crwgform10q013112.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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[X]
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2012
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[ ]
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 000-52143
CrowdGather, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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20-2706319
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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20300 Ventura Blvd. Suite 330, Woodland Hills, California 91364
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(818) 435-2472
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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. x Yes o 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). x Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated file, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No
As of March 6, 2012, there were 58,218,216 shares of the issuer’s $.001 par value common stock issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CROWDGATHER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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January 31, 2012
(Unaudited)
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April 30, 2011
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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Cash
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$
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2,680,562
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$
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6,667,901
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Accounts receivable
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-
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243,917
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| Investments |
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50,000 |
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- |
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Inventory
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50,083
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-
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Prepaid expenses and deposits
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115,740
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49,729
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Total current assets
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2,896,385
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6,961,547
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $214,904 and $140,804, respectively
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151,241
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172,751
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Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $54,145 and
$30,940, respectively
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9,442,537
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5,811,707
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Goodwill
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4,360,176
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4,360,176
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Total assets
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$
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16,850,339
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$
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17,306,181
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable
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$
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63,622
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$
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82,805
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Accrued vacation
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19,917
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13,111
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Other accrued liabilities
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-
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30,617
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Total current liabilities
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83,539
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126,533
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Stockholders’ equity
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Preferred Series A stock, $0.001 par value, 25,000,000
shares authorized,-0- shares issued and
outstanding
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-
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-
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 975,000,000 shares
authorized, 58,176,216 and 57,089,408 issued and
outstanding, respectively
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58,176
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57,089
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Common stock obligation
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1,084,600
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3,784,322
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Additional paid-in capital
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27,094,332
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22,432,597
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Accumulated deficit
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(11,470,308
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)
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(9,094,360
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)
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Total stockholders’ equity
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16,779,628
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17,179,648
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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16,850,339
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$
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17,306,181
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2012 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended January 31,
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Nine Months Ended January 31,
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2012
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2011
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2012
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2011
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Revenue
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$ |
549,750 |
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$ |
380,212 |
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$ |
1,352,082 |
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$ |
1,173,216 |
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Cost of revenue
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4,793 |
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44,186 |
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113,533 |
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370,906 |
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Gross profit
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544,957 |
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336,026 |
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1,238,549 |
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802,310 |
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Operating expenses
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Payroll and related expenses
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447,393 |
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219,194 |
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1,207,773 |
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651,598 |
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General and administrative
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845,981 |
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735,844 |
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2,413,126 |
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2,117,161 |
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Total operating expenses
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1,293,374 |
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955,038 |
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3,620,899 |
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2,768,759 |
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Loss from operations
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(748,417 |
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(619,012 |
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(2,383,350 |
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(1,966,449 |
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Other income (expense), net
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1,437 |
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(2,823 |
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7,202 |
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18,245 |
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Net loss before provision for income taxes
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(746,980 |
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(621,835 |
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(2,375,148 |
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(1,948,204 |
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Provision for income taxes
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- |
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800 |
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800 |
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Net loss
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$ |
(746,980 |
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$ |
(621,835 |
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$ |
(2,375,948 |
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$ |
(1,949,004 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding- basic and diluted
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58,139,676 |
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43,796,817 |
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58,369,580 |
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42,285,527 |
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Net loss per share – basic and diluted
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$ |
(0.01 |
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$ |
(0.01 |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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$ |
(0.05 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2012 AND 2011
(UNAUDITED)
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2012
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2011
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(2,375,948
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$
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(1,949,004
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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97,305
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64,658
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Stock-based compensation
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640,400
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464,000
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Stock issued for services
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133,168
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590,600
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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| Accounts receivable |
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243,917 |
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(92,823 |
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Inventory
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(50,083
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-
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Advance to employee
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-
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25,615
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Prepaid expenses and deposits
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(26,020
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2,871
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(42,994
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(351,288)
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(1,380,255
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(1,245,371
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Purchase of property and equipment
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(52,590
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(31,140
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| Purchase of investments |
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(50,000 |
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- |
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Purchase of intangible assets
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(2,504,494
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(58,424
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Acquisitions, net of cash
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-
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(16,107
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(2,607,084
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(105,671
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock
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-
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1,300,000
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Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of expenses
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-
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440,363
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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-
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1,740,363
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
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(3,987,339
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)
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389,321
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Cash, beginning of period
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6,667,901
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589,408
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Cash, end of period
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$
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2,680,562
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$
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978,729
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
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Cash paid for:
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Interest
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Income taxes
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$
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800
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$
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1,600
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Non-cash transactions:
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Issuance of common stock for intangible assets
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$
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1,149,541
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$
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4,600,000
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Stock issuance obligation
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$
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2,699,722
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3,814,322
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Stock-based compensation
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$
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640,400
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$
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464,000
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Stock issued for services
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$
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133,168
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$
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590,600
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Stock issued for prepaid expenses
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$
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50,392
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$
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-
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Background and Nature of Operations
CrowdGather, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”, or “the company”) is an internet company that specializes in developing and hosting forum based websites and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 20, 2005.
On June 9, 2010, we acquired Adisn, Inc. through an exchange of stock. As a result, Adisn, Inc. became our wholly-owned subsidiary and provides targeted advertising and marketing services for our online customers.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include our activities and our wholly-owned subsidiary, Adisn, Inc. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material changes in the information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2011. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the entire year. For further information, these unaudited financial statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2011, included in our annual report on Form 10-K.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Identifiable Intangible Assets
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification No. 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (ASC 350), goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized but instead are measured for impairment at least annually in the fourth quarter, or when events indicate that impairment exists. As required by ASC 350, in the impairment tests for indefinite-lived intangible assets, we compare the estimated fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets, website domain names, using a combination of discounted cash flow analysis and market value comparisons. If the carrying value exceeds the estimate of fair value, we calculate the impairment as the excess of the carrying value over the estimate of fair value and accordingly record the loss.
Intangible assets that are determined to have definite lives are amortized over the shorter of their legal lives or their estimated useful lives and are measured for impairment only when events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment discussed below.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360, we estimate the future undiscounted cash flows to be derived from the asset to assess whether or not a potential impairment exists when events or circumstances indicate the carrying value of a long-lived asset may be impaired. If the carrying value exceeds our estimate of future undiscounted cash flows, we then calculate the impairment as the excess of the carrying value of the asset over our estimate of its fair value.
Investments
Investments are classified as available for sale and consist of marketable equity securities that we intend to hold for an indefinite period of time. Investments are stated at fair value and unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until realized. Realized gains or losses on disposition of investments are computed on the “specific identification” method and are reported as income or loss in the period of disposition on our consolidated statements of operations.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market, using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
Revenue Recognition
We currently work with third-party advertising networks and advertisers pay for advertising on a cost per thousand views, cost per click or cost per action basis. All sales are recorded in accordance with ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized when all the criteria have been met:
• When persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.
• The services have been provided to the customer.
• The fee is fixed or determinable.
• Collectability is reasonably assured.
Stock Based Compensation
We account for employee stock option grants in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. ASC 718 establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. ASC 718 requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award - the requisite service period (usually the vesting period).
For options and warrants issued as compensation to non-employees for services that are fully vested and non-forfeitable at the time of issuance, the estimated value is recorded in equity and expensed when the services are performed and benefit is received as provided by ASC 505-50, Equity – Disclosure. For unvested shares, the change in fair value during the period is recognized in expense using the graded vesting method.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-08, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) — Testing Goodwill for Impairment (ASU 2011-08), to allow entities to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for us in fiscal 2013 and earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2011-08 on our consolidated financial statements.
There were various accounting updates recently issued, most of which represented technical corrections to the accounting literature or application to specific industries and are not expected to a have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the current year presentation.
2. ASSET ACQUISITIONS
On May 17, 2011 we acquired for $49,900 certain brand assets from Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc., a company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of consumer products containing synthetic human pheromones.
On May 20, 2011, we entered into a Website and Domain Name Purchase and Sale Agreement (“PB Purchase Agreement”) with PbNation, LLC (“PbNation”), to acquire the websites and domain names (“Websites”) related to PbNation and its enthusiasts.
The PB Purchase Agreement also provides that we acquire all associated software used in building the Websites, along with the associated user lists, databases, add-ons installed with these forums and associated accounts for the Websites.
The total purchase price of the Websites was $3,200,000, consisting of: (i) $1,400,000 payable in cash; (ii) $1,000,000 payable in 1,149,425 shares of our $.001 par value common stock (“Shares Payment”); and (iii) certain additional cash and stock compensation totaling approximately $800,000 based on certain monthly website visitor traffic milestones as specified in the PB Purchase Agreement. The Shares Payment was calculated by dividing $1,000,000 by $0.87, which was the 10 day volume weighted average price of our common stock as of May 20, 2011. During the nine months ended January 31, 2012, we paid $300,000 of additional cash consideration for the traffic milestones reached related to the acquisition of the Websites.
Also, on May 20, 2011 we issued 117,647 shares of our $.001 par value common stock valued at $100,000 for the remaining amount due in connection with our acquisition of Pocketables.com in the prior year.
On June 27, 2011 we acquired the domain name, website, and assets related to Writers.net in exchange for a total purchase price of $100,000 consisting of: (i) $70,000 payable in cash and (ii) $30,000 payable in 37,500 shares of our $.001 par value common stock. Writers.net is an Internet directory of writers, editors, publishers and literary agents. The site’s founder, Stephan Spencer, joined our Advisory Board.
On September 7, 2011, we purchased certain websites, domain names and related assets from Inform Technologies, Inc. for $575,000. In connection with our purchase, we entered into a consulting agreement that requires us to pay an additional $3,333 per month for three (3) months and other contingent consideration of up to $165,000 if certain conditions are met following the term of the consulting agreement.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
3. INVENTORY
As of January 31, 2012, inventory consisted of all finished goods of our synthetic human pheromone consumer products in the amount of $50,083.
4. INVESTMENTS
Pursuant to our agreement with Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc., we converted our $50,000 Advance Payment into 714,286 shares of Human Pheromone restricted common stock in January 2012. These securities are classified as available for sale and are stated at fair value.
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
| |
|
|
January 31,
|
|
|
April 30,
|
|
| |
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
|
|
$
|
30,919
|
|
|
$
|
17,614
|
|
| |
Computers, servers and equipment
|
|
|
335,226
|
|
|
|
295,941
|
|
| |
|
|
|
366,145
|
|
|
|
313,555
|
|
| |
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(214,904
|
)
|
|
|
(140,804
|
)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
$
|
151,241
|
|
|
$
|
172,751
|
|
Depreciation expense was $25,880 and $74,100 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2012, respectively.
6. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
As of January 31, 2012, two customers accounted for 100% of our outstanding receivables. In addition, two customers accounted for approximately 63% of our sales for the period ended January 31, 2012.
7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
We purchased online forums, message boards and website domain names for cash in the amount of $2,504,494 and stock valued at $1,149,541 during the nine months ended January 31, 2012 as detailed in Note 2. Intangibles are either amortized over their estimated lives, if a definite life is determined, or are not amortized if their life is considered indefinite. We account for the intangible assets at cost. Intangible assets acquired in a business combination, if any, are recorded under the purchase method of accounting at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. As of January 31, 2012, we recorded $54,145 of amortization associated with its definite lived intangibles. Intangibles consist of the following:
| |
|
|
|
January 31,
|
|
|
April 30,
|
|
| |
|
Est. Life
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Online forums and related websites
|
Indefinite
|
|
$
|
6,916,682
|
|
|
$
|
3,262,647
|
|
| |
Target advertising technology
|
Indefinite
|
|
|
2,250,000
|
|
|
|
2,250,000
|
|
| |
Trademarks and trade names
|
10 years
|
|
|
190,000
|
|
|
|
190,000
|
|
| |
Customer lists
|
3 years
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
9,496,682
|
|
|
|
5,842,647
|
|
| |
Less: accumulated amortization
|
|
|
|
(54,145)
|
|
|
|
(30,940)
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
$
|
9,442,537
|
|
|
$
|
5,811,707
|
|
As of January 31, 2012, we do not believe any impairment of intangible assets has occurred.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
8. GOODWILL
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests in certain circumstances. The performance of the goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step involves comparing the fair value of our reporting units to their carrying values, including goodwill. We determine fair value based on estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk of a reporting unit and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn. The cash flow projections for each reporting unit are based on a five-year forecast of cash flows, derived from the most recent annual financial forecast. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the carrying value of the goodwill in the reporting unit to its implied fair value. An impairment charge is recognized for the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value.
Testing Goodwill for Impairment: In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-08, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) — Testing Goodwill for Impairment (ASU 2011-08), to allow entities to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment. ASU 2011-08 permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for us in fiscal 2013 and earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2011-08 on our consolidated financial statements.
As of January 31, 2012, we determined that the fair value of the goodwill exceeded its carrying value and therefore goodwill was not impaired.
9. PREFERRED SERIES A STOCK
On October 25, 2010, we sold 1,300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (“Shares”) to two foreign investors in exchange for $1,300,000, or $1.00 per share, pursuant to two subscription agreements (“Subscription Agreements”). In connection with the sale of Shares, the investors also received warrants to purchase 433,334 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $0.95 per share. The warrant agreements (“Warrants”) provide for an expiration period of three years from the date of the investment. The designations, preferences and relative rights of the Series A Preferred Stock are specified in the Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”). The Certificate of Designation provides, among other things, that: (i) the conversion price for the Shares is $0.50 per share on or before March 15, 2011, and $0.33 per share after March 15, 2011, subject to adjustment from time to time for recapitalizations and as otherwise set forth in the Certificate of Designation (the “Conversion Price”); (ii) the Shares are convertible into shares of common stock at the option of the investor at any time after the date of issuance into that number of shares of common stock determined by dividing $1.00 by the Conversion Price; and (iii) the Shares are automatically converted into shares of common stock at the then effective conversion rate for such share immediately prior to the listing of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or a Nasdaq market. The Subscription Agreement also provides that from March 15, 2011 to April 14, 2011 (the “Repurchase Period”), we shall have an option (the “Repurchase Option”) to repurchase all or any portion of the Shares held by the investor at $1.00 per Share. The Repurchase Option shall automatically terminate upon any conversion of the Shares into common stock pursuant to the conversion provisions specified in the Certificate of Designation. On March 15, 2011, the 1,300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted into 2,600,000 shares of our common stock.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
10. COMMON STOCK
On May 1, 2011, we issued 60,000 shares of restricted common stock to a consultant for a six month service contract. The shares were valued at $61,200 based on the fair value of shares on the date of the agreement. The stock-based expense for these shares included in operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $61,200.
On May 20, 2011, we issued 1,149,425 shares of restricted common stock in connection with our purchase of intangible assets pursuant to the PB Nation Agreement valued at $1,000,000.
Also, on May 20, 2011, we issued 117,647 shares of restricted common stock in connection with our purchase of intangible assets of Pocketables.com valued at $100,000.
On May 26, 2011, we issued 22,989 shares of restricted common stock in connection with a forum purchased valued at $19,541.
On June 24, 2011, we issued 37,500 shares of restricted common stock in connection with our purchase of intangible assets of Writers.net valued at $30,000.
On July 21, 2011, we issued 178,724 shares of restricted common stock to a consultant for a twelve month service contract. The shares were valued at $84,000 based on the fair value of shares on the date of the agreement. The stock-based expense for these shares included in operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $44,333 with the remaining $39,667 to be amortized over the remaining life of the contract.
On July 23, 2011, we issued 482,029 shares of restricted common stock for certain service agreements in connection with our Lefora acquisition in the prior year that was previously accrued and recorded as a common stock issuance obligation. The shares have a total value of $300,000.
On October 1, 2011, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of six months. This agreement calls for a monthly fee of $6,500 and the issuance of 60,000 warrants to purchase our common stock $0.26 per share. The warrants vest over the six month term at 10,000 warrants per month, expire in three years and have a cashless exercise provision. The stock-based expense for these shares included in operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $10,400 with the remaining $5,200 to be amortized over the remaining life of the contract.
On October 4, 2011, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of three months. This agreement calls for monthly cash compensation of $2,000 and monthly stock compensation of $1,000. The stock-based expense for these shares included in operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $3,000.
On November 1, 2011, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of 90 days. This agreement calls for monthly cash compensation of $1,500 and monthly stock compensation of 8,500 shares. The stock-based expense for these shares included in operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $1,700.
On November 4, 2011, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of twelve months. This agreement calls for monthly cash compensation of $4,000 and stock compensation of $12,000. We recorded the 63,158 shares of our common stock as a prepaid expense. The stock-based expense for these shares included in operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $3,000 with the remaining $9,000 to be amortized over the remaining life of the contract.
On January 5, 2012, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of three months. This agreement calls for monthly cash compensation of $2,000 and monthly stock compensation of $1,000. The stock-based expense for these shares included in operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $1,000 with the remaining $2,000 to be amortized over the remaining life of the contract.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
11. STOCK OPTIONS
In May 2008 our board of directors approved the CrowdGather, Inc. 2008 Stock Option Plan (the Plan). The Plan permits flexibility in types of awards, and specific terms of awards, which will allow future awards to be based on then-current objectives for aligning compensation with increasing long-term shareholder value.
During the nine months ended January 31, 2012, we issued stock options for 1,121,000 shares of our common stock, exercisable at various dates through November 2016 at fair market value at the date of grant of $0.18 to $0.85 per share to recipients pursuant to the Plan.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2012, we recognized $630,000 of stock-based compensation costs as a result of the issuance of stock options to employees, directors and consultants in accordance with ASC 505.
Stock option activity was as follows for the nine months ended January 31, 2012:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Number of Options
|
|
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
|
|
Weighted-Average Remaining Contract Term (Years)
|
|
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Outstanding, May 1, 2011
|
3,678,750
|
|
$
|
1.13
|
|
4.50
|
|
$
|
3,616,656
|
|
| |
Granted
|
1,121,000
|
|
|
0.37
|
|
9.09
|
|
|
468,243
|
|
| |
Forfeited/Expired
|
(50,000)
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
9.73
|
|
|
(8,500)
|
|
| |
Exercised
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Outstanding, January 31, 2012
|
4,749,750
|
|
$
|
1.02
|
|
8.79
|
|
$
|
4,076,399
|
|
| |
Exercisable, January 31, 2012
|
1,979,500
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
7.16
|
|
$
|
1,729,325
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
A summary of the status of our unvested shares as of January 31, 2012 is presented below:
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Number
of Shares
|
|
|
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Non-vested balance, May 1, 2011
|
|
|
2,624,062
|
|
|
$
|
1.13
|
|
| |
Granted
|
|
|
1,121,000
|
|
|
|
0.37
|
|
| |
Vested
|
|
|
(974,812)
|
|
|
|
0.87
|
|
| |
Forfeited/Expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Non-vested balance, January 31, 2012
|
|
|
2,770,250
|
|
|
$
|
0.65
|
|
As of January 31, 2012, total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to unvested stock options was $1,658,671, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 7.16 years.
CROWDGATHER, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2012
(UNAUDITED)
11. STOCK OPTIONS (Continued)
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the following weighted-average assumptions:
| |
|
|
January 31, 2012
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
0.00% to 1.32%
|
|
| |
Expected volatility
|
|
|
100.00%
|
|
| |
Expected option life (in years)
|
|
|
4.00
|
|
| |
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues. The expected volatility is primarily based on historical volatility levels of our public company peer group. The expected option life of each award granted was calculated using the “simplified method” in accordance with ASC 718.
On September 27, 2011, our board of directors approved a 401(k) retirement plan for our employees. We currently do not provide a matching provision for employees who elect to participate.
13. PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
For the nine months ended January 31, 2012, we have recognized the minimum amount of franchise tax required under California corporation law of $800. We are not currently subject to further federal or state tax since we have incurred losses since our inception.
As of January 31, 2012, we had federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $11,464,000 which can be used to offset future federal income tax. The federal and state net operating loss carry forwards expire at various dates through 2032. Deferred tax assets resulting from the net operating losses are reduced by a valuation allowance, when, in our opinion, utilization is not reasonably assured.
As of January 31, 2012, we had the following deferred tax assets related to net operating losses. A 100% valuation allowance has been established due to the uncertainty of our ability to realize future taxable income and to recover its net deferred tax assets.
| |
|
|
2012
|
|
| |
Federal net operating loss (at 34%)
|
|
$ |
3,898,000 |
|
| |
State net operating loss (at 8.84%)
|
|
|
1,013,400 |
|
| |
|
|
|
4,911,400 |
|
| |
Less: valuation allowance
|
|
|
(4,911,400 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Our valuation allowance increased by $306,100 and $713,080 during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2012, respectively.
14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On February 1, 2012, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of 60 days. This agreement calls for monthly cash compensation of $1,500 and monthly stock compensation of 8,500 shares.
This following information specifies certain forward-looking statements of management of the company. Forward-looking statements are statements that estimate the happening of future events and are not based on historical fact. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “shall,” “could,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “probable,” “possible,” “should,” “continue,” or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. The forward-looking statements specified in the following information have been compiled by our management on the basis of assumptions made by management and considered by management to be reasonable. Our future operating results, however, are impossible to predict and no representation, guaranty, or warranty is to be inferred from those forward-looking statements.
The assumptions used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. We cannot guaranty that any of the assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements specified in the following information are accurate, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, accrued expenses, financing operations, and contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are not readily apparent from other sources. In addition, these accounting policies are described at relevant sections in this discussion and analysis and in the notes to the financial statements included in this report for the period ended January 31, 2012.
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2011, together with notes thereto, as previously filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2012, together with notes thereto, which are included in this report.
Overview. We are an Internet company that specializes in monetizing a network of online forums and message boards designed to engage, provide information to and build community around users. We are in the process of building what we hope will become one of the largest social, advertising, and user generated content networks by consolidating existing groups of online users that post on message boards and forums. Our goal is to create the world's best user experience for forum communities, and world class service offerings for forum owners. We believe that the communities built around message boards and forums are one of the most dynamic sources of information available on the web because forums are active communities built around interest and information exchange on specific topics.
Our network is comprised of two components: branded forum communities and third-party hosted communities that are built on one of our forum hosting platforms. The branded communities, such as pbnation.com and rapmusic.com are wholly owned by us and we monetize them through a combination of text and display ads. The third-party hosted communities, which comprise the majority of our revenues, traffic, and page views, are sites built upon our leading forum hosting platforms – Yuku.com, Freeforums.org, forumer.com and Lefora.com. On these sites we monetize the web traffic through a combination of Internet advertising mediums at our discretion in exchange for providing free software, support, and hosting. In some instances, we may derive subscription revenues in lieu of advertising revenues because the creator of the site has decided to pay us a monthly fee in exchange for providing an ad free experience for their members. Our goal is to ultimately build an advertising network that allows for us to leverage the targeted demographics of the combined network in order to generate the highest advertising rates for all of our member sites.
Part of our growth strategy includes identifying and acquiring web properties and developing our ad server technology. In the last year we have been researching potential opportunities to acquire online forums within targeted content and advertising verticals in our industry in order to expand our operations. In addition to the over 81 properties and 599 domain names acquired to date, we also maintain ongoing discussions with representatives of certain web properties and other companies that may be interested in being acquired by us or entering into a joint venture agreement with us. Additionally, we believe the improved monetization of the forum revenue stream from the increased premium ad inventory and the utilization of our integrated ad server in the coming months will help contribute to our long term viability. We hope to deploy our ad server technology in the coming months across our hosted forms, which will enable us to generate revenues from what we believe is currently a minimally monetized component of our business.
Our Community of Online Forums. Our forum community connects what we believe is a robust and vibrant network of people sharing their questions, expertise and experiences. We hope that this collection of forums will help users easily access relevant, dynamic, and compelling user-generated content, conversations and commerce.
Our primary objective is to maximize the monetization of our page views and user actions across our network of forum properties, with a primary focus on U.S. and Western traffic that can earn more lucrative ad payouts. Among other considerations, defining potential monetization typically includes the review of traffic analytics. Historically, we have reported ranges of monthly page views and monthly unique visitors as of a given point in time. However, when we purchase a site, the seller may not have analytics tags installed to properly gauge traffic and occasionally we must install the analytics tags in order to define and then estimate key traffic statistics. Combined with our ongoing efforts to create premium ad inventory by removing inactive sites, and pruning other sites to remove content that violates our advertising partners terms of service agreements and international content that is not easily monetized, the use of the estimates can contribute to quarter over quarter variances in traffic analytics. We will from time to time continue to engage in pruning our sites to remove inactive accounts and other content where monetization is not feasible. These activities can contribute to creating an improved ad network capable of earning higher ad rates, but they can also result in reductions of page views, unique visitors, registered users, discussions and posts. Although we will continue to report traffic analytics such as monthly page views and monthly unique visitors because they are useful indicators, a more important determinant of value from a business perspective is our ability to generate and increase the revenues we receive from higher ad rates since not all traffic can be efficiently monetized.
Based upon current statistics from Google analytics, our network of forums averaged 231 million monthly page views and 16.8 million monthly unique visitors for the quarter. Additionally, approximately 24.8 million users have registered on our network sites to date with 63.8 million total discussions comprising over 1.2 billion individual replies. Our belief is that the strong search engine rankings of many of our properties will continue to result in increased page views and registered members as we go forward.
We seek to continually add to the number of communities our website services by acquiring additional active forums, thereby increasing traffic to our site and the number of forums we host.
For the three months ended January 31, 2012, as compared to the three months ended January 31, 2011.
Results of Operations
Revenues and Gross Profit. We realized revenues of $549,750 for the three months ended January 31, 2012, as compared to revenues of $380,212 for the three months ended January 31, 2011.
During fiscal 2011, revenues from our wholly owned subsidiary, Adisn, Inc., accounted for over 50% of our revenue. However, subsequent to the successful completion of a financing in March 2011, we have focused primarily on our core business of monetizing forums, which has resulted in higher gross profit along with increasing revenues. Our first, second, and third quarters of fiscal 2012 revenue appear static when compared to same quarters of fiscal 2011, but we believe the shifting revenue composition from the low margin Adisn model to our core forum business is significant due to the higher margins of our ad revenue.
Our cost of revenue for the three months ended January 31, 2012 was $4,793, as compared to cost of revenue of $44,186 for the three months ended January 31, 2011. The decrease in cost of revenue was directly related to revising Adisn’s revenue model, which previously required us to purchase ad inventory in order to deliver advertising campaigns on behalf of direct advertisers and their agencies, and updating the model with significantly higher margin advertising revenue from ads placed throughout our network of forum properties. During the three months ended January 31, 2012, we no longer had cost of revenue from the Adisn ad agency campaigns.
Our gross profit for the three months ended January 31, 2012 was $544,957, as compared to gross profit of $336,026 for the three months ended January 31, 2011. The increase in gross profit was directly related to decreased cost of revenue as described in the preceding paragraph.
Operating Expenses. For the three months ended January 31, 2012, our total operating expenses were $1,293,374, as compared to total operating expenses of $955,038 for the three months ended January 31, 2011. The increase between the comparable periods is primarily due to an increase of $228,199 in payroll and related expenses, which increased from $219,194 for the three months ended January 31, 2011 to $447,393 for the three months ended January 31, 2012 due to hiring new personnel to achieve strategic objectives. We also had an increase in general and administrative expenses, which increased $110,137 from $735,844 for the three months ended January 31, 2011 to $845,981 for the three months ended January 31, 2012 as a result of our recent acquisitions and the corresponding expansion of our operations.
In addition, and as a result of our capital raise in March 2011, we anticipate we will make acquisitions of additional web properties, which will result in our future monthly operating expenses increasing from our current expense levels due to integration of the related online assets. Also, we may incur other costs relating to newly acquired websites. We will continue to incur significant general and administrative expenses, but also expect to generate increased revenues after further developing our business.
Our loss from operations for the three months ended January 31, 2012 was $748,417, as compared our loss from operations of $619,012 for the three months ended January 31, 2011.
Other Income and Expense. For the three months ended January 31, 2012, we had other income of $1,437 consisting solely of interest income. By comparison, for the three months ended January 31, 2011, we had other expense of $2,823.
Net Loss. For the three months ended January 31, 2012, our net loss was $746,980, as compared to a net loss of $621,835 for the three months ended on January 31, 2011.
For the nine months ended January 31, 2012, as compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2011.
Results of Operations
Revenues and Gross Profit. We realized revenues of $1,352,082 for the nine months ended January 31, 2012, as compared to revenues of $1,173,216 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011.
During the nine months ended January 31, 2011, we included revenue and cost of revenue from the Adisn ad agency model, which required that we purchase ad inventory in order for us to deliver advertising campaigns on behalf of direct advertisers and their agencies. During the nine months ended January 31, 2012, we had significantly less cost of revenue from the Adisn ad agency campaigns. The variability of costs associated with the lower margin Adisn ad agency revenue model has been replaced by higher margin revenue from ads placed throughout our network of forum properties.
Our cost of revenue for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $113,533, as compared to cost of revenue of $370,906 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011. The cost of revenue for nine months ended January 31, 2012 was directly related to revising Adisn’s revenue model, as described in the preceding paragraph.
Our gross profit for the nine months ended January 31, 2012, was $1,238,549, as compared to gross profit of $802,310 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011. The increase in gross profit was directly related to the increase in advertising related revenue and updating the model with significantly higher margin advertising revenue from ads placed throughout our network of forum properties.
Operating Expenses. For the nine months ended January 31, 2012, our total operating expenses were $3,620,899, as compared to total operating expenses of $2,768,759 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011. The increase between the comparable periods is primarily due to an increase of $556,175 in payroll and related expenses, which increased from $651,598 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 to $1,207,773 for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 due to hiring new personnel to achieve strategic objectives. We also had an increase in general and administrative expenses, which increased $295,965 from $2,117,161 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011 to $2,413,126 for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 as a result of our recent acquisitions and the corresponding expansion of our operations.
In addition, and as a result of our capital raise in March 2011, we anticipate we will make acquisitions of additional web properties, which will result in our future monthly operating expenses increasing from our current expense levels due to integration of the related online assets. Also, we may incur other costs relating to newly acquired websites. We will continue to incur significant general and administrative expenses, but also expect to generate increased revenues after further developing our business.
Our loss from operations for the nine months ended January 31, 2012 was $2,383,350, as compared our loss from operations of $1,966,449 for the nine months ended January 31, 2011.
Other Income. For the nine months ended January 31, 2012, we had other income of $7,202 consisting solely of interest income. By comparison, for the nine months ended January 31, 2011, we had other income of $18,245.
Net Loss. For the nine months ended January 31, 2012, our net loss was $2,375,948, as compared to a net loss of $1,949,004 for the nine months ended on January 31, 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. Our total assets were $16,850,339 as of January 31, 2012, which consisted of cash of $2,680,562, investments of $50,000, inventory of $50,083, prepaid expenses and deposits of $115,740, property and equipment with a net value of $151,241, intangible and other assets of $9,442,537, represented by our domain names and other intellectual property owned, and goodwill related to our acquisition of Adisn of $4,360,176.
During the three months ended January 31, 2012, we entered into consulting service agreements that require minimum monthly cash payments of $6,000, in the aggregate, for the term of each agreement which range from three to twelve months.
Our current liabilities as of January 31, 2012 totaled $83,539, consisting of accounts payable of $63,622 and accrued vacation of $19,917. We had no other liabilities and no long-term commitments or contingencies at January 31, 2012.
As of January 31, 2012, we had cash of $2,680,562. We received $7,850,000 in proceeds from sales of our common stock in March 2011. We estimate that our cash on hand will be sufficient for us to continue and expand our current operations for at least the next twelve months. Our forecast for the period for which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations involves risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ as a result of a number of factors. Based on our projections and our pipeline of acquisition targets, we believe we have sufficient capital to achieve cash flow break even without having to seek additional funds and capital investment.
The majority of our research and development activity is focused on development of our proprietary software systems such as our forum advertising server. We expect to invest under $50,000 for research and development over the next twelve months.
We do not anticipate that we will purchase any significant equipment except for computer equipment and furniture which we anticipate will cost approximately $150,000 over the next twelve months.
We do not anticipate any significant changes in the number of employees unless we significantly increase the size of our operations. We believe that we do not require the services of additional independent contractors to operate at our current level of activity. However, if our level of operations increases beyond the level that our current staff can provide, we may need to supplement our staff in this manner.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no off balance sheet arrangements at January 31, 2012.
Not applicable.
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. We maintain controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based upon their evaluation of those controls and procedures performed as of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in internal controls. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Not applicable.
On November 1, 2011, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of 90 days. This agreement provided that the consultant be paid monthly cash compensation of $1,500 and monthly stock compensation of 8,500 shares of our common stock. We issued 25,500 shares of our common stock to the consultant.
On November 4, 2011, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of twelve months. This agreement provides that the consultant is paid monthly cash compensation of $4,000 and stock compensation of $12,000. We issued 63,158 shares of our common stock to the consultant.
On January 5, 2012, we entered into an agreement for consulting services with a term of three months. This agreement provides that the consultant is paid monthly cash compensation of $2,000 and monthly stock compensation of $1,000. We issued 18,182 shares of our common stock to the consultant.
All of the above shares were issued in transactions which we believe satisfy the requirements of that exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, which exemption is specified by the provisions of Section 4(2) of that act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated pursuant to that act by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
None.
Not applicable.
The information set forth below is included herewith for the purpose of providing the disclosure required under “Item 2.02. - Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K.
On March 8, 2012, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 10-Q.
This information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of our filings, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.
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CrowdGather, Inc.,
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Sanjay Sabnani
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