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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-QSB
 
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
OR
     
o   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: 001-33105
 
QUEPASA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  86-0879433
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7550 E. Redfield Rd., Suite A
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(Address of principal executive offices)
(480) 348-2665
(Issuer’s telephone number)
 
Check whether the issuer (1) 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. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.): Yes o No þ
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock as of November 14, 2007 was 12,279,511 shares.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes o No þ
 
 

 

 


 

QUEPASA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
 
       
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QUEPASA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
            December 31,  
    September 30,     2006  
    2007     (As Restated)  
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS
               
 
               
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,068,814     $ 14,093,811  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $6,000 and $0
    97,311       74,355  
Other current assets
    529,841       332,478  
 
           
Total current assets
    6,695,966       14,500,644  
 
               
Property and equipment — net
    1,027,655       546,481  
Jet rights — net
    910,900       986,457  
Other assets
    144,071       55,102  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 8,778,592     $ 16,088,684  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 1,091,367     $ 711,486  
Accrued expenses
    487,678       92,070  
Unearned grant income
    72,865       94,980  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    1,651,910       898,536  
 
           
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (see Note 2)
               
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; authorized - 5,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $.001 par value; authorized - 50,000,000 shares; 12,279,511 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007 and 11,705,861 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006
    12,280       11,706  
Additional paid-in capital
    145,599,834       143,271,109  
Accumulated deficit
    (138,485,457 )     (128,094,164 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    25       1,497  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    7,126,682       15,190,148  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 8,778,592     $ 16,088,684  
 
           
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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QUEPASA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
                                 
    For the Nine Months Ended     For the Three Months Ended  
            September 30,             September 30,  
    September 30,     2006     September 30,     2006  
    2007     (As Restated)     2007     (As Restated)  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
                               
REVENUES
  $ 189,939     $ 302,185     $ 64,197     $ 53,713  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
Search services
          200,142             34,812  
Sales and marketing
    1,038,742       307,471       193,468       167,807  
Product and content development
    4,008,657       724,033       1,799,209       292,559  
General and administrative
    5,618,261       10,409,698       1,557,651       943,976  
Depreciation and amortization
    323,820       65,683       127,559       23,914  
 
                       
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
    10,989,480       11,707,027       3,677,887       1,463,068  
 
                       
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (10,799,541 )     (11,404,842 )     (3,613,690 )     (1,409,355 )
 
                       
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                               
Interest income
    380,603       43,894       88,779       27,625  
Interest expense
          (1,616 )           (792 )
Other income
    27,645             9,959        
 
                       
TOTAL OTHER INCOME
    408,248       42,278       98,738       26,833  
 
                       
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (10,391,293 )     (11,362,564 )     (3,514,952 )     (1,382,522 )
Income taxes
                       
 
                       
NET LOSS
  $ (10,391,293 )   $ (11,362,564 )   $ (3,514,952 )   $ (1,382,522 )
 
                       
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED
  $ (0.85 )   $ (1.34 )   $ (0.29 )   $ (0.15 )
 
                       
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED
    12,217,299       8,451,121       12,270,761       9,291,919  
 
                       
 
                               
NET LOSS
  $ (10,391,293 )   $ (11,362,564 )   $ (3,514,952 )   $ (1,382,522 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (1,472 )     (7,833 )     (1,508 )     (26,094 )
 
                       
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
  $ (10,392,765 )   $ (11,370,397 )   $ (3,516,460 )   $ (1,408,616 )
 
                       
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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QUEPASA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
                                                                 
                                                    Accumulated        
                                    Additional             Other     Total  
    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Stockholders'  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Income     Equity  
Balance—December 31, 2006 (as restated)
        $       11,705,861     $ 11,706     $ 143,271,109     $ (128,094,164 )   $ 1,497     $ 15,190,148  
Issuance of stock options for compensation
                            1,189,048                   1,189,048  
Issuance of common stock to directors for compensation
                41,250       42       227,059                   227,101  
Exercise of stock options
                526,000       526       883,824                   884,350  
Exercise of warrants
                6,400       6       28,794                   28,800  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                                        (1,472 )     (1,472 )
Net loss
                                  (10,391,293 )           (10,391,293 )
 
                                               
Balance—September 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
        $       12,279,511     $ 12,280     $ 145,599,834     $ (138,485,457 )   $ 25     $ 7,126,682  
 
                                               
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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QUEPASA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended  
            September 30,  
    September 30,     2006  
    2007     As Restated  
    (Unaudited)  
Operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (10,391,293 )   $ (11,362,564 )
 
               
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    323,820       65,683  
Issuance of warrants for strategic initiatives
          7,387,979  
Issuance of stock options and warrants for compensation
    1,189,048       1,717,992  
Issuance of common stock to directors for compensation
    227,101        
Issuance of stock options for professional services
          5,839  
Grant income
    (22,115 )      
Provision for bad debts
    6,175       6,384  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (29,131 )     31,620  
Other current assets and other assets
    (286,332 )     (62,355 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    775,489       135,740  
Deferred revenue
          (37,507 )
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (8,207,238 )     (2,111,189 )
 
               
Investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (729,437 )     (156,094 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (729,437 )     (156,094 )
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Payments on long-term debt
          (5,263 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants
    913,150       4,759,866  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    913,150       4,754,603  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents prior to effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash
    (8,023,525 )     2,487,320  
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash
    (1,472 )     (7,833 )
 
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (8,024,997 )     2,479,487  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    14,093,811       1,441,889  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 6,068,814     $ 3,921,376  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 684     $ 1,616  
 
           
Cash paid for income taxes
  $     $  
 
           
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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QUEPASA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1—Description of Business
Quepasa Corporation (the “Company”), a Nevada corporation, was incorporated in June 1997. The Company is a Spanish/English language Internet portal and online community targeting the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets. The Company’s web site provides users search engine capabilities and traditional portal services centered around the Spanish market. The quepasa.com web site is operated and managed by the Company’s majority owned Mexico-based subsidiary, Quepasa.com de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Because the language preference of many U.S. Hispanics is English, the web site also offers users the ability to access information and services in the English language.
Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required to be included in a complete set of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Form 10-KSB on April 17, 2007 and the amended consolidated financial statements and related notes for 2006 filed with the SEC on Forms 10-KSB/A on May 4, 2007 and October 30, 2007.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. This Interpretation requires that the Company recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, cash flows, and results of operations.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
Loss Per Share
Loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is determined in the same manner as basic earnings per share, except that the number of shares is increased to include potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method. Since the Company incurred a net loss in all periods presented, all potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share since the effect of including them is anti-dilutive.
The following table summarizes the number of dilutive securities outstanding for each of the periods presented, but not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share:
                 
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
Stock options
    1,357,200       2,772,200  
Warrants
    4,432,500       2,974,400  
 
           
Total
    5,789,700       5,746,600  
 
           

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements and eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS 157 will be effective on January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 157 but does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have any material impact on its consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS 159), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 159 permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates. Subsequent unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be reported in earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that SFAS 159 will have on the consolidated financial statements.
Note 2—Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company leases its facilities under three non-cancelable operating leases which expire in 2007 and 2009. Future minimum lease payments under these leases as of September 30, 2007 are as follows:
         
2007
  $ 90,000  
2008
    334,000  
2009
    135,000  
 
     
Total
  $ 559,000  
 
     
Litigation
On March 14, 2005, Mr. Craig Behar filed a complaint against the Company in Maricopa County Superior Court (case no. CV2005-004439) in Phoenix, Arizona. The complaint contained various allegations and sought damages in amounts up to $311,400. On September 10, 2007, this case was tried to a jury. After hearing the evidence, the Judge, on his own ruling, dismissed all fraud allegations brought against the Company. The jury then considered the remaining claims for breach of contract and found for the Company on Mr. Behar’s claim for breach of a stock option contract. However, the jury awarded Mr. Behar a total of $1,855.43 on his claim for unpaid commissions. The Company has filed a motion seeking reimbursement from Mr. Behar for the Company’s attorneys’ fees and costs incurred to defend this litigation. Mr. Behar has filed his own motion seeking reimbursement for his attorneys’ fees and costs. Both motions have been fully briefed and are pending before the Court.
In addition, the Company is a party to certain other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to its business. Although litigation is inherently uncertain, based on past experience, management does not believe that the currently pending and threatened litigation or claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, future events or circumstances, currently unknown to management, will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, cashflows or results of operations in any future reporting periods.

 

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Note 3—Stock Option Plans
A summary of employee stock option activity under the 1998 Stock Option Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is as follows:
                 
    Number of     Weighted-Average  
Options   Stock Options     Exercise Price  
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 (1)
    2,248,075     $ 2.42  
Granted
           
Exercised
    (526,000 )     1.68  
Forfeited or expired
    (671,875 )     2.12  
 
           
Outstanding at September 30, 2007 (1)
    1,050,200     $ 2.98  
 
           
Exercisable at September 30, 2007 (2)
    757,200     $ 2.34  
 
           
 
(1)   Excludes stock options to purchase 110,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $1.93 per share being held by consultants.
 
(2)   Excludes stock options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $1.50 per share being held by a consultant.
On June 27, 2007, the stockholders approved the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”). All stock options previously granted under the 2006 Plan that were subject to stockholder approval are now outstanding. Pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Plan, the Company may issue up to 3,700,000 shares of common stock plus an additional number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares previously granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan that either terminate, expire, or lapse after the date of the Board of Directors’ approval of the 2006 Plan. As of September 30, 2007, there are 4,133,625 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan. Pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Plan, eligible individuals may be granted incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, or stock grant awards. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company granted 41,250 unrestricted shares of common stock to its directors pursuant to the 2006 Plan.
A summary of employee stock option activity under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is as follows:
                 
    Number of     Weighted-Average  
Options   Stock Options     Exercise Price  
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
        $  
Granted
    338,000       10.00  
Exercised
           
Forfeited or expired
    (141,000 )      
 
           
Outstanding at September 30, 2007
    197,000     $ 10.00  
 
           
Exercisable at September 30, 2007
    75,000     $ 10.00  
 
           
The fair values of share-based payments are estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company has elected to use the simplified method described in Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Share-Based Payment,” to estimate the expected term of employee stock options. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

 

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The fair value of each employee stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
Risk-free interest rate:
    5.0 %     4.6 %
Expected term:
  5 Years     5 years  
Expected dividend yield:
    0 %     0 %
Expected volatility:
    156 %     170 %
The Company recognized compensation expense for the issuance of options and warrants of $276,951 and $335,173 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized compensation expense of $1,189,048 and $1,056,248, respectively.
As of September 30, 2007, there was $1,360,839 in total unrecognized compensation cost, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.33 years.
Note 4—Related Party Transactions
Alonso Ancira, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, serves on the Board of Directors of Mexicans & Americans Thinking Together Foundation, Inc. (“Organization”). The Company made net payments of $125,000 and $250,000 to this Organization as part of a Corporate Sponsorship and Management Services Agreement (the “CSMSA”) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. See the Contractual Obligations and Commitments section within Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Note 5—Restatement of Interim Financial Information
5a. April 2007 Restatement
In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company identified accounting errors related to its accounting for stock options and warrants during 2006. Accordingly, the Company has restated its interim financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company revisited the assumptions applied in its valuation of certain warrants and stock option awards. Upon review of the assumptions applied during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, it was determined that certain assumptions related to the expected term and volatility used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model needed correction. These corrections resulted in a charge of $28,175, which resulted in an increase in net loss of $28,175 or ($0.00) per share for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and a charge of $4,871,642, which resulted in an increase in net loss of $4,871,642 or ($0.58) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. In addition, the Company determined that certain reclassifications between operating expense line items on the consolidated statements of operations were required for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. These reclassifications had no effect on total operating expenses or net loss. The restatements had no effect on the Company’s cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The following table summarizes the effects of the restatement on the Company’s interim financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                         
    Previously     Total        
    Reported     Adjustments     Restated  
    (Unaudited)  
For the three months ended September 30, 2006:
                       
Loss from operations
  $ (1,324,134 )   $ (28,175 )   $ (1,352,309 )
Net loss
    (1,297,301 )     (28,175 )     (1,325,476 )
Loss per share
    (0.14 )     (0.00 )     (0.14 )
 
                       
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                       
Loss from operations
    (4,387,579 )     (4,871,642 )     (9,259,221 )
Net loss
    (4,345,301 )     (4,871,642 )     (9,216,943 )
Loss per share
    (0.51 )     (0.58 )     (1.09 )

 

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The following table summarizes the effects of the restatement and reclassifications on the Company’s operating costs and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                                                 
                    Product and             Depreciation        
    Search     Sales and     Content     General and     and        
    Services     Marketing     Development     Administrative     Amortization     Total  
    (Unaudited)  
For the three months ended September 30, 2006:
                                               
Previously reported
  $ 34,812     $ 46,252     $ 101,474     $ 1,171,395     $ 23,914     $ 1,377,847  
Total adjustments
          15,743       13,946       (1,514 )           28,175  
Total reclassifications
          103,312       174,661       (277,973 )            
 
                                   
Restated
  $ 34,812     $ 165,307     $ 290,081     $ 891,908     $ 23,914     $ 1,406,022  
 
                                   
 
                                               
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                                               
Previously reported
  $ 200,142     $ 104,170     $ 219,845     $ 4,099,924     $ 65,683     $ 4,689,764  
Total adjustments
          15,743       86,389       4,769,510             4,871,642  
Total reclassifications
          185,058       396,855       (581,913 )            
 
                                   
Restated
  $ 200,142     $ 304,971     $ 703,089     $ 8,287,521     $ 65,683     $ 9,561,406  
 
                                   
The following table summarizes the effects of the restatement on the Company’s stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2006:
                                                         
                                    Accumulated Other     Total          
    Preferred     Common     Additional     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Stockholders'          
    Stock     Stock     Paid-in Capital     Deficit     Income (Loss)     Equity          
    (Unaudited)          
As of September 30, 2006:
                                                       
Previously reported
  $     $ 9,754     $ 122,626,287     $ (118,833,434 )   $ (13,544 )   $ 3,789,063          
Adjustments
          (10 )     4,871,652       (4,871,642 )                    
 
                                           
Restated
  $     $ 9,744     $ 127,497,939     $ (123,705,076 )   $ (13,544 )   $ 3,789,063          
 
                                           
5b. October 2007 Restatement
In October 2007, the Company identified errors related to its accounting for stock options and warrants granted during 2006 and 2007. Accordingly, the Company has restated its interim financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. Upon review of the assumptions applied in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for warrants and stock option awards granted in 2006 and 2007, the Company determined that errors existed in the expected volatility rates and expected terms used in the valuation process of the warrants and stock option awards. As a result, the Company recorded an additional $57 thousand and $2.1 million in non-cash stock compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. The restatements have no impact on the Company’s cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The following table summarizes the effects of the restatement on the Company’s interim financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                         
    Previously     Total        
    Reported     Adjustments     Restated  
    (Unaudited)  
For the three months ended September 30, 2006:
                       
Loss from operations
  $ (1,352,309 )   $ (57,046 )   $ (1,409,355 )
Net loss
    (1,325,476 )     (57,046 )     (1,382,522 )
Loss per share
    (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.15 )
 
                       
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                       
Loss from operations
  $ (9,259,221 )     (2,145,621 )     (11,404,842 )
Net loss
    (9,216,943 )     (2,145,621 )     (11,362,564 )
Loss per share
    (1.09 )     (0.25 )     (1.34 )

 

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The following table summarizes the effects of the restatement on the Company’s operating costs and expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                                                 
                    Product and             Depreciation        
    Search     Sales and     Content     General and     and        
    Services     Marketing     Development     Administrative     Amortization     Total  
    (Unaudited)  
For the three months ended September 30, 2006:
                                               
Previously reported
  $ 34,812     $ 165,307     $ 290,081     $ 891,908     $ 23,914     $ 1,406,022  
Total adjustments
          2,500       2,478       52,068             57,046  
 
                                   
Restated
  $ 34,812     $ 167,807     $ 292,559     $ 943,976     $ 23,914     $ 1,463,068  
 
                                   
 
                                               
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                                               
Previously reported
  $ 200,142     $ 304,971     $ 703,089     $ 8,287,521     $ 65,683     $ 9,561,406  
Total adjustments
          2,500       20,944       2,122,177             2,145,621  
 
                                   
Restated
  $ 200,142     $ 307,471     $ 724,033     $ 10,409,698     $ 65,683     $ 11,707,027  
The following table summarizes the effects of the restatement on the Company’s stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2006:
                                                 
                                    Accumulated Other     Total  
    Preferred     Common     Additional     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Stockholders'  
    Stock     Stock     Paid-in Capital     Deficit     Income (Loss)     Equity  
    (Unaudited)  
As of September 30, 2006:
                                               
Previously reported
  $     $ 9,744     $ 127,497,939     $ (123,705,076 )   $ (13,544 )   $ 3,789,063  
Adjustments
                2,145,621       (2,145,621 )            
 
                                   
Restated
  $     $ 9,744     $ 129,643,560     $ (125,850,697 )   $ (13,544 )   $ 3,789,063  
 
                                   
Note 6 — Going Concern Qualification
Based on the Company’s cash balances of approximately $6.1 million as of September 30, 2007 and recurring negative operating cash flows, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time after such date. However, the Company is actively pursuing financial commitments from certain investors to provide additional funding to support the business. In addition, we are exploring strategic alternatives to reduce the amount of cash required to effectively operate the business and generate positive cash flows and profitability.
The Company has appointed a new executive team. This new executive team has begun a program to reduce expenses, increase revenue, and improve overall liquidity.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as restated, have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
Forward-Looking Information
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are included in Item 1 of this Form 10-QSB. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation contains statements that are forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to risk, uncertainties and other factors. Actual results may differ materially because of the factors discussed in the subsection below titled “Risk Factors.”
Company Overview
Quepasa.com is one of the largest and longest-established, bicultural, Hispanic online communities. Our goal is to entertain and grow the membership and visitors to our Internet community. Our interactive website delivers content, products, and services to our users in both English and Spanish. We focus our business on our online social network which is comprised primarily of Hispanic and Latino internet users from 18-to-34 years of age, living in the United States and in Central and South America.
Our goal is to provide an increasing array of content, including videos, music, chat, email and online dating, to our website that is designed to promote social interaction and information sharing among our members. Our content is designed to attract traffic to our website. During 2007, as a result of increased traffic to our website, we determined that our technology infrastructure required substantial upgrades in order to meet the increased demand of our members and to continue to scale our performance for our users. The redesign or our website is intended to introduce a more robust website with a variety of content focused on driving internet traffic to the QuePasa website. Once the redesign and re-launch of the website is complete, we expect our traffic to increase and provide us the opportunity to market the advertising potential of our web site community to a number of major consumer product firms, including healthcare providers, financial institutions, and other enterprises seeking a nexus with the emerging Hispanic market. Once we have launched the new, more robust website we intend to actively pursue such advertising by mounting a sales program targeting large advertising agencies and their clients.
On October 30 2007 the company’s board of directors announced several changes in the Company’s Executive management. Robert B. Stearns, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, resigned from such positions, effective October 25, 2007. In connection with his resignation the Company also announced the appointment of John C. Abbott as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company on October 25, 2007. Also the Company announced that Charles B. Mathews, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, resigned from such position, effective at the close of business on October 29, 2007. In connection with his resignation the company announced the appointment of Michael D. Matte as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective at the close of business on October 29, 2007. In connection with Mr. Matte’s appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, he has resigned from his positions as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit and Nominating Committees, effective at the close of business on October 29, 2007.
The new executive management team is in the process of evaluating the direction of the Company, the redesign of the Website and the content to be used to increase the traffic and grow the existing on-line Hispanic community.
Revenue sources
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our revenue was generated from three principal sources: revenue earned from the sale of banner advertising on our website, the Google AdSense program, and subscription sales. During the same period for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, our revenue also included revenue earned from “performance based” insertion of results from our directory and search engine based on proprietary technologies.
Banner Advertising Revenue. Banner revenue is generated when an advertiser purchases a banner placement within our quepasa.com website. We recognize revenue related to banner advertisements upon delivery.
Google AdSense Revenue. Google AdSense revenue is generated when a quepasa.com user clicks on a Google advertiser through either the displayed advertisements associated with content or by utilizing the Google search feature. We recognize revenue from Google AdSense in the period it is reported by Google.
Subscription Sales. As part of the new business model, subscription sales result from the purchase of mobile content and Internet television programming. Subscription based sales are generated through various content channels of the site, including the ringtone store and the television channel. We recognize revenue from subscription sales as products and services are delivered.

 

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Performance-based Revenue. Performance-based revenue, or paid search results, is generated when an Internet user searches for a keyword and clicks on an advertiser’s listing on our website. Performance-based revenue is recognized in the period in which the “click-throughs” occur. “Click-throughs” are defined as the number of times a user clicks on an advertisement or search result. Performance-based revenue is recognized when there is evidence that the qualifying transactions have occurred at a set price. As of December 31, 2006, the performance based revenue model was discontinued as a result of implementing the new business model.
Operating Expenses
Our principal operating expenses consist of:
    search services expenses;
 
    product and content development expenses;
 
    sales and marketing expenses;
 
    general and administrative expenses; and
 
    depreciation and amortization.
Search Services Expenses. Our search services expenses consist of payments made to our affiliates and partners that have either integrated our performance based search services into their sites or provided traffic to our directory listings. There are generally two economic structures of the affiliate and partner agreements: fixed payments based on a minimum amount of traffic delivered and variable payments based on the amount of searches or paid clicks associated with affiliate or partner traffic. We expense search services costs under two methods; fixed payments are expensed pro-rata over the term of the agreement and agreements based on a percentage of revenue are expensed based on the underlying revenue multiplied by the agreed upon rate. As of December 31, 2006, we have discontinued our search services.
Product and Content Development Expenses. Product and content development expenses consist of personnel costs associated with the development, testing and upgrading of our website and systems, content fees, and purchases of specific technology, particularly software and hardware related to our infrastructure upgrade.
Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and expenses of marketing and sales personnel, and other marketing-related expenses including our mass media-based branding and advertising.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs related to corporate personnel, occupancy costs, general operating costs and corporate professional fees, such as legal and accounting fees.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Our depreciation and amortization expenses have consisted primarily of depreciation related to our property and equipment and the amortization pertaining to jet rights acquired in 2006.
Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) consists primarily of interest earned and earned grant income. We have invested our cash in money market funds and interest bearing checking and saving accounts, which are subject to minimal credit and market risk. Earned grant income represents the amortized portion of a cash grant received from the Mexican government for approved capital expenditures. The grant is being recognized on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the purchased assets.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 with the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006
Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were characterized by expenses that significantly exceeded revenues during the periods. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 we had a net loss of $3.5 million compared to a net loss of $1.4 for the three months ended September 30 2006, an increase of $2.1 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 we had a net loss of $10.4 million compared to a net loss of $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of $1 million. The increase in the net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2006 of 2.1 million is primary the result of increased spending in product content and development of $1.5 million and increased spending in General and administrative expenses of approximately $0.6 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 decrease in the loss of $1 million is primarily the result of the reduction in stock based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of $7.7 million offset by an increases in domestic head count in both sales and marketing and product and content development and general and administration.

 

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Revenues
We generated $64 thousand of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2007; an increase of $10 thousand, or 20%, from the $54 thousand of revenue generated for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 we generated $190 thousand of revenue, a decrease of $112 thousand, or 37%, from $302 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. These changes are attributable to a decrease in performance-based revenue partially offset by increases in banner advertising revenue. In order to generate significant revenue under the new business model, we must continue to enhance the development and marketing of our banner advertising inventory. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our revenue was primarily generated from banner advertising.
Banner Advertising Revenue. Banner advertising revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased by $48 thousand, or 391 %, compared to the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 banner advertising revenue increased by $130 thousand, or 593%, from $22 thousand in the prior year. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, banner advertising revenue accounted for 93% and 80% of total revenue, respectively, compared to 23% and 7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
Google AdSense. Google AdSense revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased by $2 thousand, or 41%, as compared to the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, Google AdSense revenue decreased by $13 thousand, or 35%, as compared to the prior year as a result of the change from the old business model. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, Google AdSense revenue accounted for approximately 6% and 19% of total revenue, respectively, compared to 11% and 16% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
Performance-based Revenue. Performance-based revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased by $35 thousand, or 100 %, as compared to the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 performance based revenue decreased by $231 thousand, or 100 %, as a result of the change from the old business model. During 2006, we shifted our business model from the less profitable performance based revenue to a banner advertising revenue model. As of December 31, 2006, we have discontinued our performance based services.
Subscription Sales. Subscription based revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 resulted in approximately 2% and 1% of total revenues, respectively. Subscription based sales were generated through various content channels of the site, including the ringtone store and the television channel.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Search Services. Search services expenses decreased $35 thousand and $200 thousand, or 100 %, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. This change is attributable to a discontinuation of our expenses related to online distribution agreements and corresponds to the discontinued performance based revenue at the end of 2006.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expense increased $25 thousand, or 15%, to $193 thousand, from $168 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, sales and marketing expense increased $732 thousand, or 238%, to $1,039 thousand from $307 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. During 2007, we expanded our sales and marketing efforts to acquire more advertisers and traffic compared to 2006. In 2007 we opened sales offices in New York City and Miami and hired sales and marketing personnel to bolster our sales initiatives.
Product and Content Development. Product and content development expenses increased $1.5 million, or 515%, to $1.8 million from $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, product and content development expenses increased $3.3 million, or 454%, to $4.0 million from $0.7 million for the same period in 2006. These increases are attributed to our efforts to evaluate and upgrade our technology infrastructure in 2007. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we had significant increases in technology consulting fees of $1.8 million, increases associated with product development and technology personnel of $662 thousand, and increases in our Mexico operations of $397 thousand. Quepasa.com de Mexico provides substantially all of our design, translation services, and website management and development services for us.
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General and administrative expenses increased $0.7 million, or 65%, to $1.6 million, from $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively, due to increases in professional fees, travel related expenses, and recruiting fees. For the nine months ended Septmber 30, 2007, general and administrative expenses decreased $4.8 million, or 46%, to $5.6 million from $10.4 million for the same period in 2006. The decrease is primarily attributed to the decrease in stock based compensation expense of $7.4 million for certain strategic initiatives, including acquiring the services of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, which occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2006. This decrease is partially offset by increased professional fees, recruiting fees and salaries associated with building and enhancing our business.
The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was offset by the increases in the following areas for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006:
    An increase in general and administrative salaries of $296 thousand, or 98%, to $598 thousand from $302 thousand for the prior year. This increase is driven by our increased staffing levels during the first nine months of 2007.
 
    An increase in recruiting fees of $448 thousand, to $462 thousand from $14 thousand for the prior year due to the increased hiring incurred during the first nine months of 2007.
 
    An increase in professional fees expense of $1.1 million, or 236%, to $1.6 million from $0.5 million for the prior year. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in accounting related fees of $500 thousand and an increase in legal fees of $500 thousand compared to the prior year.
 
    An increase in travel and entertainment of $440 thousand, or 519%, to $525 thousand from $85 thousand for the prior year, an increase in dues and subscriptions of $157 thousand, or 112%, to $297 thousand from $140 thousand for the prior year, and an increase in printing, postage and reproduction of $101 thousand, to $116 thousand from $15 thousand for the prior year.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $104 thousand, or 433%, to $128 thousand from $24 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, depreciation and amortization expense increased $258 thousand, or 393%, to $324 thousand from $66 thousand for the same period in 2006. This increase is attributable to the depreciation associated with recent capital purchases and approximately $76 thousand in amortization expense, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, related to corporate jet rights received as part of the agreement with Mexicans & Americans Thinking Together.
Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) primarily consists of interest income offset by interest expense. Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased $72 thousand, to $99 thousand from $27 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, other income increased $366 thousand to $408 thousand from $42 thousand for the same period in 2006. The increased income is mainly attributable to the additional interest earned on cash and cash equivalents.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
                 
    2007     2006  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,068,814     $ 14,093,811  
 
           
Percentage of total assets
    69 %     88 %
 
           
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
                 
    2007     2006  
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (8,207,238 )   $ (2,111,189 )
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ (729,437 )   $ (156,094 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
  $ 913,150     $ 4,754,603  
 
           
We have substantial capital resource requirements and have generated significant losses since our inception. At September 30, 2007, we had $6.1 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to $14.1 million at December 31, 2006.
We invest excess cash predominately in marketable securities that are liquid. We also invest excess cash to support our growing infrastructure needs and to expand our operations.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we obtained gross proceeds of $913 thousand from the exercise of stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we obtained gross proceeds of $4.8 million from the exercise of stock options and warrants. We intend to operate through a combination of cost savings and increased revenue.
Based on our current cash balances of $6.1 million as of September 30,2007 and our recurring negative operating cash flows, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months. However, we are actively pursuing financial commitments from certain investors to provide additional funding to support the business. In addition, we are exploring strategic alternatives to reduce the amount of cash required to effectively operate the business and generate positive cash flows and profitability.
The Company has appointed a new executive team. This new executive team has begun a program to reduce expenses, increase revenue, and improve overall liquidity.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, as restated, have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Cash flow changes
Cash used in operating activities is driven by our net loss, adjusted for non-cash items. Non-cash adjustments include depreciation, warrants issued for strategic initiatives, including an executive acquisition, and other stock-based compensation expense. Net cash used in operations was $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net cash used by operations consisted primarily of a net loss of $10.4 million offset by non-cash expenses of $324 thousand in depreciation and amortization plus $1.4 million related to the issuance of stock options to employees and common stock to directors. Additionally, changes in working capital impacted the net cash used in operating activities. These changes included an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $775 thousand offset by decreases in trade accounts receivable of $29 thousand, other current assets and other assets of $286 thousand. Net cash used by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 consisted of a net loss of $11.4 million offset by non-cash expenses of $66 thousand in depreciation and amortization plus $7.4 million related to the issuance of warrants for strategic initiatives, including an executive acquisition and $1.7 million related to the issuance of stock options and warrants for compensation. Changes in working capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 included decreases in other current assets and other assets of $62 thousand and deferred revenue of $38 thousand offset by increases in trade accounts receivable of $32 thousand and $136 thousand of accounts payable and accrued expenses.
Net cash used in investing activities is primarily attributable to capital expenditures. Our capital expenditures were $729 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to capital expenditures of $156 thousand for the same period in 2006. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was primarily a result of our purchase of certain hardware to support our expanding operations.
Net cash provided by financing activities is driven by our financing activities related to stock option and warrant exercises. Cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants were $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $4.8 million, for the same period in 2006.
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures have generally been comprised of purchases of computer hardware, software, server equipment, furniture and fixtures. Capital expenditures were $729 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $156 thousand for the same period in 2006.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
On November 20, 2006, in connection with a financing transaction, the Company entered into a Corporate Sponsorship and Management Services Agreement (the “CSMSA”) with an investor and a foundation formed and controlled by the investor (the “Organization”) The CSMSA provides that the Company will develop, operate and host the Organization website and provide to it all the services necessary to conduct such operations. During the first three years of the term of the CSMSA, the Organization will reimburse the Company for its costs and expenses in providing these services, not to exceed $500 thousand per annum. The CSMSA further provides that the Company will pay the Organization operating costs through October 2016 (including certain special event costs commencing in year four), up to $1.2 million per annum, minus the Company’s costs and expenses for providing the services described above. Through the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the net cash outflows related to the CSMSA were $250 thousand.

 

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Recent Acquisition
On February 7, 2007, the Company purchased certain assets of corazones.com. We acquired all existing registered users, the domains corazones.com and corazonesdemexico.com, the existing operating system including the interface, administrative and billing systems and the related logos and trademarks of the associated properties.
Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates
In preparing the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management must often make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Some of the judgments can be subjective and complex, and actual results could differ from those estimates.
An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimates are made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting estimates that are reasonably likely to occur, could materially impact the consolidated financial statements. We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense.
We account for stock-based compensation using the fair value method outlined by SFAS 123R. Accordingly, we recognize stock-based compensation for the estimated fair value of employee stock options on the date of grant and recognize compensation cost for those shares expected to vest over the service period of the award. Prior to SFAS 123R adoption, we accounted for share-based payments under APB 25 and accordingly, recognized stock-based compensation expense using the intrinsic value method.
The fair values of share-based payments are estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses weighted average assumptions. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company has elected to use the simplified method described in Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, “Share-Based Payment”, to estimate the expected term of employee stock options. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent our best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. See Note 3 — “Stock Option Plans” and Note 4 — “Restatement of Interim Financial Information” for additional information.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, which clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements and eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS 157 will be effective for us on January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 157 but does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have a material impact on our financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. This Interpretation requires that the Company recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, cash flows, and results of operations.
Forward-looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB includes “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or incorporated in this Form 10-QSB could be deemed forward-looking statements, particularly statements about our plans, strategies and prospects under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.” Forward-looking statements are often characterized by the use of words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” or “anticipates,” or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. All forward-looking statements in this Form 10-QSB are made based on our current expectations and estimates, and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results or events to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.

 

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Among the factors that could affect our results and cause them to materially differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include:
    our ongoing operating losses;
 
    the possibility of liability for information displayed or accessed via our website and for other commerce related activities;
 
    competition in the operation of our website and in the provision of our information retrieval services;
 
    the ability to protect our intellectual property rights;
 
    the ability to retain our executive officers and senior management;
 
    the ability to raise additional capital;
 
    changing laws, rules, and regulations;
 
    potential liability for breaches of security on the Internet;
 
    dependence on third party databases and computer systems;
 
    competition from traditional media companies; and
 
    new technologies that could block our ability to advertise.
Additional factors that could affect our future results or events are described from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission reports. In particular, see the description of risks and uncertainties that is set forth in our Forms 10-KSB and 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed on April 17, 2007, May 4, 2007, and October 29, 2007, as well as other similar disclosures in subsequently filed reports. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update such information.
You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties stated above and other information in this Form 10-QSB and subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission before making any investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of the risks or uncertainties stated above actually occurs or continues, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected, the trading prices of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Item 3. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the specified time periods and accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of that date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of 13a-15 or 15d-15 were not effective at the reasonable assurance level as a result of certain weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which the Company views as an integral part of its disclosure controls and procedures.
Remediation of Certain Weaknesses and Changes in Internal Controls
As discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and the amended 10-KSB/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, during the financial reporting process for the fiscal year end December 31, 2006, certain weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting were identified, including inadequate documentation of policies, procedures, and internal controls; weaknesses in information technology controls and procedures; a lack of sufficient accounting personnel and expertise to address the Company’s expanding and increasingly complex financial reporting needs; and incorrect accounting treatment of certain expenses and equity issuances.

 

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The Company is addressing these identified weaknesses by, among other things, conducting a search for additional and more experienced information technology and accounting and finance staff to bolster the Company’s internal capabilities and expertise; address information technology controls and procedures; increased oversight of the Company’s operations in Mexico; improving the Company’s technology related to its business and operations; and undertaking to systemically resolve such weaknesses in consultation with its independent auditor.
During the period ended September 30, 2007, management augmented its internal accounting resources by using external resources in connection with its review and completion of the financial reporting process. Management believes that there are no material inaccuracies or omissions of material fact and, to the best of its knowledge, believes that the consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations for the Company in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As part of the Company’s on-going efforts to address the weaknesses discussed above, in the third quarter of 2007 the Company has hired a new Controller and an outside consultant to assist with the financial review and reporting processes. In addition, as previously disclosed, the Company has hired a new Chief Financial Officer during the fourth quarter of 2007 and is currently developing a remediation plan to address the internal control weaknesses.
Other than as described above, there have not been any other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with associated policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

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QUEPASA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On March 14, 2005, Mr. Craig Behar filed a complaint against the Company in Maricopa County Superior Court (case no. CV2005-004439) in Phoenix, Arizona. The complaint contained various allegations and sought damages in amounts up to $311,400. On September 10, 2007, this case was tried to a jury. After hearing the evidence, the Judge, on his own ruling, dismissed all fraud allegations brought against the Company. The jury then considered the remaining claims for breach of contract and found for the Company on Mr. Behar’s claim for breach of a stock option contract. However, the jury awarded Mr. Behar a total of $1,855.43 on his claim for unpaid commissions. The Company has filed a motion seeking reimbursement from Mr. Behar for the Company’s attorneys’ fees and costs incurred to defend this litigation. Mr. Behar has filed his own motion seeking reimbursement for his attorneys’ fees and costs. Both motions have been fully briefed and are pending before the Court.
In addition, we are party to certain other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to our business. Although litigation is inherently uncertain, based on past experience, our management does not believe that the currently pending and threatened litigation or claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, future events or circumstances, currently unknown to management, will determine whether the resolution of pending or threatened litigation or claims will ultimately have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, cashflows or results of operations in any future reporting periods.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits
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QUEPASA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Quepasa Corporation
 
 
November 19, 2007  By:   /s/ John C. Abbott    
    Name:   John C. Abbott    
    Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 
 
     
November 19, 2007  By:   /s/ Michael D. Matte    
    Name:   Michael D. Matte    
    Title:   Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
3.1(1)
  Certificate of Restated Articles of Incorporation
 
   
3.2(2)
  Amended and Restated Bylaws
 
   
31.1*
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended
 
   
31.2*
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended
 
   
32.1**
  Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1850, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2**
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1850, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
*   filed herewith
 
**   furnished herewith
 
(1)   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB as filed with the Commission on August 15, 2007.
 
(2)   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on July 3, 2007.

 

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