UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
[ X ]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934Delaware |
06-1166630 |
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 X No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated file [ ] Accelerated filer [X] Non-accelerated filer [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No X
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, $.002 par value per share, as of August 1, 2006 was 21,338,222.
MAPINFO CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2006
INDEX
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Income Statements
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months |
Nine Months |
||||||||
Ended June 30 |
Ended June 30 |
||||||||
2006 |
2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
||||||
Net revenues: |
|||||||||
Products |
$ 32,281 |
$ 29,852 |
$ 90,335 |
$ 84,762 |
|||||
Services |
10,750 |
9,073 |
32,024 |
24,359 |
|||||
Total net revenues |
43,031 |
38,925 |
122,359 |
109,121 |
|||||
Cost of revenues: |
|||||||||
Products |
6,210 |
6,133 |
16,680 |
17,328 |
|||||
Services |
6,872 |
5,707 |
20,747 |
15,327 |
|||||
Total cost of revenues |
13,082 |
11,840 |
37,427 |
32,655 |
|||||
Gross profit |
29,949 |
27,085 |
84,932 |
76,466 |
|||||
Operating expenses: |
|||||||||
Research and development |
6,629 |
6,051 |
19,190 |
17,534 |
|||||
Selling and marketing |
14,379 |
12,670 |
40,511 |
35,776 |
|||||
General and administrative |
5,148 |
4,144 |
15,967 |
11,951 |
|||||
Total operating expenses |
26,156 |
22,865 |
75,668 |
65,261 |
|||||
Operating income |
3,793 |
4,220 |
9,264 |
11,205 |
|||||
Interest income |
917 |
528 |
2,295 |
1,292 |
|||||
Interest expense |
(304) |
(300) |
(844) |
(879) |
|||||
Other expense - net |
(248) |
(358) |
(450) |
(1,881) |
|||||
Interest and other income (expense), net |
365 |
(130) |
1,001 |
(1,468) |
|||||
Income before provision for income taxes |
4,158 |
4,090 |
10,265 |
9,737 |
|||||
Provision for income taxes |
1,314 |
1,392 |
3,449 |
3,419 |
|||||
Net income |
$ 2,844 |
$ 2,698 |
$ 6,816 |
$ 6,318 |
|||||
Earnings per share: |
|||||||||
Basic |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.32 |
$ 0.31 |
|||||
Diluted |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.31 |
$ 0.30 |
|||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
|||||||||
Basic |
21,258 |
20,652 |
21,029 |
20,499 |
|||||
Diluted |
21,920 |
21,270 |
21,736 |
21,138 |
See accompanying notes.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
June 30, |
September 30, |
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2006 |
2005 |
|||||
ASSETS |
(unaudited) |
|||||
Current Assets: |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 49,439 |
$ 29,045 |
||||
Restricted cash |
222 |
1,311 |
||||
Short-term investments, at amortized cost |
36,457 |
43,460 |
||||
Total cash and short-term investments |
86,118 |
73,816 |
||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,360 and $1,580 |
||||||
at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively |
35,037 |
31,831 |
||||
Inventories |
707 |
548 |
||||
Deferred income taxes |
872 |
855 |
||||
Other current assets |
4,853 |
4,435 |
||||
Total current assets |
127,587 |
111,485 |
||||
Property and equipment - net |
24,287 |
24,850 |
||||
Product development costs - net |
203 |
454 |
||||
Deferred income taxes |
13,625 |
14,140 |
||||
Goodwill - net |
50,806 |
49,661 |
||||
Other intangible assets - net |
9,889 |
11,633 |
||||
Investments and other assets |
1,540 |
919 |
||||
Total assets |
$ 227,937 |
$ 213,142 |
||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
$ 795 |
$ 1,367 |
||||
Accounts payable |
3,149 |
3,639 |
||||
Accrued liabilities |
20,257 |
20,523 |
||||
Deferred revenue |
21,376 |
20,543 |
||||
Income taxes payable |
2,738 |
2,385 |
||||
Total current liabilities |
48,315 |
48,457 |
||||
Long-term debt |
13,789 |
14,277 |
||||
Deferred income taxes, long-term |
1,772 |
2,027 |
||||
Deferred revenue, long-term |
344 |
360 |
||||
Other long-term liabilities |
347 |
357 |
||||
Total liabilities |
64,567 |
65,478 |
||||
Commitments and Contingencies |
||||||
Stockholders' Equity: |
||||||
Common stock, $0.002 par value |
43 |
41 |
||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value |
- |
- |
||||
Additional paid-in capital |
111,439 |
104,869 |
||||
Retained earnings |
47,899 |
41,083 |
||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
3,989 |
1,671 |
||||
Total stockholders' equity |
163,370 |
147,664 |
||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ 227,937 |
$ 213,142 |
||||
See accompanying notes.
MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Statements
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine months |
||||
Ended June 30, |
||||
2006 |
2005 |
|||
Cash flows from (used for) operating activities |
||||
Net income |
$ 6,816 |
$ 6,318 |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
5,623 |
5,205 |
||
Stock-based compensation expense |
2,676 |
- |
||
Allowance for accounts receivable |
(160) |
(75) |
||
Tax benefit from option exercises |
- |
443 |
||
Loss on minority investments |
- |
1,126 |
||
Provision for deferred income taxes |
183 |
455 |
||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||
Accounts receivable |
(2,643) |
(2,445) |
||
Inventories |
(183) |
(20) |
||
Other current assets |
321 |
(231) |
||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(416) |
(1,232) |
||
Deferred revenue |
486 |
844 |
||
Income taxes payable |
320 |
36 |
||
Net cash from operating activities |
13,023 |
10,424 |
||
Cash flows from (used for) investing activities |
||||
Additions to property and equipment |
(2,318) |
(2,201) |
||
Capitalized translation costs |
(136) |
(367) |
||
Acquisition of business and technology |
(239) |
(13,035) |
||
Purchase of available-for-sale short-term investments |
(20,513) |
(38,990) |
||
Sale of available-for-sale short-term investments |
27,516 |
48,612 |
||
Net cash from (used for) investing activities |
4,310 |
(5,981) |
||
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities |
||||
Principal payments on notes payable, long term debt and capital leases |
(1,096) |
(989) |
||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and ESPP purchases |
3,896 |
2,128 |
||
Net cash from financing activities |
2,800 |
1,139 |
||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
261 |
507 |
||
Net change in cash and equivalents |
20,394 |
6,089 |
||
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period |
29,045 |
22,486 |
||
Cash and equivalents, end of period |
$ 49,439 |
$ 28,575 |
||
See accompanying notes.
MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006
(In thousands, except share data)
Common Stock |
Accumulated |
|||||||||
Common |
and Additional |
Other |
Total |
|||||||
Stock |
Paid-in Capital |
Retained |
Comprehensive |
Stockholders' |
||||||
Shares |
Amount |
Earnings |
Income |
Equity |
||||||
(In thousands, except share data) |
||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2005 |
20,805,833 |
$ 104,910 |
$ 41,083 |
$ 1,671 |
$ 147,664 |
|||||
Net income |
- |
- |
6,816 |
- |
6,816 |
|||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
- |
- |
- |
1,634 |
1,634 |
|||||
Derivative valuation adjustment |
- |
- |
- |
684 |
684 |
|||||
Comprehensive income |
9,134 |
|||||||||
Exercise of options and sale of stock under |
||||||||||
the Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
513,923 |
3,896 |
- |
- |
3,896 |
|||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
2,676 |
- |
- |
2,676 |
|||||
Balance, June 30, 2006 |
21,319,756 |
$ 111,482 |
$ 47,899 |
$ 3,989 |
$ 163,370 |
|||||
See accompanying notes.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying balance sheets, related income statements, and statements of cash flows include the accounts of MapInfo Corporation and its subsidiaries ("MapInfo", "the Company", "we", "our", or "us") and include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) necessary for their fair presentation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. The September 30, 2005 year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
2. Stock Based Compensation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under the 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), the Company is authorized to issue up to 2,512,500 shares of common stock to its full-time employees, nearly all of who are eligible to participate. Under the terms of the plan, shares of the Company's common stock may be purchased at six-month intervals at 85% of the lower of the fair value on the first or last day of each six-month period. Employees may purchase shares having a value not exceeding 10% of
gross compensation during an offering period. During the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, employees purchased 129,454 and 128,945 shares, respectively. The weighted average fair value per share during the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $9.27 and $8.16, respectively.
For the three and nine-month periods ended June, 2006, the Company used the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Expected volatility |
36.9% |
||
Risk-free interest rate |
4.7% |
||
Expected dividends |
none |
||
Expected term |
1 year |
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
2. Stock Based Compensation (continued)
Stock Option Plans
The Company has stock option plans under which employees, officers, and directors are eligible to participate, which provide for non-qualified and incentive stock options. Options granted under the plans provide for an option exercise price equal to the fair market value at the date of grant. Options granted prior to July 1996 typically vest over 5 years and 1 day and expire 10 years from the date of grant. Options granted between July 1996 and September 2003, typically vest over 4 years and expire 10 years from the date of grant. Options granted after September 2003, typically vest over 4 years and expire 5 years from the date of grant. At June 30, 2006, options for 2,157,102 shares were exercisable and 636,860 were available for future grants under the plans. Total authorized but unissued shares as of June 30, 2006 was 3,825,917.
Stock options outstanding were as follows:
Outstanding Options |
||||
Weighted |
||||
Number |
Average |
|||
Of |
Exercise |
|||
Shares |
Price |
|||
Balance, September 30, 2005 |
3,424,008 |
$ 11.09 |
||
Options granted |
321,878 |
13.59 |
||
Options exercised |
(384,469) |
6.97 |
||
Options forfeited |
(114,824) |
9.66 |
||
Options expired |
(57,536) |
23.33 |
||
Balance, June 30, 2006 |
3,189,057 |
$ 11.67 |
||
The 3,189,057 outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $11.67 have a weighted average remaining contractual term of 4.28 years and an aggregate intrinsic value of $10.5 million. The total intrinsic value of options exercised in the nine-month period ended June 30, 2006 was $2.6 million.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
2. Stock Based Compensation (continued)
Options Outstanding |
Options Exercisable |
|||||||||
Number |
Weighted Average |
Weighted |
Number |
Weighted |
||||||
Range of |
Outstanding |
Remaining |
Average |
Exercisable |
Average |
|||||
Exercise Prices |
at 6/30/06 |
Contractual Life |
Exercise Price |
At 6/30/06 |
Exercise Price |
|||||
$3.21 to $6.33 |
667,350 |
4.56 |
$ 4.57 |
600,752 |
$ 4.66 |
|||||
$6.61 to $9.71 |
812,862 |
3.10 |
8.93 |
560,561 |
8.67 |
|||||
$9.72 to $12.49 |
706,138 |
4.52 |
10.97 |
388,440 |
10.67 |
|||||
$12.75 to $14.99 |
649,918 |
5.23 |
13.57 |
254,560 |
13.55 |
|||||
$15.53 to $47.25 |
352,789 |
4.28 |
29.37 |
352,789 |
29.37 |
|||||
3,189,057 |
4.28 |
$ 11.67 |
2,157,102 |
$ 11.87 |
||||||
The 2,157,102 exercisable stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $11.87 have a weighted average remaining contractual term of 4.26 years and an aggregate intrinsic value of $8.4 million. As of October 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, there were 1,249,138 and 1,031,955 non-vested outstanding stock options, respectively.
On October 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment," ("SFAS 123(R)"), which requires the measurement and recognition of all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including stock options and employee stock purchases related to the ESPP based on estimated fair values. SFAS 123(R) supersedes the Company's previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", for periods beginning in fiscal year 2006. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 ("SAB 107") relating to SFAS 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123(R). The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which requires the application of the accounting standard as of October 1, 2005, the first day of the Company's 2006 fiscal year. The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for prior periods have not been restated to include the impact of SFAS 123(R). Stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123(R) for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 was $586 thousand, net of income taxes and $1.9 million, net of income taxes, respectively. There was no stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005. SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service period in the Company's Income Statement. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
2. Stock Based Compensation (continued)
Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of share-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company's Income Statement for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 includes compensation expense for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of September 30, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123 and compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to September 30, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company's Income Statement for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest and has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. In the Company's pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for periods prior to fiscal year 2006, forfeitures have been accounted for as they occurred.
The Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model ("Black-Scholes") as its method of valuation under SFAS 123(R) in fiscal year 2006 and a single option award approach. This fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. Black-Scholes was also previously used for the Company's pro forma information required under SFAS 123 for periods prior to fiscal year 2006. The fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant as determined by the Black-Scholes model is affected by our stock price as well as other assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
2. Stock Based Compensation (continued)
The weighted-average estimated value of employee stock options granted during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 was $5.46 and $6.05, respectively, using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||
June 30, 2006 |
June 30, 2006 |
|||
Expected volatility |
42.8% |
48.4% |
||
Risk-free interest rate |
5.0% |
4.5% |
||
Expected dividends |
none |
None |
||
Expected term |
4.0 years |
4.4 years |
We selected the implied volatility approach based upon our assessment that implied volatility is more reflective of market conditions and a better indicator of expected volatility. The risk-free rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the term of our employee stock options. The dividend yield assumption is based on the history and expectation of dividend payments. The estimated expected term is based on employee exercise behavior based on our stock price return history.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
2. Stock Based Compensation (continued)
Three months |
Nine months |
|||
ended |
ended |
|||
June 30, |
June 30, |
|||
2006 |
2006 |
|||
(In thousands) |
||||
Cost of revenues - Products |
$ 7 |
$ 29 |
||
Cost of revenues - Services |
87 |
262 |
||
Stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues |
94 |
291 |
||
Research and development |
131 |
418 |
||
Selling and marketing |
199 |
611 |
||
General and administrative |
426 |
1,356 |
||
Stock based compensation expense included in operating expenses |
756 |
2,385 |
||
Total stock-based compensation expense |
850 |
2,676 |
||
Tax benefit |
264 |
816 |
||
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax |
$ 586 |
$ 1,860 |
||
As of June 30, 2006, there was $4.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation granted under the Company's stock option plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years. As of June 30, 2006, there was $132 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation under the Company's ESPP. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.2 years.
The Company does not have an active stock repurchase program. Stock options exercised and shares issued under the ESPP are newly issued shares.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
2. Stock Based Compensation (continued)
Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
||||||||
June 30, |
June 30, |
||||||||
2006 |
2005 Proforma |
2006 |
2005 Proforma |
||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) |
|||||||||
Net income, as reported for the prior period (1) |
N/A |
$ 2,698 |
N/A |
$ 6,318 |
|||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
$ 850 |
913 |
$ 2,676 |
3,096 |
|||||
Tax benefit |
264 |
311 |
816 |
1,119 |
|||||
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax (2) |
$ 586 |
$ 602 |
$ 1,860 |
$ 1,977 |
|||||
Net income including the effect of stock-based |
|
|
|
|
|||||
Earnings per share: |
|||||||||
Basic, as reported for the prior period (1) |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.31 |
|||||||
Diluted, as reported for the prior period (1) |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.30 |
|||||||
Basic, including the effect of stock-based compensation |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.10 |
$ 0.32 |
$ 0.21 |
|||||
Diluted, including the effect of stock-based compensation |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.10 |
$ 0.31 |
$ 0.21 |
(1)
Net income and earnings per share for periods prior to fiscal year 2006 does not include stock-based compensation expense under SFAS 123 because the Company did not adopt the recognition provisions of SFAS 123.(2)
Stock-based compensation expense for periods prior to fiscal year 2006 was calculated based on the pro forma application of SFAS 123.(3)
Net income and earnings per share for periods prior to fiscal year 2006 represent pro forma information based on SFAS 123.11
MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
3. Earnings Per Share (EPS)
The following table represents the reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share amounts for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
Three months Ended June 30, |
Nine months Ended June 30, |
|||||||
2006 |
2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
|||||
(In thousands, except per share data) |
||||||||
Net income |
$ 2,844 |
$ 2,698 |
$ 6,816 |
$ 6,318 |
||||
Weighted average shares for basic EPS |
21,258 |
20,652 |
21,029 |
20,499 |
||||
Effect of dilutive stock options |
662 |
618 |
707 |
639 |
||||
Weighted average shares and assumed exercise of |
||||||||
stock options for diluted EPS |
21,920 |
21,270 |
21,736 |
21,138 |
||||
Basic EPS |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.32 |
$ 0.31 |
||||
Diluted EPS |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.13 |
$ 0.31 |
$ 0.30 |
Net income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 included stock-based compensation expense under SFAS 123(R), net of income taxes of $586 thousand and $1.9 million, respectively. There was no stock-based compensation expense recorded under SFAS 123 in the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005 because the Company did not adopt the recognition provisions of SFAS 123. (See Note 2 to Financial Statements for proforma information).
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
4. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In order to reduce exposure to movements in interest rates, in January 2003 the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert its variable rate mortgage loan to a fixed rate. The agreement involves the exchange of fixed and floating interest rate payments over the ten-year life of the loan. The variable interest rate on the mortgage loan is the sum of the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 1.35%. The interest rate swap has fixed the effective interest rate that the Company will pay at 5.92%. The impact of the fluctuations in interest rates on the interest rate swap agreement will be naturally offset by the opposite impact on the related mortgage debt. The Company accounts for this interest rate swap in accordance with SFAS No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". This has been classified and accounted for as a cash flow hedge.
At June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, the fair value of the swap agreement, which represents the cash the Company would receive to settle the agreement, was $692 thousand and $8 thousand, respectively. The current portion of $106 thousand and $1 thousand is included on the balance sheet under the caption "Other current assets" and the long-term portion of $586 thousand and $7 thousand is included under the caption "Investments and other assets" as of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. The Company records the payments or receipts on the agreement as adjustments to interest expense. The Company reduced interest expense by $15 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded interest expense related to the swap of $56 thousand. The Company recognized net interest expense related to the swap of $4 thousand and $223 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
5. Segment Information
The Company's operations involve the design, development, marketing, licensing and support of software and data products, application development tools, and industry-specific solutions, together with a range of consulting, analytical, training and technical support services.
The Company conducts business globally and is managed geographically. The Company's management relies on an internal management accounting system. This system includes revenue and cost information by geographic location. Revenues are attributed to a geographic location based on the origination of the order from the customer. The Company's management makes financial decisions and allocates resources based on the information it receives from this internal system. Based on the criteria set forth in SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," the Company has reportable segments by geography: the Americas, EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) and Asia-Pacific.
The Company's geographic segments are discussed below.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements - Continued
(unaudited)
5. Segment Information (continued)
Geographic Segments
Summarized financial information by geographic segment for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, as taken from the internal management accounting system discussed above, is as follows:
Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
||||||||
June 30, |
June 30, |
||||||||
2006 |
2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
||||||
Net revenues: |
(in thousands) |
(in thousands) |
|||||||
Americas |
$ 21,943 |
$ 18,791 |
$ 60,721 |
$ 51,749 |
|||||
EMEA |
13,160 |
13,519 |
41,950 |
42,150 |
|||||
Asia-Pacific |
7,928 |
6,615 |
19,688 |
15,222 |
|||||
Total net revenues |
$ 43,031 |
$ 38,925 |
$ 122,359 |
$ 109,121 |
|||||
Operating income: |
|||||||||
Americas |
$ 5,527 |
$ 3,874 |
$ 13,633 |
$ 10,808 |
|||||
EMEA |
2,940 |
3,883 |
11,875 |
13,308 |
|||||
Asia-Pacific |
3,877 |
3,094 |
8,423 |
6,221 |
|||||
Corporate adjustments: |
|||||||||
Cost of revenues-product |
(7) |
- |
(29) |
- |
|||||
Cost of revenue-services |
(87) |
- |
(262) |
- |
|||||
R&D |
(4,496) |
(3,772) |
(12,703) |
(10,986) |
|||||
Selling and Marketing |
(2,328) |
(1,547) |
(6,291) |
(4,499) |
|||||
G&A |
(1,633) |
(1,312) |
(5,382) |
(3,647) |
|||||
Total operating income |
$ 3,793 |
$ 4,220 |
$ 9,264 |
$ 11,205 |
|||||
The operating income by segment above differs from the amounts presented under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America because the Company does not allocate certain costs for research and development, marketing, and general and administrative activities to the geographic locations. Also included in the corporate adjustments above is the effect of SFAS 123(R), which the Company adopted on October 1, 2005 and does not allocate to the geographic locations. See Note 2 to the Notes to Financial Statements for further details. The table above reconciles the operating income by geographic segment to operating income as reported on the Income Statements by including adjustments for certain unallocated costs.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements - Continued
(unaudited)
6. Commitments and Contingencies
Mortgage Payable. On December 21, 2001, the Company entered into a mortgage loan and other related agreements with a commercial bank to finance construction of a 150,000 square foot office building in Troy, New York and the related land lease. The total construction financing borrowed under this financing arrangement was $15.1 million. In December 2002, the Company converted the entire construction loan to a ten-year mortgage loan. Principal together with interest, at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.35% is payable monthly. As described in Note 4 above, the Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert this variable rate mortgage loan to a fixed rate. At June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, the outstanding balance due on this mortgage loan was $14.0 million and $14.2 million, respectively.
Credit Facilities. In January 2003, the Company borrowed $3.0 million under a one-year revolving credit facility with a commercial bank. In March 2003, the Company converted this obligation into a forty-two month term loan. Principal outstanding under this term loan is payable monthly in forty-one equal installments of $72 thousand and a final payment of $69 thousand, along with interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.75%. The balance outstanding under this term loan agreement as of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, was $355 thousand and $1.0 million, respectively.
In addition, the Company has a $15.0 million credit facility with a commercial bank that expires on March 31, 2010. This credit facility requires the Company to pay a quarterly facility fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.375% based on the unused portion of the credit facility. As of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, there were no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility. In addition, the Company has an agreement with another bank to provide a credit facility for up to $15.0 million that expires on March 31, 2010. On June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, there were no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility. Both credit facilities contain certain financial covenants with which the Company is in compliance.
Indemnification. Subject to certain limitations, the Company agrees to indemnify its customers against any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising out of any claim that a MapInfo product infringes the intellectual property right of a third party. The Company believes the liability for these agreements as of June 30, 2006 is not material. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded a charge to earnings for any liability for these agreements in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 45 "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others".
Legal Proceedings. On August 5, 2002, the Company filed an action against Spatial Re-Engineering Consultants ("SRC"), a former MapInfo reseller, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York to collect approximately $100 thousand in receivables owed by SRC to the Company under contractual obligations. SRC answered and asserted fifteen
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements - Continued
(unaudited)
6. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
counterclaims against the Company. The counterclaims include allegations of breach of contract, libel, unfair trade practices, and copyright infringement. The District Court dismissed one counterclaim and SRC voluntarily withdrew a second counterclaim; thirteen counterclaims remain. SRC is seeking money damages for lost profits in the amount of $15.5 million and statutory damages for the copyright infringement claims in an amount not to exceed $300 thousand. SRC is also seeking recovery of costs and attorneys' fees and treble damages for alleged violations of the Lanham Act. The Company believes the counterclaims are without merit and is vigorously defending against all remaining counterclaims. In addition, the Company has amended its complaint against SRC to add five claims relating to unauthorized distribution of the Company's products and copyright infringement. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the litigation nor reasonably estimate a range of possible loss given the current status of the litigation. Accordingly, no amounts have been accrued for this matter.
The Company is also party to other legal proceedings, none of which it believes is material to its results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
7. Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets
In applying SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," during the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Company performed the annual reassessment and impairment of goodwill tests required as of December 31, 2005. As a result of these annual tests, there was no indication of impairment.
The balance of goodwill as of September 30, 2005 was $49.7 million. During the nine months ended June 30, 2006, goodwill increased by $1.1 million. The increase in goodwill was due to additional goodwill of $80 thousand related to the September 2004 acquisition of Southbank Systems Limited, $104 thousand related to the August 2005 acquisition of Dimasi Strategic Research, and $53 thousand related to the June 2005 acquisition of MarkeTech Systems, offset by the strengthening in foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar which increased goodwill by $907 thousand. As a result, the goodwill balance as of June 30, 2006 was $50.8 million.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements - Continued
(unaudited)
7. Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (continued)
The components of purchased intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
Accumulated |
Effect of |
Amortization |
||||||||
June 30, 2006 |
Gross |
Amortization |
Foreign Exchange |
Net |
Period |
|||||
Technology intangibles |
$ 7,965 |
$ 3,694 |
$ 28 |
$ 4,299 |
3-8 years |
|||||
Customer intangibles |
8,695 |
5,308 |
7 |
3,394 |
4-10 years |
|||||
Trademarks |
2,316 |
219 |
18 |
2,115 |
2-10 years |
|||||
Other |
467 |
384 |
(2) |
81 |
3-5 years |
|||||
Total |
$ 19,443 |
$ 9,605 |
$ 51 |
$ 9,889 |
||||||
Accumulated |
Effect of |
Amortization |
||||||||
September 30, 2005 |
Gross |
Amortization |
Foreign Exchange |
Net |
Period |
|||||
Technology intangibles |
$ 7,965 |
$ 2,778 |
$ (59) |
$ 5,128 |
3-8 years |
|||||
Customer intangibles |
8,695 |
4,507 |
(60) |
4,128 |
4-10 years |
|||||
Trademarks |
2,316 |
28 |
(36) |
2,252 |
2 years-Indefinite |
|||||
Other |
467 |
342 |
- |
125 |
3-5 years |
|||||
Total |
$ 19,443 |
$ 7,655 |
$ (155) |
$ 11,633 |
||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 was $669 thousand and $1.9 million, respectively. Amortization of purchased intangible assets for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005 was $471 thousand and $1.5 million, respectively. The Company reassesses the useful lives of the purchased intangible assets and makes changes to such lives when necessary.
The estimated annual amortization expense of purchased intangible assets for fiscal year 2006 and beyond is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year |
Amount |
|||||
2006 |
$ 2,648 |
|||||
2007 |
2,600 |
|||||
2008 |
2,187 |
|||||
2009 |
1,670 |
|||||
2010 |
695 |
|||||
Thereafter |
1,833 |
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements - Continued
(unaudited)
8. Investment in Alps Mapping Co. Ltd.
During fiscal year 2005, the Company wrote-off the remaining balance of its equity investment in Alps Mapping Co., Ltd. ("Alps") based primarily on the Company's proportionate share of Alps' quarterly operating loss. The impact, net of effect of foreign currency and other adjustments, was approximately $1.4 million and has been included in the Company's Consolidated Income Statement for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 under the caption "Other income (expense) - net." As a result of the write-down of the investment, the Company also recorded an impairment of the deferred tax asset related to this investment of approximately $600 thousand, which has been included in the Company's Consolidated Income Statement for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 under the caption "Provision for income taxes."
9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155 (SFAS 155), "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140." SFAS 155 allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole, eliminating the need to separate the derivative from its host, if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. This new accounting standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 155 is not expected to have an impact on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, or cash flow.
In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156 (SFAS 156), "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140." SFAS 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing rights be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. In addition, this Statement permits an entity to choose between two measurement methods (amortization method or fair value measurement method) for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities. This new accounting standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 156 is not expected to have an impact on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, or cash flow.
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MapInfo Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Financial Statements - Continued
(unaudited)
9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109." FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provided guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company has not completed its evaluation of the potential impact of this interpretation on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, or cash flow.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in the following discussion and under "Risk Factors" set forth in Part II, Item 1A.
Overview
We are a leading provider of location intelligence solutions that help organizations make more insightful decisions. Our integrated offering of products, including software and data, and services helps organizations in vertical markets - including telecommunications, the public sector, retail and financial services, which includes insurance and retail banking - solve complex business problems in which location is a critical consideration. In the private sector, businesses use our products and services for marketing, customer service, risk analysis, network optimization and planning, asset management, and site selection. In the public sector, government agencies use our products and services to improve public safety and for crime analysis, asset management and network optimization and planning, and emergency preparedness and response. By using our products and services, organizations can uncover valuable location intelligence that is not typically recognized in traditional analytical methods, which can provide them with a competitive advantage in today's challenging business environment.
Our standards-based Envinsa™ enterprise location intelligence platform allows organizations to build rapidly location-based applications, which they can provide to their customers as well as use internally in their own organizations. Envinsa was designed to be a single platform combining different components of location intelligence functionality. Envinsa is modular in nature, meaning that enterprises and organizations can deploy and use pieces of the platform, depending on their needs. Envinsa scales to support large enterprises with thousands of users and is designed to integrate with existing information technology, or IT systems. In addition to this platform, our set of core capabilities consisting of mapping tools, geocoding tools and routing tools can be licensed in the form of discrete products. We also offer data sets to our customers. Our value-added data sets integrate with our customers' existing data sets for use in our solutions in order to generate more valuable intelligence. We also offer consulting and analytical services to customers in order to help them build predictive models and custom applications for, and generate answers to, location-oriented problems.
We develop solutions directly for our customers and also work with technology vendors. We market our solutions through a worldwide network comprised of a direct sales organization, value-added-resellers (VARs), systems integrators, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). More than 7,000 customers in numerous industry sectors around the world utilize our products and services. Our focus on vertical markets, where we believe we can
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build on our domain expertise and knowledge of location, is critical to helping customers achieve their strategic objectives. Our vertical markets of telecommunications, retail, the public sector, and financial services, which includes insurance and retail banking, represented 15 percent, 22 percent, 30 percent, and 12 percent of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.
Dimasi Acquisition
On August 1, 2005, through our wholly owned subsidiary, MapInfo Australia Pty. Ltd, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Dimasi Strategic Research Pty. Ltd., or Dimasi, a privately held company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Dimasi, an Australian market research company specializing in the retail and property sectors, provides various location analytics services including strategic reviews for shopping centers and stores, market/economic research, reviews of current retail performance, economic impact reports, retail store networks optimization and sales forecasting. The initial purchase price, including acquisition-related expense, was $2.7 million Australian dollars, or approximately $2.1 million US dollars, subject to a working capital adjustment based upon the closing balance sheet. In addition, we may pay up to $1.2 million Australian dollars, or approximately $912 thousand US dollars, in contingent consideration to Dimasi based on the profitability of the acquired business in the first year following the closing. The purchase was completed with $2.7 million Australian dollars, or approximately $2.1 million US dollars, in cash on hand, of which $600 thousand Australian dollars, or $456 thousand US dollars, was included in our September 30, 2005 Consolidated Balance Sheets as "Restricted Cash." This represents the amount withheld pursuant to the acquisition agreement, which includes the working capital adjustment and the indemnification obligations of the seller. As of June 30, 2006, the amount remaining on the Balance Sheet as "Restricted Cash" for this withholding was $300 thousand Australian dollars, or $222 thousand U.S. dollars.
As of June 30, 2006, goodwill recorded as a result of the acquisition was approximately $1.1 million. Intangibles assets acquired, other than goodwill, totaled $745 thousand with a 3-year estimated weighted average useful life. Of the $745 thousand of acquired intangible assets, $525 thousand has been identified as technology intangibles (3-year estimated weighted average useful life), $91 thousand as customer intangibles (4-year estimated weighted average useful life), $53 thousand in trademarks (2-year estimated weighted average useful life), and miscellaneous intangibles of $76 thousand (5-year estimated weighted average useful life).
The acquisition is being accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, we have included the results of operations in the financial statements effective August 1, 2005. The pro forma effects of the Dimasi acquisition on our income statement and balance sheet were not material. Twenty-four employees of Dimasi became employees of ours upon completion of the acquisition.
MarkeTech Acquisition
On June 2, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of MarkeTech Systems, Inc., or MarkeTech, a privately held company headquartered in Raleigh,
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North Carolina. MarkeTech is a provider of software, data, and services for use by retail banks to enhance branch network sales and profitability. The purchase price, including acquisition-related expense, was approximately $5.6 million. The purchase was completed with $5.6 million in cash on hand, of which $855 thousand was included in our September 30, 2005 Consolidated Balance Sheet as "Restricted Cash." During the third quarter of fiscal year 2006, the purchase transaction was finalized. The restricted cash was disbursed, of which we received approximately $290 thousand, resulting in a reduction of the original purchase price. We have no further obligations related to this transaction.
As of June 30, 2006, goodwill recorded as a result of the acquisition was $4.0 million. Intangibles assets acquired, other than goodwill, totaled $1.7 million with a 4-year estimated weighted average useful life. Of the $1.7 million of acquired intangible assets, approximately $1.1 million has been identified as technology intangibles (4-year estimated weighted average useful life), $470 thousand as customer intangibles (4-year estimated weighted average useful life), $80 thousand in trademarks (2-year estimated weighted average useful life), and miscellaneous intangibles of $45 thousand (2-year estimated weighted average useful life).
The acquisition is being accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, we have included the results of operations in the financial statements effective June 2, 2005. The pro forma effects of the MarkeTech acquisition on our income statement and balance sheet were not material. Twenty-three employees of MarkeTech became employees of ours upon the acquisition.
GeoBusiness Acquisition
On February 17, 2005, through our wholly owned subsidiary, MapInfo UK Limited, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of GeoBusiness Solutions Limited, or GeoBusiness, a privately held company based in Wendover, United Kingdom. GeoBusiness provides an established offering of specialized products and consultancy services in site location and customer analytics in the United Kingdom, particularly for the retail and leisure property markets. The initial purchase price, including acquisition related expenses, was ₤1.1million, or approximately $2.0 million, and was financed with cash on hand. In addition, we may pay up to ₤1.0 million, or approximately $1.9 million, in contingent consideration based on GeoBusiness' profitability over the two-year period following the acquisition. The total of GeoBusiness' net assets acquired was ₤265 thousand or approximately $500 thousand.
As of June 30, 2006, goodwill recorded as a result of the acquisition was approximately $867 thousand. Intangibles assets acquired, other than goodwill, totaled approximately $691 thousand with a 4-year estimated weighted average useful life. Of the approximately $691 thousand of acquired intangible assets, $403 thousand has been identified as customer-related intangibles (4-year estimated weighted average useful life), $240 thousand has been identified as technology-related intangibles (3-year estimated weighted average useful life), and $48 thousand as trademarks (2-year estimated weighted average useful life).
The acquisition is being accounted for as a purchase and, accordingly, we have included the results of operations in the financial statements effective February 17, 2005. The pro forma
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effects of the GeoBusiness acquisition on our income statement and balance sheet were not material. Twenty-one employees of GeoBusiness became employees of ours upon completion of the acquisition.
Investment in Alps Mapping Co. Ltd.
During fiscal year 2005, we wrote-off the remaining balance of our equity investment in Alps Mapping Co. Ltd. ("Alps") based primarily on our proportionate share of Alps' quarterly operating loss. The impact, net of the effect of foreign currency and other adjustments, was approximately $1.4 million and was included in our Consolidated Income Statement under the caption "Other income (expense) - net." As a result of the write-down of the investment, we also recorded an impairment of the deferred tax asset related to this investment of approximately $600 thousand, which was included in our Consolidated Income Statement under the caption "Provision for income taxes."
Sources of Revenue
We derive our revenue from product licenses and services fees. We also derive revenue from annual maintenance fees on our products. We market our solutions through a worldwide network comprised of a direct sales organization, VARs, systems integrators, distributors, and OEMs.
Revenues generated in the United States represented approximately 42% of our total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. As of June 30, 2006, we had sales offices located internationally in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Spain, Italy, Sweden, and The Netherlands.
We earn product revenues from licensing our software and data products. We license our software and data products primarily under perpetual licenses, and we offer maintenance on our software and data products under agreements that typically cover one year. We recognize revenue from licensing of products to an end-user when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the product has been delivered to the customer, provided there are no uncertainties surrounding product acceptance, the fees are fixed or determinable and collectibility is probable. The revenue related to maintenance for software and data products is deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the agreement, which, in both cases, is typically one year. We consider all arrangements with payment terms that extend beyond twelve months not to be fixed or determinable, and revenue is recognized for these arrangements when the fee becomes due within twelve months. If collectibility is not considered probable for reasons other than extended payment terms, revenue is recognized when the fee is collected.
Services Revenue
We derive services revenue primarily from business consulting services, analytical services, systems integration and custom application development, technical support arrangements and training. Revenue from business consulting services, analytical services, and systems integration
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and custom application development is recognized as the services are performed and upon customer acceptance when required. We recognize technical support revenue using the straight-line method over the period that the support is provided, which is typically one year. Revenue from training arrangements is recognized as the services are performed.
Deferred Revenue
At June 30, 2006, we had deferred revenues of approximately $21.7 million, primarily consisting of revenues related to post-contract customer support, including maintenance for software and data products and technical support, which is deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the agreement.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported for assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Management evaluates these estimates, including those related to reserves for product returns, bad debts, and inventories, investments valuation, intangible assets and goodwill useful lives and impairment, provision for income taxes and related valuation allowances, reserves for restructuring, contingencies and litigation, on an on-going basis. The estimates are based on historical experience and on various assumptions that management believes are reasonable. When the basis for carrying values of assets and liabilities are not apparent from other sources, they are determined from these estimates. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or assumptions.
We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:
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is allocated to each element based on the relative fair value of each element. Multiple-element arrangements consist primarily of perpetual product licenses sold with one-year maintenance arrangements and professional services. Maintenance arrangements are primarily sold separately from, or as a premium to, the product license fee. Fees for multiple element arrangements are allocated to the various elements of the arrangement based on the fair value of the elements. The fair value used to allocate revenue to the elements is based on vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE") of fair values of the elements. VSOE is determined by the price charged when the same element is sold separately. The Company offers some products via an on-line hosted service. The service is typically sold on a subscription basis for a specific time period, typically not longer than one year. Customers generally do not have the right to take possession of the software under these arrangements and therefore these sales are accounted for under SAB Topic 13, Revenue Recognition. Revenue from on-line services is recognized ratably over the subscription period. In general, revenue related to post contract customer support, including maintenance and technical support, is deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the agreement. Revenue from customer training, business consulting services, analytical services and systems integration and custom application development is generally recognized when the service is performed.
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if there are differences in the timing or amount of future reversals of existing deferred tax liabilities or changes in the actual amounts of future taxable income. If our forecast is determined to no longer be reliable due to uncertain market conditions or improvement in our results of operations does not continue, our long-term forecast will require reassessment. As a result, we may need to establish additional valuation allowances for all or a portion of the net deferred tax assets, resulting in a charge to income in the period such determination is made.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company's financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not accrued or disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
We estimate the value of employee stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model. The fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant as determined by the Black Scholes model is affected by our stock price as well as other assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to the expected stock price volatility over the term of
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the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The weighted-average estimated value of employee stock options granted during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 was $5.46 and $6.05, respectively, using the Black Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||
June 30, 2006 |
June 30, 2006 |
|||
Expected volatility |
42.8% |
48.4% |
||
Risk-free interest rate |
5.0% |
4.5% |
||
Expected dividends |
None |
none |
||
Expected term |
4.0 years |
4.4 years |
We selected the implied volatility approach based upon our assessment that implied volatility is more reflective of market conditions and a better indicator of expected volatility. The risk-free rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the term of our employee stock options. The dividend yield assumption is based on the history and expectation of dividend payments. The estimated expected term is based on employee exercise behavior based on our stock price return history.
Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Income Statement for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest and has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were based on historical experience.
If factors change and we employ different assumptions in the application of SFAS 123(R) in future periods, the compensation expense that we record under SFAS 123(R) in future periods, may differ significantly from what we have recorded in the current period.
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Results of Operations
Net Revenues, Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
(Dollars in thousands)
Three months ended |
Nine months ended |
|||||||
June 30, |
% |
June 30, |
% |
|||||
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
|||
Net Revenues |
||||||||
Products |
$ 32,281 |
$ 29,852 |
8% |
$ 90,335 |
$ 84,762 |
7% |
||
Services |
10,750 |
9,073 |
18% |
32,024 |
24,359 |
31% |
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Total net revenues |
43,031 |
38,925 |
11% |
122,359 |
109,121 |
12% |
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Cost of revenues: |
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Products |
6,210 |
6,133 |
1% |
16,680 |
17,328 |
-4% |
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Services |
6,872 |
5,707 |
20% |
20,747 |
15,327 |
35% |
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Total cost of revenues |
13,082 |
11,840 |
10% |
37,427 |
32,655 |
15% |
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Gross profit |
$ 29,949 |
$ 27,085 |
11% |
$ 84,932 |
$ 76,466 |
11% |
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Gross profit % |
69.6% |
69.6% |
69.4% |
70.1% |
Net Revenues
Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased 11%, or $4.1 million, to $43.0 million from $38.9 million in the prior year third quarter. The June 2005 acquisition of MarkeTech, and the August 2005 acquisition of Dimasi, which we collectively refer to as the acquisitions, accounted for $1.6 million of the revenue increase in the third quarter. Product revenue, which includes software, data, and solutions, increased by $2.4 million, or 8%, and services revenue increased $1.7 million, or 18%, compared to the third quarter of the prior year. Acquisitions impacted product revenue by $319 thousand and services revenue by $1.3 million. In addition to the acquisitions, the increase in product revenue was primarily attributable to a 7% increase in our core product business primarily due to an increase in volume. The increase in the core services business was 4%.
On a geographic basis, third quarter revenues in the Americas increased $3.2 million, or 17%, over the same period last year. Acquisitions accounted for $738 thousand of the increase, and the remainder of the Americas business increased $2.4 million, or 13% versus prior year's third quarter, due to the increased volume resulting from improved execution from the Americas' predictive analytics team and improved efficiencies in sales and marketing efforts. This represents the fourth consecutive quarter of strong organic revenue growth in the Americas. Revenue in the Asia-Pacific region increased $1.3 million, or 20%, when compared to the same period a year ago, due to $870 thousand of acquisition-related revenue, as well as, strong revenue growth of 13% in Australia. Australia's increase was due to increased volume, primarily the result of strong execution across all product lines, particularly in the public sector market. This increase in volume in Australia has occurred over the past several quarters. Although we intend to continue our focus on sales and marketing efforts, factors beyond our control, such as economic conditions, may impact this trend of increased revenues in the Americas and Australia.
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(See our Risk Factors in Part II, Item 1A). Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, or EMEA, revenues decreased $359 thousand, or 3%, which was mainly attributable to a decline in the United Kingdom. The strengthening of certain foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar increased worldwide revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 by approximately $200 thousand compared to the prevailing exchange rates in the third quarter of the prior year.
Revenue for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 increased 12%, or $13.2 million, to $122.4 million from $109.1 million in the prior year. The February 2005 acquisition of GeoBusiness, the June 2005 acquisition of MarkeTech, and the August 2005 acquisition of Dimasi, which we collectively refer to as the FY 05 acquisitions, accounted for $6.5 million of the revenue increase in the first nine months. Product revenue, which includes software, data, and solutions, increased by $5.6 million, or 7%, and services revenue increased $7.7 million, or 31%, compared to the first nine months of the prior year. FY 05 acquisitions impacted product revenue by $1.5 million and services revenue by $5.0 million. In addition to the FY 05 acquisitions, the increase in services revenue was primarily attributable to an 11% increase in our core services business. The increase in the worldwide core services business relates to an increase in volume, primarily as a result of our predictive analytics team's improved capacity to respond to increased customer demand. The increase in core product revenue was 5%, primarily due to strong execution from our sales and marketing teams in the Americas and Asia Pacific regions, offset by a decline in Europe.
On a geographic basis, revenue in the Americas for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 increased $9.0 million, or 17%, over the same period last year. Acquisitions accounted for $2.9 million of the increase, and the remainder of the Americas business increased $6.1 million, or 12%, versus prior year's first nine months, primarily due to the increased volume resulting from improved execution from the Americas' predictive analytics team and improved efficiencies in sales and marketing efforts. Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, or EMEA, revenues decreased $200 thousand, or less than 1%. EMEA's revenue decrease in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 when compared to prior year's comparable period was mainly attributable to the weakening of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar, which negatively impacted revenue by approximately $1.8 million, offset by acquisitions, which increased EMEA's revenue by $1.2 million. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased $4.5 million, or 29%, when compared to last year's first nine months, primarily due to $2.4 million of acquisition-related revenues, as well as, strong revenue growth of 18% in Australia due to increased volume, primarily the result of strong execution across all product lines, particularly in the public sector market. The weakening of foreign currencies in the Asia Pacific region against the U.S. dollar reduced revenue for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 by approximately $437 thousand compared to the prevailing exchange rates in the comparable period from the prior year. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against certain foreign currencies negatively impacted worldwide revenue in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 by $1.6 million compared to the prevailing exchange rates in the first nine months of the prior year.
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Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
Cost of revenue consists primarily of salaries and related costs for engineers associated with consulting and analytical services, technical support and training personnel, and product royalties. Cost of revenue as a percentage of revenues of 30.4% was flat when compared to the third quarter of the prior year. As a result, the gross margin of 69.6% was consistent with prior year's third quarter.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue that related to product revenue was 80.8% and 79.5%, for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue that related to services revenue was 36.1% and 37.1%, for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Cost of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 included stock-based compensation expense related to the Company's adoption of SFAS 123 (R) of $7 thousand, cost of revenue-products, and $87 thousand, cost of revenue-services. Cost of revenues for the prior year third quarter did not include expense related to stock-based compensation.
Cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue increased to 30.6% from 29.9% in the prior year first nine months. As a result, the gross margin for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 decreased to 69.4% from 70.1% in the prior year. The decrease in gross margin is primarily related to increased services costs due to acquisitions, $467 thousand of related intangible amortization, and $291 thousand of stock-based compensation expense.
Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue that related to product revenue was 81.5% and 79.6%, for the first nine months of fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue that related to services revenue was 35.2% and 37.1%, for the first nine months of fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. Cost of revenues for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 included stock-based compensation expense related to the Company's adoption of SFAS 123 (R) of $29 thousand, cost of revenue-products, and $262 thousand, cost of revenue-services. Cost of revenues for the first nine months of fiscal year 2005 did not include expense related to stock-based compensation.
Operating Expenses
(Dollars in thousands)
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% |
June 30, |
% |
|||||
2006 |
2005 |
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2006 |
2005 |
Change |
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Research and development |
$ 6,629 |
$ 6,051 |
10% |
$ 19,190 |
$ 17,534 |
9% |
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Percentage of net revenues |
15.4% |
15.5% |
15.7% |
16.1% |
||||
Selling and marketing |
$ 14,379 |
$ 12,670 |
13% |
$ 40,511 |
$ 35,776 |
13% |
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Percentage of net revenues |
33.4% |
32.5% |
33.1% |
32.8% |
||||
General and administrative |
$ 5,148 |
$ 4,144 |
24% |
$ 15,967 |
$ 11,951 |
34% |
||
Percentage of net revenues |
12.0% |
10.6% |
13.0% |
11.0% |
Research and development
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Research and development (R&D) expense increased $578 thousand, or 10%, to $6.6 million in the third quarter from $6.1 million in the prior year. R&D expense attributable to acquisitions was $103 thousand in the third quarter and the effect of SFAS 123 (R) on R&D expense was an incremental $131 thousand. The remaining increase was primarily due to an increase in contracted R&D costs of approximately $200 thousand. The impact of the strengthening of certain foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar increased R&D expense by approximately $150 thousand in the third quarter in comparison to prior year. R&D headcount was 216 compared to 220 at the end of prior year's third quarter. As a percentage of net revenues, R&D expense was 15.4% compared with 15.5% in last year's comparable period.
Research and development (R&D) expense increased $1.7 million, or 9%, to $19.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 from $17.5 million in the comparable period in the prior year. R&D expense attributable to acquisitions was $274 thousand in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 and the effect of SFAS 123 (R) on R&D expense was an incremental $418 thousand. The remaining increase was primarily due to increased R&D wages and an increase in contracted R&D costs of approximately $200 thousand. The impact of the strengthening of certain foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar increased R&D expense by approximately $105 thousand in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 in comparison to the prior year. As a percentage of net revenues, R&D expenses for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 were 15.7% compared with 16.1% in last year's comparable period.
Selling and marketing
Selling and marketing expense increased $1.7 million, or 13%, in the third quarter to $14.4 million from $12.7 million in the prior year third quarter. Additional selling and marketing expense attributable to acquisitions was $126 thousand in the third quarter and the effect of SFAS 123 (R) on selling and marketing costs was approximately $199 thousand. The remaining increase in selling and marketing expense primarily relates to increased expense related to marketing programs of approximately $752 thousand, severance cost in Europe of approximately $190 thousand, and increased headcount. The effect of foreign currencies reduced selling and marketing expense in the third quarter by approximately $13 thousand in comparison to prior year. Selling and marketing headcount was 292 compared to 278 at the end of the prior year's third quarter. As a percentage of net revenues, selling and marketing expenses were 33.4% compared to 32.5% in the prior year third quarter.
Selling and marketing expense increased $4.7 million, or 13%, in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 to $40.5 million from $35.8 million in the prior year comparable period. Additional selling and marketing expense attributable to acquisitions was $471 thousand in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 and the effect of SFAS 123 (R) on selling and marketing costs was approximately $611 thousand. The remaining increase in selling and marketing expense primarily relates to increased expense related to marketing programs of approximately $1.9 million, severance cost in Europe of approximately $190 thousand, and increased headcount. The effect of foreign currencies reduced selling and marketing expense in the first nine months of
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fiscal year 2006 by approximately $779 thousand in comparison to prior year. As a percentage of net revenues, selling and marketing expense was 33.1% for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 compared to 32.8% in the prior year.
General and administrative
General and administrative (G&A) expense increased $1.0 million, or 24%, to $5.1 million from $4.1 million in prior year's third quarter. The effect of SFAS 123 (R) on third quarter 2006 G&A was an incremental $426 thousand. The remaining increase in G&A was primarily the result of severance costs in Europe of $125 thousand, and increased headcount. G&A headcount was 147 compared to 142 at the end of the third quarter in fiscal year 2005. As a percentage of net revenues, G&A expense was 12.0% compared to 10.6% in the prior year third quarter.
General and administrative (G&A) expense for the first nine of fiscal year 2006 increased $4.0 million, or 34%, to $16.0 million from $12.0 million in the prior year's first nine months. The effect of SFAS 123 (R) on G&A for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 was an incremental $1.4 million. The remaining increase in G&A was primarily the result of increased professional fees of approximately $488 thousand associated with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, increased legal fees of $103 thousand, severance charges of $235 thousand, and increased headcount. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar versus certain foreign currencies decreased G&A expense for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 by approximately $168 thousand when compared to the prior year's first nine months. As a percentage of net revenues, G&A expense for the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 was 13.0% compared to 11.0% in the prior year.
Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net
(Dollars in thousands)
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June 30, |
% |
June 30, |
% |
|||||
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
|||
Interest and other income (expense), net |
$ 365 |
$ (130) |
381% |
$ 1,001 |
$ (1,468) |
-168% |
Interest and other income (expense), net in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 of $365 thousand was a $495 thousand improvement over the third quarter of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to increased interest income of $389 thousand primarily due to higher returns on our investment portfolio, and an increase in foreign exchange related income (expense), net of $125 thousand.
Interest and other income (expense), net in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 of $1.0 million was a $2.5 million improvement over the first nine months of the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the $1.4 million write-off of the remaining value of our investment in Alps Mapping Co. Ltd. in the prior year, increased interest income of $1.0 million due to higher returns on our investment portfolio, and an increase in foreign exchange related income (expense), net of $247 thousand.
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Provision for Income Taxes
(Dollars in thousands)
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% |
% |
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2006 |
2005 |
Change |
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
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Pre-tax income |
$ 4,158 |
$ 4,090 |
$ 10,265 |
$ 9,737 |
||||
Tax on pre-tax income at |
||||||||
36% (2006) and 34% (2005) |
1,497 |
1,392 |
3,695 |
3,312 |
||||
Tax on Alps loss |
- |
- |
- |
383 |
||||
Alps deferred tax asset impairment |
- |
- |
- |
607 |
||||
Foreign tax credit benefit |
- |
- |
- |
(883) |
||||
Tax return true-up |
- |
- |
(122) |
- |
||||
Tax reserve adjustment |
(143) |
- |
(195) |
- |
||||
Other |
(40) |
- |
71 |
- |
||||
Provision for income taxes |
$ 1,314 |
$ 1,392 |
-6% |
$ 3,449 |
$ 3,419 |
1% |
||
The income tax expense of $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 is the tax effect of pretax income at approximately 36%, or $1.5 million, adjusted for the discrete items during the third quarter with a net benefit of $183 thousand. The income tax expense of $1.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 is the tax effect of pretax income at approximately 34%.
The income tax expense of $3.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 is the tax effect of pretax income at approximately 36%, or $3.7 million, adjusted for the discrete items of negative $246 thousand. The income tax expense of $3.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 is the tax effect of pretax income at approximately 34%, or $3.3 million, adjusted for the tax effect on the Alps Mapping loss which is not tax deductible by $383 thousand, the impairment of the deferred tax asset related to the Company's investment in Alps Mapping for $607 thousand, and an increase in the deferred tax asset from recognition of foreign tax credits as a result of the tax law changes made under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 of $883 thousand.
On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation ("Act") was signed into law. The Act contains two provisions that may impact the Company's provision for income taxes in future periods, namely those related to the Qualified Production Activities ("QPA") and Foreign Earnings Repatriation ("FER"). We are not able to claim the benefits of the QPA provisions of the Act until we fully utilized our net operating loss carryovers. We do not plan to repatriate our foreign earnings under the FER provision and therefore, no U.S. income tax has been provided on the foreign earnings.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash and short-term investments totaled $86.1 million at June 30, 2006 compared to $73.8 million at September 30, 2005. Our investment portfolio consisted primarily of short-term, investment grade marketable securities, US government agency notes, corporate notes, commercial paper, and auction-rate investments.
Operating Activities
Net cash from operating activities was $13.0 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2006 compared to net cash from operating activities of $10.4 million for the same prior year period. Cash generated from operating activities during the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 was primarily the result of net income and the add-back of non-cash items affecting the net income, such as depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation, as well as, an increase in deferred revenue, offset by increases in accounts receivable, inventories, and a decrease in accounts payable/accrued liabilities. Cash generated from operating activities for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2005 resulted primarily from net income and the add-back of non-cash items affecting the net income, such as depreciation and amortization, loss on minority investments, tax benefit from option exercises, and deferred income taxes, as well as, an increase in deferred revenue, offset by increases in accounts receivable and other current assets and a decrease in accounts payable/accrued liabilities.
Investing Activities
Net cash from investing activities was $4.3 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2006, which consisted of $27.5 million from the sale of available-for-sale short-term investments, offset by the purchase of available-for-sale short-term investments of $20.5 million, fixed asset additions of $2.3 million, acquisition related payments of $239 thousand, and capitalized translation costs of $136 thousand. Net cash used for investing activities was $6.0 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2005, due to the purchase of available-for-sale short-term investments of $39.0 million, additional acquisition related payments of $13.0 million, fixed asset additions of $2.2 million, and capitalized translation costs of $367 thousand, offset by the sale of available-for-sale short-term investments of $48.6 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash from financing activities was $2.8 million for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2006, which consisted of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and ESPP purchases of $3.9 million, offset by repayments of debt obligations of $1.1 million. Net cash from financing activities for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2005 was $1.1 million, which consisted of cash received due to stock option exercises and ESPP purchases totaling $2.1 million, offset by debt and lease payments of $989 thousand.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarized our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2006 (in thousands):
Payment due by Period |
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Less than |
1-3 |
3-5 |
More than |
|||||||||
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Years |
Years |
5 Years |
||||||||
Contractual Obligations: |
||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations |
$ 256 |
$ 154 |
$ 102 |
$ - |
$ - |
|||||||
Other long-term debt |
14,328 |
669 |
630 |
630 |
12,399 |
|||||||
Scheduled interest expense |
5,844 |
962 |
1,826 |
1,740 |
1,316 |
|||||||
Operating leases |
31,189 |
4,072 |
9,454 |
8,461 |
9,202 |
|||||||
Total contractual obligations |
$ 51,616 |
$ 5,856 |
$ 12,012 |
$ 10,830 |
$ 22,917 |
|||||||
The Company has a $15.0 million credit facility with a commercial bank that expires on March 31, 2010. This credit facility requires the Company to pay a quarterly facility fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.375% based on the unused portion of the credit facility. As of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, there were no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility. In addition, the Company has an agreement with another bank to provide a credit facility for up to $15.0 million that expires on March 31, 2010. As of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, there were no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility. Both credit facilities contain certain financial covenants with which we are in compliance.
For information regarding legal proceedings, see Part II Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Management believes existing cash and short-term investments together with funds generated from operations and available financing will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements for the next twelve months. Factors that could adversely affect our financial condition include a decrease in revenues, and increased costs associated with acquisitions.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the first nine months of fiscal year 2006, we did not engage in:
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New Accounting Standards
In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155 (SFAS 155), "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140." SFAS 155 allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole, eliminating the need to separate the derivative from its host, if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. This new accounting standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 155 is not expected to have an impact on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flow.
In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156 (SFAS 156), "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140." SFAS 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing rights be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. In addition, this Statement permits an entity to choose between two measurement methods (amortization method or fair value measurement method) for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities. This new accounting standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 156 is not expected to have an impact on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flow.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109." FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provided guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We have not completed our evaluation of the potential impact of this interpretation on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flow.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Foreign Currency. We export products to diverse geographic locations. Most of our international revenues through subsidiaries are denominated in foreign currencies. In total, the fluctuation of the U.S. dollar against certain foreign currencies increased third quarter revenue growth by approximately $200 thousand, or 1-percentage point versus prior year's third quarter. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 revenue growth was negatively impacted approximately $1.6 million, or 2-percentage points compared to the prior year comparable period. To date, foreign currency fluctuations have not had a material effect on our operating results or financial condition. Our exposure is mitigated, in part, by the fact that we incur certain operating costs in the same foreign currencies in which revenues are denominated.
Interest Rates. We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates. A significant portion of our cash is invested in short-term interest-bearing securities. Assuming an average investment level in short-term interest-bearing securities of $45.3 million (which approximates the average amount invested in these securities during the nine-month period ended June 30, 2006), each 1-percentage point decrease in the applicable interest rate would result in a $453 thousand decrease in annual investment income. To date, interest rate fluctuations have not had a material impact on our operating results or financial condition. In addition, we have an outstanding term loan under which we make principal payment of approximately $72 thousand per month, plus monthly interest payments of LIBOR plus 1.75%. The outstanding balance on this term loan as of June 30, 2006 was $355 thousand. To date, interest rate fluctuations have not had a material impact on our operating results or financial condition.
In order to reduce exposure to movements in interest rates, in January 2003 the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert its variable rate mortgage loan to a fixed rate. The agreement involves the exchange of fixed and floating interest rate payments over the ten-year life of the loan. The variable interest rate on the mortgage loan is the sum of the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 1.35%. The interest rate swap has fixed the effective interest rate that the Company will pay at 5.92%. The impact of the fluctuations in interest rates on the interest rate swap agreement will be naturally offset by the opposite impact on the related mortgage debt. The Company accounts for this interest rate swap in accordance with SFAS No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". This has been classified and accounted for as a cash flow hedge.
At June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, the fair value of the swap agreement, which represents the cash we would receive to settle the agreement, was $692 thousand and $8 thousand, respectively. The current portion of $106 thousand and $1 thousand is included on the balance sheet under the caption "Other current assets" and the long-term portion of $586 thousand and $7 thousand is included under the caption "Investments and other assets" as of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. We record the payments or receipts on the agreement as adjustments to interest expense. We reduced interest expense by $15 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2005, we recorded interest expense related to the swap of $56 thousand. We recognized net interest expense related
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to the swap of $4 thousand and $223 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2006. The term "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2006, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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MapInfo Corporation
Part II. Other Information
On August 5, 2002, the Company filed an action against Spatial Re-Engineering Consultants ("SRC"), a former MapInfo reseller, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York to collect approximately $100 thousand in receivables owed by SRC to the Company under contractual obligations. SRC answered and asserted fifteen counterclaims against the Company. The counterclaims include allegations of breach of contract, libel, unfair trade practices, and copyright infringement. The District Court dismissed one counterclaim and SRC voluntarily withdrew a second counterclaim; thirteen counterclaims remain. SRC is seeking money damages for lost profits in the amount of $15.5 million and statutory damages for the copyright infringement claims in an amount not to exceed $300 thousand. SRC is also seeking recovery of costs and attorneys' fees and treble damages for alleged violations of the Lanham Act. The Company believes the counterclaims are without merit and is vigorously defending against all remaining counterclaims. In addition, the Company has amended its complaint against SRC to add five claims relating to unauthorized distribution of the Company's products and copyright infringement. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the litigation nor reasonably estimate a range of possible loss given the current status of the litigation. Accordingly, no amounts have been accrued for this matter.
The Company is also party to other legal proceedings, none of which it believes is material to its results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
In addition to the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the factors and risks listed below, among others, could affect our future performance and should be considered in evaluating our outlook. There were no material changes in these risk factors from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005.
We may never realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions and investments. We have made a number of acquisitions and investments, including our August 2005 acquisition of Dimasi Strategic Research; our June 2005 acquisition of MarkeTech Systems, Inc.; our February 2005 acquisition of GeoBusiness Solutions Limited; and our September 2004 acquisition of Southbank Systems Limited. A key part of our growth strategy is to engage in acquisitions; therefore, we continue to review future acquisition and investment opportunities. We cannot assure you that acquisition candidates will continue to be available on terms and conditions acceptable to us. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including, but not limited to:
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In the event that the operations of an acquired business do not meet expectations, we may be required to restructure the acquired business or write-off the value of some or all of the assets of the acquired business, including goodwill. We cannot assure you that any acquisition will be successfully integrated into our operations or will have the intended financial or strategic results.
Consolidations in the telecommunications industry may adversely impact our business. The telecommunications industry has recently experienced significant consolidation and this trend is expected to continue. These consolidations could result in delays in purchasing decisions by the merged companies and/or reduced demand for our products and services to the merged companies. As a result, our revenues from the telecommunications vertical market could continue to be increasingly dependent on a smaller number of telecommunications companies. The loss of, or a decreased role with, a significant customer due to industry consolidation may negatively impact our operating results and financial condition.
Our business is exposed to the risks inherent in our international operations. Revenues outside the United States of America represented approximately 58% of our revenues in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. The international portion of our business is subject to a number of inherent risks, including:
In addition, we have historically experienced increased credit risk in some of our international markets. Our operating results are also affected by changes in exchange rates and limitations on the repatriation of funds. Approximately 46% of our revenue in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 was denominated in foreign currencies. Changes in international business conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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We may be unable to successfully execute on our strategic plan to increasingly focus on vertical markets. Our increasing focus on vertical markets such as telecommunications, retail, the public sector, and financial services, which includes insurance and retail banking, is an integral part of our overall strategic plan. Opportunities in these markets are hard to predict. For example, our ability to earn revenues from sales to the U.S. government is affected by factors outside of our control, including the government's ability to terminate its contracts with us, the complex and time-consuming process for procuring government contracts as well as the requirement that we comply with various government regulations and policies. In addition, our success and strategy depend on our ability to continue to develop domain expertise in our targeted vertical markets. If customer demand does not grow as anticipated or our products and services are not accepted in these markets, our business and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
We may be unable to keep pace with the rapid technological changes in our industry or to timely introduce new or enhanced products that achieve market acceptance. Our industry is characterized by extremely rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, changing customer demands and frequent new product introductions. These conditions require continuous expenditures on product research and development to enhance existing products, create new products and avoid product obsolescence. We believe that the timely development of new products and continuing enhancements to existing products is essential to maintain our competitive position in the marketplace. During recent years, we introduced a number of new or substantially updated releases of products, including Routing J Server™, TargetPro®, Envinsa™, Exponare™, MapMarker® and MapXtreme® 2004. Our future success depends in part upon customer and market acceptance of these new products and initiatives, which is uncertain. Any failure to achieve increased acceptance of these and other new product offerings could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We cannot assure you that we will successfully complete the development of new or enhanced products in a timely manner or successfully manage transitions from one product release to the next.
We have incurred losses in past fiscal years, and we may incur losses in the future. We reported losses for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. Although we reported positive net income for the last two quarters of fiscal year 2003, all four quarters of fiscal year 2004, all four quarters of fiscal year 2005, and the first three quarters of fiscal year 2006, we may not be able to sustain profitability. To maintain profitability, we will have to generate significant revenues to offset our cost of revenues and our research and development, selling, marketing, and general and administrative expenses. If we are unable to maintain and expand our current customer base, increase our revenues and decrease our costs, we may not be able to maintain profitability.
Our quarterly results have fluctuated significantly in the past and may continue to fluctuate significantly in the future. Our quarterly operating results can vary significantly from quarter to quarter, depending upon factors such as the introduction and market acceptance of new products and new versions of existing products, the ability to reduce expenses or increase revenues at a level sufficient to offset increases in expenses, the level of technology spending and the activities of our competitors. Because a high percentage of our expenses are relatively fixed
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in the near term, minor variations in the timing of orders and shipments can cause significant variations in quarterly operating results. A significant portion of our revenues in each quarter results from software and data licenses issued in that quarter. Accordingly, our ability to accurately forecast future revenues and income for any period is necessarily limited. Also, we could experience reduced revenues in our targeted vertical markets as a result of decreased spending in those industries. In addition, we typically derive a significant portion of our revenue each quarter from the orders we receive in the last month of the quarter.
We may be unable to adequately secure and protect our patent, trademark and other proprietary rights. Our success depends in part on our ability to protect our proprietary rights and the technologies we use to implement and operate our business in the United States and foreign countries. We regard our software as proprietary and attempt to protect it with a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret protections, employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements, patent rights and other methods of protection. Despite these precautions, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy certain portions of our products, reverse engineer or obtain and use information we regard as proprietary, and the scope or enforceability of our patent rights may be successfully challenged by third parties. In addition, our shrink-wrap licenses, under which we license our products, may be unenforceable under the laws of certain jurisdictions. Also, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Any misappropriation of our intellectual property could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations, and we cannot assure you that the measures we take to protect our proprietary rights are adequate.
Claims that we infringe the proprietary rights of third parties could result in significant expenses or restrictions on our ability to sell our products and services. Third parties may claim that our current or future products or services infringe their proprietary rights. Any infringement or other claim, whether with or without merit, would be time-consuming and expensive to litigate or settle and could divert our management's attention from our core business. As a result of an infringement claim, we may have to pay significant damages, incur substantial legal fees, develop costly technology that does not infringe the rights of others, if possible, or enter into license agreements, which may require us to pay substantial royalties and may not be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. For example, one of our former resellers has made copyright infringement and other claims against us. See Part II, Item I "Legal Proceedings" for a description of this proceeding.
In addition, we have agreed in some of our agreements, including our shrink-wrap end-user licenses, to indemnify other parties for any expenses or liabilities resulting from claimed infringements of the proprietary rights of others. We may incur substantial indemnification obligations under these agreements if third parties make an infringement claim against the other parties to these agreements.
The market for our products and services is highly competitive. We may be unable to successfully compete, which may decrease our market share and harm our operating results. We encounter significant competition in the market for location intelligent solutions worldwide. Our competitors include Environmental System Research Institute, the GIS division
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of Autodesk, Claritas, Buxton, and Microsoft. As we continue to expand into new vertical or geographical markets, we may encounter additional competitors. Many of our competitors have significant name recognition, as well as substantially greater capital resources, marketing experience, research and development staffs and production facilities, than we do. Future consolidation within this market may adversely impact our ability to compete. Increased competition may lead to pricing pressures that could reduce our gross margins. Prices of software in EMEA and Asia are generally higher than in the Americas to cover localization costs and higher costs of distribution. These higher prices could decrease in the future. We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain or increase our market share or compete effectively in our industry.
We may be unable to attract and retain key employees. Our continued success will depend in large part on our ability to attract and retain highly qualified technical, managerial, selling and marketing, executive and other personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense. Further, if we decide to change our equity-based compensation plan strategy for future grants, our ability to retain existing employees and to attract qualified candidates could be affected. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to attract or retain such personnel. Loss of key personnel or changes in management could have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
We depend on third parties for a portion of our data. The loss of access to this data would harm our business, and we could become subject to liability for the use or distribution of the data we receive from third parties. We rely in part on independent developers for the development of specialized data products that use our software. In some cases we rely on sole source suppliers for data. Failure by these independent developers to continue to develop such data products, or changes in the contractual arrangements with these independent developers could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We may experience delays in finding and securing alternative suppliers in the event of the loss of any of these independent developers, especially sole source suppliers. In addition, when we integrate and distribute information we obtain from third parties, we could become liable for such things as defamation, invasion of privacy, fraud, negligence, intellectual property infringement, and product or service liability.
Market, competitive and other factors could prevent us from selling our products or services at prices that yield an economic return to our stockholders. Future prices we are able to obtain for our products may decrease from previous levels depending upon market or competitive pressures or distribution channel factors. Any decrease could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our financial performance will suffer if we are unable to contain our cost of revenues. The cost of our revenues varies with the mix of technology development and licensing fees, product revenues, services revenue and services utilization rates, as well as with the distribution channel mix and the success of our cost reduction measures. Changes in our revenue mix, including an increasing percentage of sales attributable to services (which have lower margins associated with
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them), as well as changes in our distribution model, may increase the cost of revenues as a percentage of net revenues in the future.
If we are unable to maintain and expand our distribution channels, our sales and profitability could be adversely affected. We primarily market and distribute our products in North America, Europe and Australia through a worldwide network comprised of a direct sales organization, VARs, system integrators, distributors and OEMs. In the rest of the Asia-Pacific region, Africa and Latin America, our products are marketed and distributed through exclusive and non-exclusive distribution relationships. While we have contractual agreements with such resellers and distributors, we cannot control their continued performance. In addition, some of our reseller and distributorship agreements permit the reseller or distributor to terminate its agreement with us at its election by giving us advance written notice. We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain our current resellers and distributors, that the resellers and distributors will perform to our expectations or that we will be able to expand our distribution channels by entering into arrangements with new resellers and distributors in our current markets or in new markets.
Unfavorable economic conditions may affect the level of technology spending by our customers and the demand for our products and services. The revenue growth and profitability of our business depends on the overall demand for software products and related services, particularly within our target vertical markets. Because we sell our products and services primarily to customers in the public sector, retail, telecommunications, and financial services (including insurance and retail banking) markets, our business depends on the overall economy and the economic and business conditions within these vertical markets and within the countries in which we operate. For example in 2001, 2002, and part of 2003, the stock market decline and the broad economic slowdown affected the demand for software products and related services, lengthened sales cycles and decreased technology spending of many of our customers and potential customers, particularly in the United States. These events could have a material effect on us in the future, including, without limitation, on our future revenue and earnings. In addition, in cases where we enter into product licensing agreements with our customers, since some of those agreements permit the customer to terminate its agreement with us at its election, any decrease in technology spending by these customers may result in termination of our agreements with them.
From time to time, we are or may be subject to litigation that could result in significant costs to us. From time to time, we have been, and may continue to be, subject to litigation in the ordinary course of our business. Litigation against us may include claims of infringement of intellectual property rights by us, claims for damages related to errors and defects in our products and services and other claims. As a result, we could incur significant expenses to defend against these claims or we could have to pay substantial amounts of damages, which could materially harm our business and divert our management's attention from our core business.
We are currently involved in litigation with one of our former resellers. That reseller has alleged claims based on, among other things, breach of contract and copyright infringement. Although
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we are vigorously defending against the claims of this reseller, we cannot assure you that we will prevail. See Part II, Item I "Legal Proceedings" for a further description of this proceeding.
Our software products may contain defects or errors, which could decrease sales, injure our reputation or delay shipments of our products. The software products that we develop are complex and must meet the stringent technical requirements of our customers. In addition, to keep pace with the rapid technological change in our industry and to avoid the obsolescence of our software products, we must quickly develop new products and enhancements to existing products. Because of this complexity and rapid development cycle, we cannot assure you that our software products are free of undetected errors, especially in newly released software products and new versions of existing software products. If our software is not free of errors, this could result in litigation, fewer sales, increased product returns, damage to our reputation and an increase in service and warranty costs, which would adversely affect our business.
An impairment of the value of our investments or acquired intangible assets could significantly reduce our earnings. We periodically review several items on our balance sheet for impairment and record an impairment charge if we determine that the value of our assets has been impaired. During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, we wrote-off the remaining value of our 49% equity investment in Alps. (See Note 8 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). As of June 30, 2006, we had approximately $50.8 million in goodwill, $9.9 million in other intangible assets and $1.5 million in investments. We recorded approximately $16.7 million in goodwill in connection with our acquisition of Southbank in 2004, and $14.1 million in goodwill in connection with our acquisition of Thompson in 2003. We periodically review these assets for impairment. If we determine that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, we would record an impairment charge against our results of operations. Such an impairment charge may be significant, and we are unable to predict the amount, if any, of potential future impairments. In addition, if we engage in additional acquisitions, we may incur additional goodwill and intangible assets.
We may not be able to fully use our net operating loss carryforwards to reduce our future taxable income, if any. As of September 30, 2005, we had approximately $25.0 million in net operating loss carryforwards. These net operating loss carryforwards could reduce our taxable income in future years. However, they are scheduled to expire at various dates beginning in 2021, and we may not be able to fully use these net operating carryforwards to offset any future taxable income we may earn.
Unauthorized access to our systems, an interruption of our services or a system failure would harm our business. Our operations depend in part on our ability to maintain our computer equipment and systems in effective working order. Unauthorized access or damage or interruption from fire, natural disaster, power loss, sabotage, network failure or similar events could halt or interrupt our operations. Although we have established procedures designed to prevent or address these events, we cannot assure you that our computer equipment and systems are not vulnerable to such an interruption.
We may require additional financing, and our future access to capital is uncertain.
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Developing new products and enhancements to existing products and providing technical training and analytics services is very expensive. In the course of our business, we incur significant costs of revenues and operating costs, such as research and development, general and administrative and selling and marketing expenses. Our current operations may not generate sufficient cash flow to fund our future operations and our growth strategy or service our outstanding or future debt. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, together with funds generated from operations and available financing, will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements for the next twelve months.
Any financing activities we undertake, whether to fund acquisitions, operations, and growth or otherwise, could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. Additional debt financing could require us to pay a greater amount of interest and impose covenants that could impede our ability to manage our operations, raise additional capital, undertake acquisitions or other strategic transactions or pay dividends. For example, our current credit facilities contain covenants that require us, among other things, to maintain certain debt ratios and restrict how we invest our cash and liquid assets. Any financing through the sale of stock would result in dilution to existing stockholders.
Market volatility may affect our stock price, and the value of our common stock may experience sudden decreases. There has been, and will likely continue to be, significant volatility in the market price of securities of technology companies, including ours. These fluctuations can be unrelated to the operating performance of these companies. During the period from January 1, 2003 to June 30, 2006, the lowest and highest reported trading prices of our common stock on the NASDAQ National Market were $3.11 and $15.70, respectively. Factors such as the following could cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate substantially:
A decline in the market price of our common stock may adversely impact our ability to attract and retain employees, acquire other companies or businesses and raise capital. In addition, stockholders may initiate securities class action lawsuits if the market price of our stock drops
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significantly, which may cause us to incur substantial costs and could divert the time and attention of our management.
Provisions of our charter documents and Delaware General Corporation Law may deter a change of our control, which may affect our stockholders. Certain provisions of our charter documents could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions include:
In addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law generally prohibits us from engaging in any business combination with certain persons who own 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock or any of our associates or affiliates who at any time in the past three years have owned 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock. These provisions could adversely affect the price that investors are willing to pay for shares of our common stock and prevent stockholders from realizing a premium that they may receive in connection with a corporate takeover.
MapInfo Corporation
Part II. Other Information (continued)
See Exhibit Index attached hereto, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements 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.
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Date: August 9, 2006 |
By: /s/ K. Wayne McDougall |
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Exhibit Index
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). |
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32.1 |
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b). |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b). |
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