Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Stockholders’ Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Stockholders’ Equity

Basic net earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding any unvested restricted stock. Diluted net earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares, and if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding, as determined under the treasury stock and if-converted methods, during the period. Potential common shares consist of unvested restricted stock and common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, the exercise of warrants and conversion of convertible notes.  The following are the share amounts utilized to compute the basic and diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Basic Shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		13,010,948			11,025,864
Weighted average unvested restricted stock		(393,890	)		(116,667	)
Basic Shares		12,617,058			10,909,197
Diluted Shares:
Basic shares		12,617,058			10,909,197
Weighted average dilutive securities		—			2,399,938
Diluted Shares		12,617,058			13,309,135

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company’s basic and diluted net loss per share are the same since the Company generated a net loss for the period and potentially dilutive securities are excluded from diluted net loss per share because they have an anti-dilutive impact. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, weighted average dilutive securities included dilutive options, restricted stock awards, and the convertible note issued in connection with the acquisition of AutoWeb, Inc. (“AWI”).   

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 3.0 million and 2.2 million of potentially anti-dilutive securities related to common stock have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net earnings per share, respectively.    

On September 6, 2017, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $3.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase common stock from time to time on the open market or in private transactions. This authorization does not require the Company to purchase a specific number of shares, and the board of directors may suspend, modify or terminate the program at any time. The Company will fund future repurchases, if any, through the use of available cash.  No shares were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. As of March 31, 2018, $2.3 million remains available for the Company to repurchase common stock.

On June 22, 2017, the Company obtained stockholder approval for the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock upon (i) the conversion of the Company’s then outstanding Series B Junior Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”); and (ii) the conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock that would be issued upon exercise of the AWI Warrant (described below). Upon obtaining stockholder approval for the conversion, each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock was automatically converted into 10 shares of the Company’s common stock, which resulted in the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock being converted into 1,680,070 shares of the Company’s common stock, and the AWI Warrant converted into warrants to acquire up to 1,482,400 shares of the Company’s common stock.

Warrants.  The warrant to purchase 69,930 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of AutoUSA was valued at $7.35 per share for a total value of $0.5 million (“AutoUSA Warrant”).  The Company used an option pricing model to determine the value of the AutoUSA Warrant.  Key assumptions used in valuing the AutoUSA Warrant are as follows: risk-free rate of 1.6%, stock price volatility of 65.0% and a term of 5.0 years.  The AutoUSA Warrant was valued based on long-term stock price volatilities of the Company.  The exercise price of the AutoUSA Warrant is $14.30 per share (as may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations and other similar events).  The AutoUSA Warrant became exercisable on January 13, 2017 and expires on January 13, 2019.  

The warrant to purchase up to 148,240 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued in connection with the acquisition of AWI (“AWI Warrant”) was valued at $1.72 per share for a total value of $2.5 million.  The Company used an option pricing model to determine the value of the AWI Warrant.  Key assumptions used in valuing the AWI Warrant are as follows: risk-free rate of 1.9%, stock price volatility of 74.0% and a term of 7.0 years.  The AWI Warrant was valued based on long-term stock price volatilities of the Company’s common stock.  On June 22, 2017, the Company received stockholder approval which resulted in the automatic conversion of the AWI Warrant into warrants to acquire up to 1,482,400 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $18.45 per share of common stock. The AWI Warrant becomes exercisable on October 1, 2018, subject to the following vesting conditions: (i) with respect to the first one-third (1/3) of the warrant shares, if at any time after the issuance date of the AWI Warrant and prior to the expiration date of the AWI Warrant the weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the preceding 30 trading days (adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits or combinations of the Company’s common stock occurring after the issuance date) (“Weighted Average Closing Price”) is at or above $30.00; (ii) with respect to the second one-third (1/3) of the warrant shares, if at any time after the issuance date of the AWI Warrant and prior to the expiration date the Weighted Average Closing Price is at or above $37.50; and (iii) with respect to the last one-third (1/3) of the warrant shares, if at any time after the issuance date of the AWI Warrant and prior to the expiration date the Weighted Average Closing Price is at or above $45.00.  The AWI Warrant expires on October 1, 2022.