UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


FORM 10-K


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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period fromto.

Commission File Number001-12917

REIS, INC.

Maryland

 For the transition period from                                                                to                       .

Commission File Number 001-12917


REIS, INC.
Maryland13-3926898

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

530 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

 

10036

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(212) 921-1122

 (212) 921-1122
 
(Registrant’s        (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.02 par value per share The NasdaqNASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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  ¨

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, 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. (Check one):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
        Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes      No 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  Yes     No 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or 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      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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes      No 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, 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. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨

Accelerated filer þ

Non-accelerated filer ¨

Smaller reporting company ¨

                                                     (Do(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes      No 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $50,300,000 based on the closing price on the Nasdaq Global Market for such shares on June 30, 2010.  (Please see “Calculation of Aggregate Market Value of Non-Affiliate Shares” within Item 5 of this report for a statement of assumptions upon which this calculation is based.)

The number of the Registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding was 10,587,748 as ofMarch 10, 2011.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2011 annual stockholders’ meeting are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $83,500,000 based on the closing price on the NASDAQ Global Market for such shares on June 30, 2011. (Please see “Calculation of Aggregate Market Value of Non-Affiliate Shares” within Item 5 of this report for a statement of assumptions upon which this calculation is based.)

The number of the Registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding was 10,684,162 as of March 6, 2012.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2012 annual stockholders’ meeting are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


TABLE OFTABLEOF CONTENTS


 
Item
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Page
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 PART I 
 1.   
 1A.  8 
 1B.  16 
 2.  17 
 3.  17 
 4.  17 
 PART II 
 5.  18 
 6.  19 
 7.  20 
 7A.  34 
 8.  34 
 9.  34 
 9A.  34 
 9B.  35 
 PART III 
 10.  36 
 11.  36 
 12.  36 
 13.  36 
 14.  36 
 PART IV 
 15.  37 
       
 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
 FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

Item
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  PART I  
1.  Business  3
1A.  Risk Factors  8
1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments  16
2.  Properties  16
3.  Legal Proceedings  16
4.  Reserved  17
  PART II  
5.  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

  18
6.  Selected Financial Data  20
7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  21
7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  36
8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  37
9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure  37
9A.  Controls and Procedures  37
9B.  Other Information  38
  PART III  
10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance  39
11.  Executive Compensation  39
12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters  39
13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence  39
14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services  39
  PART IV  
15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  40
  Signatures  42
  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
  Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2011 and 2010  F-4
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009  F-5
  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December  31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

  F-6
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009  F-7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  F-8

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

All schedules have been omitted because the required information for such schedules is not present, is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements.




PART I

Item 1. Business.


Organization


Reis, Inc., which is a Maryland corporation. When we refer to as either“Reis” or the Company or“Company,” we are referring to Reis, is a Maryland corporation.Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company’s primary business is providing commercial real estate market information and analytical tools for its subscribers, through its Reis Services subsidiary. For disclosure and financial reporting purposes, this business is referred to as the Reis Services segment.


Business


Reis Services


Reis Services, including its predecessors, was founded in 1980. Reis maintains a proprietary database containing detailed information on commercial properties in metropolitan markets and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. The database contains information on apartment, office, retail, warehouse/distribution and industrialflex/research & development properties, and is used by real estate investors, lenders and other professionals to make informed buying, selling and financing decisions. In addition, Reis data is used by debt and equity investors to assess, quantify and manage the risks of default and loss associated with individual mortgages, properties, portfolios and real estate backed securities. Reis currently provides its information services to many of the nation’s leading lending institutions, equity investors, brokers and appraisers.


Reis, through its flagship institutional product,Reis SE, and through its new small business product,ReisReports,provides online access to a proprietary database of commercial real estate information and analytical tools designed to facilitate debt and equity transactions as well as ongoing evaluations. Depending on the product, users have access to trend and forecast analysis at metropolitan and neighborhood levels throughout the U.S. and/or detailed building-specific information such as rents, vacancy rates, lease terms, property sales, new construction listings and property valuation estimates. Reis’s products are designed to meet the demand for timely and accurate information to support the decision-making of property owners, developers, builders, banks and non-bank lenders, and equity investors. These real estate professionals require access to timely information on both the performance and pricing of assets, including detailed data on market transactions, supply, absorption, rents and sale prices. This information is critical to all aspects of valuing assets and financing their acquisition, development and construction.


Reis’s revenue model is based primarily on annual subscriptions that are paid in accordance with contractual billing terms. Reis recognizes revenue from its contracts on a ratable basis; for example, one-twelfth of the value of a one-year contract is recognized monthly.


Industry Background


Commercial real estate asset valuescapital flows in 2011 reflected the United States stabilizeduneven nature of overall economic recovery. According to the Urban Land Institute, the value of total capital shrank from $4.06 trillion (as of the second quarter 2010) to $3.93 trillion (as of the second quarter 2011), largely the result of deleveraging. The value of debt capital declined from $2.94 trillion to $2.78 trillion, while equity capital increased from $1.12 trillion to $1.15 trillion. The increase in 2010,equity capital reflected greater interest in lockstep with the economy’s emergence from the recession.  In a report released in January 2011, the Real Estate Roundtable estimates that commercialU.S. real estate values increased by 10.6% in 2010from foreign investors, private equity firms and pension funds, even as lenders continued to $5.2 trillion.  By contrast, the Wilshire 5000, which approximates the total market capitalization of US equity markets, rose by 15.7% to $13.4 trillion in 2010. 


Uneven recovery in commercialpull back.

Commercial real estate space and capital markets mirrored relatively weak GDP growth of approximately 3% and moribund job creation during 2010.market fundamentals began to recover, albeit it at a slow pace. According to Reis data, national office andvacancies began falling in early 2011 for the first time in over three years. Occupied space for retail properties increased by over 4 million square feet, the first improvement in occupancy since 2007. Apartment vacancies, remainedbenefiting from the continuing woes of the for-sale housing market, ended 2011 at levels unseen since5.2%, the early 1990s.  Industrial vacancies are at a 30 year high. Apartment properties, on the other hand, benefited from declining homeownership rates, posting the strongest increaselowest level in occupied stock in 21ten years. For property types that Reis covers, the volume of commercial real estate transactions in the U.S. increased by 61% from12% in 2011, representing approximately one-third of the fourth quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2010, but credit remains tight.  The totalpeak volume of commercial real estate debt outstanding fell by approximately $184 billion from the third quarter of 2009 to the third quarter of 2010, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve.


recorded in 2007.

Varied participants in U.S. commercial real estate demand timely and accurate information to support all aspects of decision-making throughout the commercial real estate transaction lifecycle. These participants can range in size from the large domestic and international investment and financial institutions to individual real estate investors. Participants in the asset market, such as property owners, developers and builders, banks and non-bank lenders, and equity investors, require access to information on both the performance and pricing of assets, including detailed data on market transactions, supply and absorption. This information is critical to all aspects of valuing assets and financing their acquisition, development and construction. Additionally, brokers, operators and lessors

require access to detailed information concerning current and historical rents, vacancies, concessions, operating expenses, and other market specific and property specific performance measures.


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In recent years, corporate governance and other regulatory requirements (such as mark-to-market requirements, the Basel Capital Accord (Basel II and III), guidance from the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)), as well as actions undertaken by U.S. and international accounting standard setters) have increased the need for market and portfolio monitoring, generating demand for appropriate analytical tools. From mid 2008 to 2010,mid-2008 through 2011, the commercial banking and investment banking industries have undergone a wave of mergers, reorganizations, FDIC-arranged takeovers and other dislocations, similar to the consolidations which occurred following the savings & loan collapses inof the late 1980s and early 1990s. Looking towards the future, approximately $300 billion of commercial real estate debt will mature each year for the next decade. It is expected that replacement financing may not be readily available because of declines in values of the underlying real estate, tighter credit requirements and a significant reduction in the number of lenders willing to lend on commercial real estate. For those lenders who do extend credit, as well as for borrowers seeking commitments, the demand for accurate and timely information as well as access to analytics, valuation tools and support will be necessary to properly evaluate the underlying real estate collateral.


Operations


As commercial real estate markets have grown in size and complexity, Reis, over the last 3031 years, has invested in the areas critical to supporting the information needs of real estate professionals in both the asset market and the space leasing markets.market. In particular, Reis has:


developed expertise in data collection across multiple markets and property types;


invested in the analytical expertise to develop decision support systems around property valuation, credit analytics, transaction support and risk management;


created product development expertise to collect market feedback and translate it into new products and reports; and


invested in a robust technology infrastructure to disseminate these tools to the wide variety of market participants.


These investments have established Reis as a leading provider of commercial real estate information and analytical tools to the investment community. Reis continues to develop and introduce new products, expand and add new markets and data, and find new ways to deliver existing information to meet and anticipate client demand, as more fully described below under “—Products and Services.” The depth and breadth of Reis’s data and expertise are critical in allowing Reis to grow its business.


Proprietary Databases


Reis’s commercial real estate databases contain information on competitive, income-producing properties in the U.S. apartment, retail, office, warehouse/distribution and industrialflex/research & development sectors. On an ongoing basis, Reis conducts telephone surveys withand receives data downloads from building owners, leasing agents and managers to obtainwhich include key building performance statistics including, among others,others: occupancy rates, rents,rates; rents; rent discounts free rent allowances,and other concessions; tenant improvement allowances,allowances; lease termsterms; and operating expenses. In addition, to its primary telephone surveys, Reis processes multiple otherdata sources of data on commercial real estate, including: public filings databases,databases; tax assessor records,records; deed transfers,transfers; planning boards,boards; and numerous local, regional and national publications and commercial real estate websites.  Using proprietary statistical techniques,web sites. Reis screens and assembles large volumes of data into integrated supply and demand trends on a monthly basis at the neighborhood (submarket) and city (market)metropolitan market levels. All collected data are subjected to a rigorous quality assurance and validation process developed over many years. At the property level, surveyors compare the data collected in the current period with data previously collected on that property and similar properties, and ifproperties. If any unusual changes in rents and vacancies are identified, follow-up procedures are performed for verification or clarification of the results. All aggregate market data at the submarket and market levels are also subjected to comprehensive quality controls. The following table lists the number of metropolitan markets covered by Reis for each of fourthe five types of commercial real estate at December 31, 2010:


currently covered by Reis:

Number of metropolitan markets:

Apartment

   200  
Apartment                                                        

Retail

   200190  
Retail                                                        

Office

   140132  
Office                                                        

Warehouse/distribution

   13247  
Industrial                                                        

Flex/research & development

   4447  

At

Including its programmatic expansion by geography and property type, most recently of retail shopping centers, warehouse/distribution and flex/research & development coverage, Reis monitors over 6,300 market areas and segments at December 31, 2010, these metropolitan markets are further sub-divided2011.

Reis entered into over 1,800 competitive submarkets based onan exclusive market data agreement with the Self Storage Association in June 2011 and will introduce coverage of the U.S. self storage market in 2012. This will be the sixth major property type.


type for which Reis will provide market data and analytics.

In addition to the core property database, Reis develops and maintains a new construction database that identifies and monitors projects that are being added to our covered markets. Detailed tracking of the supply side of the commercial real estate market is


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critical to projecting performance changes at the market and submarket levels. This database is updated weekly and reports relevant criteria such as project size, property type and location for projects that are planned, proposed or under construction, or nearing completion.

construction.

Reis also maintains a sales comparables database containing transactions over $2,000,000 in 203 of our coveredmetropolitan markets. The database captures key information on each transaction, such as buyer, seller, purchase price, capitalization rate and financing details, where available.


Prior to March 31, 2011, this database included transactions valued at $2,000,000 or greater. In April 2011, we expanded the coverage to include transactions valued at greater than $250,000 in our covered markets. Additionally, during March 2011, we added hotel transactions to our sales comparables coverage.

In October 2011, Reis introduced a new suite of reports focusing on two industrial property types: warehouse/distribution and flex/research & development. This launch disaggregates our industrial product offering to cover nearly 350 submarkets in 47 of the top metropolitan centers for each of these property types. For each metropolitan area, Reis provides a full suite of metro and submarket reports, including forecasts, and property-level rent, sales and construction comparables.

Products and Services


Reis SE, available through thewww.reis.com web site, serves as a delivery platform for the thousands of reports containing Reis’s primary research data and forecasts, as well as a number of analytical tools. Access toReis SE is by secure password only and can be customized to accommodate the needs of subscribers. For example, the product can be tailored to provide access to all or only selected markets, property types and report combinations. TheReis SEinterface has been refined over the past several years to accommodate real estate professionals who need to perform market-based trend analysis, property specific research, comparable property analysis, and valuation and credit analysis estimates at the single property and portfolio levels.


On a monthly and quarterly basis, Reis updates thousands of neighborhood and city level reports that cover historical trends and current conditions. In all of the primary markets, five year forecasts are updated quarterly on all key real estate market indicators. Monthly and quarterly updates are supported by property, neighborhood and city data collected during the prior periods.

Reports are retrievable by street address, property type (apartment, office, retail, warehouse/distribution and industrial)flex/research & development) or market/submarket and are available as full color, presentation quality documents or in spreadsheet formats. These reports are used by Reis’s subscribers to assist in due diligence and to support commercial real estate transactions, including loan originations, underwriting, acquisitions, risk assessment (such as loan loss reserves and impairment analyses), portfolio monitoring and management, asset management, appraisal and market analysis.


Other significant elements ofReis SEinclude:


property comparables that allow users to identify buildings or new construction projects with similar characteristics (such as square footage, rents or sales price);


quarterly “First Glance” reports that provide an early assessment of the apartment, office and retail sectors across the U.S. and preliminary commentary on new construction activity;


Quarterly BriefingsBriefings” — two conference calls each quarter attended by hundreds of subscribers, during which Reis provides an overview of its latest high-level findings and forecasts for the commercial real estate space and capital markets;


real estate news stories chosen by Reis analysts to provide information relevant to a particular market and property type; and


customizable email alerts that let users receive proactive updates on only those reports and markets that they designate.


Reis continuously enhances Reis SE by developing new products and applications, and providing additional content.  Recent examples include:

the February 2010 expansion of Reis’s custom research and advisory services, which enhances Reis’s ability to provide economic, market and investment advisory services, perform portfolio reviews, deliver custom data feeds, and conduct client-specific surveys of markets and property types that may not fall within the company’s standard coverage areas;

the September 2010 expansion of apartment market coverage, by 31 markets, increasing the total markets covered for apartment properties to 200 markets and increasing the number of markets where Reis tracks sales comparable information to 203 markets; and

the September 2010 publishing of market information on a monthly basis, in addition to our traditional quarterly reporting. Monthly information is available as a premium offering for Reis subscribers.

During 2010, Reis completed the development of and launched a product tailored to the needs of smaller enterprises and individuals, professional investors, brokers and appraisers, which we refer to asReisReports, available atwww.reisreports.comwww.ReisReports.com.ReisReports


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utilizes the same proprietary database of information that supports ourReis SEsubscribers. Depending on the package chosen by theReisReportssubscriber, a set number of market reports is available on a monthly basis at an affordable price point.

Reis continues to develop new products and applications. Current initiatives include (1)the launch of the next generation of our flagship product,Reis SE 2.0, and further expansion of both our geographic market coverage and property types (2)and broadening our data redistribution relationships with other business information vendors, including the recently announcedvendors. Data redistribution agreements were executed with FactSet, and Capital IQ and (3) an expansion of our sales comparables database for an additional property type and to include property transactions below $2,000,000.


Thomson Reuters during 2011.

Cost of Service


Reis’s data is made available in five primary ways: (1) annual and multi-year subscriptions toReis SE; (2) cappedReis SEsubscriptions allowing subscribers to download a limited retail value of reports,reports; (3) online single report credit card purchases,purchases; (4) custom data requestsrequests; and (5) monthly subscriptions toReisReports, charged to a credit card. Annual subscription fees forReis SErange from $1,000 to over $1,000,000 depending upon the subscriberssubscriber’s line of business, and the combination of markets, property types and reports subscribed to, for which the subscriber is typically allowed to download an unlimited number of reports over a 12-monthtwelve month period. Capped subscriptions generally range from $1,000 to $25,000 and allow clients to download a fixed retail value of reports over a 12-monthtwelve month period. Sales of individual reports typically range from $150 to $695 per report and are available to anyone who visits Reis’s retail web site or contacts Reis via telephone, fax or email. However, certain reports are only available by a subscription or capped subscription account. Custom data deliverables range in price from $1,000 for a specific data element to hundreds of thousands of dollars for custom portfolio valuation and credit analysis. Renewals are negotiated in advance of the expiration of an existing contract. Important factors in determining contract renewal rates include a subscriber’s historical and projected report consumption. The monthly fee forReisReports is currently $75 or $125 depending on the package chosen by the subscriber.


Subscribers


At December 31, 2010,2011, Reis had approximately 690726 companies and government entities under signed contracts for its coreReis SE product offerings. Generally, each subscribing company has multiple users entitled to accessReis SE. These numbers do not include users who pay for individual reports by credit card, nor do they include subscribers to ourReisReports product.


The majority of our subscription revenues derive from banks, other financial institutions, investment funds, equity owners and regulators, with the remainder from service providers, including brokers and appraisers.


Customer Service and Training


Reis focuses intensively on proactive training and customer support. Reis’s dedicated customer service team offers customized on-site training and web-based and telephonic support, as well as weekly web-based training seminars open to allReis SEsubscribers. The corporate training team also meets regularly with a large proportion of Reis’s subscribers. Additional points of subscriber contact include mid-year service reviews, a web-based subscriber feedback program and account manager visits. All of these contacts are used to assist subscribers with their utilization ofReis SEtoand identify opportunities for product adoption and increased usage and to solicit subscriber input for future product enhancements.


Proprietary Rights


To protect our proprietary rights, we rely upon a combination of:

trade secret, copyright, trademark, database protection and other laws at the Federal, state and local levels;

non-disclosure, non-competition and other contractual provisions with employees, vendors and consultants;

trade secret, copyright, trademark, database protection and other laws at the Federal, state and local levels;

restrictive license agreements with subscribers; and

other technical measures.

non-disclosure, non-competition and other contractual provisions with employees, vendors and consultants;
restrictive license agreements with subscribers; and
other technical measures.

We protect our software’s source code and our database as either trade secrets or under copyright law. We license our services under license agreements that restrict the disclosure and use of our proprietary information and prohibit the unauthorized reproduction, re-engineering or transfer of the information in our products and services.



We also protect the secrecy of our proprietary database, our trade secrets and our proprietary information through confidentiality and noncompetition agreements with our employees, vendors and consultants. Our services also include technical measures designed to deter and detect unauthorized copying of our intellectual property.


We have registered the trademarks for “Reis,” the Reis logo and “Your Window Onto the Real Estate Market.”


Competition


Real estate transactions involve multiple participants who require accurate historical and current market information. Key factors that influence the competitive position of commercial real estate information vendors include: the depth and breadth of underlying databases; price; ease of use, flexibility and functionality of the software; the ability to keep the data up to date and accurate; frequency of reporting; scope of coverage by geography and property type; customer training and support; adoption of the service by industry leaders; consistent product innovation; and recognition by general business and trade media.


Reis’s senior management believes that, on a national level, only a small number of firms serve the property information needs of commercial real estate investors and lenders. Reis competes directly and indirectly for subscribers with online services or web sites targeted to commercial real estate professionals such as CoStar Group, Inc. (or CoStar) (including its Property and Portfolio Research business), Real Capital Analytics, Inc., CBRE Econometric Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis and formerly known as Torto Wheaton Research, and LoopNet, Inc. (which has agreed to be acquired by CoStar), as well as with in-house real estate research departments.


Discontinued Operations – Residential Development Activities


The Company

Reis was originally formed on January 8, 1997. Reis acquired the Reis Services business by merger in May 2007, which we refer to as the Merger. Prior to May 2007, Reis operated as Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., which we refer to as Wellsford. Wellsford’s primary operating activities immediately prior to the Merger, and conducted through its subsidiaries, were the development, construction and sale of its three residential projects and its approximate 23% ownership interest in the Reis Services business. The Company completed the sale of the remaining units at its Colorado project in September 2009, and sold its Claverack, New York project in bulk in February 2010.


At December 31, 2010 the Company’s residential development activities were comprised solely of The Orchards, a single family home developmentand sold its remaining project in East Lyme, Connecticut upon whichin bulk in April 2011. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings.”

The Company has determined, as a result of the April 2011 sale of property in East Lyme, Connecticut, that the Residential Development Activities segment, including certain general and administrative costs that supported that segment’s operations, should be presented as a discontinued operation. As a result of this determination and the fact that the historic operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished, the operating results of the Residential Development Activities segment and related general and administrative costs are aggregated for separate presentation apart from continuing operating results of the Company could build 161 single family homes on 224 acres, which we refer to as East Lyme.  An aggregate of 42 homes and lots (29 homes and 13 lots) were sold as of December 31, 2010.  At December 31, 2010,in the remaining East Lyme inventory included 119 lots.  The Company is working with a broker to sell the remaining 119 lots in one or more bulk sale transactions.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell the remaining 119 lots in one or more bulk transactions at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all.  None of the Company’s remaining real estate is encumbered by debt.


consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

Additional Segment Financial Information


See Note 3 of the consolidated financial statements, included in this filing, for additional information regarding all of the Company’s segments.


Corporate Information


The Company’s executive offices are located at 530 Fifth Avenue, Fifth Floor, New York, New York 10036; telephone: (212) 921-1122; web site:www.reis.com;www.reis.com; email:investorrelations@reis.com.


To access investor relations Please note that information andon the Company’s other documents filedweb site is not part of this Form 10-K filing.

The reports we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, visit www.reis.com. Copies ofincluding our most recent annual report, on Form 10-K, any later filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports, on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments thereto, are available free of charge on our website,investor relations web site (www.reis.com/investors) as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Please note thatYou may review and copy any of the information onwe file with the Company’sSEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a web site is not part of this Form 10-K filing.(www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.


The Company had 142approximately 160 employees as of December 31, 2010.


2011.

The Company is a Federal government contractor and is an equal opportunity employer. When we have a position opening, it is our policy to hire the best qualified applicant for the position, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other category protected by applicable law. We welcome applications from qualified persons with disabilities, covered veterans, minorities, women and other qualified applicants.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


This annual report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may relate to the Company’s or management’s outlook or expectations for



earnings, revenues, expenses, asset quality, or other future financial or business performance, strategies, prospects or expectations, or the impact of legal, regulatory or supervisory matters on our business, operations or performance. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include:


statements relating to future services and product development of the Reis Services segment;


statements relating to future sales of the Company’s remaining real estate assets;

statements relating to future business prospects, potential acquisitions, uses of cash, revenue, expenses, income (loss), cash flows, valuation of assets and liabilities and other business metrics of the Company and its businesses, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Aggregate Revenue Under Contract; and


statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or similar expressions relating to future periods.


Forward-looking statements reflect management’s judgment based on currently available information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. With respect to these forward-looking statements, management has made certain assumptions. Future performance cannot be assured. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include:


revenues may be lower than expected;


inability to retain and increase the Company’s subscriber base;


additional adverse changes in the real estate industry and the local market in which the Company owns property;

inability to dispose of our remaining residential real estate property at expected prices or at all;

inability to execute properly on new products and services, or failure of subscribers to accept these products and services;

competition;


competition;

inability to attract and retain sales and senior management personnel;


difficulties in protecting the security, confidentiality, integrity and reliability of the Company’s data;


changes in accounting policies or practices;


legal and regulatory issues;

the results of pending, threatening or future litigation; and


the risk factors listed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this annual report on Form 10-K.


You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this annual report on Form 10-K. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any events or circumstances after the date of this annual report on Form 10-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


Item 1A. Risk Factors.


The following is a discussion of the risk factors that Reis’s management believes are material to Reis at this time. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones facing Reis and there may be additional matters that Reis is unaware of or that Reis currently considers immaterial. Any or all of these could adversely affect Reis’s business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.


Risk Factors RelatingRisks Related to Reis Generally

Our common stock is thinly traded and there may continue to be little or no liquidity for shares of our common stock.

Historically, our common stock has been thinly traded and an active trading market for our common stock may not develop. In the absence of an active public trading market, investors trying to sell their shares may find it difficult to find buyers for their shares at prices quoted in the market or at all.

Our Board may authorize transactions with respect to our common stock.  These transactions may include a reverse stock split or odd-lot or other share repurchase programs.  Between December 2008 and June 2010, our Board authorized the repurchase of an aggregate of $4,000,000 of our common stock.  These repurchases, which were completed in December 2010, resulted in the repurchase of 7.6% of our outstanding shares.  All decisions regarding any such transactions will be at the discretion of our Board and will be evaluated from time to time by the Board in light of the price per share of our common stock, the number of shares of our common stock outstanding, applicable Nasdaq rules, applicable law and other factors that our Board deems relevant. If we effect any such transaction, the liquidity of our common stock could be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding after the transaction. In addition, a share repurchase program requires the payment of cash by Reis to stockholders, which could adversely impact our liquidity. If we effect a reverse stock split, there can be no assurance that the market price per share of our common stock after the reverse stock split will rise or remain constant in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding before the reverse stock split.

Our executive officers and directors own a significant percentage of our stock and have significant control of our management and affairs, and they may take actions which may not be in the best interest of other stockholders.

The executive officers and directors of Reis in the aggregate beneficially owned approximately 27.7% of Reis’s outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2010. Of this total, Lloyd Lynford and Jonathan Garfield, each of whom is an executive officer and a director of the Company,  beneficially owned 11.4% and 7.7%, respectively. This significant concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock because investors may perceive disadvantages in owning stock in companies where management holds a significant percentage of the voting power.  This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control, including a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving Reis, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control, even if such a change of control might be seen as beneficial to other Reis stockholders.

Our business depends on retaining and attracting capable management and operating personnel.

The implementation and development of Reis’s business plan require the skills and knowledge of our senior executives, sales, technology and operational personnel. Reis may not be able to offset the impact of the loss of the services of these individuals or other key officers or employees because its business requires skilled management, as well as technical, product and technology, and sales and marketing personnel, who are in high demand and are often subject to competing offers. Competition for qualified employees is intense in the information industry, and the loss of a substantial number of qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate additional highly skilled employees could have a material adverse impact on Reis.

Although Reis uses various incentive programs to retain and attract key personnel, these measures may not be sufficient to either attract or retain, as applicable, the personnel required to ensure our success.  In addition, issuances pursuant to our incentive plans may result in dilution to Reis stockholders.

The loss of one or more of our senior executives, sales, technology and operational personnel could have a material adverse impact on the continuing operations of Reis and could adversely affect the market price of Reis’s common stock.

Our governing documents and Maryland law contain anti-takeover provisions that may discourage acquisition bids or merger proposals, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Reis’s articles of amendment and restatement contain provisions designed to discourage attempts to acquire control of Reis by merger, tender offer, proxy contest, or removal of incumbent management without the approval of our Board. These provisions may make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire control of Reis even if a change of control might be seen as beneficial by other Reis stockholders. This could discourage potential takeover attempts and could adversely affect the market price of Reis’s common stock. Reis’s governing documents:
provide for a classified board of directors, which could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change of control; and
authorize the issuance of blank check stock that could be issued by Reis’s Board to thwart a takeover attempt.
In addition, under Maryland law, certain “business combinations” (including certain issuances of equity securities) between a Maryland corporation and any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of the corporation’s shares or an affiliate thereof are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless waived by the then existing board.  The Board may approve certain transactions or exempt certain interested stockholders at any time prior to a party becoming an interested stockholder.  At the time of Wellsford’s initial public offering in 1997, the Board exempted from the Maryland statute any business combinations with Jeffrey Lynford (a director and a 5% stockholder of the Company), Edward Lowenthal (chairman of the Board), or any of their respective affiliates or any other person acting in concert or as a group with any of such persons, and, consequently, the five-year prohibition and the supermajority vote requirements will not apply to business combinations between such persons and Reis.
Increases in interest rates could materially increase our interest expense.

As of December 31, 2010, we had approximately $11,222,000 of variable rate debt outstanding.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, the interest rate on our debt was LIBOR + 1.50% and ranged from a low of 1.74% to a high of 1.87% during the year, based upon changes in the 30 day LIBOR.  The 30 day LIBOR was 0.26% at December 31, 2010.

We may incur additional variable rate indebtedness in the future. Accordingly, if interest rates increase, so will our interest costs, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Through June 30, 2010, we limited our exposure to significant interest rate increases on $15,000,000 of our then existing variable rate debt by purchasing an interest rate cap as required by our Bank Loan. In deciding whether to purchase interest rate caps or other hedging instruments, we weigh the value of protection against significant increases in interest rates against the cost of such instruments.  Based on the December 31, 2010 debt balance, a 1% increase in the base interest rate on our variable rate debt would result in approximately $112,000 of additional interest being incurred on an annualized basis.  The interest rate cap expired at June 30, 2010.

Declines in operational performance could cause financial covenants to be violated on our outstanding debt.

Provisions in the Bank Loan impose restrictions on Reis Services’s ability to, among other things:

incur additional debt;

amend its organizational documents;

pay for public company costs;

pay dividends and make distributions to the Company;

redeem or repurchase outstanding equity;

make certain investments;

create certain liens;

enter into transactions with stockholders and affiliates;

undergo a change of control; and

make certain fundamental changes, including engaging in a merger or consolidation.
The credit agreement also contains other customary covenants, including covenants which require Reis Services to meet specified financial ratios and financial tests. If Reis Services were not able to comply with these covenants in the future, the failure to do so may result in the declaration of an event of default.  Furthermore, certain events, such as the delisting of our common stock from a national stock exchange or the voluntary or involuntary filing by Reis under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law (which is not stayed or dismissed within certain time periods), will cause an event of default. In addition, an event of default, if not cured or waived, may

result in the acceleration of the maturity of indebtedness outstanding under these agreements, which would require Reis Services to pay all amounts outstanding. If an event of default occurs, Reis Services may not be able to cure it within any applicable cure period, if at all. If the maturity of this indebtedness is accelerated, Reis Services or Reis may not have the ability to borrow or obtain sufficient funds to replace the accelerated indebtedness on terms acceptable to us, or at all.  In particular, the interest rate under the Bank Loan is significantly lower than the interest rate the Company would likely be able to obtain on new financing.  Furthermore, the Bank Loan is secured by Reis Services’s assets and, therefore, these assets would not be available to secure additional credit.  At December 31, 2010, the Company’s consolidated cash and cash equivalents balance aggregated approximately $20,164,000, including approximately $15,912,000 in the Reis Services segment,Business and the outstanding balance of the Bank Loan was approximately $11,222,000.

Our ability to use our net tax operating loss carryforwards will be subject to limitation and could be eliminated.

The Company has aggregate NOL carryfowards aggregating approximately $40,400,000 at December 31, 2010.  These NOLs include NOLs generated subsequent to the Merger, losses from Private Reis prior to the Merger, losses obtained from the Company’s 1998 merger with Value Property Trust (“VLP”)  and the Company’s operating losses prior to the Merger.  Approximately $27,300,000 of these NOLs are subject to an annual limitation, whereas $13,100,000 are not subject to such a limitation.

Generally, a change of more than 50% in the ownership of a corporation’s stock, by value, over a three-year period constitutes an ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to as the Code. In general, Section 382 imposes an annual limitation on a corporation’s ability to use its net operating losses, or NOLs, from taxable years or periods ending on or before the date of an ownership change to offset U.S. Federal taxable income in any post-change year. The historic Wellsford business experienced such an ownership change as a result of the May 2007 merger and the pre-change NOLs of the historic Wellsford business are subject to the limitation under Section 382. The Section 382 annual limitation on our use of the historic Wellsford NOLs is approximately $2,779,000 per year through 2027.

Moreover, if a corporation experiences an ownership change and does not satisfy the continuity of business enterprise, or COBE, requirement (which generally requires that the corporation continue its historic business or use a significant portion of its historic business assets in a business for the two year period beginning on the date of the ownership change), it cannot, subject to certain exceptions, use any NOL from a pre-change period to offset taxable income in post-change years. Although there can be no assurance that this requirement was definitively met within the two year period subsequent to the May 2007 Merger, with respect to the ownership change effected by the May 2007 Merger, our management believes there is a tax return basis for stating that the COBE requirements were met through the required two year period subsequent to the ownership change.

We have NOL carryforwards, for Federal income tax purposes, resulting from Wellsford’s merger with VLP in 1998 and operating losses in 2004, 2006 and 2007 (prior to the Merger). Assuming we are able to satisfy the COBE requirement described above, we would have approximately $27,300,000 of NOLs at December 31, 2010, which expire from 2017 through 2027 (approximately $5,500,000 of NOLs expire in 2017). The actual ability to utilize the tax benefit of any existing NOLs will be subject to future facts and circumstances with respect to meeting the above described COBE and annual limitation requirements at the time NOLs are being utilized on a tax return.  Realization of the Wellsford NOLs does not meet the criteria under GAAP for financial statement recognition, and accordingly, no asset and valuation allowance related thereto has been reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The Company has utilized an aggregate of approximately $5,800,000 of these NOLs in its Federal tax return filings for 2008 and 2009, with appropriate disclosure.

In addition, the Company and Private Reis have additional NOL carryforwards aggregating approximately $13,100,000 (which amount is also net of approximately $5,800,000 of utilized NOLs in 2008 and 2009) at December 31, 2010, expiring in the years 2019 to 2030 which are not subject to an annual limitation. These losses may be utilized against consolidated taxable income, all of which amount is available for use for financial statement reporting purposes at December 31, 2010.

Risk Factors Relating to Our Commercial Real Estate Information Services Business

Industry Generally

A failure to attract and retain subscribers could harm our business.


We must acquire new subscribers and expand our business with our current subscribers in order to grow our business.Our ability to grow our business will be adversely impacted to the extent that current subscribers reduce or discontinue the use ofReis SE, or if we are unable to locate and have prospects subscribe toReis SE. This may occur due to budgetary constraints, which was particularly true during the economic downturn that began in 2008, or if our product offering is less competitive with those of other companies in our industry. Prior to the economic downturn in 2008, our overall trailing twelve month renewal rates were above 94% for many years. In the latter part of 2008 and in 2009, we experienced an overall decrease in the total number of our subscribers and a reduction in our trailing twelve month renewal rates. The overall trailing twelve month renewal rate hitfell to its low point of 83% at September 30, 2009


and has shown steady improvementsimprovement since that date, throughreaching 93% for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2010 as the overall trailing twelve month renewal rate was 91% at December 31, 2010.2011. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in continuing to identify and sell to additional subscribers, expand business from our existing subscribers and experience continuing improvements in our renewal rates to pre-recession levels.

Our revenues are concentrated among certain key subscribers.


Our commercial real estate information services business had approximately 690726 subscribers at December 31, 2010.2011. The largest subscriber accounted for 2.5%4.9% of Reis ServicesServices’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011. If we were to experience a reduction or loss of business from a number of our largest subscribers, it could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and, depending on the significance of the loss, our financial condition, cash flows and profitability. In addition, although we generally impose contractual restrictions limiting our immediate exposure to revenue reductions due to mergers and consolidations and our pricing model is based on actual and projected usage, we may be impacted by consolidation among our subscribers and potential subscribers, as a result of their reduced usage on a combined basis or greater bargaining power.


We may be unable to compete successfully with our current or future competitors.


We have competition fromcompete with (i) local companies that prepareoffer commercial real estate research with respect to their specific geographic areas and (ii) national companies that prepareoffer national commercial real estate research. Specifically, certain of our products compete with those of CoStar (including its Property and Portfolio Research business), Real Capital Analytics, CBRE Econometric Advisors and LoopNet.LoopNet (which has agreed to be acquired by CoStar). Some of our competitors, either alone or with affiliated entities, may have greater access to resources than we do. Competition could negatively impact our revenues and profitability.


We may not be able to growmaintain Reis Services’s historical rates of growth in revenues or EBITDA.

Historically, Reis Services has experienced revenue and increase profitability in our commercial real estate information services business.

Our revenue growth slowed during the latter part of 2008 and we experienced revenue declines on a consecutive quarter basis during the first three quarters of 2009.  Revenue stabilized at just over $6,000,000 for each of the first three quarters of 2010 and there was growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 to approximately $6,167,000.  There can be no assurance that our revenues will grow in the future.

During 2009, we were able to maintain our EBITDA (which is GAAP net income, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margins ingrowth. Reis Services’s annual revenue grew by 1.3% from 2009 to 2010 and by 12.3% from 2010 to 2011. The fourth quarter and annual 2011 revenue was the low to mid 40% range inhighest quarterly and annual revenue for the Reis Services business.  This was achieved through cost control measures initiatedbusiness in its history. It also marks the seventh consecutive quarterly increase in revenue over the prior year’s corresponding quarter. There can be no assurance that our revenues will continue to grow at this pace, on a consecutive quarter and annual basis, on a year over year basis, or at all in the fourth quarter of 2008 andfuture.

Our annual EBITDA declined by 11.4% from 2009 to 2010 due to additional investments in place throughout 2009.  Inour business during 2010; it subsequently grew by 14.0% from 2010 our margins slipped below 40%, primarily attributable to increased spending for product development and enhancement initiatives.2011. We may continue to incur additional expenses in the future, such as marketing and product development expenses, with the expectation that it will result in revenue growth in the future; however, such additional expenses will likelycould result in reduced profitability or margins or negatively impact liquidity in the near term, and if not successful, may negatively impact margins and liquidity in the long term. In particular, during 2011, we have budgeted additional spending on our new product initiatives, including ReisReports, and this spending is expected to reduce our margins, at least in the first half of 2011.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain or grow EBITDA or EBITDA margins in the future.


If our growth rates decline, or if revenue and/or EBITDA decline, investors’ perceptions of our business may be adversely affected and the market price of our common stock could decline.

We must continue to obtain information from multiple sources.


The quality of our databases supporting ourReis SEandReisReportsproduct offerings depends substantially on information provided by a large number of sources, including commercial real estate brokers, agents and property owners, as well as from public sources, such as tax assessors, deed reporters,recorders, planning and zoning boards, corporate websites, the business and trade press, and selected third

party vendors of business information. If a significant number of these sources choosechooses not to continue providing information to us, our product could be negatively affected, potentially resulting in an increase in subscriber cancellations and a failure to acquire new subscribers.


Our revenues, expenses and operating results could be affected by general economic conditions or by changes in commercial real estate markets, which are cyclical.


Our business is sensitive to trends in the general economy and trends in local, regional and national commercial real estate markets, which are unpredictable. Therefore, operating results, to the extent they reflect changes in the broader commercial real estate industry, may be subject to significant fluctuations. A number of factors could have an effect on our revenues, expenses, operating results or cash flows, such as:


periods of economic slowdown or recession in the U.S. or locally;


budgetary and financial burdens on our subscribers and potential subscribers;

merger, acquisition, failure or government takeover of our subscribers and potential subscribers;


governmental intervention in economic policy;

inflation;

inflation;

flows of capital into or out of real estate investment in the U.S. or various regions of the U.S.;


changes to the manner in which transactions are financed;


changes in the risk profile of real estate assets and collateral for financings;


changes in levels of rent or appreciation of asset values;


changing interest rates;


tax and accounting policies;


the cost of capital;


costs of construction;


increased unemployment;

lower consumer confidence;


lower wage and salary levels;

war, terrorist attacks or natural disasters; or


the public perception that any of these conditions may occur.


If our subscribers choose not to useReis SE because of any of these factors, and we are not successful in attracting new subscribers, our revenues, expenses, operating results, cash flows or stock price could be negatively affected.


Our success depends on our ability to introduce new or upgraded services or products.


To continue to attract new subscribers, we may need to introduce new products or services. We may choose to develop new products and services independently or to license or otherwise integrate content and data from or with third parties. The introduction of new products and services could impose costs on our business and require the use of resources, and there is no guarantee that we will continue to be able to access new content and technologies on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If subscribers or potential subscribers do not recognize the value of our new services or enhancements to existing services, operating results could be negatively affected. We may incur significant costs and experience difficulties in developing and delivering these new or upgraded services or products.


Efforts to enhance and improve the ease of use, responsiveness, functionality and features of our existing and newly developed products and services have inherent risks, and we may not be able to manage these product developments and enhancements successfully or in a cost effective manner. If we are unable to continue to develop new or upgraded services or products, then subscribers may choose not to use our products and services. Our growth would be negatively impacted if we were unable to successfully market and sell any new services or upgrades.


Our ReisReports offering may not be successful or may not result in increased revenues, which may negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial position.

OurReisReports product offering could impose additional burdens on our product development, systems development, sales, marketing and general management resources. During 2012, we expect to continue to expand this product. If we are unable to manage this expansion effectively or if our costs for this effort exceed our expectations, our financial position could be adversely affected. In addition, if we incur additional costs to expand this product and we are not successful in marketing or selling these expanded services, this could have a material adverse effect on our financial position by increasing our expenses without increasing our revenues, adversely affecting our profitability.

If we fail to protect confidential information against security breaches, or if subscribers are reluctant to use products because of privacy concerns, we might experience a loss in profitability.

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of use on our web sites, as part of our subscriber registration process, we collect and use personally identifiable information. Industry-wide incidents or incidents with respect to our web sites, including theft, alteration, deletion or misappropriation of information, security breaches, computer hackers, viruses (or anything else that may contaminate or cause destruction to our systems), or changes in industry standards, regulations or laws could deter people from using the Internet or


our web sites to conduct transactions that involve the transmission of confidential information, which could harm our business. Under the laws of certain jurisdictions, if there is a breach of our computer systems and we know or suspect that unencrypted personal subscriber data has been stolen, we may be required to inform any subscribers whose data was stolen and we may be subjected to liability, which could harm our reputation and business.

Our business could be harmed if we are unable to maintain the integrity and reliability of our data and forecasts.


Our success depends on our subscribers’ confidence in the comprehensiveness, accuracy, and reliability of the data and forecasts we provide. We believe that we take adequate precautions to safeguard the completeness and accuracy of our data and that the information is generally current, comprehensive and accurate. Nevertheless, we depend to a large degree on information provided to us on a voluntary basis by third parties, including commercial real estate brokers, agents and property owners. Further, data is susceptible to electronic malfeasance including theft, alteration, deletion, viruses and computer hackers. In addition, our reports and conference calls for subscribers may contain forecasts with respect to real estate trends. Although our contracts contain language limiting our liability if any of our data or forecasts are inaccurate or are later not borne out by actual results, for any of the above reasons, demand for our services could diminish and we may be exposed to lawsuits claiming damages resulting from inaccurate data and forecasts.


We may be unable to enforce or defend our ownership or use of intellectual property.


Our business depends in large measure on the intellectual property utilized in our methodologies, software and database. We rely on a combination of trademark, trade secret and copyright laws, registered domain names, contracts which include non-disclosure provisions, work-for-hire provisions, and technical security measures to protect our intellectual property rights. However, we do not hold Federal registrations covering all of our trademarks and copyrightable materials. We also do not own any patents or patent applications. Our business could be significantly harmed if we do not continue to protect our intellectual property. The same would be true if claims are made against us alleging infringement of the intellectual property rights of others. Any intellectual property claims, regardless of merit, could be expensive to litigate or settle, and could require the expenditure of substantial amounts of time and expenditures.


and/or money.

If our web sites or other services experience system failures or malicious attacks, our subscribers may be dissatisfied and our operations could be impaired.


Our business depends upon the satisfactory performance, reliability and availability of our web sites. Problems with the web sites could result in reduced demand for our services. Furthermore, the software underlying our services is complex and may contain undetected errors. Despite testing, we cannot be certain that errors will not be found in our software. Any errors could result in adverse publicity, impaired use of our services, loss of revenues, cost increases or legal claims by subscribers.


Additionally, our services substantially depend on systems provided by third parties, over whom we have little control. Interruptions in service could result from the failure of data providers, telecommunications providers, or other third parties, including due to the actions of computer hackers. We depend on these third-party providers of Internet communication services to provide continuous and uninterrupted service. We also depend on Internet service providers that provide access to our services. Any disruption in the Internet access provided by third-party providers or any failure of third-party providers to handle higher volumes of user traffic could harm our business.


Our internal network infrastructure could be disrupted or penetrated, which could materially impact both our ability to provide services and subscribers’ confidence in our services.


Our operations depend upon our ability to maintain and protect our computer systems. While we believe that our systems, most of which are redundant and independent systems in separate locations. While we believe that our systemslocations, are adequate to support our operations, our systems may be vulnerable to damage from break-ins, unauthorized access, computer viruses, vandalism, fire, floods, earthquakes, power loss, telecommunications failures, terrorism, acts of war, and other similarly damaging events. Although we maintain insurance against fires, floods, and general business interruptions, the amount of coverage may not be adequate in any particular case. Furthermore, any damage or disruption could materially impair or block our ability to provide services, which could significantly impact our business.


Experienced computer programmers, or hackers, may attempt to penetrate our network security from time to time. Although we have not experienced any security breaches to date and we maintain a firewall, a hacker who penetrates network security could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions in our services. We might be required to further expend significant capital and resources to protect against, or to alleviate, problems caused by hackers. We also may not have a timely remedy against a hacker who is able to penetrate our network security. In addition to purposeful security breaches, the inadvertent transmission of computer viruses or anything else manifesting contaminating or destructive properties could expose us to litigation or to a material


risk of loss. Any of these incidents could materially impact our ability to provide services as well as materially impact the confidence of our subscribers in our services, either of which could significantly and adversely impact our business.

We may be subject to regulation of advertising and subscriber solicitation or other newly-adopted laws and regulations.


As part of our subscriber registration process, our subscribers agree to receive emails and other communications from us. In addition, we use email and other online marketing techniques to reach potential subscribers, particularly for ourReisReports product. We may be subject to restrictions on our ability to communicate through email and phone calls, even with existing subscribers. Several jurisdictions have proposed or adopted privacy-related laws that restrict or prohibit unsolicited email or spam. These laws may impose significant monetary penalties for violations. In addition, laws or regulations that could harm our business could be adopted, or reinterpreted so as to affect our activities, by Federal and state governments, regulatory agencies or by foreign governments or agencies. This could include, for example, laws regulating the source, content or form of information provided on our web sites, the information or services we provide, or our transmissions over the Internet. Violations or new interpretations of these laws or regulations may result in penalties, or damage our reputation, or could increase our costs or make our services less attractive.


Our revenue, expenses, operating results and cash flows are subject to fluctuations.


Our revenues, expenses, operating results and cash flows have fluctuated in the past and are likely to continue to do so in the future. These fluctuations could negatively affect our results of operations during that period and future periods. Our revenues, expenses, operating results and cash flows may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to factors including, among others, those described below:


obtaining new subscribers and retaining existing subscribers;


changes in our marketing or other corporate strategies;


our introduction of new products and services or changes to existing products and services;


the amount and timing of our operating expenses and capital expenditures;

changes in the volume, timing or price of custom data deliverables;


costs related to acquisitions of businesses or technologies; and


other factors outside of our control.


We may be subject to tax audits or other procedures concerning our tax collection policies.


We do not collect sales or other similar taxes in states other than New York. However, one or more states (other than New York) may seek to impose sales tax collection obligations on out-of-state companies, such as Reis, which engage in online commerce. A successful assertion that we should collect sales, use or other taxes on the sale of productproducts or services into these states could subject us to liability for current or past taxes due, and could increase the effective price of our products and services, which could harm our business.


If we are not able to successfully identify or integrate future acquisitions, our business operations and financial condition could be adversely affected, and future acquisitions may divert management’s attention and consume significant resources.


We may in the future attempt to further expand our markets and services in part through acquisitions of other complementary businesses, services, databases and technologies. Mergers and acquisitions are inherently risky, and we cannot assure you that future acquisitions, if any, will be successful. The successful execution of any future acquisition strategy will depend on our ability to identify, negotiate, complete and integrate such acquisitions and, if necessary, obtain satisfactory debt or equity financing to fund those acquisitions, to the extent that the Company requires cash in excess of amounts it may then have on its balance sheet at that time. Any such acquired businesses would generally be subject to the other risks described under “Risk Factors Relatingthis “Risks Related to Our Commercial Real Estatethe Reis Services Business and the Information Services Business” in thisIndustry Generally” section.


Failure to manage and successfully integrate acquired businesses could harm our business. In addition, if we finance acquisitions by incurring additional debt, our financial condition or liquidity could be adversely impacted. If we finance or otherwise complete acquisitions by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, existing stockholders’ ownership may be diluted.


Risk Factors RelatingRisks Related to Our ResidentialDiscontinued Operations (Residential Development Activities

Our remaining real estate asset may continue to decline in value, or we may not realize its value.

The value of our East Lyme project is subject to uncertainty, some of which is inherent to the real estate industry generally and some of which is specific to that property. We recorded aggregate impairment charges of approximately $9,708,000 in December 2008 with respect to certain of the historic Wellsford real estate assets, with $6,999,000 of that attributable to East Lyme. We cannot assure you that we will realize the current recorded value, or any value, on sale of this asset. In addition, continuing ownership of this asset, as well as negotiations regarding a potential sale of the asset, consume valuable management time. The market for bulk sales of residential development projects remains challenging, especially as potential buyers continue to experience difficulty in borrowing. A failure to sell this project and/or other factors could cause further impairment charges to be recorded.

Some of the factors impacting the current and future value of the project and potentially having an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition, include:

economic conditions;

the ability of potential buyers to acquire debt or other financing, and increases in interest rates;

supply and demand of similar and/or competing developments near the project;

a loss for which we have not purchased adequate insurance;

increased costs relating to holding the property and potentially the inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; and

the cost of complying with current and future environmental, zoning, and other laws.

Activities)

We may be exposed to risks associated with the development, construction and sale of residential units, and the ownership of real property generally.


Reis may be exposed to various claims associated with the development, construction and sale of condominium units, single family homes or lots. Claims related to environmental remediation, dissatisfaction by homeowners and homeowners’ associations with the construction of condominiums, homes and amenities by us and/or our developer partners in any condominium or subdivision development, or other matters, may result in litigation costs, remediation costs, warranty expenses or settlement costs which could be material to Reis’s results of operations and financial condition.


We are subject See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” for information on current litigation relating to various Federal, state,the Company’s Gold Peak condominium project.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock, Our Capital Structure and local laws, ordinances, rulesReis Generally

Our common stock is thinly traded and regulations concerning protectionthere may continue to be little or no liquidity for shares of our common stock.

Historically, our common stock has been thinly traded, and an active trading market for our common stock may not develop. In the absence of an active public healthtrading market, investors trying to sell their shares may find it difficult to find buyers for their shares at prices quoted in the market or at all.

Our board of directors, or Board, may authorize transactions with respect to our common stock. These transactions may include a reverse stock split or odd-lot or other share repurchase programs. Between December 2008 and August 2011, our Board authorized the environment. These laws may impose liability on property owners or operators forrepurchase of an aggregate of $5,000,000 of our common stock. Repurchases through December 31, 2011 resulted in the costscumulative repurchase of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on real property, without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presenceapproximately 8.1% of the hazardouscommon shares outstanding at the time of the Board’s initial authorization in December 2008. At December 31, 2011, approximately $551,000 remained available for repurchases under the existing authorizations. All decisions regarding any such authorizations to repurchase stock will be at the discretion of our Board and will be evaluated from time to time in light of the Company’s liquidity and anticipated cash needs, the price per share of our common stock, the number of shares of our common stock outstanding, applicable NASDAQ rules, applicable law and other factors deemed relevant. If we effect any such repurchases, the liquidity of our common stock could be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding. In addition, a share repurchase program requires the payment of cash by Reis to stockholders, which could adversely impact our liquidity. If we effect a reverse stock split, there can be no assurance that the market price per share of our common stock after the reverse stock split will rise or toxic substances. remain constant in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding before the reverse stock split.

Our executive officers and directors own a significant percentage of our stock and have significant control of our management and affairs, and they may take actions which may not be in the best interest of other stockholders.

The presenceexecutive officers and directors of orReis in the failure to properly remediate, such substancesaggregate beneficially owned approximately 23.3% of Reis’s outstanding common stock as of December 31, 2011. Of this total, Lloyd Lynford and Jonathan Garfield, each of whom is an executive officer and a director of the Company, beneficially owned 11.6% and 7.9%, respectively. This significant concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the valuetrading price of our common stock because investors may perceive disadvantages in owning stock in companies where management holds a property,significant percentage of the voting power. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control, including a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving Reis, or discouraging a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control, even if such a change of control might be seen as beneficial to other Reis stockholders.

Our business depends on retaining and attracting capable management and operating personnel.

The implementation and development of Reis’s business plan require the skills and knowledge of our senior executives, as well as our abilitysales, technology and operational personnel. Reis may not be able to selloffset the property,impact of the loss of the services of these individuals or other key officers or employees because its business requires skilled management, as well as technical, product and technology, and sales and marketing personnel, who are in high demand and are often subject to borrow funds usingcompeting offers. Competition for qualified employees is intense in the information industry, and the loss of a substantial number of qualified employees, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate additional highly skilled employees, could have a material adverse impact on Reis.

Although Reis uses various incentive programs to retain and attract key personnel, these measures may not be sufficient to either attract or retain, as applicable, the personnel required to ensure our success. In addition, grants and issuances pursuant to our equity incentive plans may result in dilution to Reis stockholders.

The loss of one or more of our senior executives, or our sales, technology or operational personnel, could have a material adverse impact on the continuing operations of Reis and could adversely affect the market price of Reis’s common stock.

Our governing documents and Maryland law contain anti-takeover provisions that propertymay discourage acquisition bids or merger proposals, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Reis’s articles of amendment and restatement contain provisions designed to discourage attempts to acquire control of Reis by merger, tender offer, proxy contest, or removal of incumbent management without the approval of our Board. These provisions may make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire control of Reis even if a change of control might be seen as collateral. Costs associated withbeneficial by other Reis stockholders. This could discourage potential takeover attempts and could adversely affect the foregoingmarket price of Reis’s common stock. Reis’s governing documents:

provide for a classified board of directors, which could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change of control; and

authorize the issuance of blank check stock that could be substantialissued by Reis’s Board to thwart a takeover attempt.

In addition, under Maryland law, certain “business combinations” (including certain issuances of equity securities) between a Maryland corporation and any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of the corporation’s shares or an affiliate thereof are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless waived by the then existing board. The Board may approve certain transactions or exempt certain interested stockholders at any time prior to a party becoming an interested stockholder. At December 31, 2011, there were no exemptions from the Maryland statute.

Increases in extreme cases could exceedinterest rates would increase our interest expense.

As of December 31, 2011, we had approximately $5,691,000 of variable rate debt outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the interest rate on our debt was LIBOR + 1.50% and ranged from a low of 1.69% to a high of 1.85% during the year, based upon changes in the 30 day LIBOR. The 30 day LIBOR was 0.30% at December 31, 2011.

We may incur additional indebtedness in the future. If interest rates increase, so will our interest costs, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. In the past, we limited our exposure to significant interest rate increases by purchasing interest rate caps. In deciding whether to purchase interest rate caps or other hedging instruments, we weigh the value of protection against significant increases in interest rates against the contaminated property. Environmental claims are generallycost of such instruments. Based on the December 31, 2011 debt balance, a 1% increase in the base interest rate on our variable rate debt would result in approximately $57,000 of additional interest being incurred on an annualized basis.

Declines in operational performance could cause financial covenants to be violated on our outstanding debt.

At December 31, 2011, the outstanding balance of the Reis Services Bank Loan was approximately $5,691,000. Provisions in the Bank Loan impose restrictions on Reis Services’s ability to, among other things:

incur additional debt;

amend its organizational documents;

pay for public company costs;

pay dividends and make distributions to the Company;

redeem or repurchase outstanding equity;

make certain investments;

create certain liens;

enter into transactions with stockholders and affiliates;

undergo a change of control; and

make certain fundamental changes, including engaging in a merger or consolidation.

The credit agreement also contains other customary covenants, including covenants which require Reis Services to meet specified financial ratios and financial tests. If Reis Services were not coveredable to comply with these covenants in the future, the failure to do so may result in the declaration of an event of default. Furthermore, certain events, such as the delisting of our common stock from a national stock exchange or the voluntary or involuntary filing by our insurance programs.Reis under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law (which is not stayed or dismissed within certain time periods), will cause an event of default. In addition, applicable environmental laws create liens on contaminated sitesan event of default, if not cured or waived, may result in favorthe acceleration of the government for damagesmaturity of indebtedness outstanding under this agreement, which would require Reis Services to pay all amounts outstanding. If an event of default occurs, Reis Services may not be able to cure it within any applicable cure period, if at

all. If the maturity of this indebtedness is accelerated, Reis Services or Reis may not have the ability to borrow or obtain sufficient funds to replace the accelerated indebtedness on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In particular, the interest rate under the Bank Loan is significantly lower than the interest rate the Company would likely be able to obtain on new financing. Furthermore, the Bank Loan is secured by Reis Services’s assets and, costs it incurs in connection with a contamination.


The one environmental condition affectingtherefore, these assets would not be available to secure additional credit.

Our ability to use our propertiesnet tax operating loss carryforwards will be subject to limitation and the generation of which we are aware relates to a portion of the East Lyme project. This land requires remediation of pesticides used on the property when it was an apple orchard at a cost of approximately $1,000,000. Remediation costs were consideredtaxable income in the value of the property and are recognized as a liabilityfuture.

The Company has aggregate net operating loss, or NOL, carryfowards aggregating approximately $56,014,000 at December 31, 20102011. These NOLs include NOLs generated subsequent to the Merger, losses from Private Reis prior to the Merger, losses obtained from the Company’s 1998 merger with Value Property Trust and 2009.


the Company’s operating losses prior to the Merger. Approximately $27,259,000 of these Federal NOLs are subject to an annual limitation of $2,779,000 per year, whereas the remaining balance of approximately $28,755,000 is not subject to such a limitation. All of these losses may be utilized against consolidated taxable income in the future. The actual ability to utilize the tax benefit of any existing NOLs will be dependent upon the Company’s ability to generate taxable income in the future, if at all.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.


None.

Item 2. Properties.


The Company, through the Residential Development Activities segment, owned the following property (which is not encumbered) at December 31, 2010:

     Number of  Remaining   
   Year Lots/Homes  Lots/Homes   
 
Location/Property
 
Acquired
 
Zoned
  
Unsold
 
Type
 
            
 East Lyme, CT          
 
The Orchards (A)
 
2004
  101   59 Single family home lots 
 
East Lyme Land (B)
 
2005
  60   60 Single family home lots 
              

(A)
At December 31, 2010, 42 homes and lots were sold (29 homes and 13 lots).  The remaining inventory included 59 lots. Home sales commenced in June 2006.
(B)
East Lyme Land is contiguous to The Orchards and is comprised of 60 lots.

As of December 31, 2010,2011, the Company leases approximately 33,50038,000 square feet of space in New York, New York for its principal executive offices, under a lease expiringtwo leases, both of which expire in September 2016.


Item 3. Legal Proceedings.


Neither

Reis, Inc. and two of its subsidiaries (Gold Peak at Palomino Park, LLC (“GP LLC”) and Wellsford Park Highlands Corp. (“WPHC”)) are the subject of a suit brought by the homeowners’ association at the Company’s former 259-unit Gold Peak condominium project outside of Denver, Colorado. This suit was filed in District Court in Douglas County, Colorado on October 19, 2010, seeking monetary damages (not quantified at the time) relating to alleged design and construction defects at the Gold Peak project. The construction manager/general contractor for the project (not affiliated with Reis) and two former officers of Reis, Inc. (one of whom was also a director) have also been named as defendants in the suit. In October 2011, experts for the plaintiff delivered a report alleging a cost to repair of approximately $19 million. Trial commenced on February 21, 2012 and a verdict is expected in mid-March 2012.

In connection with the development of Gold Peak, the Company purchased a commercial general liability “WRAP” insurance policy that covers the Company (including its subsidiaries) and its former officers, the construction manager/general contractor and the subcontractors. The Company, upon advice of counsel and based on a reading of the policy, has taken the position that a total of $9 million (and possibly $12 million) of coverage is available for this claim. The insurer has taken the position that only $3 million of coverage is provided. The Company has filed suit against this insurer, alleging failure to cover this claim, bad faith and other related causes of action. The Company has also brought a separate claim against the architect and a third party inspector engaged at Gold Peak, and is also seeking coverage under additional applicable insurance policies maintained by the Company, co-defendants or others.

Neither GP LLC nor WPHC has substantial assets or other ability to pay (other than the “WRAP” insurance policy described above). The plaintiff is seeking to hold Reis, Inc. directly liable as the developer of the project and, if successful against one or more of GP LLC or WPHC, will seek to hold Reis, Inc. indirectly liable through a “piercing the corporate veil” theory. Separately, Reis, Inc. would likely have indemnification obligations to its former officers/directors, to the extent either or both of these individuals is held liable.

The Company believes that it and its co-defendants have valid defenses to some or all of the plaintiff’s allegations (including attempts to hold Reis, Inc. directly or indirectly liable), that insurance will cover some or all of any eventual settlement or judgment, and that the defendants other than Reis, Inc., GP LLC, WPHC and the former officers, are likely to be liable for some of any remaining settlement judgment amount. Although not factored into the Company’s assessment of this case for purposes of reserves, in the event of an adverse judgment, the Company would expect to appeal, and would continue to pursue all available remedies against applicable insurers or other parties at fault.

Based on pre-trial disclosures and the positions of the parties’ experts, it is likely that a judgment of at least $6.7 million (plus approximately $1 million of the plaintiff’s costs) will be entered against GP LLC. In the event of such a judgment against GP LLC and/or WPHC (but without a finding of liability against Reis, Inc. or the former officers), the Company would be under no obligation to fund any shortfall by GP LLC or WPHC.

At this time, the low end of the Company’s expected range of net exposure is believed to be approximately $4,740,000. The Company has recorded a charge of approximately $4,460,000 in discontinued operations at December 31, 2011. The $4,740,000 amount reflects the $7,740,000 minimum exposure referred to above, net of minimum expected insurance recovery of $3,000,000, all of which is reflected in discontinued operations on the December 31, 2011 balance sheet. It is possible that a settlement or judgment in this matter could involve the payment by the Company of an amount that could be material to the Company’s reportable income (loss) from discontinued operations, net income, its properties are subjectconsolidated financial position or cash flows. It would not have any effect on the Company’s income from continuing operations.

The Company is not a party to any other litigation that could reasonably be foreseen to be material litigation.


to the Company.

Item 4. Reserved.[Reserved.]




PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.


Market Information


The Company’s common shares trade on the NasdaqNASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “REIS”.“REIS.” As of December 31, 2010,2011, there were approximately 380362 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not reflect beneficial holders of our common stock through accounts maintained at participants in The Depository Trust Company.


The high and low closing sales prices per share for our common stock for each quarter in the years ended December 31, 20102011 and 20092010 are as follows:


   
2010
  
2009
  
 
Quarter
 
High
  
Low
  
High
  
Low
  
               
 First                            $6.44  $5.70  $5.00  $2.69  
 Second $6.80  $5.68  $4.99  $3.15  
 Third $6.90  $5.80  $6.01  $3.92  
 Fourth $7.03  $6.23  $6.75  $5.49  

   2011   2010 

Quarter

  High   Low   High   Low 

First

  $7.92    $6.40    $6.49    $5.52  

Second

  $9.97    $7.44    $6.94    $5.30  

Third

  $10.96    $8.43    $6.95    $5.80  

Fourth

  $    10.00    $    8.26    $    7.25    $    6.09  

Common Stock Price Performance Graph


The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on Reis’s common stock, which is represented below by “REIS,” for the period commencing December 31, 20052006 through December 31, 2010,2011, with the cumulative total return on the Russell 2000 Index, which we refer to as the Russell 2000, and the S&P 500 Index, which we refer to as the S&P 500, for the same period. Reis has chosen the Russell 2000 based on the market capitalization of the issuers contained in that index. Reis has not identified a peer group, due to the limited number of issuers in businesses similar to ours. Total return values were calculated based on cumulative total return assuming (1) the investment of $100 in the Russell 2000, the S&P 500 and Reis common stock on December 31, 2005,2006, and (2) reinvestment of dividends. The total return for Reis common stock from December 31, 20052006 to December 31, 20102011 was a gain of approximately 17.2%21.3% versus gainsa gain of approximately 24.5%0.7% for the Russell 2000 and 12.0%a loss of 1.2% for the S&P 500.




Dividends

The Company did not declare or distribute any dividends during 2010the years ended December 31, 2011 or 2009.


2010.

Reis does not currently intend to declare or distribute any dividends. All decisions regarding the declaration and payment of dividends will be at the discretion of the Board and will be evaluated from time to time by the Board in light of the Company’s financial condition, earnings, cash flows, growth prospects, restrictions under the Company’s credit agreement, applicable law and other factors that the Board deems relevant.


Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities


The Company has not sold any unregistered securities within the past three years.


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


In

Between December 2008 and June 2010, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to an aggregate amount of $1,000,000$4,000,000 of the Company’s common stock.  Previously,stock, which authorizations were fully utilized by December 2010. In August 2011, the Board had authorized the repurchasean additional $1,000,000 to make stock repurchases (of which approximately $551,000 remained available as of an aggregate of $3,000,000 of the Company’s shares.  In April 2010, the Company completedDecember 31, 2011). The stock repurchases under the initial $3,000,000 authorization.  The program permits purchasesare permitted from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Depending on market conditions, financial developments and other factors, additional amounts may be authorized by the Board whereby future purchases could be commenced or suspended at any time, or from time to time, without prior notice and the program may be expanded with prior notice. The Company may make purchases pursuant to a trading plan under Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, permitting open market purchases of common stock during blackout periods consistent with the Company’s “Policies for Transactions in Reis Stock and Insider Trading and Tipping.” During the fourth quarter of 2010,2011, the Company repurchased the following shares of common stock:


 
Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
  
Average Price Paid per Share
  
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
  
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
  
               
 October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010  5,246  $6.37   5,246  $835,000  
 November 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010  109,100  $6.93   109,100  $79,000  
 December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010  11,695  $6.72   11,695  $  

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company purchased 175,232 shares of common stock at an average price of $6.71 per share.  

Period

 Total Number of
Shares Purchased
  Average Price
Paid per Share
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
  Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares

That May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
 

October 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011

  6,000   $8.82    6,000   $559,000  

November 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011

  —     $—      —     $559,000  

December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011

  811   $8.93    811   $551,000  

From the inception of the share repurchase programs in December 2008 through December 17, 2010,31, 2011, the Company purchased an aggregate of 838,076888,136 shares of common stock at an average price of $4.77$5.01 per share, for an aggregate of $4,000,000.  Under the repurchase programs,approximately $4,449,000. Cumulatively, the Company has repurchased approximately 7.6%8.1% of the common shares outstanding at the time of the Board’s initial authorization in December 2008.


Other Security Information


For additional information concerning the Company’s capitalization, see Note 10 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


Calculation of Aggregate Market Value of Non-Affiliate Shares


For purposes of calculating the aggregate market value of those common shares of the Company held by non-affiliates, as shown on the cover page of this annual report on Form 10-K, it has been assumed that all of the outstanding shares at June 30, 20102011 were held by non-affiliates except for shares held by directors and officers of the Company. However, this should not be deemed to constitute an admission that all of such directors and officers are, in fact, affiliates of the Company, or that there are not other persons who may be deemed to be affiliates of the Company. For further information concerning shareholdings of officers, directors and principal stockholders, see “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.”


Item 6. Selected Financial Data.


We are

The following table presents selected financial data for the Company and should be read in conjunction with “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the consolidated financial statements included herein starting at Page F-1. For the periods presented, this information conforms with the current financial statement presentation which segregates the assets and liabilities, as well as the operating results of the Company’s Residential Development Activities segment, and other related costs, as a smallerdiscontinued operation.

Consolidated information related to the operations or cash flows for year ended December 31, 2007 has been excluded from the table as during that year, from the period January 1, 2007 to May 31, 2007, the Company was reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Actliquidation basis of 1934, and are not requiredaccounting. As a result of the Merger, the Company commenced reporting on the going concern basis of accounting for the period June 1, 2007 to provideDecember 31, 2007. Inclusion of the information otherwise called for under2007 would not provide any meaningful historic or trend information of the continuing business of the Company for this item.


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form requirement.

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)       
   For the Years Ended December 31,    

Consolidated Statements of Income:

  2011  2010  2009  2008    

Subscription revenue

  $27,180   $24,198   $23,892   $25,851   

Income from continuing operations (A)

  $4,861   $465   $1,028   $2,599   

Net income (loss) (A)(B)

  $1,886   $668   $1,004   $(7,480 

Per share amounts – basic:

      

Income from continuing operations

  $0.46   $0.04   $0.10   $0.24   

Net income (loss)

  $0.18   $0.06   $0.09   $(0.68 

Per share amounts – diluted:

      

Income from continuing operations

  $0.45   $0.04   $0.09   $0.17   

Net income (loss)

  $0.17   $0.06   $0.09   $(0.70 
   December 31, 

Consolidated Balance Sheets:

  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Cash

  $22,153   $20,164   $22,735   $24,152   $23,238  

Total assets

  $111,218   $106,688   $112,204   $120,438   $144,848  

Total debt from continuing operations (C)

  $5,691   $11,250   $19,463   $23,153   $24,828  

Total stockholders’ equity

  $77,510   $74,292   $73,321   $73,667   $79,699  
   December 31,    

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

  2011  2010  2009  2008    

Net cash provided by (used in):

      

Operating activities

  $11,961   $9,665   $11,638   $15,277   

Investing activities

  $(3,623 $(2,647 $(1,438 $(4,318 

Financing activities

  $(6,349 $(9,589 $(11,617 $(10,045 

(A)

The 2011 amounts reflect a tax benefit of $4,075 in income from continuing operations and net income from the reversal of a valuation allowance recorded against a portion of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards.

(B)

The 2011 amount reflects a litigation charge of $4,460, which was recorded in income (loss) from discontinued operations at December 31, 2011. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” for information on current litigation relating to the Company’s Gold Peak condominium project.

(C)

Reductions in total debt from continuing operations reflects repayments made in each period. This debt expires in September 2012.

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.


Organization and Business


Reis, Inc., which we refer to as either the Company or Reis, is a Maryland corporation. The Company’s primary business is providing commercial real estate market information and analytical tools for its subscribers, through its Reis Services subsidiary. For disclosure and financial reporting purposes, this business is referred to as the Reis Services segment.

Reis Services

Reis Services, including its predecessors, was founded in 1980. Reis maintains a proprietary database containing detailed information on commercial properties in metropolitan markets and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. The database contains information on apartment, office, retail, warehouse/distribution and industrialflex/research & development properties, and is used by real estate investors, lenders and other professionals to make informed buying, selling and financing decisions. In addition, Reis data is used by debt and equity investors to assess, quantify and manage the risks of default and loss associated with individual mortgages, properties, portfolios and real estate backed securities. Reis currently provides its information services to many of the nation’s leading lending institutions, equity investors, brokers and appraisers.


Reis, through its flagship institutional product,Reis SE, and through its new small business product,ReisReports,provides online access to a proprietary database of commercial real estate information and analytical tools designed to facilitate debt and equity transactions as well as ongoing evaluations. Depending on the product, users have access to trend and forecast analysis at metropolitan and neighborhood levels throughout the U.S. and/or detailed building-specific information such as rents, vacancy rates, lease terms, property sales, new construction listings and property valuation estimates. Reis’s products are designed to meet the demand for timely and accurate information to support the decision-making of property owners, developers, builders, banks and non-bank lenders, and equity investors. These real estate professionals require access to timely information on both the performance and pricing of assets, including detailed data on market transactions, supply, absorption, rents and sale prices. This information is critical to all aspects of valuing assets and financing their acquisition, development and construction.


Reis’s revenue model is based primarily on annual subscriptions that are paid in accordance with contractual billing terms. Reis recognizes revenue from its contracts on a ratable basis; for example, one-twelfth of the value of a one-year contract is recognized monthly.


Reis continues to develop and introduce new products, expand and add new markets and data, and find new ways to deliver existing information to meet and anticipate client demand.

Discontinued Operations – Residential Development Activities


The Company

Reis was originally formed on January 8, 1997. Reis acquired the Reis Services business by merger in May 2007, which we refer to as the Merger. Prior to May 2007, Reis operated as Wellsford Real Properties, Inc., which we refer to as Wellsford. Wellsford’s primary operating activities immediately prior to the Merger, and conducted through its subsidiaries, were the development, construction and sale of its three residential projects and its approximate 23% ownership interest in the Reis Services business. The Company completed the sale of the remaining units at its Colorado project in September 2009, and sold its Claverack, New York project in bulk in February 2010.


At December 31, 2010 the Company’s residential development activities were comprised solely of The Orchards, a single family home developmentand sold its remaining project in East Lyme, Connecticut upon whichin bulk in April 2011. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings.”

The Company has determined, as a result of the April 2011 sale of property in East Lyme, Connecticut, that the Residential Development Activities segment, including certain general and administrative costs that supported that segment’s operations, should be presented as a discontinued operation. As a result of this determination and the fact that the historic operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished, the operating results of the Residential Development Activities segment and related general and administrative costs are aggregated for separate presentation apart from continuing operating results of the Company could build 161 single family homes on 224 acres.  An aggregate of 42 homes and lots (29 homes and 13 lots) were sold as of December 31, 2010.  At December 31, 2010,in the remaining East Lyme inventory included 119 lots.  The Company is working with a broker to sell the remaining 119 lots in one or more bulk sale transactions.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell the remaining 119 lots in one or more bulk transactions at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all.  None of the Company’s remaining real estate is encumbered by debt.


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consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

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Critical Business Metrics of the Reis Services Business

Management considers certain metrics in evaluating the performance of the Reis Services business. These metrics are revenue, EBITDA (which is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) and EBITDA margin. Following is a presentation of these historical metrics for the Reis Services business (for a reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for both the Reis Services segment and on a consolidated basis for each of the periods presented here, see below).


 (amounts in thousands, excluding percentages)        
   For the Three Months Ended        
   
December 31,
     Percentage  
   
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Increase
  
               
 
Revenue
 $6,167  $5,827  $340   5.8% 
 
EBITDA
 $2,407  $2,379  $28   1.2% 
 
EBITDA margin
  39.0%  40.8%         
                   

   
For the Three Months Ended
     Percentage  
   
December 31,
2010
  
September 30,
2010
  
Increase
(Decrease)
  
Increase
(Decrease)
  
               
 
Revenue
 $6,167  $6,013  $154   2.6% 
 
EBITDA
 $2,407  $2,440  $(33)  (1.4%) 
 
EBITDA margin
  39.0%  40.6%         

   For the Years Ended     Percentage  
   
December 31,
  Increase  Increase  
   
2010
  
2009
  
(Decrease)
  
(Decrease)
  
               
 Revenue                                             $24,198  $23,892  $306   1.3% 
 EBITDA                                             $9,503  $10,721  $(1,218)  (11.4%) 
 EBITDA margin                                              39.3%  44.9%         

0000000000000000000000000000
(amounts in thousands, excluding percentages) 
   For the Three Months Ended       
   December 31,     Percentage 
   2011  2010  Increase  Increase 

Revenue

  $6,979   $6,167   $812    13.2

EBITDA

  $2,748   $2,407   $341    14.2

EBITDA margin

   39.4  39.0  
   For the Three Months Ended       
   December 31,
2011
  September 30,
2011
  Increase  Percentage
Increase
 

Revenue

  $6,979   $6,747   $232    3.4

EBITDA

  $2,748   $2,722   $26    1.0

EBITDA margin

   39.4  40.3  
   For the Years Ended       
   December 31,     Percentage 
   2011  2010  Increase  Increase 

Revenue

  $27,180   $24,198   $2,982    12.3

EBITDA

  $10,837   $9,503   $1,334    14.0

EBITDA margin

   39.9  39.3  
   For the Years Ended     Percentage 
   December 31,  Increase  Increase 
   2010  2009  (Decrease)  (Decrease) 

Revenue

  $24,198   $23,892   $306    1.3

EBITDA

  $9,503   $10,721   $(1,218  (11.4%) 

EBITDA margin

   39.3  44.9  

Reis Services’s revenue for both the three months and year ended December 31, 2011 represents the highest quarterly and annual revenue for the business. Reis Services’s quarterly revenue increased by approximately $340,000$812,000, or 13.2%, from the fourth quarter of 20092010 to the fourth quarter of 2010.2011. This revenue increase over the corresponding prior quarterly period is the thirdseventh consecutive quarterly increase in revenue over the prior year’s corresponding quarter. In addition,The increase in 2011 annual revenue was approximately $2,982,000, or 12.3%, from the year ended December 31, 2010. The fourth quarter and annual revenue increases reflect: (1) positive improvements in overall renewal rates as the trailing twelve month renewal rate improved to 93% at December 31, 2011 as compared to 91% for the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2010 (for institutional subscribers, the renewal rates improved to 95% at December 31, 2011 from 93% at December 31, 2010); (2) additional new business; (3) sales fromReisReports; and (4) the cumulative impact of the strength of contract signings in 2010 and throughout 2011. Regarding contract signings, both the fourth quarter and annual 2011 periods represent the highest dollar value of contracts booked for a quarter and for a year in the Company’s history.

Revenue increased by approximately $306,000, or 1.3%, from the year ended December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010. In general, the improving revenue results in the 2010 period over the 2009 annual period reflect (1) positive improvements in overall renewal rates as the trailing twelve month renewal rate improved to 91% at December 31, 2010 as compared to 86% for the year endedat December 31, 2009,2009; (2) reduced budgeting constraints by current and prospective subscribers, which during 2008 and 2009 negatively impacted renewal rates and pricing on subscription contracts entered into at that time, as well astime; and (3) the cumulative impact of the strength of contract signings beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009 and continuedcontinuing throughout 2010.


Our overall trailing twelve month renewal rates improved from 86% to 91% and, for institutional subscribers, the renewal rates improved from 87% to 93% from December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2010, respectively.  The fourth quarter and full year of 2010 were record periods for the Company for total contracts signed (based upon the value of annual contracts executed in those periods for both new and renewal business).  The fourth quarter of 2010 also represented the best quarter for new business, based upon the value of annual contracts executed in that period, and the 2010 annual period was the second best annual period for new business (trailing only the 2007 annual period).  The renewal rate improvements, coupled with new business from both existing and new subscribers, allowed revenue to stabilize in the first nine months of 2010 as older prior year contracts rolled out of the revenue base and a higher percentage of expiring contracts were renewed. The level of contract signings in 2010, and specifically in the fourth quarter of 2010, resulted in revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 and is expected to translate into revenue growth in 2011 over 2010 amounts.

Reis’s revenue model is based primarily on annual subscriptions that are paid in accordance with contractual billing terms. Reis recognizes revenue from its contracts on a ratable basis; for example, one-twelfth of the value of a one-year contract is recognized monthly. Therefore, increases in the dollar value of new contracts are spread evenly over the life of a contract, thereby moderating an immediate impact on revenue. It took over four quarters to realizeHistorically, the full impactlargest percentage of contract declines on revenue in late 2008 and into 2009.  These older, lower valueour contracts will roll and be replaced by renewals with more favorable pricing over a similar time period.  This trend is evidenced by our 2010 quarterly revenue, as each of the first three quarters reported stable revenue at slightly over



$6,000,000, followed by growthare executed in the fourth quarter of 2010 to $6,167,000 or an increaseeach year. As a result, in times of $154,000, or 2.6%, overfavorable pricing, larger consecutive quarter revenue growth occurs in the third quarter 2010.

fourth and first quarters.

Our contract pricing model is based on actual and projected report consumption; we believe it is generally not as susceptible to economic downturns and personnel reductions at our subscribers as a model based upon individual user licenses. We generallytypically impose contractual restrictions limiting our immediate exposure (during existing contract terms) to revenue reductions due to mergers and consolidations. However, we have been, and we may in the future be impacted by consolidation among our subscribers and potential subscribers, or in the event that subscribers enter bankruptcy or otherwise go out of business.  As budget constraints and economic pressures moderate, there has been an overall positive impact on revenue stabilization and growth.  These impacts can be seen in the reported results for 2010 in excess of 2009 revenue and the growth on a consecutive quarter basis from the third quarter to fourth quarter 2010.


Two additional metrics management believes are criticalutilizes in understanding the business and future performance are deferred revenue and Aggregate Revenue Under Contract. Analyzing these amounts can provide additional insight into Reis Services’s financial performance. Deferred revenue, which is a GAAP basis accounting concept and is reported by the Company on the consolidated balance sheet, represents revenue from annual or longer term contracts for which we have billed and/or received payments from our subscribers related to services we will be providing over the period and for which we have charged the subscribers.remaining contract period. It does not include future revenue under non-cancellable contracts for which we do not yet have the contractual right to bill; this aggregate number we refer to as Aggregate Revenue Under Contract. Deferred revenue will be recognized as revenue ratably over the remaining life of a contract. The following table reconciles deferred revenue to Aggregate Revenue Under Contract at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009:respectively.

000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
          Percentage 
   December 31,   Increase
(Decrease)
  Increase
(Decrease)
 
  2011   2010    

Deferred revenue (GAAP basis)

  $15,707,000    $15,446,000    $261,000    1.7

Amounts under non-cancellable contracts for which the Company does not yet have the contractual right to bill at the period end (A)

   10,871,000     11,707,000     (836,000  (7.1)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

Aggregate Revenue Under Contract

  $26,578,000    $27,153,000    $(575,000  (2.1)% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  
                 

   
December 31,
     Percentage  
   
2010
  
2009
  
Increase
  
Increase
  
               
 
Deferred revenue (GAAP basis)
 $15,446,000  $12,193,000  $3,253,000   26.7% 
 Amounts under non-cancellable contracts for which the Company does not yet have the contractual right to bill at December 31, 2010 (A)  11,707,000   7,562,000   4,145,000   54.8% 
 Aggregate Revenue Under Contract (B) $27,153,000  $19,755,000  $7,398,000   37.4% 
                   

 (A)

Amounts are billable subsequent to December 31 2010of each year and representsrepresent (i) non-cancellable contracts for subscribers with multi-year subscriptions where the future years are not yet billable, or (ii) subscribers with non-cancellable annual subscriptions with interim billing terms.

(B)Included in Aggregate Revenue Under Contract at December 31, 2010 was approximately $19,527,000 related to amounts under contract for 2011.  The remainder reflects amounts under contract for 2012 and 2013.  Included in Aggregate Revenue Under Contract at December 31, 2009 was approximately $16,127,000 related to amounts under contract for 2010 at that date, representing an increase of 21.1%.


Included in Aggregate Revenue Under Contract at December 31, 2011 was approximately $20,064,000 related to amounts under contract for the forward twelve month period through December 31, 2012. The increases in bothremainder reflects amounts under contract beyond December 31, 2012. The forward twelve month Aggregate Revenue Under Contract amount is approximately 74% of revenue on a trailing twelve month basis at December 31, 2011 of approximately $27,180,000. For comparison purposes, at December 31, 2010 and 2009, the forward twelve month Aggregate Revenue Under Contract of $19,527,000 and $16,127,000, respectively, as a percentage of that year’s revenue was approximately 81% and 68%, respectively.

Both deferred revenue and Aggregate Revenue Under Contract are influenced by: (1) the resulttiming and dollar value of contracts signed; (2) the quantity and timing of contracts that are multiyear; and (3) the impact of recording revenue ratably over the life of a contract, which moderates the effect of price increases after the first year. These influences resulted in a minor 2.1% reduction in Aggregate Revenue Under Contract and a modest 1.7% increase in deferred revenue from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011.

EBITDA of Reis Services for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was $2,748,000, an improved sale environmentincrease of $341,000, or 14.2%, over the fourth quarter 2010 amount. EBITDA of Reis Services for renewals, increased new businessthe year ended December 31, 2011 was $10,837,000, an increase of $1,334,000, or 14.0%, over the corresponding 2010 period. These increases are directly influenced by the 13.2% and 12.3% increases in revenue for the signing of more multi-year contracts inthree months and year ended December 31, 2011 over 2010, over 2009respectively, as described above, while maintaining EBITDA margins for the Reis Services segment at approximately 40%. On a consecutive quarter basis, EBITDA of Reis Services increased $26,000, or 1.0%, in the fourth quarter 2011 from the third quarter 2011. This increase is attributable to $232,000 of revenue discussion.


growth on a consecutive quarter basis, partially offset by increased compensation expense for sales commissions in the fourth quarter which is consistent with the timing of increased contracts in the fourth quarter.

EBITDA decreased $1,218,000 from the year ended December 31, 2009 to the year ended December 31, 2010. This is primarily a result of (1) cost increases, primarily in sales and marketing expenses for increases in commissions in 2010 over 2009, (2) salary and benefit increases in 2010 from hiring for product development and enhancement initiatives, (3) wage increases for existing employees, (4) increased marketing expenses related to ourReisReports offering and (5) the continuing increase in the cost of employee benefits,

primarily for medical insurance. EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2010 modestly improved $28,000 over the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily from a revenue increase, in excess of cost increases. However, on a sequential quarter basis, EBITDA declined slightly, by $33,000, primarily from increased commissions on fourth quarter sales.


Management expects that EBITDA and EBITDA margins in 2011 will be negatively impacted in the short term by our continuing product development and enhancement initiatives, as well as marketing expenses for ReisReports.  Although this spending is likely to reduce margins for the Reis Services segment into the mid-30% range, at least in the first half of 2011, the expectation is that this spending and investment will support additional revenue growth in the future.


Reconciliations of Net Income (Loss)from Continuing Operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock based compensation. Although EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, senior management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to measure operational and management performance. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are appropriate metrics that may be used by investors as supplemental financial measures to be considered in addition to the reported GAAP basis financial information to assist investors in evaluating and understanding (1) the performance of the Reis Services segment, the primary business



of the Company and (2) the Company’s continuing consolidated results, from year to year or period to period, as applicable. Further, these measures provide the reader with the ability to understand our operational performance while isolating non-cash charges, such as depreciation and amortization expenses, as well as other non-operating items, such as interest income, interest expense and income taxes and, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, isolates non-cash charges for stock based compensation. Management also believes that disclosing EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA will provide better comparability to other companies in the information services sector. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented both for the Reis Services business and on a consolidated basis. We believe that these metrics, for Reis Services, provide the reader with valuable information for evaluating the financial performance of the core Reis Services business, excluding public company costs, and to make assessments about the intrinsic value of that stand-alone business to a potential acquirer. Management primarily monitors and measures its performance, and is compensated, based on the results of the Reis Services business. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, on a consolidated basis, allow the reader to make assessments about the current trading value of the Company’s common stock, including expenses related to operating as a public company. However, investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for net income, (loss),income from continuing operations, operating income, (loss), or any other measure for determining operating performance that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

Reconciliations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, net income (loss),from continuing operations, follow for each identified period:


 (amounts in thousands)  
 
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
 
Reis Services
  
Residential
Development
Activities
and Other*
  
Consolidated
  
            
 
Net income
       $624  
 
Income tax (benefit)
        (254) 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $1,117  $(747)  370  
 Add back:             
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
  1,220      1,220  
 
Interest expense (income), net
  70   (2)  68  
 
EBITDA
  2,407   (749)  1,658  
 Add back:             
 
Stock based compensation expense, net
     511   511  
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 $2,407  $(238) $2,169  
 
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
for the Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
Reis Services
  
Residential
Development
Activities
and Other*
  
Consolidated
  
            
 
Net income
       $668  
 
Income tax (benefit)
        (220) 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $4,433  $(3,985)  448  
 Add back:             
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
  4,769   27   4,796  
 
Interest expense (income), net
  301   (17)  284  
 
EBITDA
  9,503   (3,975)  5,528  
 Add back:             
 
Stock based compensation expense, net
     1,712   1,712  
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 $9,503  $(2,263) $7,240  

 
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
 
Reis Services
  
Residential
Development
Activities
and Other*
  
Consolidated
  
            
 
Net income
       $358  
 
Income tax (benefit)
        (507) 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $1,020  $(1,169)  (149) 
 Add back:             
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
  1,250   9   1,259  
 
Interest expense (income), net
  109   (13)  96  
 
EBITDA
  2,379   (1,173)  1,206  
 Add back:             
 
Stock based compensation expense, net
     357   357  
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 $2,379  $(816) $1,563  
 (amounts in thousands)  
 
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
for the Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
Reis Services
  
Residential
Development
Activities
and Other*
  
Consolidated
  
            
 
Net income
       $1,004  
 
Income tax expense
        6  
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $5,397  $(4,387)  1,010  
 Add back:             
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
  4,916   69   4,985  
 
Interest expense (income), net
  408   (31)  377  
 
EBITDA
  10,721   (4,349)  6,372  
 Add back:             
 
Stock based compensation expense, net
     1,570   1,570  
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 $10,721  $(2,779) $7,942  

 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
 
Reis Services
  
Residential
Development
Activities
and Other*
  
Consolidated
  
            
 
Net income
       $115  
 
Income tax expense
        79  
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 $1,254  $(1,060)  194  
 Add back:             
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
  1,114   1   1,115  
 
Interest expense (income), net
  72   (5)  67  
 
EBITDA
  2,440   (1,064)  1,376  
 Add back:             
 
Stock based compensation expense, net
     416   416  
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 $2,440  $(648) $1,792  
               

period on a segment basis (including the Reis Services segment), as well as on a consolidated basis:

(amounts in thousands)        
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to EBITDA and  By Segment     

Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2011

  Reis Services   Other (A)   Consolidated 

Income from continuing operations

      $4,372    

Income tax (benefit)

       (4,075)   
      

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $1,370      $(1,073)      297    

Add back:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

   1,334       2       1,336    

Interest expense, net

   44       —       44    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   2,748       (1,071)      1,677    

Add back:

      

Stock based compensation expense, net

   —       537       537    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $2,748      $(534)     $2,214    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to EBITDA and  By Segment     

Adjusted EBITDA for the Year Ended December 31, 2011

  Reis Services   Other (A)   Consolidated 

Income from continuing operations

      $4,861    

Income tax (benefit)

       (4,075)   
      

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $5,500      $(4,714)      786    

Add back:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

   5,135       4       5,139    

Interest expense (income), net

   202       (5)      197    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   10,837       (4,715)      6,122    

Add back:

      

Stock based compensation expense, net

   —       2,204       2,204    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $10,837      $(2,511)     $8,326    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)        
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to EBITDA and  By Segment     

Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

  Reis Services   Other (A)   Consolidated 

Income from continuing operations

      $564    

Income tax (benefit)

       (157)   
      

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $1,117      $(710)      407    

Add back:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

   1,220       —       1,220    

Interest expense (income), net

   70       (2)      68    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   2,407       (712)      1,695    

Add back:

      

Stock based compensation expense, net

   —       511       511    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $2,407      $(201)     $2,206    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to EBITDA and  By Segment     

Adjusted EBITDA for the Year Ended December 31, 2010

  Reis Services   Other (A)   Consolidated 

Income from continuing operations

      $465    

Income tax (benefit)

       (220)   
      

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $4,433      $(4,188)      245    

Add back:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

   4,769       4       4,773    

Interest expense (income), net

   301       (17)      284    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   9,503       (4,201)      5,302    

Add back:

      

Stock based compensation expense, net

   —       1,712       1,712    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $9,503      $(2,489)     $7,014    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to EBITDA and  By Segment     

Adjusted EBITDA for the Year Ended December 31, 2009

  Reis Services   Other (A)   Consolidated 

Income from continuing operations

      $1,028    

Income tax expense

       6    
      

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $5,397      $(4,363)      1,034    

Add back:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

   4,916       50       4,966    

Interest expense (income), net

   408       (13)      395    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   10,721       (4,326)      6,395    

Add back:

      

Stock based compensation expense, net

   —       1,570       1,570    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $10,721      $(2,756)     $7,965    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to EBITDA and  By Segment     

Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

  Reis Services   Other (A)   Consolidated 

Income from continuing operations

      $289    

Income tax expense

       —    
      

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $1,357      $(1,068)      289    

Add back:

      

Depreciation and amortization expense

   1,318       1       1,319    

Interest expense (income), net

   47       (2)      45    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

   2,722       (1,069)      1,653    

Add back:

      

Stock based compensation expense, net

   —             446        446    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $2,722      $(623)     $2,099    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                

(A)*

Includes Gold Peak, East Lyme, Claverack, the Company’sinterest and other developmentsincome, depreciation expense and corporate level incomegeneral and administrative expenses (including public company related costs), to that are not associated with the extent that suchReis Services segment. Since the reconciliations start with income and expenses existedfrom continuing operations, the effects of the discontinued operations (residential development activities) are excluded from these reconciliations for such projects during theall periods presented.


Results of Operations


Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

Subscription revenues and related cost of sales were approximately $27,180,000 and $6,305,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2011, resulting in a gross profit for the Reis Services segment of approximately $20,875,000. Amortization expense included in cost of sales (for the database intangible asset) was approximately $2,410,000 during this period. Subscription revenues and related cost of sales were approximately $24,198,000 and $5,845,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2010, resulting in a gross profit for the Reis Services segment of approximately $18,353,000. Amortization expense included in cost of sales was approximately $2,259,000 during this period. See “— Critical Business Metrics of the Reis Services Business” for a discussion of the variances and trends in revenue and EBITDA of the Reis Services segment. The increase in cost of sales of $460,000 is primarily a result of increased database amortization expense of $151,000 and higher employment related costs from hiring during 2010 and 2011, coupled with wage and benefit cost increases over the 2010 period.

Sales and marketing expenses were approximately $6,704,000 and $6,057,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and solely represent costs of the Reis Services segment. Amortization expense included in sales and marketing expenses (for the customer relationships intangible asset) was approximately $992,000 and $1,001,000 during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in sales and marketing expenses between the two periods of approximately $647,000 generally reflects increased commissions and employment related costs from hiring during 2010 and 2011, coupled with wage and benefit cost increases over the 2010 period.

Product development expenses were approximately $2,093,000 and $1,811,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and solely represent costs of the Reis Services segment. Amortization expense included in product development expenses (for the web site intangible asset) was approximately $1,084,000 and $874,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Product development expenses increased approximately $282,000, primarily due to a net increase in amortization expense of approximately $210,000 from web site costs capitalized and amortization expense commencing in the period for theReisReportsweb site and other significant product introductions and improvements in 2010 and 2011, in excess of Merger related purchase price allocations that were fully amortized in 2010.

General and administrative expenses of approximately $11,095,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 include current period expenses of approximately $8,237,000, depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $654,000 for lease value and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and approximately $2,204,000 of net non-cash compensation expense. The net non-cash compensation expense is comprised of compensation expense resulting from equity awards for employees and directors of approximately $2,083,000 and an approximate $121,000 increase in the liability for option cancellations due to an increase in the market price of the Company’s common stock from $7.03 per share at December 31, 2010 to $9.12 per share at December 31, 2011. General and administrative expenses of approximately $9,956,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 include current period expenses of approximately $7,605,000, depreciation and amortization expense of approximately $639,000 for lease value and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and approximately $1,712,000 of net non-cash compensation expense. The net non-cash compensation expense is comprised of compensation expense resulting from equity awards for employees and directors of approximately $1,658,000 and an approximate $54,000 increase in the liability for option cancellations due to an increase in the market price of the Company’s common stock from $6.15 per share at December 31, 2009 to $7.03 per share at December 31, 2010. Excluding the non-cash expenses, the increase in general and administrative expenses of approximately $632,000 is primarily a result of increased rent related costs for additional office space, compensation increases and higher benefit costs over the 2010 period.

Interest expense of approximately $274,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes interest and cost amortization on the Bank Loan of approximately $272,000 and interest on other debt of $2,000. Interest expense of approximately $407,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 includes interest and cost amortization on the Bank Loan of approximately $394,000 and interest on other debt of approximately $13,000. The lower expense in 2011 is the result of lower outstanding balances in the 2011 period.

The income tax benefit from continuing operations during the year ended December 31, 2011 of $4,075,000 reflects a deferred Federal benefit of approximately $3,606,000 and a deferred state tax benefit of approximately $469,000 as a result of the partial release of the Company’s valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company reversed the valuation allowance recorded against a portion of its NOL carryforwards. The decision to reverse this amount of the valuation allowance was made after management determined, based on an assessment of continuing operations, profitability and forecasts of future taxable income, that these deferred tax assets would be realized. The income tax benefit from continuing operations during the year ended December 31, 2010 of $220,000 reflects the resolution of an unrecognized tax benefit as a result of the expiration of the applicable state’s statute of limitations.

The 2011 (loss) from discontinued operations of $(2,975,000) reflects a charge of $4,460,000 recorded at December 31, 2011 in connection with the construction defect litigation at our Gold Peak development project (as more fully described in “Item 3. Legal Proceedings”), offset by a gain on the sale of the East Lyme project in a bulk transaction in April 2011 of $1,242,000 and net other income of $243,000, primarily from the release of unused warranty accruals on home sales at the East Lyme project. The 2010 income from discontinued operations of $203,000 primarily reflects the sale of the Claverack project in a bulk transaction in February 2010 for a gain of $263,000, the sale of one home and two lots at East Lyme in 2010 and the reversal of certain employment related contractual obligations for amounts less than prior period accruals, offset by operating expenses and related general and administrative expenses.

Comparison of the Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009


Subscription revenues and related cost of sales were approximately $24,198,000 and $5,845,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2010, resulting in a gross profit for the Reis Services segment of approximately $18,353,000. Amortization expense included in cost of sales (for the database intangible asset) was approximately $2,259,000 during this period. Subscription revenues and related cost of sales were approximately $23,892,000 and $5,568,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2009, resulting in a gross profit for the Reis Services segment of approximately $18,324,000. Amortization expense included in cost of sales was approximately $2,172,000 during this period. See “—Critical Business Metrics of the Reis Services Business” for a discussion of the variances and trends in revenue and EBITDA of the Reis Services segment. The increase in cost of sales of $277,000 is primarily a result of: (1) additional amortization expense for the database intangible asset,asset; (2) the effect of increased employee benefits costs,costs; (3) wage increases for existing employees, as 2009 wages were frozen and bonus levels were reduced, and a return in 2010 expenses reflect a return to base salary increases and a normalized employee bonus level,level; (4) hiring during 20102010; and (5) an increase in bad debt expense over the prior period.


Revenue and cost of sales of real estate were approximately $3,378,000 and $2,801,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2010, of which revenue of $2,750,000 is from the sale of the Claverack project in February 2010 and the remainder is the sale of one home and two lots at East Lyme. Revenue and cost of sales of residential units were approximately $7,059,000 and $4,987,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2009 with respect to the sale of the remaining 20 condominium units at the Gold Peak development, thereby completing our sales activity for that project, and six East Lyme sales in the 2009 period (three homes and three lots).

Sales and marketing expenses were approximately $6,057,000 and $5,306,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and solely represent costs of the Reis Services segment. Amortization expense included in sales and marketing expenses (for the customer relationships intangible asset) werewas approximately $1,001,000 and $1,008,000 during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The expense increase forin sales and marketing expenses between the two periods of approximately $751,000 generally reflects a larger sales force in the 2010 period and increased commissions in the 2010 over 2009 consistent with



the increase in sales activity in the 2010 period. Additionally, increasesthe increase in 2010 expenses over 2009 expenses reflectreflects wage increases for existing employees, as 2009 wages were frozen and bonus levels were reduced, and 2010 expenses reflect a return to base salary increases and a normalized employee bonus level. Additionally,Also, the 2010 balance includes the effect of increased employee benefits costs.

benefit costs and marketing forReisReports.

Product development expenses were approximately $1,811,000 and $1,818,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and solely represent costs of the Reis Services segment. Amortization expense included in product development expenses (for the web site intangible asset) werewas approximately $874,000 and $990,000 during the yearyears ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Product development costsexpenses decreased $7,000, primarily due to a net reduction in amortization expense from web site costs capitalized at the time of the Merger as part of the purchase price allocation becomingthat were fully amortized in 2010, accounting for $116,000 of the decrease, offset by cost increases from new product initiatives, coupled with compensation and benefit cost increases as described above.


Property operating expenses were $546,000 and $771,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and represent the non-capitalizable project costs and other period expenses related to the Company’s residential development projects.  The reduction results from the Gold Peak sell out in 2009, the Claverack sale in February 2010 and the cost reduction efforts to operate and maintain the unsold real estate with a minimal cost structure and allocated internal resources.

General and administrative expenses of $9,784,000$9,956,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 include current period expenses of $7,410,000,$7,605,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $662,000$639,000 for lease value and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and approximately $1,712,000 of net non-cash compensation expense. The net non-cash compensation expense is comprised of compensation expense resulting from equity awards for employees and directors of approximately $1,658,000 and by an approximate $54,000 increase in the reserve for option liability due to an increase in the market price of the Company’s common stock from $6.15 per share at December 31, 2009 to $7.03 per share at December 31, 2010. General and administrative expenses of $11,215,000$9,769,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 include current period expenses of $8,830,000,$7,402,000, depreciation and amortization expense of $815,000$797,000 for lease value and furniture, fixtures and equipment, and approximately $1,570,000 of net non-cash compensation expense. The net non-cash compensation expense is comprised of compensation expense resulting from equity awards for employees and directors of approximately $1,431,000 and additional expense of approximatelyan approximate $139,000 from the increase in the reserve for option liability due to an increase in the market price of the Company’s common stock from $5.00 per share at December 31, 2008 to $6.15 per share at December 31, 2009. Excluding the non-cash items, the reductionincrease in general and administrative expenses of $203,000 is aprimarily the result of (1) concerted effortsa return to reduce public companybase salary increases and other administrative costs, (2) a reductionnormalized employee bonus levels in staffing for management and accounting personnel who supported the Residential Development Activities segment (whose costs were charged to general and administrative expenses and were not allocable to that segment), (3) the completion of certain employment related contractual obligations in May 2010 and (4) the settlement of contingent obligations for amounts less than accrued in prior periods.


2010.

Interest and other income was $123,000 and $316,000$156,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and primarily reflects interest earned on cash. Interest rates in the 2010 period were significantly lower than in the 2009 period and the Company

had a lower average cash balance in 2010 as compared to 2009, due in part to mandatory amortization and discretionary prepayments on the Bank Loan.


Interest expense of $407,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 includes interest and cost amortization on the Bank Loan of $394,000 and interest on other debt of $13,000. Interest expense of $592,000$552,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 includes interest and cost amortization on the Bank Loan of $524,000 non-capitalized interest relating to residential development activities of $40,000 and interest on other debt of $28,000. The reduction in interest expense reflects the reduction in the outstanding debt balance in the 2010 period as compared to the 2009 period.


The income tax benefit from continuing operations during the year ended December 31, 2010 of $220,000 reflects the resolution of an unrecognized tax benefit as a result of the expiration of the applicable state’s statute of limitations. The income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $6,000 results from current state and local taxes of $31,000, offset by a net current Federal alternative minimum tax, (“AMT”)or AMT, benefit of $25,000.


Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense, was approximately $203,000 and ($24,000) during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The 2010 income from discontinued operations primarily reflects the sale of the Claverack project in a bulk transaction in February 2010 for a gain of $263,000, the sale of one home and two lots at East Lyme in 2010 and the reversal of certain employment related contractual obligations for amounts less than prior period accruals, offset by operating expenses and related general and administrative expenses. The 2009 (loss) from discontinued operations primarily reflects operating costs of the Residential Development Activities segment and related general and administrative costs in excess of gains from sales of homes or lots at East Lyme or condominium units at the Gold Peak projects.

Income Taxes


Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The net deferred tax asset was approximately $4,008,000 at December 31, 2011, of which $323,000 is reflected as a net current asset and $3,685,000 is reflected as a net non-current asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The net deferred tax liability was approximately $67,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2009 and iswas reflected as a non-current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The significant portion of the deferred tax items primarily relates to: (1) NOL carryforwards; (2) Federal AMT credit carryforwards; and (3) stock based compensation, as they relate to (1)2011 and 2010; (4) liability reserves at December 31, 2011; (5) the tax benefit of impairment charges before allowances (2) NOL carryforwardsat December 31, 2010, all as they relate to deferred tax assets, (3) AMT credit carryforwards as they relate to deferred tax assets, (4) stock based



compensationassets; and (5)(6) the deferred tax liability resulting from the intangible assets recorded at the time of the Merger as they related to deferred tax liabilities.

Merger.

The Company has aggregate Federal, state and local NOL carryfowards aggregating approximately $40,400,000$56,014,000 and $46,586,000 at December 31, 2010.2011 and 2010, respectively. These NOLs include NOLs generated subsequent to the Merger, losses from Private Reis prior to the Merger, losses obtained from the Company’s 1998 merger with Value Property Trust (“VLP”)  and the Company’s operating losses prior to the Merger. Approximately $27,300,000At December 31, 2011 and 2010, approximately $27,259,000 of these Federal NOLs are subject to an annual limitation, whereas $13,100,000 arethe remaining balance of approximately $28,755,000 and $19,327,000, respectively, is not subject to such a limitation.  All of these NOLs can potentially be used against consolidated taxable income as further described below.


Private Reis had NOL carryforwards aggregating approximately $6,000,000 at December 31, 2010, which expire in the years 2019 to 2026.  During the seven month period subsequent to the Merger, the Company generated NOLs of approximately $4,600,000 and during the year ended December 31, 2010, generated additional NOLs of approximately $2,500,000 which expire in the years 2027 and 2030, respectively.  These losses, which aggregate $13,100,000 at December 31, 2010, may be utilized against consolidated taxable income, all of which amounts are available for use for financial statement reporting purposes at December 31, 2010.  The taxable loss of $2,500,000 for 2010 primarily reflects the realization of a $4,500,000 loss for tax purposes from the sale of the Claverack project in February 2010.  If the Company were able to sell its East Lyme project, an additional loss of approximately $14,900,000 would be realized which could also be utilized against consolidated taxable income without limitation.

The Company separately has NOLs which resulted from the Company’s merger with VLP in 1998 and its operating losses in 2004, 2006 and 2007 (prior to the Merger) aggregating approximately $27,300,000, of which approximately $5,500,000 expires in 2017. There is an annual limitation on the use of such NOLs after an ownership change, pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).Code. As a result of the Merger, the Company experienced such an ownership change which resulted in a new annual limitation of $2,779,000. However, because of the accumulation of annual limitations, it is expected that the use of NOLs will not be limited by expiration.

A further requirement of the tax rules is that after a corporation experiences an ownership change, it must satisfy the continuity of business enterprise, or COBE, requirement (which generally requires that a corporation continue its historic business or use a significant portion of its historic business assets in its business for the two year period beginning on the date of the ownership change) to be able to utilize NOLs generated prior to such ownership change. Although theThe Company believes there is a basis for concluding that the COBE requirements wererequirement was met throughoutthrough the required two year period subsequent to the ownership change, management concluded that the Company could not meet the more-likely-than-not criteria for recognizing a deferred tax asset relating to such losses for GAAP accounting purposes.  The Company hasand utilized an aggregate of approximately $5,800,000$5,760,000 of these pre-Merger NOLs in its Federal tax return filings for 2008 and 2009, with appropriate disclosure.  Such amounts have also been deducted

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently completed an audit of the Company’s 2009 Federal income tax return. The 2009 tax year included the end of the two year period subsequent to arrivethe Merger. The IRS issued a no change letter related to the Company’s 2009 tax return, thereby accepting the Company’s position that the two year COBE requirement was met. Consequently, at December 31, 2010, the $13,100,000Company has restored approximately $33,019,000 of NOLs, described above,the tax benefit of which is approximately $13,631,000 with an equal amount of valuation allowance. There was no impact to the December 31, 2010 consolidated balance sheet or statements of income as a result of this event.

The Company does not have any near-term expirations of NOLs; the next NOL expiration is in 2017 for financial reporting purposes.


approximately $5,500,000 of Federal NOLs. Included in Federal and state NOLs is approximately $388,000 attributable to excess tax deductions from the issuance

of common shares as non-cash compensation. The tax benefits attributable to those NOLs will be credited directly to additional paid in capital when utilized to offset taxes payable.

A valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of the evidence, it is more-likely-than-notmore likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, management has determined that a valuation allowance of approximately $8,254,000$17,092,000 and $8,651,000$21,884,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was necessary. The allowance at December 31, 2011 relates primarily to NOL carryforwards, AMT credits and liability reserves, and at December 31, 2010, and 2009, respectively, was necessary. The allowances at December 31, 2010 and 2009 relaterelates primarily to NOL carryforwards, AMT credits NOLs in 2010 and to the excess of a portion of the tax basis of certain real estate development assets over their respective financial statement basis. The decrease in the allowance in 20102011 is primarily attributable to the changerelease of valuation allowance against deferred assets expected to be utilized in the estimatenext three years, as discussed above, of $4,075,000, a reduction in the effective tax rate utilized by the Company (approximately $1,850,000), and utilizing the tax loss on the sale of the realizationCompany’s East Lyme project for which an allowance was provided for, related to the net liability in 2010, offset by the allowance provided for the net litigation liability at December 31, 2011.

As part of its assessment to reduce a portion of the real estatevaluation allowance and reflect deferred tax assets on the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011, management considered many factors, including: the completion of sales in 2011 of assets in its Residential Development Activities segment; the trend of pre-tax income from both continuing operations and income before taxes, on a consolidated basis (without consideration of discontinued operations reporting); and the predictability of future pre-tax income for the next three years. Based upon these factors, and consideration of uncertainties that could affect the ultimate usability of the deferred tax assets, management has concluded to record an aggregate deferred tax asset basis differences.


of $4,008,000 at December 31, 2011. In order to be able to realize the deferred tax assets in the future, the Company considered its historic trend in revenue and EBITDA growth rates, the expected level of future amortization and depreciation expense and the expectation that there should be minimal financial impact from the discontinued operations. If revenue and EBITDA growth is not achieved to the extent expected, or at all, if EBITDA margins materially decline, or if material losses occur as a result of litigation from any of our former development projects, the ability to fully utilize these assets in the next three years, could be affected. There is no expectation of future taxable income being derived from a source other than ordinary and recurring operations of the Company’s business to be able to utilize deferred tax assets. Management was unable to conclude that all of its deferred tax assets would be realized, and therefore has maintained a valuation allowance of approximately $17,092,000 at December 31, 2011. The Company will continue to evaluate the amount of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets during 2012 and subsequent years based on such factors as historic profitability levels and forecasts of future taxable income.

The Company’s reserve for unrecognized tax benefits, including estimated interest and penalties, was approximately $145,000 and $435,000 at December 31, 20102011 and 2009, respectively.2010. The reserve reductionreductions in 2010 primarily resultsresulted from athe resolution of unrecognized tax benefits and the related estimate for interest and penalties, offset by interest accruals on other unrecognized items. Interest and penalties related to these tax provisions were included in general and administrative expenses and included a benefit of $199,000 in 2010, for the resolution of related unrecognized tax benefits in 2010, and an expense of $80,000 in 2009.


No additional expense was recorded in 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources


At December 31, 2010, the Company’s short-term liquidity requirements include: current operating and capitalizable costs; near-term product development and enhancement of the web site and databases; the current portion of long-term debt (comprised of scheduled principal payments of approximately $5,531,000 on the Bank Loan, payable by December 31, 2011); operating and capital leases; warranty costs related to construction; development costs; other capital expenditures; and the potential settlement of certain outstanding stock options in cash (the liability for which was approximately $158,000 at December 31, 2010 based upon the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2010 of $7.03 per share).  The Company expects to meet these short-term liquidity requirements generally through the use of available cash, cash generated from subscription revenue of Reis Services, sales of the Company’s remaining East Lyme real estate assets either individually or in bulk transactions, releases from property-related escrow reserves and accounts, and the repayment of the Claverack mortgage receivable in February 2011.  The Company expects that in the short term, it will be able to utilize its NOLs and that taxes to be paid will be for alternative state and local taxes, and possibly AMT, but not for Federal income taxes.

The Company’s long-term liquidity requirements include: future operating and capitalizable costs; long-term product development and enhancements of the web site and databases; the non-current portion of long-term debt; operating and capital leases and other capital expenditures; and potentially, repurchases of additional shares of Reis common stock.  The Company expects to meet these long-term liquidity requirements generally through the use of available cash, cash generated from subscription revenue of Reis Services, sales of the Company’s remaining East Lyme real estate assets either individually or in bulk transactions (to the extent that any remain unsold after 2011), and releases from property-related escrow reserves and accounts.  The Company has NOLs that it expects to be able to use in the next few years against future taxable income for Federal, state and local tax purposes (to the extent that taxable income is generated).  Tax payments during the next few years are expected to be for alternative state and local taxes and AMT, but not for Federal income taxes.

Cash and cash equivalents aggregated approximately $20,164,000$22,153,000 at December 31, 2010,2011, including approximately $15,912,000$18,505,000 in the Reis Services segment. Management considers such amounts to be adequate and expects its cash balances to continue to be adequate to meet operating, product development and enhancement initiatives and debt service requirements in both the short and long terms, at both the Reis Services segment and on a consolidated basis. At December 31, 2010,2011, the Company, on a consolidated basis and at the Reis Services segment level, was net cash positive (defined as cash and cash equivalents, minus total debt) by approximately $8,914,000$16,462,000 and $4,662,000,$12,814,000, respectively. At December 31, 2009,2010, the Company, on a consolidated basis and at the Reis Services segment level, was net cash positive by approximately $3,272,000$8,914,000 and at the Reis Services segment, had net debt (total debt, minus cash and cash equivalents) of approximately $3,834,000.$4,662,000, respectively. Net cash on a consolidated basis has grownand at the Reis Services level grew by approximately $5,642,000$7,548,000 and $8,152,000, respectively, from December 31, 20092010 to December 31, 2010,2011, which management believes is a strong indicator of the cash generation power of ourthe Reis Services business model.


At December 31, 2011, the Company’s short-term liquidity requirements include: current operating and capitalizable costs; near-term product development and enhancement of the web site and databases; the current portion of long-term debt (solely comprised of scheduled principal payments of approximately $5,691,000 on the Bank Loan, which will be paid in full by its September 30, 2012 maturity date); operating leases; remaining warranty costs, insurance deductibles and settlements or judgments related to real estate construction from our discontinued operations; other costs, including public company expenses not included in the Reis Services segment; repurchases of shares of Reis common stock (of which approximately $551,000 remained available at December 31, 2011 pursuant to the August 2011 Board authorization); the potential settlement of certain outstanding stock options in cash (the liability for which was approximately $241,000 at December 31, 2011 based upon the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2011

of $9.12 per share); and the payment of employee taxes on vested options, for which the employee used shares to settle his/her minimum withholding tax obligations with the Company. The Company expects to meet these short-term liquidity requirements generally through the use of available cash and cash generated from subscription revenue of Reis Services. The Company expects that in the short term, it will be able to utilize its NOLs and that taxes to be paid will be for alternative state and local taxes, and possibly AMT, but not for Federal income taxes.

If, in connection with the construction defect litigation at our Gold Peak development project (as more fully described in “Item 3. Legal Proceedings”), it is determined that an amount materially in excess of our estimated net reserve of $4,740,000 at December 31, 2011 (aggregate minimum exposure of $7,740,000, net of minimum expected insurance recovery of $3,000,000) is required as a result of settlement or judgment, the Company could, among other alternatives, utilize its available cash and would consider if additional borrowing or bonding is required to satisfy such cash settlement or judgment. Although not factored into the Company’s assessment of this case for purposes of reserves, in the event of an adverse judgment, the Company would expect to appeal, and would continue to pursue all available remedies against applicable insurers or other parties at fault.

The Company’s long-term liquidity requirements include: future operating and capitalizable costs; long-term product development and enhancements of the web sites and databases; operating leases and other capital expenditures; remaining warranty costs and insurance deductibles related to real estate construction from our discontinued operations; other costs, including public company expenses not included in the Reis Services segment; and repurchases of additional shares of Reis common stock. The Company expects to meet these long-term liquidity requirements generally through the use of available cash and cash generated from subscription revenue of Reis Services. The Company has NOLs that it expects to be able to use beyond the next few years against future Federal, state and local taxable income, if any. Tax payments during the next few years are expected to be for alternative state and local taxes and AMT, but not for Federal income taxes.

Reis Services Bank Loan


In connection with the Merger agreement, Private Reis entered into a credit agreement, dated October 11, 2006, with the Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as administrative agent, and BMO Capital Markets, as lead arranger, which provided for a term loan of up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 and revolving loans up to an aggregate of $7,000,000. Loan proceeds were used to finance $25,000,000 of the cash portion of the Merger consideration. The balance of the Bank Loan was $11,222,000$5,691,000 and $19,250,000$11,222,000 at December 31, 20102011 and 2009,2010, respectively. The interest rate was LIBOR + 1.50% at December 31, 20102011 and 20092010 (LIBOR was 0.26%0.30% and 0.23%0.26% at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively). The LIBOR spread under the Bank Loan is based on a leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. The interest spread could range from a high of LIBOR + 3.00% (if the leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00) to a low of LIBOR + 1.50% (if the leverage ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00). Reis Services also pays an annual administration fee of $25,000.


Reis Services is required to (1) make principal payments on the term loan on a quarterly basis commencing on June 30, 2007 in increasing amounts pursuant to the payment schedule provided in the credit agreement and (2) permanently reduce the revolving loan commitments on a quarterly basis commencing on March 31, 2010.agreement. Additional principal payments are payable if Reis Services’s annual cash flow exceeds certain amounts, or if certain defined operating ratios are not met, all of which are defined in the credit agreement. The final maturity date of all amounts borrowed pursuant to the credit agreement is September 30, 2012. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the revolving loan portion had expired and the Company doesdid not have the ability to borrow any other additional amounts under the Bank Loan.


In accordance with the terms of the credit agreement, beginning January 1, 2010 and through the maturity of the Bank Loan, the required leverage ratio was reduced to a maximum of 2.00 to 1.00 from a maximum of 2.50 to 1.00. In order to be in compliance with the leverage ratio test, management made a payment of $3,000,000 at March 31, 2010 in addition to the contractual minimum repayment of $1,000,000 due at that time. Although not required to do so, the Company made additional discretionary prepayments of $500,000 at the end of the second, third and fourth quarters of 2010 (aggregating $1,500,000), each of which was in excess of the minimum repayments due at such dates.. All of the 2010 prepayments ratably reduced Reis Services’s future quarterly contractual minimum payments through maturity.


No discretionary additional prepayments, in excess of minimum repayments, were made during the year ended December 31, 2011.

The loans are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets, tangible and intangible assets of Reis Services and a pledge by the Company of its membership interest in Reis Services. The Bank Loan restricts the flow of cash from Reis Services up to the Company. However, commencing in 2009, the Bank Loan allows for a portion of the cash of Reis Services to be distributed to the Company for qualifying operating expenses of the Company if certain ratios are met, as defined in the credit agreement. These ratios have been met; however, no distributions from Reis Services up to the Company were made during 2011, 2010 or 2009.


The Bank Loan required interest rate protection in an aggregate notional principal amount of not less than 50% of the outstanding balance of the Bank Loan through June 30, 2010. An interest rate cap was purchased for $109,000 in June 2007, which capped LIBOR at 5.50% on $15,000,000 from June 2007 to June 2010. The cap had no value at December 31, 2009 and expired with no value at June 30, 2010.



Material Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes material contractual obligations as of December 31, 2010:


 (amounts in thousands)   Payments Due  
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
     
 
Contractual Obligations
 
2011
  
2012 and 2013
  
2014 and 2015
  
Thereafter
  
Aggregate
  
                  
 Principal and interest  payments for all debt obligations(A) $5,721  $5,741  $  $  $11,462  
 Future minimum lease payments  1,413   2,912   3,030   1,164   8,519  
 
Total contractual obligations
 $7,134  $8,653  $3,030  $1,164  $19,981  
                       

2011:

00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(amounts in thousands)  Payments Due 
   For the Years Ended December 31,     

Contractual Obligations

  2012   2013 and 2014   2015 and 2016   Aggregate 

Principal and interest payments for all debt obligations (A)

  $5,744      $—      $—      $5,744    

Future minimum lease payments

   1,594       3,290       2,978       7,862    
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

  $7,338      $3,290      $2,978      $13,606    
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 (A)

Includes interest, at applicable spreads to LIBOR, utilizingassuming LIBOR of 0.26%, which was the 30 day rate at December 31, 2010.

0.35% plus 1.50% spread in 2011.


Other Items Impacting

Discontinued Operations Impact on Liquidity


Cash flows from discontinued operations during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were primarily related to the sales of assets and the operating costs and related expenses through the dates of sales. Cash flows from discontinued operations were included in the consolidated statement of cash flows in the operating activities section in accordance with the applicable accounting literature. Future cash flows will be solely comprised of the settlement of liabilities and real estate contingencies as described below.

East Lyme


After

Prior to its sale in April 2011, the initial land purchaseCompany’s last remaining residential development was The Orchards, a single family home development in East Lyme, Connecticut, zoned for 161 single family homes on 224 acres, which we refer to as East Lyme.

The East Lyme project was sold in a bulk transaction for a gross sales price of $1,800,000 for the remaining 119 lots in inventory, plus the release of approximately $792,000 of project-related deposits and escrows held as restricted cash. Net cash received at closing, after selling expenses and closing adjustments, and including the cash received upon release of the deposits and escrows, aggregated approximately $2,600,000. Certain of the lots at East Lyme required remediation of pesticides which were used on the Company executedproperty when it was an agreement with a homebuilderapple orchard. The remediation plan, the cost of which was estimated by management to constructbe approximately $1,000,000, had been approved by the homeshealth inspector for this project.the municipality and the town planner. The homebuilderestimated remediation cost was a 5% partnerrecognized in prior years and was reflected in liabilities attributable to discontinued operations in the project and received other consideration. In March 2009, the Company and the homebuilder/partner terminated the partnership agreement and the related development agreement.December 31, 2010 consolidated balance sheet. As a result of the terminations,April 2011 bulk sale, the Company paidwas indemnified from any financial obligation related to the environmental remediation and reversed this liability. The Company recorded a gain on this transaction in the second quarter of 2011 of approximately $343,000 to its partner to satisfy all remaining compensation under the development agreement and to purchase its 5% interest.


Home sales at East Lyme commenced$1,242,000, which is included in June 2006. income from discontinued operations.

The Company sold two lots and one home at East Lyme during the year ended December 31, 2010 for gross sales proceeds of approximately $628,000 and sold three lots and three homes during the year ended December 31, 2009 for gross salessale proceeds of approximately $2,087,000.


The Company is working with a broker to sell the remaining 119 lots$2,087,000, which are included in one or more bulk sale transactions.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to sell the remaining 119 lots in one or more bulk transactions at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all.

Certain of the lots at East Lyme require remediation of pesticides which were used on the property when it was an apple orchard. Remediation is required prior to the development of those lots.  The remediation plan, the cost of which is estimated by management to be approximately $1,000,000, has been approved by the health inspector for the municipality and the town planner.  The estimated remediation cost is recognized as a liabilityincome from discontinued operations in the December 31,respective periods.

Claverack

Prior to its sale in February 2010, and 2009 consolidated balance sheets. This estimate could change in the future if a change to the remediation plan is made, as contractors are hired and if the bulk sale of lots, as described above, were to occur. An expected time frame for the remediation has not been established as of the date of this report.


Completed Real Estate Projects

Claverack

As of December 31, 2009, the Company owned approximately 235 acres in Claverack, New York, known as The Stewardship, which was subdivided into 48 developable single family home lots. Construction of two model homes (which commenced in 2007), the infrastructure and amenities for The Stewardship were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2008.

In February 2010, the Company sold the Claverack project in a bulk transaction for a gross sales price of $2,750,000, which included two model homes, amenities, 46 additional lots and $450,000 of cash collateralizing certain road completion obligations. Net cash received at closing, after expenses, aggregated approximately $2,187,000. The remaining $450,000 of the purchase price was payable by the purchaser in February 2011 and washad been secured by the outstanding road bond and a mortgage on the property. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded gross profita gain of approximately $263,000 in the first quarter of 2010.  On2010, which is included in income from discontinued operations. In February 17, 2011, the Company received cash of approximately $455,000 in full satisfaction of the mortgage note and accrued interest thereon.

Gold Peak


In September 2009, the Company sold the final unit at Gold Peak, the final phase of Palomino Park, a five phase multifamily residential development in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Gold Peak was a 259 unit condominium project on the remaining 29 acre land parcel at Palomino Park. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company sold 20 Gold Peak condominium units for gross sales proceeds of approximately $4,973,000.



sales and any other income or expense from Gold Peak was included in income from discontinued operations.

Real Estate Contingencies


Reis has purchased insurance with respect to construction defect and completed operations at its past real estate projects.projects, including those projects described above. Reis is,has, from time to time, been exposed to various claims associated with the development, construction and sale of condominium units, single family homes or lots. TheseThe impact of these claims haveon the Company has not been material to date. However, claims related to environmental remediation, dissatisfaction by homeowners and homeowners’ associations with the construction of condominiums, homes and amenities by us and/or our developer partners in any condominium or subdivision development, or other matters, may result in litigation costs, remediation costs, warranty expenses or settlement costs which could be material to Reis’s results of operations andthe Company’s reportable discontinued operating income (loss), or its consolidated financial condition.


position or cash flows. It would not have any effect on the Company’s income from continuing operations. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” for information on current litigation relating to the Company’s Gold Peak condominium project.

Other Items Impacting Liquidity

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


In

Between December 2008 and June 2010, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to an aggregate amount of $1,000,000$4,000,000 of the Company’s common stock.  Previously,stock, which authorizations were fully utilized by December 2010. In August 2011, the Board had authorized the repurchasean additional $1,000,000 to make stock repurchases (of which approximately $551,000 remained available as of an aggregate of $3,000,000 of the Company’s shares.  In April 2010, the Company completedDecember 31, 2011). The stock repurchases under the initial $3,000,000 authorization.  The program permits purchasesare permitted from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Depending on market conditions, financial developments and other factors, additional amounts may be authorized by the Board whereby future purchases could be commenced or suspended at any time, or from time to time, without prior notice and the program may be expanded with prior notice. The Company may make purchases pursuant to a trading plan under Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, permitting open market purchases of common stock during blackout periods consistent with the Company’s “Policies for Transactions in Reis Stock and Insider Trading and Tipping.”


During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company repurchased 50,060 shares of common stock at an average price of $8.96 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company purchased 175,232 shares of common stock at an average price of $6.71 per share. During 2009, the Company purchasedrepurchased 660,444 shares of common stock at an average price of $4.26 per share. From the inception of the share repurchase programs in December 2008 through December 17, 2010,31, 2011, the Company purchased an aggregate of 838,076888,136 shares of common stock at an average price of $4.77$5.01 per share, for an aggregate of $4,000,000.  Under the repurchase programs,approximately $4,449,000. Cumulatively, the Company has repurchased approximately 7.6%8.1% of the common shares outstanding at the time of the Board’s initial authorization in December 2008.


Stock Plans and Options Accounted for As Liability Awards


The Company has adopted certain incentive plans which we refer to as the Incentive Plans, for the purpose of attracting and retaining the Company’s directors, officers and employees by having the ability to issue options, restricted stock units, or RSUs, or stock awards. Awards granted under the Incentive PlansCompany’s incentive plans expire ten years from the date of grant and vest over periods ranging generally from three to five years for employees.


Certain outstanding options allow the option holder to receive from the Company, in cancellation of the holder’s option, a cash payment with respect to each cancelled option equal to the amount, if any, by which the fair market value of the share of stock underlying the option exceeds the exercise price of such option. The Company accounts for these options as liability awards. This liability is adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect (1) the net cash payments to option holders made during each period, (2) the impact of the exercise and expiration of options and (3) the changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock. Changes in the settlement value of option awards treated under the liability method are reflected as income or expense in the statements of operations.  income.

At December 31, 2010,2011, the liability for option cancellations was approximately $241,000 based upon the difference in the closing stock price of the 680,896 outstanding options, 70,896 options are accounted for as a liability as these awards provide for settlement in cash or in stockCompany at December 31, 2011 of $9.12 per share and the electionindividual exercise prices of the option holder.  At December 31, 2009, of the 473,620 outstanding 53,172 “in-the-money” options 88,620  optionsthat were accounted for as a liability award.


awards at that date. At December 31, 2010, the liability for option cancellations was approximately $158,000 based upon the difference in the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2010 of $7.03 per share and the individual exercise prices of the outstanding 70,896 “in-the-money” options that were accounted for as a liability award at that date.  At December 31, 2009, the liability for option cancellations was approximately $126,000 based upon the difference in the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2009 of $6.15 per share and the individual exercise prices of the outstanding 88,620 “in-the-money” options that were accounted for as a liability awardawards at that date. The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $121,000, $54,000 and $139,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations.

An aggregateincome related to the respective changes in the amount of 8,862the liability for option cancellations.

In each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, a total of 8,862 options were settled with net cash payments aggregating approximately $38,000, $22,000 and $14,000, during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.


The liability for option cancellations could materially change from period to period based upon (1) an option holder either (a) exercising the options in a traditional manner or (b) electing the net cash settlement alternative and (2) the changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock. At each period end, an increase in the Company’s common stock price would result in an



increase in compensation expense, whereas a decline in the stock price would reduce compensation expense. In December 2011,2012, an aggregate of 17,724 options accounted for as liability awards are scheduled to expire.

Changes in Cash Flows

Cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are summarized as follows:

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $11,960,940      $9,665,189      $11,638,181    

Net cash (used in) investing activities

   (3,623,162)      (2,647,161)      (1,437,633)   

Net cash (used in) financing activities

   (6,348,763)      (9,589,481)      (11,617,028)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  $1,989,015      $(2,571,453)     $(1,416,480)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comparison of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

Cash flows provided by operating activities increased $2,296,000 from $9,665,000 provided in the 2010 period to $11,961,000 provided in the 2011 period. The Effects of Inflation/Declining Prices and Trends


increase resulted from: (1) increased collections, driven by revenue growth, while maintaining EBITDA margins at approximately 40% for the Reis Services

The Company monitors commercial business; and (2) cash from the sale proceeds of the East Lyme property, mortgage note receivable repayment and escrow releases in 2011 in excess of the 2010 real estate industrysales and market trends to determine their potential impact on its products and product development initiatives.  The volatility and uncertaintyoperating activities.

Cash flows used in investing activities increased $976,000 from $2,647,000 used in the U.S. and global economy in 2008 and 2009, including the credit markets and real estate markets, negatively affected renewal rates, with the greatest impact on the Company being felt between the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008 and continuing through June 30, 2009.  Because of budget constraints at certain subscribers and potential subscribers, the effective shutdown of the CMBS markets and the flurry of mergers and bankruptcies of financial institutions2010 period to $3,623,000 used in the fall2011 period. This change primarily resulted from an increase of 2008 (some of which were subscribers of$770,000 for cash used in the Company), the Company was negatively impacted as exhibited by our revenue reductions throughout 2009.  However, in 2010, we experienced a positive trend of revenue growth as the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2010 had revenue growth2011 period as compared to the corresponding quarters2010 period for web site and database development costs from continuing product development and enhancement initiatives and $196,000 of 2009furniture, fixture and equipment additions in 2011 in excess of 2010 additions.

Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $3,240,000 from $9,589,000 used in the 2010 period to $6,349,000 used in the 2011 period. During the 2010 period, $8,028,000 was repaid on the Bank Loan whereas $5,531,000 was repaid in the 2011 period. In the 2010 period, the Company repurchased 175,232 shares of its outstanding common stock for approximately $1,175,000 as compared to 50,060 shares being repurchased in the 2011 period for approximately $449,000. Other debt repayments in the 2010 period exceeded the payments in the 2011 period by $158,000. Payments for option cancellations and restricted stock unit settlements were approximately $389,000 and $240,000 in the 2011 and 2010 revenue exceeded 2009 revenue on an annual basis.  Our overall annual renewal rate is 91% forperiods, respectively. Proceeds from option exercises in the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2010; an improvement from 86% for2011 period exceed the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2009.  This positive trendamount in renewal rates will continue to be reflected in future quarterly revenues.  The fourth quarter and full year of 2010 were record periods for the Company for total contracts signed (based upon the value of annual subscriptions executed in those periods for both new and renewal business).  The fourth quarter of 2010 also represented the best quarter for new business, based upon the value of annual subscriptions executed in that period and the 2010 annual period was the second best annual period for total contracts signed (trailing only the 2007 annual period).  The level of contract signings in 2010, and specificallyby $8,000, due to a higher exercise price in the fourth quarter of 2010, resulted in revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 and should translate into revenue growth in 2011 over 2010 amounts.  These trends and results are evidenced by the significant increase in both our reported amounts of deferred revenue and Aggregate Revenue Under Contract at December 31, 2010.  There can be no assurance that the increase in the trailing twelve month renewal rates experienced from the middle of 2009 through December 31, 2010 will further improve or continue and that new or renewal business will continue to grow in the future.

period.


The Company has historically mitigated market pressures by continuing to add new subscribers, selling new products and identifying additional and/or alternative users within the organizations and institutions that are current subscribers.  Historically, during periods of economic and commercial real estate market volatility, as was the case during 2008 and 2009, we generally experienced stable or only moderately lower demand for our market information and an increase in demand for our portfolio products, despite (or in many cases, because of) decreased transaction volumes, as investors placed greater emphasis on assessing portfolio risk.  Even though we continue to broaden the appeal and utility of our database, tools and functionality, we cannot assure you that the level of demand for Reis Services’s products will be sustained or increase during 2011 or in the future.

Lot and Land Sales in the Residential Development Activities Segment

Although the Company sold its Claverack project in bulk in February 2010, the Company’s operations relating to the sale of individual and bulk lots have been negatively impacted by poor national, regional and local market conditions where the Company owns property.  Illiquidity in the residential mortgage and construction/development loan markets has negatively impacted our marketing efforts and the ability of buyers (developers, local builders or land investors) to afford and/or finance the purchase of lots, either individually or in bulk, as well as their inability to finance required infrastructure work, causing us to reduce our asking price. The number and timing of future sales by the Company could be adversely impacted by the lack of availability of credit to potential buyers and, in the case of developers and local builders, the inability to sell inventory they build to individual buyers who may be unable to obtain financing.  At December 31, 2010, 119 lots remain in inventory at the East Lyme project.  We intend to sell the remaining 119 East Lyme lots in one or more bulk transactions.


Changes in Cash Flows

Comparison of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009

Cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are summarized as follows:

   
For the Years Ended
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                              $9,665,189  $11,638,181  
 Net cash (used in) investing activities                                                                               (2,647,161)  (1,437,633) 
 Net cash (used in) financing activities                                                                               (9,589,481)  (11,617,028) 
 Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                              $(2,571,453) $(1,416,480) 

Cash flows provided by operating activities decreased $1,973,000 from $11,638,000 provided in the 2009 period to $9,665,000 provided in the 2010 period. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities is a function of increased uses of cash in the 2010 period related to accrued expenses due to the timing of payments and settlement of employment and other contractual obligations previously accrued for and a decrease in real estate sales between the two periods. These decreases were offset by an increase in the cash flows from operating activities of the Reis Services segment of $1,910,000, from $9,243,000 provided in the 2009 period to $11,153,000 provided in the 2010 period primarily due to increased collectionsan increase in contract signings in the 2010 period.


Cash flows used in investing activities increased $1,209,000 from $1,438,000 used in the 2009 period to $2,647,000 used in the 2010 period. This change primarily resulted from an increase in cash used in the 2010 period as compared to the 2009 period for web site and database development costs of $870,000 and furniture, fixtures and equipment additions of $17,000, coupled with the 2009 proceeds from the sale of an investment in a variable interest entity of $332,000, offset by $10,000 of furniture, fixtures and equipment dispositions in 2010.


Cash flows used in financing activities decreased $2,028,000 from $11,617,000 used in the 2009 period to $9,589,000 used in the 2010 period. During the 2010 period, $8,028,000 was repaid on the Bank Loan (including $4,500,000 of payments in excess of scheduled payments), whereas only $3,500,000 of scheduled payments were made in the 2009 period. During the 2009 period, $5,077,000 was repaid on the East Lyme construction loan to satisfy that obligation. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the

Company repurchased 660,444 shares of its outstanding common stock for approximately $2,816,000 as compared to the 2010 period where the Company repurchased 175,232 shares of its outstanding common stock for approximately $1,175,000. Other debt repayments in the 2009 period exceeded the payments in the 2010 period by $4,000. Payments for option cancellations and restricted stock unit settlements were approximately $240,000 and $35,000 in the 2010 and 2009 periods, respectively. The 2010 period included proceeds received from option exercises of $39,000, with no corresponding exercise in the 2009 period.


Selected Significant Accounting Policies


Management has identified the following accounting policies which it believes are significant in understanding the Company’s activities, financial position and operating results.


Basis of Presentation


The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. Investments in entities where the Company does not have a controlling interest are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These investments were initially recorded at cost and were subsequently adjusted for the Company’s proportionate share of the investment’s income (loss) and additional contributions or distributions. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions among the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.


Discontinued Operations

The Company has determined, as a result of the April 2011 sale of property in East Lyme, Connecticut, that the Residential Development Activities segment, including certain general and administrative costs that supported that segment’s operations, should be presented as a discontinued operation. As a result of this determination and the fact that the historic operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished, the operating results of the Residential Development Activities segment and related general and administrative costs are aggregated for separate presentation apart from continuing operating results of the Company in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

Intangible Assets, Amortization and Impairment


Web Site Development Costs


The Company expenses all internet web site costs incurred during the preliminary project stage. Thereafter, all direct external and internal development and implementation costs are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over their remaining estimated useful lives, not exceeding three years. The value ascribed to the web site intangible asset acquired at the time of the



Merger was amortized on a straight-line basis over three years, and during 2010, this ascribed value was fully amortized. Amortization of all capitalized web site development costs is charged to product development expense.

Database Costs


The Company capitalizes costs for the development of its database in connection with the identification and addition of new real estate properties and sale transactions which provide a future economic benefit. Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over a three or five year period. Costs of updating and maintaining information on existing properties in the database are expensed as incurred. The value ascribed to the database intangible asset acquired at the time of the Merger is amortized on a straight-line basis over three or five years, and during 2010, thethis ascribed value which had a three year amortizable life was fully amortized. Amortization of all capitalized database costs is charged to cost of sales.


Customer Relationships


The value ascribed to customer relationships acquired at the time of the Merger is amortized over 15 years on an accelerated basis and is charged to sales and marketing expense.


Lease Value


The value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease existing at the time of the Merger is amortized over the remaining term of the acquired office lease which was approximately nine years. Amortization is charged to general and administrative expenses.


Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment


Goodwill and a major portion of the other intangible assets were recorded at the time of the Merger. As a result of the tax treatment of the Merger, goodwill and the acquired intangible assets are not deductible for income tax purposes.


Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually, or after a triggering event has occurred, requiring such a calculation. A qualitative assessment can be utilized to determine if a more detailed two step calculation is required. If the qualitative assessment results in a determination that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, then no further evaluation would be necessary. If, after performing the qualitative assessment, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, then the first step of the two step test would be necessary. The evaluationfirst step is based upon a comparison of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill has been assigned with the reporting unit’s carrying value. The fair values used in this evaluation are estimated based upon market projections for the reporting unit. These market projections utilize a number of estimates and assumptions, such as EBITDA multiples, market comparisons, and quoted market prices. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not deemed to be impaired. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a second step is required to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible net assets of the reporting unit from the fair value of the reporting unit. There was no goodwill impairment identified in 2011, 2010 or 2009.


Intangible The Company early adopted the qualitative assessment guidance for goodwill in 2011, which did not impact the consolidated financial statements, other than disclosure.

Intagible assets, with determinable useful lives, are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives using a method of amortization that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. In addition, the carrying amount of amortizable intangible assets are reviewed annually for impairment.when indicators of impairment are present. If estimated future undiscounted net cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, the asset would be considered impaired. An impairment charge would be determined by comparing the estimated fair value of the intangible asset to its carrying value, with any shortfall from fair value recognized as an expense in the current period. There was no intangible asset impairment identified in 2011, 2010 or 2009.


Real Estate and Impairment

Costs directly related to the acquisition, development and improvement of real estate were capitalized, including interest and other costs incurred during the construction period.  Ordinary repairs, maintenance and project operating costs are expensed as incurred.

The Company has historically reviewed its real estate assets for impairment (1) whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable for assets held for use and (2) when a determination is made to sell an asset or investment.  If estimated cash flows on an undiscounted basis are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of an asset, an impairment loss equal to the excess of the carrying amount over estimated fair value is recognized.  No impairment charges were recorded during 2010 or 2009 related to the Company’s real estate assets.

Revenue Recognition and Related Items


The Company’s subscription revenue is derived principally from subscriptions to its web-based services for itsReis SE product and is recognized as revenue ratably over the related contractual period, which is typically one year but can be as long as 48 months.



Revenues from ad-hoc and custom reports or projects are recognized as completed and delivered to the customers, provided that no significant Company obligations remain. Revenues from theReisReportsproduct are recognized monthly as billed. Deferred revenue represents the portion of a subscription billed or collected in advance under the terms of the respective contract, which will be recognized in future periods. If a customer does not meet the payment obligations of a contract, any related accounts receivable and deferred revenue are written off at that time and the net amount, after considering any recovery of accounts receivable, is charged to cost of sales.

Cost of sales of subscription revenue principally consists of salaries and related expenses for the Company’s researchers who collect and analyze the commercial real estate data that is the basis for the Company’s information services. Additionally, cost of sales includes the amortization of database technology.

Revenue from sales of real estate, including condominium units, single family homes and sales of lots individually or in bulk arewere recognized at closing subject to receipt of down payments and other requirements in accordance with applicable accounting guidelines. The percentage of completion method was not used for recording sales on condominium units as downpayments were nominal and collectability of the sales price from such a deposit was not reasonably assured until closing.

Interest revenue is recorded on an accrual basis.


Income Taxes


Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are estimated to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances with respect to deferred income tax assets are recorded when deemed appropriate and adjusted based upon periodic evaluations.


The Company evaluates its tax positions in accordance with applicable current accounting literature. Recognition of uncertain tax positions (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-notmore likely than

not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that more-likely-than-notmore likely than not will be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when a company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-notmore likely than not threshold of being sustained or there is a satisfactory resolution of the tax position.


Share Based Compensation


The fair market value as of the grant date of awards of stock, restricted stock units or certain stock options is recognized as compensation expense by the Company over the respective vesting periods.


The Company estimated the fair value of each option granted on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table includes the assumptions that were made and the estimated fair value for option grants in 2010 (no option awards were granted during 2011 or 2009):

   
2010 Grant
  
      
 Stock price on grant date                                                                                       $6.42  
 Exercise price                                                                                       $8.03  
 Dividend yield                                                                                          
 Risk-free interest rate                                                                                        1.70% 
 Expected life                                                                                       5.2 years  
 Estimated volatility                                                                                        60.9% 
 Fair value of options granted (per option) $3.08  

2010 Grant

Stock price on grant date

$6.42    

Exercise price

$8.03    

Dividend yield

—    

Risk-free interest rate

1.70%

Expected life

5.2 years    

Estimated volatility

60.9%

Fair value of options granted (per option)

$3.08    

Although the initial fair value of stock options is not adjusted after the grant date, changes in the Company’s assumptions may change the value of, and therefore the expense related to, future stock option grants. The assumptions that cause the greatest variation in fair value are the expected volatility and expected life of the option. Increases or decreases in either the expected volatility or expected life of the option will cause the fair value to increase or decrease, respectively. The volatility assumption of approximately 61% considers both historical and implied volatility and may be impacted by the Company’s performance as well as changes in economic and market conditions. The expected life of 5.2 years for the options was determined based upon historical exercise patterns and a probability weighted exercise analysis. If the estimated volatility used by the Company during 2010 was increased to 66% and the expected life used by the Company during 2010 was increased to 5.6 years, the fair value of the options would have increased to $3.46 per option,



or 12.3%. If the estimated volatility used by the Company during 2010 was decreased to 56% and the expected life used by the Company during 2010 was decreased to 4.8 years, the fair value of the options would have decreased to $2.68 per option, or 13.0%.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.


The Company’s primary market risk exposure has been to changes in interest rates. This risk is generallymay be managed by limiting the Company’s financing exposures, to the extent possible, by purchasing interest rate caps when deemed appropriate.


At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s only exposure to interest rates was variable rate based debt. This exposure has historically been minimized through the use of interest rate caps. The interest rate cap on the Bank Loan expired at June 30, 2010. The following tables present the effect of a 1% increase in the applicable base rates of variable rate debt at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively:



 (amounts in thousands) 
Balance at
December 31,
2010
  
LIBOR at
December 31,
2010
   
Additional
Interest
Incurred
 
 
 
 Variable rate debt:         
 
Bank Loan
 $11,222   0.26% $112 (A) 
   
Balance at
December 31,
2009
  
Notional
Amount at
December 31,
2009
  
LIBOR
Cap
  
LIBOR at
December 31,
2009
  
Additional
Interest
Incurred
 
                 
 Variable rate debt with interest rate caps:               
 
Bank Loan
 $19,250  $15,000   5.50%  0.23% $193 (A) 
                        

(amounts in thousands)  Balance at
December 31,
2011
   LIBOR at
December 31,
2011
   Additional
Interest
Incurred
 

Variable rate debt:

      

Bank Loan

  $5,691       0.30%    $57 (A) 
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

   Balance at
December 31,
2010
   LIBOR at
December 31,
2010
   Additional
Interest
Incurred
 

Variable rate debt:

      

Bank Loan

  $11,222       0.26%    $112 (A) 
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

 (A)

Reflects additional interest which could be incurred annually on the loan balance amount as a result of a 1% increase in LIBOR. It does not take into consideration future periodic repayments.


Although the interest rate cap expired at June 30, 2010, our interest rate exposure on the Bank Loan has been limited and will continue to diminish significantly as a result of increased scheduled principal repayments during 20112012 through its maturity at September 30, 2012. Management is assessing the need, if any, for replacement financing upon full repayment of approximately $5,531,000.


the Bank Loan.

Reis holds cash and cash equivalents at various regional and national banking institutions. Management monitors the institutions that hold our cash and cash equivalents. Management’s emphasis is primarily on safety of principal. Management, in its discretion, has diversified Reis’s cash and cash equivalents among banking institutions to potentially minimize exposure to any one of these entities. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurances that access to invested cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets.


Cash balances held at banking institutions with which we do business may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. While management monitors the cash balances in these bank accounts, such cash balances could be impacted if the underlying banks fail or could be subject to other adverse conditions in the financial markets.


Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.


The response to this Item 8 is included as a separate section of this annual report on Form 10-K starting at page F-1 and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.


None.


Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


As of December 31, 2010,2011, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 20102011 were designed at a reasonable assurance level and were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,


processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company'sCompany’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency, while ensuring that we maintain an effective internal control environment. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2010.


Management's2011.

Management’s Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for the assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.


All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.


The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010.2011. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of

the Treadway Commission in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework.” Based upon this assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2010,2011, our internal control over financial reporting is effective in accordance with those criteria.


This annual report does not include

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 has been audited by Ernst & Young, LLP, an attestation report of the Company’sindependent registered public accounting firm, regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’sas stated in their report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.


which is included on page F-3 herein.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.


None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.


The executive officers and directors of the Company, their ages and their positions are as follows:


Name

  
Age
Positions and Offices Held
   

Positions and Offices Held

Edward Lowenthal

   
Edward Lowenthal67   66  Chairman of the Board and Director**

Lloyd Lynford

   5556  Chief Executive Officer, President and Director***

Jonathan Garfield

   5455  Executive Vice President and Director**

Mark P. Cantaluppi

   4041  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

William Sander

   4344  Chief Operating Officer, Reis Services

Thomas J. Clarke Jr.

   5455Director**

Michael J. Del Giudice

69Director**

Meyer S. Frucher

65Director*

M. Christian Mitchell

57  Director***
Michael J. Del Giudice

Byron C. Vielehr

   6848  Director***
Meyer S. Frucher 64  Director**
Jeffrey H. Lynford 63Director*
M. Christian Mitchell 56Director*
Byron C. Vielehr
 47Director***

 *

Term expires during 2011.

2012.

 **

Term expires during 2012.

2013.

 ***

Term expires during 2013.

2014.


To the extent responsive to the requirements of this item, information contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 20112012 annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 11. Executive Compensation.


To the extent responsive to the requirements of this item, information contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 20112012 annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.


To the extent responsive to the requirements of this item, information contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 20112012 annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.


To the extent responsive to the requirements of this item, information contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 20112012 annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.


To the extent responsive to the requirements of this item, information contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 20112012 annual meeting of stockholders is incorporated herein by reference.



PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) (1) Financial Statements

(a) (2) Financial Statement Schedules


All schedules have been omitted because the required information for such schedules is not present, is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements.


(a) (3) Exhibits


  
Exhibit No.  

Description

 3.1  Articles of Amendment and Restatement filed on May 30, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-32445) filed on July 30, 1997).
 3.2  

Articles Supplementary (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2006).

 3.3  

Articles of Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2007).

 3.4  

Articles Supplementary (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2008.)2008).

 3.5  

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2008).

 4.1  

The rights of the Company’s equity security holders are defined in Articles V and VI of Exhibit 3.1 above.

 4.2  

Specimen certificate for common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on November 29, 2007).

 4.3  

Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 30, 2007 among Wellsford, Lloyd Lynford and Jonathan Garfield (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by Jonathan Garfield with respect to the Company on June 8, 2007).

 10.1  

Credit Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2006, among Reis, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), as Borrower, the Lenders listed therein, as Lenders, Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as Administrative Agent, and BMO Capital Markets, as Lead Arranger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-139705) filed on March 9, 2007).

 10.2  

Amended and Restated Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. 1998 Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006). *

 10.3  

Amendment to Amended and Restated Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. 1998 Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to page F-13 of Annex F to the Company’s proxy statement/prospectus (File No. 333-139705) filed on May 2, 2007).*

 10.4  

Reis, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 25, 2008). *

 10.5  

Amended and Restated Reis, Inc. 2008 Annual2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex BA to the Company’s proxy statement filed on April 25, 2008)28, 2011). *

 10.6  

Employment Agreement dated as of July 29, 2010, among Reis, Inc., Reis Services, LLC and Lloyd Lynford (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2010).

 10.7  

Employment Agreement dated as of July 29, 2010, among Reis, Inc., Reis Services, LLC and Jonathan Garfield (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2010).

 10.8  

Employment Agreement dated as of July 30, 2010, among Reis, Inc., Reis Services, LLC and Mark P. Cantaluppi (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2010).

 10.9  

Employment Agreement dated as of July 29, 2010, between Reis Services, LLC and William Sander (with Reis, Inc. a party thereto for limited purposes) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on

Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2010).

14.1

10.10

  

Form of Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Under Amended and Restated Reis, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 4, 2011).*

10.11

Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Under Amended and Restated Reis, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan.*

14.1

Reis, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors, Senior Financial Officers, Other Officers and All Other Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).

21.1

  

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

23.1

  

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

31.1

  

Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

  

Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

  

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101    

  

Interactive Data Files, formatted in extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).**


 *

This document is either a management contract or compensatory plan.


 (b)**

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files included as Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

(b)

Those exhibits listed in Item 15(a)(3) above and not indicated as “incorporated by reference” are filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K.


 (c)

Not applicable.


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TableSIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Contents

Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
REIS, INC.
REIS, INC.
By: /s/    Mark P. Cantaluppi        
 
Mark P. Cantaluppi
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Dated: March 11, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name
Title
Date
/s/  Lloyd LynfordChief Executive Officer, President and Director
March 11, 2011
Lloyd Lynford(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/  Mark P. Cantaluppi     Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 8, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name

Title

Date

/s/    Lloyd Lynford

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

 March 11, 20118, 2012

Lloyd Lynford

 

/s/    Mark P. Cantaluppi

  

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 March 8, 2012

Mark P. Cantaluppi

   

/s/    Edward Lowenthal

  Chairman of the Board and Director March 11, 20118, 2012

Edward Lowenthal

   

/s/    Thomas J. Clarke Jr.

Director March 11, 2011
Thomas J. Clarke Jr.
/s/  Michael J. Del Giudice

  Director March 11, 20118, 2012
Michael

Thomas J. Del Giudice

Clarke Jr.

   

/s/    Meyer S. FrucherMichael J. Del Giudice

  Director March 11, 20118, 2012
Meyer S. Frucher

Michael J. Del Giudice

   

/s/    Jonathan GarfieldMeyer S. Frucher

  Director March 11, 20118, 2012
Jonathan Garfield

Meyer S. Frucher

   

/s/    Jeffrey H. Lynford Jonathan Garfield

  Director March 11, 2011 8, 2012
Jeffrey H. Lynford 

Jonathan Garfield

   

/s/    M. Christian Mitchell

  Director March 11, 20118, 2012

M. Christian Mitchell

   

/s/    Byron C. Vielehr

  Director March 11, 20118, 2012

Byron C. Vielehr

   
REIS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

All schedules have been omitted because the required information for such schedules is not present, is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements.


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Reis, Inc.



We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Reis, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 11, 2011
F-2

Table of ContentsDirectors and Stockholders of Reis, Inc. and Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Reis, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 8, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Chicago, Illinois

March 8, 2012

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Reis, Inc. and Subsidiaries

We have audited Reis, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, and our report dated March 8, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Chicago, Illinois

March 8, 2012

REIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



   
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 ASSETS       
 Current assets:       
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                   ��  $20,163,787  $22,735,240  
 Restricted cash and investments                                                                                                       1,005,483   1,507,193  
 Receivables, prepaid and other assets                                                                                                       9,695,817   7,430,446  
 Real estate assets                                                                                                       1,297,245   3,709,166  
 Total current assets  32,162,332   35,382,045  
 Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net  958,505   1,267,961  
 Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $14,891,406 and $10,454,529, respectively  18,576,606   20,416,385  
 Goodwill  54,824,648   54,824,648  
 Other assets  165,868   313,389  
 Total assets $106,687,959  $112,204,428  
           
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY         
 Current liabilities:         
 Current portion of other debt                                                                                                      $27,851  $185,517  
 Current portion of Bank Loan                                                                                                       5,531,050   7,933,332  
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                       4,782,026   6,317,480  
 Liability for option cancellations                                                                                                       157,744   125,840  
 Deferred revenue                                                                                                       15,446,248   12,192,751  
 Total current liabilities  25,944,919   26,754,920  
 Non-current portion of Bank Loan  5,690,940   11,316,668  
 Other long-term liabilities  693,092   745,450  
 Deferred tax liability, net  66,580   66,580  
 Total liabilities  32,395,531   38,883,618  
 Commitments and contingencies         
 Stockholders’ equity:         
 Common stock, $0.02 par value per share, 101,000,000 shares authorized, 10,472,010 and 10,398,329 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  209,440   207,966  
 Additional paid in capital                                                                                                       99,347,837   99,045,546  
 Retained earnings (deficit)                                                                                                       (25,264,849)  (25,932,702) 
 Total stockholders’ equity  74,292,428   73,320,810  
 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $106,687,959  $112,204,428  


   December 31, 
  2011   2010 

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $22,152,802      $20,163,787    

Restricted cash and investments

   215,405       214,298    

Accounts receivable, net

   8,597,464       8,961,623    

Prepaid and other assets

   625,451       384,384    

Assets attributable to discontinued operations

   3,000,000       2,438,240    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

   34,591,122       32,162,332    

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

   863,309       958,505    

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $19,437,856 and $14,891,406, respectively

   17,155,195       18,576,606    

Deferred tax asset, net

   3,685,420       —    

Goodwill

   54,824,648       54,824,648    

Other assets

   98,412       165,868    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $111,218,106      $106,687,959    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Current portion of Bank Loan

  $5,690,940      $5,531,050    

Current portion of other debt

   —       27,851    

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   3,352,445       2,818,496    

Liability for option cancellations

   240,515       157,744    

Deferred revenue

   15,706,851       15,446,248    

Liabilities attributable to discontinued operations

   8,048,568       1,963,530    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   33,039,319       25,944,919    

Non-current portion of Bank Loan

   —       5,690,940    

Other long-term liabilities

   668,456       693,092    

Deferred tax liability, net

   —       66,580    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   33,707,775       32,395,531    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.02 par value per share, 101,000,000 shares authorized, 10,570,891 and 10,472,010 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

   211,417       209,440    

Additional paid in capital

   100,677,336       99,347,837    

Retained earnings (deficit)

   (23,378,422)      (25,264,849)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   77,510,331       74,292,428    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $    111,218,106      $    106,687,959    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





 
 
 
 
For the Years Ended
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 Revenue:       
 
Subscription revenue
 $24,198,271  $23,891,683  
 
Revenue from sales of real estate
  3,377,934   7,059,740  
 
Total revenue
  27,576,205   30,951,423  
 Cost of sales:         
 
Cost of sales of subscription revenue
  5,844,888   5,568,431  
 
Cost of sales of real estate
  2,800,974   4,986,222  
 
Total cost of sales
  8,645,862   10,554,653  
 
Gross profit
  18,930,343   20,396,770  
 Operating expenses:         
 
Sales and marketing
  6,057,149   5,306,481  
 
Product development
  1,810,845   1,818,269  
 
Property operating expenses
  546,103   770,983  
 General and administrative expenses, inclusive of increased costs attributable to stock based liability amounts of $53,748 and $139,353, respectively  9,784,641   11,214,457  
 
Total operating expenses
  18,198,738   19,110,190  
 Other income (expenses):         
 
Interest and other income
  123,302   315,090  
 
Interest expense
  (407,054)  (591,558) 
 
Total other income (expenses)
  (283,752)  (276,468) 
 
Income before income taxes
  447,853   1,010,112  
 
Income tax (benefit) expense
  (220,000)  6,000  
 
Net income
 $667,853  $1,004,112  
           
 Net income per common share:         
 
Basic
 $0.06  $0.09  
 
Diluted
 $0.06  $0.09  
           
 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:         
 
Basic
  10,510,699   10,693,249  
 
Diluted
  10,756,482   10,920,822  

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Subscription revenue

  $27,180,479      $24,198,271      $23,891,683    

Cost of sales of subscription revenue

   6,304,597       5,844,888       5,568,431    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   20,875,882       18,353,383       18,323,252    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

      

Sales and marketing

   6,704,106       6,057,149       5,306,481    

Product development

   2,093,303       1,810,845       1,818,269    

General and administrative expenses

   11,095,425       9,956,321       9,768,783    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   19,892,834       17,824,315       16,893,533    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expenses):

      

Interest and other income

   77,515       123,302       156,182    

Interest expense

   (274,178)      (407,054)      (551,891)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expenses)

   (196,663)      (283,752)      (395,709)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and discontinued operations

   786,385       245,316       1,034,010    

Income tax (benefit) expense

   (4,075,000)      (220,000)      6,000    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   4,861,385       465,316       1,028,010    

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense of $—, $— and $—, respectively

   (2,974,958)      202,537       (23,898)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $1,886,427      $667,853      $1,004,112    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share amounts – basic:

      

Income from continuing operations

  $0.46      $0.04      $0.10    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $0.18      $0.06      $0.09    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share amounts – diluted:

      

Income from continuing operations

  $0.45      $0.04      $0.09    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $0.17      $0.06      $0.09    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

      

Basic

   10,569,805       10,510,699       10,693,249    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

       10,876,876           10,756,482           10,920,822    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


REIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    
Common Shares
  Paid in
Capital
  
 Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
  
   
Shares
  
Amount
        
                  
 
Balance, January 1, 2009
  10,988,623  $219,772  $100,384,302  $(26,936,814) $73,667,260  
 Shares issued for vested employee restricted stock units  26,087   522   (522)       
 Shares issued for settlement of vested director restricted stock units  34,816   696   (696)       
 
Option exercises
  9,247   185   55,297      55,482  
 Stock based compensation, net        1,409,495      1,409,495  
 
Stock repurchases
  (660,444)  (13,209)  (2,802,330)     (2,815,539) 
 
Net income
           1,004,112   1,004,112  
 
Balance, December 31, 2009
  10,398,329   207,966   99,045,546   (25,932,702)  73,320,810  
 Shares issued for vested employees restricted stock units  240,051   4,801   (4,801)       
 
Option exercises
  8,862   177   39,081      39,258  
 Stock based compensation, net        1,439,997      1,439,997  
 
Stock repurchases
  (175,232)  (3,504)  (1,171,986)     (1,175,490) 
 
Net income
           667,853   667,853  
 
Balance, December 31, 2010
  10,472,010  $209,440  $99,347,837  $(25,264,849) $74,292,428  

           Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
   Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   Common Shares   Paid in
Capital
     
   Shares   Amount       

Balance, January 1, 2009

   10,988,623      $219,772      $100,384,302      $(26,936,814)     $73,667,260    

Shares issued for vested employee restricted stock units

   26,087       522       (522)      —       —    

Shares issued for settlement of vested director restricted stock units

   34,816       696       (696)      —       —    

Option exercises

   9,247       185       55,297       —       55,482    

Stock based compensation, net

   —       —       1,409,495       —       1,409,495    

Stock repurchases

   (660,444)      (13,209)      (2,802,330)      —       (2,815,539)   

Net income

   —       —       —       1,004,112       1,004,112    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2009

   10,398,329       207,966       99,045,546       (25,932,702)      73,320,810    

Shares issued for vested employee restricted stock units

   240,051       4,801       (4,801)      —       —    

Option exercises

   8,862       177       39,081       —       39,258    

Stock based compensation, net

   —       —       1,439,997       —       1,439,997    

Stock repurchases

   (175,232)      (3,504)      (1,171,986)      —       (1,175,490)   

Net income

   —       —       —       667,853       667,853    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2010

   10,472,010       209,440       99,347,837       (25,264,849)      74,292,428    

Shares issued for vested employee restricted stock units

   133,809       2,676       (2,676)      —       —    

Shares issued for settlement of vested director restricted stock units

   6,270       125       (125)      —       —    

Option exercises

   8,862       177       47,943       —       48,120    

Stock based compensation, net

   —       —       1,731,877       —       1,731,877    

Stock repurchases

   (50,060)      (1,001)      (447,520)      —       (448,521)   

Net income

   —       —       —       1,886,427       1,886,427    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

   10,570,891      $211,417      $100,677,336      $(23,378,422)     $77,510,331    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements




   
For the Years Ended
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 cash flows from operating activities:       
 Net income $667,853  $1,004,112  
 Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:         
 
Gain on sale of underlying investment in a consolidated variable interest
entity
     (100,519) 
 Depreciation  359,519   512,212  
 Amortization of intangible assets  4,436,877   4,472,568  
 Stock based compensation charges  1,657,875   1,430,533  
 Changes in assets and liabilities:         
 Restricted cash and investments                                                                                   51,710   1,574,276  
 Real estate assets  2,411,921   3,138,119  
 Receivables, prepaid and other assets  (1,667,850)  (1,400,894) 
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities  (1,559,961)  796,668  
 Liability for option cancellations  53,748   139,352  
 Deferred revenue  3,253,497   71,754  
 Net cash provided by operating activities  9,665,189   11,638,181  
           
 
cash flows from investing activities:
         
 Web site and database development costs  (2,597,098)  (1,727,258) 
 Furniture, fixtures and equipment additions  (59,969)  (42,743) 
 Proceeds from sale of underlying investment in a consolidated variable interest entity     332,368  
 Furniture, fixtures and equipment disposition  9,906     
 Net cash (used in) investing activities                                                                                         (2,647,161)  (1,437,633) 

 cash flows from financing activities:       
 Repayments of construction loans payable     (5,077,333) 
 Repayment of Bank Loan  (8,028,010)  (3,500,000) 
 Repayments on capitalized equipment leases  (185,517)  (189,258) 
 Payments for option cancellations and restricted stock units  (239,722)  (34,898) 
 Proceeds from option exercises  39,258     
 Stock repurchases  (1,175,490)  (2,815,539) 
 Net cash (used in) financing activities  (9,589,481)  (11,617,028) 
 Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (2,571,453)  (1,416,480) 
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  22,735,240   24,151,720  
 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $20,163,787  $22,735,240  
           
 supplemental information:         
 Cash paid during the year for interest $323,843  $509,510  
 Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of refunds $26,071  $75,838  
           
 supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:         
 Shares issued for settlement of vested employee restricted stock units $4,801  $522  
 Exercise of stock options through the receipt of tendered shares     $55,473  
 Shares issued for settlement of vested director restricted stock units     $696  
 Mortgage receivable on sale of real estate $450,000      

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net income

  $1,886,427      $667,853      $1,004,112    

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Gain on sale of underlying investment in a consolidated variable interest entity

   —       —       (100,519)   

Deferred tax (benefit)

   (4,075,000)      —       —    

Depreciation

   351,595       359,519       512,212    

Amortization of intangible assets

   4,788,174       4,436,877       4,472,568    

Stock based compensation charges

   2,083,497       1,657,875       1,430,533    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

Restricted cash and investments

   790,078       51,710       1,574,276    

Accounts receivable, net

   364,159       (1,778,693)      (1,579,903)   

Prepaid and other assets

   (2,500,801)      110,843       179,009    

Real estate assets

   1,297,245       2,411,921       3,138,119    

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   6,594,351      (1,559,961)      796,668    

Liability for option cancellations

   120,612       53,748       139,352    

Deferred revenue

   260,603       3,253,497       71,754    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   11,960,940       9,665,189       11,638,181    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Web site and database development costs

   (3,366,763)      (2,597,098)      (1,727,258)   

Furniture, fixtures and equipment additions

   (256,399)      (59,969)      (42,743)   

Proceeds from sale of underlying investment in a consolidated variable interest entity

   —       —       332,368    

Furniture, fixtures and equipment disposition

   —       9,906       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

   (3,623,162)      (2,647,161)      (1,437,633)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Repayment of Bank Loan

   (5,531,050)      (8,028,010)      (3,500,000)   

Repayments on capitalized equipment leases

   (27,851)      (185,517)      (189,258)   

Repayments of construction loans payable

   —       —       (5,077,333)   

Payments for option cancellations and restricted stock units

   (389,461)      (239,722)      (34,898)   

Proceeds from option exercises

   48,120       39,258       —    

Stock repurchases

   (448,521)      (1,175,490)      (2,815,539)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) financing activities

   (6,348,763)      (9,589,481)      (11,617,028)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   1,989,015       (2,571,453)      (1,416,480)   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

   20,163,787       22,735,240       24,151,720    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  $22,152,802      $20,163,787      $22,735,240    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

      

Cash paid during the year for interest

  $191,425      $323,843      $509,510    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of refunds

  $48,559      $26,071      $75,838    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Shares issued for vested employee restricted stock units

  $2,676      $4,801      $522    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Disposal of fully amortized intangible assets

  $241,724        
  

 

 

     

Disposal of fully depreciated furniture, fixtures and equipment

  $51,731        
  

 

 

     

Release of accrued remediation liability obligation upon sale of real estate

  $1,000,000        
  

 

 

     

Shares issued for settlement of vested director restricted stock units

  $125        $696    
  

 

 

     

 

 

 

Mortgage receivable on sale of real estate

    $450,000      
    

 

 

   

Exercise of stock options through the receipt of tendered shares

      $55,473    
      

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


F-6

REIS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.

Organization and Business

Organization and Business
Reis, Inc. (the “Company” or “Reis”) is a Maryland corporation. The Company’s primary business is providing commercial real estate market information and analytical tools for its subscribers, through its Reis Services subsidiary. For disclosure and financial reporting purposes, this business is referred to as the Reis Services segment.
Reis Services
Reis Services, including its predecessors, was founded in 1980. Reis maintains a proprietary database containing detailed information on commercial properties in metropolitan markets and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. The database contains information on apartment, office, retail and industrial properties and is used by real estate investors, lenders and other professionals to make informed buying, selling and financing decisions. In addition, Reis data is used by debt and equity investors to assess, quantify and manage the risks of default and loss associated with individual mortgages, properties, portfolios and real estate backed securities. Reis currently provides its information services to many of the nation’s leading lending institutions, equity investors, brokers and appraisers.
Reis, through its flagship institutional product, Reis SE, and through its new small business product, ReisReports, provides online access to a proprietary database of commercial real estate information and analytical tools designed to facilitate debt and equity transactions as well as ongoing evaluations. Depending on the product, users have access to trend and forecast analysis at metropolitan and neighborhood levels throughout the U.S. and/or detailed building-specific information such as rents, vacancy rates, lease terms, property sales, new construction listings and property valuation estimates. Reis’s products are designed to meet the demand for timely and accurate information to support the decision-making of property owners, developers, builders, banks and non-bank lenders, and equity investors.  These real estate professionals require access to timely information on both the performance and pricing of assets, including detailed data on market transactions, supply, absorption, rents and sale prices. This information is critical to all aspects of valuing assets and financing their acquisition, development and construction.
Reis’s revenue model is based primarily on annual subscriptions that are paid in accordance with contractual billing terms. Reis recognizes revenue from its contracts on a ratable basis; for example, one-twelfth of the value of a one-year contract is recognized monthly.
Residential Development Activities
The Company was originally formed on January 8, 1997. Reis acquired the Reis Services business by merger in May 2007 (the “Merger”). Prior to May 2007, Reis operated as Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. (“Wellsford”).  Wellsford’s primary operating activities immediately prior to the Merger were the development, construction and sale of its three residential projects and its approximate 23% ownership interest in the Reis Services business. The Company completed the sale of the remaining units at its Colorado project in September 2009 and sold its Claverack, New York project in February 2010.  The Company ceased building new homes in 2008 and is seeking to complete its exit from the residential development business by selling its remaining project in East Lyme, Connecticut, in one or more bulk transactions, in order to focus solely on the Reis Services business.
See Note 3 for additional information regarding the Company’s operating activities by segment.



F-7

TableOrganization and Business

Reis, Inc. is a Maryland corporation. The primary business of ContentsReis, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Reis” or the “Company”) is providing commercial real estate market information and analytical tools for its subscribers, through its Reis Services subsidiary. For disclosure and financial reporting purposes, this business is referred to as the Reis Services segment.

Reis Services

Reis Services, including its predecessors, was founded in 1980. Reis maintains a proprietary database containing detailed information on commercial properties in metropolitan markets and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. The database contains information on apartment, office, retail, warehouse/distribution and flex/research & development properties, and is used by real estate investors, lenders and other professionals to make informed buying, selling and financing decisions. In addition, Reis data is used by debt and equity investors to assess, quantify and manage the risks of default and loss associated with individual mortgages, properties, portfolios and real estate backed securities. Reis currently provides its information services to many of the nation’s leading lending institutions, equity investors, brokers and appraisers.

Reis, through its flagship institutional product,Reis SE, and through its small business product,ReisReports,provides online access to a proprietary database of commercial real estate information and analytical tools designed to facilitate debt and equity transactions as well as ongoing evaluations. Depending on the product, users have access to trend and forecast analysis at metropolitan and neighborhood levels throughout the U.S. and/or detailed building-specific information such as rents, vacancy rates, lease terms, property sales, new construction listings and property valuation estimates. Reis’s products are designed to meet the demand for timely and accurate information to support the decision-making of property owners, developers, builders, banks and non-bank lenders, and equity investors. These real estate professionals require access to timely information on both the performance and pricing of assets, including detailed data on market transactions, supply, absorption, rents and sale prices. This information is critical to all aspects of valuing assets and financing their acquisition, development and construction.

Reis’s revenue model is based primarily on annual subscriptions that are paid in accordance with contractual billing terms. Reis recognizes revenue from its contracts on a ratable basis; for example, one-twelfth of the value of a one-year contract is recognized monthly.

Discontinued Operations – Residential Development Activities

Reis was originally formed on January 8, 1997. Reis acquired the Reis Services business by merger in May 2007 (the “Merger”). Prior to May 2007, Reis operated as Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. (“Wellsford”). Wellsford’s primary operating activities immediately prior to the Merger, and conducted through its subsidiaries, were the development, construction and sale of its three residential projects and its approximate 23% ownership interest in the Reis Services business. The Company completed the sale of the remaining units at its Colorado project in September 2009, sold its Claverack, New York project in bulk in February 2010 and sold its remaining project in East Lyme, Connecticut in bulk in April 2011.

See Note 3 for additional information regarding the Company’s segments.

REIS, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)


2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. Investments in entities where the Company does not have a controlling interest are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These investments were initially recorded at cost and were subsequently adjusted for the Company’s proportionate share of the investment’s income (loss) and additional contributions or distributions. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions among the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Effective July 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance related to the Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).  This guidance identifies the sources of accepted accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). The Codification superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards upon the effective date. The adoption of this standard changed how the Company references various elements of GAAP when preparing its financial statement disclosures, but has had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Variable Interests
The Company evaluates its investments and subsidiaries to determine if an entity is a voting interest entity or a variable interest entity (“VIE”). An entity is a VIE when (1) the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity from financing its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties or (2) equity holders either (a) lack direct or indirect ability to make decisions about the entity, (b) are not obligated to absorb expected losses of the entity or (c) do not have the right to receive expected residual returns of the entity if they occur. If an entity or investment is deemed to be a VIE, an enterprise that absorbs a majority of the expected losses of the VIE or receives a majority of the residual returns is considered the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the VIE.  Subsequent to January 1, 2010, as a result of the adoption of the new guidance for VIE’s, the Company identifies the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the entity.  The Company performs this analysis on an ongoing basis.
The Company had one VIE, which was consolidated until the assets of the VIE were sold during December 2009.  Consequently, the Company no longer has any VIEs.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all demand and money market accounts and short term investments in government funds with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivables are recorded at invoiced amounts and do not bear interest.  The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s assessment of collectability of outstanding receivables after consideration of the age of a receivable, customer payment history and other current events or economic factors that could affect a customer’s ability to make payments.



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Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. Investments in entities where the Company does not have a controlling interest are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These investments were initially recorded at cost and were subsequently adjusted for the Company’s proportionate share of the investment’s income (loss) and additional contributions or distributions. All inter-company accounts and transactions among the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation.

Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Effective July 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance related to the Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). This guidance identifies the sources of accepted accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with GAAP in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). The Codification superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards upon the effective date. The adoption of this standard changed how the Company references various elements of GAAP when preparing its financial statement disclosures, but has had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Discontinued Operations

The Company has determined, as a result of the April 2011 sale of property in East Lyme, Connecticut, that the Residential Development Activities segment, including certain general and administrative costs that supported that segment’s operations, should be presented as a discontinued operation. As a result of this determination and the fact that the historic operations and cash flows can be clearly distinguished, the operating results of the Residential Development Activities segment and related general and administrative costs are aggregated for separate presentation apart from continuing operating results of the Company in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

Variable Interests

The Company evaluates its investments and subsidiaries to determine if an entity is a voting interest entity or a variable interest entity (“VIE”). An entity is a VIE when (1) the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity from financing its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties or (2) equity holders either (a) lack direct or indirect ability to make decisions about the entity, (b) are not obligated to absorb expected losses of the entity or (c) do not have the right to receive expected residual returns of the entity if they occur. If an entity or investment is deemed to be a VIE, an enterprise that absorbs a majority of the expected losses of the VIE or receives a majority of the residual returns is considered the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the VIE. Subsequent to January 1, 2010, as a result of the adoption of the new guidance for VIE’s, the Company identifies the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the entity. The Company performs this analysis on an ongoing basis. The Company had one VIE, which was consolidated until the assets of the VIE were sold during December 2009. Consequently, the Company no longer has any VIEs.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all demand and money market accounts and short term investments in government funds with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivables are recorded at invoiced amounts and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s assessment of collectability of outstanding receivables after consideration of the age of a receivable, customer payment history and other current events or economic factors that could affect a customer’s ability to make payments.

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Intangible Assets, Amortization and Impairment
Web Site Development Costs
The Company expenses all internet web site costs incurred during the preliminary project stage.  Thereafter, all direct external and internal development and implementation costs are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over their remaining estimated useful lives, not exceeding three years.  The value ascribed to the web site intangible asset acquired at the time of the Merger was amortized on a straight-line basis over three years, and during 2010, the ascribed value was fully amortized.  Amortization of all capitalized web site development costs is charged to product development expense.
Database Costs
The Company capitalizes costs for the development of its database in connection with the identification and addition of new real estate properties and sale transactions which provide a future economic benefit. Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over a three or five year period.  Costs of updating and maintaining information on existing properties in the database are expensed as incurred.  The value ascribed to the database intangible asset acquired at the time of the Merger is amortized on a straight-line basis over three or five years, and during 2010, the ascribed value which had a three year amortizable life was fully amortized.  Amortization of all capitalized database costs is charged to cost of sales.
Customer Relationships
The value ascribed to customer relationships acquired at the time of the Merger is amortized over 15 years on an accelerated basis and is charged to sales and marketing expense.
Lease Value
The value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease existing at the time of the Merger is amortized over the remaining term of the acquired office lease which was approximately nine years. Amortization is charged to general and administrative expenses.
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment
Goodwill and a major portion of the other intangible assets were recorded at the time of the Merger.  As a result of the tax treatment of the Merger, goodwill and the acquired intangible assets are not deductible for income tax purposes.
Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually, or after a triggering event has occurred, requiring such a calculation.  The evaluation is based upon a comparison of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill has been assigned with the reporting unit’s carrying value.  The fair values used in this evaluation are estimated based upon market projections for the reporting unit.  These market projections utilize a number of estimates and assumptions, such as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) multiples, market comparisons, and quoted market prices.  If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not deemed to be impaired.  If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a second step is required to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible net assets of the reporting unit from the fair value of the reporting unit. There was no goodwill impairment identified in 2010 or 2009.
Intangible assets, with determinable useful lives, are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives using a method of amortization that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up.  In addition, the carrying amount of amortizable intangible assets are reviewed annually for impairment.  If estimated future undiscounted net cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, the asset would be considered impaired.  An impairment charge would be determined by comparing the estimated fair value of the intangible asset to its carrying value, with any shortfall from fair value recognized as an expense in the current period.  There was no intangible asset impairment identified in 2010 or 2009.
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Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

The Company capitalizes costs for the purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment that have an expected useful life beyond one year. Depreciation expense is calculated on a straight-line basis over the determined useful life of the asset, generally three to ten years. Depreciation expense was approximately $352,000, $360,000 and $512,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Intangible Assets, Amortization and Impairment

Web Site Development Costs

The Company expenses all internet web site costs incurred during the preliminary project stage. Thereafter, all direct external and internal development and implementation costs are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over their remaining estimated useful lives, not exceeding three years. The value ascribed to the web site intangible asset acquired at the time of the Merger was amortized on a straight-line basis over three years, and during 2010, this ascribed value was fully amortized. Amortization of all capitalized web site development costs is charged to product development expense.

Database Costs

The Company capitalizes costs for the development of its database in connection with the identification and addition of new real estate properties and sale transactions which provide a future economic benefit. Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over a three or five year period. Costs of updating and maintaining information on existing properties in the database are expensed as incurred. The value ascribed to the database intangible asset acquired at the time of the Merger is amortized on a straight-line basis over three or five years, and during 2010, this ascribed value which had a three year amortizable life was fully amortized. Amortization of all capitalized database costs is charged to cost of sales.

Customer Relationships

The value ascribed to customer relationships acquired at the time of the Merger is amortized over 15 years on an accelerated basis and is charged to sales and marketing expense.

Lease Value

The value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease existing at the time of the Merger is amortized over the remaining term of the acquired office lease which was approximately nine years. Amortization is charged to general and administrative expenses.

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment

Goodwill and a major portion of the other intangible assets were recorded at the time of the Merger. As a result of the tax treatment of the Merger, goodwill and the acquired intangible assets are not deductible for income tax purposes.

Goodwill is not amortized and is tested for impairment at least annually, or after a triggering event has occurred, requiring such a calculation. A qualitative assessment can be utilized to determine if a more detailed two step calculation is required. If the qualitative assessment results in a determination that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, then no further evaluation would be necessary. If, after performing the qualitative assessment, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, then the first step of the two step test would be necessary. The first step is based upon a comparison of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill has been assigned with the reporting unit’s carrying value. The fair values used in this evaluation are estimated based upon market projections for the reporting unit. These market projections utilize a number of estimates and assumptions, such as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) multiples, market comparisons, and quoted market prices. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying

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value, goodwill is not deemed to be impaired. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, a second step is required to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible net assets of the reporting unit from the fair value of the reporting unit. There was no goodwill impairment identified in 2011, 2010 or 2009. The Company early adopted the qualitative assessment guidance for goodwill in 2011, which did not impact the consolidated financial statements, other than disclosure.

Intangible assets, with determinable useful lives, are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives using a method of amortization that reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise used up. In addition, the carrying amount of amortizable intangible assets are reviewed when indicators of impairment are present. If estimated future undiscounted net cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the asset, the asset would be considered impaired. An impairment charge would be determined by comparing the estimated fair value of the intangible asset to its carrying value, with any shortfall from fair value recognized as an expense in the current period. There was no intangible asset impairment identified in 2011, 2010 or 2009.

Real Estate and Impairment

Costs directly related to the acquisition, development and improvement of real estate were capitalized, including interest and other costs incurred during the construction period. Ordinary repairs, maintenance and project operating costs were expensed as incurred. The Company historically reviewed its real estate assets for impairment (1) whenever events or changes in circumstances indicated that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable for assets held for use and (2) when a determination was made to sell an asset or investment. If estimated cash flows on an undiscounted basis were insufficient to recover the carrying amount of an asset, an impairment loss equal to the excess of the carrying amount over estimated fair value would be recognized. No impairment charges were recorded during 2011, 2010 or 2009 related to the Company’s real estate assets.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs consist of costs incurred to obtain financing or financing commitments. Such costs are amortized by the Company over the expected term of the respective agreements or, in the case of the Company’s development assets, was included in the basis of the project to be expensed as homes/units were sold.

Fair Value Measurements

The current accounting literature provides for a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

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Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and


Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Real Estate and Impairment
Costs directly related to the acquisition, development and improvement of real estate were capitalized, including interest and other costs incurred during the construction period. Ordinary repairs, maintenance and project operating costs are expensed as incurred.
The Company has historically reviewed its real estate assets for impairment (1) whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable for assets held for use and (2) when a determination is made to sell an asset or investment.  If estimated cash flows on an undiscounted basis are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of an asset, an impairment loss equal to the excess of the carrying amount over estimated fair value is recognized. No impairment charges were recorded during 2010 or 2009 related to the Company’s real estate assets.
Deferred Financing Costs
Deferred financing costs consist of costs incurred to obtain financing or financing commitments. Such costs are amortized by the Company over the expected term of the respective agreements or, in the case of the Company’s development assets, was included in the basis of the project to be expensed as homes/units are sold.
Fair Value Measurements
The current accounting literature provides for a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:
 ▪ Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
 ▪Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and
 ▪Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

During 2009 and through its June 30, 2010 expiration, the Company’s interest rate cap was valued using models developed internally by the respective counterparty that use as their basis readily observable market parameters and was classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

Revenue Recognition and Related Items
The Company’s subscription revenue is derived principally from subscriptions to its web-based services for its Reis SE product and is recognized as revenue ratably over the related contractual period, which is typically one year but can be as long as 48 months. Revenues from ad-hoc and custom reports or projects are recognized as completed and delivered to the customers, provided that no significant Company obligations remain.  Revenues from the ReisReports product are recognized monthly as billed.  Deferred revenue represents the portion of a subscription billed or collected in advance under the terms of the respective contract, which will be recognized in future periods. If a customer does not meet the payment obligations of a contract, any related accounts receivable and deferred revenue are written off at that time and the net amount, after considering any recovery of accounts receivable, is charged to cost of sales.
Cost of sales of subscription revenue principally consists of salaries and related expenses for the Company’s researchers who collect and analyze the commercial real estate data that is the basis for the Company’s information services. Additionally, cost of sales includes the amortization of database technology.

Revenue from sales of real estate, including condominium units, single family homes and sales of lots individually or in bulk are

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Revenue Recognition and Related Items

The Company’s subscription revenue is derived principally from subscriptions to its web-based services for itsReis SE product and is recognized as revenue ratably over the related contractual period, which is typically one year but can be as long as 48 months. Revenues from ad-hoc and custom reports or projects are recognized as completed and delivered to the customers, provided that no significant Company obligations remain. Revenues from theReisReportsproduct are recognized monthly as

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recognized at closing subject to receipt of down payments and other requirements in accordance with applicable accounting guidelines. The percentage of completion method was not used for recording sales on condominium units as downpayments were nominal and collectability of the sales price from such a deposit was not reasonably assured until closing.
Interest revenue is recorded on an accrual basis.
Share Based Compensation
Equity Awards
The fair market value as of the grant date of awards of stock, restricted stock units or certain stock options is recognized as compensation expense by the Company over the respective vesting periods.
Liability Awards
The Company accrues a liability for cash payments that could be made to option holders for the amount of the market value of the Company’s common stock in excess of the exercise prices of outstanding options accounted for as a liability award.  This liability is adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect (1) the net cash payments to option holders made during each period, (2) the impact of the exercise and expiration of options and (3) the changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock.
Changes in the settlement value of option awards treated under the liability method are reflected as income or expense in the statements of operations.  At December 31, 2010, of the 680,896 outstanding options, 70,896 options are accounted for as a liability as these awards provide for settlement in cash or in stock at the election of the option holder.  At December 31, 2009, of the 473,620 outstanding options, 88,620 options were accounted for as a liability award.  The liability for option cancellations was approximately $158,000 and $126,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
The liability for option cancellations could materially change from period to period based upon (1) an option holder either (a) exercising the options in a traditional manner or (b) electing the net cash settlement alternative and (2) the changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock. At each period end, an increase in the Company’s common stock price would result in an increase in compensation expense, whereas a decline in the stock price would reduce compensation expense.
See Note 10 for activity with respect to stock options and restricted stock units.
Income Taxes
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are estimated to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances with respect to deferred income tax assets are recorded when deemed appropriate and adjusted based upon periodic evaluations.
The Company evaluates its tax positions in accordance with applicable current accounting literature.  Recognition of uncertain tax positions (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that more-likely-than-not will be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when a company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained or there is a satisfactory resolution of the tax position.
See Note 7 for more information with regards to income taxes.
Per Share Data

Basic earnings per common share are computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
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billed. Deferred revenue represents the portion of a subscription billed or collected in advance under the terms of the respective contract, which will be recognized in future periods. If a customer does not meet the payment obligations of a contract, any related accounts receivable and deferred revenue are written off at that time and the net amount, after considering any recovery of accounts receivable, is charged to cost of sales.

Cost of sales of subscription revenue principally consists of salaries and related expenses for the Company’s researchers who collect and analyze the commercial real estate data that is the basis for the Company’s information services. Additionally, cost of sales includes the amortization of database technology.

Revenue from sales of real estate, including condominium units, single family homes and sales of lots individually or in bulk were recognized at closing subject to receipt of down payments and other requirements in accordance with applicable accounting guidelines. The percentage of completion method was not used for recording sales on condominium units as downpayments were nominal and collectability of the sales price from such a deposit was not reasonably assured until closing.

Interest revenue is recorded on an accrual basis.

Share Based Compensation

Equity Awards

The fair market value as of the grant date of awards of stock, restricted stock units or certain stock options is recognized as compensation expense by the Company over the respective vesting periods.

Liability Awards

The Company accrues a liability for cash payments that could be made to option holders for the amount of the market value of the Company’s common stock in excess of the exercise prices of outstanding options accounted for as a liability award. This liability is adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect (1) the net cash payments to option holders made during each period, (2) the impact of the exercise and expiration of options and (3) the changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock.

Changes in the settlement value of option awards treated under the liability method are reflected as income or expense in the statements of income. At December 31, 2011, of the 663,172 outstanding options, 53,172 options are accounted for as a liability as these awards provide for settlement in cash or in stock at the election of the option holder. At December 31, 2010, of the 680,896 outstanding options, 70,896 options were accounted for as a liability award. The liability for option cancellations was approximately $241,000 and $158,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The liability for option cancellations could materially change from period to period based upon (1) an option holder either (a) exercising the options in a traditional manner or (b) electing the net cash settlement alternative and (2) changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock. At each period end, an increase in the Company’s common stock price would result in an increase in compensation expense, whereas a decline in the stock price would reduce compensation expense.

See Note 10 for activity with respect to stock options and restricted stock units.

Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are estimated to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances with respect to deferred income tax assets are recorded when deemed appropriate and adjusted based upon periodic evaluations.

The Company evaluates its tax positions in accordance with applicable current accounting literature. Recognition of uncertain tax positions (step one) occurs when an enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits, is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (step two) determines the amount of benefit that more likely than not

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the period. Diluted earnings per common share are based upon the increased number of common shares that would be outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive common share options and the consideration of restricted stock awards. The following table details the computation of earnings per common share, basic and diluted:
   
For the Years Ended December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
 Numerator:       
 
Net income for basic calculation
 $667,853  $1,004,112  
 Adjustments to net  income for the income statement impact of dilutive securities       
 
Net income for dilution calculation
 $667,853  $1,004,112  
           
 Denominator:         
 Denominator for net income per common share, basic — weighted average common shares  10,510,699   10,693,249  
 Effect of dilutive securities:         
 
RSUs
  245,783   227,573  
 
Stock options
       
 Denominator for net income per common share, diluted — weighted average common shares  10,756,482   10,920,822  
 Net income  per common share:         
 
Basic
 $0.06  $0.09  
 
Diluted
 $0.06  $0.09  
Potentially dilutive securities include all stock based awards.  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, certain equity awards, in addition to the option awards accounted for under the liability method, were antidilutive.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management 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 reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
From time to time, the Company has been, is or may in the future be a defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business.  The Company records a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.  Although the outcome of any litigation is uncertain, management does not believe that any legal actions to which the Company is a party, or which are proposed or threatened, will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Reclassification
Amounts in certain accounts as presented in the consolidated statements of operations, as well as in Note 3, have been reclassified. These reclassifications do not result in a change to the previously reported net income (loss) or net income (loss) per common share for any of the periods presented to conform to the current period presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, the FASB issued a pronouncement which requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements. This pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures which are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. For Level 1 and 2
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will be realized upon settlement. Derecognition of a tax position that was previously recognized would occur when a company subsequently determines that a tax position no longer meets the more likely than not threshold of being sustained or there is a satisfactory resolution of the tax position.

See Note 7 for more information regarding income taxes.

Per Share Data

Basic earnings per common share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is based upon the increased number of common shares that would be outstanding assuming the exercise of dilutive common share options and the consideration of restricted stock awards. The following table details the computation of earnings per common share, basic and diluted:

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Numerator for basic per share calculation:

      

Income from continuing operations for basic calculation

  $4,861,385        $465,316        $1,028,010      

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense

   (2,974,958)        202,537         (23,898)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income for basic calculation

  $1,886,427        $667,853        $1,004,112      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Numerator for diluted per share calculation:

      

Income from continuing operations

  $4,861,385 ��      $465,316        $1,028,010      

Adjustments to income from continuing operations for the income statement impact of dilutive securities

   —         —         —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations for dilution calculation

   4,861,385         465,316         1,028,010      

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense

   (2,974,958)        202,537         (23,898)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income for dilution calculation

  $1,886,427        $667,853        $1,004,112      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

      

Weighted average common shares – basic

   10,569,805         10,510,699         10,693,249      

Effect of dilutive securities:

      

RSUs

   301,956         245,783         227,573      

Stock options

   5,115         —         —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares – diluted

   10,876,876         10,756,482         10,920,822      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per common share amounts – basic:

      

Income from continuing operations

  $0.46        $0.04        $0.10      

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

   (0.28)        0.02         (0.01)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $0.18        $0.06        $0.09      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per common share amounts – diluted:

      

Income from continuing operations

  $0.45        $0.04        $0.09      

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

   (0.28)        0.02         —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  $0.17        $0.06        $0.09      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Potentially dilutive securities include all stock based awards. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, certain equity awards, in addition to the option awards accounted for under the liability method, were antidilutive.

Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management 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 reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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disclosures, the Company’s adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. For the Level 3 disclosures, the Company does not expect the adoption of this pronouncement to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, the Company adopted an amendment requiring new fair value disclosures on fair value measurements for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, including separate disclosure of significant transfers into and out of Level 3 and the reasons for the transfers, the amount of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 and the reasons for the transfers, lower level of disaggregation for fair value disclosures (by class rather than major category) and additional details on the valuation techniques and inputs used to determine Level 2 and Level 3 measurements.  The adoption of the amendment had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, the Company adopted amendments to the variable interest consolidation model.  The amendments were applied to all structures in place at the date of adoption.  Key amendment changes include the elimination of the scope exception for qualifying special purpose entities, consideration of kick-out and participation rights in variable interest entity determination, qualitative analysis considerations for primary beneficiary determination, changes in related party considerations and certain disclosure changes.  The adoption of these amendments had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In July 2010, the FASB issued a final accounting standards update that requires entities to provide extensive new disclosures in their financial statements about their financing receivables, including credit risk exposures and the allowance for credit losses. Adoption of this accounting standards update is required for public entities for interim or annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010.  The adoption of these disclosure requirements had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Table of ContentsSignificant Accounting Policies (continued)

From time to time, the Company has been, is or may in the future be a defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. The Company records a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The outcome of any litigation is uncertain; it is possible that a judgment in any legal actions to which the Company is a party, or which are proposed or threatened, could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements. See Note 11.

Reclassification

Amounts in certain accounts, as presented in the consolidated financial statements and footnotes, have been reclassified to reflect discontinued operations. These reclassifications do not result in a change to the previously reported net income for any of the periods presented on the consolidated statements of income, or in Note 13, in order to conform to the current period presentation; however, the computation of the denominator for determining net income per common share on a fully diluted basis for the three months ended June 30, 2010, which is included in Note 13, is different than previously presented. This difference, in conformity with existing accounting literature for the computation of earnings per share, is based upon the utilization of a different number of diluted shares as dictated by the loss from continuing operations in that quarterly period.

REIS, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

3.

Segment Information

The Company is organized into two separately managed segments: the Reis Services segment and the discontinued Residential Development Activities segment. The following tables present condensed balance sheet and operating data for these segments:

0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(amounts in thousands)                

Condensed Balance Sheet Data

December 31, 2011

  Reis
Services
  ��Discontinued
Operations (A)
   Other (B)   Consolidated 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $18,505        $—        $3,648        $22,153      

Restricted cash and investments

   215         —         —         215      

Receivables, prepaid and other assets

   8,795         —         428         9,223      

Assets attributable to discontinued operations

   —         3,000         —         3,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

   27,515         3,000         4,076         34,591      

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

   821         —         42         863      

Intangible assets, net

   17,155         —         —         17,155      

Deferred tax asset, net

   —         —         3,685         3,685      

Goodwill

   57,203         —         (2,378)        54,825      

Other assets

   99         —         —         99      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $102,793        $3,000        $5,425        $111,218      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Current portion of Bank Loan and other debt

  $5,691        $—        $—        $5,691      

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   2,257         —         1,336         3,593      

Deferred revenue

   15,707         —         —         15,707      

Liabilities attributable to discontinued operations

   —         8,049         —         8,049      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   23,655         8,049         1,336         33,040      

Other long-term liabilities

   668         —         —         668      

Deferred tax liability, net

   13,151         —         (13,151)        —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   37,474         8,049         (11,815)        33,708      

Total stockholders’ equity

   65,319         (5,049)        17,240         77,510      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $102,793        $3,000        $5,425        $111,218      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Balance Sheet Data

December 31, 2010

  Reis
Services
   Discontinued
Operations (A)
   Other (B)   Consolidated 

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $15,912        $21        $4,231        $20,164      

Restricted cash and investments

   214         —         —         214      

Receivables, prepaid and other assets

   9,230         —         116         9,346      

Assets attributable to discontinued operations

   —         2,438         —         2,438      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

   25,356         2,459         4,347         32,162      

Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net

   957         —         1         958      

Intangible assets, net

   18,577         —         —         18,577      

Goodwill

   57,203         —         (2,378)        54,825      

Other assets

   166         —         —         166      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $102,259        $2,459        $1,970        $106,688      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Current portion of Bank Loan and other debt

  $5,559        $—        $—        $5,559      

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   1,900         —         1,077         2,977      

Deferred revenue

   15,446         —         —         15,446      

Liabilities attributable to discontinued operations

   —         1,964         —         1,964      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   22,905         1,964         1,077         25,946      

Non-current portion of Bank Loan

   5,691         —         —         5,691      

Other long-term liabilities

   693         —         —         693      

Deferred tax liability, net

   11,785         —         (11,719)        66      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   41,074         1,964         (10,642)        32,396      

Total stockholders’ equity

   61,185         495         12,612         74,292      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $102,259        $2,459        $1,970        $106,688      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
(Continued)

    
3.   Segment Information
The Company is organized into two separately managed segments: the Reis Services segment and the Residential Development Activities segment.  The following tables present condensed balance sheet and operating data for these segments:

 (amounts in thousands)             
 
 
Condensed Balance Sheet Data
December 31, 2010
 
Reis
Services
  
Residential Development Activities (A)
  
Other (B)
  
Consolidated
  
               
 Assets             
 Current assets:             
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $15,912  $21  $4,231  $20,164  
 
Restricted cash and investments
  214   791      1,005  
 
Receivables, prepaid and other assets
  9,230   350   116   9,696  
 
Real estate assets
     1,297      1,297  
 
Total current assets
  25,356   2,459   4,347   32,162  
 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net
  957      1   958  
 
Intangible assets, net
  18,577         18,577  
 
Goodwill
  57,203      (2,378)  54,825  
 
Other assets
  166         166  
 
Total assets
 $102,259  $2,459  $1,970  $106,688  
                   
 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                 
 Current liabilities:                 
 Current portion of Bank Loan and other debt $5,559  $  $  $5,559  
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  1,900   1,913   1,128   4,941  
 
Deferred revenue
  15,446         15,446  
 
Total current liabilities
  22,905   1,913   1,128   25,946  
 
Non-current portion of Bank Loan
  5,691         5,691  
 
Other long-term liabilities
  693         693  
 
Deferred tax liability, net
  11,785      (11,719)  66  
 
Total liabilities
  41,074   1,913   (10,591)  32,396  
 
Total stockholders’ equity
  61,185   546   12,561   74,292  
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $102,259  $2,459  $1,970  $106,688  

 
 
Condensed Balance Sheet Data
December 31, 2009
 
Reis
Services
  
Residential Development Activities (A)
  
Other (B)
  
Consolidated
  
               
 Assets             
 Current assets:             
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $15,629  $80  $7,026  $22,735  
 
Restricted cash and investments
  213   1,294      1,507  
 
Receivables, prepaid and other assets
  7,365   (82)  148   7,431  
 
Real estate assets
     3,709      3,709  
 
Total current assets
  23,207   5,001   7,174   35,382  
 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net
  1,229   12   27   1,268  
 
Intangible assets, net
  20,416         20,416  
 
Goodwill
  57,203      (2,378)  54,825  
 
Other assets
  313         313  
 
Total assets
 $102,368  $5,013  $4,823  $112,204  
                   
 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                 
 Current liabilities:                 
 Current portion of Bank Loan and other debt $8,119  $  $  $8,119  
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  1,457   2,470   2,516   6,443  
 
Deferred revenue
  12,193         12,193  
 
Total current liabilities
  21,769   2,470   2,516   26,755  
 
Non-current portion of Bank Loan
  11,317         11,317  
 
Other long-term liabilities
  745         745  
 
Deferred tax liability, net
  9,997      (9,931)  66  
 
Total liabilities
  43,828   2,470   (7,415)  38,883  
 
Total stockholders’ equity
  58,540   2,543   12,238   73,321  
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $102,368  $5,013  $4,823  $112,204  
                   

(A)

Includes the assets and liabilities of the Palomino Park, East Lyme and Claverack projectsCompany’s discontinued Residential Development Activities segment, to the extent that such assets and liabilities existed at December 31, 2010 and 2009.the date presented.

 (B)

Includes cash, other assets and liabilities not specifically attributable to or allocable to a specific operating segment.

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

Segment Information (continued)

(amounts in thousands)                

Condensed Operating Data for the

Year Ended December 31, 2011

  Reis
Services
   Discontinued
Operations (A)
   Other (B)   Consolidated 

Subscription revenue

  $27,180        $—        $—        $27,180      

Cost of sales of subscription revenue

   6,305         —         —         6,305      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   20,875         —         —         20,875      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Sales and marketing

   6,704         —         —         6,704      

Product development

   2,093         —         —         2,093      

General and administrative expenses

   6,376         —         4,719         11,095      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   15,173         —         4,719         19,892      

Other income (expenses):

        

Interest and other income

   72         —         5         77      

Interest expense

   (274)        —         —         (274)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expenses)

   (202)        —         5         (197)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $5,500        $—        $    (4,714)       $786      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes

  $—        $(2,975)       $—        $(2,975)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Operating Data for the

Year Ended December 31, 2010

  Reis
Services
   Discontinued
Operations (A)
   Other (B)   Consolidated 

Subscription revenue

  $    24,198        $—        $—        $24,198      

Cost of sales of subscription revenue

   5,845         —         —         5,845      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   18,353         —         —         18,353      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Sales and marketing

   6,057         —         —         6,057      

Product development

   1,811         —         —         1,811      

General and administrative expenses

   5,751         —         4,205         9,956      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   13,619         —         4,205         17,824      

Other income (expenses):

        

Interest and other income

   106         —         17         123      

Interest expense

   (407)        —         —         (407)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expenses)

   (301)        —         17         (284)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $4,433        $—        $(4,188)       $245      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes

  $—        $474        $(271)       $203      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
(Continued)

 Segment Information (continued)

 (amounts in thousands)             
 
Condensed Operating Data for the
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
Reis
Services
  
Residential Development Activities (A)
  
Other (B)
  
Consolidated
  
               
 Revenue:             
 Subscription revenue                                                               $24,198  $  $  $24,198  
 Revenue from sales of real estate                                                                   3,378      3,378  
 Total revenue                                                                24,198   3,378      27,576  
 Cost of sales:                 
 Cost of sales of subscription revenue                                                                5,845         5,845  
 Cost of sales of real estate                                                                   2,801      2,801  
 Total cost of sales                                                                5,845   2,801      8,646  
 Gross profit                                                                    18,353   577      18,930  
 Operating expenses:                 
 Sales and marketing                                                                6,057         6,057  
 Product development                                                                1,811         1,811  
 Property operating expenses                                                                   546      546  
 General and administrative                                                                5,751   (443)  4,476   9,784  
 Total operating expenses                                                                13,619   103   4,476   18,198  
 Other income (expenses):                 
 Interest and other income                                                                106      17   123  
 Interest (expense)                                                                (407)        (407) 
 Total other income (expense)                                                                (301)     17   (284) 
 Income (loss) before income taxes                                                                   $4,433  $474  $(4,459) $448  

 
Condensed Operating Data for the
Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
Reis
Services
  
Residential
Development
Activities (A)
  
Other (B)
  
Consolidated
  
               
 Revenue:             
 Subscription revenue                                                               $23,892  $  $  $23,892  
 Revenue from sales of real estate                                                                   7,059      7,059  
 Total revenue                                                                23,892   7,059      30,951  
 Cost of sales:                                                                                   
 Cost of sales of subscription revenue                                                                5,568         5,568  
 Cost of sales of real estate                                                                   4,987      4,987  
 Total cost of sales                                                                5,568   4,987      10,555  
 Gross profit                                                                    18,324   2,072      20,396  
 Operating expenses:                 
 Sales and marketing                                                                5,306         5,306  
 Product development                                                                1,818         1,818  
 Property operating expenses                                                                   771      771  
 General and administrative expenses                                                                5,395   687   5,133   11,215  
 Total operating expenses                                                                12,519   1,458   5,133   19,110  
 Other income (expenses):                 
 Interest and other income                                                                144   159   13   316  
 Interest (expense)                                                                (552)  (40)     (592) 
 Total other income (expense)                                                                (408)  119   13   (276) 
 Income (loss) before income taxes                                                                   $5,397  $733  $(5,120) $1,010  
                   
(A)Primarily includes

Includes the operating results of the Palomino Park, East Lyme and Claverack projectsCompany’s discontinued Residential Development Activities segment, to the extent that such revenues and expensesoperations existed during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.period presented.

 (B)

Includes interest and other income, depreciation and amortization expense and general and administrative expenses that have not been allocated to the operating segments.

Reis Services

See Note 1 for a description of Reis Services’s business and products at December 31,2010.
No individual subscriber accounted for more than 2.5% and 2.7% of Reis Services’s revenue for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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REIS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

Segment Information (continued)

(amounts in thousands)                

Condensed Operating Data for the

Year Ended December 31, 2009

  Reis
Services
   Discontinued
Operations (A)
      Other (B)      Consolidated 

Subscription revenue

  $    23,892        $—        $—        $23,892      

Cost of sales of subscription revenue

   5,568         —         —         5,568      
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   18,324         —         —         18,324      
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Sales and marketing

   5,306         —         —         5,306      

Product development

   1,818         —         —         1,818      

General and administrative expenses

   5,395         —         4,376         9,771      
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

   12,519         —         4,376         16,895      

Other income (expenses):

          

Interest and other income

   144         —         13         157      

Interest expense

   (552)        —         —         (552)      
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expenses)

   (408)        —         13         (395)     
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and discontinued operations

  $5,397        $—        $(4,363)       $1,034      
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes

  $—        $733        $(757)       $(24)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
(Continued)

 
Segment Information (continued)
The balance   (A)

Includes the results of outstanding accounts receivables from Reis Services’s subscribers, which are included in receivables, prepaid and other assets in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2010 and 2009, are as follows:Company’s discontinued Residential Development Activities segment, to the extent that such operations existed during the period presented.

   
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 Accounts receivables                                                                        $9,065,000  $7,236,000  
 Allowance for doubtful accounts                                                                         (103,000)  (53,000) 
 Accounts receivables, net                                                                        $8,962,000  $7,183,000  
 
Twenty-three subscribers accounted for an aggregate of approximately 64.5% of Reis Services’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2010, including four subscribers in excess of 4.0% with the largest representing 12.6%.  As of March 10, 2011, the Company received payments of approximately $6,129,000, or 67.6% against the December 31, 2010 accounts receivable balance.  Seventeen subscribers accounted for an aggregate of approximately 53.8% of Reis Services’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2009, including five subscribers in excess of 4.0% with the largest representing 7.0%.
At December 31, 2010   (B)

Includes interest and 2009, no subscriber accounted for more than 7.8%other income, depreciation expense and 4.3%, respectively, of deferred revenue.

Residential Development Activities
East Lyme
At December 31, 2010, the Company’s residential development activities were comprised solely of The Orchards, a single family home development in East Lyme, Connecticut, upon which the Company could build 161 single family homes on 224 acres (“East Lyme”).  An aggregate of 42 homesgeneral and lots (29 homes and 13 lots) were sold as of December 31, 2010.  At December 31, 2010, the remaining East Lyme inventory included 119 lots.  The Company is working with a broker to sell the remaining 119 lots in one or more bulk sale transactions.  There can be no assuranceadministrative expenses that the Company will be able to sell the remaining 119 lots in one or more bulk transactions at acceptable prices, or within a specific time period, or at all.
After the initial land purchase at East Lyme, the Company executed an agreement with a homebuilder to construct the homes for this project.  The homebuilder was a 5% partner in the project and received other consideration. In March 2009, the Company and the homebuilder/partner terminated the partnership agreement and the related development agreement.  As a result of the terminations, the Company paid approximately $343,000 to its partner to satisfy all remaining compensation under the development agreement and to purchase its 5% interest.
Home sales at East Lyme commenced in June 2006.  The Company sold two lots and one home during the year ended December 31, 2010 for gross sales proceeds of approximately $628,000, and sold three lots and three homes during the year ended December 31, 2009 for gross sales proceeds of approximately $2,087,000.
Certain of the lots at East Lyme require remediation of pesticides which were used on the property when it was an apple orchard. Remediation is required priorhave not been allocated to the development of those lots.  The remediation plan, the cost of which is estimated by management to be approximately $1,000,000, has been approved by the health inspector for the municipality and the town planner.  The estimated remediation cost is recognized as a liability in the December 31, 2010 and 2009 consolidated balance sheets. This estimate could change in the future if a change to the remediation plan is made, as contractors are hired and if the bulk sale of lots, as described above, were to occur. An expected time frame for the remediation has not been established as of the date of this report.
operating segments.

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TableReis Services

See Note 1 for a description of ContentsReis Services’s business and products at December 31, 2011.

No individual subscriber accounted for more than 4.9%, 2.5% and 2.7% of Reis Services’s revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The balance of outstanding accounts receivable of Reis Services at December 31, 2011 and 2010, are as follows:

   December 31, 
   2011   2010 

Accounts receivables

  $8,629,000        $9,065,000      

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   (32,000)        (103,000)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accounts receivables, net

  $    8,597,000        $    8,962,000      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Eighteen subscribers accounted for an aggregate of approximately 59.6% of Reis Services’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2011, including three subscribers in excess of 4.0% with the largest representing 15.4%. As of March 5, 2012, the Company had received payments of approximately $6,846,000, or 79.3% against the December 31, 2011 accounts receivable balance. Twenty-three subscribers accounted for an aggregate of approximately 64.5% of Reis Services’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2010, including four subscribers in excess of 4.0% with the largest representing 12.6%.

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, no subscriber accounted for more than 8.4% and 7.8%, respectively, of deferred revenue.

Discontinued Operations – Residential Development Activities

Income (loss) from discontinued operations is comprised of the following:

REIS, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

Segment Information (continued)

000000000000000000000000000000
(amounts in thousands)  For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Revenue from sales of real estate

  $1,800        $3,378        $7,059      

Cost of sales of real estate

   (288)        (2,801)        (4,987)     

Litigation charge (see Note 11)

   (4,460)        —         —      

Other income (expense), net

   (27)        (374)        (2,096)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income tax

   (2,975)        203         (24)     

Income tax expense on discontinued operations

   —         —         —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income tax expense

  $(2,975)       $203        $(24)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

East Lyme

Prior to its sale in April 2011, the Company’s last remaining residential development was The Orchards, a single family home development in East Lyme, Connecticut, zoned for 161 single family homes on 224 acres (“East Lyme”).

The East Lyme project was sold in a bulk transaction for a gross sales price of $1,800,000 for the remaining 119 lots in inventory, plus the release of approximately $792,000 of project-related deposits and escrows held as restricted cash. Net cash received at closing, after selling expenses and closing adjustments, and including the cash received upon release of the deposits and escrows, aggregated approximately $2,600,000. Certain of the lots at East Lyme required remediation of pesticides which were used on the property when it was an apple orchard. The remediation plan, the cost of which was estimated by management to be approximately $1,000,000, had been approved by the health inspector for the municipality and the town planner. The estimated remediation cost was recognized in prior years and was reflected in liabilities attributable to discontinued operations in the December 31, 2010 consolidated balance sheet. As a result of the April 2011 bulk sale, the Company was indemnified from any financial obligation related to the environmental remediation and reversed this liability. The Company recorded a gain on this transaction in the second quarter of 2011 of approximately $1,242,000, which is included in income from discontinued operations.

The Company sold two lots and one home at East Lyme during the year ended December 31, 2010 for gross sales proceeds of approximately $628,000, and sold three lots and three homes during the year ended December 31, 2009 for gross sales proceeds of approximately $2,087,000, which are included in income from discontinued operations in the respective periods.

After the initial land purchase at East Lyme, the Company executed an agreement with a homebuilder to construct the homes for this project. The homebuilder was a 5% partner in the project and received other consideration. In March 2009, the Company and the homebuilder/partner terminated the partnership agreement and the related development agreement. As a result of the terminations, the Company paid approximately $343,000 to its partner to satisfy all remaining compensation under the development agreement and to purchase the 5% interest.

In December 2004, the Company obtained revolving development and construction financing for East Lyme in the aggregate amount of approximately $21,177,000, which was extended, with term modifications, in April 2008 (the “East Lyme Construction Loan”). The interest rate for the East Lyme Construction Loan increased from LIBOR + 2.15% to LIBOR + 2.50% over the extension period which matured in June 2009. During 2009, the Company made principal repayments of approximately $5,077,000, including the final payment of approximately $4,177,000 in April 2009, thereby retiring the outstanding balance of the East Lyme Construction Loan and eliminating the minimum liquidity requirement.

The lender for the East Lyme Construction Loan initially provided a $3,000,000 letter of credit to a municipality in connection with the construction of public roads at the East Lyme project. By December 31, 2010, the municipality reduced the letter of credit requirement to $400,000, and the cash collateral requirement was reduced in a corresponding amount (with the excess cash being released to the Company). In connection with the April 2011 sale of East Lyme, the Company was released from the letter of credit by the municipality and the cash collateral was fully released.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)


Segment Information (continued)

Claverack

Prior to its sale in February 2010, the Company owned approximately 235 acres in Claverack, New York, which was subdivided into 48 developable single family home lots. In February 2010, the Company sold the Claverack project in a bulk transaction for a gross sales price of $2,750,000, which included two model homes, amenities, 46 additional lots and $450,000 of cash collateralizing certain road completion obligations. Net cash received at closing, after expenses, aggregated approximately $2,187,000. The remaining $450,000 of the purchase price was payable by the purchaser in February 2011 and had been secured by the outstanding road bond and a mortgage on the property. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $263,000 in the first quarter of 2010, which is included in income from discontinued operations. In February 2011, the Company received cash of approximately $455,000 in full satisfaction of the mortgage note and accrued interest thereon.

Gold Peak

In September 2009, the Company sold the final unit at Gold Peak, the final phase of Palomino Park, a five phase multifamily residential development in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Gold Peak was a 259 unit condominium project on the remaining 29 acre land parcel at Palomino Park. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company sold 20 Gold Peak condominium units for gross sales proceeds of approximately $4,973,000. Sales proceeds, cost of sales and any other income or expense from Gold Peak was included in income from discontinued operations. For additional information pertaining to the Gold Peak litigation and the $4,460,000 charge recorded at December 31, 2011, see Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies.

Wellsford Mantua

In November 2003, the Company made an initial $330,000 investment in the form of a loan, in a company organized to purchase land parcels for rezoning, subdivision and creation of environmental mitigation credits. The loan was secured by a lien on a leasehold interest in a 154 acre parcel in West Deptford, New Jersey which included at least 64.5 acres of wetlands and a maximum of 71 acres of developable land. The Company consolidated Wellsford Mantua at December 31, 2008 and its investment in Wellsford Mantua was approximately $290,000 at that date. In December 2009, the land was sold and the Company received proceeds of approximately $332,000 for the remaining loan balance plus accrued interest and fees.

4.
Segment Information (continued)
Completed Real Estate Projects and Other Investments
Claverack

As of December 31, 2009, the Company owned approximately 235 acres in Claverack, New York (“The Stewardship”), which was subdivided into 48 developable single family home lots. Construction of two model homes (which commenced in 2007), the infrastructure and amenities for The Stewardship were substantially completed during the third quarter of 2008.

In February 2010, the Company sold the Claverack project in a bulk transaction for a gross sales price of $2,750,000, which included two model homes, amenities, 46 additional lots and $450,000 of cash collateralizing certain road completion obligations.  Net cash received at closing, after expenses, aggregated approximately $2,187,000.  The remaining $450,000 of the purchase price was payable by the purchaser in February 2011 and was secured by the outstanding road bond and a mortgage on the property.  As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded gross profit of approximately $263,000 in the first quarter of 2010.  On February 17, 2011, the Company received cash of approximately $455,000 in satisfaction of the mortgage note and accrued interest thereon.
Gold Peak
In September 2009, the Company sold the final unit at Gold Peak, the final phase of Palomino Park, a five phase multifamily residential development in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Gold Peak was a 259 unit condominium project on the remaining 29 acre land parcel at Palomino Park.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company sold 20 Gold Peak condominium units for gross sales proceeds of approximately $4,973,000.
Real Estate Contingencies
Reis has purchased insurance with respect to construction defect and completed operations at its real estate projects. Reis is, from time to time, exposed to various claims associated with the development, construction and sale of condominium units, single family homes or lots. These claims have not been material to date. However, claims related to environmental remediation, dissatisfaction by homeowners and homeowners’ associations with the construction of condominiums, homes and amenities by us and/or our developer partners in any condominium or subdivision development, or other matters, may result in litigation costs, remediation costs, warranty expenses or settlement costs which could be material to Reis’s results of operations and financial condition.
Wellsford Mantua
In November 2003, the Company made an initial $330,000 investment in the form of a loan, in a company organized to purchase land parcels for rezoning, subdivision and creation of environmental mitigation credits. The loan was secured by a lien on a leasehold interest in a 154 acre parcel in West Deptford, New Jersey which included at least 64.5 acres of wetlands and a maximum of 71 acres of developable land. The Company consolidated Wellsford Mantua at December 31, 2008 and its investment in Wellsford Mantua was approximately $290,000 at that date.  In December 2009, the land was sold and the Company received proceeds of approximately $332,000 for the remaining loan balance plus accrued interest and fees.
4.      
Restricted Cash and Investments
Restricted cash and investments are comprised of the following:

Restricted cash and investments represents a security deposit for the 530 Fifth Avenue corporate office space. The Company provided the lessor a bank-issued letter of credit, which is fully collateralized by a certificate of deposit issued by that bank. The balance of the restricted cash was approximately $215,000 and $214,000 at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

In addition, the Company had approximately $791,000 of deposits and escrows related to residential development activities at December 31, 2010, which amount was included in assets attributable to discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheet at that date. As a result of the April 2011 sale of the East Lyme project, the balance of deposits and escrows related to residential development activities was released and converted to cash, and accordingly, there was no balance at December 31, 2011.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

5.Intangible Assets

The amount of identified intangible assets, including the respective amounts of accumulated amortization, are as follows:

   December 31, 
   2011   2010 

Database

   $        13,223,000        $        11,395,000     

Accumulated amortization

   (9,784,000)       (7,374,000)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Database, net

   3,439,000        4,021,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Customer relationships

   14,100,000        14,100,000     

Accumulated amortization

   (4,462,000)       (3,470,000)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Customer relationships, net

   9,638,000        10,630,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Web site

   6,470,000        5,173,000     

Accumulated amortization

   (3,784,000)       (2,941,000)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Web site, net

   2,686,000        2,232,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquired below market lease

   2,800,000        2,800,000     

Accumulated amortization

   (1,408,000)       (1,106,000)    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquired below market lease, net

   1,392,000        1,694,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intangibles, net

   $17,155,000        $18,577,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company capitalized approximately $1,828,000 and $1,311,000 to the database intangible asset and $1,538,000 and $1,286,000 to the web site intangible asset during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Amortization expense for intangible assets aggregated approximately $4,788,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, of which approximately $2,410,000 related to the database, which is charged to cost of sales, approximately $992,000 related to customer relationships, which is charged to sales and marketing expense, approximately $1,084,000 related to web site development, which is charged to product development expense, and approximately $302,000 related to the value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease, which is charged to general and administrative expense, all in the Reis Services segment. Amortization expense for intangible assets aggregated approximately $4,436,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010, of which approximately $2,259,000 related to the database, approximately $1,001,000 related to customer relationships, approximately $874,000 related to web site development, and approximately $302,000 related to the value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease. Amortization expense for intangibles and other assets aggregated approximately $4,473,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009, of which approximately $2,172,000 related to the database, approximately $1,008,000 related to customer relationships, approximately $990,000 related to web site development, and approximately $303,000 related to the value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease.

The Company’s future amortization expense related to the net intangible asset balance at December 31, 2011 follows:

$0000000
(amounts in thousands)    

For the Year Ended December 31,

  Amount 
2012   $        4,174      
2013   3,109      
2014   2,186      
2015   1,583      
2016   1,275      
Thereafter   4,828      
  

 

 

 
Total   $17,155      
  

 

 

 

6.Debt

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s debt consisted of the following:

      Stated Interest Rate at   
   Maturity Date  December 31, 2011
and 2010
 December 31, 
     2011   2010 

Reis Services Bank Loan

  September 2012      LIBOR + 1.50%   $5,691,000        $11,222,000    

Other Reis Services debt

  Various  Fixed/Various  -       28,000    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

       $5,691,000        $11,250,000    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets of Reis Services as a security interest for the Bank Loan

       $    102,793,000        $    102,259,000    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 Deposits and escrows related to residential development activities (A) $791,000  $1,294,000  
 Certificate of deposit/security for office lease (B)  214,000   213,000  
   $1,005,000  $1,507,000  
           

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

Debt (continued)

Reis Services Bank Loan

In connection with the Merger agreement, Private Reis entered into a credit agreement, dated October 11, 2006, with the Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as administrative agent, and BMO Capital Markets, as lead arranger, which provided for a term loan of up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 and revolving loans up to an aggregate of $7,000,000. Loan proceeds were used to finance $25,000,000 of the cash portion of the Merger consideration. The interest rate was LIBOR + 1.50% at December 31, 2011 and 2010 (LIBOR was 0.30% and 0.26% at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively). The LIBOR spread is based on a leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. The interest spread could range from a high of LIBOR + 3.00% (if the leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00) to a low of LIBOR + 1.50% (if the leverage ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00). Reis Services also pays an annual administration fee of $25,000.

Reis Services is required to make principal payments on the term loan on a quarterly basis in increasing amounts pursuant to the payment schedule provided in the credit agreement. Additional principal payments are payable if Reis Services’s annual cash flow exceeds certain amounts, or if certain defined operating ratios are not met, all of which are defined in the credit agreement. The final maturity date of all amounts borrowed pursuant to the credit agreement is September 30, 2012. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the revolving loan portion had expired and the Company did not have the ability to borrow any other additional amounts under the Bank Loan.

In accordance with the terms of the credit agreement, beginning January 1, 2010 and through the maturity of the Bank Loan, the required leverage ratio was reduced to a maximum of 2.00 to 1.00 from a maximum of 2.50 to 1.00. In order to be in compliance with the leverage ratio test, management made a payment of $3,000,000 at March 31, 2010 in addition to the contractual minimum repayment of $1,000,000 due at that time. Although not required to do so, the Company made additional discretionary prepayments of $500,000 at the end of the second, third and fourth quarters of 2010 (aggregating $1,500,000). All of the 2010 prepayments ratably reduced Reis Services’s future quarterly contractual minimum payments through maturity. No discretionary additional prepayments, in excess of minimum repayments, were made during the year ended December 31, 2011.

The loans are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of Reis Services and a pledge by the Company of its membership interest in Reis Services. The Bank Loan restricts the flow of cash from Reis Services up to the Company. However, commencing in 2009, the Bank Loan allows for a portion of the cash of Reis Services to be distributed to the Company for qualifying operating expenses of the Company if certain ratios are met, as defined in the credit agreement. These ratios have been met; however, no distributions from Reis Services up to the Company were made during 2011, 2010 or 2009.

The Bank Loan required interest rate protection in an aggregate notional principal amount of not less than 50% of the outstanding balance of the Bank Loan through June 30, 2010. An interest rate cap was purchased for $109,000 in June 2007, which capped LIBOR at 5.50% on $15,000,000 from June 2007 to June 2010. The cap expired with no value at June 30, 2010.

Residential Development Debt

For information regarding debt related to the Residential Development Activities segment, see Note 3. The Company had no real estate related debt at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

7.

Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Current state and local tax (benefit) expense

   $—        $        (220,000)      $31,000     

Current Federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) (benefit) expense

   —        —                    (25,000)   

Deferred Federal tax expense (benefit)

   (3,606,000)      —        —     

Deferred state and local tax expense (benefit)

   (469,000)      —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense, including taxes attributable to discontinued operations (A)

   (4,075,000)      (220,000)      6,000     

Less income tax attributable to discontinued operations

   —        —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense (B)

   $            (4,075,000)      $            (220,000)      $6,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 (A)The net reduction primarily results

Includes income taxes attributable to income from the sale of the Claverack project in February 2010.

discontinued operations.

 (B)In connection with

Reflects the leasetax (benefit) expense from continuing operations as reported on the consolidated statements of income for the 530 Fifth Avenue corporate office space, the Company provided to the lessor a letter of credit through a bank, which is fully collateralized by a certificate of deposit issued by that bank.

years presented.

F-17

income tax computed at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations is as follows:

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 
   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 

Tax (benefit) expense at U.S. statutory rate

   $(766,000)     (35.00%)      $157,000        35.00%       $    354,000        35.00%    

State and local tax (benefit), net of Federal impact

   (61,000)     (2.80%)      30,000        6.72%       20,000        1.99%    

Impact of state and local tax rate change net of Federal impact

   67,000     3.08%       —        —         —        —     

(Benefit) cost attributable to valuation allowance, net

   754,000     34.44%       (283,000)      (63.31%)      (347,000)      (34.35%)   

AMT (benefit)

   —       —         —        —         (25,000)      (2.47%)   

Other state tax benefit

   —       —         (220,000)      (49.12%)      —        —      

Taxes on other state tax benefit

   —       —         91,000        20.39%       —        —      

Non-deductible items

   6,000     0.28%       5,000        1.20%       4,000        0.42%    

Benefit attributable to reduction in allowance against certain deferred tax assets

   (4,075,000)     (186.19%)      —        —        —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $    (4,075,000)         (186.19%)      $    (220,000)          (49.12%)      $6,000            0.59%    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During 2011, the income tax benefit of $4,075,000 resulted from the release of the valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets. In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company reversed the valuation allowance recorded against a portion of its net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. The decision to reverse this amount of the valuation allowance was made after management determined, based on an assessment of continuing operations, profitability and forecasts of future taxable income, that these deferred tax assets would be realized.

Also in the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company revised its annual effective tax rate. The change resulted from a review of the Company’s operations since the Merger and the adoption by New York City of a 100% revenue apportionment factor which is being implemented over a number of years through 2017. As a result of the reduction in the effective tax rate, the deferred tax benefit was reduced by approximately $339,000 for the 2011 year.

The $220,000 income tax benefit during the year ended December 31, 2010 reflects the resolution of an unrecognized tax benefit as a result of the expiration of the applicable state’s statute of limitations.

Due to the amount of its NOL and credit carryforwards, the Company does not anticipate paying Federal, state and local income taxes for the foreseeable future. The Company expects, in the near term, that it will be subject to cash payments for Federal AMT and alternative taxes for state and local taxes based on capital.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The net deferred tax asset was approximately

REIS, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

Income Taxes (continued)

$4,008,000 at December 31, 2011, of which $323,000 is reflected as a net current asset and $3,685,000 is reflected as a net non-current asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The net deferred tax liability was approximately $67,000 at December 31, 2010 and was reflected as a non-current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The significant portion of the deferred tax items primarily relates to: (1) NOL carryforwards; (2) Federal AMT credit carryforwards; and (3) stock based compensation, as they relate to 2011 and 2010; (4) liability reserves at December 31, 2011; (5) the tax benefit of impairment charges before allowances at December 31, 2010, all as they relate to deferred tax assets; and (6) the deferred tax liability resulting from the intangible assets recorded at the time of the Merger.

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

  December 31, 
  2011  2010 

Deferred Tax Assets

   

Net operating loss carryforwards

  $21,026,747       $19,012,309     

Asset basis differences — tax amount greater than book value

  285,411       6,511,295     

Liability reserves

  1,944,943       20,974     

Reserve for option cancellations

  90,915       65,464     

Stock compensation plans

  1,367,099       1,160,506     

AMT credit carryforwards

  1,139,392       1,139,392     

Other

  25,547       75,476     
 

 

 

  

 

 

 
  25,880,054       27,985,416     

Valuation allowance

          (17,092,236)             (21,884,461)   
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

  8,787,818       6,100,955     
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities

   

Acquired asset differences – book value greater than tax

  (4,382,602)     (5,715,045)   

Asset basis differences — carrying amount value greater than tax

  (396,796)     (452,490)   
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (4,779,398)     (6,167,535)   
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

  $4,008,420       $(66,580)   
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

The Company has aggregate Federal, state and local NOL carryfowards aggregating approximately $56,014,000 and $46,586,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These NOLs include NOLs generated subsequent to the Merger, losses from Private Reis prior to the Merger, losses obtained from the Company’s 1998 merger with Value Property Trust (“VLP”) and the Company’s operating losses prior to the Merger. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, approximately $27,259,000 of these Federal NOLs are subject to an annual limitation, whereas the remaining balance of approximately $28,755,000 and $19,327,000, respectively, is not subject to such a limitation. There is an annual limitation on the use of NOLs after an ownership change, pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result of the Merger, the Company experienced such an ownership change which resulted in a new annual limitation of $2,779,000. However, because of the accumulation of annual limitations, it is expected that the use of NOLs will not be limited by expiration.

A further requirement of the tax rules is that after a corporation experiences an ownership change, it must satisfy the continuity of business enterprise, or COBE, requirement (which generally requires that a corporation continue its historic business or use a significant portion of its historic business assets in its business for the two year period beginning on the date of the ownership change) to be able to utilize NOLs generated prior to such ownership change. The Company believes that the COBE requirement was met through the required two year period subsequent to the ownership change, and utilized an aggregate of approximately $5,760,000 of these pre-Merger NOLs in its Federal tax return filings for 2008 and 2009, with appropriate disclosure.

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently completed an audit of the Company’s 2009 Federal income tax return. The 2009 tax year included the end of the two year period subsequent to the Merger. The IRS issued a no change letter related to the Company’s 2009 tax return, thereby accepting the Company’s position that the two year COBE requirement was met. Consequently, at December 31, 2010, the Company has restored approximately $33,019,000 of NOLs, the tax benefit of which is approximately $13,631,000 with an equal amount of valuation allowance. There was no impact to the December 31, 2010 consolidated balance sheet or statements of income as a result of this event.

REIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

Income Taxes (continued)

The Company does not have any near-term expirations of NOLs; the next NOL expiration is in 2017 for approximately $5,500,000 of Federal NOLs. Included in Federal and state NOLs is approximately $388,000 attributable to excess tax deductions from the issuance of common shares as non-cash compensation. The tax benefits attributable to those NOLs will be credited directly to additional paid in capital when utilized to offset taxes payable.

A valuation allowance is required to reduce deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of the evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, management has determined that a valuation allowance of approximately $17,092,000 and $21,884,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was necessary. The allowance at December 31, 2011 relates primarily to NOL carryforwards, AMT credits and liability reserves, and at December 31, 2010, relates primarily to NOL carryforwards, AMT credits and the excess of a portion of the tax basis of certain real estate development assets over their respective financial statement basis. The decrease in the allowance in 2011 is primarily attributable to the release of valuation allowance against deferred assets expected to be utilized in the next three years, as discussed above, of $4,075,000, a reduction in the effective tax rate utilized by the Company (approximately $1,850,000), and utilizing the tax loss on the sale of the Company’s East Lyme project for which an allowance was provided for, related to the net liability in 2010, offset by the allowance provided for the net litigation liability at December 31, 2011. The Company will continue to evaluate the amount of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets during 2012 and subsequent years based on such factors as historic profitability levels and forecasts of future taxable income.

The Company’s reserve for unrecognized tax benefits, including estimated interest and penalties, was approximately $145,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010. The reserve reductions in 2010 primarily resulted from the resolution of unrecognized tax benefits and the related estimate for interest and penalties, offset by interest accruals on other unrecognized items. Interest and penalties related to these tax provisions were included in general and administrative expenses and included a benefit of $199,000 in 2010, for the resolution of related unrecognized tax benefits in 2010, and an expense of $80,000 in 2009. No additional expense was recorded in 2011. A reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 follows:

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Balance at beginning of period

   $145,000        $435,000        $510,000     

Additions for provisions related to prior years

   7,700        15,000        20,000     

Resolution of matters during the period

   (7,700)                (305,000)                (95,000)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $          145,000        $145,000        $435,000     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(Continued)

The Company expects that a substantial portion of the 2011 balance could be resolved in 2012.

The Company and its subsidiaries have been audited by the Federal tax authorities for 2009 and Federal tax returns are open for 2008 and 2010; all prior Federal periods are closed, except to the extent that NOLs were generated in certain years (1998, 2004, 2006 and 2007). The acquired VLP net operating loss carryforward is open for 1998 for the NOL generated during that year. Private Reis has been audited by the Federal tax authorities for tax years ending October 31, 2005 and 2006. In addition, tax returns are open from 2000 to 2002 and 2007, to the extent that NOLs were generated during these periods by Private Reis.

Tax returns for the parent company and a subsidiary are under audit by one state tax authority for the years 2001 to 2003 and are open with that state for the years 2004 to 2010, as well as with several other states and a local tax authority for the years 2008 to 2010. The tax years for another subsidiary, operating in a different state, are open from 2007 to 2010.

5.8.

Intangible AssetsTransactions With Affiliates

The amount of identified intangible assets, including the respective amounts of accumulated amortization, are as follows:

   
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 
Database
 $11,395,000  $10,084,000  
 
Accumulated amortization
  (7,374,000)  (5,115,000) 
 
Database, net
  4,021,000   4,969,000  
 
Customer relationships
  14,100,000   14,100,000  
 
Accumulated amortization
  (3,470,000)  (2,469,000) 
 
Customer relationships, net
  10,630,000   11,631,000  
 
Web site
  5,173,000   3,887,000  
 
Accumulated amortization
  (2,941,000)  (2,067,000) 
 
Web site, net
  2,232,000   1,820,000  
 
Acquired below market lease
  2,800,000   2,800,000  
 
Accumulated amortization
  (1,106,000)  (804,000) 
 
Acquired below market lease, net
  1,694,000   1,996,000  
 
Intangibles, net
 $18,577,000  $20,416,000  

The homebuilder at East Lyme was a 5% partner in the project and received other consideration. In March 2009, the Company and the homebuilder/partner terminated the partnership agreement and the related development agreement. As a result of the terminations, the Company paid approximately $343,000 to its partner to satisfy all remaining compensation under the development agreement and to purchase the 5% interest.

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9.The Company capitalized approximately $1,311,000 and $906,000 to the database intangible asset and $1,286,000 and $822,000 to the web site intangible asset during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Stockholders’ Equity

Between December 2008 and June 2010, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) authorized the repurchase of up to an aggregate amount of $4,000,000 of the Company’s common stock, which authorizations were fully utilized by December 2010. In August 2011, the Board authorized an additional $1,000,000 to make stock repurchases (of which approximately $551,000 remained available as of December 31, 2011). The stock repurchases are permitted from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Depending on market conditions, financial developments and other factors, additional amounts may be authorized by the Board whereby future purchases could be commenced or suspended at any time, or from time to time, without prior notice. The Company may make purchases pursuant to a trading plan under Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, permitting open market purchases of common stock during blackout periods consistent with the Company’s “Policies for Transactions in Reis Stock and Insider Trading and Tipping.”

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company repurchased 50,060 shares of common stock at an average price of $8.96 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 175,232 shares of common stock at an average price of $6.71 per share. During 2009, the Company repurchased 660,444 shares of common stock at an average price of $4.26 per share. From the inception of the share repurchase programs in December 2008 through December 31, 2011, the Company purchased an aggregate of 888,136 shares of common stock at an average price of $5.01 per share, for an aggregate of approximately $4,449,000. Cumulatively, the Company has repurchased approximately 8.1% of the common shares outstanding at the time of the Board’s initial authorization in December 2008.

The Company did not declare or distribute any dividends during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 or 2009.

10.
Amortization expense for intangible assets aggregated approximately $4,436,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010, of which approximately $2,259,000 related to the database, which is charged to cost of sales, approximately $1,001,000 related to customer relationships, which is charged to sales

Stock Plans and marketing expense, approximately $874,000 related to web site development, which is charged to product development expense, and approximately $302,000 related to the value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease, which is charged to general and administrative expense, all in the Reis Services segment.  Amortization expense for intangibles and other assets aggregated approximately $4,473,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009, of which approximately $2,172,000 related to the database, approximately $1,008,000 related to customer relationships, approximately $990,000 related to web site development, and approximately $303,000 related to the value ascribed to the below market terms of the office lease.

The Company’s future amortization expense related to the net intangible asset balance at December 31, 2010 follows:
Other Incentives

The Company has adopted certain incentive plans for the purpose of attracting and retaining the Company’s directors, officers and employees by having the ability to issue options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), or stock awards. Awards granted under the Company’s incentive plans expire ten years from the date of grant and vest over periods ranging generally from three to five years for employees.

Option Awards

The following table presents option activity and other plan data for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 
   Options   Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
   Options   Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
   Options   Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 

Outstanding at beginning of period

   680,896     $8.73        473,620        $8.91        528,473        $8.53     

Granted

   —      $—             225,000        $8.03        —        $—     

Exercised

   (8,862)     $            (5.43)      (8,862)      $            (4.43)      (38,991)      $            (4.58)   

Cancelled through cash settlement

   (8,862)     $(5.43)      (8,862)      $(4.43)      (8,862)      $(4.60)   

Forfeited/cancelled/expired

   —      $—             —        $—        (7,000)      $(9.57)   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Outstanding at end of period

   663,172     $8.82        680,896        $8.73                    473,620        $8.91     
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Options exercisable at end of period

               361,172     $9.10        301,896        $8.68        242,620        $7.99     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options exercisable which can be settled in cash

   53,172     $4.60        70,896        $4.81        88,620        $4.73     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average fair value of options granted per year (per option)

   $—        $3.08         $—       
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Weighted average remaining contractual life at end of period

   6.2 years       7.1 years       6.6 years    

Certain outstanding options allow the option holder to receive from the Company, in cancellation of the holder’s option, a cash payment with respect to each cancelled option equal to the amount, if any, by which the fair market value of the share of stock underlying the option exceeds the exercise price of such option. The Company accounts for these options as liability awards. This liability is adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect (1) the net cash payments to option holders made during each

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period, (2) the impact of the exercise and expiration of options and (3) changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock. Changes in the settlement value of option awards treated under the liability method are reflected as income or expense in the statements of income.

At December 31, 2011, the liability for option cancellations was approximately $241,000 based upon the difference in the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2011 of $9.12 per share and the individual exercise prices of the outstanding 53,172 “in-the-money” options that were accounted for as liability awards at that date. At December 31, 2010, the liability for option cancellations was approximately $158,000 based upon the difference in the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2010 of $7.03 per share and the individual exercise prices of the outstanding 70,896 “in-the-money” options that were accounted for as liability awards at that date. The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $121,000, $54,000 and $139,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, in general and administrative expenses in the statements of income related to the respective changes in the amount of the liability for option cancellations.

In each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, a total of 8,862 options were settled with net cash payments aggregating approximately $38,000, $22,000 and $14,000, respectively.

The following table presents additional option details at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

   Options Outstanding and Exercisable
at December 31, 2011
   Options Outstanding and Exercisable
at December 31, 2010
 

Range of Exercise Prices

  Outstanding   Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Intrinsic
Value (A)
   Outstanding   Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Intrinsic
Value (A)
 

$ 4.09 to $4.46 (B)

   35,448       1.86      $4.28      $171,746       35,448       2.86      $4.28      $97,659    

$ 5.24 to $5.43 (B)

   17,724       2.00       5.24       68,769       35,448       1.97       5.34       60,085    

$ 7.50

   70,000       5.63       7.50       113,400       70,000       6.63       7.50       —    

$ 8.03

   225,000       8.50       8.03       246,375       225,000       9.59       8.03       —    

$ 10.40

   315,000       5.41       10.40       —       315,000       6.41       10.40       —    
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 
   663,172       6.20       8.82      $600,290       680,896       7.07       8.73      $157,744    
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 
 (amounts in thousands)    
      
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
Amount
  
      
 2011                                                              $4,423  
 2012                                                               3,256  
 2013                                                               2,144  
 2014                                                               1,473  
 2015                                                               1,336  
 Thereafter                                                               5,945  
 Total                                                              $18,577  
6.  
Debt
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s debt consisted of the following:
     Stated Interest Rate at 
December 31,
  
 
Debt/Project
 
 Maturity Date
 
December 31, 2010
 
2010
  
2009
  
             
 Debt:           
 
Reis Services Bank Loan
 September 2012 LIBOR + 1.50%(A) $11,222,000  $19,250,000  
 
Other Reis Services debt
 Various Fixed/Various  28,000   213,000  
 
Total debt
     $11,250,000  $19,463,000  
 Total assets of Reis Services as a security interest for the Bank Loan     $102,259,000  $102,368,000  
               

 (A)Depending upon the leverage ratio, as defined in the Bank Loan agreement, the spread to LIBOR may range from 3.00% to 1.50% as described below.
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Debt (continued)
The Company’s future scheduled debt repayments as of December 31, 2010 follows:
 (amounts in thousands)  
      
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
Amount
  
      
 
2011
 $5,559  
 
2012
  5,691  
 
Total
 $11,250  
Reis Services Bank Loan
In connection with the Merger agreement, Private Reis entered into a credit agreement, dated October 11, 2006, with the Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, as administrative agent, and BMO Capital Markets, as lead arranger, which provided for a term loan of up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 and revolving loans up to an aggregate of $7,000,000. Loan proceeds were used to finance $25,000,000 of the cash portion of the Merger consideration.  The interest rate was LIBOR + 1.50% at December 31, 2010 and 2009 (LIBOR was 0.26%  and 0.23%  at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively). The LIBOR spread under the Bank Loan is based on a leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement. The interest spread could range from a high of LIBOR + 3.00% (if the leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 4.50 to 1.00) to a low of LIBOR + 1.50% (if the leverage ratio is less than 2.75 to 1.00). Reis Services also pays an annual administration fee of $25,000.
Reis Services is required to (1) make principal payments on the term loan on a quarterly basis commencing on June 30, 2007 in increasing amounts pursuant to the payment schedule provided in the credit agreement and (2) permanently reduce the revolving loan commitments on a quarterly basis commencing on March 31, 2010. Additional principal payments are payable if Reis Services’s annual cash flow exceeds certain amounts, or if certain defined operating ratios are not met, all of which are defined in the credit agreement.  The final maturity date of all amounts borrowed pursuant to the credit agreement is September 30, 2012.  At December 31, 2010, the Company does not have the ability to borrow any additional amounts under the Bank Loan.
In accordance with the terms of the credit agreement, beginning January 1, 2010 and through the maturity of the Bank Loan, the required leverage ratio was reduced to a maximum of 2.00 to 1.00 from a maximum of 2.50 to 1.00.  In order to be in compliance with the leverage ratio test, management made a payment of $3,000,000 at March 31, 2010 in addition to the contractual minimum repayment of $1,000,000 due at that time.  Although not required to do so, the Company made additional prepayments of $500,000 at the end of the second, third and fourth quarters of 2010 (aggregating $1,500,000), each of which was in excess of the minimum repayments due at such dates.  All of the 2010 prepayments ratably reduced Reis Services’s future quarterly contractual minimum payments through maturity.
The loans are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets, tangible and intangible, of Reis Services and a pledge by the Company of its membership interest in Reis Services. The Bank Loan restricts the flow of cash from Reis Services up to the Company.  However, commencing in 2009, the Bank Loan allows for a portion of the cash of Reis Services to be distributed to the Company for qualifying operating expenses of the Company if certain ratios are met, as defined in the credit agreement.  These ratios have been met; however, no distributions from Reis Services up to the Company were made during 2010 or 2009.
The Bank Loan required interest rate protection in an aggregate notional principal amount of not less than 50% of the outstanding balance of the Bank Loan through June 30, 2010.  An interest rate cap was purchased for $109,000 in June 2007, which capped LIBOR at 5.50% on $15,000,000 from June 2007 to June 2010.  The cap had no value at December 31, 2009 and expired with no value at June 30, 2010.
Residential Development Debt
In December 2004, the Company obtained revolving development and construction financing for East Lyme in the aggregate amount of approximately $21,177,000 (the “East Lyme Construction Loan”).  The East Lyme Construction Loan was extended, with term modifications, in April 2008. The interest rate for the East Lyme Construction Loan increased from LIBOR + 2.15% to
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LIBOR + 2.50% over the extension period which matured in June 2009. The extension terms also required periodic minimum principal repayments if repayments from sales proceeds were not sufficient to meet required repayment amounts. During April 2009, the Company made principal repayments of approximately $4,177,000, thereby retiring the outstanding balance of the East Lyme Construction Loan and eliminating the minimum liquidity requirement.

The lender for the East Lyme Construction Loan initially provided a $3,000,000 letter of credit to a municipality in connection with the construction of public roads at the East Lyme project. In January 2008, the letter of credit requirement was reduced to $1,750,000 by the municipality.  The Company initially posted $1,300,000 of restricted cash as collateral for this letter of credit and in April 2009, posted an additional $406,000 of restricted cash to fully collateralize the letter of credit at $1,750,000.  By December 31, 2009, the municipality reduced the letter of credit requirement from $1,750,000 to $450,000, and the cash collateral requirement was reduced in a corresponding amount (with the excess cash being released to the Company).  During the year ended December 31, 2010, the letter of credit and corresponding cash collateral were reduced to $400,000.  The Company continues to work with the municipality to further reduce this and other bonding and escrow requirements.  There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully have these amounts further reduced in the near future.
As a result of the retirement of the East Lyme Construction Loan and the additional cash collateralization of the letter of credit in April 2009, all of the Company’s remaining residential real estate is unencumbered by debt.
 7.  Income Taxes
The components of the income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
   
For the Year Ended December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 Current state and local tax (benefit) expense $(220,000) $31,000  
 Current Federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) (benefit) expense     (25,000) 
 Deferred Federal tax expense (benefit)       
 Deferred state and local tax expense (benefit)       
 Income tax (benefit) expense $(220,000) $6,000  
The income tax benefit during the year ended December 31, 2010 of $220,000 reflects the resolution of an unrecognized tax benefit as a result of the expiration of the respective state’s statute of limitations.
The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to income tax expense (benefit) for continuing operations is as follows:
   
For the Year Ended
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
   
Amount
  
Percent
  
Amount
  
Percent
  
               
 Tax expense at U.S. statutory rate $157,000   35.00% $354,000   35.00% 
 State tax, net of federal impact  30,000   6.72%  20,000   1.99% 
 Change in valuation allowance, net  (283,000)  (63.31%)  (347,000)  (34.35%) 
 
AMT Taxes
        (25,000)  (2.47%) 
 Other state tax benefit  (220,000)  (49.12%)       
 Taxes on other state tax benefit  91,000   20.39%       
 
Non-deductible items
  5,000   1.20%  4,000   0.42% 
   $(220,000)  (49.12%) $6,000   0.59% 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The net deferred tax liability was approximately $67,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2009 and is reflected as a non-current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  The significant portion of the deferred tax items relates to (1) the tax benefit of impairment charges before allowances, (2) net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards as they relate to deferred tax assets, (3) AMT credit carryforwards as they relate to deferred tax assets, (4) stock based compensation, and (5) the deferred tax liability resulting from the intangible assets recorded at the time of the Merger as they related to deferred tax liabilities.
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Income Taxes (continued)
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
   
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
 
Deferred Tax Assets
    
      
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
 $5,381,362  $4,333,176  
 
Asset basis differences — tax amount greater than book value
  6,511,295   8,475,443  
 
Liability reserves
  20,974   383,033  
 
Reserve for option cancellations
  65,464   52,224  
 
Stock compensation plans
  1,160,506   1,474,822  
 
AMT credit carryforwards
  1,139,392   1,061,562  
 
Other
  75,476   74,534  
    14,354,469   15,854,794  
 
Valuation allowance
  (8,253,514)  (8,650,714) 
 
Total deferred tax assets
  6,100,955   7,204,080  
           
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
         
           
 
Acquired asset differences – book value greater than tax
  (5,715,045)  (6,717,512) 
 Asset basis differences — carrying amount value greater than tax  (452,490)  (553,148) 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
  (6,167,535)  (7,270,660) 
 
Net deferred tax (liability)
 $(66,580) $(66,580) 
The Company has aggregate NOL carryfowards aggregating approximately $40,400,000 at December 31, 2010.  These NOLs include NOLs generated subsequent to the Merger, losses from Private Reis prior to the Merger, loses obtained from the Company’s 1998 merger with Value Property Trust (“VLP”)  and the Company’s operating losses prior to the Merger.  Approximately $27,300,000 of these NOLs are subject to an annual limitation, whereas $13,100,000 are not subject to such a limitation.  All of these NOLs can potentially be used against consolidated taxable income as further described below.
Private Reis had NOL carryforwards aggregating approximately $6,000,000 at December 31, 2010, which expire in the years 2019 to 2026.  During the seven month period subsequent to the Merger, the Company generated NOLs of approximately $4,600,000 and during the year ended December 31, 2010, generated additional NOLs of approximately $2,500,000 which expire in the years 2027 and 2030, respectively.  These losses, which aggregate $13,100,000 at December 31, 2010, may be utilized against consolidated taxable income, all of which amounts are available for use for financial statement reporting purposes at December 31, 2010.  The taxable loss of $2,500,000 for 2010 primarily reflects the realization of a $4,500,000 loss for tax purposes from the sale of the Claverack project in February 2010.  If the Company were able to sell its East Lyme project, an additional loss of approximately $14,900,000 would be realized which could also be utilized against consolidated taxable income without limitation.
The Company separately has NOLs which resulted from the Company’s merger with VLP in 1998 and its operating losses in 2004, 2006 and 2007 (prior to the Merger) aggregating approximately $27,300,000, of which approximately $5,500,000 expires in 2017. There is an annual limitation on the use of such NOLs after an ownership change, pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).  As a result of the Merger, the Company experienced such an ownership change which resulted in a new annual limitation of $2,779,000.  A further requirement of the tax rules is that after a corporation experiences an ownership change, it must satisfy the continuity of business enterprise, or COBE, requirement (which generally requires that a corporation continue its historic business or use a significant portion of its historic business assets in its business for the two year period beginning on the date of the ownership change) to be able to utilize NOLs generated prior to such ownership change.  Although the Company believes there is a basis for concluding that the COBE requirements were met through the required two year period subsequent to the ownership change, management concluded that the Company could not meet the more-likely-than-not criteria for recognizing a deferred tax asset relating to such losses for GAAP accounting purposes.  The Company has utilized an aggregate of approximately $5,800,000 of these NOLs in its Federal tax return filings for 2008 and 2009, with appropriate disclosure. Such amounts have also been deducted to arrive at the $13,100,000 of NOLs described above, for financial reporting purposes.
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Income Taxes (continued)
A valuation allowance is required to reduce the deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of the evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, management has determined that a valuation allowance of approximately $8,254,000 and $8,651,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, was necessary.  The allowances at December 31, 2010 and 2009 relate primarily to AMT credits, NOLs in 2010 and to the excess of a portion of the tax basis of certain real estate development assets over their respective financial statement basis. The decrease in the allowance in 2010 is attributable to the change in the estimate of the realization of the real estate asset basis differences.
The Company’s reserve for unrecognized tax benefits, including estimated interest and penalties, was approximately $145,000 and $435,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The reserve reduction in 2010 primarily results from a resolution of unrecognized tax benefits and the related estimate for interest and penalties, offset by interest accruals on other unrecognized items.  Interest and penalties related to these tax provisions were included in general and administrative expenses and included a benefit of $199,000 in 2010, for the resolution of related unrecognized tax benefits in 2010, and an expense of $80,000 in 2009.   A reconciliation of the unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 follows:

   
For the Years Ended December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 Balance at beginning of period                                                                                 $435,000  $510,000  
 Additions for provisions related to prior years                                                                                  15,000   20,000  
 Resolution of matters during the period                                                                                  (305,000)  (95,000) 
 Balance at end of period                                                                                 $145,000  $435,000  
The Company expects that approximately $112,000 of the 2010 balance could be resolved in 2011.
The parent company and its subsidiaries have never been audited by the Federal tax authorities and tax returns are open from 2007 to 2009.  In addition, acquired VLP net operating loss carryforwards are open for the years 1997 and 1998 for NOLs generated during those periods.  Tax returns are open for the parent company and a subsidiary with a state tax authority for the years 2001 to 2009 and several other states and a local tax authority for the years 2007 to 2009.  The tax years for another subsidiary, operating in a different state, are open from 2006 to 2009.
Private Reis has been audited by the Federal tax authorities through May 31, 2007. State and local tax returns are open from 2007.  In addition, tax returns are open from 2000 to 2002 to the extent that NOLs were generated during these periods by Private Reis.
 8. 
Transactions With Affiliates
The homebuilder at East Lyme was a 5% partner in the project and received other consideration upon the completion of home sales.  In March 2009, the Company and the homebuilder/partner terminated the partnership agreement and the related development agreement.  As a result of the terminations, the Company paid approximately $343,000 to its partner to satisfy all remaining compensation under the development agreement and to purchase its 5% interest.
 9. 
Stockholders’ Equity
In June 2010, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to an aggregate amount of $1,000,000 of the Company’s common stock.  Previously, the Board had authorized the repurchase of an aggregate of $3,000,000 of the Company’s shares.  In April 2010, the Company completed repurchases under the initial $3,000,000 authorization.  The program permits purchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.  Depending on market conditions, financial developments and other factors, purchases could be commenced or suspended at any time, or from time to time, without prior notice and the program may be expanded with prior notice. The Company may make purchases pursuant to a trading plan under Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, permitting open market purchases of common stock during blackout periods consistent with the Company’s “Policies for Transactions in Reis Stock and Insider Trading and Tipping.”

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company purchased 175,232 shares of common stock at an average price of $6.71
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REIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

Stockholders’ Equity (continued)
per share.  During 2009, the Company purchased 660,444 shares of common stock at an average price of $4.26 per share.  From the inception of the share repurchase programs in December 2008 through December 17, 2010, the Company purchased an aggregate of 838,076 shares of common stock at an average price of $4.77 per share, for an aggregate of $4,000,000.  Under the repurchase programs, the Company repurchased approximately 7.6% of the common shares outstanding at the time of the Board’s initial authorization in December 2008.
The Company did not declare or distribute any dividends during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
 10.      
Stock Plans and Other Incentives
The Company has adopted certain incentive plans (the “Incentive Plans”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining the Company’s directors, officers and employees by having the ability to issue options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), or stock awards.  Awards granted under the Incentive Plans expire ten years from the date of grant and vest over periods ranging generally from three to five years for employees.
Option Awards
The following table presents the changes in options outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, as well as other plan data:
   
For the Year Ended December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
   
Options
  
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
  
Options
  
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
  
               
 Outstanding at beginning of period  473,620  $8.91   528,473  $8.53  
 Granted  225,000  $8.03     $  
 Exercised  (8,862) $(4.43)  (38,991) $(4.58) 
 Cancelled through cash settlement  (8,862) $(4.43)  (8,862) $(4.60) 
 Forfeited/cancelled/expired    $   (7,000) $(9.57) 
 Outstanding at end of period  680,896  $8.73   473,620  $8.91  
 Options exercisable at end of period  301,896  $8.68   242,620  $7.99  
 Options exercisable which can be settled in cash  70,896  $4.81   88,620  $4.73  
 Weighted average fair value of options granted per year (per option) $3.08      $      
 Weighted average remaining contractual life at end of period 7.1 years      6.6 years      
Certain outstanding options allow the option holder to receive from the Company, in cancellation of the holder’s option, a cash payment with respect to each cancelled option equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the share of stock underlying the option exceeds the exercise price of such option. The Company accounts for these options as liability awards. This liability is adjusted at the end of each reporting period to reflect (1) the net cash payments to option holders made during each period, (2) the impact of the exercise and expiration of options and (3) the changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock.  Changes in the settlement value of option awards treated under the liability method are reflected as income or expense in the statements of operations.
At December 31, 2010, the liability for option cancellations was approximately $158,000 based upon the difference in the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2010 of $7.03 per share and the individual exercise prices of the outstanding 70,896 “in-the-money” options that were accounted for as a liability award at that date.  At December 31, 2009, the liability for option cancellations was approximately $126,000 based upon the difference in the closing stock price of the Company at December 31, 2009 of $6.15 per share and the individual exercise prices of the outstanding 88,620 “in-the-money” options that were accounted for as a liability award at that date.  The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $54,000 and $139,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations related to the liability for option cancellations.
An aggregate of 8,862 and 8,862 options were settled with net cash payments aggregating approximately $22,000 and $14,000 during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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REIS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)

Stock Plans and Other Incentives (continued)
The following table presents additional option details at December 31, 2010 and 2009:
   
Options Outstanding and Exercisable
at December 31, 2010
  
Options Outstanding and Exercisable
at December 31, 2009
 
Range of Exercise Prices
  
Outstanding
  
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  
Intrinsic Value (A)
  
Outstanding
  
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
  
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  
Intrinsic Value (A)
 
                          
$4.09 to $4.55(B)  35,448   2.86  $4.28  $97,659   53,172   2.89  $4.33  $96,950 
$5.24 to $5.43(B)  35,448   1.97   5.34   60,085   35,448   2.97   5.34   28,890 
$7.50   70,000   6.63   7.50      70,000   7.63   7.50    
$8.03   225,000   9.59   8.03                
$10.40   315,000   6.41   10.40      315,000   7.41   10.40    
     680,896   7.07   8.73  $157,744   473,620   6.60   8.91  $125,840 
                                   

(A)

The intrinsic value is the amount by which the fair value of the Company’s stock price exceeds the exercise price of an option at December 31, 20102011 and 2009,2010, respectively. For purposes of this calculation, the Company’s closing stock prices were $7.03$9.12 and $6.15$7.03 per share on December 31, 2011 and 2010, and 2009, respectively.

(B)

These options are the remaining options accounted for as liability awards at December 31, 2010.2011 and 2010, respectively. In December 2011,2012, an additional 17,724 options with an exercise price of $5.43$4.46 are scheduled to expire.

The Company estimated the fair value of each option granted on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table includes the assumptions that were made and the estimated fair value for option grants in 2010 (no option awards were granted during 2011 or 2009):

 The Company estimated the fair2010 Grant

Stock price on grant date

$6.42    

Exercise price

$8.03    

Dividend yield

—    

Risk-free interest rate

1.70%

Expected life

5.2 years    

Estimated volatility

60.9%

Fair value of each optionoptions granted on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The following table includes the assumptions that were made and the estimated fair value for option grants in 2010 (no option awards were granted during 2009):(per option)

$3.08    

   
2010 Grant
  
      
 Stock price on grant date                                                                                       $6.42  
 Exercise price                                                                                       $8.03  
 Dividend yield                                                                                          
 Risk-free interest rate                                                                                        1.70% 
 Expected life                                                                                       5.2 years  
 Estimated volatility                                                                                        60.9% 
 Fair value of options granted (per option) $3.08  

REIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

Stock Plans and Other Incentives (continued)

RSU Awards

The following table presents the changes in RSUs outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Outstanding at beginning of period

   523,479         507,668         343,320      

Granted

   251,281         293,170         238,896      

Common stock delivered (A) (B) (C)

   (184,098)        (275,559)        (66,148)     

Forfeited

   —         (1,800)        (8,400)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at end of period

   590,662         523,479         507,668      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Intrinsic value (D)

    $5,386,800          $3,680,100          $3,122,200      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 RSU Awards

The following table presents the changes in RSUs outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

   
December 31,
  
   
2010
  
2009
  
         
 
Outstanding at beginning of period
  507,668   343,320  
 
Granted
  293,170   238,896  
 
Common stock delivered (A) (B)
  (275,559)  (66,148) 
 
Forfeited
  (1,800)  (8,400) 
 
Outstanding at end of period
  523,479   507,668  
           
 
Intrinsic value (C)
 $3,680,100  $3,122,200  
           

(A)

  (A)

Includes 17,43144,019 shares which were used to settle minimum employee withholding tax obligations for 1214 employees of approximately $105,000$352,000 in 2011. A net of 133,809 shares of common stock were delivered in the first quarter of 2010, 16,870year ended December 31, 2011.

(B)Includes 35,508 shares which were used to settle minimum employee withholding tax obligations for 63over 60 employees of approximately $105,000$218,000 in the second quarter of 2010 and 1,207 shares which were used to settle minimum employee withholding tax obligations for one employee of approximately $8,000 in the third quarter of 2010. A net of 240,051 shares of common stock were delivered in the year ended December 31, 2010.
(C)(B)Includes 5,245 shares which were used to settle employee withholding tax obligations for three employees of approximately $21,000 in 2009. A net of 26,087 shares of common stock were delivered at that time.
(D)(C)For purposes of this calculation, the Company’s closing stock prices were $9.12, $7.03 per share and $6.15 per share on December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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Table

In March 2011, an aggregate of Contents214,135 RSUs were granted to employees, which RSUs vest one-third a year over three years and had a weighted average grant date fair value of $7.41 per RSU (which was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable date of grant). In February and July 2010, an aggregate of 185,000 RSUs and 75,000 RSUs, respectively, were granted to employees which vest one-third a year over three years and had a weighted average grant date fair value of $5.97 and $6.52, respectively, per RSU (which was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable date of grant). In February and September 2009, an aggregate of 169,500 RSUs and 10,000 RSUs, respectively, were granted to employees which vest one-third a year over three years and had a grant date fair value of $4.76 and $5.55, respectively, per RSU (which was determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the applicable date of grant). The awards granted to employees in 2011, 2010 and 2009 are treated as equity awards and the grant date fair value is charged to compensation expense at the corporate level on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods.

During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, an aggregate of 37,146 RSUs, 33,170 RSUs, and 59,396 RSUs, respectively, were granted to non-employee directors (with an average grant date fair value of $8.25, $6.17 and $4.19 per RSU, respectively) related to the equity component of their compensation. In each case, the grant date fair value was determined as of the last trading day of the quarter for which the RSUs were being received as compensation. The RSUs are immediately vested, but are not deliverable to non-employee directors until six months after termination of their service as a director. The Company issued 6,270 and 34,816 shares in December 2011 and 2009, respectively, to satisfy the settlement of RSUs related to directors that retired from the Board during those years.

Option and RSU Expense Information

The Company recorded non-cash compensation expense of approximately $2,083,000, $1,658,000 and $1,431,000, including approximately $295,000, $239,000 and $226,000 related to non-employee director equity compensation, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to all stock options and RSUs accounted for as equity awards, as a component of general and administrative expenses in the statements of income.

REIS, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)


Stock Plans and Other Incentives (continued)

At December 31, 2011, the total compensation cost related to outstanding, non-vested equity awards of options and RSUs that is expected to be recognized as compensation cost in the future aggregates approximately $2,287,000. It does not include any awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2011.

000000000000000

For the Year Ended December 31,

    Options     RSUs     Total 

2012

    $358,000          $1,060,000          $1,418,000      

2013

     119,000           664,000           783,000      

2014

     —           86,000           86,000      
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $    477,000          $    1,810,000          $    2,287,000      
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

11.

Stock Plans and Other Incentives (continued)

In February and July 2010, an aggregate of 185,000 RSUs and 75,000 RSUs, respectively, were granted to employees which vest one-third a year over three years and had a weighted average grant date fair value of $5.97 and $6.52, respectively, per RSU (which was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on February 19, 2010, and for the July 2010 grants, the closing stock prices on July 29, 2010 and July 30, 2010). In February and September 2009, an aggregate of 169,500 RSUs and 10,000 RSUs, respectively, were granted to employees which vest one-third a year over three years and had a grant date fair value of $4.76 and $5.55, respectively, per RSU (which was determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 4, 2009 and September 22, 2009, respectively). The awards granted to employees in 2010 and 2009 are treated as equity awards and the grant date fair value is charged to compensation expense at the corporate level on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods.
During the year ended December 31, 2010, an aggregate of 33,170 RSUs were granted to non-employee directors (with a weighted average grant date fair value of $6.17 per RSU) related to the equity component of their compensation for the period October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, an aggregate of 59,396 RSUs were granted to non-employee directors (with a weighted average grant date fair value of $4.19 per RSU) related to the equity component of their compensation for the period October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009.  In each case, the grant date fair value was determined as of the last trading day of the quarter for which the RSUs were being received as compensation.  The RSUs are immediately vested, but are not deliverable to non-employee directors until six months after termination of their service as a director. The Company issued 34,816 shares in December 2009, to satisfy the settlement of RSUs related to directors that retired from the Board in June 2009.
Option and RSU Expense Information
The Company recorded non-cash compensation expense of approximately $1,658,000 and $1,431,000, respectively, including approximately $239,000 and $226,000 related to non-employee director equity compensation, for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related to all stock options and RSUs accounted for as equity awards, as a component of general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.
At December 31, 2010, the total compensation cost related to outstanding, non-vested equity awards of options and RSUs that is expected to be recognized as compensation cost in the future aggregates approximately $2,507,000.  It does not include any awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2010.
 
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
Options
  
RSUs
  
Total
  
            
 2011                                         $509,000  $826,000  $1,335,000  
 2012                                          358,000   545,000   903,000  
 2013                                          119,000   150,000   269,000  
   $986,000  $1,521,000  $2,507,000  
 11.   
Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company has been, is or may in the future be a defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business.  The Company records a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.  Although the outcome of any litigation is uncertain, management does not believe that any legal actions to which the Company is a party, or which are proposed or threatened, will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.
The Company is a tenant under one operating lease for office space in New York which expires in September 2016.  Rent expense was approximately $1,610,000 and $1,592,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which includes base rent plus other charges including, but not limited to, real estate taxes and maintenance costs in excess of base year amounts.  In connection with the lease, the Company provided a letter of credit through a bank, to the lessor. The letter of credit requirement is approximately $212,000 which is collateralized by a certificate of deposit issued by that bank. The certificate of deposit is included in Restricted Cash and Investments in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2010 and 2009.

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business. The Company records a provision for a liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.

Reis has purchased insurance with respect to construction defect and completed operations at its past real estate projects, including those projects described above. Reis has, from time to time, been exposed to various claims associated with the development, construction and sale of condominium units, single family homes or lots. The impact of these claims on the Company has not been material to date. However, claims related to dissatisfaction by homeowners and homeowners’ associations with the construction of condominiums, homes and amenities by us and/or our developer partners in any condominium or subdivision development, or other matters, may result in litigation costs, remediation costs, warranty expenses or settlement costs which could be material to the Company’s reportable discontinued operating income (loss), or its consolidated financial position or cash flows. It would not have any effect on the Company’s income from continuing operations.

Reis, Inc. and two of its subsidiaries (Gold Peak at Palomino Park, LLC (“GP LLC”) and Wellsford Park Highlands Corp. (“WPHC”)) are the subject of a suit brought by the homeowners’ association at the Company’s former 259-unit Gold Peak condominium project outside of Denver, Colorado. This suit was filed in District Court in Douglas County, Colorado on October 19, 2010, seeking monetary damages (not quantified at the time) relating to alleged design and construction defects at the Gold Peak project. The construction manager/general contractor for the project (not affiliated with Reis) and two former officers of Reis, Inc. (one of whom was also a director) have also been named as defendants in the suit. In October 2011, experts for the plaintiff delivered a report alleging a cost to repair of approximately $19 million. Trial commenced on February 21, 2012 and a verdict is expected in mid-March 2012.

In connection with the development of Gold Peak, the Company purchased a commercial general liability “WRAP” insurance policy that covers the Company (including its subsidiaries) and its former officers, the construction manager/general contractor and the subcontractors. The Company, upon advice of counsel and based on a reading of the policy, has taken the position that a total of $9 million (and possibly $12 million) of coverage is available for this claim. The insurer has taken the position that only $3 million of coverage is provided. The Company has filed suit against this insurer, alleging failure to cover this claim, bad faith and other related causes of action. The Company has also brought a separate claim against the architect and a third party inspector engaged at Gold Peak, and is also seeking coverage under additional applicable insurance policies maintained by the Company, co-defendants or others.

Neither GP LLC nor WPHC has substantial assets or other ability to pay (other than the “WRAP” insurance policy described above). The plaintiff is seeking to hold Reis, Inc. directly liable as the developer of the project and, if successful against one or more of GP LLC or WPHC, will seek to hold Reis, Inc. indirectly liable through a “piercing the corporate veil” theory. Separately, Reis, Inc. would likely have indemnification obligations to its former officers/directors, to the extent either or both of these individuals is held liable.

REIS, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)


Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

The Company believes that it and its co-defendants have valid defenses to some or all of the plaintiff’s allegations (including attempts to hold Reis, Inc. directly or indirectly liable), that insurance will cover some or all of any eventual settlement or judgment, and that the defendants other than Reis, Inc., GP LLC, WPHC and the former officers, are likely to be liable for some of any remaining settlement judgment amount. Although not factored into the Company’s assessment of this case for purposes of reserves, in the event of an adverse judgment, the Company would expect to appeal, and would continue to pursue all available remedies against applicable insurers or other parties at fault.

Based on pre-trial disclosures and the positions of the parties’ experts, it is likely that a judgment of at least $6.7 million (plus approximately $1 million of the plaintiff’s costs) will be entered against GP LLC. In the event of such a judgment against GP LLC and/or WPHC (but without a finding of liability against Reis, Inc. or the former officers), the Company would be under no obligation to fund any shortfall by GP LLC or WPHC.

At this time, the low end of the Company’s expected range of net exposure is believed to be approximately $4,740,000. The Company has recorded a charge of approximately $4,460,000 in discontinued operations at December 31, 2011. The $4,740,000 amount reflects the $7,740,000 minimum exposure referred to above, net of minimum expected insurance recovery of $3,000,000, all of which is reflected in discontinued operations on the December 31, 2011 balance sheet. It is possible that a settlement or judgment in this matter could involve the payment by the Company of an amount that could be material to the Company’s reportable income (loss) from discontinued operations, net income, its consolidated financial position or cash flows. It would not have any effect on the Company’s income from continuing operations.

The Company is not a party to any other litigation that could reasonably be foreseen to be material to the Company.

Other Operating Commitments

The Company is a tenant under two operating leases for office space in New York which both expire in September 2016. Rent expense was approximately $1,738,000, $1,610,000 and $1,592,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which includes base rent plus other charges including, but not limited to, real estate taxes and maintenance costs in excess of base year amounts. In connection with one lease, the Company provided a letter of credit through a bank, to the lessor. The letter of credit requirement is approximately $212,000 which is collateralized by a certificate of deposit issued by that bank.

The certificate of deposit is included in restricted cash and investments in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

Future minimum lease payments under operating leases at December 31, 2011 are as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31,

  Amount 

2012

  $1,594,000      

2013

   1,628,000      

2014

   1,662,000      

2015

   1,692,000      

2016

   1,286,000      
  

 

 

 

Total

  $    7,862,000      
  

 

 

 

Through December 31, 2009, the Company had two separate defined contribution savings plans pursuant to Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. For the historic Wellsford plan, employer contributions, if any, were made based upon a discretionary amount determined by the Company’s management. The Company made contributions to this plan of approximately $13,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009. As of the end of 2009, the Company terminated the historic Wellsford plan and all employees that had been participating in the Wellsford plan were transferred to the historic Private Reis plan. For the historic Private Reis plan, or the continuing plan, the Company matches contributions up to 2% of employees’ salaries, as then defined for 2011 (calculated as 50% of the employee’s contribution, capped at 4% of the employee’s salary) and up to 1% of employees’ salaries, as then defined for 2010 and 2009 (calculated as 25% of the employee’s contribution, capped at 4% of the employee’s salary). The Company made contributions to this plan of approximately $148,000, $70,000 and $64,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

REIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Continued)

12.
Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases at December 31, 2010 are as follows:
      
 
For the Year  Ended December 31,
 
Amount
  
      
 
2011
 $1,413,000  
 
2012
  1,442,000  
 
2013
  1,470,000  
 
2014
  1,500,000  
 
2015
  1,530,000  
 
Thereafter
  1,164,000  
 
Total
 $8,519,000  
Through December 31, 2009, the Company had two separate defined contribution savings plans pursuant to Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. For the historic Wellsford plan, employer contributions, if any, were made based upon a discretionary amount determined by the Company’s management. The Company made contributions to this plan of approximately $13,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009.  As of the end of 2009, the Company terminated the historic Wellsford plan and all employees that had been participating in the Wellsford plan were transferred to the historic Private Reis plan.  For the historic Private Reis plan, the Company matches contributions up to 1% of employees’ salaries (calculated as 25% of the employee’s contribution, capped at 4% of the employee’s salary). The Company made contributions to this plan of approximately $70,000 and $64,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 12.    

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s financial instruments included receivables, payables, accrued expenses, other liabilities and debt. The fair values of these financial instruments, excluding the Bank Loan, were not materially different from their recorded values at December 31, 2010 and 2009.  Other than capital leases, all of the Company’s debt at December 31, 2010 and 2009 was floating rate based.  Regarding the Bank Loan, the fair value of this debt is estimated to be approximately $10,905,000 and $18,316,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which is lower than the recorded amounts of $11,222,000 and $19,250,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The estimated fair value reflects the effect of higher interest rate spreads on debt being issued under current market conditions, as compared to the conditions that existed when the Bank Loan was obtained.  Regarding the East Lyme Construction Loan, this debt was retired in April 2009.  The Company’s interest rate cap had no value at December 31, 2009 and expired with no value at June 30, 2010.  See Note 6 for more information about the Company’s debt.


these financial instruments, excluding the Bank Loan, were not materially different from their recorded values at December 31, 2011 and 2010. Other than capital leases at December 31, 2010, all of the Company’s debt at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was floating rate based. Regarding the Bank Loan, the fair value of this debt is estimated to be approximately $5,628,000 and $10,905,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which is lower than the recorded amounts of $5,691,000 and $11,222,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The estimated fair value reflects the effect of higher interest rate spreads on debt being issued under current market conditions, as compared to the conditions that existed when the Bank Loan was obtained. See Note 6 for more information about the Company’s debt.

13.

Summarized Consolidated Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

Summarized consolidated and condensed quarterly financial information is as follows:

Summarized consolidated and condensed quarterly financial information is as follows:

  

(amounts in thousands)

 (amounts in thousands) 
2010
  
   
For the Three Months Ended March 31
  
For the Three Months Ended June 30
  
For the Three Months Ended September 30
  
For the Three Months Ended December 31
  
               
 Revenue:             
 
Subscription revenue
 $6,014  $6,004  $6,013  $6,167  
 Revenue from sales of real estate  2,750   468   160     
 
Total revenue
  8,764   6,472   6,173   6,167  
 Cost of sales:                 
 Cost of sales of subscription revenue  1,463   1,536   1,403   1,443  
 Cost of sales of real estate (A)  2,487   468   96   (250 
 
Total cost of sales
  3,950   2,004   1,499   1,193  
 
Gross profit
  4,814   4,468   4,674   4,974  
 
Total operating expenses
  4,968   4,281   4,413   4,536  
 Total other (expenses) income  (83)  (66)  (67)  (68) 
 (Loss) income before income taxes  (237)  121   194   370  
 Income tax (benefit) expense (B)  (60)  15   79   (254) 
 
Net (loss) income
 $(177) $106  $115  $624  
                   
 Net (loss) income per common share (C):                 
 
Basic
 $(0.02) $0.01  $0.01  $0.06  
 
Diluted
 $(0.02) $0.01  $0.01  $0.06  
                   
 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                 
 
Basic
  10,421   10,495   10,594   10,530  
 
Diluted
  10,490   10,780   10,816    10,806  

   
2009
  
   
For the Three Months Ended March 31
  
For the Three Months Ended June 30
  
For the Three Months Ended September 30
  
For the Three Months Ended December 31
  
               
 Revenue:             
 
Subscription revenue
 $6,355  $5,909  $5,801  $5,827  
 Revenue from sales of real estate  1,548   4,261   898   352  
 
Total revenue
  7,903   10,170   6,699   6,179  
 Cost of sales:                 
 Cost of sales of subscription revenue  1,406   1,362   1,386   1,414  
 Cost of sales of real estate  1,011   2,990   654   332  
 
Total cost of sales
  2,417   4,352   2,040   1,746  
 
Gross profit
  5,486   5,818   4,659   4,433  
 
Total operating expenses
  4,885   4,845   4,793   4,587  
 Total other (expenses) income  (119)  (64)  (98)  5  
 Income (loss) before income taxes  482   909   (232)  (149) 
 Income tax expense (benefit)  205   378   (70)  (507) 
 
Net income (loss)
 $277  $531  $(162) $358  
                   
 Net income (loss) per common share (C):                 
 
Basic
 $0.03  $0.05  $(0.02) $0.03  
 
Diluted
 $0.02  $0.05  $(0.02) $0.03  
                   
 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                 
 
Basic
  10,963   10,776   10,661   10,380  
 
Diluted
  11,132   11,009   10,661   10,739  
                   

$6,013$6,013$6,013$6,013
   2011 
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31
  For the Three Months
Ended June 30
  For the Three Months
Ended September 30
  For the Three Months
Ended December 31
 

Subscription revenue

 $6,617       $6,837       $6,747       $6,979      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations (A)

 $100       $100       $289       $4,372      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (A)(B)

 $10       $1,443       $290       $143      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Per share amounts – basic (C):

    

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 $0.01       $0.01       $0.03       $0.41      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

 $—       $0.14       $0.03       $0.01      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Per share amounts – diluted (C):

    

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 $0.01       $0.01       $0.02       $0.40      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 $—       $0.13       $0.02       $0.01      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

  10,529        10,588        10,599        10,562      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

  10,795        10,914        10,997        10,979      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   2010 
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31
  For the Three Months
Ended June 30
  For the Three Months
Ended September 30
  For the Three Months
Ended December 31
 

Subscription revenue

 $6,014       $6,004       $6,013       $6,167      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 $(156)      $(58)      $115       $564      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

 $(177)      $106       $115       $624      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Per share amounts – basic (C):

    

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 $(0.02)      $(0.01)      $0.01       $0.05      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income

 $(0.02)      $0.01       $0.01       $0.06      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Per share amounts – diluted (C):

    

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 $(0.02)      $(0.01)      $0.01       $0.05      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 $(0.02)      $0.01       $0.01       $0.06      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

  10,421        10,495        10,594        10,530      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

  10,490        10,495        10,816        10,806      
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 (A)

The fourth quarter 2011 amounts reflect a tax benefit in cost of sales of $250 in the three months ended December 31, 2010 reflects the reversal of previously recorded warranty and construction liabilities.

$4,075. See Note 7.

 (B)

The $254fourth quarter 2011 amount reflects a litigation charge of $4,460, which was recorded in income tax benefit for the three months ended(loss) from discontinued operations at December 31, 2010 reflects the resolution of an unrecognized tax benefit of $220 as a result of the expiration of the respective state’s statute of limitations.

2011.

 (C)

Aggregate quarterly earnings per share amounts may not equal annual or period to date amounts presented elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements due to rounding differences.

Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
The following is a list of subsidiaries of the Registrant, Reis, Inc. with the respective state of organization as of December 31, 2010:
Subsidiary
State
Wellsford Capital
Maryland
Wellsford Capital Properties, L.L.C. 
Delaware
Wellsford Finance, L.L.C. 
Delaware
Wellsford CRC Holding Corp. 
Maryland
Clairborne Fordham Tower, LLC
Delaware
Creamer Vitale Wellsford L.L.C. 
Delaware
Wellsford Fordham Tower, L.L.C. 
Delaware
Wellsford Park Highlands Corp. 
Colorado
Park at Highlands L.L.C. 
Colorado
Red Canyon at Palomino Park L.L.C. 
Colorado
Silver Mesa at Palomino Park L.L.C. 
Colorado
Green River at Palomino Park L.L.C. 
Colorado
Gold Peak at Palomino Park L.L.C. 
Colorado
Palomino Park Telecom L.L.C. 
Colorado
Parkside Café at Palomino Park, Inc. 
Colorado
Palomino Park Owners Association
Colorado
Palomino Park Public Improvements Corp. 
Colorado
Wellsford Commercial Properties Trust
Maryland
Wellsford Ventures, Inc. 
Maryland
Reis Services, LLC 
Maryland
Wellsford Mantua LLC
Delaware
East Lyme Housing Ventures, LLC
Delaware
Claverack Housing Ventures, LLC
Delaware
Orchards II Ventures LLC
Delaware


Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-80539) of Reis, Inc. (the “Company”), pertaining to the Company’s 1998 Management Incentive Plan, and (ii) the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-151410) of the Company pertaining to the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan, of our report dated March 11, 2011 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2010.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 11, 2011

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