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Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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Note 8—Commitments and Contingencies


Operating Leases


The Company leases certain fixed assets under capital leases that expire through 2016. The Company leases its operating facilities in the U.S. and Sao Paulo, Brazil, under certain noncancelable operating leases that expire through 2017. These leases are renewable at the Company’s option.


Capital Leases


During the first quarter 2012, the Company executed two non-cancelable master lease agreements one with Dell Financial Services and one with HP Financial Services.  Both are for the purchase or lease of equipment for the Company’s data centers. Principal and interest are payable monthly at interest rates of ranging from 4.5% to 8.0% per annum, rates varying based on the type of equipment purchased.  The capital leases are secured by the leased equipment, and outstanding principal and interest are due respectively in January and March 2015.


A summary of minimum future rental payments required under capital and operating leases as of March 31, 2014 are as follows: 


   

Capital Leases

(1)

   

Operating

Leases

 

Remaining in 2014

  $ 756,383     $ 894,267  

2015

    631,357       529,317  

2016

    107,085       467,182  

2017

    -       114,981  

Total minimum lease payments

  $ 1,494,825     $ 2,005,747  

Less: Amount representing interest

    (83,137

)

       

Total present value of minimum payments

  $ 1,411,688          

Less: Current portion of such obligations

    914,877          

Long-term capital lease obligations

  $ 496,811          

Rent expense for under these leases was approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.


Litigation


From time to time, we are party to certain legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course and are incidental to our business. We operate our business online, which is subject to extensive regulation by federal and state governments.


On February 3, 2014, the San Francisco City Attorney filed a complaint against the Company in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco, alleging that the Company engages in unfair business practices with respect to its use of information relating to minors, and particularly with respect to location information and the disclosure of such use. The Company believes the City Attorney’s allegations are without merit and intends to defend against them vigorously.


On March 18, 2014, RecruitME, LLC (“RecruitME”) served a complaint on the Company that it had filed on December 27, 2013 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas accusing the Company of patent infringement. The Company believes RecruitME’s claims are without merit and intends to defend against them vigorously.


On September 8, 2011, Stacey Caplan, the Company's former employee, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging sexual discrimination by the Company in the period following her voluntary resignation. The Company denied the allegations. On July 6, 2012, the EEOC found the complaint unfounded and closed its file. On January 28, 2013, Ms. Caplan sued the Company and its then Chief Financial Officer, Michael Matte, in the Florida Circuit Court for Palm Beach County for alleged unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex and tortious interference with contractual relations. On April 17, 2013, the Court dismissed the plaintiff’s tortious interference claims against the Company, and on April 19, 2013, the plaintiff withdrew her claims against Mr. Matte. On March 21, 2014, the parties entered into a settlement agreement to dismiss the suit with prejudice and Ms. Caplan agreed to pay the Company $5,000. Accordingly, on March 24, 2014, the suit was dismissed.


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, liquidity or results of operations in any future reporting periods.