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Acquisition of NAPW

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Acquisition of NAPW
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Acquisition of NAPW [Abstract]  
Acquisition of NAPW
4. Acquisition of NAPW

On September 24, 2014 (“the Closing Date”), NAPW, Inc., operator of the National Association of Professional Women, became part of the Company upon the closing of the Company's merger transaction with NAPW Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), NAPW, Inc., a New York corporation (“Old NAPW”), and Matthew B. Proman, the sole shareholder of Old NAPW (“Mr. Proman”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 11, 2014 (the “Merger Agreement”). In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date, Old NAPW merged with and into Merger Sub (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Old NAPW ceased and Merger Sub continues as the surviving corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and was renamed “NAPW, Inc.”

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company acquired all issued and outstanding shares of Old NAPW's common stock for an aggregate purchase price consisting of (i) 5,110,975 shares of Common Stock of the Company, which were issued to Mr. Proman, (ii) 959,096 shares of Common Stock, which were issued pursuant to a subscription agreement to Star Jones, NAPW's President and National Spokeswoman, (iii) 239,774 shares of Common Stock, which were issued pursuant to a subscription agreement to Christopher Wesser, NAPW's General Counsel (together with the shares issued to Mr. Proman and Ms. Jones, the “Merger Shares”), (iv) cash of $3,555,000, (v) a promissory note in the original principal amount of $445,000 payable to Mr. Proman (see Note 7) (vi) an option for Mr. Proman to purchase 183,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at a price of $3.45 per share (see Note 11), (vi) a warrant for Mr. Proman to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at a price of $4.00 per share (see Note 11) and (vii) a warrant for Mr. Proman to purchase 131,250 shares of the Company's Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share (see Note 11).

As a condition to the closing of the Merger, Messrs. Proman and Wesser, Ms. Jones and the Company entered into a registration rights and lock-up agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company is required, not later than nine months following the closing date, to file a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC with respect to the Merger Shares issued in connection with the Merger. The Company is further required to use its best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective not later than 12 months following the Closing Date and kept effective until the earlier of three years thereafter or when each of the parties to the Registration Rights Agreement (other than the Company) can sell all of his or her shares without the need for current public information or other restriction pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Under the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, each of Messrs. Proman and Wesser and Ms. Jones (collectively, the “NAPW Affiliates”) agreed not, without the consent of the Company, to offer to sell, sell or otherwise dispose of, or encumber any shares of the Company's Common Stock received by such person in connection with the Merger during the 12 months following the Closing Date, except under certain circumstances.

 
In connection with the Merger, the Company paid Aegis Capital Corp. (“Aegis”), financial advisor to the Company, a fee of $100,000 for rendering and delivering its fairness opinion to the Board of Directors. The Company also paid Aegis a fee of $374,000 on the Closing Date as consideration for providing financial advisory services to the Company in connection with the Merger and issued to affiliates of Aegis a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share (see Note 11)

Professional Diversity Network provides NAPW members with direct access to employers seeking to hire professional women at a high level of connectivity and efficiency. The Merger enables the Company to match members with its employment partners, and then converse with the member to confirm such member's desire to take the position the Company matched them to, confirm such member is qualified for the position and directly notify the employer about a member that the Company has qualified and confirmed has completed an application within the employer's recruitment system.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the Company was treated as the acquirer and NAPW was treated as the acquired company. This determination was primarily based on the Company's majority representation on the Board of Directors, the Company comprising key management positions of the Company, and the fact that the Company paid a premium for the equity interests in NAPW. Accordingly, the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of NAPW were recorded at their estimated fair values, and operating results for NAPW are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the effective date of acquisition of September 24, 2014.

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows:

Fair value of common stock issued (6,309,845 shares)
   $ 35,272,033  
Cash paid
     3,555,000  
Promissory note issued
     434,582  
Stock options issued (183,000 options)
     556,496  
Common stock purchase warrants issued (181,250 warrants)
     294,342  
Total consideration
     40,112,453  
         
Allocated to:
        
Cash and cash equivalents
   $ 5,198  
Accounts receivable
     353,377  
   Incremental direct costs     931,126  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
     297,904  
Property and equipment
     795,618  
Security deposits
     342,190  
Merchant reserve
     1,528,558  
Other assets
     10,000  
Accounts payable
     (6,153,564 )
Accrued expenses
     (1,804,624 )
Deferred revenue
     (8,880,000 )
Deferred tax liability
     (5,836,250 )
Merchant cash advances
     (447,371 )
Capital lease obligations
     (22,397 )
Net liabilities assumed
     (18,880,235 )
         
Excess of purchase price over net liabilities assumed before
allocation to identifiable intangible assets and goodwill
   $ 58,992,688  
 
The fair value of deferred revenue was determined to be $8,880,000, based upon management's estimate of how much it would cost to transfer the liability. The liability is measured as the direct, incremental cost to fulfill the legal performance obligation, plus a reasonable profit margin. Because this acquisition was a stock purchase for tax purposes, the Company did not obtain a stepped-up tax basis in NAPW's assets. A deferred tax liability of $5,836,250 was established as part of the acquisition accounting to reflect the income tax effect of the fair value of the acquired intangible assets. The deferred tax liability was calculated using a 40.6% effective tax rate. Management has also made the initial determination that the fair values of substantially all other assets acquired and liabilities assumed are approximately equal to their recorded cost. While a final determination of the value of the identifiable intangibles has not been completed, management has made an initial determination that approximately $14,375,000 of the excess of the purchase price over the net liabilities assumed should be allocated to identifiable intangible assets. The unidentified excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill.
 

 
Amount
    
Estimated
Useful Life
(Years)
  
Sales Process
   $ 3,440,000       10  
Paid Member Relationships
     890,000       5  
Member Lists
     8,957,000       5  
Developed Technology
     648,000       3  
Trade Name/Trademarks
     440,000       4  
    Amortizable Intangible Assets     14,375,000                  
Goodwill
     44,617,688          
    $ 58,992,688          

 
Goodwill arising from the acquisition mainly consists of the synergies of enhanced recruitment solutions for the Company's diverse client base. The Company's goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill and intangible assets are subject to a test for impairment on an annual basis.

The Company incurred legal and other costs related to the transaction of approximately $968,839, which is reflected as acquisition related costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Total revenues and income from continuing operations since the date of the acquisition of NAPW, included in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the three months ended September 30, 2014, are $413,792 and $64,519, respectively.

The following unaudited consolidated pro forma information gives effect to the acquisition of NAPW as if this transaction had occurred on January 1, 2013. The following pro forma information is presented for illustration purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been attained had the acquisition of NAPW been completed on January 1, 2013, nor are they indicative of results that may occur in any future periods.
 
 
Three Months Ended Sept. 30,
    
Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
  
 
2014
    
2013
    
2014
    
2013
  
Revenues
   $ 7,568,509     $ 6,457,383     $ 22,317,767     $ 17,160,653  
Net loss
   $ (212,970 )   $ (1,235,674 )   $ (2,718,067 )   $ (4,874,809 )
                                 
Net loss per share:
                                
Basic and diluted
   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.39 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                
Basic and diluted
     12,619,690       12,627,930       12,623,019       12,628,072