The weighted average remaining contractual life of all options outstanding as of June 30, 2011 was 5.37 years. The remaining contractual life for options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2011 was 4.81 years. Furthermore, the aggregate intrinsic value of all options outstanding as of June 30, 2011 was $53,944,000, and the aggregate intrinsic value of options vested and exercisable at June 30, 2011 was $37,648,000, in each case based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2011. The per share weighted average grant date fair value of unvested options as of June 30, 2011 was $7.54. The per share weighted average grant date fair value of options vested during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $4.48. The per share weighted average grant date fair value of options forfeited during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $5.28. The total fair value of options vested during the six months ended June 30, 2011was $3,378,000. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $13,488,000.
 
Restricted Stock
 
The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity (in thousands):
   
Restricted
Stock
   
Vested
   
Unvested
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    2,662       2,535       127  
Issuance of restricted stock units
    69       1       68  
Cancelled
    (4 )           (4 )
Vested
          19       (19 )
Outstanding at June 30, 2011
    2,727       2,555       172  
 
 Stock-Based Compensation Expense
 
The Company records stock-based compensation expense net of amounts capitalized as software development costs. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Stock-based compensation
  $ 2,676     $ 2,048     $ 5,004     $ 3,332  
Less: Capitalized stock-based compensation
    407       648       957       847  
Stock-based compensation expense, net
  $ 2,269     $ 1,400     $ 4,047     $ 2,485  
 
 
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Stock-based compensation, net of capitalization, is included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations, in the following caption (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Stock-based compensation expense, net
                       
Cost of revenue
  $ 65     $ 70     $ 116     $ 161  
Selling and marketing
    382       260       760       441  
Product and technology
    342       259       600       523  
General and administrative
    1,480       811       2,571       1,360  
    $ 2,269     $ 1,400     $ 4,047     $ 2,485  
 
As of June 30, 2011, there was $25,063,000 of unrecognized stock-based compensation related to restricted stock, outstanding stock options and SMB:LIVE, net of estimated forfeitures. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years. Future stock-based compensation expense for these awards may differ in the event actual forfeitures deviate from management’s estimates.
 
8. Income Taxes
 
The Company follows ASC Topic 740-270, Income taxes—Interim Reporting, for the computation and presentation of its interim period tax provision. Accordingly, management estimates the effective annual tax rate and applies this rate to the year-to-date pre-tax book income or loss to determine the interim provision for income taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, the income tax provision amounted to $31,000 and $197,000 and relates to federal, state, local and foreign income taxes. The income tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to the acquisition of SMB:LIVE, in which we recorded a one-time discrete deferred tax benefit of $702,000.
 
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions. All of the Company’s income tax returns since inception are open to examination by federal, state, and foreign tax authorities. In August of 2010, the Internal Revenue Service initiated an examination of the Company’s U.S. consolidated 2008 income tax return that was finalized in March 2011 with no proposed adjustments.
 
 9. Segment Information
 
Revenue by geographic region with respect to the Direct Local channel and national brands is based on the physical location of the sales office, and with respect to agencies and resellers, is based on the physical location of the agency or reseller. The following summarizes revenue by geographic region (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue:
                       
North America
  $ 72,082     $ 59,240     $ 138,934     $ 113,108  
International
    20,670       11,122       37,876       20,880  
    $ 92,752     $ 70,362     $ 176,810     $ 133,988  
                                 
                                 
                   
June 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Long lived assets (excluding patents and other intangibles):
                               
North America
                  $ 7,588     $ 5,985  
International
                    2,648       801  
                    $ 10,236     $ 6,786  
 
 
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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
In this document, ReachLocal, Inc. and its subsidiaries are referred to as “we,” “our,” “us,” the “Company” or “ReachLocal.”
 
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are 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. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management based on information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
 
Overview
 
Our mission is to help small- and medium-sized businesses, or SMBs, acquire, maintain and retain customers via the Internet. We offer a comprehensive suite of online marketing and reporting solutions, including search engine marketing, Web presence and social media marketing, display advertising, remarketing, deal commerce and online marketing analytics, each targeted to the SMB market. We deliver these solutions to SMBs through a combination of our proprietary RL Platform and our direct, “feet-on-the-street” sales force of Internet Marketing Consultants, or IMCs, and select third-party agencies and resellers.
 
We use our RL Platform to create advertising campaigns for SMBs to target potential customers in their geographic area, optimize those campaigns in real time and track tangible results. Through a single Internet advertising budget, we enable our clients to reach local customers across the Internet, including through all of the major search engines and leading general interest and vertically focused online publishers. In 2010, we expanded the RL Platform to include ReachCast, our full-service Web presence and social media solution, and in 2011, we added ReachDeals, a deal-commerce platform, to our suite of products available to our SMB clients. Empowered by the RL Platform, our IMCs, which are based in or near the cities in which our clients operate, establish a direct consultative relationship with our clients and provide our solutions to achieve their marketing objectives.
 
We generate revenue by providing online advertising solutions for our clients through our portfolio of online marketing and reporting solutions. We sell our search engine marketing product, ReachSearch, our display advertising product, ReachDisplay, and our remarketing product based on a package pricing model in which our clients commit to a fixed fee that includes the media; the optimization, reporting and tracking technologies of the RL Platform; and the personnel dedicated to support and manage their campaigns. We also generate revenue from digital marketing solutions for our clients that do not include the purchase of third-party media, including our campaign performance tracking product, TotalTrack, our assisted chat product, TotalLiveChat, ReachCast and ReachDeals. Generally our products are sold to our clients in a single budget to simplify the purchasing process.
 
We offer our products and services through two primary channels. Our IMCs sell our products and services directly to SMBs, which we refer to as our Direct Local channel. We also sell our products and services through third-party agencies and resellers, and to national or regional businesses with multiple locations, such as franchisors, which we refer to as national brands. Because the sale to agencies, resellers and national brands involves negotiations with businesses that generally represent an aggregated group of SMB advertisers, we group them together as our National Brands, Agencies and Resellers channel.
 
 
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Starting in late 2010, we extended our product vision to include consumer web sites with a local market focus. In November 2010, we launched the beta version of Bizzy, a personalized local business recommendation engine for consumers. By accessing Bizzy through its website or through applications available on the iPhone and Android mobile operating systems, consumers can submit their favorite local businesses and receive recommendations from people who have evidenced similar interests for places to eat, shop or be entertained.
 
Business Model and Operating Metrics
 
Our Direct Local channel represents the majority of our revenue. As a percentage of revenue, Direct Local revenue has increased to 77% for the six months ended June 30, 2011, from 74% during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Growth in Direct Local revenue is primarily driven by the growth in the number of IMCs and increases in IMC productivity.
 
Number of IMCs
 
Our ongoing investment in increasing the number of our IMCs has been the principal engine for our growth. Typically, each month we hire 40-60 IMCs, with the hiring weighted towards the first ten months of the year. We refer to IMCs with 12 months or less of experience as Underclassmen. In particular, our growth is driven by the increase in the number of Upperclassmen, who are significantly more productive than our Underclassmen. As such, we believe that our ability to grow our business is highly dependent on our ability to grow the number of our Upperclassmen. Beyond our hiring practices, which determine the number of IMCs to be hired as well as the rate at which we hire them, the increase in the number of Upperclassmen depends primarily on the productivity of Underclassmen, as the majority of Underclassmen attrition has been involuntary and is based on performance relative to a standard level of revenue growth and other performance metrics determined by us. We do not expect all Underclassmen to become Upperclassmen, and our investment decisions anticipate the cost of attrition.
 
As of June 30, 2011, we had 330 Upperclassmen and 439 Underclassman, for a total of 769 IMCs, as compared to 246 Upperclassmen and 395 Underclassman, for a total of 641 IMCs, as of June 30, 2010.
 
Underclassmen Expense
 
Underclassmen do not, in the aggregate, make a positive contribution to operating income. Our largest operating expenses include the hiring, training and retention of Underclassmen in support of our goal of developing more Upperclassmen.
 
Underclassmen Expense is a number we calculate to approximate our investment in Underclassmen and is comprised of the selling and marketing expenses we allocate to Underclassmen during a reporting period. The amount includes the direct salaries and allocated benefits of the Underclassmen (excluding commissions), training and sales organization expenses, including depreciation, allocated based on relative headcount and marketing expenses allocated based on relative revenue. While we believe that Underclassmen Expense provides useful information regarding our approximate investment in Underclassmen, the methodology we use to arrive at our estimated Underclassmen Expense was developed internally by management, is not a concept or method recognized by GAAP and other companies may use different methodologies to calculate or approximate measures similar to Underclassmen Expense. Accordingly, our calculation of Underclassmen Expense may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
 
Underclassmen Expense was $21.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to $16.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in Underclassmen Expense was primarily attributable to increased hiring of Underclassmen as compared to the prior period, including hiring for our recent expansion into Germany.
 
Active Advertisers and Active Campaigns
 
We track the number of Active Advertisers and Active Campaigns to evaluate the growth, scale and diversification of our business. We also use these metrics to determine the needs and capacity of our sales forces, our support organization and other personnel and resources.
 
Active Advertisers is a number we calculate to approximate the number of clients directly served through our Direct Local channel as well as clients served through our National Brands, Agencies and Resellers channel. We calculate Active Advertisers by adjusting the number of Active Campaigns to combine clients with more than one Active Campaign as a single Active Advertiser. Clients with more than one location are generally reflected as multiple Active Advertisers. Because this number includes clients served through the National Brands, Agencies and Resellers channel, Active Advertisers includes entities with which we do not have a direct client relationship. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred.
 
 
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Active Campaigns is a number we calculate to approximate the number of individual products or services we are managing under contract for Active Advertisers. For example, if we were performing both ReachSearch and ReachDisplay campaigns for a client, we consider that two Active Campaigns. Similarly, if a client purchased ReachSearch campaigns for two different products or purposes, we consider that two Active Campaigns. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred.
 
 As of June 30, 2011, we had approximately 18,700 Active Advertisers and 26,300 Active Campaigns, as compared to approximately 16,700 Active Advertisers and 21,400 Active Campaigns as of June 30, 2010. Active Advertisers and Active Campaigns increased over the period due to an increase in the number of IMCs and an increase in the number of products available for our IMCs to sell.
 
Recent Transactions
 
On February 8, 2011, we acquired all of the outstanding member interests of DealOn, for consideration of up to approximately $9.6 million in cash and stock. On the closing date, we paid $5.8 million in cash and issued 82,878 shares of our common stock. The balance of the purchase price, $1.5 million in cash and 21,297 in shares of our common stock, is payable, subject to adjustment under the terms of the acquisition agreement, in three installments, with 50% payable in February 2012, 25% payable in August 2012, and 25% payable in February 2013.
 
On April 25, 2011, we entered into a Google Inc. AdWords Reseller Addendum with Google Inc., and on May 9, 2011, ReachLocal Netherlands B.V. and Google Ireland Limited entered into a Google AdWords Reseller Agreement. Together, the agreements provide that we are an authorized reseller of Google’s AdWords product in the designated territories and provide us with performance bonuses if advertiser targets and certain share of retail requirements are met. The agreements have a three-year term, subject to broad mutual termination rights as are customary in Google reseller contracts.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
Sources of Revenue
 
We derive our revenue principally from the provision and sale of online advertising to our clients. Revenue includes the sale of our ReachSearch, ReachDisplay, remarketing and other products based on a package pricing model in which our clients commit to a fixed fee that includes the media, the optimization, reporting and tracking technologies of the RL Platform, and the personnel dedicated to support and manage their campaigns; the sale of our ReachCast, TotalTrack and TotalLiveChat products; and set-up, management and service fees associated with these products and other services. We distribute our products and services directly through our sales force of IMCs, who are focused on serving SMBs in their local markets through an in-person, consultative process, which we refer to as our Direct Local channel, as well as a separate sales force targeting our National Brands, Agencies and Resellers channel. The sales cycle for sales to SMBs ranges from one day to over a month. Sales to our National Brands, Agencies and Resellers clients generally require several months.
 
We typically enter into multi-month agreements for the delivery of our ReachSearch, ReachDisplay and ReachCast products. Under our agreements, our SMB clients typically pay, in advance, a fixed fee on a monthly basis, which includes all charges for the included technology and media services, management, third-party content and other costs and fees. We record these prepayments as deferred revenue and only record revenue for income statement purposes as we purchase media and perform other services on behalf of clients. Generally, when at least 85% of requisite purchases and other services have occurred and an additional campaign cycle remains under the agreement, we make an additional billing or automatic collection for the next campaign cycle.
 
Our National Brands, Agencies and Resellers clients enter into agreements of various lengths or that are indefinite. Our National Brands, Agencies and Resellers clients either pay in a manner similar to Direct Local clients or are extended credit privileges with payment generally due in 30 to 60 days. There was $3.1 million of related accounts receivable at June 30, 2011.
 
With the acquisition of DealOn, we now offer our SMB clients the ability to offer consumers discounted deals which we promote through our DealOn subscriber list, our publisher network and our deal exchange, all through the ReachDeals platform. We earn a commission for acting as an agent in these transactions which are recorded on a net basis and are included in revenue upon completion of the sale of the deal to the consumer. The liability for redemption and potential income for breakage remain with the SMB client; therefore, we do not record redemption or breakage of the deals. We record a sales allowance for potential consumer refunds.
 
 
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Cost of Revenue
 
Cost of revenue consists primarily of costs of online media acquired from third-party publishers. From time to time, publishers offer the Company performance bonuses or rebates based upon various factors and operating rules, including the amount of media purchased. Cost of revenue also includes third-party telephone and information services costs, data center and third-party hosting costs, credit card processing fees, third-party content and other direct costs.
 
In addition, cost of revenue includes costs to initiate, operate and manage clients’ campaigns, other than costs associated with the Company’s sales force, which are reflected as selling and marketing expenses. Cost of revenue includes salaries, benefits, bonuses and stock-based compensation for the related staff, including the cost of Web Presence Professionals who are the principal service providers for the Company’s ReachCast product, and allocated overhead such as depreciation expense, rent and utilities, as well as an allocable portion of our technical operations costs.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Selling and Marketing. Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel and related expenses for our selling and marketing staff, including salaries and wages, commissions, benefits, bonuses and stock-based compensation; travel and business costs; training, recruitment, marketing and promotional events; advertising; other brand building and product marketing expenses; and occupancy, technology and other direct overhead costs. A portion of the compensation for IMCs, sales management and other employees in the sales organization is based on commissions.
 
Product and Technology. Product and technology expenses consist primarily of personnel and related expenses for our product development and technology staff, including salaries, benefits, bonuses and stock-based compensation, and the cost of certain third-party service providers and other expenses, including occupancy, technology and other direct overhead costs. Technology operations costs, including related personnel and third-party costs, are included in product and technology expenses.
 
We capitalize a portion of costs for software development and, accordingly, include amortization of those costs as product and technology expenses as the RL Platform addresses all aspects of our activities, including supporting the IMC selling and consultation process, online publisher integration, efficiencies and optimization, providing insight to our clients into the results and effects of their online advertising campaigns and supporting all of the financial and other back-office functions of our business.
 
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel and related expenses for executive, legal, finance, human resources and corporate communications, including wages, benefits, bonuses and stock-based compensation, professional fees, insurance premiums and other expenses, including occupancy, technology and other direct overhead, certain costs of being a public company and other corporate expenses.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. We continually evaluate our estimates, judgments and assumptions based on available information and experience. Because the use of estimates is inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies. For further information on our critical and other significant accounting policies, see our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
We believe that the following critical accounting policies involve our more significant judgments, assumptions and estimates and, therefore, could have the greatest potential impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements:
 
 
Revenue recognition
 
Software development costs
 
Income taxes
 
Goodwill and intangible assets
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
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We granted stock options with the following exercise prices during the six months ended June 30, 2011:
 
                         
Grant Dates
 
Number of  Shares
Underlying
Options
   
Exercise Price
Per Share
   
Estimated Fair
Value  Per
Underlying
Share as of
Grant Date
   
Intrinsic Value
Per  Share at Date
of Grant
 
February 2011
    244,650     $ 20.98     $ 20.98     $  
February 2011
    700,000     $ 22.46     $ 20.98     $  
April 2011
    236,100     $ 25.51     $ 25.51     $  
June 2011
    56,045     $ 17.32     $ 17.32     $  
 
The following table summarizes the valuation assumptions, on a weighted-average basis, relating to our stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2011:
 
   
Expected dividend yield
0%
Risk free interest rate
2.22%
Expected life, in years
4.75%
Expected volatility
57%
 
Using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, we recorded non-cash stock-based compensation expenses related to employee stock option grants of approximately $3.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011, which includes $0.5 million of SMB:LIVE deferred stock compensation during such period. At June 30, 2011, we had unrecorded compensation costs of $22.4 million related to unvested stock options and deferred stock consideration. The unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we also issued 68,559 restricted stock units and recorded non-cash stock-based compensation expense of approximately $0.4 million related to restricted stock units. At June 30, 2011, we had $2.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock units. Changes in assumptions could impact the amount of restricted stock compensation expense. The unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.
 
Software Development Costs
 
We capitalize our costs to develop internal-use software when management has determined the development efforts will result in new or additional functionality or results in new products. Costs incurred prior to meeting these criteria and costs associated with ongoing maintenance are expensed as incurred. We track our costs by project and by each release and objectively determine which projects resulted in additional functionality or new products for which we can improve our offerings and market presence. Our developers, engineers and quality assurance staff currently estimate their time spent on various projects on a weekly basis so we may determine the approximate amount of costs that should be capitalized. Our senior management team reviews these estimates to determine the appropriate level of capitalization. We monitor our existing capitalized software and reduce its carrying value as the result of releases that render previous features or functions obsolete or otherwise reduce the value of previously capitalized costs. We capitalized $2.5 million and $2.3 million of software development costs during the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  We capitalized $4.9 million and $3.9 million of software development costs during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Costs capitalized as software development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software of three years. Amortization of those costs is included in product and technology expenses as the RL Platform addresses all aspects of our activities, including supporting the IMC selling and consultation process, online publisher integration, efficiencies and optimization, providing insight to our clients into the results and effects of their online advertising campaigns and supporting all of the financial and other back office functions of our business.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
At June 30, 2011, we had $41.8 million of goodwill, which resulted from the acquisition of the portion of ReachLocal Australia that we did not previously own and the acquisitions of SMB:LIVE and DealOn. In addition, in accounting for these acquisitions, we recorded other intangible assets related to pre-existing client relationships and purchased technology. We report finite-lived, acquisition-related intangible assets at fair value, net of accumulated amortization. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of one to three years. Straight-line amortization is used because no other pattern over which the economic benefits will be consumed can be reliably determined.
 
 
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We evaluate our goodwill for impairment using a two-step process that is performed at least annually, or whenever events or circumstances indicate that goodwill may be impaired. The first step is a comparison of the fair value of an internal reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. We have reporting units representing the various domestic and international markets in which we currently operate. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired and the second step is unnecessary. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the goodwill to a determination of the implied value of the goodwill. If the carrying amount of goodwill is greater than the implied value, an impairment is recognized for the difference.
 
We evaluate our intangible assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate an impairment may exist. The impairment loss is the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. We estimate fair value utilizing the projected discounted cash flow method and a discount rate determined by our management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in our current business model. When calculating fair value, we make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows, discount rates and other factors. No impairment of goodwill or intangible assets was recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2011.
 
 
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 Results of Operations
 
Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
 
                         
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Revenue
  $ 92,752     $ 70,362     $ 176,810     $ 133,988  
Cost of revenue (1)
    46,598       38,447       91,098       73,286  
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling and marketing (1)
    34,716       26,341       67,135       50,281  
Product and technology (1)
    4,005       2,522       7,544       4,866  
General and administrative (1)
    8,572       5,618       15,649       11,003  
Total operating expenses
    47,293       34,481       90,328       66,150  
Loss from operations
    (1,139 )     (2,566 )     (4,616 )     (5,448 )
Other income (expense), net
    221       265       417       255  
Loss before provision for income taxes
    (918 )     (2,301 )     (4,199 )     (5,193 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    31       93       197       (545 )
Net loss
    (949 )     (2,394 )     (4,396 )     (4,648 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.59 )
Weighted average common shares used in computation of net loss per share, basic and diluted
    29,043       25,621       28,752       7,939  
The following earnings per share information is presented as if all preferred shares were converted into common stock as of the
beginning of the period presented
                               
Net loss per share, as if converted:
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.19 )
Weighted average common shares used in computation of net income (loss) per share, as if converted:
                               
Basic and diluted
    29,043       25,621       28,752       24,651  
 

(1)
Stock-based compensation, net of capitalization, and depreciation and amortization, included in the above line items (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Stock-based compensation:
                       
Cost of revenue
  $ 65     $ 70     $ 116     $ 161  
Selling and marketing
    382       260       760       441  
Product and technology
    342       259       600       523  
General and administrative
    1,480       811       2,571       1,360  
    $ 2,269     $ 1,400     $ 4,047     $ 2,485  
                                 
                                 
Depreciation and amortization:
                               
Cost of revenue
  $ 201     $ 98     $ 357     $ 170  
Selling and marketing
    347       249       677       494  
Product and technology
    1,964       838       3,659       1,508  
General and administrative
    314       262       612       509  
    $ 2,826     $ 1,447     $ 5,305     $ 2,681  
 
 
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Revenue
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011-2010
% Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011-2010
% Change
 
(in thousands)
                                   
Direct Local
  $ 71,839     $ 52,323       37.3%     $ 136,354     $ 99,571       36.9%  
National Brands, Agencies and Resellers
    20,913       18,039       15.9       40,456       34,417       17.5  
Total revenue
  $ 92,752     $ 70,362       31.8%     $ 176,810     $ 133,988       32.0%  
                                                 
At period end:
                                               
Number of IMCs:
                                               
Upperclassmen
                            330       246       34.1%  
Underclassmen
                            439       395       11.1%  
Total
                            769       641       20.0%  
Active Advertisers (1)
                            18,700       16,700       12.0%  
Active Campaigns (2)
                            26,300       21,400       22.9%  

(1)
Active Advertisers is a number we calculate to approximate the number of clients directly served through our Direct Local channel as well as clients served through our National Brands, Agencies and Resellers channel. We calculate Active Advertisers by adjusting the number of Active Campaigns to combine clients with more than one Active Campaign as a single Active Advertiser. Clients with more than one location are generally reflected as multiple Active Advertisers. Because this number includes clients served through the National Brands, Agencies and Resellers channel, Active Advertisers includes entities with which we do not have a direct client relationship. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred.
(2)
Active Campaigns is a number we calculate to approximate the number of individual products or services we are managing under contract for Active Advertisers. For example, if we were performing both ReachSearch and ReachDisplay campaigns for a client, we consider that two Active Campaigns. Similarly, if a client purchased ReachSearch campaigns for two different products or purposes, we consider that two Active Campaigns. Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred.
 
Direct Local revenue increased $19.5 million, or 37.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010, and $36.8 million, or 36.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010. The increase in our Direct Local Revenue was largely attributable to incremental revenue from new Upperclassmen, that is, IMCs who were Underclassmen at June 30, 2010 but became Upperclassmen by June 30, 2011, revenue generated by new Underclassmen, and increased productivity of our existing Upperclassmen, that is, IMCs who were already Upperclassmen at June 30, 2010.
 
 
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National Brands, Agencies and Resellers revenue increased $2.9 million, or 15.9%, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010, and $6.0 million, or 17.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010.  The increase was primarily due to a $3.0 million and $5.6 million increase in revenue from our National Brands clients during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, which we attribute to our continued increased focus on the National Brands portion of this channel.  The increase in National Brands revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2011 was slightly offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in Agencies and Resellers during the period, while Agencies and Resellers contributed $0.4 million of increased revenues during the six month period ended June 30, 2011.
 
 Cost of Revenue
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
       
Six Months Ended June 30,
     
   
2011
     
2010
 
2011-2010
% Change
   
2011
   
2010
 
2011-2010
% Change
 
(in thousands)                                  
Cost of revenue
$ 46,598     $ 38,447   21.2%   $ 91,098   $ 73,286   24.3%  
As a percentage of revenue:
  50.2 %     54.6 %       51.5 %   54.7 %    
 
The decrease in our cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, was primarily due to changes in product and service mix, including increased sales of ReachCast and ReachDisplay, improved media buying efficiencies related to our core products introduced in late 2010, and increases in publisher and vendor rebates and performance bonuses. Publisher rebates as a percentage of revenue increased to 3.0% of revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2011 from 2.0% for the same period a year ago, and to 2.1% of revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2011 from 2.0% for the same period in 2010, due to more favorable rebate terms, primarily from Google.
 
Our cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue will be affected in the future by the mix and relative amount of media we purchase to fulfill service requirements, the availability and amount of publisher rebates, the mix of products and services we offer, our media buying efficiency and the increased costs of support and delivery.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Over the past several years, we have significantly increased the scope of our operations. We intend to continue to increase our sales force, product offerings and the infrastructure to support them. In growing our business, particularly in international markets, we are incurring expenses to support our long-term growth plans, acknowledging that these investments may put pressure on near-term periodic operating results and increase our operating expenses as a percentage of revenue.
 
Selling and Marketing
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
2011-2010
% Change
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
2011-2010
% Change
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                                     
(in thousands)
                                   
Salaries, benefits and other costs 
  $ 24,449     $ 17,976       36.0%     $ 47,397     $ 34,506       37.4%  
Commission expense
    10,267       8,365       22.7       19,738       15,775       25.1  
Total selling and marketing
  $ 34,716     $ 26,341       31.8%     $ 67,135     $ 50,281       33.5%  
Underclassmen Expense included above, excluding commissions (1) 
  $ 10,728     $ 8,679       23.6%     $ 21,124     $ 16,485       28.1%  
                                                 
As a percentage of revenue:
                                               
Salaries, benefits and other costs
    26.4 %     25.5 %             26.8 %     25.8 %        
Commission expense
    11.1 %     11.9 %             11.2 %     11.8 %        
Total selling and marketing
    37.4 %     37.4 %             38.0 %     37.5 %        

(1)
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for our definition of Underclassmen Expense.
 
 
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The increase in absolute dollars of salaries, benefits and other costs in selling and marketing expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010, was due primarily to costs associated with the expansion, both domestically and internationally, of our sales force of IMCs and the related recruiting, training, and facilities costs. As a percentage of revenue, salaries, benefits and other costs increased primarily due to costs associated with the inclusion of DealOn and the expansion of its operations, and the launch of our German sales operations in 2011.
 
 The increase in absolute dollars of salaries, benefits and other costs in selling and marketing expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010, was due to costs associated with the expansion, both domestically and internationally, of our sales force of IMCs and the related recruiting, training, and facilities costs. As a percentage of revenue, salaries, benefits and other costs increased primarily due to costs associated with the launch of our German sales operations in 2011 and the inclusion of DealOn and the expansion of its operations.
 
The increase in commission expense in absolute dollars for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, was due to increased sales. As a percentage of revenue, commission expense decreased due to a higher percentage of Direct Local revenue, for which we pay lower commission rates. We do not expect continued decreases in commission expense as a percentage of revenue due to an expected higher percentage of Upperclassmen, who generally earn higher commission rates based on increased productivity.
 
The increase in Underclassmen Expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, was primarily due to increased IMC hiring, including in Germany. As we continue to invest in additional Underclassmen and retain additional Upperclassmen, selling and marketing expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollars.
 
Product and Technology
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
2011-2010
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
2011-2010
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
% Change
 
(in thousands)
                                   
Product and technology expenses
  $ 4,005     $ 2,522       58.8 %     $ 7,544     $ 4,866       55.0 %  
Capitalized software development costs from product and technology resources
    2,492       2,315       7.6 %       4,879       3,874       25.9 %  
Total product and technology expenses and capitalized costs 
  $ 6,497     $ 4,837       34.3 %     $ 12,423     $ 8,740       42.1 %  
                                                     
As a percentage of revenue:
                                                   
Product and technology costs costs
    4.3 %     3.6 %               4.3 %     3.6 %          
Capitalized software development costs from product and technology resources
    2.7 %     3.3 %               2.8 %     2.9 %          
Total product and technology costs expensed and capitalized 
    7.0 %     6.9 %               7.0 %     6.5 %          
 
The increase in product and technology expenses in both absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010, was primarily attributable to $0.9 million of increased amortization expense related to previously capitalized software development costs and $0.6 million of incremental salary, amortization of acquired intangibles and other costs associated with DealOn, for which no corresponding amounts existed during the prior-year period, ReachCast, and ongoing development of the RL Platform. The increase in product and technology expenses in both absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010, was primarily attributable to $1.7 million of increased amortization expense related to previously capitalized software development costs and $1.0 million of incremental salary, amortization of acquired intangibles and other costs associated with DealOn, for which no corresponding amounts existed during the prior year period, ReachCast, and ongoing development of the RL Platform.
 
 
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The increase in the amount of capitalized software development costs in absolute dollars for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010 was a result of investment in the continuing development of the ReachLocal Platform, Bizzy, and DealOn, offset by reduced capitalization of ReachCast software development costs following its launch in the fourth quarter of 2010.  The increase in the amount of capitalized software development costs in absolute dollars for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010 was a result of investment in the development of ReachCast, which commenced in the first quarter of 2010 with the acquisition of SMB:LIVE, the ReachLocal Platform, Bizzy, and DealOn. The decrease in the amount of capitalized software development costs as a percentage of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, was due to capitalized software development costs growing at a slower rate than revenue as we released significant projects such as ReachCast.
 
We expect the amount of product and technology costs expensed and capitalized to continue to increase in absolute dollars due to the continued expansion of our product development efforts, including the ongoing development and roll-out of the technology acquired in our acquisitions and the increased costs associated with supporting a broader product offering. The amount of such costs capitalized will vary from period to period depending upon the status of our product development efforts.
 
General and Administrative
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
2011-2010
% Change
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
2011-2010
% Change
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
(in thousands)
                                   
General and administrative
  $ 8,572     $ 5,618       52.6%     $ 15,649     $ 11,003       42.2%  
As a percentage of revenue:
    9.2 %     8.0 %             8.9 %     8.2 %        
                                                 
 
The increase in general and administrative expenses in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010, was primarily due, to $0.9 million of tax, consulting, and legal professional fees, including costs to support our international expansion and to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,  $0.7 million of employee-related costs to support the growth of the business and the requirements associated with being a public company for the entire quarter, $0.7 million of stock-based compensation expense, and $0.4 million of facilities and business license and tax costs supporting the growth of the business.
 
The increase in general and administrative expenses in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010, was primarily due to $1.5 million of tax, consulting and legal professional fees, including costs to support international expansion, comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and support acquisition activity, $1.2 million of stock-based compensation expense, $0.8 million of employee-related costs to support the growth of the business and the requirements associated with being a public company, and $0.5 million of facilities and business license and tax costs supporting the growth of the business.
 
We expect general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to add administrative personnel and incur additional professional fees and other expenses resulting from continued growth and the compliance requirements associated with being a public company.
 
Other Income (Expense), Net
 
Other income increased in absolute dollars by approximately $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010. The change was attributable to an increase in interest income during the current period resulting from higher invested balances.
 
 
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Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
 
The income tax provision of $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 relates to federal, state, local and foreign income taxes. The income tax benefit of $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to the acquisition of SMB:LIVE, in which we recorded a one-time discrete deferred tax benefit of $0.7 million, partially offset by state income taxes of $0.2 million.
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
In addition to our GAAP results discussed above, we believe Adjusted EBITDA and Underclassmen Expense are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 our Adjusted EBITDA and Underclassmen Expense were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
(in thousands)
                       
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
  $ 4,062     $ 455     $ 5,256     $ 227  
Underclassmen Expense (2)
  $ 10,728     $ 8,679     $ 21,124     $ 16,485  
 
(1)
Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses, excluding, when applicable, stock-based compensation, the effects of accounting for business combinations (including in the case of the acquisitions of SMB:LIVE and DealOn, the amortization of acquired intangibles and the deferred cash consideration) and amounts included in other non-operating income or expense.
(2)
Underclassmen Expense. We define Underclassmen Expense as our investment in Underclassmen, which is comprised of the selling and marketing expenses we allocate to Underclassmen during a reporting period. The amount includes the direct salaries and allocated benefits of the Underclassmen (excluding commissions), training and sales organization expenses including depreciation allocated based on relative headcount and marketing expenses allocated based on relative revenue. While we believe that Underclassmen Expense provides useful information regarding our approximated investment in Underclassmen, the methodology we use to arrive at our estimated Underclassmen Expense was developed internally by the company, is not a concept or method recognized by GAAP and other companies may use different methodologies to calculate or approximate measures similar to Underclassmen Expense. Accordingly, our calculation of Underclassmen Expense may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
 
Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA because (i) it is a key basis upon which our management assesses our operating performance; (ii) it may be a factor in the evaluation of the performance of our management in determining compensation; (iii) we use it, in conjunction with GAAP measures such as revenue and income (loss) from operations, for operational decision-making purposes; and (iv) we believe it is one of the primary metrics investors use in evaluating Internet marketing companies.
 
Our management believes that Adjusted EBITDA permits an assessment of our operating performance, in addition to our performance based on our GAAP results, that is useful in assessing the progress of the business. By excluding (i) the effects of accounting for business combinations and associated acquisition and integration costs, which obscure the measurable performance of the business operations; (ii) depreciation and amortization and other non-operating income and expense, each of which may vary from period to period without any correlation to underlying operating performance; and (iii) stock-based compensation, which is a non-cash expense, we believe that we are able to gain a fuller view of the operating performance of the business. We provide information relating to our Adjusted EBITDA so that investors have the same data that we employ in assessing our overall operations. We believe that trends in our Adjusted EBITDA are a valuable indicator of operating performance on a consolidated basis and of our ability to produce operating cash flow to fund working capital needs, capital expenditures and investments in Underclassmen.
 
 
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In addition, we believe Adjusted EBITDA and similar measures are widely used by investors, securities analysts, ratings agencies and other interested parties in our industry as a measure of financial performance and debt-service capabilities. Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures for capital equipment or other contractual commitments;
 
 
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect capital expenditure requirements for such replacements;
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of issuing equity-based compensation to our management team and employees;
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the potentially significant interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on indebtedness we may incur in the future;
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect income and expense items that relate to our financing and investing activities, any of which could significantly affect our results of operations or be a significant use of cash;
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect certain tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and
 
 
Other companies, including companies in our industry, calculate Adjusted EBITDA measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as a comparative measure.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to replace operating income (loss), net income (loss) and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Rather, Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of operating performance that you may consider in addition to those measures. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results, including cash flows provided by operating activities, and using total Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental financial measure.
 
The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our loss from operations for each of the periods indicated:
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
(in thousands)
                       
Loss from operations
  $ (1,139 )   $ (2,566 )   $ (4,616 )   $ (5,448 )
Add:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    2,826       1,447       5,305       2,681  
Stock-based compensation, net
    2,269       1,400       4,047       2,485  
Acquisition and integration costs
    106       174       520       509  
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 4,062     $ 455     $ 5,256     $ 227  
 
 
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 Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data:
(in thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 12,864     $ 9,485  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,912 )     (12,796 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    4,909       44,003  
Capital Expenditures (1)
    6,941       4,549  

(1)
Represents purchases of property and equipment and the amount of software development costs capitalized, on an aggregate basis.
 
At June 30, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $85.4 million and short-term investments of $8.2 million. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Short term investments consist of certificates of deposit with original maturities in excess of three months. To date, we have experienced no loss of our invested cash, cash equivalents or short-term investments. We cannot, however, provide any assurances that access to our invested cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets.
 
At June 30, 2011, we had no long-term indebtedness for borrowed money and are not subject to any restrictive bank covenants. At June 30, 2011, we had $1.0 million in restricted certificates of deposit to secure letters of credit issued to landlords and as security for certain other operating activities.
 
Although we expect that cash flow from operations, existing cash balances and proceeds from our initial public offering will be sufficient to continue funding our expansion activities, these investments, including investments in developing new products and services for our clients, could require us to seek additional equity or debt financing, and that financing may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all. In addition, we intend to continue to increase our investment in Underclassmen and in the development of new products and services for our clients, which could require significant capital and entail non-capitalized expenses that could diminish our income from operations.
 
Operating Activities
 
Our cash flow from operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2011 resulted primarily from changes in our operating assets and liabilities and non-cash operating expenses. Our net loss of $4.4 million was offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $3.7 million and increases in deferred revenue and deferred payment obligations of $3.5 million, both due to the growth of our business.  Cash flow from operating activities also resulted from non-cash depreciation and amortization of $5.3 million, and non-cash stock-based compensation of $4.0 million.
 
Our cash flow from operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2010 resulted primarily from changes in our operating assets and liabilities and non-cash operating expenses. Our net loss of $4.6 million was offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $6.0 million and increases in deferred revenue and deferred payment obligations of $4.8 million, both due to the growth in our business.  Cash flow from operating activities also resulted from non-cash depreciation and amortization of $2.7 million, and non-cash stock-based compensation of $2.5 million.
 
Investing Activities
 
Our primary investing activities have consisted of purchases of property and equipment, capitalized software development costs, short-term investments, and business acquisitions. Our purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software costs may vary from period to period due to the timing of the expansion of our operations and our software development efforts. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we invested $5.8 million, net of cash acquired, in the purchase of DealOn. The terms of the purchase agreement require us to make additional payments in 2012 and 2013 of up to $2.0 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we acquired SMB:LIVE and invested $2.8 million, net of cash acquired. We expect to continue to use capital for acquisitions, purchases of property and equipment and development of software.
 
Financing Activities
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we received $4.9 million in proceeds from exercise of stock options. In May 2010, we received $42.1 million in proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering costs payable by us, from the sale of shares of common stock in connection with our initial public offering.
 
 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
At June 30, 2011, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
For information about recently issued accounting standards, refer to Note 2 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Item 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate, foreign exchange and inflation risks.
 
 
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Interest Rate Fluctuation Risk
 
We do not have any long-term indebtedness for borrowed money. Our investments include cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments consist of cash, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing income without significantly increasing risk. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Our investments are exposed to market risk due to a fluctuation in interest rates, which may affect our interest income and the fair market value of our investments. Due to the short-term nature of our investment portfolio, we do not believe an immediate 10% increase in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio, and therefore we do not expect our operating results or cash flows to be materially affected to any degree by a sudden change in market interest rates.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
 
We have foreign currency risks related to our revenue and operating expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, principally the Australian dollar, the British pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Indian Rupee, and the Euro. An unfavorable change in these exchange rates relative to the dollar would result in an unfavorable impact on revenue and operating income. For the three months ended June 30, 2011, an unfavorable 10 percent change in exchange rates would result in a decrease in revenue of $2.3 million and a increase in our operating loss for the period of less than $0.2 million. We currently do not hedge or otherwise manage our currency exposure given the immaturity and lesser predictability of our international operations. As our international operations grow and mature, our risks associated with fluctuations in currency rates will become greater, and we will continue to reassess our approach to managing this risk. In addition, currency fluctuations or a weakening U.S. dollar can increase the costs of our international expansion.
 
Inflation Risk
 
We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. If our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Item 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b) as of June 30, 2011. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
 
 Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. We believe that there is no litigation pending that is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
 
On March 1, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed by two of our former employees in California Superior Court in Los Angeles, California. The complaint alleged wage and hour violations in a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action and a California class action. On May 6, 2011, the Court granted preliminary approval of a settlement of the class action for $800,000, which together with legal costs resulted in a charge of $832,000 recorded in fiscal 2010. On or about February 2, 2011, a second class action lawsuit was filed by former employees alleging substantially similar wage and hour violations. This lawsuit is not expected to disrupt the prior settlement or result in material additional costs.
 
DealOn, a company we acquired in February 2011, has been sued in two patent infringement matters and has also received a letter claiming that its technology infringes other third-party patents. One of the cases was dismissed without prejudice and the other case is at an early stage, and we have not yet determined the amount of liability, if any, that may result from the lawsuits. At this time, however, management does not believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect on us.
 
Item 1A.
RISK FACTORS
 
Investors should carefully consider the risk factors in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, in addition to the other information contained in our Annual Report and in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
 
Item 6.
EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No
Description of Exhibit
   
10.1*
Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement
   
10.2*
Form of Australian Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
   
10.3*
Form of Canadian Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
   
31.1*
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2*
Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.1†
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2†
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
101.INS† XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH† XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE† XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
*
Filed herewith.
Furnished herewith.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
REACHLOCAL, INC.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Zorik Gordon  
 
Name:
Zorik Gordon
 
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Ross G. Landsbaum
 
 
Name:
Ross G. Landsbaum
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
Date: August 3, 2011
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No
Description of Exhibit
   
10.1*
Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement
   
10.2*
Form of Australian Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
   
10.3*
Form of Canadian Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
   
31.1*
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2*
Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.1†
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2†
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
101.INS† XBRL Instance Document
   
101.SCH† XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
   
101.CAL†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
   
101.DEF†
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
   
101.PRE† XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
*
Filed herewith.
Furnished herewith.
 
 
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