LookSmart Ltd. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Nov 14, 2012
LookSmart Ltd. (LOOK, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-09-30.

Looksmart, Ltd. has a market cap of $14.9 million; its shares were traded at around $0.81 with and P/S ratio of 0.5.

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Operating Expenses Operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the same period in 2011, increased by $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Operating expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 included $0.6 million related to the unsolicited tender offer by PEEK and a $0.2 million restructuring charge for the sublease of the San Francisco headquarters. Operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, included a $0.9 million restructuring charge for a reduction in workforce in that period. Excluding the effect of those tender offer and restructuring charges, operating expenses decreased by $0.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011, and increased by $0.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Responding to PEEK s unsolicited tender offer resulted in the Company incurring significant additional legal and other advisory costs with respect to the tender offer and the Company may incur additional such expenses in the future. In relation to the PEEK tender offer, we have recorded $0.6 million in expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2012, consisting primarily of legal, advisory, and other professional services fees. Operating expenses consist of sales and marketing, product development and technical operations, general and administrative, and restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 2011, and were as follows (in thousands):

Operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the same period in 2011, increased by $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Operating expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 included $0.6 million related to the unsolicited tender offer by PEEK and a $0.2 million restructuring charge for the sublease of the San Francisco headquarters. Operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, included a $0.9 million restructuring charge for a reduction in workforce in that period. Excluding the effect of those tender offer and restructuring charges, operating expenses decreased by $0.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011, and increased by $0.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Responding to PEEK s unsolicited tender offer resulted in the Company incurring significant additional legal and other advisory costs with respect to the tender offer and the Company may incur additional such expenses in the future. In relation to the PEEK tender offer, we have recorded $0.6 million in expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2012, consisting primarily of legal, advisory, and other professional services fees. Operating expenses consist of sales and marketing, product development and technical operations, general and administrative, and restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 2011, and were as follows (in thousands):

Cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, consisted of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, provision for doubtful accounts, and share-based compensation expense, as well as the effect of changes in working capital and other activities. Cash used in operations in the first nine months of 2012 was $5.2 million and consisted of a net loss of $7.2 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $2.2 million and cash used by working capital and other activities of $0.3 million. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of $1.6 million of depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment and internally developed software, $0.3 million bad debt expense and $0.2 million of share-based compensation expense. In addition, changes in working capital activities primarily consisted of a $0.5 million net increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, combined with an increase of $0.7 million in accounts receivable. The increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was primarily due to increased TAC and operating expenses. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily attributed to an increase in invoiced customer revenue. Cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, consisted of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation expense, as well as the effect of changes in working capital and other activities. Cash provided by operations in the first nine months of 2011 was $151 thousand and consisted of a net loss of $0.7 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $2.0 million and cash used by working capital and other activities of $1.2 million. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of $2.0 million of depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment and internally developed software and $0.3 million of share-based compensation expense. In addition, changes in working capital activities primarily consisted of a $1.3 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities partially offset by a net decrease of $0.1 million in accounts receivable. The decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was primarily due to reduced TAC and lower operating expenses. The decrease in accounts receivables is primarily attributed to the decrease in revenue and improvement in collections.

Cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, consisted of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, provision for doubtful accounts, and share-based compensation expense, as well as the effect of changes in working capital and other activities. Cash used in operations in the first nine months of 2012 was $5.2 million and consisted of a net loss of $7.2 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $2.2 million and cash used by working capital and other activities of $0.3 million. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of $1.6 million of depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment and internally developed software, $0.3 million bad debt expense and $0.2 million of share-based compensation expense. In addition, changes in working capital activities primarily consisted of a $0.5 million net increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, combined with an increase of $0.7 million in accounts receivable. The increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was primarily due to increased TAC and operating expenses. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily attributed to an increase in invoiced customer revenue.

Cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, consisted of our net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, and share-based compensation expense, as well as the effect of changes in working capital and other activities. Cash provided by operations in the first nine months of 2011 was $151 thousand and consisted of a net loss of $0.7 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $2.0 million and cash used by working capital and other activities of $1.2 million. Adjustments for non-cash items primarily consisted of $2.0 million of depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment and internally developed software and $0.3 million of share-based compensation expense. In addition, changes in working capital activities primarily consisted of a $1.3 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities partially offset by a net decrease of $0.1 million in accounts receivable. The decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was primarily due to reduced TAC and lower operating expenses. The decrease in accounts receivables is primarily attributed to the decrease in revenue and improvement in collections.

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